# Congressional Record Index

A.C. MILAN (organization)

Remarks in House

Stillitano, Charlie: Milan Club of New Jersey Man of the Year award recipient, E723 [14AP]

AARON, HENRY J.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Social Security Advisory Board: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

AARP (organization)

Articles and editorials

While AARP Waffles AMAC Proposes Change in Social Security, S3989 [22JN]

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H7866 [18NO]

ABAKPORO, THEOPHINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2147 [1DE]

ABBASI, IMAN

Remarks in House

Iran: condemn treatment of political refugees by Iranian Government and Iraqi authorities overseeing refugee camps, E38 [7JA], E85 [20JA]

ABBEVILLE, LA

Bills and resolutions

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3412), H7577 [14NO]

ABBOTT, BRUCE D.

Bills and resolutions

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H9926 [16DE]

ABC, INC.

Articles and editorials

Afghan Security the Worst in a Decade—UN, H1947 [17MR]

Remarks in House

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., E290 [18FE]

ABDULLAH, EDYTHE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1591 [9SE]

ABEL, KIRSTEN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S492 [2FE]

ABEND, ALEX

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1973 [1NO]

ABERDEEN, SD

Remarks in Senate

Presentation College: anniversary, S5835 [21SE]

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: anniversary, S4389 [6JY]

ABERNETHY, TIMOTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E965 [27MY]

ABEYTA, AUGUSTINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1039 [3JN]

ABILITYONE IMPROVEMENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1036), S3171 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1036), S3178 [19MY]

Texts of

S. 1036, provisions, S3179 [19MY]

ABILITYONE (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1130 [16JN], E1395 [25JY]

ABIZAID, JOHN P.

Remarks in House

Northern Ohio Lebanese American Association: tribute, E1816 [11OC]

ABORTION

Articles and editorials

H.R. 3 a Deliberate Attack on Small Business, H3022 [4MY]

Hero of Us All, E2124 [29NO]

House GOP Agenda—Curtailing Abortion, Cutting Kids, H945 [16FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

Civil liberties: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 96), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 1096), H1841 [15MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: require public disclosure of audits conducted of entities receiving family planning grants (see S. 814), S2446 [13AP]

Discrimination: prohibit against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 1374), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]

Health: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 1489), S5250 [2AU]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see S. 1488), S5250 [2AU]

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

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

Health care professionals: impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions (see S. 121), S125 [25JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1484), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 237), H2933 [2MY]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H599 [9FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (see H. Res. 430), H6852 [12OC]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1099), H1841 [15MR]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax benefits relating to abortion (see H.R. 1232), H2037 [29MR]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H3805 [31MY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H774 [14FE]

———ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

Factsheets

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: ACLU, E1086 [14JN]

Letters

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Congressional Black Caucus female members, H3020 [4MY]

———District of Columbia Council, H3020 [4MY]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3031 [4MY]

———Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of Washington, DC, H3020 [4MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, E621 [4AP]

Protect Life Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6887 [13OC]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6887 [13OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6887 [13OC]

Provide abortion conscience protections for health care providers: Byron C. Calhoun, West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

———Edward J. Read, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, H6877, H6897 [13OC]

———John Thorp, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, H6877, H6897 [13OC]

———Steve Calvin, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

Motions

Health care professionals: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3041 [4MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6901 [13OC]

Press releases

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H3373 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, H8919 [14DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (H.R. 2085), E1021 [2JN]

China: mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, E1726 [29SE]

Civil liberties: pro choice versus right to life, H338-H344 [19JA], H1832-H1836 [15MR], E507 [16MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H124 [7JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 212), H339, H340, H342 [19JA], H1168 [17FE], E40 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: failure to renew grant to U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops program to aid human trafficking victims due to refusal to refer victims for contraceptives or abortion, H7269 [3NO]

———family planning services funding, H1005, H1006, H1010-H1018, H1022 [16FE], E249, E251 [16FE], E272, E277, E284, E288 [18FE]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3371-H3373 [24MY]

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, H584-H586 [9FE]

———prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2544 [8AP], H2622, H2626, H2627 [13AP], H3027 [4MY], H9002 [15DE], E753 [15AP]

FDA: prohibit funding for distribution of mifepristone (RU-486) through telemedicine, H4268, H4269 [15JN], H4319 [16JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, H7336 [4NO], E303 [18FE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 2543), E1325 [14JY]

Health: ensure conscience protections for health care providers do not exempt provision of emergency abortion services to protect the life of the pregnant woman, H6901, H6902 [13OC]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H584 [9FE]

———provide conscience protections for health care providers, H6877, H6896 [13OC]

Health care professionals: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H338-H341, H343 [19JA], H802 [15FE], H2323 [5AP], H2337 [6AP], H3008, H3011, H3012, H3013, H3014, H3023-H3037, H3041-H3043, H3045 [4MY], H6871, H6873, H6875, H6889 [13OC], E90 [20JA], E812, E819, E827 [5MY], E849 [10MY], E855, E858, E859 [11MY], E1086 [14JN]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3014-H3023 [4MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H3041 [4MY]

Mississippi: rejection of State constitutional amendment on fetal personhood, E2028 [10NO]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., E290 [18FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services, H340 [19JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H945 [16FE], H6859, H6863, H6868, H6885-H6903, H6906-H6908, H6913 [13OC], E1869, E1872, E1874 [14OC], E1891 [18OC], E1902, E1913 [24OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6869-H6881 [13OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), motion to recommit, H6901, H6902 [13OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: allegations of mishandling of Federal funding, H8974 [15DE]

———funding, H518 [8FE], H611, H612 [10FE], H685 [11FE], H802 [15FE], H945, H1006, H1015 [16FE], H1156-H1174 [17FE], H1405, H1443 [1MR], H1833-H1836 [15MR], H2046 [30MR], H2544, H2546 [8AP], H3033 [4MY], H9918, H9920 [16DE], E262, E288, E289, E290 [18FE], E333 [28FE], E413 [3MR], E507 [16MR], E621 [4AP]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (H.R. 1099), E489, E491 [15MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H706 [11FE], H3013 [4MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H338, H340 [19JA], E105 [25JA]

U.N.: U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) funding, H1060-H1062 [16FE], E273 [18FE], E587 [31MR], E1726 [29SE]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (H.J. Res. 31), H2528 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, S8133 [1DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1241), S3975 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S1482 [9MR], S2223, S2261 [7AP], S2287-S2295, S2308-S2310, S2312, S2319, S2321, S2322, S2326-S2332 [8AP], S2433 [13AP], S2460, S2473 [14AP]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, S2293, S2311 [8AP]

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

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, S7433 [15NO]

Health: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, S7433 [15NO]

Health care professionals: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), S2216 [7AP], S2753 [5MY], S2756 [9MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1187-S1191 [3MR], S1482 [9MR]

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

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 112-71), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 358, Protect Life Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 112-243), H6852 [12OC]

Eliminate Certain Tax Benefits Relating to Abortion: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 112-55), H2409 [6AP]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 112-38), H1982 [17MR]

Protect Life Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 112-40), H1982 [17MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6869 [13OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 237, consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3014 [4MY]

H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3023 [4MY]

H.R. 358, Protect Life Act, H6886 [13OC]

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

ABORTION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

ABRAHAM, JOHN

Articles and editorials

Congress on Wrong Side of History in Denying Climate Change, E675 [8AP]

ABRAHAM, KATHARINE G.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL FOUNDATION

Bills and resolutions

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act: adjust how surcharges are distributed (see H.R. 3512), H7927 [29NO]

ABRAHAM LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Coins: adjust how surcharges are distributed (see H.R. 3512), H7927 [29NO]

ABRAMOFF, JACK

Remarks in House

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

ABRAMS, RONNIE

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

ABSHIRE, DAVID

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, H9900 [16DE], E1712 [23SE]

ABSHIRE, RICHARD F.

Bills and resolutions

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building, Abbeville, LA: designate (see H.R. 3412), H7577 [14NO]

ABSTINENCE EDUCATION REALLOCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2874), H6010 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2874), H6105 [13SE]

ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS LEAD US TO SUCCESS (A PLUS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS

Remarks in House

National Aeronautics Association: Brewer Trophy recipient, E2094 [18NO]

ACCELERATING THE END OF BREAST CANCER ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3067), H6460 [26SE]

ACCESS SACRAMENTO (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E514 [17MR]

ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR JOB CREATORS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2940), H7294 [3NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2940): consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2940), H7312 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2940), H7223 [2NO], H7289-H7295, H7311-H7314, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———corrections in engrossment, H7314 [3NO]

———motion to recommit, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

SEC: require issuers of securities to verify that purchasers are accredited investors, H7290 [3NO]

———require persons offering or selling securities utilizing general advertising or general solicitation to not have been previously convicted of fraud in connection with a financial transaction, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———require securities' advertising materials associated with exempted offerings to disclose bonus compensation structures and golden parachute arrangements, H7294, H7295 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2940), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

Enact (S. 1831), S7634 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2940, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 112-265), H7255 [2NO]

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 453, consideration of H.R. 2940, provisions, H7279 [3NO]

H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7289 [3NO]

ACCOKEEK, MD

Remarks in House

Corkern, Wilton: Accokeek Foundation National Conservation Leadership Award recipient, E1790 [6OC]

ACCOKEEK FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Corkern, Wilton: Accokeek Foundation National Conservation Leadership Award recipient, E1790 [6OC]

ACCOMACK COUNTY, VA

Bills and resolutions

Public lands: remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (see H.R. 2087), H3985 [2JN]

ACEVEDA, CASIMERO A.

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S661 [14FE]

ACHIEVA (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (see S. Res. 123), S2047 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (S. Res. 123), S2059 [31MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 123, Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE (ABLE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3423), H7727 [17NO], E2051 [15NO]

ACHIEVING CHANGE IN EDUCATION (ACE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3535), H8075 [1DE]

ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

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

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H8125 [2DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8967 [14DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H6098 [12SE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H10017 [20DE]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H8136 [5DE]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2918 [15AP]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H472 [25JA]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

Children and youth: prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5966 [7SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7893 [18NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7830 [17NO]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H2412 [6AP]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H6626 [5OC]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H1727 [10MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H1581 [4MR]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H5017 [13JY]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H7161 [27OC]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6626 [5OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1753), H3107 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H6010 [8SE]

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7715 [16NO]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H9432 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H2664 [13AP]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H7258 [2NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5489 [25JY]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2571 [8AP]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H8262 [7DE]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements at St. Albans campus (see H.R. 1799), H3870 (see H.R. 1799), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H4672 [6JY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H3411 [24MY]

———establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H2293 [4AP]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3411 [24MY]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5019 [13JY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3411 [24MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H7400 [4NO]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3221 [11MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H6626 [5OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

FEMA: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 1555), H3063 [4MY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

Financial institutions: adjust date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (see H.R. 3128), H6855 [12OC]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5127 [15JY]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H5966 [7SE]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H7135 [26OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H6273 [20SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4673 [6JY]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 1557), H2855 [14AP]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3987 [2JN]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H5581 [26JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5087 [14JY]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7009 [24OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3387), H7397 [4NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6273 [20SE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4076 [13JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7929 [29NO]

———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6010 [8SE]

Medicare: create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H4946 [12JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4076 [13JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H8260 [7DE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3987 [2JN]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]

New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement (see H. Res. 182), H1985 [17MR]

Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2934 [2MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2108 [30MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4750 [7JY]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2917 [15AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2667 [13AP]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2858 [14AP]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H8262 [7DE]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3162 [10MY]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7258 [2NO]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H6552 [4OC]

———require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1252 (see H.R. 740), H1364 [18FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H3806 [31MY]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H3000 [3MY]

———eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H4750 [7JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7900 [25NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H10027 [23DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H7892 [18NO]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H7257 [2NO]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H2216 [31MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7627 [15NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H725 [11FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8967 [14DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4529 [23JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H1984 [17MR]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish disincentives for States to funnel proceeds from license plate sales to partisan political organizations (see H.R. 1669), H2933 [2MY]

Firearms: restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H201 [12JA]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4364 [21JN]

Political campaigns: require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H5883 [1AU]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 1987), H3644 (see H.R. 1987), H3682 [25MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (H.R. 3704), H9927 [16DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish disincentives for States to funnel proceeds from license plate sales to partisan political organizations (H.R. 1669), H2934 [2MY]

Firearms: restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 263), H202 [12JA]

Political campaigns: require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (H.R. 2728), H5886 [1AU]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (H.R. 1987), H3645, H3683 [25MY]

Remarks

Bevin Kalathil Varughese Memorial Foundation: tribute, E464 [11MR]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, E1494 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4056 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4056 [13JN]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), E1494 [2AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H306 [19JA]

Latvia: anniversary of first Jewish settlements, E1164 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H306 [19JA]

Port Washington, NY: anniversary of Chabad of Port Washington, E679 [8AP]

Roslyn Heights, NY: anniversary of Temple Beth Sholom, E1067 [13JN]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H565 [9FE]

U.S. Institute of Peace: dedication of Farooq Kathwari Amphitheater, E2332 [20DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1846 [13OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1846 [13OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), E1846 [13OC]

Votes: correction, E1421 [27JY], E1830 [12OC]

Tributes

Bender, Susan, E545 [29MR], E642 [5AP]

Bonacci, Eugene A., E393 [2MR]

Cohen, Beatrice I., E383 [1MR]

Gross, Byron J., E894 [13MY]

Kathwari, Farooq, E2332 [20DE]

Mayersohn, Nettie, E2212 [8DE]

Tully, Gerard, E904 [13MY]

ACOSTA, GERARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E59 [18JA]

ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 761), S2270 [7AP]

Texts of

S. 761, provisions, S2271 [7AP]

ACWORTH, GA

Remarks in House

Mirolli, Andrew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E280 [18FE]

ADA, VICENTE D.

Remarks in House

SBA: Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

ADAIR, BILL

Articles and editorials

PolitiFACT's Lie of the Year—`Government Takeover of Health Care', H1538 [3MR]

ADAIR, THELMA DAVIDSON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E659 [7AP]

ADAME, FAUSTINO, JR. (TINO)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1523 [19AU], E1550 [7SE]

ADAMONIS, BRAD

Remarks in House

U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation: tribute, H4094 [14JN]

ADAMONIS, DAIVD F., JR.

Remarks in House

U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation: tribute, H4094 [14JN]

ADAMONIS, DAVID F., SR.

Remarks in House

U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation: tribute, H4094 [14JN]

ADAMS, ALTO L., SR.

Bills and resolutions

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

Remarks in House

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (H.R. 1791), H7416, H7417 [14NO], H7691 [16NO]

Reports filed

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1791) (H. Rept. 112-282), H7577 [14NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1791, Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL, H7416 [14NO]

ADAMS, DAVID S.

Letters

South Pacific Tuna Treaty, H7371 [4NO]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

ADAMS, FELICIA C.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

ADAMS, JAMES C.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2134 [30NO]

ADAMS, LEROY, JR.

Prayers

House of Representatives, H6103 [13SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6103 [13SE]

ADAMS, NORA LEE

Proclamations

Nora Lee Adams Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E760 [15AP], E769 [2MY]

ADAMS, SANDY (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5078 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H1620 [8MR]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H5919 [16AU]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3162 [10MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7069 [25OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H776 [14FE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H3063 [4MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H4366 [21JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1727 [10MR] (see H.J. Res. 2), H1392 [28FE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H6011 [8SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7161 [27OC]

Congressional Record: limit printing (see H.R. 1626), H3281 [12MY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1988 [17MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H6983 [18OC]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3411 [24MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1726 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6782 [11OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H4578 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H6782 [11OC]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H3343 [23MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1908 [16MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H1797 [14MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H1907 [16MR]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1727 [10MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4530 [23JN]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H513 [26JA]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7258 [2NO]

———require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 821), H2039 [29MR]

FEMA: terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements (see H.R. 435), H2934 [2MY]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 435), H3305 [13MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1621 [8MR]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3000 [3MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H1620 [8MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H725 [11FE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4852 [11JY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H553 [8FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H684 [10FE]

———clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7579 [14NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5489 [25JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H8136 [5DE]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2854 [14AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H1621 [8MR]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6098 [12SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H1989 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2040 [29MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8136 [5DE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H9432 [15DE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H684 [10FE]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain inventoried National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H8187 [6DE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H6458 [23SE]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H10017 [20DE]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H104 [6JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8125 [2DE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 445), H470 [25JA] (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4577 [24JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal taxes on income and improve income security of senior citizens (see H.R. 1140), H2328 [5AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6182 [14SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H3305 [13MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6922 [13OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6233 [15SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6098 [12SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

SBA: ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (H.R. 973), H1665 [9MR]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (H.R. 1571), H2914 [15AP]

SBA: ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H894 [15FE]

Avellan, Adam J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1856 [13OC]

Bosch, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5274 [20JY]

Cape Canaveral, FL: tribute to opening of NASA Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility, E86 [20JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8241 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1248 [6JY]

———utilize workforce at NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot to minimize employment impact of cancelled manned space flight program, E1248 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew, E440 [9MR]

Dowdy, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4356 [21JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5274 [20JY]

Edmondson, Logan I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Endeavour (space shuttle): tribute to final mission, E1007 [1JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5078, H5079 [14JY]

Erbe, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1156 [22JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7668 [16NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H274 [19JA]

Hostettler, Christopher S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Kiriazes, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4629 [6JY]

NASA: reallocate climate research programs funding to manned space flight funding, H894 [15FE]

Otten, Casey B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1521 [16AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H274 [19JA]

Pugnet, Eric T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2226 [12DE]

Reese, Skyler J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [22JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4356 [21JN]

Salazar, Matthew C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1744 [3OC]

Schelling, Stephen M., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1522 [16AU]

Slade, Stephen P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1158 [22JN]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4973 [13JY]

Stephens, Zachary P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Svetics, Christian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1160 [22JN]

Timmer, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1154 [22JN]

Timmes, Stephen M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2029 [10NO]

University of Central Florida: tribute to football team, E37 [7JA]

ADAMS, WILLIAM E.

Bills and resolutions

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see S. 327), S682 [14FE] (see H.R. 1658), H2913 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate, H6248 [20SE]

Tribute, E290 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (S. 327), S684 [14FE]

ADAMS STATE COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Shriver/Wright Agricultural Endowment: formation, E383 [1MR]

ADAMSKI, FRANK E., III

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2336 [6AP], E643 [5AP]

ADA'S MORTUARY, INC.

Remarks in House

Ada, Vicente D.: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

ADDY, JAMES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1174 [23JN]

ADERHOLD, INDIA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1822 [17MR]

ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H528 [8FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H10033 [30DE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5923 [19AU]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2722), H5883 [1AU]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7161 [27OC]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1621 [8MR]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4750 [7JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4674 [6JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H6854 [12OC]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H256 [18JA]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H10017 [20DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5966 [7SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2039 [29MR]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H7134 [26OC]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H6854 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6987 [21OC]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4946 [12JY]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3305 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3870 (see H.R. 1815), H3911 [1JN]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H3000 [3MY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H204 [12JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6344 [21SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H6978 [14OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H684 [10FE]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2293 [4AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1641), H3063 [4MY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H4460 [22JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6854 [12OC]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H8881 [13DE]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8881 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H7257 [2NO]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6979 [14OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H4366 [21JN]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1770 [11MR]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7008 [24OC]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H8967 [14DE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H256 [18JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (see H.R. 2275), H6626 [5OC]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6183 [14SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4750 [7JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H5127 [15JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (see H.R. 3727), H9945 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 2017), H3754 [26MY]

Egypt: encourage any new government to fully allow for the freedom of religion (see H. Res. 459), H7398 [4NO]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H1574 [3MR]

Postal Service: maintain services to rural areas (see H.R. 3744), H10014 [20DE]

Religion: anniversary of King James Bible (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2604 [12AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (H.R. 3727), H9945 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3756 [26MY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (H.R. 913), H1576 [3MR]

Postal Service: maintain services to rural areas (H.R. 3744), H10016 [20DE]

Poems

``Devout,'' Albert C. Caswell, E892 [13MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3029 [4MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated, H9892 [16DE]

———making continuing, H6320 [21SE], H6403 [22SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1420 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1816 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2743 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2800 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H822, H910, H911 [15FE], H1092, H1096 [17FE], H1245, H1246, H1247 [18FE]

Border Patrol: removal of U.S.-Mexico border drug and people smugglers lookout posts funding, H3856 [1JN]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), E1364 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE], H3906 [1JN]

———allow specially trained State and local law enforcement officers to apprehend, investigate and detain illegal aliens for a pre-determined time period and under Federal supervision, H3851 [1JN]

———Border Enforcement Security Task Force funding, H3850 [1JN]

———Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine operations funding, H3849, H3851 [1JN]

———cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3847 [1JN]

———Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

———funding, H822 [15FE]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement Law Enforcement Support Center funding, H3858 [1JN]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3832, H3834, H3838, H3842, H3845, H3847, H3849, H3850, H3851, H3856, H3858, H3878, H3880, H3882, H3883, H3889, H3890, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3900, H3904, H3905, H3906 [1JN], H3942, H3945 [2JN], H4377 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), motion to recommit, H3962 [2JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent request, H3857 [1JN]

———National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, H1245, H1246 [18FE]

———Office of Detention and Removal funding, H3851 [1JN]

———Operation Stonegarden funding, H3850 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for advanced airport full body scanners, H3904 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for any action by a political appointee to delay, vacate, or reverse any decision to make records available pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, H3905 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants except for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, H3894 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H3896 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3900 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations resulting in private sector job losses, H3942 [2JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3889 [1JN]

———Secure Border Initiative funding, H3850 [1JN]

———Shadow Wolves border patrol program funding, H3858 [1JN]

———Surface Transportation Security funding, H3845 [1JN]

———transportation security and counterterrorism grants funding, H3962 [2JN]

———U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3883 [1JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9892 [16DE]

FEMA: allow Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funds to be used to rehire or retain firefighters, H3895 [1JN]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3838 [1JN]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and State and local programs emergency funding, H3880 [1JN]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding, H3882 [1JN], H4377 [22JN], H6320 [21SE], H6403 [22SE]

———Firefighter Assistance Grants program funding, H910, H911 [15FE]

———remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3878 [1JN]

———Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3842 [1JN]

———waive provisions prohibiting the rehiring of laid-off firefighters and certain budgetary and staffing requirements for local fire departments under the Firefighter Assistance Grants program, H1096 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5945 [7SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H317 [19JA]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (H.R. 2670), H6261 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, H3893 [1JN]

———reform, H6261 [20SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3892 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6896 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H317 [19JA]

Point of order, H1244 [18FE], H3849, H3850, H3851, H3880, H3890, H3892, H3893, H3898, H3900 [1JN], H3929, H3942 [2JN]

REAL ID Act: funding, H3878 [1JN]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (H. Con. Res. 13), H7173 [1NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6320 [21SE], H6403 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6320 [21SE], H6403 [22SE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H3895 [1JN]

———explosives detection canine team program funding, H3856 [1JN]

———personnel funding, H1092 [17FE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H178 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H6532 [4OC]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2017) (H. Rept. 112-91), H3753 [26MY]

Tributes

Forester, Mark A., E892 [13MY]

Rucker, Charles R., E1871 [14OC]

Zapata, Jaime J., E295 [18FE]

ADINOLFI, JUSTIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2327 [20DE]

ADKINS, BILLY

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, CLIFTON

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, FRANKLIN

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, HARVEY

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, JASON

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, LEON

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, LINDEN

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, LOWELL

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADKINS, VERNON

Remarks in House

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

ADLER, JOHN H. (a former Representative from New Jersey)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2275, H2276, H2277, H2278 [4AP], H2315 [5AP], H2404-H2407 [6AP], E642 [5AP]

ADLER, JON

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7915 [29NO]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3214 [23MY]

ADLER, PRUDENCE S.

Letters

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, S7243 [9NO]

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE U.S.

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize (see H.R. 2480), H4793 [8JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorize (H.R. 2480), H5822 [1AU], E1486 [2AU]

Reports filed

Administrative Conference of the U.S. Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2480) (H. Rept. 112-154), H5238 [19JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2480), S5902 [22SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the U.S. appropriations, H5822 [1AU]

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, U.S. COURTS see Courts

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

Remarks in House

Reform, H692, H693 [11FE]

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8092, H8093, H8095, H8096, H8097 [2DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7957 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3010), H6412 [22SE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 477), H7927 [29NO]

Letters

Regulatory Accountability Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8081 [2DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8082 [2DE]

Regulatory reform legislation: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8086 [2DE]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8103 [2DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: exempt certain rules and guidance from agency rule reform, H8097-H8099 [2DE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify that agency rule reform considers cumulative cost and benefits and estimated domestic job impact, H8093 [2DE]

———clarify that agency rule reform gives an agency discretion whether to provide advanced notice of proposed rules, H8093-H8095 [2DE]

———clarify that agency rule reform should take into account impacts on certain vulnerable subpopulations, H8092 [2DE]

———exempt from agency rule reform any agency rulemaking that results in job growth, H8093 [2DE]

———exempt regulations protecting public health, environment, and food and workplace safety from agency rule reform, H8095, H8096 [2DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8035, H8040 [1DE], H8080, H8081-H8105 [2DE], H8213, H8220, H8221 [7DE], E2168, E2172, E2173 [2DE], E2275 [15DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7949-H7957 [30NO]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H8103 [2DE]

NRC: exempt rules under the Atomic Energy Act from agency rule reform, H8096, H8097 [2DE]

Remarks in Senate

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (S. 1606), S5905 [22SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 112-294), H7898 [22NO]

Statements

Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 3010): Executive Office of the President, H7955 [30NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act, H7949 [30NO]

H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act, H8088-H8092 [2DE]

ADOPTION see Families and Domestic Relations

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

ADULYADEJ, BHUMIBOL (King, Thailand)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 343), S8183 [5DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2181 [5DE], E2191 [6DE], E2196 [7DE], E2279 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute (S. Res. 343), S8342 [5DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 343, tribute, S8187, S8342 [5DE]

ADVANCED COMPOSITES DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 734), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1367), H3177-H3179 [11MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 734) (S. Rept. 112-70), S5338 [6SE]

ADVANCING OFFSHORE WIND PRODUCTION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2173) (H. Rept. 112-252), H6975 [14OC]

ADVERTISING

Amendments

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7294 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 768), H1176 (see H.R. 768), H1196 [17FE]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1536), S5476 [9SE]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6097 [12SE] (see H.J. Res. 92), H8187 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.R. 3403), H7405 (see H.J. Res. 85), H7406 [10NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include on the departmental Internet site a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet site and other employment sites and publicize such sites (see H.R. 169), H39 [5JA]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 773), H1177 (see H.R. 773), H1196 [17FE]

———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 1374), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 2045), H3755 [26MY]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H506 [26JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website other than the official site of the Member involved (see H. Res. 482), H8076 [1DE]

NCAA: prohibit promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 3696), H9925 [16DE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 373), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 741), H1039 (see H.R. 741), H1070 [16FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 6), H41 [5JA]

———disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications, and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 3585), H8260 [7DE]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 750), S2188 [6AP]

———regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 1355), S4554 [13JY]

———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 137), H38 [5JA]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 2940), H6230 [15SE]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

Supreme Court: disapprove Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., decision on disclosure and use of individual physician prescribing practices (see H. Res. 343), H4793 [8JY]

Taxation: deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 722), H922 [15FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense funding for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) sponsorship, E500 [16MR]

Motions

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7312 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: limit settlements resulting from noncompliance with consumer protection and deceptive advertising laws, E2289 [16DE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H6104 [13SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to provide marketing funding to any entity that falsely advertises New Mexico chile peppers, H4289 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) sponsorship funding, H1144, H1145 [17FE], E276 [18FE], E500 [16MR]

FDA: Center for Tobacco Products funding, H4218 [15JN]

FEMA: prohibit funding for promotional commercials for the National Flood Insurance Program, H4911, H4912 [12JY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 2543), E1325 [14JY]

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: launch of new public relations campaign, E84 [20JA]

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: impact of proposed guidelines on food and beverage industries, H7638, H7640 [16NO], E2066 [16NO]

Lowes Cos., Inc.: decision to pull advertising from The Learning Channel's ``All-American Muslim'' television program, H8732 [13DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website maintained by Members, committees, or leadership offices, H5371, H5372 [21JY]

PepsiCo, Inc.: condemn Pepsi commercial aired during the Super Bowl as demeaning to African American women, H529 [8FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 1404), E2176 [2DE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7223 [2NO], H7289-H7295, H7311-H7314, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), corrections in engrossment, H7314 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), motion to recommit, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———require issuers of securities to verify that purchasers are accredited investors, H7290 [3NO]

———require persons offering or selling securities utilizing general advertising or general solicitation to not have been previously convicted of fraud in connection with a financial transaction, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———require securities' advertising materials associated with exempted offerings to disclose bonus compensation structures and golden parachute arrangements, H7294, H7295 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs, S1098 [2MR]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (S. 373), S797 [16FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 750), S2262 [7AP]

———regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (S. 1355), S4557 [13JY]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (S. 1831), S7283 [9NO], S7634 [17NO]

Reports filed

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 112-265), H7255 [2NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 453, consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7279 [3NO]

H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7289 [3NO]

S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act, S2202-S2208 [6AP]

S. 1355, Robocall Privacy Act, S4557 [13JY]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS

Appointments

Members, S2557 [14AP], S3365 [25MY], H4564 [24JN]

AERONAUTICS see Aviation

AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2139 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Justin, TX: Northwest High School participant in Aerospace Industries Association Team America Rocketry Challenge National finals, E877 [12MY]

AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5495 [12SE]

AFANADOR, ISABEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E762 [15AP]

AFFORDABLE CARE EVALUATION COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H6624 [5OC]

AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES EMPLOYMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3254), H7068 [25OC]

AFFORDABLE FOOTWEAR ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2697), H5780 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1069), S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

AFGHAN RESPONSIBILITY FOR AFGHAN SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1169), S3683 [9JN]

AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, H1624-H1626 [9MR]

Amendments

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8780, S8781 [17DE]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1081 [17FE], H1641 [9MR], H2312 [5AP], H4345 [21JN], H5531 [26JY], H7110 [26OC], H9906 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Afghan Security the Worst in a Decade—UN, H1947 [17MR]

Afghan Strategy—Let's Go, H4081 [14JN]

Afghanistan—Obscenely Well-Funded, but Largely Unsuccessful War Rages on Out of Sight of the American Public, H1941 [17MR]

America's `Aimless Absurdity' in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

America's Failed War in Afghanistan—No Policy Change Is Going To Affect the Outcome, H1945 [17MR]

Bin Laden Is Dead . . ., S2758 [9MY]

CBO—Ending the Wars Could Save $1.4 Trillion, H4643 [6JY]

Commanders Expect a `Significant' U.S. Presence in Afghanistan for 8 to 10 More Years—Dem Rep, H1930 [17MR]

Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan, H1946 [17MR]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

End of a Surge—The Mismatch Between President Obama's Strategy and His Troop Withdrawal Timetable, S4051 [23JN]

End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here at Home, H3428 [25MY]

Event Scheduled To Honor New Bedford Soldier Wounded in Afghanistan, E1822 [12OC]

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

How To Schedule a War—The Incredible Shrinking Withdrawal Date, H1933-H1935 [17MR]

How's That Population-Centric COIN Going?, H1937 [17MR]

Karzai Says Foreigners Are Responsible for Corruption, H8907 [14DE]

Legacy of Mental Health Problems From Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Will Be Long-Lived, H4644 [6JY]

$110 Billion Question, H1922 [17MR]

Peace-Building That Pays Off, S1470 [9MR]

Plan for Afghanistan—Declare Victory—and Leave, H4465 [23JN]

Poll—Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Say Afghan War Isn't Worth Fighting, H1921 [17MR]

Poll—1 in 3 Vets Sees Iraq, Afghan Wars as Wastes, H6858 [13OC]

Pulling a Fast One in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

Report Reveals Steep Increase in War Amputations Last Fall, H1937 [17MR]

Three Trillion Dollar War—The Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Have Grown to Staggering Proportions, H1926 [17MR]

Time To Get Out of Afghanistan, H4466 [23JN]

Totally Occupied—700 Military Bases Spread Across Afghanistan, H1941 [17MR]

U.S. Envoy—Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan, H8903 [14DE]

U.S. Pulling Back in Afghan Valley It Called Vital to War, H1947 [17MR]

U.S. Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan Past Deadline, Envoy Says, H8906 [14DE]

U.S.-Funded Infrastructure Deteriorates Once Under Afghan Control, Report Says, H4718 [7JY]

Unplugging the Afghan Surge—President Obama Declares Victory Before It's Been Achieved, S4052 [23JN]

With the Warriors—Patrol Base Fires, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (excerpt), E718 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish (see H.R. 1530), H2665 [13AP]

Armed Forces: delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (see H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

———design, produce, and present a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members who die while serving on active duty in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1926), H3302 [13MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1665 [9MR]

———direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H.J. Res. 49), H1842 [15MR]

———ensure funds provided for operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

———leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 503), H10015 [20DE]

———provide for a safe and responsible redeployment of combat forces from Afghanistan (see S. 186), S127 [25JA]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see S. 579), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1089), H1841 [15MR]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1935), H3342 [23MY]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP] (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations (see H.R. 2923), H6180 [14SE]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 974), H1664 [9MR]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3073), H6467 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 852), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H6342 [21SE]

Foreign aid: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H1575 [3MR]

Foreign policy: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

———provide benchmarks to evaluate progress being made toward the goal of transitioning security responsibilities to the Government of Afghanistan (see S. 1169), S3683 [9JN]

———support local and provincial elections and replace centralized government with a Federal system ensuring full participation of all ethnic communities and oppose Taliban inclusion (see H. Res. 423), H6624 [5OC]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 3), S127 [25JA] (see H. Con. Res. 9), H354 [19JA]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2638), H5488 [25JY]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 109), H37 [5JA]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 27), S5192 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5885 [1AU]

War: require new war funding be offset (see S. Res. 133), S2188 [6AP]

Eulogies

Woitowicz, William J.: by Joseph F. Moore, S4383-S4386 [6JY]

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, E709 [13AP], E1712 [23SE]

———Charles C. Krulak, Birmingham-Southern College, H9900 [16DE], E1691 [22SE]

———David Abshire, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, H9900 [16DE], E1712 [23SE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H9900 [16DE]

———Representative Wolf, H9899 [16DE], E708 [13AP], E1673 [21SE], E1691 [22SE], E1701 [23SE]

Consequences of failed U.S. mission in Afghanistan: Ronald E. Neumann, American Academy of Diplomacy, E709 [13AP]

Develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Jean B. Smith, H8904 [14DE]

Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution: Representative Kucinich, H1930 [17MR]

———several Representatives, H1952 [17MR]

Removal of Peter Fuller from position as trainer of Afghan forces relative to comments on Afghanistan President and government: Representative Jones, H7583 [15NO]

U.S. Institute of Peace accomplishments: David H. Petraeus, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, H1052 [16FE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

Armed Forces members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S404 [1FE]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2991 [3MY], H6101 [13SE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Poems

``All in Darkness's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1408 [26JY]

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

``Gotham Heart,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1829 [12OC]

``In Honor's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1375 [21JY]

``U . . . B . . . Long!'' Albert C. Caswell, E866 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H873, H874 [15FE], H4656-H4659 [6JY]

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish, H1093 [17FE], H9898 [16DE], E1673 [21SE]

———establish (H.R. 1530), H2610 [13AP], E707 [13AP]

Armed Forces: Afghanistan security forces funding, H3706 [26MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H74 [6JA], H234 [18JA], H324, H329 [19JA], H417, H418 [24JA], H501 [26JA], H1397 [1MR], H1457 [2MR], H1847 [16MR], H2045 [30MR], H2297 [5AP], H2332 [6AP], H2578 [12AP], H2925 [2MY], H2941 [3MY], H3163 [11MY], H3235 [12MY], H3395 [24MY], H3425-H3429, H3666-H3668 [25MY], H3695-H3699, H3704, H3705 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3919 [2JN], H4025 [3JN], H4080, H4174 [14JN], H4193 [15JN], H4372 [22JN], H4463, H4465, H4467, H4472, H4508 [23JN], H4679 [7JY], H4857, H4859, H4860, H4861 [12JY], H5021 [14JY], H5154 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H6102 [13SE], H6145 [14SE], H6507, H6514, H6520 [4OC], H6557, H6559, H6560, H6561, H6562, H6565 [5OC], H6783, H6784, H6787 [12OC], H6857, H6858, H6867 [13OC], H7011 [25OC], H7212 [2NO], H7720 [17NO], H8143 [6DE], H8193, H8196 [7DE], H8903, H8906 [14DE], E82 [19JA], E94 [20JA], E422 [4MR], E986 [27MY], E1239 [6JY], E1257 [7JY], E1590 [9SE], E1808 [7OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, H3003 [4MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1643 [9MR], H1669 [10MR], H1751 [11MR], H1826 [15MR], H1852 [16MR], H1910, H1920-H1953, H1965, H1972 [17MR], H2044 [30MR], E550 [29MR], E571, E573 [30MR], E592 [31MR], E615 [4AP]

———expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, H8928 [14DE]

———proclaim a National Day of Honor to celebrate members returning from deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq, H3688-H3690 [26MY], H4025 [3JN], H7018 [25OC]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad, H3603 [25MY], E1225 [5JY]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan, H1103 [17FE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (H.R. 651), H4193 [15JN], E1794 [6OC]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), H4081 [14JN]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H8194 [7DE]

———tribute to Marines and Inspector-Instructor Staff of the Motor Transport Maintenance Co., E1107 [15JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3311, H3312 [23MY], H6101 [13SE], H8977, H8978 [15DE], H9942 [19DE]

———tribute to members from Texas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, H4565-H4568 [24JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2985-H2991 [3MY]

———tribute to members wounded in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, E2283 [15DE]

———tribute to Mississippi National Guard 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, E1445 [29JY]

———tribute to Navy Operational Support Center Sacramento, E1110 [15JN]

———tribute to 101st Airbourne Division's Task Force Rakkasan, H69 [6JA]

Azerbaijan: tribute to support of war on terrorism, E1623 [14SE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3285-H3287, H3294 [13MY], E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, E814 [5MY]

———use of code name Geronimo in operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3231 [12MY]

Burt, Steve R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: underserved communities food programs funding through reductions in agricultural assistance to Afghanistan, H4269 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan security forces funding, H4659, H4660 [6JY]

———Commander's Emergency Response Program funding, H4652 [6JY], H4718, H4719 [7JY]

———Defense Health Program funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4660, H4661 [6JY]

———insulation for military shelters at forward operating bases in Afghanistan funding, H4653 [6JY]

———military operations in Afghanistan funding, H1145-H1148 [17FE], H4376 [22JN], H4643-H4652 [6JY], E1270 [8JY]

———overseas contingency operations funding, H9898 [16DE]

———prohibit establishment of a permanent military base in Afghanistan, H4193 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, H4668 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to establish a permanent military base in either Iraq or Afghanistan, H3713 [26MY]

———redirect Afghanistan security forces funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

———require posting on a public website the cost to each U.S. taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, H4745, H4746 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: decision to send Border Patrol agents to protect the southern border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, H106 [7JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4104, H4105 [14JN]

Dona, George G.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Eipperle, Todd: Bronze Star recipient, E1790 [6OC]

FEMA: State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for contractors to pay any taxes to the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4745 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for tax collection by the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4720, H4721 [7JY]

———reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, H1365 [28FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2926, H2927 [2MY], H3296 [13MY], H4646-H4648, H4650 [6JY], H7415 [14NO], H7585 [15NO], H8194 [7DE], H8350 [12DE]

Foster, Daniel: delay in receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H7641 [16NO]

Fuller, Peter: removal from position as trainer of Afghan forces relative to comments on Afghanistan President and government, H7583, H7585 [15NO]

Georgia: Army National Guard Agricultural Development Team deployment to Afghanistan, E763 [15AP]

Gilboe, Timothy K.: Silver Star recipient, E2332 [20DE]

Hedin, Andrew S.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Hegar, Mary O. Jennings: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hiyakumoto, Larry I.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

House of Representatives: report on bipartisan delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Varna, Bulgaria, H3787 [31MY]

Human rights: alleged abuse in prisons, H6858 [13OC], H7216 [2NO]

Hunt, Rhys W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Intelligence services: Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Dept. of Defense development of a coordinated intelligence community strategy to counter improvised explosive devices operations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, H6029 [9SE]

Jones, Tiejie A.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Keegan, Thomas W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2066 [16NO]

Kenney, Joseph R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Korea, Republic of: tribute to pledge of foreign aid to Afghanistan, E909 [13MY]

Labbe, Joshua A.: Silver Star recipient, E416 [3MR]

Luttrell, Marcus: tribute to publication of ``Lone Survivor—The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10'', H2543 [8AP]

Malik, Peter W.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2168 [2DE]

Members of Congress: report on congressional delegation trip, H2986-H2991 [3MY]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, H6218 [15SE], E1641, E1649 [15SE], E1699 [23SE]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (H.R. 109), E2 [5JA]

National Guard: Yellow Ribbon Program funding, H1310 [18FE]

New Orleans Hornets (basketball team): tribute to care packages for troops in Afghanistan, H3058 [4MY]

Nguyen, Hung D.: Air Medal With Valor recipient, E2064 [16NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H4322 [16JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Reconstruction: security concerns, E107 [25JA]

Pakistan: U.S. policy, H7937 [30NO]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, H4869 [12JY], E1375 [21JY]

Red, Jason R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Religion: retaliation against U.N. employees and citizens of Western countries after burning of Koran at Gainesville, FL, church, H2333 [6AP]

Roberts, Dennis: DynCorp International LLC, Chairman's Purple Star Award recipient, E2187 [6DE]

Rodriguez, Amilcar: Silver Star recipient, E1418 [27JY]

Romanillo, Luigge: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Simeon, Paul M., Jr.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2163 [2DE]

Slovak Republic: tribute to Slovak Explosive Ordnance Disposal team for efforts to resist assault by armed insurgents on Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan, E2259 [14DE]

Taxation: create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

War: domestic and international impact of military involvement in the Middle East and central Asia, H377 [20JA]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H400 [24JA], H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H3922 [2JN], H4469 [23JN], H4861 [12JY], H5245 [20JY], H5949 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6348 [22SE], E1774 [5OC], E1861 [13OC]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

War Powers Resolution: enforce, H4024 [3JN], H4755 [8JY]

Webster, Joshua M.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Wenthe, Mathew C.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

AID: tribute to Afghan Civilian Assistance Program, S405 [1FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S3310 [25MY], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3955-S3961, S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4050, S4053, S4054, S4059 [23JN]

———expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, S7675 [17NO], S8046-S8048 [30NO], S8132 [1DE]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S2565 [2MY]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2565, S2567 [2MY], S8373 [6DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Con. Res. 13), S3365 [25MY]

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

———tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S7446 [15NO]

———tribute to members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

———tribute to members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S403-S405 [1FE]

———tribute to members serving and members killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S5185 [1AU]

———tribute to 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, S7117 [3NO]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

Boyd, James: tribute to feature in ``100 Faces of the War Experience'' exhibition, S641 [10FE]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S777 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: assess effectiveness of coalition support fund reimbursements to Pakistan in support of military operations in Afghanistan, S8034, S8035 [30NO]

———Commanders Energy Response Program funding, S8083 [1DE]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8781 [17DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7791 [18NO]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (S. 1798), S7364 [10NO]

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

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, S373 [1FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S2564, S2566 [2MY], S2759 [9MY], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4053, S4054 [23JN], S5415 [8SE], S5472 [9SE], S5490-S5493 [12SE]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 3), S246 [25JA]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, S5640 [15SE]

NATO: assess levels of U.S. financial and military support provided toward actions in comparison to other member nations, S3804 [15JN]

Pakistan: certify efforts to counter improvised explosive devices devices operations, S7692 [17NO]

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

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4148 [28JN], S4240 [29JN], S4255-S4260, S4262, S4263, S4265, S4267 [30JN]

———nomination to be CIA Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4240 [29JN]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, S4495 [12JY]

———Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 27), S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S5975 [26SE]

———require new war funding be offset (S. Res. 133), S2211 [6AP], S5513 [13SE]

Reports

Afghan Civilian Assistance Program: AID, S406 [1FE]

Afghanistan—Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 2010: U.N., H1925 [17MR]

Civilian Casualties of War January-December 2010: Afghanistan Rights Monitor (organization), H1925 [17MR]

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11: Amy Belasco, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H1926 [17MR]

New Way Forward—Rethinking U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: Afghanistan Study Group (excerpt), H1928-H1930 [17MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Statements

War Experience: James Boyd, S641 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 28, Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, H1920 [17MR]

S. 1443, Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act, S5021 [28JY]

S. 1959, Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act, S8781 [17DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, Salvatore A. Giunta Medal of Honor recipient, S246 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2546 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3365 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 27, Leroy A. Petry Medal of Honor recipient, S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

S. Res. 133, require new war funding be offset, S2210 [6AP]

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]

AFGHANISTAN EXIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1735), H4081 [14JN]

AFGHANISTAN RIGHTS MONITOR (organization)

Reports

Civilian Casualties of War January-December 2010, H1925 [17MR]

AFGHANISTAN STUDY GROUP

Reports

New Way Forward—Rethinking U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: (excerpt), H1928-H1930 [17MR]

AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN STUDY GROUP

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 1530), H2665 [13AP]

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, E1712 [23SE]

———Charles C. Krulak, Birmingham-Southern College, H9900 [16DE], E1691 [22SE]

———David Abshire, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, H9900 [16DE], E1712 [23SE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H9900 [16DE]

———Representative Wolf, H9899 [16DE], E1673 [21SE], E1691 [22SE], E1701 [23SE]

Remarks in House

Establish, H9898 [16DE], E1673 [21SE]

Establish (H.R. 1530), H2610 [13AP], E707 [13AP]

AFL-CIO

Letters

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8754 [13DE]

Prohibit Federal employees from using official work time for union activities: Charles Orzehoskie and John J. O'Grady, American Federation of Government Employees National Council of EPA Locals #238, H2192 [31MR]

Regulatory reform legislation, H8086 [2DE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H6821, H6823 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6822, H6827 [12OC]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H7960, H7961, H7967, H7968 [30NO]

Remarks in House

Cammack, Randy: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Labor Leader of the Year Award recipient, E1552 [7SE]

Emerald, Marti: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Johns Fellowship Award recipient, E1555 [7SE]

AFRICA

Addresses

Human Rights Violations in Sudan: Representative Wolf, E2254 [14DE]

Amendments

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S2550, S2552 [14AP]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Articles and editorials

As Secession Nears, Sudan Steps Up Drive To Stop Rebels, E1155 [22JN]

Ex-President of Cape Verde Wins Good Government Prize, E1824 [12OC]

Horn of Africa Aid Must Also Build Long-Term Resilience, H5665 [28JY]

Malawi To Allow Sudan's Bashir in for Summit, E1911 [24OC]

Omar al-Bashir Arrest Request Rejected by Malawi, E1911 [24OC]

Rwandan Exiles in London ``Threatened by Hitman'', E982 [27MY]

Student Activists Lobby To Protect LRA Disarmament Bill, S4390 [6JY]

Sudan's South Kordofan—``Bombings, Blood and Terror'', E1256 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 2493), H4851 [11JY]

———extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H1665 [9MR] (see H. Res. 345), H4793 [8JY]

Armed Forces: require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

Cote d'Ivoire: prohibit U.S. military actions without congressional approval (see H. Res. 212), H2534 [7AP]

———provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Foreign aid: authorize participation in the general capital increase of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to qualified transition countries in the Middle East and North Africa (see S. 1388), S4675 [19JY]

———promote strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia through allocation of enterprise funds (see S. 618), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2237), H4327 [16JN]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

Foreign policy: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

———express that intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army by U.S. Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President should request authorization before sending troops overseas (see H. Res. 465), H7578 [14NO]

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

International Year for People of African Descent: recognize people of African descent in Europe (see H. Res. 389), H5896 [5AU]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1120 [2MR] (see S. Con. Res. 26), S4960 [27JY]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1293), H2214 [31MR]

Libya: require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see S. Con. Res. 25), S4641 [18JY] (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5086 [14JY]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H1573 [3MR]

———support self-determination efforts by people of South Sudan, condemn violence, and urge a peaceful transition to independence (see H. Res. 233), H2913 [15AP]

Tunisia: commend holding of fair, free, and democratic elections and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms and economic development (see S. Res. 316), S7187 [8NO]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S1894 [28MR] (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3061 [4MY]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: repeal (see S. 1646), S6089 [4OC]

Factsheets

Senator Inhofe Response to French Ambassador to the U.S. Statement on Cote d'Ivoire Presidential Election and Subsequent Humanitarian Situation, S2241 [7AP]

Letters

Allegations of atrocities committed against civilians by rebel forces in Cote d'Ivoire and voter fraud in Presidential election: Senator Inhofe, S2074 [4AP]

Millennium Challenge Corp., compact with Malawi cancellation relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country: Representative Wolf, E1910 [24OC]

Voter fraud allegations in Cote d'Ivoire Presidential election: Senator Inhofe, S2074 [4AP]

Messages

African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty: President Obama, S2584 [2MY]

National Emergency Relative to Cote D'Ivoire: President Obama, S267 [26JA], H519 [8FE]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S6916 [31OC], H7024 [25OC]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Obama, S2264 [7AP], H2514 [7AP]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Obama, S7003 [1NO], H7168 [1NO]

National Emergency Relative to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor: President Obama, H5282 [20JY]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Obama, S1118 [2MR], H1501 [2MR]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (H.R. 2493), E1287 [11JY]

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, H1405 [1MR]

Armed Forces: assessment of attempted rescue of Americans on yacht taken hostage and killed by Somali pirates, H1558-H1561 [3MR], H1595 [8MR]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (H. Con. Res. 31), H1671 [10MR], E493 [15MR]

Chad: military assistance funding, H1184, H1185 [17FE]

China: condemn visit by Sudanese President Omar Bashir, H4593 [6JY]

Diseases: global fight against malaria, E2197 [7DE]

———hydrocephalus research funding, E1497 [5AU]

Egypt: call for free and fair elections, H474 [26JA]

Foreign aid: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, H5587 [27JY], H5665, H5669, H5672 [28JY], E1433 [28JY], E1588 [9SE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (H. Res. 361), H5586 [27JY]

Foreign policy: improve trade and investment partnerships, E2111 [22NO]

Human rights: prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Ijaw Foundation: Ijaw Diaspora Convention and Education Trust Fund International Leadership Award on the Advancement of Education and Capacity Development in Niger Delta Ijaw Communities recipient, E1524 [19AU]

———tribute to launch of Educational Trust Fund and presentation of History project, E1524 [19AU]

International Year for People of African Descent: recognize people of African descent in Europe (H. Res. 389), E1508 [5AU]

Kenya: anniversary of constitution and tribute to its impact on women's rights, E1795 [6OC], E1875 [14OC]

———provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (H.R. 2881), E1574 [9SE]

———support efforts to battle terrorism in Somalia, H7834 [18NO]

Liberia: elections, E2095 [18NO]

———independence anniversary, H5378 [22JY], H5586 [27JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: cancel compact with Malawi relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country, E1910 [24OC]

Morocco: condemn terrorist attack at the Argana Cafe in Marrakesh, E774 [2MY]

New York, NY: tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Islamic Cultural Week Celebration, E1400 [25JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: establish a pilot program under the National Security Education Program to identify and develop extensive training programs for high-priority African languages, H3249 [12MY]

———submit national intelligence estimate on the impact of recent revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East on the security of Israel, H6028 [9SE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H4554 [24JN]

Pires, Pedro de Verona Rodrigues: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize for Achievement in African Leadership recipient, E1824 [12OC]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid, E1366 [20JY]

———establishment as new nation, H4756 [8JY], E1268, E1273, E1274, E1277 [8JY]

Sudan: condemn violence against civilians, E1256 [7JY]

———condemn violence against civilians in South Kordofan, H5110 [15JY], E1497 [5AU], E1785 [6OC]

———human rights violations, E1719 [23SE]

———support self-determination efforts by people of South Sudan, condemn violence, and urge a peaceful transition to independence (H. Res. 233), E746 [15AP]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, H4733 [7JY]

Zimbabwe: U.S. policy, E2111 [22NO]

Remarks in Senate

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S1103 [2MR]

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to Central Africa to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, S6574 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

———express the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the constitutional authority to authorize a military attack not involving an actual or imminent threat to the country, S1962-S1964 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

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

Cote d'Ivoire: call for an immediate cease-fire and investigation into allegations of atrocities committed against civilians by rebel forces and voter fraud in Presidential election, S2064, S2073 [4AP], S2096 [5AP], S2241-S2243 [7AP], S2319 [8AP], S2378-S2381 [12AP], S3406 [26MY], S5236 [2AU]

———condemn actions of U.N. and French forces in post-election crisis, S2378-S2381 [12AP], S3406 [26MY]

———release former President Laurent Gbagbo and Simone Gbagbo and allow them to seek asylum in another country, S3376 [26MY], S3663-S3665 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: oppose efforts to move location of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), S7958 [29NO]

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

———call for President Mubarak to step down immediately, S502, S507 [3FE]

Foreign aid: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5012 [28JY], S5184 [1AU]

International Year for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 26), S4970 [27JY]

———support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 9), S1145 [2MR]

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

Libya: require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (S. Res. 148), S2541 [14AP]

Obama, President: meeting with President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire, S5045 [29JY], S5236 [2AU]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1619 [15MR]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (S. Con. Res. 25), S4644 [18JY], S4669 [19JY]

Sudan: condemn violence against civilians in South Kordofan, S6035 [3OC]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2584 [2MY]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, S6575 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S1899 [28MR], S2552 [14AP]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Reports

Cote d'Ivoire's Political Stalemate—A Symptom of Africa's Weak Electoral Institutions: Dorina Bekoe, U.S. Institute of Peace, E301 [18FE]

Reports filed

Commend Holding of Fair, Free, and Democratic Elections in Tunisia and Affirm U.S. National Interest of Democratic Reforms and Economic Development: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 316), S8148 [1DE]

Honor and Support Women in North Africa and the Middle East: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 109), S2386 [12AP]

Promote Strengthening of the Private Sector in Egypt and Tunisia Through Allocation of Enterprise Funds: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 618) (S. Rept. 112-25), S4023 [22JN]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 15), S3105 [18MY]

Statements

Suncor's Operations in Libya—Brief Backgrounder: Suncor Energy Inc., H4555 [24JN]

U.N. and French Forces Actions in Cote d'Ivoire in Post-Election Crisis: Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, S2379 [12AP]

Summaries

CIA World Fact Book—Libya: Economic Overview, H4554 [24JN]

Tables

Proven reserves of the major oil-producing countries, as of end 2002: CIA, H4554 [24JN]

Testimonies

Human Rights Violations in Sudan: Jehanne Henry, Human Rights Watch (organization), E1719 [23SE]

———Thomas H. Andrews, E1720 [23SE]

Texts of

S. 656, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act, S1898 [28MR]

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. Con. Res. 9, support goals and ideals of International Year for People of African Descent, S1145 [2MR]

S. Con. Res. 15, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2747 [5MY], S4132 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 25, congratulate South Sudan for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid, S4643, S4644 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 26, support goals and ideals of International Year for People of African Descent, S4963, S4970 [27JY]

S. Res. 109, honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East, S1899 [28MR], S2552 [14AP]

S. Res. 148, require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force in Libya, S2540 [14AP]

S. Res. 316, commend Tunisia for holding fair, free, and democratic elections and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms and economic development, S7194 [8NO]

AFRICA INTELLIGENCE (publication)

Articles and editorials

Khartoum Hires a Lobbyist in U.S., H8735 [13DE]

AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATION TASK FORCE (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E786 [3MY]

AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., S80 [25JA]

Articles and editorials

Falling Crime, Teeming Prisons, S6984 [1NO]

Honoring a Friendship Bonded in Defense of Human Rights From St. Petersburg, Russia to Washington, DC, E525 [17MR]

Profiles in Courage, E1417 [27JY]

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', S6321 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H433 [24JA]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE] (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

———increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1289), H2213 [31MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H34 [5JA]

Cultural Initiative, Inc.: anniversary of first hip hop conference at Howard University (see H. Res. 424), H6625 [5OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 2795), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2795), H5938 [6SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 1638), S6049 [3OC]

———conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see S. 1902), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 1563), H2855 [14AP]

———conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (see H.R. 1071), H1796 [14MR]

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see S. 544), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 858), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see S. 795), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1462), H2570 [8AP]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H354 [19JA]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 313), H4327 [16JN]

Economy: urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6505 [13OC] (see H. Res. 434), H6920 [13OC]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 22), S3275 [24MY] (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3409 [24MY]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN] (see H. Res. 323), H4457 [22JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN] (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 228), H134 [7JA]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

———support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (see S. Res. 187), S3052 [17MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see S. 883), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 2181), H4186 [14JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE] (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 784), H1177 (see H.R. 784), H1197 [17FE]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S5071 [29JY]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC] (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 479), H508 [26JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H1724 [10MR]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines: James F. Amos, H7026 [25OC]

———Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7025 [25OC]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7025 [25OC]

End Racial Profiling Act: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S6481 [13OC]

Motions

Perry, Rick: call on to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6657 [6OC]

Proclamations

Justice Robert Benham Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E185 [9FE]

Proposals

Call on Rick Perry to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6643, H6656 [6OC]

Remarks in House

African American Education Task Force (organization): tribute, E786 [3MY]

Armstrong, James: tribute to documentary film ``Barber of Birmingham—Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement'', H4338 [21JN]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Louis R. Harper, et al. v. Mayor and City of Baltimore, et al., addressing discriminatory practices in Baltimore City Fire Dept., hiring and promotion policies, E2184 [6DE]

Bethesda, MD: tribute to ``Movement Is Life'' summit on arthritis and musculoskeletal health disparities, E296 [18FE]

Black History Month: observance, H1377-H1382 [28FE], E214 [11FE], E281, E282, E283, E284, E285 [18FE], E381 [1MR], E716 [14AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H608 [10FE]

———impact of proposed cuts on Federal aid programs, H748, H749 [14FE]

———reform entitlement programs, H5026 [14JY]

Cain, Herman: characterization of remarks that African-American voters have been ``brainwashed'' relative to conservative political views, H6488 [3OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 1289), H2049 [30MR]

Charleston, SC: tribute to 1955 Cannon Street YMCA Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1721 [23SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives, H1379 [28FE]

Civil rights: anniversary of Freedom Riders protesting noncompliance with Supreme Court ruling prohibiting segregation on interstate public transportation, E805, E807 [4MY]

———anniversary of March on Washington, E1537 [2SE]

Civil War—U.S.: recognize anniversary and contributions of African Americans in abolishing slavery, E269 [18FE]

Cleveland (OH) Call & Post: anniversary, E1907 [24OC], E1970 [1NO]

Comer, James P.: Greater New Haven, CT, NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E861 [11MY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E12 [5JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary, H2283, H2285, H2287, H2288 [4AP], E584 [31MR]

———budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E523 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

Detroit, MI: tribute to NAACP Fight for Freedom Dinner, H2942 [3MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1462), H2615 [13AP], E2158 [1DE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Black Pride Festival, E989 [27MY]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, H5298 [21JY]

———address wealth gap among racial and ethnic minorities, H6082 [12SE], E1525 [19AU]

———importance of job creation, H5141-H5145 [18JY]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People (ESOP) (organization): tribute, E1909 [24OC]

Ethnic groups: economic conditions, H2283-H2289 [4AP]

Families and domestic relations: state of African-American children in America, H4927 [12JY]

Fields, Richard: Center for Heirs Property Preservation Commitment to Justice Award recipient, E133 [26JA]

Flint, MI: tribute to Genesse District Library Black History Month brunch, E222 [14FE]

Gary Frontiers Service Club: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast, E51 [12JA]

Gaskill, Robert C.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), E852 [10MY]

Intelligence services: require Inspector General of the Intelligence Community to report on recruitment and retention of racial and ethnic minorities to professional intelligence positions, H3254 [12MY]

Jack and Jill of America, Inc.: anniversary of Columbia, MD, chapter Jack and Jill of America Beautillion Ball, E753 [15AP]

Jones, John W., Jr.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1125 [16JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H2283-H2289 [4AP], E626 [4AP], E659 [7AP], E704 [13AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3618), E2217 [8DE]

League of Black Women: tribute to annual leadership conference and ``Bring a Girl Into Your World'' mentoring program, E768 [2MY]

Lee, Debra L.: Links, Inc., Greater New York Chapter Women of Distinction Spirit Award Luncheon honoree, E571 [30MR]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Miami-Dade County, FL, chapter, E1163 [22JN]

Marsh, Tommy: Lessons of the African-American Experience Creative Writing Contest winner, E716 [14AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H329 [19JA], E66 [18JA], E76 [19JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial: dedication, H6925 [14OC]

McShepard, Randell: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E1905 [24OC]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (H. Res. 198), H2283, H2286 [4AP]

———tribute to Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival, E1125 [16JN]

Mims, Rhonda: Links, Inc., Greater New York Chapter Women of Distinction Spirit Award Luncheon honoree, E571 [30MR]

Minorities: encourage cooperation between Hispanic Americans and African Americans, E381 [1MR]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1861 [13OC]

NAACP: anniversary of Morris County, NJ, branch, E1822 [12OC]

———anniversary of New York, NY, branch, E149 [8FE], E202 [10FE]

———anniversary of New York State Conference, E1781 [5OC]

National Caucus on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health Disparities: tribute to Movement Is Life initiative, E1664 [20SE]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: observance, E700 [12AP]

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of NAACP Mid-Manhattan branch, E1667 [20SE]

———tribute to winners of 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) (organization) BID on Culture banner design competition, E1210 [24JN]

Newton, MA: anniversary of Daughters of Myrtle (organization), E152 [8FE]

Northside Center for Child Development, Inc.: anniversary, E1049 [3JN]

Northwestern University: Feinberg School of Medicine Women's Health Science Program for High School Girls recipient of NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, E2229 [12DE]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Dorsey's Locker restaurant, E1448 [29JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to historically Black colleges and universities to offer critical foreign language and study abroad programs, H3252 [12MY]

Ohio: tribute to State designation of Rosa Parks Day, H7591 [15NO], E2051 [15NO]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary, E1401 [25JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: amend definition of ``small entities'' to include historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4388 [22JN]

PepsiCo, Inc.: condemn Pepsi commercial aired during the Super Bowl as demeaning to African American women, H529 [8FE]

Perry, Rick: call on to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6656 [6OC]

Pontiac, MI: anniversary of Newman African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1471 [1AU]

Prince William County, VA: Prince William County NAACP tribute to veterans, E1089 [14JN]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, E1804 [6OC]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H5672 [28JY]

———commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, H1909 [17MR]

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: tribute, E1587 [9SE]

Smithsonian Institute: tribute to Freedom Sister exhibition, E2154 [1DE]

Tarboro, NC: anniversary of George Henry White Day, E109 [25JA]

369th Veterans' Association, Inc.: tribute, E2067 [16NO]

Unemployment: rates, H5026 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6495-H6501 [3OC]

University of Texas: tribute to former athletes who could no longer play due to health problems, H747 [14FE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1328 [14JY]

Women's Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, Inc.: anniversary, E1487 [2AU]

World War I: tribute to African-American 371st Infantry Regiment, E928 [23MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7004 [24OC], H7019, H7024-H7030, H7043, H7044, H7045 [25OC], E1263 [7JY], E2003 [3NO], E2063 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Black History Month: observance, S406 [1FE], S611 [7FE], S959-S961 [28FE]

———observance (S. Res. 49), S702 [14FE]

Boston, MA: restoration of African Meeting House, S7989 [29NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 1638), S6051 [3OC]

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

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (S. 544), S1550 [10MR]

Diseases: address minority health disparities relative to causes and treatment of asthma, S1532 [10MR]

Freeman, Frankie Muse: NAACP Spingarn Medal recipient, S3605 [8JN]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (S. Res. 293), S6562 [13OC]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 22), S3280 [24MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 211), S3885 [16JN], S3937 [20JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary, S4288 [30JN]

———anniversary (S. Res. 221), S4239 [29JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S6339 [6OC], S6481, S6482 [13OC]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S80 [25JA]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (S. Res. 187), S3061 [17MY]

NAACP: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 6), S803 [16FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S5693 [15SE]

New Orleans, LA: Oretha Castle Haley Elementary School celebration of Mardi Gras Indians Hall of Fame Day, S5186 [1AU]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 244), S5051 [29JY]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of New Hope Mission Baptist Church, S5332 [6SE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (S. Res. 289), S6320, S6321, S6354 [6OC]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S7277, S7304 [9NO], S7362 [10NO], S7697 [17NO]

Reports filed

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 112-166), H5284 [20JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Rosa Parks Day: Ohio General Assembly, E2051 [15NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Perry, Rick: call on to apologize for not doing away with racially insensitive name of hunting camp, condemn use of this word, and list individuals that he took to this camp, H6656 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2447, award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H7024 [25OC]

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

S. 544, Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act, S1550 [10MR]

S. 1638, Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act, S6052 [3OC]

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

S. Con. Res. 6, NAACP anniversary, S799, S804 [16FE]

S. Con. Res. 22, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, S3280 [24MY]

S. Res. 49, Black History Month, S696, S703 [14FE]

S. Res. 187, support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations, S3060, S3061 [17MY]

S. Res. 211, Juneteenth Independence Day, S3898 [16JN], S3937 [20JN]

S. Res. 221, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. anniversary, S4236, S4239 [29JN]

S. Res. 244, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., anniversary, S5051, S5052, S5078 [29JY]

S. Res. 269, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S5689, S5693 [15SE]

S. Res. 289, tribute to Fred L. Shuttlesworth, S6349, S6355 [6OC]

S. Res. 293, International Memorial to the Underground Railroad anniversary, S6515, S6562 [13OC]

Tributes

Chisholm, Shirley, E585 [31MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., H5876 [1AU]

Marshall, Thurgood, H1377 [28FE]

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Textile industry and fabrics: extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 2493), H4851 [11JY]

———extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Africa: improve trade and investment partnerships, E2111 [22NO]

Textile industry and fabrics: extend third country fabric program (H.R. 2493), E1287 [11JY]

AFT, BRIAN

Poems

``Forever. . .Aft. . .er,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1477 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1477 [1AU]

AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Lights on Afterschool!: support goals and ideals of event (see S. Res. 304), S6872 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Lights on Afterschool!: support goals and ideals of event (S. Res. 304), S6889 [20OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 304, support goals and ideals of Afterschool Alliance (organization) Lights on Afterschool! event, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

AGASSI, ANDRE K.

Remarks in Senate

International Tennis Hall of Fame: inductee, S477 [2FE]

AGE DISCRIMINATION see Discrimination

AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

AGED see Senior Citizens

AGEDE, LYDIA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E546 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Department of State

Articles and editorials

Food Crisis, H1397 [1MR]

Shah—GOP Budget Would Kill 70,000 Children, H2314 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

Autism: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1601), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (see S. 1426), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2583), H5238 [19JY]

Developing countries: ensure affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation (see H.R. 80), H35 [5JA]

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program: prohibit funding (see H.R. 1625), H2911 [15AP]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

———establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

Health Technology Program: codify (see H.R. 2144), H4035 [3JN]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2404), H4580 [28JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, H5587 [27JY], H5665, H5669, H5672 [28JY], E1433 [28JY], E1588 [9SE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (H. Res. 361), H5586 [27JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence, E587 [31MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Food for Peace program funding, H4124, H4171-H4174 [14JN], H4213-H4215 [15JN]

———Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Program and Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to provide Food for Peace program assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H4246 [15JN]

Dept. of State: Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative funding, H1396 [1MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

———Multilateral Economic Assistance Account funding, H1057, H1058 [16FE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (H.R. 2583), E2113 [22NO]

Foreign aid: Food for Peace program funding, E312 [18FE]

———international family planning programs funding, H7336 [4NO], E303 [18FE]

Funding, H2314 [5AP], E182 [9FE], E293 [18FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8731 [13DE], E2254 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghan Civilian Assistance Program: tribute, S405 [1FE]

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5012 [28JY], S5184 [1AU]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434, S7439 [15NO], S8755 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1601), S6324 [6OC]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5655, S5658, S5661-S5663 [15SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, S7433 [15NO]

Funding, S2438 [13AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1242 [3MR], S4299-S4303 [30JN]

Rudman, Mara E.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator for Management, S5583 [13SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 641), S1848 [17MR]

Reports

Afghan Civilian Assistance Program, S406 [1FE]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1601) (S. Rept. 112-85), S5902 [22SE]

Nomination of Ariel Pablos-Mendez To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Global Health: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Eric G. Postel To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

Nomination of Mara E. Rudman To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Management: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Tables

Foreign programmed food aid, H4213 [15JN]

Texts of

S. 641, Water for the World Act, S1848-S1850 [17MR]

AGENT ORANGE EQUITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 812), E624 [4AP]

AGGARWAL, ARJUN

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

AGHAIE, MOHAMMAD ALI HAJ

Remarks in House

Iran: condemn execution of political activists, E100 [24JA]

AGNA, MARY

Remarks in House

Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame: inductee, E1776 [5OC]

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: deregulate the Federal milk marketing order program and publish competitive milk price survey data (see H.R. 3372), H7397 [4NO]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1640), S6049 [3OC]

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT EXPANSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1592), S5838 [21SE]

AGRICULTURAL EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 833), H1390 [28FE]

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require monthly reporting of items contained in the cold storage survey and the dairy products survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (see S. 456), S1120 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 831), S2518 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 831, Dairy COOL Act, S2518 [14AP]

AGRICULTURAL TRADE FACILITATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2707), H5780 [29JY]

AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8282, H8283, H8284, H8285, H8286, H8287, H8289 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8270 [8DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Cooperatives Continue To Shape the Landscape in Rural Wyoming, S6869 [20OC]

Food Day Includes Gravy, S6762 [19OC]

Funding Regulators, E396 [2MR]

Horn of Africa Aid Must Also Build Long-Term Resilience, H5665 [28JY]

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, S3609 [8JN]

Restore the Horsemeat Industry and Create Jobs, H4224 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Animal Welfare Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 309), H4327 [16JN]

Animals: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

———clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]

———prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 279), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2631), H5488 [25JY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (see S. 177), S127 [25JA]

Business and industry: protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (H.R. 5579) (see H.R. 3555), H8124 [2DE]

California: facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 1604), H2911 [15AP]

———provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H1455 [1MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see S. 1085), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2009), H3754 [26MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

———prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

———remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 833), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

———carry out a conservation program that makes payments to assist owners and operators of muck land to conserve and improve the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the land (see S. 1594), S5838 [21SE]

———compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose (see H.R. 3092), H6551 [4OC]

———create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 1722), H3060 [4MY]

———deregulate the Federal milk marketing order program and publish competitive milk price survey data (see H.R. 3372), H7397 [4NO]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H1176 (see H.R. 760), H1195 [17FE]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1640), S6049 [3OC]

———disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.R. 3403), H7405 (see H.J. Res. 85), H7406 [10NO]

———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

———establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation (see H.R. 271), H201 [12JA]

———establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

———establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities (see H.R. 3225), H6976 [14OC]

———establish the Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program (see S. 1626), S5945 [23SE]

———establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 903), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1295), S4226 [29JN]

———establish the Community-Supported Agriculture Promotion Program (see S. 1414), S4911 [26JY]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3236), H6976 [14OC]

———expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans (see S. 1592), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 874), H1523 [2MR]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP] (see H.R. 1607), H2911 [15AP]

———extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program and conduct hearings to assess implications of reforming Federal milk marketing order pricing (see S. 1714), S6600 [17OC]

———improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies in low-income communities to increase access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods (see H.R. 3291), H7206 [1NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6456 [23SE]

———preserve certain rates for the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see S. 459), S1120 [2MR]

———promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry (see S. 1682), S6461 [12OC]

———provide assistance to certain farmers for economic losses due to quarantine (see H.R. 3678), H9430 [15DE]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

———replace dairy product price support and Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) programs with a program to protect dairy producer income and establish a dairy market stabilization program (see S. 1715), S6600 [17OC]

———require monthly reporting of items contained in the cold storage survey and the dairy products survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (see S. 456), S1120 [2MR]

———require persons who retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register and pay fees for retaining such seed (see H.R. 307), H254 [18JA]

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

———terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H4850 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (see S. 1673), S6330 [6OC]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from issuing a final rule that prevents the agricultural employment of minors to detassel corn (see H.R. 3708), H9926 [16DE]

———recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16 (see H. Con. Res. 95), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (see S. 997), S2929 [12MY]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1915), S7908 [28NO] (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see S. 1499), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 843), H1390 [28FE]

Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

Ecology and environment: expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (see H.R. 2031), H3755 [26MY]

Economy: retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

Employment: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H6413 [22SE]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 1633), H2912 [15AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (see H. Res. 487), H8259 [7DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for nuisance dust and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1803), S7127 [3NO]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 104), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 681), H724 [11FE]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit authorization of the use of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles (see H.R. 748), H1039 (see H.R. 748), H1070 [16FE]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H6624 [5OC]

FDA: evaluate evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent birth defects (see H. Res. 17), H41 [5JA]

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

———reform and reauthorize agricultural programs (see S. 1658), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 3111), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal sugar price support program (see S. 685), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1739), H3106 [5MY]

———repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H2409 [6AP]

———restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 1161), S3682 [9JN]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 254), H135 [7JA]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 1773), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]

Foreign trade: establish U.S. trade negotiating objectives relative to application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products to facilitate trade in agriculture (see H.R. 2707), H5780 [29JY]

Government regulations: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (see H.R. 2175), H4186 [14JN]

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

Hurricanes: provide assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene (see S. 1521), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2856), H5964 [7SE]

———temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 2847), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2895), H6097 [12SE]

———create a special class of H-2A workers who may be admitted to work as sheepherders or dairy workers (see H.R. 3024), H6413 [22SE]

———improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (see S. 852), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1720), H3060 [4MY]

———provide a special rule for the period of admission of certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, goat herders, or dairy farmers (see S. 1697), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3232), H6976 [14OC]

———provide for the temporary employment of agricultural workers (see S. 1384), S4675 [19JY]

———reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 3443), H7713 [16NO]

Insects: support efforts to control and eradicate bed bugs relative to public health (see H.R. 967), H1664 [9MR]

Insurance: allow producers to purchase crop insurance to insure against shallow losses and improve yield history determination accuracy (see H.R. 3107), H6624 [5OC]

———support crop insurance for specialty crops (see S. 1905), S7829 [18NO]

Interstate commerce: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see S. 1955), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 1830), H3217 [11MY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Labeling: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

Land use: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see S. 1427), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2675), H5660 [27JY]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

Maple syrup: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (see S. 1742), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3363), H7331 [3NO]

———support production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities (see S. 691), S1977 [30MR] (see H.R. 1275), H2107 [30MR]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 457), S1120 [2MR]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 1288), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 2429), H4671 [6JY]

———exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H4671 [6JY]

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

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

National forests: extend and expand scope of a certain pilot forest management project (see H.R. 3685), H9430 [15DE]

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense (see S. Res. 47), S642 [10FE]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2087 [4AP]

Power resources: modify certain subsidies and tariffs for ethanol production (see S. 530), S1502 [9MR]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

Research: provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (see H.R. 90), H36 [5JA]

Safety: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H8124 [2DE]

Shawnee Cattle Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 1084), S3426 [26MY]

Soil Science Society of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 224), S4292 [30JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 2813), H5896 [5AU]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for certain fruit and vegetable farmers (see H.R. 317), H353 [19JA]

———allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 1593), H2910 [15AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1271), H2106 [30MR]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 277), H201 [12JA]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 684), H773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2238), H4327 [16JN]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 336), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 696), H774 [14FE]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1747), H3107 [5MY]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 390), H395 [20JA]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 884), S2686 [4MY] (see S. 1185), S3727 [13JN]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 278), H201 [12JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 3467), H7829 [17NO]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1501 [9MR] (see S. 871), S2621 [3MY] (see S. 1057), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1075), H1796 [14MR]

———terminate ethanol tax credits (see H.R. 2231), H4327 [16JN]

Trucking industry: exempt drivers used by motor carriers from certain regulations if transporting grapes during a harvest period (see H.R. 3110), H6624 [5OC]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2664), H5660 [27JY]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1382), H2409 [6AP]

Cloture motions

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

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Essays

Agriculture Then and Now: Alexis J. Carmony, S2774 [9MY]

———Collin Bowlin, S2774 [9MY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2827 [10MY]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, H8279 [8DE]

———several organizations, H8276 [8DE]

FDA use of hard science in developing regulations: Anne L. Miller, Montana Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

———Bill Donald, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, H4237 [15JN]

———Doug Wolf, National Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

Federal disaster declarations for Louisiana farms and towns along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Floodway: Senator Landrieu, S5972 [26SE]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Volumetric ethanol excise tax credit repeal: Michael L.H. Marsh, Western United Dairymen (organization), S3855 [16JN]

———Paul Cameron, S3854 [16JN]

———R. Timothy Columbus, Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America, S3721 [13JN]

———several livestock and poultry organizations, S3854 [16JN]

———several organizations, S3854 [16JN]

Lists

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Indiana Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

Organizations supporting Flake amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H4291 [16JN]

Memorandums

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Scientific Forum: William H. Clay, Dept. of Agriculture, S7025 [2NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [3NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8294 [8DE]

Press releases

NCBA Supports Legislation To End Ethanol Subsidy, Import Tariff: National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S3855 [16JN]

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Adams State College: formation of Shriver/Wright Agricultural Endowment, E383 [1MR]

Africa: improve trade and investment partnerships, E2111 [22NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———across-the-board funding reduction to restore conservation programs funding, H4283, H4284 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

Aguilar, CO: tribute to Valentine Ranch, E1858 [13OC]

Anderson, Harold: Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Conservation Hall of Fame inductee, E2312 [19DE]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Arbor Day: observance, E2241 [13DE]

Bargman, Eugene and Caroline: Nebraska Farm Bureau Silver Eagle Award recipients, E2049 [15NO]

Batesville, AR: tribute to Southside High School Future Farmers of America chapter, H8981 [15DE]

Berken, Kevin M.: Crowley, LA, International Rice Festival Rice Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1864 [13OC]

Bethlehem, CT: anniversary of Bethlehem Grange No. 121, E1074 [13JN]

BLM: amend administrative appeals procedures for grazing permit decisions, H5610, H5611 [27JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: water projects funding, H975 [16FE]

Caldwell, Annette: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2050 [30MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H5363-H5365 [21JY], E1388 [22JY]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1222, H1223, H1270 [18FE], H1680, H1681 [10MR], H1732, H1736 [11MR], H1867 [16MR], H2000 [29MR], H4246-H4251 [15JN], H4286-H4288 [16JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (H. Res. 130), E580 [31MR]

CFTC: funding, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4123, H4125, H4126, H4152-H4164, H4167 [14JN], H7775 [17NO], E396 [2MR], E1109 [15JN], E1123 [16JN]

———proposed rule to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H698 [11FE]

———require finalization of swap data-reporting rules before promulgating final block trade or real-time reporting criteria rules, H4270, H4271 [15JN]

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, E1129 [16JN]

Christmas, Robert B.: Washington County, FL, Extension Service Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E2081 [17NO]

Columbia, TN: observance of Mule Day, E596 [1AP]

Communicating for Agriculture Foundation: anniversary, E1566 [8SE]

Corps of Engineers: Lower Mississippi River infrastructure and levee system funding, H4866 [12JY]

Cortopassi family: Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Hall of Fame ``Legends in Agriculure'' award recipients, E2039 [14NO]

Crutchfield, Reginald and family: Okaloosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1694 [22SE]

Delano, CA: designation of Forty Acres as a National Historic Landmark, E313 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Marketing Service funding, H4180, H4181 [14JN]

———Agricultural Marketing Service Microbiological Data Program funding, H4179, H4180 [14JN]

———Agricultural Research Service funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———Agricultural Research Service funding through reductions in Foreign Agricultural Service funding, H4175 [14JN]

———agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4169, H4170 [14JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service cormorant population control funding, H4297 [16JN]

———Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, H4124, H4125 [14JN], E1118 [16JN]

———clarify Agricultural Research Service research priorities, H4124 [14JN]

———Commodity Assistance Program funding, H4181, H4182 [14JN]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]

———cooperatives supporting minority and socially disadvantaged farmers funding, H4272 [15JN]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (H.R. 760), E261 [18FE]

———Economic Research Service funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H8014 [1DE]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (H.R. 1607), E745 [15AP]

———farm subsidies funding, H1269-H1271 [18FE]

———fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4222-H4224 [15JN]

———Foreign Agricultural Service funding, H4210 [15JN]

———funding, E275 [18FE]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

———Healthy Food Funding Initiative funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4257-H4259 [15JN]

———Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative funding, H4094 [14JN], H4242-H4245 [15JN]

———National Agricultural Statistics Service funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———Organic Data Initiative funding, H4129 [14JN]

———Organic Data Initiative funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4169 [14JN]

———Organic Transition Program funding, H881, H882 [15FE]

———prohibit funding for Foreign Agricultural Service market access programs, H4296, H4297 [16JN]

———prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to implement additional reporting requirements on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, H4241, H4242 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to provide marketing funding to any entity that falsely advertises New Mexico chile peppers, H4289 [16JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

———proposed rule to regulate biotech crops, H700 [11FE]

———provide support for urban gardening, H4271 [15JN]

———reduce passenger vehicle fleet, H4219 [15JN]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263-H4267 [15JN]

———rural broadband loan program funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4259, H4260 [15JN]

———Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4210-H4213 [15JN]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256, H4257 [15JN]

———underserved communities food programs funding through reductions in agricultural assistance to Afghanistan, H4269 [15JN]

———WIC funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238, H4239 [15JN]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284-H4286 [16JN], E1200 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, H1245, H1246 [18FE]

Dept. of Labor: allow farmers to submit H-2A applications for temporary guest workers online, H7940 [30NO]

Ecology and environment: expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (H.R. 2031), E984 [27MY]

Economy: impact of endangered species listings on employment, H3209 [11MY]

———impact of Government regulations, H762 [14FE], H1503, H1504 [2MR], H5244 [20JY], H5392 [22JY], H5437 [25JY]

———impact of inflation on consumers, H6081 [12SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5401 [25JY]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

Edwards, Alan and family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1363 [20JY]

Ellsworth Community College: agriculture program recipient of National Association of Agricultural Educators Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Agricultural Education Program Award, E35 [6JA]

EPA: clarify application of particulate matter produced from mining activities to Clean Air Act regulations, H8286 [8DE]

———consider impact on employment levels and economic activity of agricultural industry prior to issuance of any new environmental rules or regulations, H8288, H8289 [8DE]

———consult with the Dept. of Agriculture when modifying national ambient air quality standards relative to nuisance dust in certain areas, H8284, H8285 [8DE]

———enforce national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter, H8283 [8DE]

———ensure regulation of particulate matter includes regulation of cadmium, lead, and asbestos, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———ensure that the term nuisance dust does not include particulate matter containing arsenic or other heavy metals hazardous to human health, H8285 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H5973 [8SE], H8106 [2DE], H8196 [7DE], H8274-H8296 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2240, E2247 [13DE], E2252 [14DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8267-H8272 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), motion to recommit, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2384, H2385 [6AP]

———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard, H992-H994 [16FE]

———grant authority to regulate nuisance dust if State, local, or tribal laws are not sufficient to protect public health, H8283, H8284 [8DE]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H698-H700 [11FE], H2025 [29MR]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, H746 [14FE]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter, H1461 [2MR]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (H.R. 3097), E1779 [5OC]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 3098), E1779 [5OC]

———report the increase or decrease in the number of jobs resulting from enactment of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8289, H8290 [8DE]

Executive Office of the President: Healthy Food Funding Initiative funding, H4165, H4166 [14JN]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E877 [12MY]

———tribute to Lafayette Village Community neighborhood cleanup and tree planting, E2241 [13DE]

Farm Aid (organization): tribute to Farm Aid concert, E1526 [19AU]

FDA: recall of grapes and tomatoes for salmonella contamination, H8087 [2DE]

Federal aid programs: reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4293-H4295 [16JN]

———repeal sugar price support program (H.R. 1739), H5032 [14JY]

———terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers, H1288 [18FE]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Chavez Drive naming and Ceaser Chavez March, E552 [29MR]

Food: global food assistance programs funding, H5665 [28JY]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (H.R. 3286), H7640 [16NO]

Food Day: observance, E1917 [24OC]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H7138 [27OC]

Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum (organization): anniversary, E1675 [21SE]

Georgia: Army National Guard Agricultural Development Team deployment to Afghanistan, E763 [15AP]

Georgia Olive Farms (business): tribute, E2149 [1DE]

Gilbert, Robert: California State Fair Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1271 [8JY]

Government regulations: impact, H8744 [13DE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (H.R. 2175), E1091 [14JN]

Hemp History Week: observance, E793 [3MY]

Home Farming Day: observance, H2579 [12AP]

Huinker, Dave: International Association of Fairs and Expositions Heritage Award recipient, E33 [6JA]

Interstate commerce: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (H.R. 1830), E858 [11MY]

J Vineyards and Winery (business): anniversary, E1525 [19AU]

Kimball, Gretchen: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

Marthedal, Jon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1543 [7SE], E1570 [8SE]

McDonald, Kyle and family: Walton County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1858 [13OC]

Meders, Milenda G.: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Missouri Cattlemen's Association: anniversary, E2190 [6DE]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Modesto Chamber of Commerce Harvest Luncheon, E1576 [9SE]

Monte Vista, CO: tribute to Elliott Farms, LLC, E1859 [13OC]

Monterey, CA: anniversary of Monterey County Fair, E1402 [25JY]

Moore, Ben and Jennifer: Tennessee Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer and Achievement Award recipients, E1793 [6OC]

Morris, Jerry and family: Washington County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E2086 [17NO]

Nevada: cowboy poetry festival funding, H1761 [11MR]

New York, NY: tribute to Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival, E794 [3MY]

Nisei Farmers League (organization): anniversary, E734, E746 [15AP]

Nissen, Erin: Northeastern Junior College Outstanding Ag Student of the Year award recipient, E1485 [2AU]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require threat assessment of foreign drug traffickers using Federal lands for drug operations, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Parlin, CO: tribute to McLain Ranch, E1857 [13OC]

Perez, Lucio E.: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1334 [15JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H3211 [11MY]

Power resources: economic impact of ethanol production, H3210 [11MY]

———ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H1308 [18FE], H4290-H4292 [16JN]

Programs: reform, H7071 [26OC]

Radium, CO: tribute to Leroux Ranch, E1856 [13OC]

Rosenberg Foundation: anniversary, E386 [1MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1271), E570 [30MR]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (H.R. 684), E222 [14FE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H2513 [7AP], H7941 [30NO]

———reform estate and gift taxes (H.R. 3467), E2091 [17NO]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, H4953 [13JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on the Ogallala aquifer including potential contamination of ground water and threats to drinking water and agriculture, H5519 [26JY]

———prevent rise in gas prices and limit seizure of farmland relative to construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5537 [26JY]

University of Missouri: tribute to Delta Research Center, E1435 [28JY]

West Plains, MO: tribute to Antique Tractor Preservation Day, E758 [15AP]

Westcliffe, CO: tribute to Walker Family Ranch, E1859 [13OC]

World Wide Sires, Ltd.: anniversary, E2187 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

Animals: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (S. 1026), S3175 [19MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Bankruptcy: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks, S8695 [16DE]

Cape Elizabeth, ME: tribute to Old Farm Christmas Place of Maine, S8412 [7DE]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: observance, S1820 [17MR]

CFTC: funding, S8694 [16DE]

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, S3611 [8JN]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (S. 1085), S3430 [26MY]

Corps of Engineers: artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri, S2639 [4MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service decision to conduct an animal welfare scientific forum, S7025 [2NO]

———enforce adjusted gross income eligibility limits on farm subsidy recipients, S6850 [20OC]

———establish Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund, S4513 [12JY]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (S. 1850), S7373 [10NO]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

———permit certain nonprofit entities to apply for permits to build in wetlands under the Corps of Engineers' farmer program loans, S6650 [18OC]

———prohibit direct payments to individuals or entities that exceed certain income limits, S6651 [18OC], S6750 [19OC], S6845 [20OC]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, S3866 [16JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (S. 1673), S6340 [6OC]

Dept. of Labor: recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16, S8699 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (S. 997), S7092 [2NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432, S7433 [15NO]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S3645-S3647 [9JN], S3803 [15JN], S4043, S4045 [23JN]

———importance of job creation, S2708 [5MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2670 [4MY], S3763 [14JN], S7988 [29NO]

EPA: delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2173, S2174, S2178 [6AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), S8492 [12DE], S8493 [13DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (S. 1528), S5460, S5461 [8SE], S5659 [15SE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2173, S2177 [6AP]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, S668 [14FE], S6827 [20OC]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, S1197 [3MR], S2160 [6AP], S3576 [8JN]

Federal aid programs: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 1161), S3686, S3690 [9JN]

Floods: disaster assistance to Montana, S3946 [21JN]

———disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2826 [10MY]

Food Day: political agenda of sponsoring organizations, S6762 [19OC]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S6577 [17OC], S6997-S6999 [1NO]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S1803 [17MR], S2149 [6AP]

Hageman, Harriet: Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication) Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5242 [2AU]

Hansen, Niels: Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication) Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5242 [2AU]

Hurricanes: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene, S5321 [6SE], S5404, S5423 [8SE], S6585 [17OC]

Immigration: improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (S. 852), S2530 [14AP]

Indiana: tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (S. 1851), S7378 [10NO]

Labeling: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 831), S2518 [14AP]

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

Maple syrup: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (S. 1742), S6875 [20OC]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S1746 [16MR], S1803 [17MR]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (S. Res. 341), S8074 [30NO]

National Cooperative Month: observance, S6869 [20OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 165), S4304 [30JN]

Northeast Organic Farming Association: anniversary of Vermont chapter, S541 [3FE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (S. 718), S2160 [6AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S3305 [25MY]

Point Reyes Station, CA: anniversary of Marin Agricultural Land Trust, S1056 [1MR]

Power resources: economic impact of ethanol production, S2676-S2679 [4MY]

———ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, S3858-S3866, S3868-S3870 [16JN]

———modify certain subsidies and tariffs for ethanol production (S. 530), S1543 [10MR], S3494 [6JN]

———prohibit funding for ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities construction, S3659 [9JN]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (S. 1129), S3609 [8JN]

Soil Science Society of America: anniversary (S. Res. 224), S4304 [30JN]

Stell, Joe: BLM Rangeland Stewardship Award recipient, S4154 [28JN]

Taxation: provide an investment tax credit for advanced biofuel production, S1326 [7MR], S3879 [16JN]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (S. 1185), S3732-S3734 [13JN], S3748, S3752 [14JN], S3865 [16JN], S4497 [12JY]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (S. 884), S2688 [4MY], S3865 [16JN]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (S. 1561), S5686 [15SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S1737 [16MR], S1959-S1961, S1968, S1969 [30MR], S2169 [6AP], S3662 [9JN], S3709-S3712, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754 [14JN], S3852-S3871, S3878 [16JN]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (S. 520), S3494 [6JN]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (S. 871), S3494 [6JN]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (S. 1057), S3288 [24MY], S3289 [25MY], S3494 [6JN]

University of Missouri: anniversary of Delta Research Center, S5189 [1AU]

Vermont: tribute to Junior Iron Chef Competition, S2621 [3MY]

Reports

Afghan Civilian Assistance Program: AID, S406 [1FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 112-317), H8259 [7DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 997) (S. Rept. 112-65), S5338 [6SE]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 112-316), H8186 [6DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Summaries

Food for Peace Program, H4212 [15JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8267 [8DE]

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8282 [8DE]

H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions (SUGAR) Act, S142 [25JA]

S. 530, modify certain subsidies and tariffs for ethanol production, S1544 [10MR]

S. 831, Dairy COOL Act, S2518 [14AP]

S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act, S2530 [14AP]

S. 997, East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act, S7092 [2NO]

S. 1161, Rural America Preservation Act, S3687 [9JN]

S. 1673, Safeguarding American Agriculture Act, S6341 [6OC]

S. 1850, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act, S7374-S7377 [10NO]

S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act, S7378-S7382 [10NO]

S. Res. 47, recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense, S646 [10FE]

S. Res. 124, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2054 [31MR]

S. Res. 165, National Day of the American Cowboy, S2744 [5MY], S4304 [30JN]

S. Res. 224, Soil Science Society of America anniversary, S4298, S4304 [30JN]

S. Res. 341, National Christmas Tree Week, S8072, S8074 [30NO]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., E532 [17MR]

AGRICULTURE COUNCIL OF AMERICA

Remarks in Senate

National Agriculture Week: observance, S1746 [16MR], S1803 [17MR]

AGUILAR, CO

Remarks in House

Valentine Ranch: tribute, E1858 [13OC]

AGUILAR, DAN

Remarks in House

Premio Internazionale Solidarieta Alpina (organization): Silver Plaque International Alpine Solidarity Award recipient, E1393 [22JY]

AGUILAR, FRANCISCO

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E699 [12AP]

AGUILAR, LUIS A.

Reports filed

Nomination to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

AH SOON, MELANIE

Remarks in Senate

NSF: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S3166 [19MY]

AHLSTROM, KENNETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1007 [1JN], E1039 [3JN]

AHMADINEJAD, MAHMOUD (President, Iran)

Remarks in House

Iran: condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services, H937 [16FE]

AHMED, AZAM

Articles and editorials

Debt Ceiling Impasse Rattles Short-Term Credit Markets, H5743 [29JY]

AHMEO, AZAM

Articles and editorials

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

AIDLIN, JOSEPH W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1014 [1JN]

AIELLO, NICHOLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2224 [12DE]

AIR AMBULANCE PATIENT SAFETY, PROTECTION, AND COORDINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1117), H1905 [16MR]

AIR COMMANDO ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1755 [4OC]

AIR FORCE see Department of Defense

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Bishir, James: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E562 [30MR]

Hester, Timothy: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E566 [30MR]

Orlando, FL: tribute to Civil Air Patrol Orlando Cadet Squadron, E797 [3MY]

Peters, Melanie: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E558 [30MR]

AIR FORCE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Fourth Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Historical Foundation James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle Award, E1019 [2JN]

AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Bills and resolutions

Administration: enhance (see S. 1062), S3338 [25MY]

Commandant: provide procedures for selection (see H.R. 1999), H3645 (see H.R. 1999), H3683 [25MY]

AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E640 [5AP]

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL

Letters

Penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, S476 [2FE]

AIR MEDICAL OPERATORS ASSOCIATION

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2178 [31MR]

AIR POLLUTION related term(s) Clean Air Act; Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2361, H2362, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2375, H2379, H2380, H2382, H2383 [6AP], H2507 [7AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2348 [6AP]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8282, H8283, H8284, H8285, H8286, H8287, H8289 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8270 [8DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6554, H6555, H6556 [4OC], H6581, H6582, H6587, H6589, H6592, H6595, H6596, H6598, H6599, H6600, H6601, H6602, H6604, H6613, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6552, H6553, H6554 [4OC], H6644, H6645, H6651, H6652, H6653, H6654 [6OC], H6698, H6699, H6700, H6702, H6705, H6706, H6707, H6708 [11OC], H6842 [12OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4401, H4402, H4403, H4404, H4405, H4406, H4407, H4409, H4410 [22JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4390 [22JN]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6782 [11OC], H6943, H6945, H6946, H6947, H6948, H6949, H6951 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6931 [14OC]

Articles and editorials

Climategate 2.0—New E-Mails Rock the Global Warming Debate, H8312 [8DE]

Congress on Wrong Side of History in Denying Climate Change, E675 [8AP]

EPA's War on Texas, H1187 [17FE]

Fred Upton Says Pending Bill To Block EPA Curbs of Greenhouse Gases Will ``Stop Rising Gas Prices'', S1657 [15MR]

Global Warming Models Called Into Question by New Study, H8313 [8DE]

Into Ignorance—Vote To Overturn an Aspect of Climate Science Marks a Worrying Trend in U.S. Congress, H2347 [6AP]

Other Climate Theory, H8312 [8DE]

See No Climate Change, H3414 [25MY]

Truth, Still Inconvenient, H2343, H2347 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

Animals: prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 279), H201 [12JA]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see S. 1956), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1905 [16MR]

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 427), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 856), H1454 [1MR]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1920), H3301 [13MY]

———delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 325), H353 [19JA]

———eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H1984 [17MR]

———make restriction on use of class II substances inapplicable to certain fire suppression agents (see H.R. 1613), H2911 [15AP]

———recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

———reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners (see S. 77), S124 [25JA]

———repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (see H.R. 424), H469 [25JA]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 3389), H7397 [4NO]

Climate: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 522), H549 [8FE]

Dept. of Transportation: issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 750), H1039 (see H.R. 750), H1070 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (see H. Res. 203), H2326 [5AP]

———reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 51), H34 [5JA]

EPA: change the frequency of review of air quality criteria and ambient air quality standards and temporarily prohibit revision of ambient air quality standards for coarse particulate matter (see H.R. 2458), H4792 [8JY]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (see S. 1815), S7155 [7NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———delay implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule (see H.R. 2891), H6097 [12SE]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 27), S5459 [8SE]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers'' (see H.J. Res. 59), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters'' (see H.J. Res. 58), H3218 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units'' (see H.J. Res. 60), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Sewage Sludge Incineration Units'' (see H.J. Res. 61), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 1633), H2912 [15AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (see H. Res. 487), H8259 [7DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for nuisance dust and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1803), S7127 [3NO]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 1292), H2214 [31MR]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit from granting certain Clean Air Act waivers for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage (see H.R. 3431), H7626 [15NO]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H7397 [4NO]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity for emergency or demand purposes (see H.R. 3616), H8318 [8DE]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see S. 1702), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3185), H6919 [13OC]

———publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2222), H4326 [16JN]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H6624 [5OC]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (see S. 1805), S7127 [3NO]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see S. 231), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 199), H102 [6JA]

———waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 3689), H9430 [15DE]

FAA: establish a program to safely and feasibly address piston engine aircraft emissions (see H.R. 549), H550 [8FE]

FDA: nullify certain regulations relative to removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1752), S6872 [20OC]

Government regulations: address application of the national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone with respect to extreme nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1582), H2910 [15AP]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

———require the exclusion of data of an exceedance or violation of a national ambient air quality standard caused by a prescribed fire in the Flint Hills region of Kansas and Oklahoma (see S. 989), S2929 [12MY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

International relations: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 15), S122 [25JA]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see S. 670), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1243), H2037 [29MR]

———establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S871 [17FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2021), H3754 [26MY]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (see H. Res. 316), H4363 [21JN]

Power resources: combine the categories of ``cellulosic biofuel'' and ``advance biofuel'' into 1 technology- and feedstock-neutral category of ``advanced biofuel'' (see S. 1564), S5684 [15SE]

———establish energy policies that reduce dependence on foreign oil, save Americans money, increase U.S. competitiveness, and improve energy security and environmental stewardship (see S. 1321), S4292 [30JN]

———make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 3382), H7397 [4NO]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H6852 [12OC]

Taxation: provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 253), H135 [7JA]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]

Territories: include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions (see H.R. 1020), H1724 [10MR]

Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see S. 972), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3122), H6671 [6OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 2011), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7331 [3NO]

Court documents

Massachusetts v. EPA: Supreme Court, H2366 [6AP]

Excerpts

EPA endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases relative to Federal policy to mitigate climate change under the Clean Air Act: Federal Register, H2375-H2377 [6AP]

Letters

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Lynn R. Lehrbach, Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37, H6578 [5OC]

———several Members of Congress, H6578 [5OC]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: several individuals, H6950 [14OC]

Conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas: Representative Whitfield, H1046 [16FE]

———Stephen T. Ayers, Acting Architect of the Capitol, H1046 [16FE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H2364 [6AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H2372 [6AP]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2354 [6AP]

———Mark Crisson, American Public Power Association, H2372 [6AP]

———Michael J. Morris, American Electric Power Co., Inc., H2364 [6AP]

———several organizations, H2372 [6AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]

———Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2371 [6AP]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, S4726 [20JY]

———Mathy Stanislaus, EPA, S4727 [20JY]

———several manufacturing organizations, S4725 [20JY]

———W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, H6704 [11OC]

EPA rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry: G. Vinson Hellwig, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, H1120 [17FE]

EPA rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act: several health organizations, S7323 [10NO]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6999 [24OC]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6998 [24OC]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, H8279 [8DE]

———several organizations, H8276 [8DE]

Government regulations impact on the energy sector: Senator Roberts, S1313 [7MR]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Collin P. O'Mara, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources, H4409 [22JN]

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change: Anne L. Kelly, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (organization), S1956 [30MR]

———several business associations, S1923 [29MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1956 [30MR]

———several health care organizations, S1955 [30MR]

———several health organizations, S1654 [15MR]

Lists

Committee on America's Climate Choices members, S3676 [9JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

Motions

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2505 [7AP]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7310 [10NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8294 [8DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6903 [13OC]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4418 [22JN]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6956 [14OC]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H2372 [6AP]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, H2363 [6AP]

———American Forest & Paper Association, H2363 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (H.R. 2594), H6997-H7002 [24OC]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H1730 [11MR]

Buy American Act: require American manufactured construction materials to build holding facilities for coal ash, H6929-H6931 [14OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 325), E101 [24JA]

———funding, H843 [15FE], H967, H969, H971, H997 [16FE], H1202 [18FE], H1827 [15MR], H2276 [4AP]

———impact, H536-H542 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H706 [11FE]

———impact of regulations on air quality, E1173 [23JN]

———impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H642 [10FE], H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: tribute to David Webster Greener Way to Work Day, E1709 [23SE]

Climate: global warming, H3413 [25MY], H6186 [15SE], H8309-H8314 [8DE]

CPSC: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, H6259 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (H.R. 2547), E1321 [14JY], E1687 [22SE]

Ecology and environment: accept EPA scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2368, H2369 [6AP]

———clarify that voluntary programs addressing climate change are exempt from preemption of regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, H2368 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H1669 [10MR], H1800, H1827 [15MR], H2114, H2198 [31MR], H2302 [5AP], H2330, H2350-H2392 [6AP], H2505-H2507 [7AP], H3046 [4MY], H6539 [4OC], H6632, H6633 [6OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E665, E667 [7AP], E673, E675 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2338-H2350 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), motion to recommit, H2505-H2506 [7AP]

———review and reform government regulations, H400 [24JA]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H2024-H2029 [29MR], H6617-H6622 [5OC]

———job creation in the clean air, clean water, and alternative fuels industries, H5448 [25JY]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]

EPA: allow a notice period permiting affected industries to submit economic impact statements before any greenhouse gas regulations take effect, H2366-H2368 [6AP]

———allow extensions in the offshore drilling permitting process to allow time for State and local community input, H4405 [22JN]

———cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H992 [16FE], H1186-H1189 [17FE], E319 [18FE]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6598, H6599 [5OC]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6654, H6655 [6OC]

———clarify application of particulate matter produced from mining activities to Clean Air Act regulations, H8286 [8DE]

———clarify authority to provide technical assistance to States taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions, H2369-H2371 [6AP]

———clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on greenhouse gas emissions, H5520-H5522 [26JY]

———clarify public health benefits of cement manufacturing facilities' compliance with Clean Air Act, H6615-H6617 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6587-H6589 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6651, H6652 [6OC]

———Clean Air Act regulations proposal and enforcement, H5454 [25JY]

———clean air grants funding through reductions in capital improvement and maintenance funding, H5637, H5638 [27JY]

———coal combustion waste regulation funding, H1319, H1320 [18FE], E251 [16FE]

———conduct studies to identify pollution control policies which will lead to domestic job growth in the clean energy sector, H6428, H6429 [23SE]

———conduct study to determine effect of climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions abroad and the international competitiveness of U.S. producers of energy-intensive products, H2382, H2383 [6AP]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2362-H2366 [6AP]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work due to cement kiln-related illnesses when establishing a compliance date for cement manufacturing facility achievable standards, H6614 [5OC]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for boiler, process heater, and incinerator achievable standards, H6842 [12OC]

———consult with the Dept. of Agriculture when modifying national ambient air quality standards relative to nuisance dust in certain areas, H8284, H8285 [8DE]

———consult with the Dept. of Defense to certify that not regulating greenhouse gases relative to climate change does not jeopardize national security, H2380, H2381 [6AP]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6699 [11OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6645-H6651 [6OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are increasing cancer risks, H6700-H6702 [11OC]

———delay implementation of mid-level ethanol blends Clean Air Act waivers until safety concerns are addressed, H1317, H1318 [18FE]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6421, H6425, H6427, H6428 [23SE], H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1700, E1703, E1707, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———delay implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule (H.R. 2891), H6104 [13SE], E1598 [12SE]

———determine whether requirements for pollution controls will result in lower gas prices at the pump, H4418 [22JN]

———Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding, H5632, H5636, H5637 [27JY], H6435, H6436 [23SE]

———Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding through reductions in buildings and facilities account funding, H5631 [27JY]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, H712 [11FE], H987 [16FE], H4518 [23JN]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1650 [9MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (H.J. Res. 42), H1787 [14MR]

———enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6582-H6587 [5OC]

———enforce national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter, H8283 [8DE]

———ensure protection of public health in case of public health emergency caused by climate change, H2375-H2379 [6AP]

———ensure regulation of particulate matter includes regulation of cadmium, lead, and asbestos, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———ensure that any prohibition or limitation on Clean Air Act authority would not apply to any EPA action to reduce demand for oil, H2379, H2380 [6AP]

———ensure that the term nuisance dust does not include particulate matter containing arsenic or other heavy metals hazardous to human health, H8285 [8DE]

———enter into contract with National Academy of Sciences to review non-mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric generating units and industrial boilers, H987, H988 [16FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H5973 [8SE], H8106 [2DE], H8196 [7DE], H8274-H8296 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2240, E2247 [13DE], E2252 [14DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8267-H8272 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), motion to recommit, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———exclude certain uncontrollable dust events from determinations of whether an area is in compliance with the coarse particulate matter standard, H8287 [8DE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2384, H2385 [6AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H991, H992, H993 [16FE]

———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard, H992-H994 [16FE]

———funding, H980 [16FE]

———funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5573, H5574 [26JY]

———grant authority to regulate emissions from offshore drilling companies' support vessels, H4402 [22JN]

———grant authority to regulate nuisance dust if State, local, or tribal laws are not sufficient to protect public health, H8283, H8284 [8DE]

———Greenhouse Gas Registry funding, H988, H989 [16FE], H5630 [27JY]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H698-H700 [11FE], H2025 [29MR]

———implement air pollution control standards for cement manufacturing facilities located near schools, day care centers, and certain hospitals, and provide community notification on emissions from such facilities, H6641 [6OC]

———importance of environmental regulations, E1493 [2AU]

———include findings for health costs and benefits resulting from implementing standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6653, H6654 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits to standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6589-H6592 [5OC]

———include in legislation on standards for cement manufacturing facilities a finding on exposure of individuals to mercury from industrial sources resulting in States issuing mercury advisories for fish consumption, H6601, H6602 [5OC]

———include National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants relative to cement manufacturing facilities in analyses of impacts of certain rules and actions, H6426 [23SE]

———maintain current air quality standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators in certain metropolitan areas with worst air quality rankings, H6652, H6653 [6OC]

———maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter, H1461 [2MR]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter funding, H1326 [18FE]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (H.R. 3097), E1779 [5OC]

———preserve access to local courts to appeal local and regional actions on oil and natural gas permitting decisions, H4406, H4407 [22JN]

———preserve authority to protect the health of vulnerable children and seniors, including children with asthma and lung diseases, from the effects of air pollution, H2505 [7AP]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are increasing risk of cancer, H6599, H6600 [5OC]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6602-H6604 [5OC]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 153), H1464 [2MR]

———proposed rule to regulate the coal combustion byproduct of fly ash as a hazardous waste, H641 [10FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6090 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6519, H6540, H6543, H6544 [4OC], H6559, H6566, H6573-H6620 [5OC], H6632, H6638-H6643, H6649 [6OC], H6929 [14OC], E1757 [4OC], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1811 [11OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), motion to recommit, H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H8739, H8740, H8808 [13DE], H10006 [20DE], E2288 [16DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H4521 [23JN], H5954 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6540-H6542 [4OC], H6559, H6575, H6580, H6584, H6586, H6594, H6620 [5OC], H6631-H6638, H6644-H6661 [6OC], H6698-H6727 [11OC], H6841, H6842 [12OC], H6881, H6903-H6906 [13OC], H6929 [14OC], H7318 [3NO], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1807 [7OC], E1867 [14OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), motion to recommit, H6904 [13OC]

———provide an offset for funding required to issue new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6698 [11OC]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (H.R. 3379), H7382 [4NO], H8197 [7DE]

———provide that maximum achievement control technology and cross-State air pollution rules have no legal force or effect, H6433, H6434 [23SE]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program, E1173 [23JN]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6592-H6595 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from industrial boilers and waste incinerators is a potent neurotoxin, H6705, H6706 [11OC]

———recognize that new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators will create jobs, H6702-H6704 [11OC]

———recognize that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources through the consumption of fish, H6707 [11OC]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 3098), E1779 [5OC]

———require cement industry compliance with standards and requirements in accordance with the Clean Air Act by a certain date, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———require implementation costs and feasibility of compliance be considered when setting national ambient air quality standards, H6377, H6379 [22SE], H6426, H6434, H6435 [23SE], E1706 [23SE]

———require publication of notice in Federal Register estimating public health impact of delaying standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6604 [5OC]

———require report on long-term impacts of State coal combustion residuals permit programs on human health and environment, H6951, H6952 [14OC]

———require satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements, H402 [24JA]

———require study on health impact of increased air pollution in communities near refineries for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5527 [26JY]

———require waste incinerators located near senior living facilities to use the most effective pollution control methods available and provide community notification on incinerator emissions, H6904 [13OC]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1115-H1121 [17FE]

———set date for compliance with standards and requirements for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators as earlier than five years if such regulations create jobs, H6706, H6707 [11OC]

———shorten compliance date to provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6708-H6710 [11OC]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide, H427-H432 [24JA]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (H.R. 199), E295 [18FE]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air and water quality from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8228, H8229 [7DE]

———exempt regulations protecting public health, environment, and food and workplace safety from agency rule reform, H8095, H8096 [2DE]

GAO: compare health care costs resulting from preemption of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change with such costs if the EPA were to proceed with such regulation, H2374 [6AP]

Government regulations: exempt rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air or water quality from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8046, H8047 [1DE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions, H1315, H1316 [18FE]

``Last Mountain'': screening of documentary on battle between large coal corporations and local citizens over impact of mining practices in West Virginia, E1813 [11OC]

Maersk Line (business): tribute to conversion to low-sulfur fuel, E583 [31MR]

OMB: determine whether Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act authorizes appropriation of funds for implementation, H6595 [5OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow monitoring activities relative to air pollution to be conducted at the offshore source, H4401, H4402 [22JN], E1204 [24JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4096 [14JN], H4393-H4420 [22JN], H4928 [12JY], H6632 [6OC], H7192 [1NO], H7316 [3NO], E1171, E1173, E1176, E1188 [23JN], E1199, E1204 [24JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4378-H4392 [22JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), motion to recommit, H4418 [22JN]

———preserve State authority over air quality protections for offshore drilling activities, H4407-H4409 [22JN], E1176 [23JN]

———require oil companies to disclose any Federal subsidies they receive on permit applications, H4403 [22JN]

———require oil companies to disclose executive bonuses on permit applications, H4404 [22JN]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, and achieve lower emissions and cleaner air, water, and land, H50 [6JA]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Refuse disposal: disposal of materials generated by the combustion of coal in toxic landfills, H6938 [14OC]

———establish a time frame for bringing existing coal combustion residual surface impoundments into compliance with revised critieria for design, groundwater monitoring, and corrective actions, H6947, H6948 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H5954 [7SE], H6934-H6959 [14OC], H8278 [8DE], E1918 [24OC], E1944 [26OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6925-H6934 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), motion to recommit, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

———groundwater detection and assessment monitoring specific to coal combustion residuals, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———provide Federal enforcement and inspection authority if EPA determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program, H6949-H6951 [14OC]

———remove recycled coal fly ash from hazardous waste list, H6936, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———require State regulations for coal combustion residuals to meet a legal standard of protection to ensure human health and the environment are protected, H6937, H6946, H6947 [14OC]

———require States to notify the public and the EPA and offer the opportunity to comment before a State establishes a program to regulate coal combustion waste, H6948, H6949 [14OC]

Taxation: reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (H.R. 3242), E1914 [24OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, H982-H984 [16FE], E282 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (S. 427), S1061 [1MR]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1187, S1190 [3MR], S1341-S1344, S1356 [8MR], S1591 [14MR]

———reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Climate: global warming, S6477-S6479 [13OC], S8500, S8501 [13DE], S8589-S8594 [14DE]

———impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4440 [7JY]

———preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (S. 228), S4433 [7JY]

Dept. of Defense: require epidemiological study on health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, S7965 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 1372), S4612 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 699), S2049 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7791 [18NO]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (S. 1798), S7364 [10NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1641-S1644, S1649, S1652, S1654-S1662, S1665-S1671 [15MR], S1726-S1728, S1741-S1744 [16MR], S1782 [17MR], S1907, S1922-S1927 [29MR], S1950, S1955-S1957 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066 [4AP], S2149, S2161-S2168, S2170-S2177, S2179 [6AP], S2223, S2227, S2261 [7AP], S2295 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), S7014 [2NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (S. 482), S1419 [9MR], S1517 [10MR], S2243 [7AP], S7261 [9NO]

EPA: codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule, S7316 [10NO]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (S. 1815), S7157 [7NO]

———delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2173, S2174, S2178 [6AP]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, S7176 [8NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7328-S7330 [10NO], S7593 [16NO], S8701 [16DE]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, S7176 [8NO]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for powerplants, S7319 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7108 [3NO], S7181 [8NO], S7250, S7280, S7285-S7287 [9NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7309-S7324, S7326, S7328, S7352, S7353 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S7141 [3NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), S8492 [12DE], S8493 [13DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (S. 1528), S5460, S5461 [8SE], S5659 [15SE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2173, S2177 [6AP]

———finalized rule relative to cap on cross-State air pollution produced by powerplant smokestacks in upwind States, S4443, S4448 [7JY]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, S668 [14FE], S6827 [20OC]

———implement rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act to prevent air pollution which causes numerous adverse health effects, S7322 [10NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, S7109 [3NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), S6393 [11OC], S6397 [12OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7104, S7108 [3NO], S7593, S7594 [16NO], S8502 [13DE], S8594 [14DE], S8754, S8756 [17DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (S. 1392), S4724-S4727 [20JY], S7634 [17NO]

———release of Inspector General report on endangerment finding review process, S6077-S6079 [4OC]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (S. 1805), S7135 [3NO]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, S2165, S2173, S2178 [6AP]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (S. 231), S361 [31JA]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———impact on the energy sector, S1313-S1315 [7MR]

Mecca, CA: tribute to Saul Martinez Elementary School for addressing air pollution produced by nearby waste recycling facility, S3337 [25MY]

National Academy of Sciences: release of ``America's Climate Choices'' report, S3675 [9JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 63), S1512 [9MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), S4106 [23JN], S4133 [27JN]

Power resources: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1419 [9MR], S3073 [18MY], S6825, S6827 [20OC], S7309 [10NO]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (S. 1751), S6876 [20OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S7175-S7178 [8NO]

Reports

EPA's Endangerment Finding, S1659 [15MR]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act Economic Report Overview, H4396 [22JN]

Reports filed

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2681) (H. Rept. 112-227), H6460 [26SE]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2273) (H. Rept. 112-226), H6460 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 112-54), H2326 [5AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 112-317), H8259 [7DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 112-111), H4363 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 112-244), H6852 [12OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 112-231), H6505 [3OC]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 112-50), H2265 [1AP]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 112-225), H6460 [26SE]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 112-232), H6623 [5OC]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 112-316), H8186 [6DE]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2021) (H. Rept. 112-108), H4325 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4379 [22JN]

Statements

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Executive Office of the President, H6941 [14OC]

Health Effects of Air Pollution: Houston, TX, Mayor's Task Force, H2366 [6AP]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Tables

U.S. vs. European emission standards, H6579 [5OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 203, consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2338 [6AP]

H. Res. 316, consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, H4378 [22JN]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6523 [4OC]

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H6925 [14OC]

H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8267 [8DE]

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8282 [8DE]

H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act, H4400 [22JN]

H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6644 [6OC]

H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H6943-H6945 [14OC]

H.R. 2594, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, H6998 [24OC]

H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, H6581 [5OC]

S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 427, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S1061 [1MR]

S. 699, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S2049-S2051 [31MR]

S. 1372, No Child Left Inside Act, S4613-S4615 [14JY]

S. Res. 63, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S914 [17FE], S1512 [9MR]

S. Res. 119, recognize benefits of Clean Air Act implementation, S2052 [31MR]

AIR QUALITY REVIEW INTERVAL AND DUST (ARID) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2458), H4792 [8JY]

AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2178 [31MR]

AIRBUS S.A.S.

Bills and resolutions

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

AIRCRAFT see Common Carriers

AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension, S687 [14FE]

AIRCRAFT PASSENGER WHOLE-BODY IMAGING LIMITATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS see Aviation

AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR]

Letters

Provisions: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1993 [29MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1993 [29MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1079), H1992-H1994 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 1079), S1943 [29MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1079) (H. Rept. 112-41), H2036 [29MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1079, provisions, H1992 [29MR]

AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT, PART II

Letters

Provisions: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3318 [23MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3318 [23MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1893), H3317-H3319 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1893, provisions, H3317 [23MY]

AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT, PART III

Letters

Provisions: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4533 [24JN]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4533 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2279), S4132 [27JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2279, provisions, H4533 [24JN]

AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT, PART IV

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY]

Enact (H.R. 2553): consideration (see H. Res. 357), H5238 [19JY]

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), H5255 [20JY]

Provisions: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5258 [20JY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5258 [20JY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2553), H5264 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2553), H5257-H5266 [20JY], H5583, H5594, H5608 [27JY], H5816 [1AU], E1446 [29JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 357), H5251-H5257 [20JY]

———motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2553), S4775, S4776, S4811 [21JY], S4813 [22JY], S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980-S4984, S4987, S5000 [28JY], S5170, S5181-S5183 [1AU], S5223-S5226, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5297 [5AU]

———unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5179-S5181 [1AU], S5224 [2AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2553, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 357) (H. Rept. 112-155), H5238 [19JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 357, consideration of H.R. 2553, provisions, H5251 [20JY]

H.R. 2553, provisions, H5257 [20JY]

AIRPORT NOISE AND CAPACITY ACT

Remarks in House

Aviation: allow mandatory nighttime curfews at certain airports, H2208, H2209 [31MR]

AIRPORTS, HIGHWAYS, HIGH-SPEED RAIL, TRAINS, AND TRANSIT: MAKE IT IN AMERICA ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 613), H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6766 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7723, S7729, S7770 [17NO], S7813, S7839, S7853, S7859 [18NO], S7921 [28NO], S7966 [29NO]

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

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S545 [3FE], S624, S635 [8FE], S702 [14FE], S714 [15FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5786 [20SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4035 [22JN], S4148 [28JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2448 [13AP]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 730), S2778 [9MY]

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

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S4721 [20JY]

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

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

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

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

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

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4486 [11JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

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

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 788), S2387 [12AP]

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

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

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 1244), S4023 [22JN]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5339 [6SE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S6050 [3OC]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5341 [6SE]

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

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

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

———extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S6764 [19OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S6186 [5OC]

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see S. 1015), S3052 [17MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S6506 [13OC]

———pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S5685 [15SE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP]

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

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see S. 71), S4608 [14JY]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S3106 [18MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S2928 [12MY]

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

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S6918 [31OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see S. 772), S2348 [8AP]

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

———transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S5387 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior: accept title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 1537), S8548 [13DE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S5387 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S4130 [27JN]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S3225 [23MY]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S5946 [23SE]

Economy: strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education: reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

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

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S7415 [14NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 1273), S5839 [21SE]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption of foster case placements based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of prospective adoptive or foster parents (see S. 1770), S7613 [16NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S6918 [31OC]

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

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 514), S1406 [8MR]

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

Filipino American History Month: designate (see S. Res. 287), S6185 [5OC]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1829 [17MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 436), S6090 [4OC]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S6506 [13OC]

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

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5253 [2AU]

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

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2508 [14AP]

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

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

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S4555 [13JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Housing: express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic (see S. Res. 162), S3430 [26MY]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY]

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

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

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

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 1202), S3813 [15JN]

———reform (see S. 1258), S4157 [28JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 1684), S6461 [12OC]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

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

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

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see S. 56), S3970 [21JN]

Medicare: authorize certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services (see S. 1468), S8680 [15DE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S1547 [10MR]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S2508 [14AP]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S5340 [6SE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5388 [7SE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S8680 [15DE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S3614 [8JN]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 1217), S3891 [16JN]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see S. 58), S5838 [21SE]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S4641 [18JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S2506 [14AP]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2992 [16MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 [25JA]

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

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

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

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 298), S6665 [18OC]

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4486 [11JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S6090 [4OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see S. 1361), S5839 [21SE]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S5945 [23SE]

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

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

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (see S. 1268), S4075 [23JN]

———strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (see S. 703), S2046 [31MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

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

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Palau: approve results of the review of Compact of Free Association between the U.S. and Palau (see S. 343), S3971 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 73, 248), S2130 [5AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1745), S6871 [20OC]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S5904 [22SE]

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

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S5904 [22SE]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see S. 1668), S6392 [11OC]

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

Real estate: require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S2930 [12MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S5685 [15SE]

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

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7909 [28NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S482 [2FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7451 [15NO]

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

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

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S6462 [12OC]

———provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see S. 965), S4641 [18JY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S7006 [1NO]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S5904 [22SE]

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

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7294 [9NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

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

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S2992 [16MY]

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

World Habitat Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S6049 [3OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2687 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 200), S3428 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2840 [10MY]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 296), S6665 [18OC]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 68), S871 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: increase accrual rate of retirement benefits for Pentagon Force Protection Agency officers (see S. 1543), S5499 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (see S. 1673), S6330 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 676), S1976 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify provision of certain surviving spouse benefits in the months of deaths of veterans and improve housing loan benefits (see S. 874), S2621 [3MY]

District of Columbia: revise certain administrative authorities of the courts and authorize Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for its officers and employees for certain claims (see S. 1379), S4640 [18JY]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see S. 1444), S5018 [28JY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (see S. 790), S2387 [12AP]

Federal Executive Boards: anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S7368 [10NO]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN]

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

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (see S. 1628), S5945 [23SE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 675), S1976 [30MR]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1141), S3428 [26MY]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 490), S1219 [3MR]

Medicaid: restore eligibility for citizens of the Freely Associated States (see S. 1504), S5251 [2AU]

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

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

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see S. 1763), S6917 [31OC]

———improve education (see S. 1262), S4075 [23JN]

Nuclear energy: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (see S. 640), S1827 [17MR]

Pacific islands: acknowledge contributions of colonists of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury islands from 1935-1942, facilitating U.S. claim of sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific (see S. Res. 239), S4911 [26JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S2929 [12MY]

Postal Service: reform (see S. 2014), S8734 [16DE]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (see S. 1732), S6665 [18OC]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 128), S2087 [4AP]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2130 [5AP]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 295), S614 [7FE]

Veterans: provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam (see S. 873), S2621 [3MY]

———provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (see S. 1859), S7368 [10NO]

Cloture motions

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4406 [7JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5523 [13SE]

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

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

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

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

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

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

Remarks

Ah Soon, Melanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S3166 [19MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to Hawaii National Guard 25th Infantry Division, Headquarters Element, S8726 [16DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4792 [21JY]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 296), S6672 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: increase accrual rate of retirement benefits for Pentagon Force Protection Agency officers (S. 1543), S5503 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (S. 1673), S6340 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (S. 676), S1984 [30MR]

Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day: observance, S354 [31JA]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S538 [3FE]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (S. 1444), S5022 [28JY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 743), S2194 [6AP]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (S. 790), S2391 [12AP]

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

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (S. 1628), S5947 [23SE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 675), S1978 [30MR]

———tribute to students who participated in National History Day (organization) Competition, S4124 [27JN]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Board of Water Supply women's pipe tapping team, S4124 [27JN]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (S. 1141), S3449 [26MY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 1684), S6463 [12OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (S. 490), S1235 [3MR]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3138 [19MY]

Medicaid: restore eligibility for citizens of the Freely Associated States (S. 1504), S5264 [2AU]

Medicare: reform, S4792 [21JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S8398 [7DE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (S. 703), S2051 [31MR]

———decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (S. 1763), S6919 [31OC]

———improve education (S. 1262), S4077 [23JN]

Nuclear energy: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (S. 640), S1847 [17MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (S. 998), S2955 [12MY]

Postal Service: reform (S. 2014), S8735 [16DE]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (S. 1732), S6668 [18OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4625 [18JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 128), S2091 [4AP]

Tavares, Ernest: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Tavares, Freddie: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Taxation: provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit, S354 [31JA]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), motion to proceed, S8130 [1DE]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S538 [3FE]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143 [5AP]

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: tribute to Japanese tea ceremony to honor those killed at Pearl Harbor and to promote world peace, S4673 [19JY]

Veterans: provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (S. 1859), S7384 [10NO]

Reports filed

Expenditures: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 68), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of Barbara J. Ells to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Cynthia Chavez Lamar to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Deborah Downing Goodman to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Rules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S783 [16FE]

Texts of

S. 640, Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act, S1847 [17MR]

S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, S1979-S1984 [30MR]

S. 676, reaffirm authority of the Dept. of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, S1984 [30MR]

S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S2194-S2201 [6AP]

S. 790, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S2392 [12AP]

S. 998, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Pilots Equitable Treatment Act, S2956 [12MY]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1262, Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act, S4078-S4096 [23JN]

S. 1444, Civilian Service Recognition Act, S5023 [28JY]

S. 1504, Medicaid Restoration for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act, S5264 [2AU]

S. 1543, Retirement Equity for Pentagon Police Heroes Act, S5503 [12SE]

S. 1628, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act, S5948-S5950 [23SE]

S. 1673, Safeguarding American Agriculture Act, S6341 [6OC]

S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act, S6669-S6672 [18OC]

S. 1763, Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act, S6920-S6922 [31OC]

S. 1859, provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights, S7385 [10NO]

Tributes

Casey, George W., Jr., S1598 [14MR]

Chiarelli, Peter W., S8180 [5DE]

Kaiser, Frederick M., S8179 [5DE]

Pamperin, Thomas J., S2773 [9MY]

Sen, Genshitsu, S4673 [19JY]

AKER, MATT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E815 [5MY]

AKERS, BRUCE H.

Remarks in Senate

Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association: George. V. Voinovich Public Service Award recipient, S6596 [17OC]

AKHAVEISSY, NIKI

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project, E597 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E597 [1AP]

AKIN, JACOB

Articles and editorials

Jacob's Tree Will Warm the Spirit This Season, S8455 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8454 [8DE]

AKIN, W. TODD (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H786 [14FE], H929 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3610 [25MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H6979 [14OC]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H1666 [9MR]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8967 [14DE]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see H.J. Res. 70), H4575 [24JN]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7713 [16NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2918 [15AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Children and youth: require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students (see H.R. 2910), H7892 [18NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2935 [2MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7830 [17NO]

Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see H.R. 2942), H8125 [2DE]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see H.R. 1499), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4529 [23JN]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3062 [4MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H8125 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H3062 [4MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H5019 [13JY] (see H.R. 2885), H7579 [14NO]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4075 [13JN]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H7830 [17NO]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6506 [3OC]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see H.R. 3185), H7579 [14NO]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H9929 [16DE]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H9929 [16DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7007 [24OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H9432 [15DE]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H9946 [19DE]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6626 [5OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2667 [13AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6506 [3OC]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4075 [13JN]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6506 [3OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H103 [6JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4750 [7JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H8125 [2DE]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2268 [1AP]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6626 [5OC]

Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H1797 [14MR]

Languages: require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H3060 [4MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4852 [11JY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2469), H4792 [8JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2667 [13AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H357 [19JA]

———express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H10017 [20DE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6273 [20SE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1580 [4MR]

POW: provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 1032), H1988 [17MR]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1580 [4MR]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H134 [7JA]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H134 [7JA]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H6098 [12SE]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H3281 [12MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H3344 [23MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8188 [6DE]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H6010 [8SE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H4366 [21JN]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H394 [20JA]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H4075 [13JN]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H3062 [4MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2935 [2MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2536 [7AP]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H7578 [14NO]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1666 [9MR]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H394 [20JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7627 [15NO]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6506 [3OC]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 87), H35 [5JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 51), H2107 [30MR]

Dept. of Transportation: terminate the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 737), H1039 (see H.R. 737), H1069 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6341 [21SE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (see H.R. 1908), H3301 [13MY]

Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (see H.R. 3248), H7007 [24OC]

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 3247), H7007 [24OC]

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (see H.R. 3246), H7007 [24OC]

St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 464), H7578 [14NO]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: confer jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any claim against the U.S. to receive compensation for the taking of certain lands in Missouri (see H.R. 197), H102 [6JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (H.J. Res. 51), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of Transportation: terminate the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (H.R. 737), H1039, H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (H.R. 3337), H7331 [3NO]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 2985), H6343 [21SE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (H.R. 1908), H3303 [13MY]

Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (H.R. 3248), H7008 [24OC]

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (H.R. 3247), H7008 [24OC]

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (H.R. 3246), H7008 [24OC]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: confer jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any claim against the U.S. to receive compensation for the taking of certain lands in Missouri (H.R. 197), H103 [6JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H856 [15FE], H1089, H1120 [17FE], H1502, H1503 [2MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H673, H674, H675 [10FE], H754, H755, H756, H757 [14FE], H1506 [2MR]

———deficit, H380 [20JA], H673, H674, H675 [10FE], H1501 [2MR]

———impact of entitlement programs, H380, H384 [20JA], H673, H674, H675 [10FE], H754, H755, H756 [14FE], H1706-H1711 [10MR]

———reduce non-defense discretionary spending, H754 [14FE]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H75, H76, H77, H78, H79, H80, H81 [6JA]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H5073 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3391 [24MY], H3628, H3629, H3675, H3677 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8929 [14DE]

———Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program funding, H1089 [17FE]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H856 [15FE]

———LHA 7 amphibious warship program funding, H3677 [25MY]

———prohibit funding for restructuring or closure of shipyard manufacturing complex in Avondale, LA, H3628, H3629 [25MY]

———prohibit Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund funding, H3675 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1710 [10MR]

Economy: Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR]

———impact of Government regulations, H1503, H1504 [2MR], H1710 [10MR]

———impact of tax cuts, H1708 [10MR]

———importance of job creation, H380 [20JA], H673 [10FE], H756, H757 [14FE], H1503 [2MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1501, H1502, H1503, H1504, H1505, H1506, H1507, H1508 [2MR], H1706-H1711 [10MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5073 [14JY]

EPA: rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1120 [17FE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H381, H382, H383, H384, H385, H386 [20JA]

Navy: shipbuilding funding, H8929 [14DE]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to St. Louis Ballet, E2167 [2DE]

Taxation: rates, H675 [10FE], H1507 [2MR], H1707 [10MR]

Votes: position on missed, H1779, H1780 [14MR], H4306 [16JN], H5106 [15JY], H5133 [18JY], H6032, H6035 [9SE], H8169 [6DE], E1983 [2NO]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, E1450 [29JY]

Tributes

Gibbs, William D., E2223 [12DE]

McGuire, John, E1310 [13JY]

Shelley, Ronald, E952 [25MY]

Van Gels, John, E473 [14MR]

AKRON, OH

Bills and resolutions

University of Akron: tribute to men's soccer team (see S. Res. 40), S482 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Mustard Seed Market: anniversary, E1235 [6JY]

University of Akron: dedication of Lakewood Higher Education Center, E1688 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

University of Akron: tribute to men's soccer team (S. Res. 40), S492 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 40, tribute to University of Akron men's soccer team, S487, S494 [2FE]

al SHABAAB (terrorist organization)

Bills and resolutions

Human rights: condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H1665 [9MR] (see H. Res. 345), H4793 [8JY]

Remarks in House

Kenya: support efforts to battle terrorism in Somalia, H7834 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

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

ALABAMA

Articles and editorials

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', S6321 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

———pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1333), H2266 [1AP]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H1176 (see H.R. 766), H1196 [17FE]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (see S. 1511), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2808), H5895 [5AU]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC] (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Certificates of election

Senate: Richard C. Shelby, S4 [5JA]

Lists

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

Oaths of office

Shelby, Richard C.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: anniversary of Extension home economics, E686 [8AP], E749 [15AP]

Brookwood, AL: anniversary of Jim Walter Resources No. 5 mine explosions, E1683 [22SE]

Citronelle, AL: anniversary, E2215 [8DE]

Delta, AL: anniversary of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, E503 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: require report on cost-analysis of migrating management headquarters of Air Force Enterprise Logistics Systems Program Executive Office, H3692, H3693 [26MY]

DiChiara, Larry: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1925 [25OC]

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, H2938 [3MY], H3043 [4MY], H3095 [5MY]

———moment of silence for victims of storms in Southern States, H2979 [3MY]

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3144 [10MY]

———anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———direct circuit courts to make just decisions on deepwater drilling permitting cases rather than expeditious decisions, H3145 [10MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E799 [3MY], E1664 [20SE]

Roanoke, AL: tribute to Handley High School football team, E2215 [8DE]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Alabama, H3795 [31MY]

Turner, Vincent: U.S. Corps of Chaplains Chaplain of the Year award recipient, E1410 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, S2613 [3MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (S. 1205), S3810 [15JN]

Gulf of Mexico: provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (S. 1511), S5342 [6SE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (S. Res. 289), S6320, S6321, S6354 [6OC]

Sports: upcoming football game between Louisiana State University and University of Alabama, S7049, S7050 [2NO]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Southern States, S2761 [9MY]

Reports filed

Nomination of George L. Beck, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 1511, Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act, S5343 [6SE]

S. Res. 182, express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts, S2957, S2970 [12MY]

S. Res. 289, tribute to Fred L. Shuttlesworth, S6349, S6355 [6OC]

Tributes

Roby, Representative, H338 [19JA]

ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM

Remarks in House

Extension home economics: anniversary, E686 [8AP], E749 [15AP]

ALABAMA WRITER'S FORUM (organization)

Remarks in House

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA

Remarks in House

Alameda County Social Services Agency Dept. of Children and Family Services: Human Rights Campaign Foundation All Children-All Families Seal of Recognition recipient, E2009 [4NO]

ALAMOSA, CO

Remarks in House

Adams State College: formation of Shriver/Wright Agricultural Endowment, E383 [1MR]

Alamosa High School: tribute to wrestling team, E381 [1MR]

Cooper, Brian: Alamosa, CO, Police Dept. Lifesaver Award recipient, E1066 [13JN]

Martinez, Tyler: Alamosa, CO, Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year award recipient, E518 [17MR]

Rael-Lindsay, Anna Mae: Trinidad State Junior College Administrator/Professional-Technical Employee of the Year award recipient, E522 [17MR]

Teyler, Harvey: Special District Association of Colorado Distinguished Manager of the Year Award recipient, E2233 [13DE]

ALAMOUDI, ABDURAHMAN

Remarks in House

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

AL-ARIAN, SAMI

Remarks in House

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

ALASKA

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 198), S3275 [24MY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see H.R. 3604), H8261 [7DE]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1306), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 730), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 292), S569 [4FE] (see H.R. 296), H202 [12JA]

Anchorage, AK: convey certain property from the U.S. to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (see S. 1298), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 444), H470 [25JA]

———tribute to Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team (see S. Res. 273), S5773 [20SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 139), H38 [5JA]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1227), S3891 [16JN]

Armed Forces: increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 472), S1218 [3MR]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 162), H39 [5JA]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

———convey real property of NOAA in Ketchikan, AK (see S. 1307), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 2641), H5488 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 562), H550 [8FE]

———provide assistance for workforce investment activities to unique populations in Alaska and Hawaii (see S. 1441), S5017 [28JY]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1229), S3891 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S747 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S747 [15FE]

———convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (see S. 628), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2347), H4528 [23JN]

———establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 3407), H7577 [14NO]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H34 [5JA]

———expedite a program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year during a certain period (see H.R. 2150), H4074 [13JN]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (see S. 916), S2777 [9MY]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 313), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 441), H470 [25JA]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 302), S629 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program under which veterans in Alaska may receive health care benefits at non-departmental medical facilities (see S. 1146), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 2203), H4277 [15JN]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (see S. 1063), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 3037), H6413 [22SE]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK: designate (see S. 1710), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3182), H6919 [13OC]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2714), H5811 [30JY]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (see S. Res. 187), S3052 [17MY]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 247), H135 [7JA]

National forests: exempt lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 1357), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2526), H5018 [13JY]

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

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

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 1262), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 3568, 3569), H8186 [6DE]

———recognize achievements and contributions of Alaska Native people (see S. Res. 351), S8775 [17DE]

Petroleum: require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 205), S272 [26JA]

Pipelines: promote availability of natural gas to North American markets by facilitating construction of Alaska-based pipelines (see S. 1812), S7155 [7NO]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 1023), H1724 [10MR]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA]

Storis (vessel): convey decommissioned Coast Guard cutter for use as a maritime museum in Juneau, AK (see S. 673), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1220), H2036 [29MR]

Taxation: allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food (see H.R. 518), H509 [26JA]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts (see S. 1337), S4450 [7JY] (see H.R. 2320), H4526 [23JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 566), S1600 [14MR]

Certificates of election

Senate: Lisa Murkowski, S3 [5JA]

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

Oaths of office

Murkowski, Lisa: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1404 [1MR], H1655 [9MR], H1974 [17MR], H3008 [4MY], H4932 [12JY]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 139), E5 [5JA]

Bridges: eliminate certain construction projects, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE], E295 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to award noncompetitively bid contracts to an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian Organization in amounts exceeding competitive bidding threshold, H3929 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 49), H1801 [15MR], H4194 [15JN]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (H.R. 441), H6990, H6991 [24OC]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, H7638 [16NO], E2140 [30NO]

National Park Service: prohibit boat inspection or safety checks within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve, H5605-H5609 [27JY]

Native American Heritage Day: observance, H7638 [16NO]

Native Americans: programs funding, H5440 [25JY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, H8111 [2DE]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (H.R. 598), E186 [9FE]

Storis (vessel): convey decommissioned Coast Guard cutter for use as a maritime museum in Juneau, AK, H7606 [15NO]

Taxation: permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts (H.R. 2320), E1200 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 198), S3288 [24MY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: anniversary, S8665, S8666 [15DE]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (S. 730), S2135 [5AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (S. 292), S569 [4FE], S6691 [18OC]

Anchorage, AK: tribute to Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team (S. Res. 273), S5933 [23SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1516, S1517, S1523, S1525 [10MR], S1577 [14MR], S1812 [17MR], S3034 [17MY], S6695-S6698 [18OC]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 33), S152 [25JA]

Arctic regions: oil and gas exploration, S3207 [23MY]

Armed Forces: increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (S. 472), S1222 [3MR]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S7279 [9NO]

———tribute to members and veterans from Alaska, S7279 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorize conveyance of land and exchange at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska, S7822 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (S. 304), S632 [8FE]

———provide assistance for workforce investment activities to unique populations in Alaska and Hawaii (S. 1441), S5020 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 351), S749-S751 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S749-S751 [15FE]

———convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (S. 628), S1840 [17MR]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (S. 916), S2783 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 313), S643 [10FE]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 302), S630 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program under which veterans in Alaska may receive health care benefits at non-departmental medical facilities (S. 1146), S7279 [9NO]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (S. 1063), S3343 [25MY]

Gleason, Sharon L.: nomination to be district judge, S7425-S7429 [15NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Iditarod: history of dogsled race relative to transporting diphtheria serum to Nome, AK, S1814 [17MR]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 1710), S6513 [13OC], S8782 [17DE]

Kake, AK: anniversary, S8730 [16DE]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers from Alaska killed in the line of duty, S3045 [17MY]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (S. Res. 187), S3061 [17MY]

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

National forests: exempt lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (S. 1357), S4558 [13JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

Native Americans: improve education (S. 1262), S4077 [23JN]

———recognize achievements and contributions of Alaska Native people (S. Res. 351), S8782 [17DE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

Police Week: observance, S3045 [17MY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, S1525 [10MR]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S1958 [30MR], S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S3072 [18MY], S5414 [8SE], S6298 [6OC]

States: anniversary of transfer from Russia to U.S., S6646, S6693-S6698 [18OC]

Taylor, Raven S.: Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipient, S5723 [19SE]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S3207 [23MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (S. 566), S1602 [14MR]

Reports filed

Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 441) (H. Rept. 112-158), H5284 [20JY]

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2150) (H. Rept. 112-249), H6975 [14OC]

Nomination of Sharon L. Gleason To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Oil and Gas Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 112-64), S5338 [6SE]

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 292) (S. Rept. 112-52), S5338 [6SE]

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 112-280), H7405 [10NO]

Summaries

Surface Transportation Extension Act (H.R. 662): Polis Motion To Recommit on Alaskan Bridge Construction Projects Elimination, H1492 [2MR]

Texts of

H.R. 441, Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act, H6990 [24OC]

S. 292, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, S6691 [18OC]

S. 472, Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act, S1223 [3MR]

S. 730, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, S2136-S2138 [5AP]

S. 916, Oil and Gas Facilitation Act, S2783-S2785 [9MY]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1262, Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act, S4078-S4096 [23JN]

S. 1441, Workforce Investment for Unique Populations in Hawaii and Alaska Act, S5020 [28JY]

S. 1710, James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK, S6513 [13OC], S8782 [17DE]

S. Res. 187, support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations, S3060, S3061 [17MY]

S. Res. 198, tribute to Alaska Aces (hockey team), S3280, S3288 [24MY]

S. Res. 273, tribute to Anchorage, AK, Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team, S5776 [20SE], S5933 [23SE]

S. Res. 329, National Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day, S7619, S7630 [16NO]

S. Res. 351, recognize achievements and contributions of Alaska Native people, S8776, S8782 [17DE]

Tributes

Begich, Senator, S1999 [30MR]

Pollock, Howard W., S788 [16FE]

Stevens, Ted, S6694 [18OC]

ALASKA ACES (hockey team)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 198), S3275 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute (S. Res. 198), S3288 [24MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 198, tribute, S3280, S3288 [24MY]

ALASKA AIR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2179 [31MR]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

ALASKA FEDERATION OF NATIVES

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Petitions and memorials

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

ALASKA HERO'S CARD ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1146), S7279 [9NO]

ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Bering Straits Native Corp.: resolve land claims (see S. 292), S569 [4FE] (see H.R. 296), H202 [12JA]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1306), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 730), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

Veterans: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see H.R. 3604), H8261 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8665, S8666 [15DE]

Bering Straits Native Corp.: resolve land claims (S. 292), S569 [4FE], S6691 [18OC]

Native Americans: provide for the settlement of certain claims (S. 730), S2135 [5AP]

Reports filed

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 292) (S. Rept. 112-52), S5338 [6SE]

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 112-280), H7405 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 292, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, S6691 [18OC]

S. 730, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, S2136-S2138 [5AP]

ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM

Bills and resolutions

Anchorage, AK: convey certain property from the U.S. to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (see S. 1298), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 444), H470 [25JA]

ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: promote availability of natural gas to North American markets by facilitating construction of Alaska-based pipelines (see S. 1812), S7155 [7NO]

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 562), H550 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (S. 304), S632 [8FE]

ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1812), S7155 [7NO]

ALASKA RAILROAD CORP.

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (see S. 628), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2347), H4528 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (S. 628), S1840 [17MR]

ALASKA SAFE FAMILIES AND VILLAGES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Texts of

S. 1192, provisions, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

ALASKAN ENERGY FOR AMERICAN JOBS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3407), H7577 [14NO]

ALASKAN NATIVE EDUCATION EQUITY ACT

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE], E295 [18FE]

al-ASSAD, BASHAR (President, Syria)

Bills and resolutions

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY] (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]

Remarks in House

Syria: condemn human rights violations and urge access by humanitarian aid groups, H4377 [22JN]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations, H3284 [13MY], H4471 [23JN], H4677 [7JY], H4954 [13JY], H5594 [27JY], E893 [13MY], E1119 [16JN], E1491 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (S. Res. 180), S6175-S6177 [5OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 180, support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations in Syria, S2890 [11MY]

al-AWLAKI, ANWAR

Remarks in House

Intelligence services: intelligence and military mission which led to death of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, H6501-H6503 [3OC]

———require the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA to submit information relating to the pursuit and targeting of Anwar al-Awlaki, H3252 [12MY]

ALBANIA, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: anniversary of diplomatic relations with U.S., E492 [15MR]

Illyria (publication): anniversary, E975 [27MY]

ALBANIAN AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Illyria (publication): anniversary, E975 [27MY], E1905 [24OC]

ALBANY, GA

Remarks in House

Albany Technical College: anniversary, E1736 [3OC]

``Jim Fowler Day'': tribute, E2177 [2DE]

ALBANY, NY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: expand National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the National Center for Security and Preparedness (see S. 1282), S4129 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Dake family: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, E901 [13MY]

Economy: tribute to level of clean energy jobs and contribution to clean export economy, H4957 [13JY]

ALBANY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1736 [3OC]

al-BASHIR, OMAR (President, Sudan)

Articles and editorials

Malawi To Allow Sudan's Bashir in for Summit, E1911 [24OC]

Omar al-Bashir Arrest Request Rejected by Malawi, E1911 [24OC]

Letters

Millennium Challenge Corp., compact with Malawi cancellation relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country: Representative Wolf, E1910 [24OC]

Remarks in House

Millennium Challenge Corp.: cancel compact with Malawi relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country, E1910 [24OC]

ALBERTSON, SARAH

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults, H7265 [3NO]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Remarks in Senate

El Encanto Inc.: anniversary Bueno Foods, S2682 [4MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary of Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, S3811 [15JN]

ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, H2607 [13AP]

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 854), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1562), H2855 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 2751), H5884 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 273), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2129), H4035 [3JN]

———establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

———establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 1422), S4960 [27JY]

Drunken driving: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (see S. 1816), S7155 [7NO]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S1546 [10MR]

Immigration: make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H2570 [8AP]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 259), S5459 [8SE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 2324), H4526 [23JN]

PowerTalk 21 Day: designate (see S. Res. 157), S2508 [14AP]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (see S. 943), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 3567), H8186 [6DE]

States: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1983 [17MR]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7928 [29NO]

Taxation: exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 1986), H3644 (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [25MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 1236), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 777), H1177 (see H.R. 777), H1196 [17FE]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———regulate subsidies paid to rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see S. 986), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1883), H3279 [12MY]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 2001), H3753 [26MY]

———require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3601), H8261 [7DE]

Veterans: authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 3721), H9926 [16DE]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Alcohol Awareness Month: observance, H2607 [13AP]

Charles Krug Winery (business): anniversary, E1709 [23SE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to the ``We Don't Serve Teens'' initiative, H6146 [14SE]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 1562), H2607 [13AP]

Clare Rose, Inc.: anniversary, E1239 [6JY]

District of Columbia: tribute to revival of ``The Rickey'' cocktail, E1392 [22JY]

Health: impact of substance abuse and addiction, E501 [16MR]

J Vineyards and Winery (business): anniversary, E1525 [19AU], E1568 [8SE]

John 3-16 Ministries, Inc.: tribute, H6866 [13OC]

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co.: tribute, H5269 [20JY]

Perez, Lucio E.: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1334 [15JY]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores, H8986-H8989 [15DE]

Taxation: reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (H.R. 1236), H5269 [20JY]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (H.R. 3601), E2261 [14DE]

University of California, Davis: tribute to opening of the LEED Platinum-certified research and teaching facility, E72 [19JA]

Veterans: provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs and mental health services and substance abuse treatments, H7222 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Blacksmiths Winery (business): tribute, S5899 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (S. 1465), S5194 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 259), S5464, S5465 [8SE], S5476 [9SE], S5493 [12SE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (S. 510), S1409 [8MR]

Northern Maine Distilling Co.: tribute, S4290 [30JN]

PowerTalk 21 Day: designate (S. Res. 157), S2555 [14AP]

Taxation: reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (S. 534), S1510 [9MR]

Texts of

S. 510, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-Related Fatalities Everywhere (ROADS SAFE) Act, S1410 [8MR]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1465, Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act, S5194 [1AU]

S. Res. 157, PowerTalk 21 Day, S2546, S2556 [14AP]

S. Res. 259, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S5463, S5465 [8SE]

ALDERDEN, JAMES A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H501 [26JA]

ALDERMAN, ANNABEL GRINER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1153 [22JN]

ALDRIDGE, DANIEL J.

Bills and resolutions

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

Remarks in Senate

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (S. Res. 120), S2007, S2059 [31MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 120, honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire in Anacortes, WA, and express condolences to their families and friends, S2053, S2059 [31MR]

ALDRIDGE, IRA

Articles and editorials

Honoring a Friendship Bonded in Defense of Human Rights From St. Petersburg, Russia to Washington, DC, E525 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E525 [17MR]

ALDRIN, EDWIN E., JR. (BUZZ)

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Letters

Use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6482 [3OC]

Poems

``To Such New Frontiers,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2055 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), H6481-H6483 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), S5932 [23SE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 29, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn, S5932, S5952 [23SE], H6481 [3OC]

ALEGRIA, RICARDO

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4950 [13JY]

ALESSANDRI, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1754 [11MR]

ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

Acceptance of Ladies' Hermitage Association Lewis R. Donelson III Award: by, S2082 [4AP]

Filibuster—``Democracy's Finest Show . . . The Right To Talk Your Head Off'': by, S27-S29 [5JA], S322-S324 [27JA]

30th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan Revolution: by (1994), S517 [3FE]

Time for Choosing: Ronald Reagan (1964), S514-S516 [3FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7752 [17NO], S7790 [18NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3625 [8JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S483 [2FE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1146 [2MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4208, S4238 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4161 [28JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1978 [30MR], S2591, S2626 [3MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Bill To Tap Into Online Sales-Tax Revenue Makes Sense, Seattle (WA) Times, S7438 [15NO]

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, Jim McNerney, Wall Street Journal, S2935 [12MY], S3010 [17MY]

Chief Threat to American Competitiveness—Our Tax Code, Al Cardenas, National Review (publication), S7237 [9NO]

Congress vs. the NLRB, Washington (DC) Post, S2644 [4MY]

Dreamliner Nightmare, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, S3009 [17MY]

Get That Internet Tax Right, William F. Buckley, Jr., National Review (publication), S7238 [9NO]

Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search, Eric Lipton and Clifford Krauss, New York (NY) Times, S7410 [14NO]

Growing Pains—Blount Schools Struggle With Teacher Evaluation, Matthew Stewart, Maryville (TN) Daily Times, S6572 [17OC]

Internet Tax Is About Fairness, Belleville (IL) News-Democrat, S7438 [15NO]

Level Field for Retailers—Requiring Online and Catalogue Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes Could Help the State Reach Worthwhile Goals, Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal, S7437 [15NO]

Multinational Manufacturers—Moving Back to America, Economist (publication), S3009 [17MY]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, Hans A. von Spakovsky and James Sherk, National Review (publication), S3414 [26MY]

Online Sales Tax Bill Would Level Playing Field, Greg Johnson, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, Denver (CO) Post, S7438 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Path Is Clearing—After a Long Fight, States Are Winning, Paris (TN) Post-Intelligencer, S7438 [15NO]

States Tell Congress Online Tax Loophole Costly, Juliana Gruenwald, National Journal, S8448 [8DE]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, Gary S. Becker, George P. Shultz, and John B. Taylor, Wall Street Journal, S2220 [7AP]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, by, Wall Street Journal, S2935 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S747 [15FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2267 [7AP]

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

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

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

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

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4609 [14JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S5773 [20SE]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6392 [11OC]

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

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S5536 [13SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3615 [8JN]

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

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

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4226 [29JN]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools: establish (see S. 622), S1826 [17MR]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR]

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S4330 [5JY]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR]

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

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see S. 1569), S5684 [15SE]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

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

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S7415 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (see S. 1854), S7368 [10NO]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3892 [16JN]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S8068 [30NO]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S3053 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S3340 [25MY]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 545), S4024 [22JN]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S683 [14FE]

Disasters: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

———provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 263), S543 [3FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

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

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S6090 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4721 [20JY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

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

FDA: promote development of medical devices for patients with rare diseases, improve medical device approval process, and lift profit cap on humanitarian use devices (see S. 1865), S7451 [15NO]

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

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S872 [17FE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

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

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

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S3683 [9JN]

———provide access to affordable child-only health insurance coverage (see S. 1500), S5251 [2AU]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S4025 [22JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8548 [13DE]

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

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

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S2928 [12MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S4025 [22JN]

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

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S2874 [11MY]

———require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (see S. 695), S2046 [31MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S6461 [12OC]

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

National Chess Day: designate (see S. Res. 255), S5251 [2AU]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3542 [7JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S5251 [2AU]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5537 [13SE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see S. 1394), S4721 [20JY]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S872 [17FE]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———repeal (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

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

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S8548 [13DE]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see S. 1479), S6873 [20OC]

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

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

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

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

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

Senate: authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund (see S. Res. 92), S1219 [3MR]

———establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see S. 739), S2187 [6AP]

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

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

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

Tariff: cotton shirting fabrics (see S. 529), S1502 [9MR]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 24), S122 (see S. 80), S124 [25JA]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S7006 [1NO]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S1121 [2MR]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see S. 625), S1827 [17MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S2189 [6AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7066 [2NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S5684 [15SE]

EPA: codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (see S. 1815), S7155 [7NO]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Factsheets

Elementary and Secondary Education—How Has the Environment Changed Over the Past 10 Years, S5644 [15SE]

How To Fix ``No Child Left Behind'', S5644, S5645 [15SE]

What the Nation Has Learned From No Child Left Behind—Good and Bad, S5644 [15SE]

Why We Need To Fix No Child Left Behind, S5644 [15SE]

Letters

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: by, S2569 [2MY]

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2569 [2MY], S2827 [10MY]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: by, S5929 [23SE]

Health insurance premiums rates: by, S1773 [17MR]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, S7238 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee and Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington, National Governors Association, S8447 [8DE]

———Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S8447 [8DE]

No Child Left Behind Act reform: by, S6572 [17OC]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2934 [12MY]

Presidential appointments no longer requiring Senate confirmations, S1986 [30MR]

Privileged nominations up for expedited consideration, S1987 [30MR]

Memorandums

Colorado-Tennessee Working Group on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Education, S1792 [17MR]

Submission to Advice of Information Cases in Relocation Situations: NLRB, S3413 [26MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated, S8754, S8755 [17DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1028 [1MR], S1490 [9MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2568 [2MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2219 [7AP], S3412 [26MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S4654 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5201 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4748 [21JY]

———deficit, S1490 [9MR], S5030 [29JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4406 [7JY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S7236 [9NO], S7436-S7439 [15NO], S8446-S8448 [8DE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S5030 [29JY], S8370 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (S. 1569), S5641, S5642 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: create strategy for spent fuel storage, including options for consolidating and storing fuel at one or more regional sites, S7406, S7409, S7411 [14NO]

———solar and wind energy development funding, S7411 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3069 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6148 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8754, S8755 [17DE]

Donald, Bernice Bouie: nomination to be circuit judge, S5322 [6SE]

Economy: importance of job creation, S2644 [4MY], S5397 [8SE], S6147-S6149 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6148 [5OC]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (S. 1571), S5641 [15SE]

———assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (S. 1567), S5641 [15SE]

———improve teaching of civics and American history, S5398 [8SE]

———support the community schools model (S. 616), S1791, S1792 [17MR]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5201 [2AU]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate, S4190 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (S. 1568), S5641 [15SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7406, S7409, S7411 [14NO], S7434, S7435, S7442 [15NO]

EPA: codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule, S7316 [10NO]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (S. 1815), S7157 [7NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7593 [16NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7316 [10NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (S. 1528), S5461 [8SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7593, S7594 [16NO], S8754, S8756 [17DE]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S534 [3FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S534 [3FE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2568 [2MY], S2826 [10MY]

Health: health insurance premiums rates, S1772, S1773-S1774 [17MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S6149 [5OC]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1585 [14MR]

Maryville, TN: Maryville City Schools recipient of State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) Prize award, S8370 [6DE]

———tribute to Maryville High School football team, S8370 [6DE]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2648 [4MY]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, S1774 [17MR]

Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (S. 1655), S6187 [5OC]

Middle East: develop new Marshall Plan to assist Middle Eastern countries' democracy efforts, S1028 [1MR]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 948), S3070 [18MY], S3414 [26MY]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3412 [26MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2590 [3MY], S2644 [4MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (S. 964), S2934 [12MY], S3412 [26MY], S3674 [9JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S5641, S5642, S5643, S5644 [15SE], S5874-S5876 [22SE], S6571 [17OC], S6654 [18OC]

Nuclear energy: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, S1585 [14MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S5397 [8SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S1772, S1773 [17MR]

———impact on employment, S2220 [7AP]

———repeal, S6149 [5OC]

Point of order, S4202 [29JN]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4005-S4007 [22JN], S4190, S4199, S4202 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S1985 [30MR], S3996, S4001, S4003 [22JN], S4175, S4199, S4202 [29JN]

———reduce number of Senate-confirmed positions and amount of paperwork required of nominees, S320 [27JA]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2648 [4MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4406 [7JY], S5030 [29JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2590 [3MY]

Schools: expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (S. 1566), S5641 [15SE]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5733 [20SE]

———establish a majority vote threshold for proceeding to nominations, S4202 [29JN]

———legislative program, S7442 [15NO]

———resignation as Senate Republican Conference Chairman, S5733 [20SE]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), unanimous-consent request, S40 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 28), S301, S304, S320, S321 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S38 [5JA], S301, S320, S321, S327 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent request, S33 [5JA], S98 [25JA]

———permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (S. Res. 29), S302, S320, S321, S326 [27JA]

———prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4190 [29JN]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S25 [5JA], S302, S306, S307, S308, S320, S321, S327 [27JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S306, S307, S320, S321, S328 [27JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

Sharp, Kevin H.: nomination to be district judge, S2571 [2MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S1774 [17MR]

Taxation: impact of renewable energy production tax credit, S3069 [18MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S3007 [17MY], S3069 [18MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5398 [8SE]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S3488 [6JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (S. 1641), S6148 [5OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (S. 1642), S6148 [5OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (S. 1643), S6148 [5OC]

Unemployment: rates, S5397 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5731, S5734-S5736 [20SE]

Statements

Reduce Amount of Paperwork Required of Presidential Nominees: by, S321 [27JA]

Tribute to Ronald Reagan: by (2004), S518 [3FE]

Summaries

Allow States to Establish College- and Career-Readiness Goals, Identify Lowest-Performing Schools, Establish State Teacher Licensure and Certification Requirements, and Reduce Paperwork (S. 1571), S5645 [15SE]

Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act (S. 1569), S5645 [15SE]

Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act (S. 1566), S5646 [15SE]

State Innovation Pilot Act (S. 1568), S5646 [15SE]

Teacher and Principal Improvement Act (S. 1567), S5645 [15SE]

Texts of

S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2936 [12MY]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform: Congressional Leadership Delegation and President Obama, S1772 [17MR]

Tributes

Austin, Thad, S1772 [17MR]

Cloninger, Kathy, S6868 [20OC]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5364 [7SE]

Kearns, David, S1028 [1MR]

Manchin, Senator, S530 [3FE]

McWherter, Ned R., S2077 [4AP]

Reagan, Ronald, S514 [3FE]

ALEXANDER, LEVI Z.

Remarks in House

Alexander, Shane and Kara: tribute to birth of child, H6924 [14OC]

ALEXANDER, LIZZIE

Proclamations

Lizzie Alexander Days: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2161 [1DE]

ALEXANDER, MICHAEL B., II

Resumes

Professional, H1510 [2MR]

ALEXANDER, R.C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E267 [18FE]

ALEXANDER, RODNEY (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H930, H934 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6979 [14OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H6139 [13SE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1844 [15MR]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2412 [6AP]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H256 [18JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H7399 [4NO]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7069 [25OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2935 [2MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4076 [13JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4329 [16JN]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H553 [8FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7898 [22NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2328 [5AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7008 [24OC]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see H.R. 1829), H3987 [2JN]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see H.R. 1828), H3987 [2JN]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1291), H2412 [6AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5661 [27JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2412 [6AP]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H924 [15FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5966 [7SE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4750 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6139 [13SE]

FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6010 [8SE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H5087 [14JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2535 [7AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2412 [6AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2412 [6AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H6098 [12SE]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H6415 [22SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H6043 [9SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Gulf of Mexico: restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H8000 [30NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6043 [9SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4750 [7JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H1180 (see H.R. 140), H1199 [17FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5127 [15JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2412 [6AP]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5240 [19JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6457 [23SE]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6978 [14OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2412 [6AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4852 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H601 [9FE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2667 [13AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6467 [29SE]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2293 [4AP]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7399 [4NO]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building, Abbeville, LA: designate (see H.R. 3412), H7577 [14NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1727 [10MR]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6506 [3OC]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H3062 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2934 [2MY]

———extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 559), H684 [10FE]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6979 [14OC]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H9928 [16DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3062 [4MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H141 [11JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6344 [21SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H3987 [2JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4529 [23JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H1906 [16MR]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 465), H507 [26JA]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1176 (see H.R. 764), H1196 [17FE]

Forest Service: accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who need to use a power-driven mobility device for reasonable access to certain National Forest System lands (see H.R. 848), H1454 [1MR]

Water Resources Development Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1078), H1840 [15MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (H.R. 3162), H6854 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (H.R. 1130), H1907 [16MR]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (H.R. 465), H510 [26JA]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 764), H1178, H1198 [17FE]

Forest Service: accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who need to use a power-driven mobility device for reasonable access to certain National Forest System lands (H.R. 848), H1455 [1MR]

Water Resources Development Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1078), H1842 [15MR]

Remarks

Alexandria, LA: naming of Alexandria International Airport Commercial Terminal as James L. Meyer Commercial Terminal, E1925 [25OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2795, H2797 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), E271 [18FE]

Beavers, Ruth: Points of Light Foundation Daily Point of Light Award recipient, E497 [16MR]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5037 [14JY]

———Lower Mississippi River deep draft navigation channel maintenance dredging funding, E271 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5037 [14JY]

Jonesville, LA: tribute to Block High School Class of 1961, E814 [5MY]

Katz, Kay Kellogg: Rotary Club of Monroe, LA, Woman of the Year Award recipient, E455 [10MR]

Monroe, LA: tribute to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, E1659 [20SE]

Tributes

Bergeron, Annelise, E1559 [8SE]

Brown, Clarence O., E1007 [1JN]

Bruno, Nick J., E1570 [8SE]

Cleveland, Bernice, E189 [10FE]

Ellington, Noble, E2249 [14DE]

Gill, Ralph, E112 [25JA]

Madison, Michael H., E1563 [8SE]

Magee, Lionel W., III, E812 [5MY]

Peach, June Wheeler, E191 [10FE]

Thomas, Nita, E1925 [25OC]

ALEXANDER, RYAN

Letters

Clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, E1782 [5OC]

ALEXANDER, SHANE AND KARA

Remarks in House

Alexander, Levi Z.: tribute to birth, H6924 [14OC]

ALEXANDER, THOMAS M.

Remarks in Senate

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers from Louisiana killed in the line of duty, S3044 [17MY]

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1344 [18JY]

ALEXANDRIA, LA

Remarks in House

Alexandria International Airport Commercial Terminal: naming as James L. Meyer Commercial Terminal, E1925 [25OC]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

ALEXANDRIA, VA

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: limit number of parking spaces available at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA, until traffic mitigation measures are in place, H3710, H3712 [26MY]

Hollin Hall Automotive (business): anniversary, E682 [8AP]

Inova Alexandria Hospital: anniversary of ``Alexandria Plan'' for emergency room staffing, E945 [24MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to National Trademark Expo, E1810 [11OC]

Remarks in Senate

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to National Trademark Expo, S6503 [13OC]

ALFALIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3763 [31MY]

ALFARO, SERGIO

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E488 [15MR]

ALFIERI, VICTOR

Remarks in House

Victor Alfieri Society: anniversary, E768 [2MY]

ALFRED, NY

Bills and resolutions

Alfred University: anniversary (see H. Res. 413), H6413 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Alfred University: anniversary, E2227 [12DE]

ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility: tribute to recipients, S1498-S1500 [9MR]

ALFRED UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 413), H6413 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2227 [12DE]

ALGARA, CARLOS

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4563 [13JY]

ALGER COUNTY, MI

Remarks in House

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: reconstruction and paving of Alger County Road H-58, E1194 [24JN]

ALGERIA, PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in Senate

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow for sale of petroleum to offset loss of oil production due to unrest in the Middle East, S1106 [2MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Henry S. Ensher To Be Ambassador to Algeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

ALHAMBRA, CA

Remarks in House

Mayorga, Emily: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E521 [17MR]

ALI, MUHAMMAD

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 401), H433 [24JA]

ALIAGA, JOSE F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E51 [12JA]

ALIENS see Immigration; Refugees

ALIEWINE, EDNA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1519 [12AU]

ALIOTO, JOSEPH M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E591 [31MR]

ALITO, SAMUEL A., JR. (Justice, Supreme Court)

Articles and editorials

Miguel Estrada on Goodwin Liu's Contemptible Mud-Flinging, S3139 [19MY]

ALIYEV, YASHAR

Letters

Event commemorating Nagorno-Karabakh independence, E1619 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6219 [15SE], E1707, E1721 [23SE], E1862 [13OC]

ALJAZEERA.NET (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

ALL ABOUT HOME CARE, LLC

Remarks in House

Devlin, Kathleen: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3285 [13MY]

ALL CHILDREN ARE EQUAL (ACE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

ALL INDIAN PUEBLO COUNCIL

Resolutions by organizations

Exempt Native American sacred and cultural sites from proposal to extract mineral resources in southeast Arizona exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, H7095 [26OC]

ALL STUDENTS ACHIEVING THROUGH REFORM (ALL-STAR) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 809), S2446 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 809), S2449 [13AP], S2751 [5MY]

Texts of

S. 809, provisions, S2450-S2453 [13AP]

ALL-AMERICAN AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

McKeon, Bill: All-American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1477 [1AU]

McKeon, Jack: All-American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1482 [1AU]

ALL-AMERICAN FLAG ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1188), S4967, S4969 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1188), S4968 [27JY], S4982 [28JY]

ALLEE, MARK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1742 [3OC]

ALLEN, ARENDA L. WRIGHT

Remarks in Senate

Courts: confirmation as district judge, S2909 [12MY]

———nomination to be district judge, S2861, S2863-S2865, S2869 [11MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2832 [10MY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

ALLEN, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Civic Ventures (organization): Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

ALLEN, CEDRIC

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1001 [31MY]

ALLEN, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1379 [21JY]

ALLEN, PAIGE

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E462 [11MR]

ALLEN, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E149 [8FE]

ALLEN, THAD

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 170), S2731 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute (S. Res. 170), S2746 [5MY], S4304 [30JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 170, tribute, S2746 [5MY], S4304 [30JN]

ALLEN, TX

Remarks in House

Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E1020 [2JN]

ALLEN, WILLIAM F., JR.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E819 [5MY]

ALLERD, RON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1819 [12OC]

ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE

Statements

Supreme Court Justice's Recusal Decisions Should Be Transparent and Reviewable, E1264 [7JY]

ALLIANCE FOR U.S.-INDIA BUSINESS

Remarks in House

India: tribute to Indo-U.S. Education Conclave, E2066 [16NO]

ALLIANCE FOR WORKER FREEDOM

Letters

National Mediation Board repeal of voting rule change relative to recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2174 [31MR]

ALLIANCE OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEMS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E847 [10MY]

ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY

Remarks in House

Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Andromeda Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient, E1771 [5OC]

ALLIS, MARGARET V.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1319 [14JY]

ALLISON, BRIAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S492 [2FE]

ALLISON, JOEL

Remarks in House

Texas Women's University: Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award recipient, E167 [8FE]

ALLISON, ROBERT A.

Remarks in Senate

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR): Hall of Fame inductee, S4151 [28JN]

ALLOWING LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TECHNICIANS TO ACCEPT CELLULAR TEXTS (ALERT) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3654), H8880 [13DE]

ALLSTON, MA

Remarks in House

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada: anniversary of Local 537 Pipefitters Association of Boston, E1588 [9SE]

ALLY FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2772 [9MY]

ALOMAR, ROBERTO

Remarks in House

National Baseball Hall of Fame: election, E39 [7JA]

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

Remarks in Senate

West Virginia: settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

ALPHARETTA, GA

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

al-QAEDA (terrorist organization)

Articles and editorials

Bin Laden Is Dead . . ., S2758 [9MY]

Liberated Libya—Al Qaeda Flag Aloft Benghazi Courthouse, H7386 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H2999 [3MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY] (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

Letters

Prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals involved in terrorist attacks or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization): Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S6810 [20OC]

———Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S6747 [19OC]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Remarks in House

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3285-H3287, H3294 [13MY], E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, E814 [5MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2919, H2920, H2922, H2924, H2925, H2926-H2929 [2MY], H2938, H2941, H2942 [3MY], H3009, H3012 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3166 [11MY], H3295 [13MY], E780 [2MY]

CIA: require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Cole (U.S.S.): anniversary of terrorist attack and tribute to crew, H6793 [12OC]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2926, H2927 [2MY], H3052, H3053 [4MY], H3096 [5MY], H3236 [12MY], H3296 [13MY], H4646-H4648, H4650 [6JY]

Intelligence services: prioritize funding to combat terrorism, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

Iran: relationship with al-Qaeda and growing influence in South America, H6447 [23SE]

Libya: role of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) in rebel forces' activities, H7270 [3NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H7386-H7390 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2559-S2561, S2564-S2568 [2MY], S2662-S2664 [4MY], S2897 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6730, S6736, S6737, S6744-S6749, S6751 [19OC], S6795, S6809, S6818, S6819, S6833-S6836, S6846 [20OC]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S2564, S2566 [2MY], S2759 [9MY], S5415 [8SE], S5472 [9SE], S5490-S5493 [12SE]

Statements

Al-Qaeda-Qods Force Nexus—Scratching the Surface of a ``Known Unknown'': Kronos Advisory, LLC, H6447 [23SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]

ALSOP, MARIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1379 [21JY]

ALTA, UT

Bills and resolutions

Public lands: convey certain parcels of land to Alta, UT (see S. 684), S1976 [30MR]

Reports filed

Public Land Conveyance of Certain Parcels to Alta, UT: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 684) (S. Rept. 112-61), S5338 [6SE]

Texts of

S. 684, convey certain parcels of land to Alta, UT, S7091 [2NO]

ALTA, WY

Remarks in Senate

Grand Targhee Resort: National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence recipient, S4552, S4553 [13JY]

ALTADENA, CA

Bills and resolutions

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office: designate (see H.R. 697), H774 [14FE]

ALTARESCU, STEVEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1902 [24OC]

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY see Power Resources; Renewable Energy

ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES COMPETITIVENESS AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

Texts of

S. 1001, provisions, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

ALTERNET (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Afghanistan—Obscenely Well-Funded, but Largely Unsuccessful War Rages on Out of Sight of the American Public, H1941 [17MR]

Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan, H1946 [17MR]

How To Schedule a War—The Incredible Shrinking Withdrawal Date, H1933-H1935 [17MR]

Totally Occupied—700 Military Bases Spread Across Afghanistan, H1941 [17MR]

ALTHAGE, VICKI

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5382 [7SE]

ALTMAN, KENNETH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6613 [17OC]

ALTMANN, VALERIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1037 [3JN]

ALTMIRE, JASON (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3874, H3897, H3915 [1JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3987 [2JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5365 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H4366 [21JN]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2268 [1AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H601 [9FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 10), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7135 [26OC]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1621 [8MR]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7579 [14NO]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H2268 [1AP]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H3304 [13MY]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H3410 [24MY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6458 [23SE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4037 [3JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7715 [16NO]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (see H.R. 1277), H3870 (see H.R. 1277), H3911 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H3806 [31MY]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H2412 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H3162 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H3111 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H4278 [15JN]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H3646 (see H.R. 812), H3684 [25MY]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3646 (see H.R. 23), H3684 [25MY]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6458 [23SE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H2215 [31MR]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H6182 [14SE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H7069 [25OC]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H6233 [15SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1392 [28FE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H7579 [14NO]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7999 [30NO]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H924 [15FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2216 [31MR]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H3112 [5MY]

———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 1445), H2569 [8AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H6098 [12SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1392 [28FE]

FDA: make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6855 [12OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1908 [16MR]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3806 [31MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2605 [12AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1040 (see H.R. 459), H1071 [16FE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2572 [8AP]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H6098 [12SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7333 [3NO]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H3987 [2JN]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5919 [16AU]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7892 [18NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H1841 [15MR]

LIHEAP: revise formula for allocating funding to States (see H.R. 3574), H8187 [6DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H8136 [5DE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7893 [18NO]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H5286 [20JY]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2934 [2MY]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H4076 [13JN]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H7892 [18NO]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4330 [16JN]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 814), H8319 [8DE]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H7830 [17NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3646 (see H.R. 1546), H3684 [25MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H7999 [30NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 343), H513 [26JA]

———prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4188 [14JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H7399 [4NO]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H1180 (see H.R. 420), H1199 [17FE]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H5660 [27JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H3281 [12MY]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H4279 [15JN]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H6139 [13SE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H4530 [23JN]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H1252 (see H.R. 456), H1364 [18FE]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H356 [19JA]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H4750 [7JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6273 [20SE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H3646 (see H.R. 718), H3684 [25MY]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

———recognize and clarify authority to regulate medical aspects of intrastate air ambulance services (see H.R. 1117), H1905 [16MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H3411 [24MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7830 [17NO]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7400 [4NO]

———disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H2854 [14AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2934 [2MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H4795 [8JY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H7209 [1NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H6457 [23SE]

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see H.R. 2632), H5488 [25JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6457 [23SE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 488), H508 [26JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3410 [24MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H8187 [6DE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1770 [11MR] (see H.R. 333), H513 [26JA]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 3166), H6853 [12OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6626 [5OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H7332 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see H.R. 1808), H3159 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H3108 [5MY]

Constitutional authority statements

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (H.R. 2369), H4576 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (H.R. 1808), H3160 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (H.R. 1776), H3110 [5MY]

Descriptions

Committee on Small Business (House) Oversight of Federal Regulatory and Paperwork Burdens Administrative Plan, H634 [10FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H685 [11FE], H4472 [23JN]

Remarks

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (H.R. 2369), H6568 [5OC]

———provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (S. 1639), H8173 [6DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1325 [18FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7797 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5676 [28JY]

Buy American Act: require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5676 [28JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): accomplishments, H6787 [12OC]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H634 [10FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4826 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (H.R. 1808), H3164 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3846 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3840, H3846, H3897 [1JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Highway Administration International Scan Program wasteful spending, H4473 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3980 [2JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H634 [10FE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H3263 [12MY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H10001 [20DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5054 [14JY]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6579 [5OC]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3840 [1JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7643 [16NO]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects, H5054 [14JY]

Green Bay Packers (football team): tribute, H686 [11FE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1325 [18FE]

Highmark Caring Place (organization): tribute, E2072 [17NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (H.R. 1093), H2330 [6AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5365 [21JY]

Library of Congress: Thirty-Year Mass Deacidification Program funding, H5365 [21JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2139), H8266 [8DE]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 1041), H2669 [14AP]

National objectives: economic recovery, H442 [25JA], H3263 [12MY]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, H2516, H2518 [7AP]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H7049 [25OC]

Russellton, PA: tribute to Deer Lakes High School boys' volleyball team, E1762 [4OC]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 1425), H3010 [4MY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4970 [13JY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H7251 [2NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7657 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7086 [26OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H166 [12JA]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7657 [16NO]

———restore funding to programs that provide assistance to amputees and other wounded veterans, H3980 [2JN]

Resignations

Committee on Small Business (House), H6123 [13SE]

Tributes

Kotecki, Derek, H6923 [14OC]

Mascara, Frank, E1333 [15JY]

McCracken, David A., E1672 [21SE]

Mills, Edward D., Jr., E1381 [21JY]

Smith, Eugene (Salt), E1471 [1AU]

Stelmaszczyk, Miroslaus, H5500 [26JY]

Tanner, Chuck, H1073 [17FE]

ALTON, IL

Remarks in House

VFW: anniversary of Post 1308, E1968 [1NO]

ALTOONA, PA

Remarks in House

Benzel's Bakery: anniversary, E1585 [9SE]

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona: tribute to ``Consider the Possibilities'' Personal Achievement Award recipients, E1632 [14SE]

ALTWEGG, DAVID M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E309 [18FE]

ALVARADO, FRANCISCO

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E695 [12AP]

ALVARADO, JULIO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1671 [21SE]

ALVAREZ, ADOLFO, SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E976 [27MY]

ALVAREZ, BARRY

Remarks in House

College Football Hall of Fame: inductee, E1339 [15JY]

ALVEY, CRYSTAL

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (see S. Res. 72), S871 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (S. Res. 72), S924 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 72, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'', S917, S924 [17FE]

ALY, SAADALLA M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S742 [15FE]

ALZHEIMER'S BREAKTHROUGH ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1897), H7919 [29NO]

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER SUPPORT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

AMAR, AKHIL R.

Articles and editorials

Confused Amar/Starr Letter in Support of Goodwin Liu, S3140 [19MY]

Letters

Nomination of Goodwin Liu to be circuit judge, S3143 [19MY]

AMARO, TAMMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E538 [29MR]

AMASH, JUSTIN (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3660 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4586 [1JY], H4590 [5JY], H4612 [6JY], H4690, H4751 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3807 [31MY], H3873, H3904, H3905, H3914 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5490 [25JY], H5563 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4044 [9JN], H4056, H4059 [13JN]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H8319 [8DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H435 [24JA]

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H3001 [3MY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H3806 [31MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2935 [2MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H553 [8FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2572 [8AP]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H7333 [3NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H6855 [12OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3062 [4MY]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H9929 [16DE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H7258 [2NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H7715 [16NO]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H6855 [12OC]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H8125 [2DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H2215 [31MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3062 [4MY]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see H.R. 2008), H3754 [26MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1621 [8MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Taxation: reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4529 [23JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7257 [2NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5926 [23AU]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H7715 [16NO]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H2918 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1442), H2569 [8AP]

———direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H.J. Res. 49), H1842 [15MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2036 [29MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (H.R. 1442), H2570 [8AP]

———direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H.J. Res. 49), H1843 [15MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (H.J. Res. 73), H5374 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 81), H6978 [14OC]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (H.R. 1212), H2037 [29MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2573 [11AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3028 [4MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces, H3660, H3661, H3663 [25MY]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4690 [7JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), H1778 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612 [6JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3660, H3661, H3663 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4612 [6JY], H4690 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3904, H3905 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for advanced airport full body scanners, H3904 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for any action by a political appointee to delay, vacate, or reverse any decision to make records available pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, H3905 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5563 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4056, H4059 [13JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H212 [18JA]

National Park Service: National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5563 [26JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H212 [18JA]

Tributes

Ford, Betty, H4867 [12JY]

AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 191) (S. Rept. 112-22), S3727 [13JN]

AMBARD, PHILIP D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2989 [3MY]

AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER QUALITY AND ACCESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1173), S3683 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1173), S3690 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 1173, provisions, S3690-S3692 [9JN]

AMELL, ARNOLD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E64 [18JA]

AMERCIAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Stars of Life Award: tribute to recipients, S2617 [3MY]

Tables

American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Award recipients, S2617 [3MY]

AMERICA INVENTS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1249), S5390, S5391, S5392 [7SE], S5402, S5407, S5419 [8SE], H4448 [22JN], H4481, H4482, H4484, H4486, H4487, H4489, H4490, H4491, H4493, H4494, H4495 [23JN]

———consideration (H. Res. 316), H4390 [22JN]

Enact (S. 23), S936, S950, S952, S956, S957, S979 [28FE], S1032, S1033, S1037, S1045, S1052, S1071, S1073, S1074 [1MR], S1092, S1093, S1109, S1112, S1146, S1164 [2MR], S1175, S1183, S1206, S1239 [3MR], S1265, S1306 [4MR], S1324, S1331 [7MR], S1362 [8MR]

Analyses

Provisions (S. 23): First-Inventor-To-File Patent System Provisions, S1092 [2MR]

Articles and editorials

Delivering Innovation and Jobs Through Patent Reform, S1111 [2MR]

Much Ado About Nothing Over First To File, S1043 [1MR]

Patenting Innovation, S1177 [3MR]

Patents, Reform and the Little Guy, S1350 [8MR]

Senate To Vote on Patent Reform, First To File Fight Looms, S1042 [1MR]

U.S. Sets 21st-Century Goal—Building a Better Patent Office, S1030 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1249): consideration (see H. Res. 316), H4363 [21JN]

Cloture motions

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

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

Descriptions

Provisions (S. 23): Republican Policy Committee, S1365 [8MR]

Letters

America Invents Act business method patents transitional program: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), S7413 [14NO]

Constitutionality of Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford University, S5374, S5376 [7SE]

GAO study of patent litigation brought by non-practicing entities: Gene L. Dodaro, GAO, S5441 [8SE]

Maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing a patent application: several startups and small businesses, S1095 [2MR]

Patent and Trademark Office current revised inventor fee collection estimates: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5438 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office funding: Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), S5421 [8SE]

———Representatives Harold Rogers and Paul Ryan, S5373 [7SE]

Patent and Trademark Office policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms: James E. Rogan, Patent and Trademark Office, E1179, E1184 [23JN]

Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund establishment: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5417 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S5409 [8SE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S5409 [8SE]

———Stephen J. Verdier, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S1365 [8MR]

Provisions: Brian Donohue, HRB Digital LLC, S1201 [3MR]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S1110 [2MR]

———Coalition for Patent Fairness, S5434 [8SE]

———David B. Auclair, Grant Thornton LLP, S1201 [3MR]

———Douglas K. Norman, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S950 [28FE], S1091 [2MR]

———Gary L. Griswold, Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, S5434 [8SE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S1091 [2MR], S1178 [3MR]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council, S5422 [8SE]

———KPMG LLP, S1201 [3MR]

———Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), S5435 [8SE]

———Louis J. Foreman, S5435 [8SE]

———Louis J. Foreman, Inventors Digest (publication), S1105 [2MR]

———Marla Grossman, Coalition for Patent and Trademark Information Dissemination, S949 [28FE]

———P. Michael Walker, DuPont (company), S5423 [8SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5409, S5434 [8SE]

———Robert W. Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S5422 [8SE]

———Ron Phipps, National Association of Realtors, H4431 [22JN]

———several financial and insurance organizations, S5423 [8SE]

———several financial organizations, S1200 [3MR]

———several medical and educational organizations, S5435 [8SE]

———several university, medical college, and higher education associations, S1177 [3MR]

———Steven J. Goldberg, BASF Corp., S1092 [2MR]

Transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S1177, S1209 [3MR]

———Marylee Jenkins, ABA, S1092 [2MR]

Lists

Independent inventors supporting S. 23, provisions, S1105 [2MR]

Manufacturers and innovators supporting S. 23, provisions, S950 [28FE]

Organizations opposing H.R. 1249, provisions, H4425 [22JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1249, Provisions, S5424 [8SE]

Organizations supporting transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system, S1098 [2MR], S1178 [3MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1249), S5281 [2AU], S5439, S5443 [8SE], H4503 [23JN]

Enact (S. 23), S1050 [1MR], S1183 [3MR]

Press releases

Provisions: Coalition for 21st Centrury Patent Reform, S950 [28FE]

Remarks in House

Budget: comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H4379-H4387, H4390 [22JN]

Enact (H.R. 1249), H4316 [16JN], H4378, H4420-H4452 [22JN], H4480-H4505 [23JN], H6310 [21SE], E1159 [22JN], E1174, E1177, E1182, E1189, E1190, E1191 [23JN], E1198, E1201, E1206, E1208 [24JN], E1219 [28JN], E1273 [8JY], E1940 [26OC]

———consideration (H. Res. 316), H4378-H4392 [22JN]

———corrections in engrossment, H4505 [23JN]

———motion to recommit, H4504 [23JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: amend definition of ``micro entity'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———amend definition of ``small entities'' to include historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4388 [22JN]

———amend definition of ``small entities'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———clarify requirements of regional office location selection process, H4486 [23JN]

———codify policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms, E1159 [22JN], E1177 [23JN]

———conduct study to determine methods to assist small businesses in obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing foreign patents, H4486, H4487 [23JN]

———determine whether transitional review process for business method patents could result in the unlawful taking of property and therefore be in violation of the Constitution, H4388 [22JN], E1191 [23JN]

———develop methods to track the diversity of applicants, including minorities, women, and veterans, H4484 [23JN]

———eliminate authority to set fees, H4493, H4494 [23JN]

———establish a Patent Ombudsman Program to provide a fast lane for small businesses to receive information and support regarding patent filing issues, H4430 [22JN]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4389, H4390, H4423-H4427, H4429-H4432, H4451, H4452 [22JN], E1189 [23JN]

———provide rules for exchange of evidence to prove and rebut a claim of derivation, H4490 [23JN]

Patents: clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, H4432, H4433 [22JN], H4489, H4490 [23JN], E1940 [26OC]

———eliminate post-grant reviews and reexaminations on individual inventors and small businesses with few employees, H4494, H4495 [23JN]

———eliminate the transitional program for covered business method patents requiring a post-grant administrative review, H4496-H4498 [23JN]

———ensure no violation of the Constitution relative to actions that result in the unlawful taking of property, H4389 [22JN]

———establish a business methods patent review pilot program, H4429 [22JN]

———extend grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure of their inventions before filing an application, H4388 [22JN]

———limit patentability of tax planning methods, H4426 [22JN], H4487-H4489 [23JN]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, H4429 [22JN]

———prioritize processing patent applications by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, processes, and technologies in the U.S., H4504 [23JN]

———prohibit expansion of prior-user rights, H4482-H4484 [23JN]

———promote industries to develop new technologies that spur growth and create jobs and protect rights of small businesses and inventors from predatory behavior, H4388 [22JN], H4484-H4486 [23JN]

———sunset transitional review process for business method patents, H4388 [22JN]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, H4420-H4432 [22JN], H4491-H4493 [23JN], E1191 [23JN]

———transition to a first-inventor-to-file system only upon Presidential finding that other major patent authorities have adopted a similar one-year grace period, H4481, H4482 [23JN]

Provisions: application of severability clause to any provision or amendment found to be unconstitutional, H4491 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, S957 [28FE], S1039 [1MR], S1107, S1109-S1111 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S1192 [3MR]

Elijah J. McCoy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Detroit, MI: designate, S1183 [3MR]

Enact (H.R. 1249), S3713 [13JN], S3768 [14JN], S4134 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S5370, S5372-S5377 [7SE], S5402-S5411, S5416-S5443 [8SE], S6165 [5OC]

———motion to proceed, S5281 [2AU], S5316, S5319-S5321, S5323, S5326-S5328 [6SE], S5353-S5357 [7SE]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S5281 [2AU], S5370, S5377 [7SE]

Enact (S. 23), S936-S953, S956, S957 [28FE], S1023, S1030-S1047, S1049-S1054 [1MR], S1077, S1089-S1099, S1104-S1113 [2MR], S1171, S1174-S1179, S1181-S1184, S1198-S1202, S1204-S1206, S1208-S1213 [3MR], S1322-S1326 [7MR], S1348-S1350, S1352, S1357, S1360-S1394 [8MR], S1496, S1497 [9MR], S1545 [10MR], S1746 [16MR], S2601 [3MY]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

NSF: include public institutions of higher education in the definition of a micro entity in eligible Office of Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdictions, S1324 [7MR], S1362 [8MR]

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

———establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S1363-S1365 [8MR], S5374 [7SE], S5407-S5410, S5428, S5432, S5436 [8SE]

———establish as a self-funding agency, S1053 [1MR]

———establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———establish regional offices, S956, S957 [28FE], S1324, S1325 [7MR]

———prioritize examination of patent applications for technologies important to American competitiveness, S1052 [1MR], S1112 [2MR], S1179 [3MR]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S1046, S1052 [1MR], S1209-S1212 [3MR], S5372, S5373 [7SE], S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

Patents: apportionment of damages in patent lawsuits, S1049, S1050 [1MR]

———clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, S3713 [13JN], S5403-S5407, S5420, S5425, S5434, S5435, S5436, S5442 [8SE]

———clarify patent-defeating disclosures, S1496, S1497 [9MR]

———importance of prior-user rights, S5426-S5428, S5429 [8SE]

———limit patentability of tax planning methods, S1198-S1202, S1212 [3MR], S1367 [8MR]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, S1094, S1096, S1112 [2MR], S1182 [3MR]

———require that proposed changes to false marking laws apply only to prospective cases, S1545 [10MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1089-S1098, S1104, S1105, S1112 [2MR], S1171, S1174-S1179, S1181-S1183, S1208 [3MR], S1325 [7MR], S2601 [3MY], S5355 [7SE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs, S1098 [2MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1045, S1046, S1049, S1050 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, S952 [28FE], S1035 [1MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4107 [27JN]

———tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 23, provisions, S1380, S1393 [8MR]

Small business: allow a fee reduction for certain businesses participating in the Track I patent examination program, S956 [28FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1249, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 112-111), H4363 [21JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 1249), H4500 [23JN]

———consideration (H. Res. 316), H4379 [22JN]

Statements

Assess Availability of Domestic Genetic Diagnostic Testing Services: Representative Lamar Smith, E1183 [23JN]

Business Method Patent Transitional Program: Representative Lamar Smith, E1183 [23JN]

Clarify Supplemental Patent Examination Procedure: Representative Lamar Smith, E1182 [23JN]

Patent and Trademark Office Policy Preventing Issuance of Patents Directed to or Encompassing Human Organisms: Dave Weldon, E1178, E1179 [23JN]

———Family Research Council, E1184 [23JN]

———Representative Lamar Smith, E1183 [23JN]

Prohibit Diversion, Redirection, or Transfer of Patent and Trademark Office Funding: Representative Lamar Smith, E1184 [23JN]

Provisions: Coalition for 21st Centrury Patent Reform, S1208 [3MR]

———Executive Office of the President, S1030 [1MR], S5354 [7SE]

———Intellectual Property Owners Association, S950 [28FE]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 23): Managers' Amendment, S1366 [8MR]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 23, provisions, S1380 [8MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 316, consideration of H.R. 1249, provisions, H4378 [22JN]

H.R. 1249, provisions, H4433-H4448 [22JN]

S. 23, provisions, S1381-S1393 [8MR]

AMERICA RECRUITS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1247), S6443 [12OC]

AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

Remarks in House

Observance, E2043, E2047, E2049 [15NO]

AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: Fairfax County Park Authority recipient of National Recreation and Parks Association National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, E1166 [22JN]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, & IMMUNOLOGY

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act, E979 [27MY]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Bills and resolutions

Members: tribute (see H. Res. 417), H6467 [29SE]

Lists

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees, S6044-S6046 [3OC]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees from Massachusetts, E1732 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Members: tribute (H. Res. 417), E1732 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Members: tribute, S6043 [3OC], S6386 [11OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 417, tribute to American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, E1732 [29SE]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMACY

Letters

Consequences of failed U.S. mission in Afghanistan, E709 [13AP]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Remarks in House

Amos, Nicolle: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Iowa Nurse Practitioner of the Year award recipient, E428 [8MR]

National Nurse Practitioner Week: observance, E2099 [18NO]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act, E980 [27MY]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7911 [29NO]

Remarks in House

National Physician Assistant Week: observance, H6792 [12OC]

AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

Remarks in House

Pikeville, KY: Pikeville Medical Center recipient of American Alliance of Healthcare Providers Hospital of the Year award, E1213 [24JN]

AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE FUELS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 937), S2855 [11MY], S3028 [17MY]

AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

Letters

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S829 [17FE]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

Remarks in Senate

L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science Program: tribute to participants, S5679 [15SE]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BREAST CARE PROFESSIONALS

Letters

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue, E1778 [5OC]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC

Letters

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, S7243 [9NO]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Remarks in Senate

Illinois chapter: Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS see AARP (organization)

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

Remarks in House

Johnson, Marc: American Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E450 [10MR]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS

Remarks in House

Henrico, VA: Henrico County Public Schools recipient of American Association of School Librarians National School Library Program of the Year award, E1807 [7OC]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS

Letters

Surface Transportation Extension Act, S1203 [3MR]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF FRENCH

Remarks in Senate

Factor, Cailley: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

Factor, Memorable: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Memorable Factor named American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion and National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, E600 [1AP]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN

Remarks in House

New York, NY: anniversary of branch, E429 [8MR]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of branch, E562 [30MR]

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Hardin, Paul: American Automobile Association Presidential Lifesaving Medal award recipient, E671 [8AP]

Remarks in Senate

School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Award: tribute to recipients, S2497 [14AP]

AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE POLICY COUNCIL

Statements

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6830 [12OC]

AMERICAN BANKER (publication)

Articles and editorials

Never Mind the Lobbyists, Durbin Amendment Helps Small Banks, S1571 [10MR]

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Letters

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2598 [3MY]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5286 [2AU], S6584 [17OC]

Transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system, S1092 [2MR]

Remarks in House

University of Pacific: tribute to McGeorge School of Law appellate advocacy team, E750 [15AP]

University of the Pacific: tribute to McGeorge School of Law students for participating in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, E414 [3MR]

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4562 [13JY], S4577, S4605, S4620, S4621 [14JY], S4629, S4644 [18JY], S4662, S4665, S4677, S4678 [19JY], S4701, S4702, S4703, S4727, S4728 [20JY], H3976, H3987 [2JN], H4044 [9JN], H4046, H4047, H4055, H4056, H4058, H4059, H4061, H4062, H4076 [13JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY], H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 2055), H3804 [31MY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3868 (see H. Res. 288), H3909 [1JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5125 [15JY]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4478 [11JY], S4586 [14JY], S4703 [20JY], H4104 [14JN], H8203 [7DE]

Proclamations

National World War I Memorial: Representative Norton, E1177 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3964-H3977, H3980 [2JN], H4046-H4066 [13JN], H4104-H4107 [14JN], E1074 [13JN], E1084, E1085, E1088, E1090, E1093 [14JN], E1102 [15JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918-H9921 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3936-H3939 [2JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to instruct conferees, H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to recommit, H4104 [14JN]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (H. Res. 15), H72 [6JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (H.R. 2563), E1336 [15JY]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate, H1377 [28FE], H1404 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4690, S4691 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4505 [12JY], S4542 [13JY], S4577, S4588, S4600-S4602, S4605 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4651, S4660 [19JY], S4687, S4688, S4690, S4691, S4695, S4700-S4713 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4477 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), unanimous-consent agreement, S4575 [14JY], S4669 [19JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 112-97), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-331), H9430 [15DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4059 [13JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, H9881-H9884 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H3936 [2JN]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4577-S4583 [14JY], S4705-S4712 [20JY]

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 779), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 2489), H4850 [11JY]

AMERICAN BOILER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Letters

EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6704 [11OC]

AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E172 [9FE]

AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Brandon, MS: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life ``Paint the Towns Purple'' walk, E386 [1MR]

Kahn, Dennis: American Cancer Society Cuisine for the Cure Event honoree, E811 [5MY]

Vergnetti, Leo P.: Scranton, PA, American Cancer Society Ball of Hope honoree, E1908 [24OC]

AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Remarks in House

White, Jim and Megan: American Catholic Historical Society Barry Award recipients, E2062 [16NO]

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Factsheets

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, E1086 [14JN]

Press releases

National Security Letter Recipient Can Speak Out for First Time Since FBI Demanded Customer Records From Him, H525 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: failure to renew grant to U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops program to aid human trafficking victims due to refusal to refer victims for contraceptives or abortion, H7269 [3NO]

Smothers, Tom: ACLU Sonoma County, CA, Chapter Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E772 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Simon, Michael H.: suitability to be district judge relative to ACLU membership, S3949 [21JN]

Reports

Human Rights Crisis in Puerto Rico—First Amendment Under Siege, H1458 [2MR]

Statements

Stephen M. Block Retirement, E647 [6AP]

AMERICAN COALITION FOR CLEAN COAL ELECTRICITY

Press releases

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7915 [29NO]

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY

Remarks in Senate

Silver Spring, MD: launch of American Institute for Radiologic Pathology Radiologic-Pathology Correlation Course at American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, S864 [17FE]

AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 1, provisions, S128 [25JA]

AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act, E980 [27MY]

Statements

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216, H3373 [24MY]

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE (publication)

Articles and editorials

How's That Population-Centric COIN Going?, H1937 [17MR]

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION

Letters

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S2023 [31MR]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3574 [8JN]

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Catanzarite, Michael: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [14JN]

Hall, Brian E.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [21JN]

Hall, William D.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [21JN]

Lanci, Kenneth A.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [21JN]

Trout, James H.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1137 [21JN]

AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 327), S7613 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Goals and ideals: support (S. Res. 327), S7629 [16NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 327, support goals and ideals, S7619, S7629 [16NO]

AMERICAN EAGLE DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN] (see H. Res. 301), H4075 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 206), S3629 [8JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 206, designate, S3620, S3629 [8JN]

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 332), S7702 [17NO] (see H. Res. 462), H7578 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Observance, E2108 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Goals and ideals: support (S. Res. 332), S7782 [17NO]

Observance, S7443 [15NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 332, support goals and ideals, S7712, S7782 [17NO]

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2364 [6AP]

AMERICAN ENERGY AND WESTERN JOBS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1027), S3170 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1027), S6298 [6OC]

AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND PRICE REDUCTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 49), H1801 [15MR], H4194 [15JN]

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Letters

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, H4964 [13JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2364 [6AP]

Enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health, H1601 [8MR]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H4261 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Perez, Lucio E.: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1334 [15JY]

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7912 [29NO]

Prohibit Federal employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192 [31MR]

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Bills and resolutions

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Letters

America Invents Act, S1110 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (H. Res. 198), H2283, H2286 [4AP]

AMERICAN FILM CO.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2902 [15AP]

AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE

Remarks in Senate

Silver Spring, MD: launch of American Institute for Radiologic Pathology Radiologic-Pathology Correlation Course at American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, S864 [17FE]

AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY

Articles and editorials

SMAST Professor Honored for Fisheries Work, E1684 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Rothschild, Brian: American Fisheries Society Oscar Elton Sette Award recipient, E1684 [22SE]

AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION

Press releases

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY (organization)

Remarks in House

Medavoy, Irena and Mike: American Friends of Hebrew University (organization) Humanitarian Torch of Learning Award recipient, E1580 [9SE]

AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Natural gas: results of reports by the Energy Information Administration and the American Gas Association relative to the development of untapped natural gas reserves, H3012 [4MY]

AMERICAN GROWTH, RECOVERY, EMPOWERMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (AGREE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1866), S7594-S7596 [16NO]

AMERICAN HEART MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, E278 [18FE]

AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Gianikos, Nick: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Chapter, District and National Ahepan of the Year award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Articles and editorials

Policies Say a Lot About Honda, E1076 [13JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1076 [13JN]

AMERICAN HORSE SLAUGHTER PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1176), S3692 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 1176, provisions, S3692 [9JN]

AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6302 [21SE]

AMERICAN INDIAN EMPOWERMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3532), H7999 [30NO]

AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AUTHORITY

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 652), S1827 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S7053 [2NO], S7101 [3NO]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RADIOLOGIC PATHOLOGY

Remarks in Senate

Silver Spring, MD: launch of American Institute for Radiologic Pathology Radiologic-Pathology Correlation Course at American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, S864 [17FE]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Remarks in House

National Archaeology Day: observance, E1741 [3OC]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Remarks in Senate

Wisconsin chapter: anniversary, S2502 [14AP]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CPAs

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6303 [21SE]

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

Eulogies

Courniotes, Harry: by Richard Sprinthall, E966 [27MY]

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. (AIG)

Letters

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Cole, James M.: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to performance as an independent consultant tasked with overseeing American International Group, Inc. (AIG), S2765, S2769 [9MY], S4140 [28JN]

AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2371 [6AP]

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

Remarks in House

Paterno, Joe and Sue: American Jewish Committee National Community Leadership Award recipients, E462 [11MR]

Perl, Sandy: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, H7640 [16NO]

AMERICAN JOBS ACT

Articles and editorials

Analysis of the Obama Jobs Plan, S6409 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 1660): motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Messages

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

Motions

Enact (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: develop a national manufacturing strategy, H7920, H7922-H7924 [29NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H8093 [2DE]

Education: funding, H7920 [29NO]

Enact (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919, H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

Enact (H.R. 2911), H6501 [3OC], H6546 [4OC], H6915 [13OC]

Enact (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

Enact (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

New York: fracture-critical bridges infrastucture repair funding, H7004 [24OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H7192, H7193 [1NO]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns, H7020 [25OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H7925 [29NO]

Taxation: create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

———rates, H6242 [20SE], H6394 [22SE], H6547 [4OC]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H6851 [12OC]

Veterans: provide small business incentives to hire veterans, H7336 [4NO]

———provide tax credits to businesses hiring unemployed veterans and unemployed veterans with service disabilities, H7586 [15NO], H7635 [16NO]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7920 [29NO], H8957 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: deficit, S5708, S5709 [19SE]

Enact (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

Enact (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, S6066 [4OC]

———rates, S5708, S5709 [19SE], S5756 [20SE]

Texts of

S. 1549, provisions, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1660, provisions, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

AMERICAN JOBS MATTER ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1354), H2629 [13AP]

AMERICAN LAND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

AMERICAN LEGION

Bills and resolutions

Federal charter: provide for an additional power to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see S. 1639), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 2369), H4574 [24JN]

Letters

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act, H6688 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Boyett, Carl: Modesto, CA, American Legion Post 74 Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Bradley, Juanita: Dayton, OH, Woman of the Year award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Edinburg, TX: tribute to American Legion Post 408 McAllen, TX, homecoming celebration for South Texas Vietnam War veterans, E659 [7AP]

Federal charter: provide for an additional power to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (H.R. 2369), H6568 [5OC]

———provide for an additional power to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (S. 1639), H8172, H8173 [6DE]

Osage, IA: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 278 Merit Awards program for graduating high school seniors, E892 [13MY]

Somerville, NJ: anniversary of American Legion Stevenson-D'Alessio Post 12, E1738 [3OC]

Turner, Vincent: U.S. Corps of Chaplains Chaplain of the Year award recipient, E1410 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Federal charter: provide for an additional power to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (S. 1639), S6352 [6OC], S8158 [1DE]

Reports filed

American Legion Power Under Federal Charter To Provide Guidance and Leadership to Individual Departments and Posts, but Not Control of Activities of Such Entities: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2369) (H. Rept. 112-313), H8135 [5DE]

Resolutions by organizations

National Veterans Business Development Corp., funding, S1663 [15MR]

Statements

Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H4716 [7JY]

Texts of

S. 1639, American Legion additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities, H8172 [6DE]

S. 1639, provide for an additional power to the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities, S6352 [6OC]

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Letters

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, S7243 [9NO]

Remarks in House

ProCon.org (Internet site): American Library Association Top 25 Free Reference Websites honoree, E1237 [6JY]

AMERICAN MANUFACTURING TRADE ACTION COALITION

Letters

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6824 [12OC]

AMERICAN MARINERS JOB PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3202), H6975 [14OC]

AMERICAN MEDICAL ISOTOPE PRODUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 99), S124 [25JA]

Letters

Provisions: Dominique Delbeke, Society of Nuclear Medicine, S189 [25JA]

———Howard W. Dickson, Health Physics Society, S190 [25JA]

———several medical organizations, S190 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 99), S188 [25JA]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 99) (S. Rept. 112-17), S3105 [18MY]

Texts of

S. 99, provisions, S188 [25JA]

AMERICAN MEDICAL ISOTOPES PRODUCTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 99), S7775, S7778, S7780 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 99), S7778-S7782 [17NO]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 99, provisions, S7780 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 99, provisions, S7780-S7782 [17NO]

AMERICAN MILITARY RETIREES ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

Federal charter: grant (see S. 1825), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 2232), H4327 [16JN]

AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: motorsports sponsorship funding, H4666, H4667 [6JY], E1258 [7JY], E1346 [18JY]

AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Galtung, Johan: American Muslim Alliance Foundation Abdul Ghaffar Khan International Peace-Builder Award recipient, E2050 [15NO]

AMERICAN NATIONALITIES MOVEMENT (organization)

Remarks in House

Bejjani, Pierre: American Nationalities Movement (organization) honoree, E2294 [16DE]

AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES' ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week: observance, E1645 [15SE]

Nephrology Nurses Week: observance, E1591 [9SE]

AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES (ANCOR)

Remarks in House

Bartlow, Gina: American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Direct Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E1922 [25OC]

AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 75), H551 [8FE] (see H. Res. 83), H681 [10FE]

Remarks in House

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 83), E828 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

National Nurses Week: observance, S8488 [12DE]

AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Letters

Dept. of Defense Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy, S8463 [8DE]

AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION INC.

Remarks in House

Danville, PA: anniversary of the Central Susquehanna Valley Chapter, E811 [5MY]

AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Baron, Mel: American Pharmacists Association Foundation Pinnacle Award recipient, E1175 [23JN]

AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

Letters

Dept. of Defense Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy, S8463 [8DE]

AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Wilson, William: American Physiological Society Frontiers in Physiology Online Teacher Professional Development Program fellowship recipient, E707 [13AP]

AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7911 [29NO]

AMERICAN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6303 [21SE]

AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2372 [6AP]

AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2839 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 177), S3000 [16MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 177, National Public Works Week, S2848 [10MY], S3000 [16MY]

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see S. 131), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 389), H395 [20JA]

———repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Business and industry: prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 244), H135 [7JA]

Health: repeal health-care related provisions and rescind relevant unobligated appropriations (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H8075 [1DE]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 182), H40 [5JA]

Railroads: rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (see H.R. 2811), H5896 [5AU]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY] (see H.R. 1683), H2998 [3MY]

Taxation: restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 1343), H2291 [4AP]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Letters

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6571 [5OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6571 [5OC]

Lists

Bureaucratic earmarks in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S6171 [5OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to Solyndra LLC, loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

Domestic policy: restore stimulus funding, H1225, H1226 [18FE]

Economy: impact of stimulus funding, H4339 [21JN], H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY], H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7935 [30NO]

———impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H4045 [13JN]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (H.R. 182), H1201 [18FE]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

Taxation: encourage investments in infrastructure, H425 [24JA], H3259 [12MY], H4195 [15JN], H4337 [21JN], H4377 [22JN]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6570-H6573 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Economy: impact of stimulus funding, S808 [17FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S75-S80 [25JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (S. 868), S2725, S2726 [5MY]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Return Unused or Reclaimed Stimulus Funds Made Available for Broadband Awards: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 112-228), H6466 [29SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Tables

Education funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, E1357 [19JY]

Transportation funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H5294 [21JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H.R. 1343, return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6570 [5OC]

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Remarks in House

Health: anniversary of National Capital Region chapter, E569 [30MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to American Red Cross Northern Mariana Islands chapter, H1628 [9MR]

Red Cross Month: observance, E570 [30MR], E579 [31MR]

Richards, Burt: American Red Cross Community Courage Award recipient, E1259 [7JY]

Seibert, Melissa: American Red Cross Ohio Commendation Medal recipient, E1697 [22SE]

World War I: tribute to trench fever study volunteers, E1366 [20JY]

AMERICAN RESEARCH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 942), H1618 [8MR]

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study to evaluate significance of Newtown Battlefield and suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 1482), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3031), H6413 [22SE]

Elbert County, GA: tribute to historical figures buried in Elbert County, GA, E1771 [5OC]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 1559), H2855 [14AP]

———establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see S. 883), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 2181), H4186 [14JN]

National Center for the American Revolution: tribute to ongoing mission and efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution (see S. Res. 222), S4226 [29JN] (see H. Res. 322), H4457 [22JN]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 779), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 2489), H4850 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 1559), E719 [14AP]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: tribute to Texas Society, E500 [16MR]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, H7719 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

National Center for the American Revolution: tribute to ongoing mission and efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution (S. Res. 222), S4240 [29JN]

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Days, S3635 [9JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 222, tribute to ongoing mission of National Center for the American Revolution and efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution, S4237, S4240 [29JN]

AMERICAN RIVERS (organization)

Letters

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks: Representative Luetkemeyer, E1433 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), E1433 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), S6826 [20OC]

AMERICAN RUSSIAN CULTURAL COOPERATION FOUNDATION

Journals

Czar and the President, Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln, the Liberator and the Emancipator, S6659-S6662 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Museums: tribute to exhibit honoring Czar Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln, S6659 [18OC]

AMERICAN SAMOA

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions (see H.R. 1020), H1724 [10MR]

Armed Forces: require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]

Postal Service: increase the non-foreign area cost-of-living allowance for officers and employees whose duty station is within American Samoa (see H.R. 3282), H7165 [31OC]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

———improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2009), S8733 [16DE]

———provide for adequate Compact of Free Association impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 3320), H7256 [2NO]

———treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Letters

Coast Guard safety requirements and manning exemption eligibility on distant water tuna fleet vessels: Delegate Faleomavaega, H7369 [4NO]

———Senator Inouye, H7370 [4NO]

South Pacific Tuna Treaty: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, H7371 [4NO]

———Delegate Faleomavaega, H7370 [4NO]

Memorandums

Separate Votes Demanded in the House on Amendments Reported From the Committee of the Whole Due to Decisive Votes of Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973, H974 [16FE]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16-H19, H22 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), S8702 [16DE]

Reports

Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

Texts of

S. 2009, Insular Areas Act, S8703 [16DE]

AMERICAN SHIPPING REINVESTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 626), S1827 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 626), S1838 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 626, provisions, S1839 [17MR]

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (ASPCA)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E664 [7AP], E2077 [17NO]

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2179 [5DE]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

Remarks in House

Lema, Mark J.: American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1926 [25OC]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, INC.

Letters

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4997 [13JY]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY

Remarks in House

Arturi, Marie Clarke: American Society of Hematology Outstanding Service Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY RESTORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1146), H1982 [17MR]

AMERICAN SPECTATOR (publication)

Remarks in House

Jackson, Andrew: analysis of political philosophies by Robert W. Merry in ``Andrew Jackson—Tea Party President'', H6859 [13OC]

AMERICAN STEEL FIRST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1703), H2999 [3MY]

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Remarks in House

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, E1671 [21SE]

AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Letters

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants, S1504 [9MR]

AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Board of Water Supply women's pipe tapping team, S4124 [27JN]

AMERICAN-MADE ENERGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1682), H2998 [3MY]

AMERICAN-OWNED PROPERTY IN OCCUPIED CYPRUS CLAIMS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2597), H5284 [20JY]

AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION (organization)

Remarks in House

Economy: tribute to launch of campaign to address employment, the economy, Social Security, and raising the minimum wage, E729 [15AP]

National objectives: commend agenda for job creation, rejuvenating economy, saving Social Security, and raising the minimum wage, E775-E777 [2MY]

AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM (organization)

Letters

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, H1136 [17FE]

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S2023 [31MR]

AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT (organization)

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S8517 [13DE]

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY (organization)

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S8516 [13DE]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption, H2372 [6AP]

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM (organization)

Letters

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1533 [3MR]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S8516 [13DE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2372 [6AP]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3031 [4MY]

Remarks in House

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

AMERICANS FOR TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY COALITION

Letters

Surface Transportation Extension Act, S1203 [3MR]

AMERICANS NEED A HEALTHCARE RULING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3558), H8125 [2DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3558), E2169 [2DE]

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3279 [12MY]

Discrimination: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 3356), H7330 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1445 [29JY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4906 [26JY]

AMERICANTHINKER.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Dodging Bullets in El Paso, H236 [18JA]

AMERICA'S CUP ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 3321), S7775, S7777 [17NO], H7875 [18NO]

Enact (S. 1759), S7140, S7142 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1759), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3321), H7342-H7344 [4NO]

———Senate amendment, H7875 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 3321), S7777 [17NO]

Enact (S. 1759), S6878 [20OC], S7142 [3NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1759), S7126 [3NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3321, provisions, S7777 [17NO], H7342 [4NO], H7875 [18NO]

S. 1759, provisions, S6878 [20OC], S7142 [3NO]

AMERICA'S RED ROCK WILDERNESS ACT

Texts of

S. 979, provisions, S2944-S2947 [12MY]

AMERICA'S SPIRITUAL HERITAGE WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 253), H3109 [5MY]

AMERICORPS see Corporation for National and Community Service

AMERICUS, GA

Remarks in House

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving: tribute, E1798 [6OC]

AMERIGO VESPUCCI SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Migliaccio, Fred: Long Branch, NJ, Amerigo Vespucci Society Man of the Year Award recipient, E421 [4MR]

AMERSPEK, JOHN P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2076 [17NO]

AMES, IA

Remarks in House

Hidajat, Nathan: Google, Inc., Doodle 4 Google competition finalist, E1031 [2JN]

Iowa: tribute to Girl Scouts Flying Monkeys Lego League team, E898 [13MY]

AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE (company)

Remarks in House

Rhode Island: tribute to Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists and semifinalists, H5502 [26JY]

AMIE-MOKRI, CYRUS

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL (organization)

Press releases

Repression of Cuban Dissidents Persists Despite Releases, H1978 [17MR]

Remarks in House

West Palm Beach, FL: tribute to Roosevelt Middle School social studies class for Amnesty International (organization) letter-writing campaign for human rights, E2315 [19DE]

AMODEI, MARK E. (a Representative from Nevada)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7161 [27OC]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H6978 [14OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H7715 [16NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H6458 [23SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H7400 [4NO]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see H.R. 2512), H6273 [20SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7999 [30NO]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7399 [4NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H8125 [2DE]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7400 [4NO]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H8881 [13DE]

Dept. of Energy: repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H8320 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7333 [3NO]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H8125 [2DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H7892 [18NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H8967 [14DE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7929 [29NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H7627 [15NO]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H9929 [16DE]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H7627 [15NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H8728 [12DE]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 3194), H7627 [15NO]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7928 [29NO]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H8136 [5DE]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6415 [22SE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7399 [4NO]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7069 [25OC]

National forests: extend and expand scope of a certain pilot forest management project (see H.R. 3685), H9430 [15DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H8076 [1DE]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain inventoried National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H7627 [15NO]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H10016 [20DE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8136 [5DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H10016 [20DE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7627 [15NO]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H8136 [5DE]

———provide a recovery period for computer-based gambling machines (see H.R. 427), H7999 [30NO]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]

———temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income (see H.R. 3318), H7893 [18NO]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see H.R. 2408), H7929 [29NO]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 2001), H8881 [13DE]

Virgin River: facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan (see H.R. 2745), H6273 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (see H.R. 3377), H7397 [4NO]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 3292), H7206 [1NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (H.R. 3377), H7398 [4NO]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 3292), H7207 [1NO]

Letters

Election of Mark E. Amodei to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6195 [15SE]

———Ross Miller, Nevada Sec. of State, H6195 [15SE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H6195, H6229 [15SE]

Remarks

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8213 [7DE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H6196 [15SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6196 [15SE]

Tributes

Stewart, Helen J., E2139 [30NO]

AMOS, JAMES F.

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H7026 [25OC]

Elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7889 [28NO]

V-22 Osprey funding, H3597 [25MY]

AMOS, NICOLLE

Remarks in House

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: Iowa Nurse Practitioner of the Year award recipient, E428 [8MR]

AMOS, THOMASENNIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2234 [13DE]

AMTRAK

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see S. 1230), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1596), S5838 [21SE]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2731 [5MY] (see H. Res. 252), H3109 [5MY]

Railroads: limit manner in which food and beverage service is provided (see H.R. 3362), H7331 [3NO]

Safety: provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3025), H6413 [22SE]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority: anniversary, E2209 [8DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO], H7734-H7736, H7771, H7772, H7776-H7781 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Federal subsidies funding, H1064-H1066 [16FE]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 252), E817 [5MY]

North Berwick, ME: recognize crew of the Downeaster train involved in accident, H5030 [14JY]

Privatize, H4686 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6578-S6580 [17OC], S6646-S6648, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724, S6725, S6733, S6739-S6741, S6754 [19OC], S6792, S6793, S6803-S6807, S6813, S6815, S6817, S6841, S6842, S6845, S6846, S6853 [20OC], S6899, S6911 [31OC], S6933, S6936, S6937, S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO], S7430 [15NO], S7677, S7679-S7684 [17NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1596) (S. Rept. 112-83), S5836 [21SE]

Nomination of Albert DiClemente to the Amtrak Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7065 [2NO]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 1230, Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act, S3896 [16JN]

S. Res. 171, support goals and ideals of National Train Day, S2746 [5MY]

AMVETS (organization)

Letters

Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy, H6692 [11OC]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act, H3315 [23MY]

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act, H6688 [11OC]

ANACORTES, WA

Bills and resolutions

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

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (S. Res. 120), S2007, S2059 [31MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 120, honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire in Anacortes, WA, and express condolences to their families and friends, S2053, S2059 [31MR]

ANCHORAGE, AK

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 198), S3275 [24MY]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse: designate (see S. 1710), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3182), H6919 [13OC]

Public lands: convey certain property from the U.S. to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (see S. 1298), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 444), H470 [25JA]

Sports: tribute to Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team (see S. Res. 273), S5773 [20SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 198), S3288 [24MY]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse: designate (S. 1710), S6513 [13OC], S8782 [17DE]

Southcentral Foundation: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8598 [14DE]

Sports: tribute to Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team (S. Res. 273), S5933 [23SE]

Texts of

S. 1710, James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK, S6513 [13OC], S8782 [17DE]

S. Res. 198, tribute to Alaska Aces (hockey team), S3280, S3288 [24MY]

S. Res. 273, tribute to Anchorage, AK, Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team, S5776 [20SE], S5933 [23SE]

ANCHORS, CECIL L., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E254 [17FE]

ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Extend (see S. 380), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 622), H679 [10FE]

Letters

Peruvian Government treatment of Renco Group, Inc., subsidiary Doe Run Peru: Representative Payne, E215 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Extend, E214 [11FE]

Remarks in Senate

Extend (S. 380), S811-S813 [17FE]

Extend (S. 380), unanimous-consent request, S812 [17FE]

ANDEAN TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG ERADICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H551 [8FE]

ANDERSON, AUDREY QUARLES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2186 [6DE]

ANDERSON, CHARLES V.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4968 [27JY]

ANDERSON, DALE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E673 [8AP]

ANDERSON, FRANK W.

Obituaries

Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S8540 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8540, S8541 [13DE]

ANDERSON, HAROLD

Remarks in House

Colorado Association of Conservation Districts: Conservation Hall of Fame inductee, E2312 [19DE]

ANDERSON, KATHERINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8993 [15DE]

ANDERSON, KIM

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H7850 [18NO]

ANDERSON, LEAUTHA LANORA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2129 [29NO]

ANDERSON, LOUIS

Remarks in House

McCook, IL: tribute to Silver Star Families of America (organization) Silver Star Banner recipients, E1557 [8SE]

ANDERSON, M.D.

Bills and resolutions

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (see H.R. 1264), H2106 [30MR]

Remarks in House

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), H8343, H8344 [12DE], E565 [30MR]

Remarks in Senate

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), S8782 [17DE]

Reports filed

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1264) (H. Rept. 112-325), H8727 [12DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1264, M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN, H8343 [12DE]

ANDERSON, MELISSA

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E454 [10MR]

ANDERSON, MERDIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E275 [18FE]

ANDERSON, MO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1125 [16JN]

ANDERSON, NICHOLE ARMSTRONG

Remarks in House

Tribute, E422 [4MR]

ANDERSON, RON

Remarks in House

National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems: Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1240 [6JY]

ANDERSON, SHAUN

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania State University: Alumni Achievement Award recipient, E549 [29MR]

ANDERSON, STEVEN C.

Letters

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S2025 [31MR]

ANDERSON, TOM

Remarks in House

Indiana: Distinguished Hoosier Award recipient, E672 [8AP]

ANDERSON COUNTY, TN

Remarks in House

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

ANDOL, MARK

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7237 [2NO]

ANDRES, RACHEL

Remarks in House

San Mateo County, CA: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E760 [15AP]

ANDREW, TRISHA

Remarks in Senate

American Association for the Advancement of Science: tribute to L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science Program participants, S5679 [15SE]

ANDREW CONNOLLY VETERANS' HOUSING ACT see Veterans' Housing Act

ANDREWS, BREANNA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E941 [24MY]

ANDREWS, RICHARD G.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S7102, S7112, S7114, S7115 [3NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7089 [2NO]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

ANDREWS, ROBERT E. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Addresses

Rutgers School of Law, Class Day Speech: John Beckerman, E1128 [16JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H777 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3626 [25MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2040 [29MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8135 [5DE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8125 [2DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7830 [17NO]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1908 [16MR]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2533 [7AP]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H6919 [13OC]

Buy American Act: improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H507 [26JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H6988 [21OC]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H7134 [26OC]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H8188 [6DE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2040 [29MR]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Congressional Research Service: provide with the authority to obtain information directly from Federal agencies (see H.R. 2571), H7209 [1NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5923 [19AU]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H2603 [12AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H7208 [1NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1797 [14MR]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H3281 [12MY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H7830 [17NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2328 [5AP]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H3646 (see H.R. 1288), H3684 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H5374 [21JY]

———conduct cost-benefit analyses for the provision of departmental medical care in certain geographic areas served by multiple departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 1298), H2214 [31MR]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4460 [22JN]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H5286 [20JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H7830 [17NO]

———provide for high-quality academic tutoring for low-income students (see H.R. 3498), H7890 [18NO]

———require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 3240), H7579 [14NO]

EPA: provide grants to eligible State consortia to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs (see H.R. 3424), H7626 [15NO]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2265 [1AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1136), H1906 [16MR]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H4455 [22JN]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2935 [2MY]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 3061), H6456 [23SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 1330), H7715 [16NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H924 [15FE]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4795 [8JY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H4673 [6JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2216 [31MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6978 [14OC]

Immigration: permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (see H.R. 2972), H6626 [5OC]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2667 [13AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2536 [7AP]

Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1273), H2106 [30MR]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5932 [30AU]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H6098 [12SE]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H2667 [13AP]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2190), H4277 [15JN]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H2917 [15AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5286 [20JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3305 [13MY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8728 [12DE]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2536 [7AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2293 [4AP]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H3987 [2JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H5399 [22JY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3162 [10MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4038 [3JN]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H4329 [16JN]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 1987), H4076 [13JN]

Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office, Little Ferry, NJ: designate (see H.R. 789), H4187 [14JN]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H4750 [7JY]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6180 [14SE]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3062 [4MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H6233 [15SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2412 [6AP]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 1031), H5781 [29JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H1040 (see H.R. 572), H1071 [16FE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H6626 [5OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 3721), H9926 [16DE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1620 [8MR]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1619 [8MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: revise eligibility for receipt of certain compensation, eliminate certain Survivor Benefit Plan reductions, and enhance active-duty Reserve members' ability to receive credit for such service (see H.R. 1979), H3644 (see H.R. 1979), H3682 [25MY]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1809), H3159 [10MY]

Lyusin, Dmitry E.: relief (see H.R. 3093), H6551 [4OC]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H2604 [12AP]

National Guard: eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (see H.R. 1169), H1983 [17MR]

Small business: recognize small employer benefit arrangements as employers (see H.R. 3249), H7007 [24OC]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H2665 [13AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: revise eligibility for receipt of certain compensation, eliminate certain Survivor Benefit Plan reductions, and enhance active-duty Reserve members' ability to receive credit for such service (H.R. 1979), H3645, H3683 [25MY]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1809), H3160 [10MY]

Lyusin, Dmitry E.: relief (H.R. 3093), H6551 [4OC]

National Guard: eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (H.R. 1169), H1986 [17MR]

Small business: recognize small employer benefit arrangements as employers (H.R. 3249), H7008 [24OC]

Motions

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H321 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H321 [19JA]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7149 [27OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3029 [4MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3019 [4MY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2243, H2245 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2229 [1AP]

———making continuing, H6309 [21SE], H6393 [22SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1421 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 115), H1412 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1857 [16MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (H. Res. 167), H1809 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2420, H2421 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H857 [15FE], H1019, H1031 [16FE], H1108, H1154 [17FE], H1203, H1208, H1216, H1217, H1286, H1309, H1345 [18FE], H1412 [1MR], H1809 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H811 [15FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3667 [25MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3993 [3JN]

———ensure rules of engagement for members in any hostile fire area fully protect their right to bear arms and defend themselves from hostile actions, H3629 [25MY]

———extend whistleblower protections to members that report potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against U.S. interests or security, H3605 [25MY]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8924 [14DE]

———prohibit expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces, H3662 [25MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3993 [3JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4559 [24JN]

Broadway Theatre of Pitman (organization): New Jersey Association of Community Theater Perry Awards recipient, E144 [8FE]

Brooklawn, NJ: anniversary of Brooklawn Volunteer Fire Co., E1158 [22JN]

———tribute to Brooklawn 9/11 Memorial and Monument of the Delaware Valley, E1602 [12SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H693 [11FE], H3379 [24MY], H5254 [20JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7794 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5702, H5705, H5706 [28JY], H5753 [29JY], H5833, H5857 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5192, H5218 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5802 [30JY]

———deficit, H7794 [17NO]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H449 [25JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H408, H409 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2879 [15AP], H3379 [24MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2681 [14AP]

Camden, NJ: tribute to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints groundbreaking ceremony, E1663 [20SE]

———tribute to Parada San Juan Bautista, E1465 [1AU]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5702, H5705, H5706 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5753 [29JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H693, H709 [11FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H616, H617 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H363 [20JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

Contracts: Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1345 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3643 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3394, H3395 [24MY], H3605, H3607, H3626, H3629, H3643, H3652, H3662, H3665, H3667, H3678 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8924 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3426 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8919 [14DE]

———clarify that definition of ``sunken military craft'' will only include vessels, warships, or naval auxiliaries on military, noncommercial service when sunk, H3652 [25MY]

———create a pilot program to offer opportunity scholarships to special needs dependent children of active-duty members of the military, H3607 [25MY]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H857 [15FE]

———F-136 engine program funding, H3395 [24MY]

———ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3678 [25MY]

———reduce number of civilian employees, H3665 [25MY]

———temporarily suspend implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the efficiency initiative, H3626 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: District of Columbia public and charter schools funding, H2076 [30MR]

———prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1154 [17FE]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2076 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2055 [30MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3379 [24MY]

———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1286 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3952 [2JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3826 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1857 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1638 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1632, H1633 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5460 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1857 [16MR]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H693, H709 [11FE]

———importance of job creation, H1632, H1633, H1638 [9MR], H1857 [16MR], H5254 [20JY], H5985 [8SE], H8149 [6DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8919 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8752 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6394 [22SE]

Education: reinstatement of laid off teachers funding, H6394 [22SE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5857 [1AU]

———technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5833 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5052 [14JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), consideration (H. Res. 357), H5254 [20JY]

FBI: funding, H408 [24JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8213 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8149 [6DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7952 [30NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6309 [21SE], H6393 [22SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5310, H5311 [21JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H2055 [30MR]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, H115 [7JA]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7952 [30NO]

Haddon, NJ: anniversary of William G. Rohrer Memorial Library, E1761 [4OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1203, H1208, H1216, H1217 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H220 [18JA], H263, H270, H274 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

———amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H20, H23 [5JA]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2420, H2421 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5985 [8SE]

Iran: prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H7383-H7385 [4NO]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8856 [13DE]

Israel: U.S. policy, E273 [18FE]

Medicare: reform, H2420, H2421 [7AP], H2681 [14AP], H2879 [15AP], H3379 [24MY], H3826 [1JN]

National Guard: eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (H.R. 1169), E513 [17MR]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1914 [17MR]

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

NIH: funding, H408 [24JA]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7959, H7975 [30NO]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (H. Res. 470), H7839 [18NO]

———decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H6202 [15SE]

———funding, H1031 [16FE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6198, H6199, H6200, H6201, H6202, H6203, H6205, H6206 [15SE]

———require employers that paid executive compensation bonuses more than 10,000% of average employee compensation to state positions at onset of pre-election hearing, H7975 [30NO]

Norcross, George E., III: New Jersey Hospital Association Healthcare System Trustee of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of repeal on senior citizen prescription drug rebates, H270 [19JA]

———impact on employment, H1633 [9MR]

———implementation funding, H1203, H1208, H1216, H1217 [18FE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6894 [13OC]

———provide that repeal will only occur when a majority of the Members of Congress waive enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H321 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H220 [18JA], H263, H270, H274 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2975 [3MY]

Point of order, H1203 [18FE]

Political campaigns: require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1108 [17FE], H3952 [2JN]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7952 [30NO]

ProCon.org (Internet site): American Library Association Top 25 Free Reference Websites honoree, E1237 [6JY]

Public debt: exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H5706 [28JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3772 [31MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H709 [11FE]

Rutgers University: tribute to graduating Law School class, E1127 [16JN]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5991 [8SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5985 [8SE]

———promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985 [8SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6309 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6393 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6309 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6393 [22SE]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H7952, H7953 [30NO], H8149 [6DE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (H.R. 992), H1857 [16MR]

———denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), consideration (H. Res. 357), H5254 [20JY]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7086 [26OC]

———rates, H6394 [22SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H811 [15FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H1412 [1MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7086 [26OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H178 [12JA]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H568 [9FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8149 [6DE], H8919 [14DE]

———rates, H7383 [4NO]

Votes: position on missed, H2350 [6AP], H2803 [14AP], E631 [5AP], E942 [24MY], E1104 [15JN], E1130 [16JN], E1361 [19JY], E1789 [6OC], E2293 [16DE]

Statements

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Several College and University Professors, H6206-H6209 [15SE]

Tributes

Adler, John H., H2276 [4AP]

Bruno, Harold, Jr. (Hal), E2135 [30NO]

Cream, Riletta, E514 [17MR]

Gallia, Tom, E1764 [4OC]

Gil, Nia, E110 [25JA]

Hartstein, Paul, E1340 [15JY]

Klothen, Eve Biskind, E583 [31MR]

Ley, Donald G., Sr., E955 [25MY]

Marsh, Margaret, E619 [4AP]

Messina, Robert C., Jr., E780 [2MY]

Ober, Frederick (Rick), E112 [25JA]

Orth, William, E1907 [24OC]

Rawley, John, E1047 [3JN]

Shryock, Bob, E109 [25JA]

Williams, Seth, E111 [25JA]

ANDREWS, SHAUNA D.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6047 [3OC]

ANDREWS, THOMAS H. (a former Representative from Maine)

Testimonies

Human Rights Violations in Sudan, E1720 [23SE]

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY, ME

Remarks in House

Aube, Maureen: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Jim Phillips Award recipient, E1300 [12JY]

Rogers, Shanna: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Geneva Kirk Award recipient, E1294 [12JY]

ANDRULOT, FAITH

Remarks in House

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Excellence in Nursing Award recipient, E890 [13MY]

ANDRYCZYK, VERA M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E893 [13MY], E935 [24MY]

ANGELI, RAYMOND S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1518 [12AU]

ANGRY, VICTOR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E563 [30MR]

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H7331 [3NO]

Puppies: provide further protection (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

Puppies: provide further protection (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 309), H4327 [16JN]

ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Stop Funding Big Green Lawsuits Against the Government, E448 [10MR]

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, S3609 [8JN]

Restore the Horsemeat Industry and Create Jobs, H4224 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2631), H5488 [25JY]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H8124 [2DE]

Air pollution: prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 279), H201 [12JA]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Animal Welfare Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 309), H4327 [16JN]

Armed Forces: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1618 [8MR]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE] (see H.R. 2492), H4851 [11JY]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

———make grants for the prevention of animal cruelty to States that have prohibited the devocalization of cats and dogs for purposes of convenience (see H.R. 1725), H3060 [4MY]

———provide assistance to certain farmers for economic losses due to quarantine (see H.R. 3678), H9430 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H254 [18JA]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to such emergencies (see S. 357), S747 [15FE]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see S. 893), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see S. 1838), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 198), H102 [6JA]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see S. 769), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3279 [12MY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1066), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 990, 991), H1665 [9MR]

———authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H7828 [17NO]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Idaho and Montana as an endangered species (see S. 321), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 510), H509 [26JA]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H1390 [28FE]

———provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3160 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see S. 249), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: delist the polar bear as a threatened species (see H.R. 39), H34 [5JA]

———extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see S. 1580), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2973), H6271 [20SE]

———improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

———provide exception for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger (see S. 1552), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 2929), H6181 [14SE]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon (see H.R. 946), H1618 [8MR]

———reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 3069), H6467 [29SE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 254), H135 [7JA]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]

Government regulations: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H7331 [3NO]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1760), H3107 [5MY]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see S. 147), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 425), H469 [25JA]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 1643), H2912 [15AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Hazardous substances: clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]

Health care professionals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 525), H549 [8FE]

———provide pet owners the ability to receive copies of veterinary prescriptions (see H.R. 1406), H2410 [6AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H4326 [16JN]

———recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2834), H5938 [6SE]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities (see H.R. 2793), H5895 [5AU]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: increase maximum penalty for violations (see S. 1402), S4802 [21JY]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2714), H5811 [30JY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H2604 [12AP]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H599 [9FE]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 965), H1664 [9MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 3496), H7890 [18NO]

Research: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

Shawnee Cattle Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 1084), S3426 [26MY]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see S. 886), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 1733), H3061 [4MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1271), H2106 [30MR]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

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

Wild horses and burros: honor as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (see H. Res. 284), H3756 [26MY]

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

———prohibit importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes (see H.R. 511), H509 [26JA]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

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

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy: Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H6692 [11OC]

Enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1601 [8MR]

FDA use of hard science in developing regulations: Anne L. Miller, Montana Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

———Bill Donald, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, H4237 [15JN]

———Doug Wolf, National Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species: Larry D. Voyles, Arizona Game and Fish Dept., S477 [2FE]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Memorandums

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Scientific Forum: William H. Clay, Dept. of Agriculture, S7025 [2NO]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, E1091 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers, H1288 [18FE]

Albany, GA: tribute to ``Jim Fowler Day'', E2177 [2DE]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): anniversary, E664 [7AP], E2077 [17NO]

Armed Forces: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 943), E433 [8MR]

Blair, Jordanne: Miss Rodeo Iowa award recipient, E124 [26JA]

BLM: amend administrative appeals procedures for grazing permit decisions, H5610, H5611 [27JY]

———clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

———land and resource management funding, H968, H969 [16FE]

Bridgehampton, NY: tribute to Hampton Classic Horse Show, E1530 [23AU]

Business and industry: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Columbia, TN: observance of Mule Day, E596 [1AP]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (H. Res. 47), E92 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: animal disease and food safety programs funding, H4292 [16JN]

———fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4222-H4224 [15JN]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284-H4286 [16JN], E1200 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, H6692 [11OC]

———guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4062, H4063 [13JN]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property, H6693 [11OC]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (H.R. 1154), E1502 [5AU]

Economy: impact of endangered species listings on employment, H3209 [11MY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

———inclusion of Concho water snake on endangered species list, H5553 [26JY]

———inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, H5553, H5558 [26JY]

———judicial review of rules removing the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H5438 [25JY], H5611-H5613 [27JY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H984 [16FE]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H5438, H5439 [25JY]

EPA: exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2384, H2385 [6AP]

FDA: require use of hard science in developing regulations, H4236-H4238 [15JN]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 425), H5570 [26JY]

Harmon, Dean: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Health care professionals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H1600-H1603 [8MR]

Huntington, WV: efforts to create off-leash dog park, E1403 [25JY]

Illg, James: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Indian Health Service: Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1543 [7SE], E1570 [8SE]

Missouri Cattlemen's Association: anniversary, E2190 [6DE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: funding, E448 [10MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 965), E437 [9MR]

Portland, ME: anniversary of Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, E1669 [21SE]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (H.R. 2381), E1198 [24JN]

Saguaro National Park: hosting of BioBlitz, E1851 [13OC]

Tampa Bay Estuary Program (organization): anniversary, E2262 [14DE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1271), E570 [30MR]

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's equestrian team, H3170 [11MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funding, H981 [16FE]

———prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5550-H5560 [26JY], E1491 [2AU]

Wild horses and burros: honor as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (H. Res. 284), E948 [25MY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 2236), H5555 [26JY], E1140 [21JN]

World Wide Sires, Ltd.: anniversary, E2187 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (S. 1026), S3175 [19MY]

Alaska: history of Iditarod dogsled race relative to transporting diphtheria serum to Nome, AK, S1814 [17MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

Crime: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (S. 1176), S3692 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service decision to conduct an animal welfare scientific forum, S7025 [2NO]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (S. 893), S2735 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (S. 769), S2350 [8AP]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (S. 249), S477-S479 [2FE]

Endangered Species Day: observance, S3164 [19MY]

EPA: delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2173, S2174, S2178 [6AP]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2173, S2177 [6AP]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (S. 147), S222, S223 [25JA]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Natural History Museum, S4482 [11JY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 1211), S3837-S3839 [15JN]

Point Reyes Station, CA: anniversary of Marin Agricultural Land Trust, S1056 [1MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (S. 1129), S3609 [8JN]

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

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (S. 886), S2689 [4MY]

Taxation: deduction for expenses associated with ownership of a racehorse, S4279 [30JN]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 518), S1504 [9MR]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (S. Res. 132), S7226 [8NO]

Reports

Afghan Civilian Assistance Program: AID, S406 [1FE]

Reports filed

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 306) (H. Rept. 112-310), H8074 [1DE]

Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3069) (H. Rept. 112-322), H8317 [8DE]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 991) (H. Rept. 112-308), H8074 [1DE]

Veterinarians Trained in Veterinary Public Health Enhancement and Number Increase: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 112-22), H1523 [2MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species and restore management to the States: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, S478 [2FE]

Texts of

H.R. 525, veterinarians trained in veterinary public health enhancement and number increase, H1600 [8MR]

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

S. 886, Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act, S2690 [4MY]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 1176, American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S3692 [9JN]

S. 1211, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, S3839-S3841 [15JN]

S. 1838, carry out a Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy, S7302 [9NO]

S. Res. 132, recognize and honor zoos and aquariums, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support, S2210 [6AP], S7226 [8NO]

ANKUM, COREY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E18 [6JA]

ANNA MARIA, FL

Remarks in House

Anna Maria Pier: anniversary, E384 [1MR]

ANNANDALE, VA

Remarks in Senate

American Automobile Association: tribute to School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Award recipients, S2497 [14AP]

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Remarks in House

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association: tribute to Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, H2218 [1AP]

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD

Remarks in House

Etgen, Suzanne Kilby: Scenic Rivers Land Trust, Inc., Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award recipient, E1687 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: prohibit expansion or operation of District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, MD, S7687 [17NO]

ANNISTON, AL

Remarks in House

Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E100 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Boyd, James: tribute to feature in ``100 Faces of the War Experience'' exhibition, S641 [10FE]

ANNUAL NATIONAL CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1704), H2999 [3MY]

ANSARI, RAFAT R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3634 [9JN]

ANSCHUTZ-RODGERS, SUE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E159 [8FE]

ANSLEY, JUDITH A.

Reports filed

Nomination to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

ANSZELOWICZ, RACHEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1172 [23JN]

ANTARCTIC REGIONS

Bills and resolutions

NSF: abolish Office of Polar Programs (see H.R. 3396), H7398 [4NO]

ANTHONY, SUSAN B.

Bills and resolutions

Women: honor legacy on third Monday in February (see H.R. 655), H722 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Women: honor legacy on third Monday in February (H.R. 655), E210 [11FE]

ANTIBOYCOTT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

Remarks in House

Sardoni, Susan: Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Region Anti-Defamation League Distinguished Service Award recipient, E662 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate

``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'': tribute to report, S5991 [26SE]

ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 297), S614 [7FE]

Remarks in Senate

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 297), S616 [7FE]

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Bills and resolutions

Stanford Financial Group: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Foreign trade: suspend status as preferred trading partner relative to attempts to expropriate property owned by U.S. citizens, E1227 [6JY]

Stanford Financial Group: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

ANTIQUITIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H1250 (see H.R. 817), H1362 [18FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 2877), H6042 [9SE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 846), H1454 [1MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 845), H1454 [1MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 144), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1554), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3292), H7206 [1NO]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 1182), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2147), H4074 [13JN]

———provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H254 [18JA]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

———require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 122), S125 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Monuments and memorials: national monument designation funding, H1323, H1324 [18FE]

ANTI-SMUGGLING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Crime: subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling (see H.R. 3033), H6413 [22SE]

ANTI-TERRORISM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S7702 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1894), S7710 [17NO]

ANTITRUST POLICY

Bills and resolutions

Consumers: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3406), H7577 [14NO]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3218 [11MY]

———clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H2533 [7AP]

Insurance: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1150), H1982 [17MR] (see H.R. 1943), H3342 [23MY]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 75), H35 [5JA]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1346), H2291 [4AP] (see H.R. 1899), H3300 [13MY]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H3342 [23MY]

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

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3344), H7330 [3NO]

———remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (see H.R. 1060), H1796 [14MR]

Remarks in House

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (H.R. 1409), E661 [7AP]

Insurance: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H114 [7JA]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 1899), E898 [13MY]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7259 [3NO], E2001 [3NO]

———remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (H.R. 1060), E478 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

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

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 394), S889 [17FE], S2855, S2856 [11MY]

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

Reports filed

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 75), S7126 [3NO]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 394), S2266 [7AP]

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49), S1894 [28MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49) (S. Rept. 112-38), S4640 [18JY]

Texts of

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

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

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

ANUU, KAPRISE

Poems

``Thank You for the Time You Gave'', E453 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E453 [10MR]

ANZELMO, JOAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1068 [13JN]

AOL DEFENSE (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

JSF's Build and Test Was `Miscalculation,' Adm. Venlet Says; Production Must Slow, S8162 [5DE]

A-ONE GEOTHERMAL, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E888 [13MY]

APARICIO, CARLOS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1769 [5OC]

APOLLO GROUP, INC.

Statements

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Investigation Into Efforts of For-Profit Colleges and Universities To Recruit Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans, S3220 [23MY]

APONTE, MARI C.

Cloture motions

El Salvador: nomination to be Ambassador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Letters

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte to be Ambassador to El Salvador: Robert L. Nabors II, White House Office of Legislative Affairs, S8483 [12DE]

Remarks in Senate

El Salvador: nomination to be Ambassador, S8362 [6DE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8471, S8476, S8479-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8479-S8484 [12DE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S7990 [29NO]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7990 [29NO]

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7396, S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7434, S7456, S7457, S7513, S7570, S7571, S7572, S7573, S7574, S7577, S7578, S7580, S7581, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7621, S7622, S7623, S7624, S7625, S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7719, S7723, S7727, S7764, S7770 [17NO], S7873 [18NO], S8074 [30NO], S8157 [1DE], H4676 [6JY], H4752, H4753 [7JY], H4795 [8JY], H4799, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4809, H4810, H4812, H4815, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4852, H4853, H4854 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H4995, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5003, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5010, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5051, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5062, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067, H5068, H5069, H5070, H5071, H5073, H5074, H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5088 [14JY], H5091, H5092 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see S. 950), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1218), H2036 [29MR]

———complete construction (see S. 1382), S4641 [18JY]

———extend Corridor N from its current northern terminus at Corridor M near Ebensburg, PA, to Corridor T, near Salamanca, NY (see H.R. 1544), H2854 [14AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2354), H4573 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4670 [6JY]

Local government: amend laws relative to county additions to the Appalachian region (see H.R. 101), H36 [5JA]

Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see S. 935), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1854), H3218 [11MY]

Cloture motions

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

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7183 [8NO], S7434 [15NO], H5104, H5105 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4810, H4811 [11JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4776-H4786 [8JY], H4798, H4799-H4822, H4831-H4849 [11JY], H4877-H4887 [12JY], H4995-H5016 [13JY], H5033-H5080 [14JY], H5091-H5106 [15JY], E1281, E1284, E1286, E1287 [11JY], E1292, E1293, E1301, E1302 [12JY], E1308 [13JY], E1320, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1328, E1329, E1330 [14JY], E1331, E1334, E1335, E1337, E1338, E1339, E1340, E1341, E1342 [15JY], E1348 [18JY], E1353 [19JY], E1375 [21JY], E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4762-H4765 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to recommit, H5105 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, H5050 [14JY]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (S. 950), S2880, S2881 [11MY]

———complete construction (S. 1382), S4643 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, S7601 [16NO], S7695 [17NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7395-S7412 [14NO], S7432-S7435, S7442 [15NO], S7587, S7596-S7598, S7600-S7604 [16NO], S7684, S7695 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7346 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent request, S7433 [15NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO], H4801, H4807, H4810, H4816, H4817, H4848 [11JY], H5006 [13JY], H5053, H5062, H5077 [14JY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4777-H4783 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 2354, energy and water development appropriations, H4762 [8JY]

S. 950, allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out Appalachian Development Highway System highway projects, S2881 [11MY]

APPEAL TIME CLARIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2633), H5488 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2633), H6047, H6048 [12SE]

Enact (S. 1637), H7841 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1637), S6925 [31OC], S8158 [1DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2633) (H. Rept. 112-199), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2633), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1637), S6600 [17OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2633, provisions, H6047 [12SE]

S. 1637, provisions, S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

APPEL, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2258 [14DE]

APPELBAUM, BINYAMIN

Articles and editorials

Textiles Makers Struggle To Be Heard on South Korea Free Trade Pact, H6815 [12OC]

APPELBAUM, STUART

Remarks in House

Tribute, E43 [7JA]

APPLEBURY, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

APPLEBY, CHUCK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1011 [1JN]

APPOLD, ALVIN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [3MY]

APPROPRIATIONS

Addresses

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8508, S8551 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8507, S8551 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5180 [19JY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H436 [24JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H414 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2843 [14AP], H2862, H2870, H2884 [15AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2684 [14AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7333 [3NO], H7352, H7363, H7364, H7365, H7366, H7368, H7371, H7374, H7376, H7377 [4NO], H7604, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), consideration (H. Res. 455), H7339 [4NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3345 [23MY], H3595, H3596, H3597, H3598, H3599, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3604, H3605, H3608, H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612, H3613, H3614, H3615, H3616, H3618, H3619, H3621, H3622, H3624, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3629, H3638, H3639, H3641, H3650, H3651, H3652, H3653, H3660, H3664, H3665, H3666, H3668, H3669, H3673, H3674, H3675, H3678, H3679 [25MY], H3687, H3688, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3695, H3699, H3700, H3701, H3703, H3704, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3710, H3714, H3715, H3716, H3717, H3719, H3720 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3429, H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8921 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7626 [16NO], S7638, S7651, S7674, S7685, S7686, S7687, S7688, S7689, S7690, S7691, S7693, S7716, S7717, S7719, S7720, S7721, S7722, S7723, S7724, S7725, S7726, S7727, S7728, S7729, S7730, S7740, S7741, S7742, S7743, S7745, S7746, S7747, S7748, S7749, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7754, S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758, S7759, S7760, S7762, S7764, S7767, S7768, S7769, S7770, S7771, S7772, S7773, S7774, S7775 [17NO], S7787, S7788, S7789, S7790, S7794, S7795, S7796, S7799, S7801, S7804, S7805, S7806, S7807, S7808, S7811, S7812, S7813, S7814, S7817, S7818, S7819, S7820, S7821, S7837, S7838, S7839, S7842, S7844, S7845, S7846, S7847, S7848, S7849, S7850, S7851, S7852, S7853, S7854, S7855, S7857, S7858, S7859, S7860, S7861, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866, S7867, S7868, S7869, S7870, S7871, S7872 [18NO], S7912, S7913, S7914, S7915, S7916, S7918, S7919, S7920, S7921, S7922, S7923, S7924, S7925, S7926, S7928, S7929, S7930, S7931, S7932, S7933, S7934, S7935 [28NO], S7956, S7966, S7971, S7998, S7999, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8003, S8004, S8005, S8006 [29NO], S8015, S8016, S8017, S8018, S8019, S8020, S8021, S8033, S8045, S8060, S8061, S8072, S8073 [30NO], S8116, S8117, S8123, S8128, S8157 [1DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4367 [21JN], H4460, H4461 [22JN], H4530 [23JN], H4578 [24JN], H4590 [5JY], H4595, H4596, H4597, H4598, H4600, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4606, H4607, H4609, H4612, H4614, H4620, H4624, H4648, H4651, H4652, H4653, H4655, H4656, H4657, H4658, H4659, H4660, H4661, H4662, H4666, H4667, H4668, H4674, H4675, H4676 [6JY], H4689, H4690, H4703, H4704, H4705, H4707, H4708, H4709, H4710, H4711, H4713, H4714, H4718, H4719, H4720, H4721, H4722, H4725, H4733, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4741, H4742, H4743, H4744, H4745, H4751, H4752 [7JY], H4765 [8JY], E1270 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2074 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2057 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3344, H3345 [23MY], H3368, H3369, H3371, H3398 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), S5977, S5987, S5998, S6000 [26SE], S6055 [3OC], H3806, H3807 [31MY], H3837, H3841, H3843, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3849, H3850, H3851, H3856, H3858, H3862, H3863, H3864, H3871, H3872, H3873, H3874, H3877, H3879, H3881, H3882, H3885, H3888, H3890, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3899, H3900, H3901, H3903, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3907, H3912, H3913, H3914, H3915 [1JN], H3928, H3929, H3930, H3939, H3940, H3941, H3943, H3946, H3952, H3987 [2JN], H6463 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1873, H1875, H1877, H1878, H1879, H1880, H1883, H1884, H1885, H1889 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1621, H1622 [8MR], H1666, H1667, H1668 [9MR], H1686, H1690, H1691, H1692, H1693, H1694, H1695, H1696, H1697, H1700 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1639 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1622 [8MR], H1668 [9MR], H1740, H1742, H1746 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4562 [13JY], S4577, S4605, S4620, S4621 [14JY], S4629, S4644 [18JY], S4662, S4665, S4677, S4678 [19JY], S4701, S4702, S4703, S4727, S4728 [20JY], H3976, H3987 [2JN], H4044 [9JN], H4046, H4047, H4055, H4056, H4058, H4059, H4061, H4062, H4076 [13JN]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3525, S3528, S3553, S3556, S3558, S3559, S3562, S3564, S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3598, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3625, S3626, S3627, S3628 [8JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3695, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3701, S3702, S3703, S3704 [9JN], S3735, S3736, S3737 [13JN], S3784, S3785 [14JN], S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871, S3898, S3899, S3901 [16JN], S3933, S3935, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7396, S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7434, S7456, S7457, S7513, S7570, S7571, S7572, S7573, S7574, S7577, S7578, S7580, S7581, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7621, S7622, S7623, S7624, S7625, S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7719, S7723, S7727, S7764, S7770 [17NO], S7873 [18NO], S8074 [30NO], S8157 [1DE], H4676 [6JY], H4752, H4753 [7JY], H4795 [8JY], H4799, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4809, H4810, H4812, H4815, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4852, H4853, H4854 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H4995, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5003, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5010, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5051, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5062, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067, H5068, H5069, H5070, H5071, H5073, H5074, H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5088 [14JY], H5091, H5092 [15JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2141, H2176, H2177, H2180, H2181, H2183, H2184, H2185, H2187, H2188, H2189, H2191, H2192, H2198, H2199, H2200, H2203, H2204, H2205, H2206, H2207, H2208, H2209, H2210 [31MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S367 [31JA], S382, S426, S427, S428, S429 [1FE], S472, S475, S488, S489, S490, S491 [2FE], S501, S502, S507, S531, S532, S533, S536, S538, S553, S554, S555 [3FE], S570, S571 [4FE], S589, S592, S595, S617, S618 [7FE], S622, S623, S624, S626, S634, S635 [8FE], S647, S648, S649, S650 [10FE], S674, S697, S699, S700, S701, S702 [14FE], S710, S714, S731, S732, S733, S734, S739, S759, S760, S761, S762 [15FE], S770, S777, S800, S801, S802 [16FE], S814, S825, S826, S827, S830, S831, S832, S920, S921, S922 [17FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4852 [11JY], H4888, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4899, H4900, H4901, H4902, H4903, H4904, H4905, H4909, H4910, H4911, H4912, H4914 [12JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4852 [11JY], H4946 [12JY], H5088 [14JY]

Government: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2231 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2341 [8AP], H2565 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2422 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7743 [17NO]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2422 [7AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3250, H3251, H3252, H3253, H3254, H3256 [12MY], H3285 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), S8604 [14DE], H6019, H6025, H6026, H6027, H6028, H6029, H6030 [9SE], H9801 [16DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5986 [8SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5240 [19JY], H5360, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371 [21JY], H5379, H5380 [22JY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1918 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2962, H2963, H2964, H2966, H2967 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2950 [3MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1490 [2MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1608, S1609, S1610 [14MR], S1620, S1641, S1642, S1648, S1649, S1654, S1683, S1684, S1685, S1686, S1687, S1690, S1691, S1692, S1693, S1694, S1695, S1696, S1697, S1698, S1699, S1700, S1701, S1703, S1704, S1705, S1706 [15MR], S1717, S1722, S1723, S1729, S1737, S1740, S1758, S1759, S1761, S1762, S1763, S1764, S1765 [16MR], S1781, S1854, S1855, S1873 [17MR], S1901, S1903, S1904 [28MR], S1930, S1939, S1940, S1941 [29MR], S1962, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998 [30MR], S2056, S2057 [31MR], S2092 [4AP], S2141 [5AP], S2155, S2156, S2157, S2182 [6AP], S2284 [7AP], S2361 [8AP], S2400 [12AP], S2454 [13AP], S2546, S2547, S2549 [14AP], S2591, S2626, S2627, S2628, S2635 [3MY]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5666, S5692 [15SE]

Analyses

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 1892), S8613-S8617 [14DE]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Conferees: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP], S2749 [5MY]

———H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE], H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY], H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Absolute Scandal, S6986 [1NO]

Against Dam Removal, but For KBRA, H1264 [18FE]

Balanced Budget Amendment Isn't the Answer, S4820 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment Unwise, S4821 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment—Instrument To Force Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, S8519 [13DE]

Budget Amendment Wrong Vehicle for Right Principle, S4819 [22JY]

Budget Office—GOP Medicare Plan Could Lead to Rationing, H2417 [7AP]

Can We Afford the Military Budget?, E1105 [15JN]

CBO—Ending the Wars Could Save $1.4 Trillion, H4643 [6JY]

Chamber Urges Congress To Raise Debt Limit, E1314 [13JY]

Colombia's Spreading Scandal, H5982 [8SE]

Cuts to Sergeant-at-Arms Raise Concerns for Some, E1426 [27JY]

Debt Ceiling and the Pursuit of Happiness, S4859 [25JY]

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4379 [6JY]

Defense Budget—Ignorance Is Not Bliss, E615 [4AP]

Deficits Need Balanced-Budget Amendment Fix, S8518 [13DE]

Eat the Future, H810 [15FE]

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

Falling Crime, Teeming Prisons, S6984 [1NO]

Food Crisis, H1397 [1MR]

Funding Regulators, E396 [2MR]

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

Giving Students a Chance at Success, H2069 [30MR]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

Grand Old Doves?, S4831 [22JY]

Hatch and Lee's Balanced Budget Amendment—A Win for America, S8518 [13DE]

Hiding in Plain Sight—The Role of Contraception in Preventing HIV, E303-E305 [18FE]

House Republicans Huddle With Lobbyists To Kill Financial Reform Bill, H4159 [14JN]

In High-Crime Areas, Still Too Few Police, H7274 [3NO]

Industry Looks To Derail Dodd-Frank Enforcement, H4159 [14JN]

John Murtha's Airport for No One—A Monument to Earmarks in Johnstown, PA, S593 [7FE]

JSF's Build and Test Was `Miscalculation,' Adm. Venlet Says; Production Must Slow, S8162 [5DE]

Justice System Needs To Be Studied, S6985 [1NO]

Legacy of Mental Health Problems From Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Will Be Long-Lived, H4644 [6JY]

Ludicrous and Cruel, S2310 [8AP]

Mining and the Canyon, H5406 [25JY]

More Folly in the Debt Limit Talks, S4819 [22JY]

Muddy Waters—EPA, Army Corps Seek To Define More Jurisdiction as Federal, S4844 [22JY]

No to a Balanced Budget Amendment, S4820 [22JY]

Obama Budget, H807 [15FE]

On the Offense Over Defense Cuts, S4905 [26JY]

Panel Questions Adequacy of Mental Health Care, H4716 [7JY]

Peace-Building That Pays Off, S1470 [9MR]

Plan for Afghanistan—Declare Victory—and Leave, H4465 [23JN]

Planes to Nowhere? Congress Plans To Increase Small-Town Airline Subsidies, S593 [7FE]

Poetry Drives Home Message at Zoo—50 Pieces Going Up To Get Patrons To Think About Nature, Their Role in It, S818 [17FE]

Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They Blame on Obama, H5707 [28JY]

Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, S6985 [1NO]

Republicans Should Quit Trying To Roll Back Uranium Mining Moratorium, H5406 [25JY]

Restore the Horsemeat Industry and Create Jobs, H4224 [15JN]

Rural Air Subsidies Test Resolve To Cut Spending, S594 [7FE]

School Choice Is Not a Partisan Issue, H2069 [30MR]

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, S6639 [18OC]

Senate Negligence on Crime Reform, S6986 [1NO]

Shah—GOP Budget Would Kill 70,000 Children, H2314 [5AP]

Shaky Arguments Block Federal Commission on Crime, S6985 [1NO]

Short-Sightedness on Defense Cuts, S4832 [22JY]

Spending Cut Hokum—GOP Leaders Hyped Their Budget Savings (excerpt), S2435 [13AP], H2619 [13AP]

Spending His Way to Austerity—President Obama's Latest Economics Lesson, S4113 [27JN]

This Is Called `Small' Government, S5001 [28JY]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

Time To Get Out of Afghanistan, H4466 [23JN]

Too Much Debt Means the Economy Can't Grow, S8515 [13DE]

U.S.-Funded Infrastructure Deteriorates Once Under Afghan Control, Report Says, H4718 [7JY]

War Against Anyone Who Doesn't Like the U.S.?, H3663 [25MY]

What's the Real Defense Budget?, E959 [26MY]

White House Ignores Evidence of How D.C. School Vouchers Work, H2069 [30MR]

Why a Balanced-Budget Amendment Is Too Risky, S4820 [22JY]

Why 70% Tax Rates Won't Work, S3909 [20JN]

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2480), H4793 [8JY]

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

AID: prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program (see H.R. 1625), H2911 [15AP]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see S. 131), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 389), H395 [20JA]

———repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions and rescind relevant unobligated appropriations (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 721), S2087 [4AP] (see S. 724), S2130 [5AP] (see S. 774), S2348 [8AP] (see S. 855), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 1365), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1297), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1442), H2569 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, installment contract, and eviction protections during a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations (see H.R. 2654), H5579 [26JY]

———ensure that members continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government and in the event that the U.S. debt reaches the statutory limit (see H.R. 1362), H2292 [4AP]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———make appropriations to provide pay and allowances to members, including Reserve components, and death gratuities on behalf of deceased members and other eligible persons notwithstanding a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1494), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (see S.J. Res. 18), S3613 [8JN] (see H. Res. 292), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3984 [2JN]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 731), S2130 [5AP]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (see H.R. 2278), H4456 [22JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Budget: assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution (see S. 1681), S6390 [11OC]

———balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 4), S411 [1FE] (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN] (see S.J. Res. 24), S5251 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 (see H.J. Res. 4), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 (see H.J. Res. 18), H136 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H551 [8FE] (see H.J. Res. 41), H1178 (see H.J. Res. 41), H1197 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 52), H2107 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC] (see H.J. Res. 87), H7626 [15NO] (see H.J. Res. 89), H7829 [17NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 14), H136 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2534 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 63), H3302 [13MY]

———curb wasteful spending by making certain year-end savings in salaries and expenses available for an additional fiscal year and use the remaining amounts for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3376), H7397 [4NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY] (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (see H. Res. 355), H5149 [18JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2693), H5733 [28JY]

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

———ensure effective control over the congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6390 [11OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 3082), H6505 [3OC] (see H.R. 3577), H8259 [7DE]

———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H7998 [30NO]

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

———impose discretionary and certain mandatory spending caps (see S. 1290), S4156 [28JN]

———impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H4526 [23JN]

———improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 3669), H8966 [14DE]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

———limit total discretionary spending to levels set by Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extension Act (see H.R. 188), H40 [5JA]

———make the Federal budget process more transparent and make future budgets more sustainable (see H.R. 1302), H2214 [31MR]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6090 [4OC] (see H.R. 3414), H7577 [14NO]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

———reduce spending (see S. 162), S126 (see S. 178), S127 [25JA] (see S. 245), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2041), H3755 [26MY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (see H. Res. 38), H254 [18JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (see H. Res. 43), H353 [19JA]

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

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (see H.R. 3332), H7329 [3NO]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

———rescind any unobligated discretionary appropriations returned to the Federal Government by a State or locality and require that such funds be used for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1345), H2291 [4AP]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1358), H2292 [4AP]

———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 962), H1619 [8MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2604 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (see S. Con. Res. 20), S3171 [19MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 18, 19), S3171 [19MY] (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2575 [11AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2664 [13AP]

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H5883 [1AU]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S3891 [16JN]

California: allow Federal high-speed rail funding to be used for a project or activity to improve or maintain California State Route 99 (see H.R. 761), H1176 (see H.R. 761), H1195 [17FE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see S. 1996), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H8966 [14DE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2913 [15AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2870), H6009 [8SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1665), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 2838), H5936 [2SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H7329 [3NO]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

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

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 67), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 108), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 124), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 59), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 62), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 64), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

———provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 107), H1251 (see H. Res. 107), H1362 [18FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 146), H1575 [3MR]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 56), S792 [16FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Ethics (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 131), H1455 [1MR]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 69), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 118), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 112), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 79), S976 [28FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 57), S792 [16FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 53), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 122), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 123), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 68), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 125), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 120), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 121), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 70), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 110), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technololgy (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 97), H1178 (see H. Res. 97), H1197 [17FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 66), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 119), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 126), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 58), S792 [16FE]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 127), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 61), S871 [17FE]

Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 307), H4277 [15JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 114), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 71), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 116), H1391 [28FE]

Committees of the House: adjust amount provided for expenses of certain committees (see H. Res. 496), H8966 [14DE]

———authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

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

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

———enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

———prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8067 [30NO]

———require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (see H.R. 3121), H6671 [6OC]

———restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6456 [23SE]

Consolidated: making (see H.R. 3671), H8966 [14DE]

Constitutional amendments: line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 15), H136 [7JA]

Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 43), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1362 [18FE] (see H.J. Res. 44), H1390 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 48), H1769 [11MR] (see H.J. Res. 79), H6181 [14SE] (see H.J. Res. 94, 95), H9926 [16DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (see H. Res. 115), H1389 [28FE]

———making (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (see H. Res. 167), H1795 [14MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 399), H6230 [15SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see S. 492), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 68), H35 [5JA]

Corps of Engineers: provide that funds made available for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

———reform water resources project funding process through improved prioritization for such projects and Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund administration reforms (see S. 573), S1600 [14MR]

Courts: limit Federal payment of legal fees for current and former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officers and affiliated parties (see H.R. 2428), H4671 [6JY]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———preserve certain rates for the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see S. 459), S1120 [2MR]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (see S. 1976), S8461 [8DE]

———authorizing advance appropriations for military, Reserve, and National Guard personnel accounts (see H.R. 1577), H2909 [15AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 981), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1253), S4024 [22JN] (see S. 1867), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 1540), H2854 [14AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY] (see H. Res. 276), H3408 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 493), H8879 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 92), H8966 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 1254), S4024 [22JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (see S. 1255), S4024 [22JN]

———clarify authority to provide for pay of the military under the Feed and Forage Act (see S. 777), S2348 [8AP]

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

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2219), H4325 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), consideration (see H. Res. 320), H4455 [22JN]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

———provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

———reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (see S. 1021), S3105 [18MY] (see H.R. 1246), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce amounts appropriated for studies, analysis, and evaluations (see H.R. 1247), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H468 [25JA]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 974), H1664 [9MR]

———require consolidation of the defense exchange stores system (see H.R. 649), H681 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 827), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 3237), H6983 [18OC]

———establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4748 [7JY]

———increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 2430), H4671 [6JY]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H6920 [13OC]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1328), S4394 [6JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 471), H507 [26JA]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (see H. Res. 186), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1256), S4024 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

———authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]

———authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth under the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2817), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2817), H5931 [30AU]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1216), H2036 [29MR]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———convert funding for personal responsibility education programs under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1215), H2036 [29MR]

———extend authorization of appropriations for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see H.R. 2518), H5018 [13JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4527 [23JN]

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

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7133 [26OC]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO] (see H.R. 2405), H4580 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize certain programs (see S. 1546), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 3116), H6671 [6OC]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (see H.R. 1277), H2213 [31MR]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2017), H3754 [26MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3805 [31MY]

———obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see S. 1998), S8679 [15DE]

———protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see S. 772), S2348 [8AP]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 378), H395 [20JA]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (see H. Res. 170), H1840 [15MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (see H. Res. 150), H1618 [8MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 836), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1618 [8MR]

Dept. of Justice: design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System (see H.R. 3361), H7331 [3NO]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H35 [5JA]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 702), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1300), H2214 [31MR]

———prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 250), S411 [1FE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 517), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 988), H1665 [9MR]

———provide State and local government incentives under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 2197), H4277 [15JN]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 639), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 588), S1677 [15MR] (see S. 1168), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 1396), H2410 [6AP]

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

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1601), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (see S. 1426), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2583), H5238 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: accept title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 1537), S5476 [9SE] (see H.R. 2882), H6096 [12SE]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3599), H8260 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 852), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects (see H.R. 3050), H6455 [23SE]

———allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (see H.R. 3022), H6413 [22SE]

———authorize certain maritime programs (see S. 1430), S4960 [27JY]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (see H.R. 3019), H6413 [22SE]

———establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 1600), H2911 [15AP]

———establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see S. 562), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]

———improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 2113), H4034 [3JN]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H6413 [22SE]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

———reauthorize and modify the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (see H.R. 2160), H4185 [14JN]

———terminate the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 737), H1039 (see H.R. 737), H1069 [16FE]

———terminate the Transportation Enhancement Program and transfer funding to critical emergency transportation projects (see S. 1648), S6090 [4OC] (see H.R. 3085), H6551 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 806), H1250 (see H.R. 806), H1361 [18FE] (see H.R. 2559), H5125 [15JY]

———provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team (see H.R. 2300), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2345), H4527 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 2055), H3804 [31MY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3868 (see H. Res. 288), H3909 [1JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1596), S5838 [21SE]

Disasters: making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———prohibit any requirement of a budgetary offset for emergency disaster assistance (see H.R. 2455), H4748 [7JY]

———reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see S. 646), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1379), H2327 [5AP] (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]

District of Columbia: make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 980), H1664 [9MR] (see H.R. 3002), H6342 [21SE]

———making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 884), H1524 [2MR]

Earmarks: reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium (see S. Res. 41), S544 [3FE]

———rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 633), H680 [10FE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

———terminate (see S. 1869), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 3090), H6551 [4OC]

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

———eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see S. 1896), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 920), H1574 [3MR]

———encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5086 [14JY]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———recognize necessity and urgency of job creation, extension of unemployment assistance, expansion of education and job training, and infrastructure improvements (see H. Res. 442), H6977 [14OC]

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

Education: authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 646), H680 [10FE]

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

Emergency Management Assistance Compact: authorize appropriations for grants to participating States (see S. 1418), S4911 [26JY]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H5964 [7SE]

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2354), H4573 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4670 [6JY]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see S. 1178), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 3614), H8318 [8DE]

EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 2396), H4575 [24JN]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (see S. 1313), S4292 [30JN]

———rescind funding for Flathead County, MT, Water and Sewer District water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 515), S1406 [8MR]

———rescind funding for Kalispell, MT, water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 469), S1218 [3MR]

Essex National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 2202), H4277 [15JN]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 1547), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 2072), H3868 (see H.R. 2072), H3909 [1JN]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2105 [30MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see S. 1387), S4675 [19JY] (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY] (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), consideration (see H. Res. 357), H5238 [19JY]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (see S. 223), S338 [27JA]

———reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities (see H.R. 970), H1664 [9MR]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2744), H5883 [1AU]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to provide retroactive pay to employees who were furloughed (see H.R. 2814), H5901 [9AU]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see S. 945), S2874 [11MY]

———intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see S. 1409), S4845 [22JY]

———limit printing, travel, and vehicle costs (see S. 477), S1218 [3MR]

———require an annual report on funds distributed by Federal agencies through grant programs, formula programs, or otherwise (see H.R. 252), H135 [7JA]

———require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H1796 [14MR]

———require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 821), H1250 (see H.R. 821), H1362 [18FE]

Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

Federal employees: making appropriations to ensure that Armed Forces members and civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense and the Coast Guard are paid during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1508), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 776), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1429), H2534 [7AP]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (see H.R. 270), H201 [12JA]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 714), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 3365), H7397 [4NO]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 2680), H5732 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: require State governments to submit fiscal accounting reports as a condition to the receipt of Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 1376), H2327 [5AP]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 3492), H7890 [18NO]

———authorize grants to local governments for flood mitigation projects (see H.R. 3089), H6551 [4OC]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 1026), H1724 [10MR]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (see H. Res. 368), H5488 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (see H. Res. 340), H4747 [7JY]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1548), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1864), S7451 [15NO] (see S. 1958), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3628), H8318 [8DE]

———limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 1555), H2855 [14AP]

———preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (see H.R. 3631), H8322 [9DE]

———provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H774 [14FE]

———reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 2903), H6139 [13SE]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements (see H.R. 435), H469 [25JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1640), H2912 [15AP]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S2187 [6AP]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see S. 237), S359 [31JA]

Government: clarify that the President and the Sec. of the Treasury have the authority to prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H. Res. 369), H5488 [25JY]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2106 [30MR]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H2213 [31MR]

———establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 1274), S4076 [23JN]

———express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5811 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

———increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (see H.R. 1363), H2292 [4AP] (see H.R. 1473), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (see H. Res. 206), H2409 [6AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———prevent a shutdown by requiring funds to be automatically appropriated at the previous year's level if a budget is not agreed upon (see S. 784), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1471), H2570 [8AP]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H4944 [12JY]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H2854 [14AP]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4575 [24JN] (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (see H.R. 1908), H3301 [13MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2651), H5579 [26JY]

———prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H6096 [12SE]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 819), H1250 (see H.R. 819), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 1305), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (see S. 768), S2266 [7AP]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5085 [14JY]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see S. 1222), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2146), H4074 [13JN]

———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H4850 [11JY]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize and rescind health-care related provisions funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

———prohibit consideration of any legislation containing an earmark (see H.R. 3707), H9925 [16DE]

———prohibit increase in amount established for Members' official allowances during a period of high unemployment and public debt (see H.R. 1088), H1841 [15MR]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (see H. Res. 22), H102 [6JA]

———require posting of information on Members' representational allowance disbursements on official public Internet sites (see H. Res. 135), H1455 [1MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H201 [12JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 297), H254 [18JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 466), H7626 [15NO]

———prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 349), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 173), H1906 [16MR]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

———require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year (see H. Res. 471), H7829 [17NO]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 206), H2409 [6AP] (see H. Res. 409), H6341 [21SE] (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see S. 1276), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2313), H4526 [23JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: preserve reauthorization (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA]

———revise and extend (see H.R. 536), H549 [8FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 103), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding (see H.R. 2935), H6230 [15SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 719), S2087 [4AP] (see S. 1458), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 754), H1176 (see H.R. 754), H1195 [17FE] (see H.R. 1892), H3300 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), consideration (see H. Res. 264), H3217 [11MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H5963 [7SE]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5884 [1AU]

IRS: make use of certain funds collected from user fees subject to appropriations acts (see H.R. 349), H354 [19JA]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H2265 [1AP]

Law enforcement: offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (see H.R. 2217), H4326 [16JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2551), H5125 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (see H. Res. 359), H5284 [20JY]

Libya: prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 1708), H3060 [4MY]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1257), H2106 [30MR] (see H.R. 1323), H2265 [1AP]

LIHEAP: provide additional funding to insular areas (see H.R. 3063), H6456 [23SE]

———provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3626), H8318 [8DE]

———revise formula for allocating funding to States (see H.R. 3574), H8187 [6DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see H.R. 550), H550 [8FE]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1301), H2214 [31MR]

Members of Congress: freeze pay for a fiscal year unless the Government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year (see H.R. 994), H1722 [10MR]

———prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3643), H8879 [13DE]

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

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

———provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 3136), H6672 [6OC]

———require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1454), H2569 [8AP]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H2910 [15AP]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (see H.R. 621), H679 [10FE]

NASA: prohibit funding for termination of the Constellation Program (see S. 305), S629 [8FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: repeal the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (see H.R. 2531), H5085 [14JY]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5251 [2AU]

National Park Service: provide that Federal funds may not be used for national heritage areas and similar areas (see H.R. 3716), H9926 [16DE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (see H.R. 1076), H1840 [15MR]

———prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (see H. Res. 174), H1904 [16MR]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H551 [8FE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3272), H7159 [27OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 538, 538), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1456, 1456), H2569 [8AP]

New England Fishery Management Council: provide additional resources to address research and monitoring priorities (see H.R. 1013), H1724 [10MR]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize (see S. 1589), S5838 [21SE]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see H.R. 1650), H2913 [15AP]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H3408 [24MY]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 962), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1858), H3277 [12MY]

OMB: establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (see H.R. 1155), H1982 [17MR]

———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 2762), H5884 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply Early Innovator grant funds returned by States to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2961), H6231 [15SE]

———deauthorize and rescind funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (see H.R. 1213), H2036 [29MR]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal provisions and rescind unobligated appropriations related to patient centered outcomes research (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 1024), H1724 [10MR]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1099), H1841 [15MR]

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

———cancel public debt held by FRS and lower the public debt limit by an equal amount (see H.R. 2768), H5884 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 84), H7398 [4NO]

———decrease statutory limit (see H.R. 2409), H4671 [6JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 2931), H6181 [14SE]

———establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]

———increase statutory limit (see S. 1326), S4329 [5JY] (see H.R. 1954), H3408 [24MY] (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

———increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits and military funding in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 728), H923 [15FE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 259), S482 [2FE] (see H.R. 568), H598 [9FE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 421), H469 [25JA]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5150 [18JY]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

———provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1135), H1906 [16MR] (see H.R. 1167), H1983 [17MR]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H35 [5JA]

Railroads: authorize use of certain rail relocation funding for high-speed rail projects (see H.R. 3081), H6505 [3OC]

———freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6676 [7OC]

———rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (see H.R. 2811), H5896 [5AU]

Research: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (see H.R. 3699), H9925 [16DE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Roads and highways: authorize appropriations for highway safety programs (see S. 1449), S5071 [29JY]

———expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 2924), H6181 [14SE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO] (see S. 1813), S7155 [7NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 662), H723 [11FE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (see H. Res. 128), H1454 [1MR]

———reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (see S. 885), S2687 [4MY]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 3132), H6672 [6OC]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (see H.R. 447), H506 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 448), H506 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 449), H506 [26JA]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S3924 [20JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3599), H8260 [7DE]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (see S. 832), S2506 [14AP]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

———reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Senate Rules: prohibit unauthorized earmarks (see S. Res. 23), S127 [25JA]

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

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

States: restore State sovereignty and dedicate excess grant funds to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2917), H6180 [14SE]

Stillwater, MN: authorize a replacement for the lift bridge with necessary taxpayer protection measures to promote fiscal responsibility (see H.R. 3434), H7713 [16NO]

Taxation: allow an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see S. 574), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 634), H680 [10FE]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 1343), H2291 [4AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2830), H5931 [30AU] (see H.R. 3589), H8260 [7DE]

Transportation: encourage use of advanced technologies for transportation projects receiving Federal funding (see H.R. 2089), H3985 [2JN]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

———improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see S. 615), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2602), H5285 [20JY]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 942), S2839 [10MY]

———increase certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 341), H354 [19JA]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see S. 1992), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H7206 [1NO]

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

———require congressionally directed funding from the Highway Trust Fund to be obligated for a project within a certain period of time or released to State transportation departments (see S. 199), S272 [26JA]

———require the return and redistribution among State transportation departments of certain unexpended highway funding (see S. 198), S272 [26JA]

———rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 619), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 1064), H1796 [14MR]

———rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects (see H.R. 1067), H1796 [14MR]

———revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H1905 [16MR]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3173), H6853 [12OC]

U.N.: clarify funding prohibitions for any U.N. entity that admits Palestine as a member state (see S. 1860), S7415 [14NO]

———prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H3805 [31MY]

———prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation or reconstruction project unless the U.N. adopts best practices in contracting and procurement (see H.R. 167), H39 [5JA]

———prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see S. 923), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (see S. Res. 345), S8414 [7DE]

War: require new war funding be offset (see S. Res. 133), S2188 [6AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H6781 [11OC]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2664), H5660 [27JY]

Cloture motions

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

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN], S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

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

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734, S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Government: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

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

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

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1540), H8356-H8726 [12DE]

Excerpts

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Medicare policy statement, H3823 [1JN]

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

Letters

Airport and Airway Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1993 [29MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1993 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3318 [23MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3318 [23MY]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4533 [24JN]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4533 [24JN]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension: Craig L. Fuller, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, S687 [14FE]

———Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association, S688 [14FE]

———James K. Coyne, National Air Transportation Association, S687 [14FE]

———Jordan B. Hansell, NetJets Inc., S688 [14FE]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, S687 [14FE]

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948 [29NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

Budget Control Act: several Senators, H5686 [28JY]

Budget process: several Senators, S3415 [26MY]

Bureau of Reclamation water projects funding: G. Wade Miller, WateReuse Association, H975 [16FE]

———Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, H975 [16FE]

CFTC ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements: Senator Tim Johnson and Representative Frank, H7773 [17NO]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2047, E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E2048 [15NO]

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization) and Mattie Corrao, Center for Fiscal Accountability (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighers, H7866 [18NO]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S8517 [13DE]

———James Valvo, Americans for Prosperity (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———Jim Keffer, H7798 [17NO]

———Kim Anderson and Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H7850 [18NO]

———Nancy LeaMond, AARP, H7866 [18NO]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S8517 [13DE]

———several organizations, H7862 [18NO], E2128 [29NO]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S8518 [13DE]

———William Wilson, Americans for Limited Government (organization), S8517 [13DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1136 [17FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service funding: several business leaders, E609-E611 [1AP]

CPSC Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1321 [18FE]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221 [19JY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H5221 [19JY]

Definition of Dept. of Defense core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities: several Senators, S8640 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Dover/Sherborn, MA, Public Schools, H7773 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans Affairs (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), E993, E994, E995, E996, E997 [31MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E994 [31MY]

———Senator Reid, S6324 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy: R. Scott Ward, American Physical Therapy Association, S8463 [8DE]

———Tim Nanof, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., S8463 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program: Michael B. Donley, Dept. of Defense, S7986 [29NO]

Dept. of Defense funding: several national security and defense economics experts, E42 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense funding for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) sponsorship, E500 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act: several organizations, S7800 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense weapons procurement programs: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8632 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Indiana congressional delegation, S5971 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: Energy Sciences Coalition and Task Force on American Innovation, H5002 [13JY]

———several Representatives, E1288 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding: Jason Hartke, U.S. Green Building Council, H4842 [11JY]

———Kenneth J. Nemeth, Southern States Energy Board, H4842 [11JY]

———several organizations, H4842 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages: Representative Wolf, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1678 [21SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs funding: David H. Petraeus, S1398 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act, S2339 [8AP]

———Norbert Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S2338 [8AP]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), S2338 [8AP]

———Richard A. Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2257 [7AP], S2338 [8AP]

EPA rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry: G. Vinson Hellwig, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, H1120 [17FE]

EPA water quality standards implementation for inland waters in Florida funding: Adam H. Putnam, Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, H1290 [18FE]

Expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces: Michael B. Mukasey, H3661 [25MY]

———Michael V. Hayden, H3662 [25MY]

Express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7592 [16NO]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding: Douglas C. Macnair, Experimental Aircraft Association, H2175 [31MR]

———Howard Ragsdale and Christopher Eastlee, Air Medical Operators Association, H2178 [31MR]

———Marion C. Blakey, Aerospace Industries Association, H2139 [31MR]

———Nicholas E. Calio, Air Transport Association, H2178 [31MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2140 [31MR]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2131 [31MR]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2173 [31MR]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2132 [31MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2132, H2173 [31MR]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie Dirks, S655 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), S715 [15FE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S715 [15FE]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), H5255 [20JY]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S716 [15FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

FAA integration of unmanned aircraft systems into National Airspace System: Michael Toscano, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, H2174 [31MR]

FAA regulations on air medical transport safety: Daniel G. Harkins, Association of Air Medical Services, H2193 [31MR]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H2175 [31MR]

FDA use of hard science in developing regulations: Anne L. Miller, Montana Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

———Bill Donald, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, H4237 [15JN]

———Doug Wolf, National Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Federal disaster declarations for Louisiana farms and towns along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Floodway: Senator Landrieu, S5972 [26SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding: Senator Landrieu, S5971, S5972 [26SE]

———several Senators, S5971 [26SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants: Paul D. Ford, Fall River, MA, Fire Dept., E16 [6JA]

FEMA State and local first responder grant programs funding: B. Glen Whitley and Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H3837 [1JN]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4870 [12JY]

———Representative Ralph M. Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4870 [12JY]

———several financial, insurance, and real estate organizations, H4876 [12JY]

———SmarterSafer.org, H4876 [12JY]

Fort Monmouth, NJ, commissary store closing: John M. McHugh, Sec. of the Army, H4669 [6JY]

Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H2248 [1AP]

HAMP Termination Act and NSP Termination Act: Rafael E. Cestero, New York, NY, Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development, H1871, H1888 [16MR]

Intelligence services appropriations: Representative Grimm, E902 [13MY]

———Representative Mike Rogers, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H6015 [9SE]

———Representative Nadler, E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6015 [9SE]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

Medicare funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1484 [9MR]

National Endowment for the Arts funding: several organizations, H5654 [27JY]

NOAA funding: Jane Lubchenco, Dept. of Commerce, S1798 [17MR]

NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding: Representative Wolf, E1951 [27OC]

NSP Termination Act: Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, H1870, H1881, H1887 [16MR]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, H1887 [16MR]

———several civil rights and consumer organizations, H1870 [16MR]

———several local government and community-based organizations, H1888 [16MR]

Office of Congressional Ethics funding: several political organizations, H5361 [21JY]

Patent and Trademark Office current revised inventor fee collection estimates: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5438 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office funding: Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), S5421 [8SE]

———Representatives Harold Rogers and Paul Ryan, S5373 [7SE]

Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund establishment: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5417 [8SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal: several Governors, H1285 [18FE]

Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program funding: Jonathan W. Simons and David H. Koch, Prostate Cancer Foundation, H4608 [6JY]

———Kevin S. Johnson, ZERO-The Project To End Prostate Cancer (organization), H4609 [6JY]

———Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium, H4608 [6JY]

Permit tax-exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing aircraft for air ambulance services: Representative Camp, E927 [23MY]

———Representatives Doc Hastings and McMorris Rodgers, E927 [23MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, E621 [4AP]

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House) and Senator Sessions, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3759 [14JN]

———several Senators, S3802 [15JN]

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria funding: several Representatives, H7938 [30NO]

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Ed Yates, California League of Food Processors, H4251 [15JN]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, H4252 [15JN]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H4252 [15JN]

———several Representatives, H4252 [15JN]

Prohibit Federal employees from using official work time for union activities: Charles Orzehoskie and John J. O'Grady, American Federation of Government Employees National Council of EPA Locals #238, H2192 [31MR]

Prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals involved in terrorist attacks or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization): Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S6810 [20OC]

———Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S6747 [19OC]

Prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for Armed Forces members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4710 [7JY]

Prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns: several Senators, S2015 [31MR]

Public debt ceiling: several economists, H4082 [14JN]

Repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H1347 [18FE]

———several Representatives, H1348 [18FE]

———several Texas school administrators, H1348 [18FE]

Report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid by Colombian Dept. of Administrative Security: Representatives McGovern and Schakowsky, H5982 [8SE]

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6571 [5OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6571 [5OC]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement: Bonita A. Robertson, BioDistrict New Orleans (organization), S1639 [15MR]

———Christopher White, Bay Area Innovation Alliance, S1639 [15MR]

———James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S1636 [15MR]

———Jenny C. Servo, Dawnbreaker, Inc., S1635 [15MR]

———Jere W. Glover, Small Business Technology Council, S1636 [15MR]

———Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., National Defense Industrial Association, S1635 [15MR]

———Mark G. Heesen, National Venture Capital Association, S1636 [15MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1634 [15MR]

———Robert A. Baker, Smaller Business Association of New England, S1639 [15MR]

———Robert F. Weiss, New England Innovation Alliance, S1636 [15MR]

———Scott Hauge, Small Business California (organization), S1635 [15MR]

———Senator Coburn, S2612 [3MY]

———Sharon V. Vercellotti, V-LABS, Inc., S1640 [15MR]

———Timothy Tardibono, CONNECT (organization), S1635 [15MR]

———Todd O. McCracken, National Small Business Association, S1639 [15MR]

———several organizations, S2657 [4MY]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Katherine Campos, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———LaTasha Bennett, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Obi Mbanefo, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Samaya Mack, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———several District of Columbia Council members, E637 [5AP]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, H5247 [20JY]

Statutory public debt limit increase: Daniel S. Threlkeld, S5100 [30JY]

———David Beriss, S5100 [30JY]

———Matthew Cope, S5100 [30JY]

———Monique M. Jones, S5100 [30JY]

———Senator Hatch, S5008 [28JY]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6112 [13SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition, S1203 [3MR]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S1203 [3MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1203 [3MR]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1485 [2MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1485 [2MR]

———several transportation organizations, S1202 [3MR]

Transportation Security Administration employees exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees: Kip Hawley, S717 [15FE]

U.S. Institute of Peace accomplishments: David H. Petraeus, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, H1052 [16FE]

Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act: Stanley L. Bernstein, Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association, H2179 [31MR]

V-22 Osprey funding: James F. Amos, Marine Corps, H3597 [25MY]

Lists

Budgetary outline for H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff who worked on S. 1867, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Federal balanced budget amendment petition cosigners, H7798-H7800 [17NO]

Organizations in opposition to H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1862 [16MR]

Organizations supporting Collins amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation, S6589 [17OC]

Organizations supporting Flake amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H4291 [16JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2139 [31MR]

Organizations supporting Woolsey amendment on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4245 [15JN]

Selected highlights of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8635 [15DE]

State surface transportation enhancement projects, S5614 [14SE]

Ten things everyone should know about prostate cancer, H4609 [6JY]

Testimonials from severely injured Armed Forces members on benefits of rehabilitative recreational sports equipment, H3688 [26MY]

2010 Fortune (publication) 100 companies relying on Dept. of Energy Office of Science facilities to deliver their products, E1324 [14JY]

Memorandums

NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific Relocation From Seattle, WA, to Newport, OR: Todd J. Zinser, Dept. of Commerce, H1266 [18FE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Obama, S6049 [3OC], H6495 [3OC]

Statutory Debt Limit: President Obama, S5247 [2AU], H5893 [5AU]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [3NO]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4743 [21JY], S4825 [22JY], H5226 [19JY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H454 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3331 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3332 [25MY]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 44), H1426 [1MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 48), H1823 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3735 [26MY], H8204, H8207 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8941 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4770 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2080 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3386 [24MY], H3432 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3961 [2JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1874, H1893 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1702 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1748 [11MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4478 [11JY], S4586 [14JY], S4703 [20JY], H4104 [14JN], H8203 [7DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7183 [8NO], S7434 [15NO], H5104, H5105 [15JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2235 [1AP]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5264 [20JY]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S474, S475 [2FE], S535 [3FE], S727 [15FE], S823, S824, S828 [17FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4921 [12JY]

Government: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2248 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2501, H2502, H2503 [7AP], H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3291 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6033 [9SE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1965 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2980 [3MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1491 [2MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1962 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

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

Michigan: National Flood Insurance Program, H4915 [12JY]

Texas: constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, H6146 [14SE]

Press releases

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H3373 [24MY]

HHS Announces New Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program: Dept. of HHS, H3370 [24MY]

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Questions and answers

Impact of funding cuts on NOAA weather forecasting systems, S1798 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2480), H5822 [1AU], E1486 [2AU]

Afghanistan: reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H873, H874 [15FE], H4656-H4659 [6JY]

Agriculture: reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4293-H4295 [16JN]

———terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers, H1288 [18FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———across-the-board funding reduction to restore conservation programs funding, H4283, H4284 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

AID: funding, H2314 [5AP], E182 [9FE], E293 [18FE]

Air Force: bomber development funding, H4605, H4606 [6JY]

Alaska: eliminate certain bridge construction projects, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: restore stimulus funding, H1225, H1226 [18FE]

Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3060), E1713 [23SE]

Amtrak: Federal subsidies funding, H1064-H1066 [16FE]

———privatize, H4686 [7JY]

Arkansas: Norfolk and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries funding, H2023 [29MR]

Armed Forces: Afghanistan security forces funding, H3706 [26MY]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (H.R. 1297), H2262 [1AP], H2392-H2398 [6AP], H2453 [7AP], H2546 [8AP]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H1847 [16MR], H2045 [30MR], H2297 [5AP], H2332 [6AP], H2578 [12AP], H2925 [2MY], H2941 [3MY], H3163 [11MY], H3235 [12MY], H3395 [24MY], H3425-H3429, H3666-H3668 [25MY], H3695-H3699, H3704, H3705 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3919 [2JN], H4080, H4174 [14JN], H4372 [22JN], H4463, H4465, H4467, H4472, H4508 [23JN], H4679 [7JY], H4857, H4859, H4860, H4861 [12JY], H5021 [14JY], H5154 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H6102 [13SE], H6145 [14SE], H6514 [4OC], E422 [4MR], E986 [27MY], E1239 [6JY], E1257 [7JY], E1808 [7OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H4740 [7JY], E422 [4MR]

———ensure rules of engagement for members in any hostile fire area fully protect their right to bear arms and defend themselves from hostile actions, H3629, H3630 [25MY]

———expand access to treatment for servicemembers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder to include local and community medical facilities, H3711 [26MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H8204-H8207 [7DE], E2204 [7DE]

———improve the recruitment, retention, and competitive compensation of mental health care professionals, H4716 [7JY]

———include veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and their survivors and dependents in FHA refinance program study, H1692, H1693 [10MR]

———increase rate for hostile fire and imminent danger pay, H3735, H3736 [26MY]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, H8919 [14DE]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (H.R. 1609), H4558 [24JN]

———prohibit expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces, H3660-H3663 [25MY], E962 [26MY], E965, E988 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya, H3357, H3396 [24MY], H4011, H4014 [3JN], H4737 [7JY], E969 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H3998-H4011, H4013, H4014, H4016-H4022, H4023 [3JN], H4534, H4561 [24JN], E1059 [7JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3990-H3998 [3JN]

———prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H4707, H4710 [7JY]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, H8936 [14DE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad, E1225 [5JY]

———reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, H3670-H3673 [25MY], H4743, H4744 [7JY]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, H8956 [14DE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan, H1103 [17FE]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya, H3614 [25MY]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4542, H4550-H4564 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN], E1219 [28JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———wounded warrior rehabilitation programs funding, H1089, H1090 [17FE]

Army: Environmental Quality Technology Program research funding, H4603, H4604 [6JY]

———HIV/AIDS research funding, H4604 [6JY]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7200-H7202 [1NO]

ATF: prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272, H1273 [18FE]

BIA: charter schools funding, H5569, H5570 [26JY]

BLM: clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

———drilling permit application processing funding, H5466 [25JY]

———land and resource management funding, H968, H969 [16FE]

———leasing of Federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park for uranium mining, H5403-H5408 [25JY]

———National Landscape Conservation System funding, H1322 [18FE]

———prohibit funding to implement Secretarial order regarding wilderness land designations, H5618-H5622 [27JY]

Border Patrol: removal of U.S.-Mexico border drug and people smugglers lookout posts funding, H3856 [1JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H417 [24JA], H555 [9FE], H608, H609, H611, H673-H677 [10FE], H685, H686, H693 [11FE], H754-H758, H760-H764 [14FE], H798, H801, H802, H804, H811 [15FE], H941, H950, H985 [16FE], H1457, H1494, H1506 [2MR], H1643 [9MR], H1730, H1755-H1761 [11MR], H1789-H1794 [14MR], H1826 [15MR], H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2256 [1AP], H2301, H2302, H2303, H2315 [5AP], H2331, H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2337, H2392-H2402 [6AP], H2413, H2414, H2508-H2514, H2521-H2528 [7AP], H2538, H2542, H2547, H2548, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2577, H2578, H2580, H2588, H2599 [12AP], H2609, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2659 [13AP], H2674 [14AP], H3156 [10MY], H3379 [24MY], H4371, H4373 [22JN], H4511-H4515 [23JN], H4684 [7JY], H5026 [14JY], H5116 [15JY], H5254 [20JY], H5451 [25JY], H6521 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7430 [14NO], H8120 [2DE], E639 [5AP], E1057 [7JN], E2302 [16DE]

———balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (H.R. 1848), H6158 [14SE]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2649 [13AP], H3927 [2JN], H4153 [14JN]

———comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H18, H19, H22, H23 [5JA], H52 [6JA], H4379-H4387, H4390 [22JN], H6935 [14OC], E15 [6JA]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H7843, H7844 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H1514 [2MR], H2881, H2903-H2908 [15AP], H3775 [31MY], H4687 [7JY], H4797, H4798 [11JY], H4864, H4935 [12JY], H4956 [13JY], H5089, H5115 [15JY], H5147-H5149 [18JY], H5170 [19JY], H5390 [22JY], H5477, H5478 [25JY], H5586, H5589 [27JY], H5789 [30JY], H5870-H5876, H5880 [1AU], H6146 [14SE], H6357 [22SE], H6524 [4OC], H6630 [6OC], H6867 [13OC], H7220, H7243-H7249 [2NO], H7385 [4NO], E1370 [20JY], E1473, E1474-E1476 [1AU], E1527 [19AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H5203 [19JY], H5717 [28JY], H7243 [2NO], H7622 [15NO], E2 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H5759, H5762 [29JY], H7243 [2NO], H7584, H7585, H7587, H7588, H7589, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7617-H7624 [15NO], H7630, H7637, H7639, H7640, H7709-H7711 [16NO], H7722, H7723, H7727, H7730, H7731, H7732, H7733, H7737-H7745, H7782-H7811, H7819 [17NO], H7833, H7841-H7874, H7876, H7883 [18NO], E12 [5JA], E2107 [18NO], E2120 [29NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 11), H6567 [5OC], E44 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 41), H3811 [1JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5664, H5667-H5688, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5739-H5749, H5751-H5779 [29JY], H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5831-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5090, H5107-H5109 [15JY], H5130, H5134-H5141, H5144-H5147 [18JY], H5156, H5157, H5159, H5162-H5165, H5166, H5167, H5168, H5169, H5170, H5171, H5184-H5234, H5237 [19JY], H5242, H5243, H5244, H5246, H5249, H5250, H5251, H5270-H5281 [20JY], H5295, H5296, H5297, H5298 [21JY], H5378, H5393-H5397 [22JY], H5402 [25JY], H5502 [26JY], H5737 [29JY], H5786 [30JY], H7019 [25OC], H7624 [15NO], E1364, E1365, E1368 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5171-H5183 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5787, H5791-H5811 [30JY]

———cut Federal spending, H4756, H4774 [8JY]

———deficit, H1678, H1679, H1681, H1685 [10MR], H1807 [15MR], E436 [8MR]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), E2131 [30NO]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

———impact of non-security spending reductions on the economy, H409 [24JA]

———prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (H.R. 1043), H1729 [11MR], E462 [11MR]

———reduce non-defense discretionary spending, H754, H755 [14FE]

———reduce spending, H473, H475 [26JA], H1977, H1980 [17MR], H6127-H6129 [13SE]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H374-H376 [20JA], H437, H442, H446-H456 [25JA], E106 [25JA], E132, E135 [26JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H403-H416 [24JA]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H75-H82 [6JA], H5287 [21JY]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (H.R. 3332), H7260 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2588, H2589, H2593-H2599 [12AP], H2621, H2648-H2654 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2673, H2674, H2675, H2797, H2804-H2851 [14AP], H2860, H2861-H2901, H2903 [15AP], H3008, H3009 [4MY], H3265-H3273 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3414, H3415, H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3799, H3800 [31MY], H3814, H3816, H3826, H3827 [1JN], H3989, H3990, H4031 [3JN], H4098, H4102, H4108 [14JN], H4192 [15JN], H4282, H4289, H4318 [16JN], H4475 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4862, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5167, H5234 [19JY], H5296 [21JY], H5390 [22JY], H5478 [25JY], E730, E732, E738-E740, E759, E761, E763, E766 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E786 [3MY], E990 [27MY], E1625 [14SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2675-H2686 [14AP]

———status report, H7393 [4NO]

Budget Control Act: protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts, E2107 [18NO]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: clarify procedures for approving applications for oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf, H5614-H5617 [27JY]

———funding, H5545, H5546 [26JY]

———funding through reductions in BLM Rangeland Management Fund funding, H5464, H5465 [25JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1262-H1265 [18FE]

———Lewis and Clark Rural Water System funding, H7336 [4NO]

———water projects funding, H970, H972, H975 [16FE]

Buy American Act: require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

———U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H5363-H5365 [21JY], E1388 [22JY]

Capitol Police: district office security upgrades funding through reductions in transition activities funding, H5360 [21JY]

———funding, H5355 [21JY]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1222, H1223, H1270 [18FE], H1680, H1681 [10MR], H1732, H1736 [11MR], H1867 [16MR], H2000 [29MR], H4246-H4251 [15JN], H4286-H4288 [16JN]

CFTC: funding, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4123, H4125, H4126, H4152-H4164, H4167 [14JN], H4312, H4313 [16JN], H7775 [17NO], E396 [2MR], E1109 [15JN], E1123 [16JN]

———require finalization of swap data-reporting rules before promulgating final block trade or real-time reporting criteria rules, H4270, H4271 [15JN]

Chad: military assistance funding, H1184, H1185 [17FE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (H.R. 1649), E756 [15AP]

CIA: require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Clean Air Act: funding, H843 [15FE], H967, H969, H971, H997 [16FE], H1202 [18FE], H1827 [15MR]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7344-H7381 [4NO], H7604-H7609 [15NO], E2044, E2045, E2047, E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO], E2086, E2090 [17NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), consideration (H. Res. 455), H7337-H7342 [4NO], H7696 [16NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), motion to recommit, H7607, H7608 [15NO]

———clarify guidance regarding the ability of offshore supply vessels to carry unlimited amounts of certain kinds of combustible liquid cargo, H7605 [15NO]

———give priority for contracts to persons that manufacture materials, parts, and components in the U.S., H7364 [4NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

———prohibit establishment of an ombudsman in each district, H7365, H7366 [4NO]

———prohibit funding for items classified as textiles or apparel that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S., H7339 [4NO]

———prohibit funding to design, develop, or procure vessels of the Offshore Patrol Cutter class of ships unless the main propulsion diesel engines are manufactured by domestically operated entities, H3928 [2JN]

Colleges and universities: military academies' diversity recruitment funding, H3602 [25MY]

Colombia: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5982, H5983 [8SE]

Colorado: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): revised allocation of spending authority, H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E167 [8FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security and Medicare recipients, H7730 [17NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792, H6793 [12OC], E1828 [12OC]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to Solyndra LLC, loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]

Committee on the Budget (House): authority of Chairman to determine Federal spending levels for fiscal year, H404 [24JA], H447, H448, H452, H454 [25JA]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (H. Res. 82), H897 [15FE]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

———ensure assessment and strategy plan identifies important maritime projects, implements container screening at ports, and utilizes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H7349 [4NO]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———revised allocation of spending authority, H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H8314-H8316 [8DE]

———legislative process, H586 [9FE], H816 [15FE], H1214, H1215 [18FE], H7279 [3NO], H9909 [16DE]

———Office of Technology Assessment funding through reductions in House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund funding, H5379, H5380 [22JY]

———require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (H.R. 3121), H7138 [27OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5362, H5363 [21JY]

Congressional Record: limit distribution of printed copies, H5367 [21JY]

Conservation of energy: incandescent light bulbs phase-out funding, H2027, H2028 [29MR], E269 [18FE]

Consolidated: making, H9812-H9821, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

Continuing: making, H586-H589 [9FE], H675 [10FE], H2112 [31MR], H2272 [4AP], H2562, H2563 [8AP], H6215-H6217 [15SE], H6304-H6314, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6366-H6373, H6389-H6397, H6402-H6411 [22SE], H6463-H6465 [29SE], H6470 [3OC], H6528-H6531 [4OC], H7734, H7746, H7770, H7776, H7777 [17NO], H8106 [2DE], E1703, E1718 [23SE], E1741 [3OC], E1749-E1751 [4OC], E1770 [5OC], E1825 [12OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 44), H1405, H1415-H1428, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1463 [2MR], E422 [4MR], E435 [8MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 115), H1406-H1415 [1MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 44), motion to recommit, H1426 [1MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 48), H1751-H1754 [11MR], H1804, H1805, H1811-H1825, H1828, H1830 [15MR], H1850, H1851, H1857 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], E511 [17MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (H. Res. 167), H1806-H1811 [15MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 48), motion to recommit, H1823, H1824 [15MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 94), H9908 [16DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 95), H9908 [16DE]

Contracts: Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, E286 [18FE], E322 [28FE], E609 [1AP]

———Learn and Serve America program funding, E745 [15AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H758-H760 [14FE], H1028-H1031 [16FE], E222 [14FE], E242, E250 [16FE], E257 [17FE], E287 [18FE]

———impact of Federal funding on rural areas, H716 [11FE], H758, H759 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, H4811-H4815 [11JY]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4810, H4811 [11JY]

———assess reauthorization of continued Federal participation in expiring beach and coastal projects prior to the end of their original authorizations, H4816 [11JY]

———beach replenishment projects funding, H1247-H1249 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———coastal restoration funding, H5065, H5066 [14JY]

———construction and operation and maintenance funding, H4800-H4803 [11JY]

———emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

———Everglades Restoration Plan funding, H4803 [11JY]

———global warming project planning funding, H4807, H4809 [11JY], E1308 [13JY]

———levee and navigation channel flood damage repair funding, H5092 [15JY]

———Lower Mississippi River deep draft navigation channel maintenance dredging funding, H4805, H4806 [11JY], E271 [18FE]

———Lower Mississippi River infrastructure and levee system funding, H4866 [12JY]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in construction funding, H4804 [11JY]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4806, H4807 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for implementation or enforcement of the McNary Shoreline Management Plan, Lake Wallula, WA, H5058, H5059 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H5073 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H5074, H5075 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for removal or associated mitigation of dams along the Columbia or Snake Rivers, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund projects, H5076 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study funding, H1314, H1315 [18FE]

———study Missouri River flooding, H4799, H4800 [11JY], H7058-H7060 [25OC], H7222 [2NO]

Counterrorism Competitive Analysis Commission: establish, H6027 [9SE]

CPSC: Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1320-H1322 [18FE]

Cuba: Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1342-H1345 [18FE], E286 [18FE]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: funding, H3718 [26MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Marketing Service funding, H4180, H4181 [14JN]

———Agricultural Marketing Service Microbiological Data Program funding, H4179, H4180 [14JN]

———Agricultural Research Service funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———Agricultural Research Service funding through reductions in Foreign Agricultural Service funding, H4175 [14JN]

———agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4169, H4170 [14JN]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4168 [14JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service cormorant population control funding, H4297 [16JN]

———animal disease and food safety programs funding, H4292 [16JN]

———Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, H4124, H4125 [14JN], E1118 [16JN]

———clarify Agricultural Research Service research priorities, H4124 [14JN]

———codify and reinforce data storage contracts, H4295 [16JN]

———Commodity Assistance Program funding, H4181, H4182 [14JN]

———Community Connect rural broadband grant program funding, H1280 [18FE]

———cooperatives supporting minority and socially disadvantaged farmers funding, H4272 [15JN]

———Economic Research Service funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———farm subsidies funding, H1269-H1271 [18FE]

———fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4222-H4224 [15JN]

———Food for Peace program funding, H4124, H4171-H4174 [14JN], H4213-H4215 [15JN]

———Food Safety and Inspection Service funding, H1805 [15MR]

———Foreign Agricultural Service funding, H4210 [15JN]

———funding, E275 [18FE]

———general administration and miscellaneous supplies funding, H4171 [14JN]

———Healthy Food Funding Initiative funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4257-H4259 [15JN]

———Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative funding, H4094 [14JN], H4242-H4245 [15JN]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4215-H4217 [15JN]

———Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Program and Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205 [15JN]

———National Agricultural Statistics Service funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H5250 [20JY]

———Organic Data Initiative funding, H4129 [14JN]

———Organic Data Initiative funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4169 [14JN]

———Organic Transition Program funding, H881, H882 [15FE]

———prohibit funding for Foreign Agricultural Service market access programs, H4296, H4297 [16JN]

———prohibit funding for implementation of climate change regulations, H4272 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4129, H4151 [14JN], H4245, H4251 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement additional reporting requirements on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, H4241, H4242 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7730, H7735 [17NO]

———prohibit funding to provide Food for Peace program assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H4246 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to provide marketing funding to any entity that falsely advertises New Mexico chile peppers, H4289 [16JN]

———provide support for urban gardening, H4271 [15JN]

———reduce passenger vehicle fleet, H4219 [15JN]

———rural broadband loan program funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4259, H4260 [15JN]

———Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4210-H4213 [15JN]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding, E1107 [15JN]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Information Officer, H4167, H4168 [14JN]

———Rural Housing Assistance Grants Program funding, H4205 [15JN]

———Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4129, H4146 [14JN], H4194 [15JN], H5970 [8SE], E1106 [15JN]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256, H4257 [15JN]

———The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) funding, H4129, H4145 [14JN], E1106 [15JN]

———underserved communities food programs funding through reductions in agricultural assistance to Afghanistan, H4269 [15JN]

———Watershed and Flood Protection program funding, H4274 [15JN]

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H4202, H4203 [15JN]

———WIC breastfeeding programs funding, H4208, H4209 [15JN]

———WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program funding, H4170, H4171 [14JN]

———WIC funding, H4101, H4108, H4109, H4122, H4124, H4125, H4128-H4152, H4176-H4178 [14JN], H4194, H4207, H4208, H4240, H4274 [15JN], H5246 [20JY], E300 [18FE], E1098 [15JN], E1121, E1123 [16JN], E1162 [22JN]

———WIC funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238, H4239 [15JN]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284-H4286 [16JN], E1200 [24JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H886 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE], H4722-H4725 [7JY]

———Afghanistan security forces funding, H4659, H4660 [6JY]

———allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

———allow option to defer concurrent deployments for certain servicemembers in dual military families, H3602 [25MY]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612, H4613, H4620-H4622 [6JY], H8932 [14DE]

———allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

———analyze impact of base realignment and closure-related transportation infrastructure actions on local entities, H3679, H3680 [25MY]

———assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3308 [23MY], H3388-H3396 [24MY], H3417, H3436-H3643, H3649-H3680 [25MY], H3687-H3737 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3810 [1JN], H3919 [2JN], H3991, H4011, H4014, H4025 [3JN], H4554 [24JN], H7018, H7020 [25OC], E957 [25MY], E960, E962 [26MY], E965, E969, E971, E972, E973, E985, E986, E987, E988, E990 [27MY], E993, E1000, E1003 [31MY], E1031 [2JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8905, H8915, H8922-H8937 [14DE], H8971, H8974, H8976, H8980 [15DE], H9986, H10007 [20DE], E2274, E2281 [15DE], E2288, E2295, E2299 [16DE], E2310, E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE], E2339 [23DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H8324 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3423-H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8915-H8922 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in engrossment, H3738 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), H8942 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), motion to instruct conferees, H8204-H8207 [7DE], E2204 [7DE]

———ballistic missile defense program funding, H1311 [18FE]

———boards and commissions funding, H830-H842 [15FE]

———B-1 bomber funding, H3395 [24MY], H4714, H4715 [7JY]

———clarify exemption from Freedom of Information Act for data files of the military flight operations quality assurance systems, H3651, H3652 [25MY]

———clarify that definition of ``sunken military craft'' will only include vessels, warships, or naval auxiliaries on military, noncommercial service when sunk, H3652 [25MY]

———clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable energy source, H3705 [26MY]

———clarify treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain critical infrastructure security information, H3718 [26MY]

———Commander's Emergency Response Program funding, H4652 [6JY], H4718, H4719 [7JY]

———conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3624-H3626 [25MY]

———conduct study to determine the domestic capacity to manufacture ship shafts and other forged components used by surface and sub-surface vessels, H3706 [26MY]

———create a pilot program to offer opportunity scholarships to special needs dependent children of active-duty members of the military, H3606, H3607 [25MY]

———Defense Health Program funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4660, H4661 [6JY]

———defense intelligence financial statements audit, H3394 [24MY]

———Defense-wide funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense development, test, and evaluation funding for alternative energy sources and energy efficiency, H849, H850 [15FE]

———discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———encourage development of domestic alternative fuels, H3394, H3395 [24MY]

———encourage the Medical Research Program to use the most advanced technology when researching certain diseases, H3602 [25MY]

———Environmental Security Technology Certification program funding, H4597 [6JY]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for oversight of private security contracts and appoint an official to ensure compliance, H3615 [25MY]

———establish goals for competition and review of contracts for property or services in support of a contingency operation, H3690, H3691 [26MY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY], E990 [27MY], E1088 [14JN]

———expand retroactive eligibility for the Army Combat Action Badge, H3719 [26MY]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, H3691 [26MY], E960 [26MY]

———Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program funding, H1089, H1091 [17FE], H1223, H1224 [18FE]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H855-H861 [15FE], H4743 [7JY]

———F-136 engine program funding, H3395 [24MY]

———freeze funding at 2010 levels, H1114, H1115 [17FE]

———freeze funding at 2011 levels, H4708, H4709 [7JY]

———freeze funding at current levels unless financial statements are ready for audit by a certain date, H4740 [7JY]

———freeze funding at current levels until unqualifed audits are achieved, H3640, H3641 [25MY]

———funding, H450, H453 [25JA], H1312 [18FE], H2336 [6AP], H5738 [29JY], H6631 [6OC], H7269 [3NO], H7791 [17NO], E42 [7JA], E317 [18FE], E615 [4AP], E675 [8AP], E1105 [15JN]

———ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3678, H3679 [25MY]

———Gulf War Illness Research Program funding through reductions in Pentagon Channel funding, H4598 [6JY], E1254 [7JY]

———health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]

———impact of funding cuts on military families, H6186 [15SE]

———instruct Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) to update and expand study on seaports, E1003 [31MY]

———insulation for military shelters at forward operating bases in Afghanistan funding, H4653 [6JY]

———Israeli Cooperative Program funding through reductions in Air Force NATO research and development funding, H4606, H4607 [6JY]

———Israeli Cooperative Program funding through reductions in Navy NATO research and development funding, H4605 [6JY]

———LHA 7 amphibious warship program funding, H3676-H3678 [25MY]

———limit number of parking spaces available at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA, until traffic mitigation measures are in place, H3710, H3712 [26MY]

———lung cancer research funding, H4739 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4506-H4511 [23JN], H4586, H4587 [1JY], H4594-H4625, H4638-H4669 [6JY], H4682, H4686, H4688, H4689-H4746 [7JY], H4765-H4772 [8JY], E1211 [24JN], E1225 [5JY], E1248 [6JY], E1254, E1258 [7JY], E1268, E1270, E1272, E1274 [8JY], E1285 [11JY], E1309, E1313 [13JY], E1346 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), consideration (H. Res. 320), H4476-H4480 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), motion to recommit, H4770, H4771 [8JY]

———Mentor-Protege Program funding, E240 [16FE]

———military musical units funding, H4624, H4625, H4666 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

———military operations in Afghanistan funding, H1145-H1148 [17FE], H4376 [22JN], H4643-H4652 [6JY], E1270 [8JY]

———military service academy recruitment and outreach funding, H4735 [7JY]

———Minuteman III Warm Line Solid Rocket Motor Sustainment program funding, H4712, H4713 [7JY]

———motorsports sponsorship funding, H4666, H4667 [6JY], E1258 [7JY], E1346 [18JY]

———National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) sponsorship funding, H1144, H1145 [17FE], E276 [18FE], E500 [16MR]

———National Guard military construction funding through reductions in NATO Security Investment Program funding, H4046, H4047 [13JN]

———Navy Northwest Training Range Complex funding, E1270 [8JY]

———Northern Command (NORTHCOM) funding, E1003 [31MY]

———Office of the Sec. of Defense defense-wide operation and maintenance funding, H4596, H4597 [6JY]

———official representation funding relative to availability of audited financial statements, H1275 [18FE]

———overseas contingency operations funding, H9898 [16DE]

———Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund funding, H4655, H4656 [6JY], H4708, H4736, H4737 [7JY]

———Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund funding, H4653, H4654, H4662, H4663 [6JY]

———Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program funding, H4607-H4609 [6JY]

———post-acute treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury implementation funding, H4704, H4705 [7JY]

———preserve existing service contract and outsourcing activity regulations, H3615, H3616 [25MY]

———prioritize suicide prevention programs, H4648 [6JY]

———prohibit acquisition of certain renewable energy technology from foreign manufacturers through Power Purchase Agreements, E1268 [8JY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for repair, renovation, and construction of certain public schools on military bases, H4735, H4736 [7JY], E1274 [8JY]

———prohibit funding for restructuring or closure of shipyard manufacturing complex in Avondale, LA, H3628, H3629 [25MY]

———prohibit funding for Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, H4668 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H4705, H4706 [7JY], H8071 [1DE]

———prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H4058, H4059 [13JN], H4710, H4711 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to establish a permanent military base in either Iraq or Afghanistan, H3713 [26MY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to implement directive allowing military chaplains to perform same-sex marriages in States where they are legal, H4706, H4741, H4742 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4714 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, H4742, H4743 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to purchase non-combat vehicles for use outside the U.S. if the vehicles were not manufactured in the U.S., H4744, H4745 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to research, develop, manufacture, or procure a newly designed flight suit for Armed Forces members, H3713 [26MY], H4739 [7JY]

———prohibit Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund funding, H3674, H3675 [25MY]

———prohibit transfer of funds from National Defense Education Program K-12 education component, H3713 [26MY]

———provide preference for potential contractors that are committed to activities that promote education, traning, and employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, H3603 [25MY]

———provide severely injured Armed Forces members with rehabilitative equipment including recreational sports equipment, H3687, H3688 [26MY]

———provide technology and intelligence gathering practices used in overseas conflicts to assist in border security, H3603 [25MY]

———redirect Afghanistan security forces funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

———reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (H.R. 1246), H2273-H2275 [4AP], H8315 [8DE]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (H.R. 413), H451 [25JA], E106 [25JA]

———reduce funding to level provided for in fiscal year 2008, H3627 [25MY]

———reduce number of civilian employees, H3665, H3666 [25MY]

———reduce vulnerability of fuel convoys and report on energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy generation, H3614 [25MY]

———reform tuition assistance program, H3705 [26MY]

———remove satellites and related components from U.S. Munitions List, H3668, H3669 [25MY]

———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

———require a report on whether manufactured parts or equipment purchased overseas are available for purchase in the U.S., H4614 [6JY]

———require audits of financial records, H4733, H4734 [7JY], H8905 [14DE]

———require FCC to resolve potential interference issues by commercial communications devices to departmental Global Positioning System devices prior to final authorization, H3720 [26MY]

———require posting on a public website the cost to each U.S. taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, H4745, H4746 [7JY]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619-H3621 [25MY]

———require report on cost-analysis of migrating management headquarters of Air Force Enterprise Logistics Systems Program Executive Office, H3692, H3693 [26MY]

———require savings as a result of shift to civilian employees from contractors be directed towards deficit reduction, H3622, H3623 [25MY]

———require U.S. Strategic Command to conduct study to determine whether proposed U.S. nuclear forces would be capable of meeting objectives of nuclear deterrence and defense, E2310 [19DE]

———require website disclosure of senior officials employed with defense contractors, H3621, H3622 [25MY]

———research, development, test, and evaluation funding, H854 [15FE], H4738, H4739 [7JY]

———Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program funding, H4596 [6JY]

———strategic seaport program funding, H4734 [7JY]

———strategic seaports infrastructure funding, H3704 [26MY]

———strategic troop levels in Europe funding, H1277-H1279 [18FE]

———submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, H3705 [26MY]

———submit report on Russian nuclear forces and the U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), H3718 [26MY]

———submit report outlining plan to maintain the National Guard and Reserves as an operational force, H3721 [26MY]

———Surface Launch Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile System program funding, H1223, H1224 [18FE]

———temporarily suspend implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the efficiency initiative, H3626, H3627 [25MY]

———terminate Human, Social, and Culture Modeling Program, H3664, H3665 [25MY]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder research and development funding, H4598-H4600 [6JY], H8013 [1DE], H8917 [14DE]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4609, H4610 [6JY]

———triple negative breast cancer research funding, H4600 [6JY]

———university programs to promote conferences and task forces on arms control, regional security, and related topics to the Middle East for Arab, Israeli, and other officials and experts funding, H4706 [7JY]

———utilize workforce at NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot to minimize employment impact of cancelled manned space flight program, E1248 [6JY]

———V-22 Osprey funding, H3596, H3597 [25MY]

———Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4770, H4771 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE], E295 [18FE]

———allow charter school grants to be done through intermediaries, H1225 [18FE]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H2657 [13AP]

———clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), H8159, H8160 [6DE]

———District of Columbia public and charter schools funding, H2075-H2081 [30MR], H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H1022 [16FE], H1976 [17MR]

———prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3189), H6924 [14OC]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice, H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H585, H586 [9FE], H2060-H2082 [30MR], H2115 [31MR], H2323-H2325 [5AP], E581 [31MR], E601 [1AP], E631 [5AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2050-H2059 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), motion to recommit, H2080 [30MR]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H900-H902 [15FE], H2401 [6AP], H5006-H5008 [13JY], H5062, H5063 [14JY], E1320 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4848, H4849 [11JY]

———Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H5008, H5009 [13JY]

———America's Home Energy Education Challenge funding, H4845 [11JY]

———Building Technologies Program funding, H4844, H4845 [11JY], H5079, H5080 [14JY]

———clean energy efficiency and research programs funding, E1337 [15JY]

———electric grid cybersecurity defense funding, H5105 [15JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, fossil energy research and development program, science programs, and departmental administration funding, H4844 [11JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H5066, H5067 [14JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program and nuclear energy program funding, H4821, H4822 [11JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4838 [11JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international program activities funding, H4836, H4837 [11JY], H5071 [14JY]

———energy efficiency retrofitting programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4839, H4840 [11JY]

———Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

———energy research and development funding, H4819-H4821 [11JY]

———fossil energy research and development program funding, H5064 [14JY]

———fossil energy research and development program risk based data management system funding, H4995, H4996 [13JY]

———funding, H825 [15FE], E240 [16FE]

———Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H3718 [26MY], H5009, H5010 [13JY], E1342 [15JY]

———importance of renewable energy loan guarantee programs, E715 [14AP]

———limit funding for nuclear reactors using coolants different from commercial technologies in service at the time certain loan guarantees were issued, H5078 [14JY]

———National Energy Technology Laboratory clean coal technology research funding, H4997, H4998 [13JY]

———National Nuclear Security Administration funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers water projects funding, H4801, H4802 [11JY]

———non-defense environmental cleanup funding, H4999, H5000 [13JY]

———non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4998, H4999 [13JY]

———Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, H904 [15FE]

———Office of River Protection waste treatment plant and tank farms projects funding, H5000, H5001 [13JY]

———Office of Science funding, H5001-H5003, H5005 [13JY]

———Office of Science methane hydrate research and development funding, H5003, H5004 [13JY]

———Office of the Sec. of Energy funding, H5009 [13JY]

———Ohio class nuclear submarine replacement program funding, H4999 [13JY]

———oil and gas research and development program funding, H1327, H1328 [18FE]

———plutonium-238 production restart project funding, H4847 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international program activities for China, H5091, H5092 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of the incandescent reflector lamps standards, H5075, H5076 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for loan guarantees for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5077, H5078 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to transfer authority over the Office of Environmental Management, H5060 [14JY]

———prohibit reallocation of unspent Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4834, H4835 [11JY]

———regional economic development commissions funding, E1341 [15JY]

———renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

———require that funding for loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy facilities be equal to or exceed those for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5076, H5077 [14JY]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H5057 [14JY]

———solar energy research and development funding, H903 [15FE], H4846 [11JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative programs funding, H4817-H4819 [11JY], H5059, H5060 [14JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H5054, H5055 [14JY]

———solid oxide fuel cell technology research and development funding, H5072, H5073 [14JY]

———Southeastern Power Administration funding, H1287 [18FE]

———Southwestern Power Administration funding, H1287 [18FE]

———spent nuclear fuel recycling funding, H4848 [11JY]

———State Energy Program funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841 [11JY], H5067 [14JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

———Western Area Power Administration funding, H1287 [18FE]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, H1185, H1186 [17FE]

———Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight personnel funding, H1323 [18FE]

———Child Care and Development Block Grant funding, H2049 [30MR]

———community health centers funding, H878 [15FE], H944, H1015 [16FE], H2050 [30MR], E249 [16FE], E254 [17FE], E296 [18FE]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H1016-H1018 [16FE]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3361-H3388, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3430, H3432-H3434 [25MY], E947, E950 [25MY], E1124 [16JN]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), motion to recommit, H3432-H3434 [25MY]

———Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, H2797 [14AP]

———family planning services funding, H1005, H1006, H1010-H1018, H1022 [16FE], E249, E251 [16FE], E272, E277, E284, E288 [18FE]

———funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1261, H1262 [18FE]

———Head Start Program funding, H1557 [3MR], H1646 [9MR], H2049, H2066 [30MR], H2550 [8AP], H7005 [24OC], E310 [18FE], E388 [1MR], E471 [14MR]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (H.R. 2334), E1191 [23JN]

———National Health Service Corps program funding, H450 [25JA]

———prioritize graduate medical education funding to qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, H3432, H3433 [25MY]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3371-H3373 [24MY]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8153-H8159 [6DE], E2205 [7DE]

———require posting on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by the repeal of the American Health Benefit Exchanges, H2962, H2963 [3MY]

———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1285, H1286 [18FE]

———study possible delays and potential enrollment reductions into Health Benefit Exchanges resulting from repeal of mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges, H2964-H2966 [3MY]

———submit a report outlining the difficulties States will face setting up health care exchanges without Federal assistance, H2964 [3MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE], H3906 [1JN]

———allow public-private competition for certain services currently provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel, H3885, H3886 [1JN]

———allow specially trained State and local law enforcement officers to apprehend, investigate and detain illegal aliens for a pre-determined time period and under Federal supervision, H3851 [1JN]

———Border Enforcement Security Task Force funding, H3850 [1JN]

———Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine operations funding, H3849, H3851 [1JN]

———cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3846, H3847 [1JN]

———Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

———consolidation of headquarters funding, H3847, H3848 [1JN]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H3900 [1JN], H4943 [12JY]

———funding, H822 [15FE], H3422 [25MY]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3843, H3844, H3848, H3849 [1JN]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement Law Enforcement Support Center funding, H3858 [1JN]

———Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program funding, H3863 [1JN]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (H.R. 1277), H2116 [31MR]

———making appropriations, H9892, H9893 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3816, H3832-H3867, H3875-H3907 [1JN], H3920, H3926, H3927, H3928-H3936, H3939-H3964 [2JN], H4373, H4377 [22JN], E1017, E1019, E1020, E1021, E1023, E1027, E1029, E1033 [2JN], E1052 [3JN], E1081 [14JN], E1825 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3816-H3828 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), motion to recommit, H3962 [2JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), Senate amendment, H6463-H6465 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent request, H3857, H3858 [1JN]

———National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, H1245, H1246 [18FE]

———New York, NY, counterterrorism and security programs funding, H3927 [2JN]

———Office of Detention and Removal funding, H3851 [1JN]

———Operation Stonegarden funding, H3850 [1JN]

———port and transit security, interoperable emergency communications, buffer zone protection, and medical response programs funding, H3862 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for advanced airport full body scanners, H3904, H3905 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for any action by a political appointee to delay, vacate, or reverse any decision to make records available pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, H3905 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, H3890-H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for new construction, purchase, or lease of any building in the District of Columbia unless a contract was entered into before a certain date, H3940, H3941 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants, H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants except for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, H3894 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to award noncompetitively bid contracts to an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian Organization in amounts exceeding competitive bidding threshold, H3929 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H3895, H3896 [1JN], H3926 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939, H3940 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3899, H3900 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to process the release of illegal immigrants who have committed certain crimes, H3903 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations resulting in private sector job losses, H3941, H3942 [2JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888-H3890 [1JN]

———reduce funding through reductions in Office of the Under Sec. for Management funding, H3846 [1JN]

———restrict funding for collective bargaining for transportation security officers, H3907 [1JN], E1033 [2JN]

———Secure Border Initiative funding, H3850, H3851 [1JN]

———Shadow Wolves border patrol program funding, H3858 [1JN]

———State and local law enforcement agency immigration enforcement program funding, H3946-H3948 [2JN]

———Surface Transportation Security funding, H3844-H3846 [1JN]

———transportation security and counterterrorism grants funding, H3962 [2JN]

———U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3882, H3883 [1JN]

———U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) funding, H2791 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: acknowlege that rescinded Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds could have been used to rebuild neighborhoods where foreclosures are common, H1879, H1880 [16MR]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, E270, E310 [18FE]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

———conduct study on effects of terminating FHA Refinance Program and create a replacement mortgage insurance program, H1693 [10MR]

———conduct study on negative impact of underwater mortgage loans on the economy and housing market, H1694, H1695, H1696 [10MR]

———continue to provide emergency mortgage relief services to Armed Forces members, veterans, and their survivors and dependents, H1748, H1749 [11MR]

———create program allowing qualifying homeowners to refinance mortgages, H1695 [10MR]

———delay rescission of unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and termination of the program until BLS indicates the unemployment rate is below a certain level, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

———include Armed Forces members, veterans who have service-related injuries, and survivors and dependents of such individuals in a study of the use of the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, H1742 [11MR]

———Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program funding, H1349 [18FE], E317 [18FE]

———permit FHA issuance of certain mortgagee guidance letters, H1691, H1692 [10MR]

———post announcement prominently on website stating Emergency Mortgage Relief Program termination and direct unemployed homeowners to contact their Member of Congress, H1742, H1743 [11MR]

———preserve FHA Refinance Program assistance for senior citizens, H1702, H1703 [10MR]

———prioritize Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding for rural areas, H1893, H1894 [16MR]

———provide findings for the need and efficacy of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, H1878, H1879 [16MR]

———provide list of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Round Three funding allocations potentially at risk from termination of the program, H1875, H1876 [16MR]

———quantify number of vacant homes by State that could be eligible for rehabilitation under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and clarify such homes may not be rehabilitated if the program is terminated, H1886, H1887 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1751 [11MR], H1850, H1851, H1860-H1896 [16MR], E511 [17MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1852-H1860 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), motion to recommit, H1893 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1740, H1741 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1690 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program, H5327 [21JY]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1628, H1629 [9MR], H1675, H1676, H1678-H1704 [10MR], H1735, H1739 [11MR], E464 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1631, H1635 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), corrections in engrossment, H1704 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), motion to recommit, H1702, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1628, H1629 [9MR], H1675, H1676, H1689, H1694 [10MR], H1731-H1751 [11MR], H1851 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1629-H1635 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), corrections in engrossment, H1751 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), motion to recommit, H1748, H1749 [11MR]

———use unobligated Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H1877, H1878 [16MR]

———Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program funding to provide housing vouchers to homeless veterans, H811, H812 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H889, H890 [15FE], H1074 [17FE], H7274, H7278 [3NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H890-H892 [15FE], E247 [16FE], E283 [18FE]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H7272 [3NO]

———funding, H826 [15FE]

———Internet Crimes Against Children task force funding, H1115 [17FE]

———juvenile justice programs funding, H892 [15FE]

———National Drug Intelligence Center funding, H886, H887 [15FE], H3247 [12MY]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), E706 [13AP]

———pursue criminal charges against organizations not complying with State laws relating to foreclosures, H1696 [10MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———repeal establishment of National Drug Intelligence Center, H3638, H3639 [25MY]

———wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages, H6347 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: YouthBuild program funding, H2299 [5AP]

Dept. of State: Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative funding, H1396 [1MR]

———Human Rights and Democracy Fund funding, E297 [18FE]

———President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7938 [30NO]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H822, H823 [15FE], H1049-H1051 [16FE], E744 [15AP]

———International Security Assistance funding for Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, and Israel, E305 [18FE]

———making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

———Multilateral Economic Assistance Account funding, H1057, H1058 [16FE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (H.R. 2583), E2113 [22NO]

Dept. of the Interior: funding, H970 [16FE]

———Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam removal, H6350 [22SE]

———Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam study funding, H902 [15FE], E414 [3MR]

———Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, H977, H978, H988 [16FE], H5406 [25JY], H5547, H5548, H5557 [26JY], E1415 [27JY]

———Land and Water Conservation Fund land acquisition funding, H5548, H5549 [26JY]

———Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973, H974 [16FE]

———Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement funding for stream buffer rule implementation, H1279, H1280 [18FE], H4686 [7JY]

———Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, H1276, H1277 [18FE]

———permit process for drilling oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico funding, H5572, H5573 [26JY]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1258-H1261 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, H2138, H2185-H2187 [31MR], H5253 [20JY], H6118 [13SE]

———Federal Highway Administration International Scan Program wasteful spending, H4473 [23JN]

———improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (H.R. 2113), E1040 [3JN]

———infrastructure projects funding, H2850 [14AP]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

———Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7013 [25OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: electronic medical records funding, H4060 [13JN]

———funding, E1085 [14JN]

———guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4062, H4063 [13JN]

———improve assistance to homeless veterans, H7268 [3NO]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (H.R. 806), E543 [29MR]

———medical and prosthetic research account funding, H3977 [2JN], H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———mental health treatment funding, E1090 [14JN]

———post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4104, H4105 [14JN]

———prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4055, H4056 [13JN]

———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H3603 [25MY], H3976 [2JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3964-H3977, H3980 [2JN], H4046-H4066 [13JN], H4104-H4107 [14JN], E1074 [13JN], E1084, E1085, E1088, E1090, E1093 [14JN], E1102 [15JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918-H9921 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3936-H3939 [2JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to instruct conferees, H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to recommit, H4104 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, H3602 [25MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO], H7734-H7736, H7771, H7772, H7776-H7781 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Disasters: Federal natural hazards reduction programs funding, H1759 [11MR]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Diseases: Duchenne muscular dystrophy awareness and research funding, H4376 [22JN], E1158 [22JN]

———hydrocephalus research funding, E1497 [5AU]

District of Columbia: local government shutdown relative to budget process, H9001-H9004 [15DE]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law, H1816 [15MR]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 980), H9920 [16DE], E439 [9MR]

———making appropriations, H9918-H9921 [16DE]

———National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grants program funding, H1002, H1003 [16FE]

———tribute to elected officials and residents arrested for act of civil disobedience in protest of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, E753 [15AP]

East-West Center (organization): funding, H1055 [16FE], E255 [17FE], E280 [18FE]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (H.R. 3090), H6515 [4OC]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

———impact of costs of war in Iraq, H414 [24JA], H4199 [15JN]

———importance of job creation, H5985 [8SE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

———job creation in the clean air, clean water, and alternative fuels industries, H5448 [25JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H8904 [14DE]

Education: funding, H2850 [14AP], H7020 [25OC], H7920 [29NO]

———higher education programs funding, H559 [9FE], E312 [18FE]

———Pell Grants funding, H949, H951, H1025-H1028 [16FE], H1355 [18FE], H1634, H1646 [9MR], H2065, H2067 [30MR], E247 [16FE], E269, E286, E310 [18FE], E2340 [23DE]

———reinstatement of laid off teachers funding, H6394 [22SE]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H1645 [9MR], H1910 [17MR], H7876 [18NO]

Employment: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H5438, H5439 [25JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4776-H4786 [8JY], H4798, H4799-H4822, H4831-H4849 [11JY], H4877-H4887 [12JY], H4995-H5016 [13JY], H5033-H5080 [14JY], H5091-H5106 [15JY], E1281, E1284, E1286, E1287 [11JY], E1292, E1293, E1301, E1302 [12JY], E1308 [13JY], E1320, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1328, E1329, E1330 [14JY], E1331, E1334, E1335, E1337, E1338, E1339, E1340, E1341, E1342 [15JY], E1348 [18JY], E1353 [19JY], E1375 [21JY], E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4762-H4765 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to recommit, H5105 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, H5050 [14JY]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3614), E2218 [8DE]

EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (H.R. 2396), E1206 [24JN]

———cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H992 [16FE], H1186-H1189 [17FE], E319 [18FE]

———Chesapeake Bay Watershed restoration plan implementation funding, H1282-H1284 [18FE], E321 [28FE]

———Clean Air Act regulations proposal and enforcement, H5454 [25JY]

———clean air grants funding through reductions in capital improvement and maintenance funding, H5637, H5638 [27JY]

———Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H5441 [25JY], H5641 [27JY]

———coal combustion waste regulation funding, H1319, H1320 [18FE], E251 [16FE]

———delay implementation of mid-level ethanol blends Clean Air Act waivers until safety concerns are addressed, H1317, H1318 [18FE]

———Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding, H5632, H5636, H5637 [27JY], H6435, H6436 [23SE]

———Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding through reductions in buildings and facilities account funding, H5631 [27JY]

———Energy Star Program funding, H5628, H5629 [27JY]

———enforcement authority to cleanup and protect waterways funding, H5453 [25JY]

———enter into contract with National Academy of Sciences to review non-mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric generating units and industrial boilers, H987, H988 [16FE]

———Environmental Appeals Board funding to invalidate any permit issued for activities on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, H1182, H1183 [17FE]

———establish ceiling on principal forgiveness for loans from Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, H5641, H5642 [27JY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H991, H992, H993 [16FE]

———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard, H992-H994 [16FE]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H973, H980 [16FE], H5437, H5439, H5441 [25JY], H5626 [27JY], E1427 [27JY]

———funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5573, H5574 [26JY]

———funding to implement, administer, or enforce a change to a rule relative to definition of waters under jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H979, H980 [16FE]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H6444, H6445 [23SE], H6866 [13OC], E1521 [16AU]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5544, H5545 [26JY]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in EPA climate change programs funding, H5622-H5625 [27JY]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5570, H5571 [26JY]

———Great Lakes States funding relative to implementation of ballast water rules, H5449 [25JY]

———Greenhouse Gas Registry funding, H988, H989 [16FE], H5630 [27JY]

———lawn fertilizer regulations, H5453 [25JY]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter funding, H1326 [18FE]

———Office of Sustainable Communities funding, H5625 [27JY], E1435 [28JY]

———preserve Environmental Appeals Board authority to remand or deny issuance of Clean Air Act permits for offshore drilling, H4406 [22JN]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 153), H1464 [2MR]

———prohibit funding to contravene or delay implementation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations, H5092, H5093 [15JY]

———research and development fellowships funding, H5625 [27JY]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1115-H1121 [17FE]

———Science and Technology account funding, H986, H987 [16FE]

———State Trouble Assistance Grants funding, H990, H991 [16FE]

———surface coal mining regulation funding, H1313 [18FE]

———Tijuana, Mexico, sewer system improvements funding, H989, H990, H992 [16FE]

———Urban Waters Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5447, H5448 [25JY]

———water quality standards implementation for inland waters in Florida funding, H1290, H1291 [18FE]

Equal Access to Justice Act: payment of legal fees, expenses, and settlements funding, H1111-H1114 [17FE]

Executive Office of the President: Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change position funding, E251 [16FE]

———Council on Environmental Quality funding, H5647-H5649 [27JY]

———define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1121-H1125 [17FE]

———establish the National Office for Cyberspace, H3658, H3659 [25MY], E985 [27MY]

———Healthy Food Funding Initiative funding, H4165, H4166 [14JN]

FAA: allow continuation of Essential Air Service Program for Puerto Rico, H2188 [31MR]

———assess regulatory recommendations to ensure that certified aircraft are equipped with technology to mitigate effects of smoke in the cockpit, H2184, H2185 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H1993, H1994 [29MR], H2117, H2130-H2212 [31MR], H2232-H2237 [1AP], H3318 [23MY], H5388 [22JY], H6118 [13SE], E603, E608, E612 [1AP], E636, E640 [5AP], E685 [8AP], E752 [15AP], E927 [23MY], E1760 [4OC]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2122-H2129 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), motion to recommit, H2236 [1AP]

———conduct demonstration projects at certain airports to create aerotropolis transportation zones, H2211 [31MR]

———continue Airport Improvement Program funding to airports in Puerto Rico, H2177 [31MR]

———ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2117, H2126, H2132, H2134-H2136, H2140, H2187 [31MR], H5257-H5263 [20JY], E640 [5AP]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1079), H1992-H1994 [29MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), H3317-H3319 [23MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5257-H5266 [20JY], H5583, H5594, H5608 [27JY], H5816 [1AU], E1446 [29JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), consideration (H. Res. 357), H5251-H5257 [20JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2644), H5513-H5515 [26JY], H5617 [27JY], E1481 [1AU]

———ground-based augmentation system funding, E259 [17FE]

———implement crew flight time limitations and rest restrictions, H8007, H8013 [1DE]

———implement international safety standards for the transport of lithium batteries, H2173-H2175 [31MR]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2199-H2201 [31MR]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H1093 [17FE], H2138 [31MR]

———preserve vintage aircraft engineering data and require information be available to the public, H2206 [31MR]

———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192-H2194 [31MR]

———prohibit implementation of New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign proposal until a study on reducing delays at affected airports is conducted, H2182, H2183 [31MR], H5262 [20JY], E752 [15AP]

———provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, H2127 [31MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), H3318 [23MY]

———reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities, H2137 [31MR]

———regulation of manned and unmanned commercial space flights, H2173, H2174 [31MR]

———report on participation of disadvantaged- and veteran-owned small business concerns in FAA programs, H2206 [31MR]

———require airport operators receiving Airport Improvement Program grants to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2176 [31MR]

———require commercial airlines to provide passengers notification of flight status by text message or e-mail, H2190 [31MR]

———require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2183, H2184 [31MR]

———require operator of Los Angeles International Airport to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2210 [31MR]

———revoke liability immunity for airlines relative to release of safety information and implementation of safety management systems, H2136, H2173 [31MR]

———study feasibility of creating a database listing the location and height of potential low-altitude aviation obstructions, H2180, H2181 [31MR]

———terminate certain airspace restrictions for Burke Lakefront Airport, H2203, H2204 [31MR]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (H.R. 2744), E1463 [1AU]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to provide retroactive pay to employees who were furloughed (H.R. 2814), H6118 [13SE]

FBI: funding, H408, H411 [24JA], H447 [25JA]

———National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H888, H889 [15FE], E239, E241 [16FE]

FCC: funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1096-H1102 [17FE]

FDA: Center for Devices and Radiological Health funding, H4218 [15JN]

———Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition funding, H4164 [14JN]

———Center for Tobacco Products funding, H4218 [15JN]

———food safety activities funding, H4253-H4256 [15JN]

———funding, H824 [15FE], E1123 [16JN]

———prohibit funding for approval of genetically-engineered salmon, H4240 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for distribution of mifepristone (RU-486) through telemedicine, H4268, H4269 [15JN], H4319 [16JN]

———require use of hard science in developing regulations, H4236-H4238 [15JN]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Federal employees: civilian employees pay and benefits funding, H8971 [15DE]

———freeze pay of Members of Congress and civilian Federal employees, H10009 [20DE]

———freeze step pay increases for civilian employees, H1316, H1317 [18FE]

———nonessential travel funding, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (H.R. 270), E55 [12JA], E2270 [15DE]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: legal defense fees funding for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac senior executives, H1292 [18FE]

FEMA: allow flexibility in determining the trigger date for flood insurance relative to large-scale events, H4899 [12JY]

———allow National Flood Insurance Program claimants to request documents that would assist in determining if damage was caused by water or a different source, H4899 [12JY]

———allow Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funds to be used to rehire or retain firefighters, H3894, H3895 [1JN]

———allow the increase of flood insurance rates in remapped areas to be phased in over a certain time period, H4898 [12JY]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3838-H3841, H3843-H3881 [1JN], E1019 [2JN]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and State and local programs emergency funding, H3879 [1JN]

———authority to waive layoff clause relative to Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program eligibility, H3927 [2JN]

———authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (H.R. 3492), E2102 [18NO]

———combine and streamline National Flood Insurance Program flood mitigation programs, H4872 [12JY]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding, H3881, H3882 [1JN], H4377 [22JN], H6036 [9SE], H6150 [14SE], H6215-H6217 [15SE], H6307-H6313, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6366, H6367, H6403, H6404 [22SE], H6530 [4OC], H7797 [17NO], E1749-E1751 [4OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

———ensure the Technical Mapping Advisory Council includes members from coastal and high-risk flood areas, H4899 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 1026), H4871 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (H. Res. 368), H5408 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4870-H4877, H4887-H4926 [12JY], E1306 [13JY], E1321 [14JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4757-H4762 [8JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), motion to recommit, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———Firefighter Assistance Grants program funding, H910, H911 [15FE], E248 [16FE], E282 [18FE]

———funding, H1757 [11MR]

———impact of flood map modernization on homeowners' requirement to purchase flood insurance, H4872 [12JY]

———importance of Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, E16 [6JA]

———limit Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to high-risk areas, H1102, H1103 [17FE]

———permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for replacement of security equipment, H7349 [4NO]

———permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for security personnel expenses, H7349 [4NO]

———preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (H.R. 3631), H8911 [14DE]

———prohibit attempts to recoup disaster relief funds from individuals, H3890 [1JN]

———prohibit offset requirement for any emergency disaster assistance funds, H3893 [1JN]

———reimburse costs for rebuilding according to local and State floodplain regulations, provide homeowners grants to repair flood damage and suspend flood insurance premium increases for policyholders in disaster areas, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3864-H3867, H3875-H3879 [1JN], H3931 [2JN], E1017, E1021, E1027 [2JN]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H2790 [14AP], E243 [16FE]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding, H3832, H3835-H3837 [1JN], E1023 [2JN]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, H4873, H4915, H4916 [12JY]

———Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3837, H3841-H3843 [1JN]

———waive provisions prohibiting the rehiring of laid-off firefighters and certain budgetary and staffing requirements for local fire departments under the Firefighter Assistance Grants program, H1095, H1096 [17FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects, H5053, H5054 [14JY]

Fish and fishing: California salmon industry funding, H1202 [18FE]

Floods: Mississippi River and Missouri River flood protection system funding, H4784 [8JY]

Florida: provide buffer along coastline for new oil and gas drilling, E1457 [30JY]

———refusal of Federal high-speed rail funding, H1376 [28FE], H1401 [1MR]

Foreign aid: establish Global Security Contingency Fund, H3713 [26MY]

———Food for Peace program funding, E312 [18FE]

———international family planning programs funding, H7336 [4NO], E303 [18FE]

———prohibit funding for assistance to certain entities whose policies call for the destruction of Israel, H4718 [7JY]

———reduce, H359 [20JA], H556-H558 [9FE], H7833 [18NO]

———sterilization campaign support organizations funding, H1186 [17FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: funding to make an application for an order requiring access to library, bookseller, and other personal records, H1183, H1184 [17FE], E290 [18FE]

Foreign Service: prevent pay raises, H1280 [18FE]

Forest Service: boost and streamline timber harvests, H5407 [25JY]

———Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program funding through reductions in Wildland Fire Management-Hazardous Fuel account funding, H5644 [27JY]

———Forest Health Management Account funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5571, H5572 [26JY]

———Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in Wildfire Suppression Program funding, H5643, H5644 [27JY]

———International Forestry Program funding, H999, H1000 [16FE]

———State and Private Forestry funding, H5643 [27JY]

———Travel Management Rule implementation and enforcement funding relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, H1268, H1269 [18FE]

Fort Monmouth, NJ: prohibit funding to close Dept. of Defense commissary store, H4668, H4669 [6JY]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E317 [18FE]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131-H1137 [17FE]

GAO: conduct a study on the number of primary care physicians trained as a result of converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3365, H3368-H3370 [24MY]

———conduct study on economic impact of Neighborhood Stabilization Program on States and communities, H1889, H1890 [16MR]

———determine that there is no primary care physician shortage before converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3399 [24MY]

———report on impact of funding by States to establish State-run American Health Benefit Exchanges rather than State exchanges established and operated by the Federal Government, H2966, H2967 [3MY]

———report on waste in Government spending, H1462 [2MR], H1527 [3MR]

———require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria: funding, H7938 [30NO]

Government: across-the-board domestic spending reduction, H1221 [18FE]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2117, H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2219, H2239-H2251 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2219-H2232 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), motion to recommit, H2248-H2250 [1AP]

———make across-the-board domestic spending reduction other than Dept. of Defense and Postal Service, H1284 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2335, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2426-H2505, H2507, H2508, H2510, H2512, H2521, H2525 [7AP], H2537, H2541, H2542, H2544, H2546, H2547, H2550, H2551, H2557, H2559, H2565-H2567 [8AP], E677, E680, E681, E684 [8AP], E702 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), Senate amendment, H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2415-H2424 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), motion to recommit, H2502, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2614, H2648 [13AP], H2669, H2674, H2687-H2795 [14AP], E733, E744, E760, E765 [15AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2648 [13AP], H2788, H2795-H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2496), H5117 [15JY], H5390 [22JY]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3902, H3903 [1JN], H3948, H3949 [2JN]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), H2225, H2227, H2231 [1AP], H2344-H2347 [6AP]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP], H2335, H2336, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2414, H2415, H2453 [7AP], H2537-H2541, H2547, H2548, H2550, H2551, H2557-H2559, H2561 [8AP]

Government regulations: require a GAO report to determine costs, impact on Federal agency rulemaking and ability to respond to emergencies of requiring a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8048 [1DE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program standards, E225 [15FE], E280 [18FE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress, H5367 [21JY]

———funding, H5365, H5366 [21JY]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104-H1106 [17FE], E291 [18FE]

GSA: disposal of vacant and surplus Federal buildings, H968 [16FE], H1090 [17FE]

———require comprehensive cost-benefit analyses for future Federal building renovations, H1148 [17FE]

Guam: military construction projects funding, H8923 [14DE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H4809, H4810 [11JY]

Hawaii: exempt airports from collecting passenger facility fees for interisland flights and change formula for granting Airport Improvement Program funds, H2178 [31MR]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1324, H1325 [18FE], H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP], H4685 [7JY], H4784 [8JY], H5010, H5011 [13JY], H6448 [23SE], H6862 [13OC], H7073 [26OC], H7315, H7316 [3NO], H7877 [18NO], H8002 [1DE], H8302-H8306 [8DE], H8736 [13DE], H9900 [16DE], E1284 [11JY]

Health: encourage use of electronic medical records, H246 [18JA]

———societal impact of health care service cuts, H825 [15FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———IRS funding for implementation of health-care related provisions, H1281 [18FE]

Health care facilities: trauma center funding, H1009 [16FE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H747-H754 [14FE], H5977 [8SE]

———prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H5380, H5381 [22JY]

———provide for no more than one authorizing Committee in the House for the Dept. of Homeland Security, H24 [5JA]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H62-H68 [6JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (H.R. 262), E1407 [26JY]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 121), H72 [6JA], H492 [26JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 297), H492 [26JA]

———tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 34, Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2901 [15AP]

———tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7737-H7745 [17NO]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (H. Res. 15), H72 [6JA]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2415-H2424 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 409), H6366-H6374 [22SE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Houston, TX: Port of Houston dredging funding, E1293 [12JY]

Human rights: prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (H.R. 2313), H8742 [13DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———funding, H826 [15FE]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, H3893 [1JN]

Indian Health Service: dental health programs funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Solicitor General funding, H5575 [26JY]

———Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in Teacher Quality State Grant program and School Improvement Grant program, H1020-H1022 [16FE]

Institute of Museum and Library Services: funding, E299 [18FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H2982 [3MY], H3244-H3257 [12MY], H3285, H3294 [13MY], E901, E902, E905 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), consideration (H. Res. 264), H3232-H3237 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), corrections in engrossment, H3294 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), motion to recommit, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H5947 [7SE], H6014-H6035, H6037 [9SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5979-H5988 [8SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), motion to recommit, H6033, H6034 [9SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, H8990 [15DE], H9801-H9810 [16DE]

———Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Dept. of Defense development of a coordinated intelligence community strategy to counter improvised explosive devices operations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, H6029 [9SE]

———prioritize funding to combat terrorism, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———prioritize funding to counter transnational drug trafficking and drug-related crime at U.S. borders, H6033, H6034 [9SE]

———recommend the continued use of fusion centers to integrate intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security capabilities, H6030, H6031 [9SE]

———U.S. Overhead Architecture funding, H9809 [16DE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions, H1315, H1316 [18FE]

Iraqi Security Forces Fund: funding, H875 [15FE]

Korean War National Museum: establish, H3710 [26MY]

Law enforcement: offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (H.R. 2217), H6843 [12OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5313-H5316 [21JY]

———compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5348-H5372 [21JY], H5378-H5387 [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398, E1400 [25JY], E1407 [26JY], E1426 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (H. Res. 359), H5312-H5316 [21JY]

Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center Program funding, H5355 [21JY]

———Thirty-Year Mass Deacidification Program funding, H5365 [21JY]

Libya: address report of missing surface-to-air missiles from weapons stockpile, H6017 [9SE]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1323), H4006 [3JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H802 [15FE], H1007, H1008, H1010 [16FE], H1429 [1MR], H7019 [25OC], H8743 [13DE], E253 [17FE], E310 [18FE]

LSC: funding, H895-H899 [15FE]

Lubchenco, Jane: comments regarding NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding, E1951 [27OC]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1301), E587 [31MR]

———reform, H2808 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2301, H2302, H2303 [5AP], H2333 [6AP], H2419-H2422, H2508-H2514, H2522-H2524 [7AP], H2537, H2539, H2545, H2550 [8AP], H2589, H2594-H2597 [12AP], H2611, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2621, H2648, H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2674, H2675, H2681-H2684, H2795, H2797, H2805-H2818, H2820-H2835, H2837, H2848 [14AP], H2860, H2879-H2882, H2892, H2893, H2898, H2900, H2903 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3009 [4MY], H3169 [11MY], H3230, H3231, H3265, H3275 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396, H3401 [24MY], H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3765, H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3787, H3788, H3799, H3800, H3803 [31MY], H3814, H3815, H3816, H3818-H3828 [1JN], H3925, H3927, H3978-H3980 [2JN], H3989, H3990, H4027-H4031 [3JN], H4094, H4095, H4096 [14JN], H4190, H4192, H4196 [15JN], H4282 [16JN], H4335 [21JN], H4376, H4378 [22JN], H4472, H4474, H4475, H4511-H4515, H4517, H4520 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4685 [7JY], H5031 [14JY], H5134 [18JY], H5167 [19JY], H5277-H5282 [20JY], H5298 [21JY], H5388 [22JY], H5481-H5487 [25JY], H5499, H5501 [26JY], H5666, H5677 [28JY], H6188, H6189 [15SE], E639 [5AP], E761 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E900 [13MY], E990 [27MY], E1078 [13JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for certain mailings, H5370, H5371 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance for leasing of a vehicle over a certain amount per month, H5369 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website maintained by Members, committees, or leadership offices, H5371, H5372 [21JY]

———reduce pay, H5315 [21JY]

———require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (H.R. 1454), H4046 [13JN]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian state, H6335 [21SE]

———limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian state (H.R. 1592), H6333 [21SE]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize, H908 [15FE]

———deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 621), E197 [10FE]

Minnesota: State government shutdown relative to budget process, H4592 [6JY], H4756 [8JY]

Monuments and memorials: national monument designation funding, H1323, H1324 [18FE]

NASA: funding, H2682 [14AP], H5300 [21JY], H9808 [16DE]

———manned space flight funding, H5249 [20JY], H6150 [14SE]

———reallocate climate research programs funding to manned space flight funding, H893, H894 [15FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H1001, H1002 [16FE], H5652-H5658 [27JY], E253 [17FE], E281, E300 [18FE], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1523 [19AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5656, H5658 [27JY], E300 [18FE], E581 [31MR], E1448 [29JY], E1491 [2AU], E1523 [19AU]

National Guard: Integrated Readiness Training Program funding, H3719 [26MY]

———Yellow Ribbon Program funding, H1310 [18FE]

National Park Service: interagency southern border joint law enforcement centers construction funding, H5566 [26JY]

———National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5563, H5564 [26JY]

———National Heritage Areas program funding, H5562, H5563 [26JY]

———National Park Construction Account funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5566 [26JY]

———prohibit boat inspection or safety checks within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve, H5605-H5609 [27JY]

———require study on uniformity of rules and regulations, H5564, H5565 [26JY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1953-H1967, H1969 [17MR], E537, E551 [29MR]

———prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1911-H1920 [17MR]

———prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), motion to recommit, H1965, H1966 [17MR]

———prohibit limiting eligibility to receive Federal funds to disseminate and broadcast AMBER Alerts, H1965, H1966 [17MR]

National security: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226-H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense and non-homeland security discretionary spending, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

National Security Agency: cybersecurity funding, H3248 [12MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Public Telecommunications Facilities Program funding, H1822 [15MR]

National Weather Service: funding, H895 [15FE]

Native Americans: programs funding, H5440 [25JY]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, H1257, H1258 [18FE]

Navy: clarify reduction of Navy Military Construction authorization, E2295 [16DE]

———environmental protection research funding, H4604 [6JY]

———nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeport construction at Naval Station Mayport, FL, funding, E2281 [15DE]

———provide authority to enter into multiyear contracts for construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers, H3595 [25MY]

———shipbuilding funding, H8929 [14DE]

Nevada: cowboy poetry festival funding, H1761 [11MR]

New York: fracture-critical bridges infrastucture repair funding, H7004 [24OC]

NIH: funding, H408 [24JA], H1009, H1013 [16FE], H1529 [3MR], H2813 [14AP], H7882, H7883 [18NO], E251 [16FE]

NIST: research facility construction funding, H888 [15FE], E281 [18FE]

NLRB: funding, H1031, H1032 [16FE]

NOAA: Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico fisheries catch-share programs funding, H1313, H1314 [18FE]

———Climate Service establishment funding, H1310, H1311 [18FE]

———funding, H950 [16FE], H1756 [11MR], H1828 [15MR], H1851 [16MR], H7778 [17NO], E250 [16FE]

———Marine Operations Center-Pacific relocation from Seattle, WA, to Newport, OR, funding, H1265-H1268 [18FE]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 1650), E756 [15AP]

NRC: prohibit funding for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant license renewal, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for draft supplemental environmental impact statement regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H5063, H5064 [14JY], E1353 [19JY]

Nuclear energy: fuel recycling and accelerated transmutation program funding through reductions in nuclear waste storage funding, H5006 [13JY]

Nuclear weapons: funding, H6680 [11OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4786-H4791 [8JY]

———evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, H5402 [25JY]

Office of Congressional Ethics: funding, H5360-H5362 [21JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to historically Black colleges and universities to offer critical foreign language and study abroad programs, H3252 [12MY]

———require report on recommendations for consolidating the intelligence community, H3253 [12MY]

———require threat assessment of foreign drug traffickers using Federal lands for drug operations, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

———submit national intelligence estimate on the impact of recent revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East on the security of Israel, H6028 [9SE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Reconstruction: security concerns, E107 [25JA]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance, H4711, H4712 [7JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4389, H4390, H4423-H4427, H4429-H4432, H4451, H4452 [22JN], E1189 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

———implementation funding, H389 [20JA], H812 [15FE], H1203-H1219 [18FE], H1443-H1445 [1MR], H1598 [8MR], H1657-H1660 [9MR], H1677 [10MR], H1761 [11MR], H1808 [15MR], H2097 [30MR], H3901 [1JN]

———Independent Payment Advisory Board funding, H1345, H1346 [18FE]

———IRS funding for implementation of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1220, H1221 [18FE]

———IRS implementation funding, H1281 [18FE]

———preserve exchange grants for States that apply for early innovator grants before a certain date, H2967-H2969 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding for new entitlements in order to reduce the deficit, H5941 [7SE]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2952-H2969, H2977-H2982 [3MY], E801 [4MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2943-H2952 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), motion to recommit, H2980 [3MY]

Peace Corps: funding, E248 [16FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, H5404 [25JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: allegations of mishandling of Federal funding, H8974 [15DE]

———funding, H518 [8FE], H611, H612 [10FE], H685 [11FE], H802 [15FE], H945, H1006, H1015 [16FE], H1156-H1174 [17FE], H1405, H1443 [1MR], H1833-H1836 [15MR], H2046 [30MR], H2544, H2546 [8AP], H3033 [4MY], H9918, H9920 [16DE], E262, E288, E289, E290 [18FE], E333 [28FE], E413 [3MR], E507 [16MR], E621 [4AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, H3618, H3619 [25MY]

———require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107-H1111 [17FE], H3952 [2JN], H4707 [7JY]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (H.R. 1099), E489, E491 [15MR]

Postal Service: impact of prefunding of retiree benefits, E1718 [23SE]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H1308 [18FE], H4290-H4292 [16JN]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Public broadcasting: funding, H800 [15FE], H1494 [2MR], H1801 [15MR], H1847 [16MR]

Public debt: ceiling, H390 [20JA], H1805 [15MR], H3414, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3813, H3814 [1JN], H4022, H4023, H4025, H4027 [3JN], H4082, H4083 [14JN], H4377 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (H.J. Res. 84), H7215 [2NO]

———decrease statutory limit (H.R. 2409), H4686 [7JY], H4954 [13JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6156-H6168 [14SE], E1637, E1647 [15SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (H.R. 2931), H6161 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit, H4316 [16JN], H4593 [6JY], H4679, H4680, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4686, H4687 [7JY], H4757, H4773-H4776 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4857, H4858, H4859, H4860, H4862, H4863, H4867, H4868, H4869, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H4949, H4951, H4954, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5026, H5029, H5031, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5090, H5091, H5110, H5111-H5118 [15JY], H5129, H5130, H5142 [18JY], H5154, H5155, H5158, H5169, H5234 [19JY], H5241, H5242, H5243, H5250 [20JY], H5291, H5292, H5293, H5301, H5302 [21JY], H5389-H5397 [22JY], H5401, H5403, H5474-H5481 [25JY], H5493, H5495-H5500, H5501, H5502, H5503 [26JY], H5584, H5588-H5590, H5592, H5593, H5594, H5627, H5628, H5639, H5640, H5657 [27JY], H5737, H5738 [29JY], H5785, H5786, H5787, H5788, H5789 [30JY], H6366 [22SE], H7805 [17NO], E1313 [13JY], E1377 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3765-H3775, H3788, H3798, H3801-H3803 [31MY], H3810-H3813, H3814, H3815, H3816 [1JN], H3917, H3920 [2JN], H4083 [14JN], H4191 [15JN], E1014 [1JN], E1049 [3JN], E1057 [7JN]

———potential effects of debt limit increase, H2580 [12AP]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, H2112 [31MR]

Public lands: access to hunting, fishing, and other forms of outdoor recreation on Federal public lands funding, H5549 [26JY]

———new Federal land acquisition funding, H976-H978 [16FE]

Puerto Rico: clarify application of Passenger Vessel Services Act to vessels that are not qualified to transport passengers for hire to allow such vessels to transport passengers between ports in Puerto Rico, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, H1029 [16FE]

Real estate: mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance programs funding, H2118 [31MR]

REAL ID Act: funding, H2791 [14AP], H3878 [1JN]

Renewable energy: research funding, H5033 [14JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4355-H4361 [21JN], H9999 [20DE]

Research: biomedical research funding, H504 [26JA]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization, E1539 [6SE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1482-H1494 [2MR], H1857, H1858 [16MR], E410, E418 [3MR]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1473-H1480 [2MR]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), motion to recommit, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H4764 [8JY]

San Francisco, CA: Presidio Trust funding, H1003, H1004 [16FE]

Santa Monica, CA: develop runway safety areas at Santa Monica Airport, H2204 [31MR]

Saudi Arabia: foreign aid funding, H1288 [18FE]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 448), E133 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (H.R. 447), E133 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 449), E133 [26JA]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H8932, H8936 [14DE], E2274 [15DE]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 1425), H3010 [4MY], H3169 [11MY]

———Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, H844, H845 [15FE]

Schools: allow charter schools to be recognized as local education agencies for purposes of Federal funding, H5986 [8SE]

———promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

SEC: funding, E396 [2MR]

———funding through reductions in GSA and IRS funding, H1125-H1131 [17FE]

———hedge funds regulation funding, H845 [15FE], E278 [18FE]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H5650, H5651 [27JY]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

Southeast Crescent Regional Commission: funding, H5014, H5015 [13JY], E1329 [14JY]

Space policy: military space intelligence funding, H3248 [12MY]

SSA: funding, H1032-H1035 [16FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY], H4473, H4474, H4524 [23JN], H4565 [24JN]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E248 [16FE], E262, E277 [18FE]

Taiwan: sale of F-16 fighters, E764 [15AP], E2099 [18NO]

Taxation: encourage investments in infrastructure, H425 [24JA], H3259 [12MY], H4195 [15JN], H4337 [21JN], H4377 [22JN]

———prohibit any organization receiving Federal funds from using funds for Presidential campaigns and lobbying activities, H494 [26JA]

———rates, H849 [15FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H811 [15FE]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6570-H6573 [5OC]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, H3650, H3651 [25MY]

Texas: education funding, H7587 [15NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 2830), H6629 [6OC]

Transportation: change date for rescission of unobligated infrastructure funding, H1067 [16FE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6052 [12SE], H6102, H6106-H6119, H6123 [13SE], E1625, E1627 [14SE]

———highway and transit programs funding, H21, H24 [5JA], H51, H93, H94 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H1629 [9MR], E66 [18JA]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H5956-H5958 [7SE], H6084, H6085 [12SE], H6130-H6133 [13SE], H7114 [26OC]

———infrastructure funding, H646 [10FE], H9800 [16DE], E258 [17FE]

———public transportation funding, H1063, H1064 [16FE]

———surface transportation funding, H6355 [22SE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H3895 [1JN]

———explosives detection canine team program funding, H3856 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to purchase uniforms that are not domestic in origin, H3929 [2JN]

———screening operations funding, H3943-H3945 [2JN]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H1056 [16FE]

U.N.: headquarters building renovation or reconstruction projects funding, H1291, H1292 [18FE]

———U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) funding, H1060-H1062 [16FE], E273 [18FE], E587 [31MR], E1726 [29SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions, H1255-H1257 [18FE], E318 [18FE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), E853 [11MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funding, H981 [16FE]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in BLM land and resources management funding, H5465 [25JY]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, H982-H984 [16FE], E282 [18FE]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5561 [26JY]

———prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5550-H5560 [26JY], E1491 [2AU]

U.S. Geological Survey: funding, H1756, H1757 [11MR]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, H1051-H1055 [16FE], H3693-H3695 [26MY], E301 [18FE], E1031 [2JN]

U.S. Joint Forces Command: disestablishment, closure, or realignment funding, H1273, H1274 [18FE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, H4733 [7JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: wireless phone subsidization funding, H1148 [17FE], E287 [18FE]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———prohibit funding to provide disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder if not related to combat zone activities, H4061 [13JN]

———restore funding to programs that provide assistance to amputees and other wounded veterans, H3980 [2JN]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H400 [24JA], H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H3922 [2JN], H4469 [23JN], H4861 [12JY], H5245 [20JY], H5949 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6348 [22SE], E1774 [5OC], E1861 [13OC]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H882, H883 [15FE], E270 [18FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 3145), E1815 [11OC]

White House: Executive Residence repair, alteration, or improvement funding, H1289, H1290 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit funding for ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities construction, S3659 [9JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

AID: funding, S2438 [13AP]

Air Force: require report on effects of changing flag officer positions within Air Force Materiel Command, S7964 [29NO]

———strategic airlift aircraft force structure funding, S7651, S7652 [17NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 1365), S4888, S4889 [26JY], S4945 [27JY]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 724), S2152 [6AP], S2233, S2257, S2258 [7AP], S2291, S2292, S2304, S2305, S2309, S2322, S2325, S2333, S2338-S2340 [8AP], S4264 [30JN]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 774), S2359 [8AP]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families, S8023 [30NO]

———authorize military operations in Libya, S3861 [16JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S3310 [25MY], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3955-S3961, S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4050, S4053, S4054, S4059 [23JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S5357-S5361 [7SE]

———funding, S4830 [22JY]

———improve access to mental health counselors, S7894 [28NO]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (S.J. Res. 18), S3617-S3620 [8JN], S3862 [16JN]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards, S8024 [30NO]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, S8596 [14DE]

———reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, S7809 [18NO], S8049 [30NO]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, S7674, S7675 [17NO], S7957, S7968-S7970 [29NO]

Berlin, NH: prison opening funding, S6730 [19OC]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S2318 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S637 [10FE], S656-S659, S663, S673 [14FE], S706-S708 [15FE], S765, S774, S778-S780 [16FE], S817, S818, S820-S823 [17FE], S1193, S1197 [3MR], S1416-S1419 [9MR], S1515, S1521, S1541-S1543 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1709 [16MR], S1791 [17MR], S1879 [28MR], S1908, S1910-S1912, S1920 [29MR], S1945, S1949, S1964, S1967 [30MR], S2005, S2009, S2026-S2028, S2034, S2035 [31MR], S2063, S2071-S2073, S2079 [4AP], S2095, S2108, S2109, S2112-S2119, S2142 [5AP], S2145, S2148, S2149, S2153, S2157, S2159, S2181 [6AP], S2216, S2219, S2222-S2224, S2225, S2228-S2241, S2243, S2256-S2262 [7AP], S2287, S2308 [8AP], S2365-S2371, S2375-S2378, S2381 [12AP], S2416-S2422 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S2980 [16MY], S3120-S3122 [19MY], S3208-S3210, S3219 [23MY], S3248 [24MY], S3294, S3296-S3298, S3301, S3307-S3310, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3375, S3380-S3386, S3408, S3410-S3412, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3602 [8JN], S3633, S3634 [9JN], S3715, S3722 [13JN], S3756-S3759 [14JN], S4058, S4060 [23JN], S4107, S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4146 [28JN], S4171, S4177, S4182, S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4248, S4254, S4269-S4276 [30JN], S4317-S4319, S4321 [5JY], S4342, S4348, S4350, S4352, S4357, S4371 [6JY], S4413-S4415, S4429 [7JY], S4461-S4470, S4474-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4506, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4538, S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4569, S4571-S4577, S4586-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4688, S4690 [20JY], S4863-S4865 [25JY], S5353 [7SE], S8450-S8452 [8DE]

———balance, S2712 [5MY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S666, S667 [14FE], S1947-S1949 [30MR], S2426-S2432, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2470, S2473, S2477, S2485 [14AP], S2820 [10MY], S2858 [11MY], S2915-S2917 [12MY], S3208 [23MY], S3290, S3296-S3298, S3307, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3578 [8JN], S4425 [7JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S957 [28FE], S1035, S1039 [1MR], S1107, S1109-S1111 [2MR], S1526 [10MR], S2006 [31MR], S2311 [8AP], S2647 [4MY], S4109-S4113 [27JN], S4537 [13JY], S4569 [14JY], S4653-S4656 [19JY], S4901 [26JY], S4949 [27JY], S5036-S5038, S5044 [29JY], S8429-S8432, S8434-S8437 [8DE], S8702 [16DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 3), S821 [17FE], S3326 [25MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 4), S424 [1FE], S1881 [28MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2153 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S2414, S2416 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S3601 [8JN], S4837 [22JY], S4890, S4897 [26JY], S8493, S8495-S8499, S8507-S8539 [13DE], S8559-S8566, S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S8492 [12DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4166-S4170, S4185-S4189, S4197-S4199, S4235 [29JN], S4244, S4249-S4255, S4273 [30JN], S4323 [5JY], S4340, S4342-S4344, S4346, S4347, S4350, S4358, S4364, S4369, S4378, S4380 [6JY], S4408, S4420, S4426, S4432 [7JY], S4499, S4500, S4502 [12JY], S4547 [13JY], S4663 [19JY], S4925 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8493, S8495-S8499, S8507, S8508, S8511-S8513, S8520-S8539 [13DE], S8559-S8566, S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), unanimous-consent agreement, S8492 [12DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, S8085-S8087 [1DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY], S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU], S5201-S5223, S5225, S5226, S5228-S5233 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4647-S4649, S4653 [19JY], S4681-S4683, S4685-S4687, S4689-S4693, S4699, S4712-S4715 [20JY], S4741-S4743 [21JY], S4826-S4829, S4837-S4839 [22JY], S4887, S4890, S4897 [26JY], S5125, S5136 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4743-S4775, S4777-S4779, S4781-S4795 [21JY], S4813-S4826 [22JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4442, S4459 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4551 [13JY], S4573, S4589, S4592 [14JY], S4624 [18JY]

———deficit, S1315 [7MR], S1336, S1354-S1356 [8MR], S1416, S1418, S1475 [9MR], S1519, S1521, S1542 [10MR]

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

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 211), S1358 [8MR], S2124 [5AP]

———establish biennial cycle, S1327 [7MR], S1527 [10MR], S2321 [8AP], S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2711 [5MY], S8531 [13DE]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (S. 102), S5413 [8SE]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (S. 1651), S6179 [5OC], S6640 [18OC]

———reduce spending, S585, S586 [7FE], S1667 [15MR], S1722, S1744 [16MR], S7602 [16NO]

———reduce spending (S. 162), S247 [25JA], S249 [26JA]

———reduce spending (S. 245), S81 [25JA], S412-S414 [1FE], S934 [28FE], S1337 [8MR], S2009 [31MR], S2299, S2335 [8AP], S2414 [13AP], S2484 [14AP], S3790, S3798, S3799 [15JN], S4059 [23JN]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending, S4344 [6JY], S4540 [13JY]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (S. 360), S793 [16FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3335, S3336 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S3327, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2371, S2375-S2378, S2403-S2405 [12AP], S2409, S2419, S2430-S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2483-S2488 [14AP], S2667-S2671 [4MY], S2702, S2706 [5MY], S2820 [10MY], S2906 [12MY], S2981 [16MY], S3208 [23MY], S3252-S3257, S3264 [24MY], S3333-S3336 [25MY], S3380-S3386 [26MY], S3516 [7JN], S3652 [9JN], S3715, S3717 [13JN], S3741, S3763 [14JN], S3787, S3791, S3797, S3798 [15JN], S3983 [22JN], S4041 [23JN], S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4136 [28JN], S4182 [29JN], S4335, S4338, S4340, S4358 [6JY], S4422, S4425, S4445 [7JY], S4462, S4467, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4503 [12JY], S4688, S4693, S4700 [20JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3289, S3294, S3295, S3296-S3300, S3302, S3307-S3310, S3316-S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3335 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), motion to proceed, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3335 [25MY], S4425 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S3324-S3327, S3332 [25MY]

Budget Control Act: protect Medicare from budget cuts, S7608-S7610 [16NO]

CFTC: funding, S8694 [16DE]

———limit ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, S6934-S6936 [1NO]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1740), S6768 [19OC]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1187, S1190 [3MR], S1341-S1344, S1356 [8MR], S1591 [14MR]

Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the U.S.: establish, S8109 [1DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): committee allocations and budget aggregates, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, S7180 [8NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

———preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7356-S7358 [10NO], S7423 [15NO], S7599 [16NO]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 70), S1022 [28FE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———committee allocations, budget aggregates, and pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE]

———committee allocations and budget aggregates, S7611 [16NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S4668, S4669 [19JY]

———legislative process, S4600 [14JY], S5798-S5800 [21SE], S5936 [23SE], S6014, S6016 [3OC], S8753 [17DE]

———prohibit earmarks (S. 1930), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

Consolidated: making, S8556, S8557 [14DE], S8671 [15DE], S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

Continuing: making, S1614 [15MR], S2122-S2127 [5AP], S5732, S5736 [20SE], S5796 [21SE], S5849, S5852, S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5922-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976, S5987 [26SE], S6640 [18OC], S7395 [14NO], S7433 [15NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 44), S934-S936 [28FE], S1023, S1024 [1MR], S1077, S1083-S1089 [2MR], S1214 [3MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 44), unanimous-consent agreement, S1075 [1MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 48), S1573 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S1709, S1728 [16MR], S1788, S1791-S1800, S1805 [17MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 48), unanimous-consent agreement, S1767 [16MR]

———making (H.J. Res. 94), S8726 [16DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 95), S8780 [17DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S1477 [9MR]

Corps of Engineers: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, S4844 [22JY]

———prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S8756 [17DE]

CPSC: funding, S6993 [1NO]

Credit: extend loan limits of Government-sponsored enterprises, FHA, and VA, S6739, S6740 [19OC], S6842 [20OC]

CTFC: limit ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, S6731, S6750 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Watershed Program funding and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding, S6753 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———enforce adjusted gross income eligibility limits on farm subsidy recipients, S6850 [20OC]

———National School Lunch and Breakfast Program funding, S6910 [31OC]

———National School Lunch and Breakfast Program proposed rules regarding tomato paste, S6911 [31OC]

———permit certain nonprofit entities to apply for permits to build in wetlands under the Corps of Engineers' farmer program loans, S6650 [18OC]

———prohibit direct payments to individuals or entities that exceed certain income limits, S6651 [18OC], S6750 [19OC], S6845 [20OC]

———prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S6641 [18OC], S6742-S6744 [19OC], S6814, S6834, S6844 [20OC], S6911 [31OC]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6635, S6636 [18OC], S7825 [18NO]

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

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, S6734, S6741, S6750 [19OC], S6807 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, S7643 [17NO]

———address issues relative to receipt of revenue from mineral exploration on military installations, S8061 [30NO]

———address threat posed to U.S. and allies by missing man-portable air-defense systems from Libya, S7894 [28NO]

———assess effectiveness of coalition support fund reimbursements to Pakistan in support of military operations in Afghanistan, S8034, S8035 [30NO]

———authorize conveyance of land and exchange at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska, S7822 [18NO]

———authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy, S7894 [28NO]

———authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (S. 1976), S8462 [8DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S6014 [3OC], S6146 [5OC], S6292-S6294, S6323 [6OC], S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC], S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8179 [5DE], S8410 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8596 [14DE], S8626-S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8654 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), insert S. 1867 language in lieu, S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), unanimous-consent agreement, S8378 [6DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7638-S7648, S7650-S7677, S7684-S7694 [17NO], S7785-S7824 [18NO], S7884-S7898, S7902-S7904 [28NO], S7937, S7940-S7958, S7960-S7987 [29NO], S8009, S8012, S8059-S8062 [30NO], S8083, S8088-S8103, S8105-S8110, S8112-S8118, S8122-S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), unanimous-consent agreement, S7903 [28NO], S7983 [29NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 981), S2947 [12MY]

———bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

———clarify definition of specialty metals produced in the U.S., S7985 [29NO]

———Commanders Energy Response Program funding, S8083 [1DE]

———consult with Armed Services committees in commissioning an independent assessment of U.S. security interests in East Asia and the Pacific region, S8060 [30NO]

———definition of core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, S8638-S8643 [15DE]

———Energy Conservation Investment Program funding, S8032 [30NO]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7687 [17NO]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, S1488 [9MR], S8162-S8164 [5DE]

———funding, S1192 [3MR], S1478, S1488, S1492 [9MR], S1716 [16MR], S4905 [26JY], S5214, S5217 [2AU]

———Global Hawk program funding, S8113 [1DE]

———implement a fully integrated finance and accounting system, S8433 [8DE]

———improve treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act, S7800 [18NO], S8128 [1DE]

———include feasibility and advisability of establishing a missile defense site on the East Coast of the U.S. in Homeland Defense Hedging Strategy Review, S8061 [30NO]

———increase cybersecurity collaboration with Dept. of Homeland Security, S8049, S8050 [30NO]

———Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System funding, S7985 [29NO]

———limit contractor salaries to no more than the salary of the President, S8109 [1DE]

———oppose efforts to move location of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), S7958 [29NO]

———phase out the use of private military contractors, S8032 [30NO]

———procurement procedures for satellites and space-related capability projects, S7985 [29NO]

———prohibit from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, S7893 [28NO]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, S8115 [1DE]

———prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a country that has a case of prior confirmed recidivism, S7895 [28NO]

———provide for the closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot in Umatilla, OR, S7802 [18NO]

———redirection of operation and maintenance funds to Guam for mental health facility, cultural repository, and school bus fleet, S8718 [16DE]

———reform acquisition process, S8628-S8632 [15DE]

———report on cost, schedule, and performance of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, S7985 [29NO]

———report on impact of proposed FAA rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements, S8061 [30NO]

———report on status and improvement plan for renovation of Education Activity schools, S4701 [20JY]

———require a report explaining the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program acquisition strategy, S7985 [29NO]

———require a report on Air Force Materiel Command reorganization, S7814 [18NO]

———require epidemiological study on health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, S7965 [29NO]

———require purchase of certain specialty metals from U.S. companies, S7984 [29NO]

———Space-Based Infrared System High program funding, S7985 [29NO]

———stop transfer of MC-12W ISR aircraft from the Air Force to the Army, S7958 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 1328), S4395 [6JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 206), S283-S287 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S7411 [14NO]

———fossil energy research and development funding, S7601 [16NO], S7695 [17NO], S8386, S8387 [7DE]

———National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S7404 [14NO]

———National Nuclear Security Administration nonproliferation programs funding, S2186 [6AP]

———require inspector general to investigate conditional loan agreement in place to Severstal North America, Inc., S7412 [14NO]

———solar and wind energy development funding, S7411 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, S8620 [15DE]

———family planning services funding, S1482 [9MR], S2223, S2261 [7AP], S2287-S2295, S2308-S2310, S2312, S2319, S2321, S2322, S2326-S2332 [8AP], S2433 [13AP], S2460, S2473 [14AP]

———provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (S. 1088), S3431 [26MY]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S7382-S7384 [10NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: border protection funding, S1472 [9MR]

———disaster response fund funding, S1579 [14MR]

———funding, S1716 [16MR], S2482 [14AP]

———making appropriations, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), S5977-S5987 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent agreement, S5987 [26SE]

———protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (S. 772), S2352, S2358 [8AP]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S6585 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

———Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding, S6724 [19OC], S6804, S6807 [20OC]

———Housing Counseling Assistance Program funding, S6725 [19OC]

———prohibit payments to any property owner whose rental units are listed on the Online Property Integrated Information Suite troubled property list, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6845 [20OC], S6912 [31OC]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S637 [10FE], S8723 [16DE]

———conduct audits and require matching funds for grant recipients, and prohibit funding to nonprofit organizations holding money in offshore accounts, S6802, S6805-S6808, S6851 [20OC]

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

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635, S6648 [18OC]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6730, S6736, S6737, S6744-S6749, S6751 [19OC], S6795, S6809, S6818, S6819, S6833-S6836, S6846 [20OC]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S418-S420 [1FE]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (S. 517), S1503 [9MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 639), S1846 [17MR]

———U.S. Marshals Service funding, S6829 [20OC]

Dept. of State: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S8142, S8143 [1DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, S1396-S1398 [8MR], S1468 [9MR]

———making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434, S7439 [15NO], S8755 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1601), S6324 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: accept title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (S. 1537), S5477 [9SE]

———Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program funding, S7601 [16NO]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, S6831 [20OC]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (S. 1692), S6465, S6466 [12OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432, S7433 [15NO]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5655 [15SE]

———establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, S2436 [13AP]

———establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (S. 562), S1596 [14MR]

———guardrail manufacturing galvanization requirements, S6817 [20OC]

———require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: detail plans and identify challenges in ensuring advanced next-generation prosthetics are made available to veterans, S4701 [20JY]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7791 [18NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, S7965 [29NO]

———require evidence of causal relationships for presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents, S4665-S4667 [19JY], S4695, S4702, S4703 [20JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4690, S4691 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4505 [12JY], S4542 [13JY], S4577, S4588, S4600-S4602, S4605 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4651, S4660 [19JY], S4687, S4688, S4690, S4691, S4695, S4700-S4713 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4477 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), unanimous-consent agreement, S4575 [14JY], S4669 [19JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6578-S6580 [17OC], S6646-S6648, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724, S6725, S6733, S6739-S6741, S6754 [19OC], S6792, S6793, S6803-S6807, S6813, S6815, S6817, S6841, S6842, S6845, S6846, S6853 [20OC], S6899, S6911 [31OC], S6933, S6936, S6937, S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO], S7430 [15NO], S7677, S7679-S7684 [17NO]

Disasters: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Diseases: global HIV/AIDS assistance funding, S1469 [9MR]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, S8694 [16DE]

Earmarks: eliminate from appropriations legislation, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

———rescind earmarked funds that have not been spent for a certain period, S781 [16FE]

———rescind unused earmarks, S825 [17FE]

———rescind unused earmarks (S. 282), S584-S586 [7FE]

Economic Development Administration: across-the-board funding reduction, S3604 [8JN]

———clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

———disaster relief grants funding, S6752 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3524-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3601, S3603-S3607 [8JN], S3631, S3632, S3635-S3663, S3665-S3667 [9JN], S3709-S3713, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754, S3765 [14JN], S3805, S3847, S3848 [15JN], S3852-S3881 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939, S3962-S3966 [21JN], S3981, S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4039 [23JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN], S3513, S3515-S3524 [7JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN], S3883 [16JN], S3936 [20JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S5711 [19SE]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2068 [4AP], S2757 [9MY], S2815 [10MY]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

Education: express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7590-S7593 [16NO]

———funding, S3602 [8JN], S6565 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations, S6717-S6724 [19OC], S7349-S7351 [10NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7395-S7412 [14NO], S7432-S7435, S7442 [15NO], S7587, S7596-S7598, S7600-S7604 [16NO], S7684, S7695 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7346 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent request, S7433 [15NO]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (S. 1178), S3693 [9JN]

EPA: funding, S1344 [8MR]

Executive Office of the President: end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, S4009 [22JN], S4046-S4049 [23JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1547), S5537 [13SE]

FAA: Airport Improvement Program funding, S587 [7FE], S780 [16FE], S827 [17FE]

———approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S502 [3FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S2285 [7AP], S2436 [13AP], S4929, S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980, S4987-S4989, S5000, S5007 [28JY], S5223 [2AU], S5316 [6SE], S5355 [7SE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), insert S. 223 language in lieu, S2285 [7AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S380 [1FE], S587, S592-S595 [7FE], S654-S656, S659-S663 [14FE], S709, S715, S716 [15FE], S781, S782 [16FE], S811 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S4929, S4946 [27JY]

———exempt charter airlines from crew flight time limitations and rest restrictions, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S673 [14FE], S769 [16FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1079), S1943 [29MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), S4132 [27JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4775, S4776, S4811 [21JY], S4813 [22JY], S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980-S4984, S4987, S5000 [28JY], S5170, S5181-S5183 [1AU], S5223-S5226, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5297 [5AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5179-S5181 [1AU], S5224 [2AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (S. 1387), S4930 [27JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533-S535, S538 [3FE]

———modify requirement on distance from nearest medium or large hub airport to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S379 [1FE], S505 [3FE], S586 [7FE], S672, S673 [14FE], S712, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S670, S671, S673 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S347 [27JA], S377-S403 [1FE], S431-S477 [2FE], S501-S507, S509, S531-S540 [3FE], S566 [4FE], S586-S596 [7FE], S621-S626 [8FE], S641 [10FE], S653-S656, S659-S663, S670-S676 [14FE], S709-S727, S731-S735, S739 [15FE], S768-S774, S777, S780-S783, S802 [16FE], S807, S809-S811, S814-S816, S818-S820, S823-S837 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S3512 [7JN]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), unanimous-consent agreement, S608 [7FE], S824 [17FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S531 [3FE], S720-S727 [15FE]

———reduce appropriations to 2008 levels, S5666-S5668 [15SE]

———require a certain minimum number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———require Notice to Airmen hazard alerts to be posted and accessible to all pilots, S450 [2FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE], S6936 [1NO]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (S. 1433), S4987 [28JY], S5226 [2AU]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S4345, S4354 [6JY], S4769 [21JY], S4951 [27JY], S5654, S5658 [15SE], S7891 [28NO], S8452 [8DE]

Federal aid programs: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR], S3253-S3257 [24MY]

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

Federal employees: civilian employees pay and benefits funding, S8669 [15DE]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, S5668 [15SE], S6585 [17OC]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, S8723 [16DE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding, S3795 [15JN], S3946 [21JN], S5316, S5324, S5331 [6SE], S5396 [8SE], S5487-S5489 [12SE], S5507, S5510 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5665 [15SE], S5732, S5736, S5761, S5764-S5767 [20SE], S5811-S5819 [21SE], S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5922 [23SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5655, S5658, S5661-S5663 [15SE]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S4915 [26JY]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1864), S8118 [1DE]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1958), S8408 [7DE]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, S2488 [14AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434 [15NO], S8757 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

Flathead Valley Community College: tribute to Scholars Program deficit reduction plan, S7291 [9NO]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, S7433 [15NO]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7897 [28NO]

Foreign trade: repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6649 [18OC]

GAO: report on waste in Government spending, S2367 [12AP]

Government: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), S2014 [31MR], S2109, S2144 [5AP], S2287 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2148 [6AP], S2216, S2229, S2232-S2237, S2239-S2241, S2243, S2246-S2251, S2253, S2260, S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2288, S2293, S2311, S2314, S2317, S2320, S2323, S2325, S2340-S2342, S2362 [8AP], S2381 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2367, S2375 [12AP], S2410, S2434, S2438-S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2470, S2477, S2480-S2493 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422-S2426, S2432 [13AP], S2461, S2465, S2467, S2489 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

———prevent a shutdown by requiring funds to be automatically appropriated at the previous year's level if a budget is not agreed upon (S. 784), S2336, S2360 [8AP]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 1420), S4915 [26JY], S4917, S4936 [27JY], S4996 [28JY]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S887 [17FE], S1026, S1047, S1048, S1051 [1MR], S1117 [2MR], S1320 [7MR], S2013-S2015 [31MR], S2115 [5AP]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (S. 768), S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2287 [8AP]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 1222), S3894 [16JN]

———require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S2149, S2159 [6AP], S2222, S2224, S2228-S2241, S2243-S2261 [7AP], S2292, S2294-S2297, S2308, S2313-S2315, S2319, S2320, S2322 [8AP], S5966 [26SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reestablish maximum aggregate amount permitted to be provided by taxpayers, S6841 [20OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (S. 412), S909 [17FE]

Health: prohibit funding to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers, S6934 [1NO]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations, S4145 [28JN], S4175 [29JN]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (S. 1276), S4106 [23JN], S4133 [27JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1403), S4806 [21JY]

———ensure States use certain teacher employment stabilization funds for special education, S6830 [20OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), S3458 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), S8611-S8617 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 719), S2127 [5AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1458), S5239 [2AU]

LIHEAP: funding, S8711 [16DE], S8757 [17DE]

———provide level funding (S. 1961), S8417 [7DE], S8569 [14DE]

Medicare: funding, S1484 [9MR]

———reform, S1315-S1318 [7MR], S2377 [12AP], S2409, S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2465, S2473, S2483, S2486, S2488 [14AP], S2667 [4MY], S2906 [12MY], S3099 [18MY], S3205 [23MY], S3252-S3257 [24MY], S3289, S3295-S3300, S3302, S3306-S3310, S3316-S3319, S3323-S3331, S3333, S3335 [25MY], S3380-S3386, S3408-S3411 [26MY], S3508 [6JN], S3516 [7JN], S3669 [9JN], S3757-S3759 [14JN], S3797, S3798, S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4118 [27JN], S4689, S4693 [20JY], S5209 [2AU], S8707 [16DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved, S6159 [5OC]

Mental health: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Federal autism funding, S5747 [20SE]

Michigan State University: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams funding, S8756 [17DE]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian state, S5797 [21SE]

NASA: commercial crew development program funding, S6850 [20OC]

———funding, S260 [26JA], S4265 [30JN]

———manned space flight funding, S4514 [12JY], S4839 [22JY], S5600, S5612 [14SE]

National Academy of Sciences: consider the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program as part of the evaluation of the SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, S2469 [14AP]

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

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient, S8366-S8368 [6DE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6794, S6796-S6800, S6851 [20OC], S6983 [1NO]

National Guard: authorize death benefits for Reserves who die during an authorized stay at their residence during or between successive days of inactive duty training, S7940 [29NO]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7896-S7898 [28NO]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S8651, S8652 [15DE]

———provide that the basic housing allowance is not reduced when a member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service, S8115, S8116 [1DE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: prohibit expansion or operation of District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, MD, S7687 [17NO]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), S1814 [17MR]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S7822 [18NO]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: funding, S1662, S1663 [15MR], S1716 [16MR]

Navy: assess advisability of stationing additional DDG-51 class destroyers at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S7964 [29NO]

———nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeport construction at Naval Station Mayport, FL, funding, S8134 [1DE]

———prohibit funding for architectural, engineering, and construction design services to establish a homeport for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

———prohibit funding for road improvements at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

———shipbuilding funding, S7893 [28NO]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 538), S1549 [10MR]

NOAA: funding, S1798 [17MR]

Nuclear weapons: maintain a triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems, S8112 [1DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY], S5751 [20SE]

———proposal to freeze discretionary spending, S765 [16FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: foreign trade violations investigation funding, S6735 [19OC], S6837, S6844 [20OC]

Pakistan: certify efforts to counter improvised explosive devices devices operations, S7692 [17NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S1046, S1052 [1MR], S1209-S1212 [3MR], S5372, S5373 [7SE], S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———prohibit funding to implement clarification of calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, S6755 [19OC], S6814, S6815 [20OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), S2695 [4MY], S2702 [5MY]

———require OMB Director to identify and offset cost of repeal of certain reporting requirements through reductions in non-defense appropriated discretionary funding, S471, S473 [2FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1187-S1191 [3MR], S1482 [9MR]

Political campaigns: proposed Executive order to require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, S2852 [11MY]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, S3858-S3866, S3868-S3870 [16JN]

Public broadcasting: funding, S1592 [14MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S1035 [1MR], S2413, S2429-S2431, S2435 [13AP], S2640 [4MY], S2701, S2709 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2975, S2978-S2981 [16MY], S3219 [23MY], S3797-S3799 [15JN], S3908 [20JN], S3940, S3955 [21JN], S3988 [22JN], S4037-S4039, S4041-S4045, S4057, S4061-S4065 [23JN]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (S.J. Res. 25), S5377 [7SE], S5442, S5466 [8SE]

———increase statutory limit, S3595 [8JN], S4108-S4115 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4166, S4167, S4185 [29JN], S4243, S4248, S4262-S4267, S4270-S4276, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4311, S4312, S4314, S4318, S4323 [5JY], S4333-S4344, S4346-S4353, S4355-S4382 [6JY], S4405-S4409, S4411, S4415-S4424, S4426-S4438, S4440, S4442, S4444 [7JY], S4474, S4479-S4482 [11JY], S4493-S4497, S4501-S4503, S4505, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4535-S4545, S4548, S4550, S4551 [13JY], S4568-S4576, S4589-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4623-S4627 [18JY], S4649, S4656-S4660, S4667-S4669, S4679 [19JY], S4683-S4685, S4688, S4693-S4695 [20JY], S4826, S4827, S4829 [22JY], S4856-S4859, S4862-S4865 [25JY], S4883-S4893, S4895-S4905 [26JY], S4917-S4920, S4922-S4936, S4942-S4945, S4948-S4955 [27JY], S4973-S4982, S4984-S4992, S4995-S4999, S5001-S5012 [28JY], S5027-S5034, S5036-S5049, S5052 [29JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), S3578 [8JN]

———increase statutory limit (S. 1326), S4331 [5JY], S4333 [6JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1045, S1046, S1049, S1050 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, S952 [28FE], S1035 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (S. 163), S247 [25JA], S249 [26JA]

Public safety officers: extend Federal benefits to emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty, S671 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S7261, S7280 [9NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), S1202 [3MR]

———reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (S. 885), S2688 [4MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: reauthorize, S6825 [20OC]

SBA: adjust for inflation the personal net worth cap under the 8(a) program for small disadvantaged business concerns, S782 [16FE]

———eliminate Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program allocation increase and ensure participation of businesses with substantial venture capital funding, S2342 [8AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S7685 [17NO], S7971, S7982, S7983 [29NO]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1264 [4MR], S1613, S1620-S1644, S1647-S1673 [15MR], S1715-S1732, S1734-S1738, S1740-S1746 [16MR], S1780-S1788, S1802-S1805 [17MR], S1883-S1888 [28MR], S1907, S1909, S1912-S1914, S1922-S1927, S1929 [29MR], S1950, S1953-S1957, S1959-S1970 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2019-S2026, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066, S2092 [4AP], S2111 [5AP], S2149, S2154-S2159, S2161-S2183 [6AP], S2295, S2342 [8AP], S2403 [12AP], S2429 [13AP], S2468-S2470, S2496, S2550 [14AP], S2572 [2MY], S2589-S2593, S2602, S2611, S2636 [3MY], S2640, S2657-S2661 [4MY], S2921 [12MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to commit, S1962-S1964 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1574-S1576 [14MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), unanimous-consent agreement, S1641 [15MR], S2142 [5AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), unanimous-consent request, S1786 [17MR], S2495 [14AP]

———require agencies to report on how they are using their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, S2469 [14AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

SEC: funding, S8694 [16DE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (S. 1231), S3926 [20JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, S6831 [20OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1692), S6465, S6466 [12OC]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (S. 832), S2518 [14AP]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1519 [10MR], S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN], S3802 [15JN], S4107 [27JN], S6014-S6017 [3OC], S7095 [3NO], S8619 [15DE]

———legislative process relative to controlling spending and reducing national debt, S7816 [18NO]

———provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (S. 1341), S4765 [21JY]

———reduce budget of the Senate, S1642, S1643 [15MR], S1715, S1717 [16MR]

———reduce budget of the Senate (S. Res. 94), S1768 [16MR]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4010, S4011 [22JN], S4189-S4191, S4203, S4206, S4207, S4209 [29JN]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

Taiwan: sale of F-16 fighters, S3535-S3537 [7JN]

Technology: encourage investment in nanotechnology research and development, S3586 [8JN]

Terrorism: notify Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of certain terrorists, S8053 [30NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (S. 1301), S4228 [29JN], S4627 [18JY], S7102 [3NO]

Transportation: bike paths funding, S5638 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5585 [13SE], S5587, S5588, S5599, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5655, S5666-S5669 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent request, S5656 [15SE]

———infrastructure funding, S822 [17FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———reallocate funds appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to the highway bridge program, S6933 [1NO]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S501, S532, S538 [3FE], S588-S591 [7FE], S671 [14FE], S716-S720 [15FE]

———provide employees with whistleblower protections, the right to appeal adverse personnel actions, and the right to join a union, S716-S718 [15FE]

U.N.: clarify funding prohibitions for any U.N. entity that admits Palestine as a member state (S. 1860), S7412 [14NO]

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

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions, S8643-S8645 [15DE]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, S4665 [19JY], S4700 [20JY]

———provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (S. Res. 345), S8419 [7DE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S5324 [6SE], S5975 [26SE]

———require new war funding be offset (S. Res. 133), S2211 [6AP], S5513 [13SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S4020 [22JN]

WIC: funding, S2438 [13AP]

Reports

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11: Amy Belasco, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H1926 [17MR]

Federal Shutdown Could Derail the Economy: Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics, Inc., H2005 [29MR]

Impact of the Economic Downturn on American Police Agencies: Dept. of Justice (excerpt), H7275 [3NO]

LHA Replacement, Shipbuilding and Conversion (SCN), Fiscal Year 2012-Line 3041: GAO, H3676 [25MY]

National Veterans Business Development Corp., Funding: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S1662 [15MR]

Port of Bellingham, WA, Protest of Award of a Lease by NOAA to Port of Newport, OR, To Provide Office, Warehouse, and Related Space for NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific, E305-E307 [18FE]

Proposals To Cut Federal Spending: Alec Phillips, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H2006 [29MR]

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard: Rebecca Thiess, Economic Policy Institute, H2004 [29MR]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H7393-H7395 [4NO], H9921-H9923 [16DE]

Understanding Prostate Cancer, H4609 [6JY]

Voting Practices in the U.N. 2009, E318 [18FE]

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006: Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

Reports filed

Administrative Conference of the U.S. Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2480) (H. Rept. 112-154), H5238 [19JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2480), S5902 [22SE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Airport and Airway Extension Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1079) (H. Rept. 112-41), H2036 [29MR]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-76), S5458 [8SE]

Allow Consideration of Motion To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 112-285), H7626 [15NO]

Clean Estuaries Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1313) (S. Rept. 112-41), S5017 [28JY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-229), H6505 [3OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 112-330), H8879 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 112-62), H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Res. 38, Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 112-4), H353 [19JA]

Consideration of H. Res. 292, Prohibit Funding for Deployment of Ground Troops in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 115) (H. Rept. 112-19), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 48, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 167) (H. Rept. 112-33), H1795 [14MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, Restrict Use of Funds in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 328) (H. Rept. 112-114), H4525 [23JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 112-207), H6230 [15SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 186) (H. Rept. 112-45), H2036 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 658, FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 112-46), H2105 [30MR]

Consideration of H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 112-20), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 754, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 112-75), H3217 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 112-27), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 112-28), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 112-34), H1840 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1076, Prohibit National Public Radio Federal Funding and the Usage of Federal Funds To Acquire Radio Content: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174) (H. Rept. 112-35), H1904 [16MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1213, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Mandatory Funding Provided to States To Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 112-70), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 112-49), H2213 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 112-138), H4747 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 112-88), H3408 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 112-95), H3805 [31MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 112-97), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 112-200), H5963 [7SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2219, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 320) (H. Rept. 112-113), H4455 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 359) (H. Rept. 111-173), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 357) (H. Rept. 112-155), H5238 [19JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 112-150), H5149 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-267), H7329 [3NO]

Consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 112-190), H5882 [1AU]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-331), H9430 [15DE]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 1) (H. Rept. 112-117), H4525 [23JN]

Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H3753 [26MY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H4586 [1JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2219) (H. Rept. 112-110), H4325 [16JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2219) (S. Rept. 112-77), S5684 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1540) (H. Rept. 112-78), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1253) (S. Rept. 112-26), S4023 [22JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1867), S7451 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1540) (H. Rept. 111-329), H8727 [12DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1254), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1255), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1256), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion From Direct Appropriations to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1216) (H. Rept. 112-64), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Personal Responsibility Education Programs Funding Conversion to Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 112-63), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Reauthorization of Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 112-286), H7712 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2017) (H. Rept. 112-91), H3753 [26MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2017) (S. Rept. 112-74), S5386 [7SE]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1601) (S. Rept. 112-85), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Dept. of Transportation Maritime Programs Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1430) (S. Rept. 112-99), S8413 [7DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1596) (S. Rept. 112-83), S5836 [21SE]

Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2146) (H. Rept. 112-260), H7068 [25OC]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 836) (H. Rept. 112-26), H1618 [8MR]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1547), S5535 [13SE]

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

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 67), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 59), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 62), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 64), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 56), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 69), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 79), S975 [28FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 57), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 53), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 68), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 54), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 70), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 66), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 58), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 61), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 71), S868 [17FE]

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112-29), H1722 [10MR], H1904 [16MR]

FAA Civil Aviation Research and Development Projects and Activities Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 970) (H. Rept. 112-52), H2291 [4AP]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 714) (S. Rept. 112-69), S5338 [6SE]

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 830) (H. Rept. 112-25), H1618 [8MR]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2484) (H. Rept. 112-333), H9925 [16DE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1892) (H. Rept. 112-197), H5936 [2SE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 754) (H. Rept. 112-72), H2997 [3MY]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 719) (S. Rept. 112-12), S2087 [4AP]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1458) (S. Rept. 112-43), S5191 [1AU]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-148), H5124 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-80), S5684 [15SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

NSP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 861) (H. Rept. 112-32), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Mandatory Funding Provided to States To Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1213) (H. Rept. 112-65), H2932 [2MY]

Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 112-3), H353 [19JA]

Return Unused or Reclaimed Stimulus Funds Made Available for Broadband Awards: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 112-228), H6466 [29SE]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-81), S5836 [21SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-86), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-87), S6330 [6OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-89), S6871 [20OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-95), S7701 [17NO]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2011: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-12), H773 [14FE]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-104), H4185 [14JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 112-214), H6341 [21SE], H6412 [22SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 493), S1501 [9MR]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 112-36), H1982 [17MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Second Chance Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1231), S4802 [21JY]

Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2072) (H. Rept. 112-201), H6042 [9SE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 112-58), H2575 [11AP]

SOAR Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3237) (H. Rept. 112-315), H8186 [6DE]

Suballocation of the Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-96), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 662) (H. Rept. 112-18), H1390 [28FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations and Enhancement Measures To Combat Trafficking in Persons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301), S6505 [13OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations and Enhancement of Measures To Combat Trafficking in Persons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301) (S. Rept. 112-96), S7701 [17NO]

Resolutions by organizations

National Veterans Business Development Corp., funding: American Legion, S1663 [15MR]

Norfolk and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries Funding: Arkansas General Assembly, H2024 [29MR]

Rules

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S6760 [19OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2867 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3424 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4615, H4648, H4653, H4659, H4662 [6JY], H4708, H4721, H4740, H4741, H4743, H4745, H4746 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3399 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3849, H3850, H3851, H3863, H3864, H3881, H3890, H3892, H3894, H3898, H3901 [1JN], H3929, H3952 [2JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1688, H1693, H1695, H1696, H1697, H1698 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1747 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4059 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO], H4801, H4807, H4810, H4816, H4817, H4848 [11JY], H5006 [13JY], H5053, H5062, H5077 [14JY]

Government: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2502 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H897 [15FE], H970, H988, H991, H994, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

``Big Deal'' Is Foundation for ``Long-Term Austerity''—Why I Voted ``No'' on the Budget Deal: Representative Jackson, H5859 [1AU]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Executive Office of the President, H7344 [4NO]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Executive Office of the President, H7850 [18NO]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Debt, Deficits, and Defense—A Way Forward: Sustainable Defense Task Force (organization), H3671 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Executive Office of the President, S7657-S7659 [17NO], S8664 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Executive Office of the President, S7952 [29NO]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Jacob B. Gadd, American Legion, H4716 [7JY]

Express That Pell Grant Program Funding Should Not Be Cut in Any Deficit Reduction Program, S7593 [16NO]

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: A. Oakley Brooks, Cargo Airline Association, H2174 [31MR]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H2139 [31MR]

NSP Termination Act: Executive Office of the President, H1887 [16MR]

Open Letter to Congress and the President—Listen to Your Pastors: Faith in Public Life (organization) and Sojourners (organization), H5155 [19JY]

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

Statutory Public Debt Limit Increase: Several Constituents of Representative George Miller, E1441 [29JY]

Treat President Obama Like All Other Presidents!—Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Conditions: Representative Jackson, H5860 [1AU]

We Must Not Leave Them Wanting: Jack Bailer, Judith P. Hoyer Foundation, E471 [14MR]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7642 [17NO]

Food for Peace Program, H4212 [15JN]

Provisions and Policies To Ensure That Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds Used Effectively, H1862 [16MR]

Setting Forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Cooper Substitute Proposal, H2836 [14AP]

Surface Transportation Extension Act (H.R. 662): Polis Motion To Recommit on Alaskan Bridge Construction Projects Elimination, H1492 [2MR]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Allocations of spending authority to House committees other than the Committee on Appropriations (House), H720 [11FE]

Average retail price of energy, H1287 [18FE]

Budget aggregates, S5379 [7SE], S6178 [5OC], S6911 [31OC], S7611 [16NO], S8725 [16DE]

CBO preliminary estimate—change in amounts subject to appropriation arising from Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reonciliation Act, S6852 [20OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S6178 [5OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055), H9825-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of Defense, H9825-H9830 [16DE]

———Dept. of Homeland Security, H9841-H9845 [16DE]

———Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs, H9885-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

———Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, H9881-H9884 [16DE]

———Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

———energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

———financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

———legislative branch of the Government, H9877-H9880 [16DE]

Daily Troubled Asset Relief Program progress report, H1683 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363): Division A, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H2459-H2500 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473): Division A, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H2747-H2788 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1242-E1247 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations in Inouye substitute amendment to H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, S1424-S1465 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense reprogramming guidance, E336-E379 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior Payments in Lieu of Taxes program State payment results, H1276 [18FE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Duplicative Federal programs identified by GAO, S4207 [29JN]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4777-H4783 [8JY]

Estimated State-by-State impact of Federal Pell Grant program funding reduction, H1026 [16FE]

FAA authorization extension history during 110th-112th Congress, H6114 [13SE]

FAA non-excepted employees by city, E1421-E1426 [27JY]

Federal Highway Adminstration Emergency Relief Program supplemental appropriations, H7277 [3NO]

Foreign programmed food aid, H4213 [15JN]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5350-H5353 [21JY]

Number of homes vacant 90 days or more by State, H1888 [16MR]

Number of outstanding mortgages with negative equity by State, H1688 [10MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Republican budget resolution stashes Federal-aid highway infrastructure investment, H2836 [14AP]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E168 [8FE]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2011, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE], S7611 [16NO]

———2012, S5378 [7SE], S8725 [16DE]

———2012-2016, S5379 [7SE]

———2012-2021, S5379 [7SE]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5379 [7SE]

Social Security aggregates, S5379 [7SE]

Spending offsets and budget restraints rejected since statutory pay-as-you-go was adopted, S79 [25JA]

Summary of budget receipts, outlays, and surpluses or deficits as percentages of Gross Domestic Product—1930-2016: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S5098 [30JY]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S8434-S8437 [8DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2837-H2843 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2795 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 70, corrections in enrollment of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5867 [1AU]

H. Con. Res. 92, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8942 [14DE]

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 22, reduce amount authorized for House of Representatives salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices, H62 [6JA]

H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H446 [25JA]

H. Res. 43, consideration of H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H403 [24JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 115, consideration of H.J. Res. 44, continuing appropriations, H1406 [1MR]

H. Res. 128, consideration of H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1473 [2MR]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 150, consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act, H1635 [9MR]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act, H1629 [9MR]

H. Res. 167, consideration of H.J. Res. 48, continuing appropriations, H1806 [15MR]

H. Res. 170, consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1852 [16MR]

H. Res. 174, consideration of H.R. 1076, prohibit National Public Radio Federal funding and the useage of Federal funds to acquire radio content, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 186, consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2050 [30MR]

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, H2122 [31MR]

H. Res. 206, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2415 [7AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2675 [14AP]

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 1213, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges repeal, H2943 [3MY]

H. Res. 264, consideration of H.R. 754, intelligence services appropriations, H3232 [12MY]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers funding conversion from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 276, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3423 [25MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3816 [1JN]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H3936 [2JN]

H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces ground troops in Libya, H3998 [3JN]

H. Res. 294, consideration of H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya and H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H3990 [3JN]

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 320, consideration of H.R. 2219, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4476 [23JN]

H. Res. 328, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4534 [24JN]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 2354, energy and water development appropriations, H4762 [8JY]

H. Res. 340, consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4757 [8JY]

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5171 [19JY]

H. Res. 357, consideration of H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H5251 [20JY]

H. Res. 359, consideration of H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H. Res. 368, return to House of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H5408 [25JY]

H. Res. 384, consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5831 [1AU]

H. Res. 392, consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, intelligence services appropriations, H5979 [8SE]

H. Res. 409, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6366 [22SE]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7337 [4NO]

H. Res. 466, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H7737 [17NO]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H. Res. 493, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8915 [14DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9812 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H7782 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 44, continuing appropriations, H1415-H1417 [1MR]

H.J. Res. 48, continuing appropriations, H1811-H1814 [15MR]

H.J. Res. 77, disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H6156 [14SE]

H.J. Res. 94, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 95, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2060-H2063 [30MR]

H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2141-H2172 [31MR]

H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1482-H1484 [2MR]

H.R. 754, intelligence services appropriations, H3250 [12MY]

H.R. 1076, prohibit National Public Radio Federal funding and the useage of Federal funds to acquire radio content, H1953 [17MR]

H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act, H1992 [29MR]

H.R. 1213, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges repeal, H2961 [3MY]

H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers funding conversion from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3368 [24MY]

H.R. 1246, reduce Dept. of Defense amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction, H2273 [4AP]

H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act, H2239 [1AP]

H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4888-H4894 [12JY]

H.R. 1343, return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6570 [5OC]

H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2426-H2451 [7AP]

H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2687-H2738 [14AP]

H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8187-S8341 [5DE], H3436-H3595 [25MY]

H.R. 1892, intelligence services appropriations, H6019-H6025 [9SE]

H.R. 1893, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II, H3317 [23MY]

H.R. 1954, increase statutory limit on the public debt, H3765 [31MY]

H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S6055 [3OC]

H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4577-S4583 [14JY], S4705-S4712 [20JY]

H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4550 [24JN]

H.R. 2279, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III, H4533 [24JN]

H.R. 2405, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H8153-H8157 [6DE]

H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the U.S. appropriations, H5822 [1AU]

H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5356-H5360 [21JY]

H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5184 [19JY]

H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act, H5791-H5799 [30JY]

H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7352-H7362 [4NO]

H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6106-H6111 [13SE]

H.R. 3237, SOAR Technical Corrections Act, H8159 [6DE]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

S. 3, Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, S283-S287 [26JA]

S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S980-S1021 [28FE]

S. 250, Dept. of Justice crime victims' rights protection and DNA-related grant programs reauthorization, S420-S423 [1FE]

S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5840-H5847 [1AU]

S. 388, prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, S1051 [1MR]

S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act, S909 [17FE]

S. 538, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S1549 [10MR]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S. 639, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reauthorization, S1846 [17MR]

S. 772, Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements for Facilities (SECURE) Facilities Act, S2353-S2358 [8AP]

S. 774, Ensuring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act, S2359 [8AP]

S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act, S3525-S3527 [7JN]

S. 784, Preventing a Government Shutdown Act-S2360 [8AP]

S. 885, additional contract authority reauthorization to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations, S2689 [4MY]

S. 1231, Second Chance Act reauthorization, S3926-S3930 [20JN]

S. 1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations and enhancement of measures to combat trafficking in persons, S4228-S4234 [29JN]

S. 1328, Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act, S4395-S4397 [6JY]

S. 1537, National September 11 Memorial and Museum Act, S5477 [9SE]

S. 1740, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S6768 [19OC]

S. 1958, FEMA National Flood Insurance Program extension, S8408 [7DE]

S. 1961, LIHEAP Protection Act, S8417 [7DE]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3184-S3190 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 19, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3190-S3195 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 20, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016, S3195-S3199 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3230-S3235 [23MY]

S. Res. 23, amend Senate Rules to prohibit unauthorized earmarks, S245 [25JA]

S. Res. 41, reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium, S551 [3FE]

S. Res. 50, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S756 [15FE]

S. Res. 52, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 53, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 54, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S759 [15FE]

S. Res. 56, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 57, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 58, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S799 [16FE]

S. Res. 59, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S912 [17FE]

S. Res. 61, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 62, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 64, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S914 [17FE]

S. Res. 65, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 67, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 68, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 69, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 70, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 71, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 79, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 94, Senate budget reduction, S1412 [8MR], S1768 [16MR]

S. Res. 133, require new war funding be offset, S2210 [6AP]

S. Res. 274, express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S5919 [22SE]

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]

S. Res. 345, provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot in Oregon, S8418, S8419 [7DE]

S.J. Res. 5, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S550 [3FE]

S.J. Res. 23, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S4235 [29JN]

AQUACULTURE

Bills and resolutions

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see S. 1197), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 2373), H4574 [24JN]

Government regulations: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H598 [9FE]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see S. 147), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 425), H469 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 425), H5570 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Corps of Engineers: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S8756 [17DE]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (S. 147), S222, S223 [25JA]

Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S2345 [8AP]

Texts of

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

ARAB COUNTRIES

Amendments

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (S. Res. 216), S5050 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

Confronting the Threat From Iran, H7387 [4NO]

Darfuris Feel Betrayed by Libya No-Fly Zone, S1952 [30MR]

Formal End, E2297 [16DE]

Liberated Libya—Al Qaeda Flag Aloft Benghazi Courthouse, H7386 [4NO]

Libya and Republicans—Cutting Off Funds Is What Democrats Do to GOP Presidents, S4052 [23JN]

Libya—Britain's 1BN Pound War, H4004 [3JN]

Obama Becomes `Silent Cal' on Libya, Sharia, H7386 [4NO]

$110 Billion Question, H1922 [17MR]

Peace Now, or Never, S5931 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 67), H4364 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 68), H4457 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 74), H5580 [26JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

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

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (see S.J. Res. 18), S3613 [8JN] (see H. Res. 292), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3984 [2JN]

———recognize performance, repeal authorization of use, and require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment relative to Iraq war (see H.R. 232), H134 [7JA]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2214 [31MR]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (see H.R. 2278), H4456 [22JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP] (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

Bahrain: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (see S.J. Res. 28), S6330 [6OC] (see H.J. Res. 80), H6672 [6OC]

Egypt: encourage any new government to fully allow for the freedom of religion (see H. Res. 459), H7398 [4NO]

———express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H724 [11FE]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (see S. Res. 44), S544 [3FE]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see S. Res. 150), S2507 [14AP]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 94), H923 [15FE]

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

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (see S. 1180), S3727 [13JN]

———authorize the President to vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to defray costs of U.S. military operations (see H.R. 3725), H9926 [16DE]

———cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2036 [29MR]

———commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1677 [15MR]

———prohibit U.S. military intervention, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance (see S. Res. 146), S2507 [14AP]

———prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 1708), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2259), H4364 [21JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1257), H2106 [30MR] (see H.R. 1323), H2265 [1AP]

———restrict use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2283), H4456 [22JN]

———support U.S. and allied assistance to forces attempting to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, oppose U.S. ground intervention, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see H. Res. 188), H2107 [30MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S2992 [16MY] (see H. Res. 268), H3302 [13MY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see S. Res. 76), S871 [17FE] (see H. Res. 96), H1039 (see H. Res. 96), H1070 [16FE]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4076 [23JN]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

NATO mission in Libya: Representative Kucinich, E1351, E1352 [19JY]

NATO mission in Libya funding: Representative Kaptur, H4554 [24JN]

Reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state: several Representatives, H6337 [21SE]

U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power in Libya: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3619 [8JN]

———Senator Corker, S3619 [8JN]

Motions

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S4313 [5JY]

Remarks in House

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 67), E1148 [21JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4532, H4540-H4550, H4552, H4559, H4560 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H1992, H2023 [29MR], H2095-H2098 [30MR]

———impose no-fly zone over Libya, H1968 [17MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya, H3357, H3396 [24MY], H3417, H3673, H3674 [25MY], H4011, H4014 [3JN], H4737 [7JY], E969, E971 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H3998-H4011, H4013, H4014, H4016-H4022, H4023 [3JN], H4534, H4561 [24JN], E1059 [7JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3990-H3998 [3JN]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4354 [21JN], H4688, H4689-H4694, H4703, H4713, H4714 [7JY], H4765 [8JY]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, H8956 [14DE]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya, H3614 [25MY]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (H. Con. Res. 32), H2648 [13AP]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4542, H4550-H4564 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN], E1219 [28JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———tribute to members for service, E2331 [20DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq, H8993 [15DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3311, H3312 [23MY], H6101 [13SE], H8977, H8978 [15DE], H9942 [19DE]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H8909, H8913 [14DE], H8981, H8983, H8984, H8993 [15DE], H9800, H9909 [16DE], H9947, H10000 [20DE], E2255 [14DE], E2282 [15DE], E2285, E2289, E2297, E2303 [16DE]

———withdrawal of troops from Libya, H4541, H4547 [24JN]

Democracy: support efforts, H1405 [1MR], H4536 [24JN], H7012 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: university programs to promote conferences and task forces on arms control, regional security, and related topics to the Middle East for Arab, Israeli, and other officials and experts funding, H4706 [7JY]

Egypt: call on new Egyptian Government to fulfill its commitment to the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty and to freedom of navigation of the Suez Canal, H1060 [16FE]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, H556 [9FE], H746 [14FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Young Scholars Academy for Excellence students for yellow ribbons honoring troops returning from Iraq, H8981 [15DE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (H. Res. 94), E312 [18FE]

———condemn support of extremist organizations, E1345 [18JY]

———condemn treatment of political refugees by Iranian Government and Iraqi authorities overseeing refugee camps, E38 [7JA], E85 [20JA]

———human rights violations, E636 [5AP]

Libya: address report of missing surface-to-air missiles from weapons stockpile, H6017 [9SE]

———call on U.S. allies to fund NATO mission against Libya, H2033 [29MR]

———cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, H2043, H2045 [30MR], H3417 [25MY]

———clarify U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, H2271 [4AP], H4509 [23JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1323), H4006 [3JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H3322 [23MY]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6279, H6280, H6282, H6330, H6331-H6337 [21SE], H6349, H6351 [22SE], H6418 [23SE], H6488 [3OC], H6520 [4OC], H6665 [6OC], H8742 [13DE], E1658 [20SE], E1704, E1714, E1718, E1719 [23SE], E1723 [26SE], E1745 [3OC], E1792 [6OC]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4625-H4632 [6JY], H4756 [8JY], H6329, H6330 [21SE], E1252, E1255, E1264, E1265 [7JY], E1268, E1272, E1277, E1279 [8JY], E1283 [11JY], E1295, E1303 [12JY], E1305, E1314, E1315 [13JY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East, H3422 [25MY], H3749-H3752 [26MY], H8976 [15DE]

Morocco: condemn terrorist attack at the Argana Cafe in Marrakesh, E774 [2MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, H3749-H3752 [26MY], E931 [23MY], E1213 [24JN]

———evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H3298 [13MY], H4322 [16JN], H4788 [8JY], H7386-H7390 [4NO]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit national intelligence estimate on the impact of recent revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East on the security of Israel, H6028 [9SE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H4554 [24JN]

Saudi Arabia: foreign aid funding, H1288 [18FE]

U.N.: oppose resolution criticizing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, E282 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), S4050, S4054 [23JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S3941-S3945 [21JN], S3981, S4011-S4014 [22JN], S4323-S4325 [5JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4313-S4319 [5JY]

———authorize military operations in Libya, S3861 [16JN]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (S. Res. 349), S8759, S8760 [17DE]

———enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S1880 [28MR], S1921 [29MR], S1951-S1953 [30MR], S2010 [31MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (S.J. Res. 18), S3617-S3620 [8JN], S3862 [16JN]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, S7674, S7675 [17NO], S7957, S7968-S7970 [29NO]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2565, S2567 [2MY], S8373 [6DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Con. Res. 13), S3365 [25MY]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S8575 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Bahrain: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (S.J. Res. 28), S6347 [6OC]

Democracy: support efforts, S1103 [2MR], S5528 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: address threat posed to U.S. and allies by missing man-portable air-defense systems from Libya, S7894 [28NO]

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

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (S. Res. 44), S537, S538, S557, S558 [3FE]

Iran: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (S. Res. 73), S924 [17FE]

Libya: authorize continued U.S. military intervention, oppose use of ground troops, and impose a termination date for use of U.S. Armed Forces, S3882 [16JN]

———authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (S. 1180), S3729 [13JN]

———clarify U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S2017-S2019 [31MR], S2305-S2308 [8AP]

———prohibit deployment of U.S. ground forces, including special operations forces, unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, S3744, S3745 [14JN]

Middle East: develop new Marshall Plan to assist Middle Eastern countries' democracy efforts, S1028 [1MR]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, S5483 [12SE], S5851, S5864, S5865 [22SE], S5931 [23SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (S. Res. 185), S4162, S4163 [28JN], S4195, S4201 [29JN], S5748 [20SE], S5891 [22SE]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East, S3402-S3406 [26MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, S3151 [19MY], S3213 [23MY], S3402 [26MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (S. Res. 76), S924 [17FE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1619 [15MR]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (S. Res. 216), S5049 [29JY]

Reports

Egypt Assessment—Report on Trip to Cairo, Egypt: R. Leslie Deak, E1396-E1398 [25JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 292, Prohibit Funding for Deployment of Ground Troops in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, Restrict Use of Funds in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 328) (H. Rept. 112-114), H4525 [23JN]

Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 20) (S. Rept. 112-27), S4221 [29JN]

Political Participation by Women in Saudi Arabia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 216), S4960 [27JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4540 [24JN]

Statements

Suncor's Operations in Libya—Brief Backgrounder: Suncor Energy Inc., H4555 [24JN]

Summaries

Blueprint for Self-Determination and Peace in Libya, E1352 [19JY]

CIA World Fact Book—Libya: Economic Overview, H4554 [24JN]

Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act (S. 1180), S3731 [13JN]

Tables

Proven reserves of the major oil-producing countries, as of end 2002: CIA, H4554 [24JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 268, reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H4625 [6JY]

H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces ground troops in Libya, H3998 [3JN]

H. Res. 294, consideration of H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya and H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H3990 [3JN]

H. Res. 328, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4534 [24JN]

H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4541 [24JN]

H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4550 [24JN]

S. 1180, Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act, S3729-S3731 [13JN]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2546 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3365 [25MY]

S. Res. 44, support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt, S552, S558 [3FE]

S. Res. 73, condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication in Iran, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners, S918, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 76, tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia during Persian Gulf Conflict, S919, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 102, commend peaceful protesters in Libya, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority, S1682 [15MR]

S. Res. 146, prohibit U.S. military intervention in Libya, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 150, call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws in Arab countries, S2543 [14AP]

S. Res. 185, reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, S2998 [16MY], S4163 [28JN]

S. Res. 216, encourage political participation by women in Saudi Arabia, S4103 [23JN], S5050 [29JY]

S. Res. 349, commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close, S8760, S8775 [17DE]

S.J. Res. 28, limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain, S6347 [6OC]

ARAB LEAGUE

Bills and resolutions

Israel: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Libya: commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1677 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Israel: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 102, commend peaceful protesters in Libya, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority, S1682 [15MR]

ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Arbor Day: observance, E2241 [13DE]

ARCADIA, NE

Remarks in House

Arcadia High School: tribute to band, E1213 [24JN]

ARCHAEOLOGY

Bills and resolutions

Archeological Institute of America: amend charter relative to the principal office of the corporation (see H.R. 3295), H7206 [1NO]

Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see S. 508), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 2621), H5373 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 2370), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see S. 1902), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 1563), H2855 [14AP]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

UNESCO: support mission of World Heritage Convention and acknowledge anniversary of International Day for Monuments and Sites (see S. Res. 126), S2047 [31MR]

Remarks in House

National Archaeology Day: observance, E1741 [3OC]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

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

Texts of

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

S. Res. 126, support mission of UNESCO World Heritage Convention and acknowledge anniversary of International Day for Monuments and Sites, S2055 [31MR]

ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Charter: amend relative to the principal office of the corporation (see H.R. 3295), H7206 [1NO]

ARCHER, BAILEY

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E940 [24MY]

ARCHIBLE, LEROY R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E328 [28FE]

ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Postal Service: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8075 [1DE]

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

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 33, recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S8156 [1DE]

ARCHULETA COUNTY, CO

Bills and resolutions

Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see S. 508), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 2621), H5373 [21JY]

ARCTIC COUNCIL

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1229), S3891 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Treaties and agreements: signing of search-and-rescue agreement, S3206 [23MY]

ARCTIC REGIONS

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 205), S272 [26JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 139), H38 [5JA]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1229), S3891 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S747 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S747 [15FE]

———establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 3407), H7577 [14NO]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H34 [5JA]

Health: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1227), S3891 [16JN]

NOAA: research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 203), S272 [26JA]

NSF: abolish Office of Polar Programs (see H.R. 3396), H7398 [4NO]

Oceans: authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes (see H.R. 295), H202 [12JA]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1404 [1MR], H1655 [9MR], H1974 [17MR], H3008 [4MY], H4932 [12JY]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 139), E5 [5JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 49), H1801 [15MR], H4194 [15JN]

EPA: Environmental Appeals Board funding to invalidate any permit issued for activities on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, H1182, H1183 [17FE]

———preserve Environmental Appeals Board authority to remand or deny issuance of Clean Air Act permits for offshore drilling, H4406 [22JN]

Oceans: authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes (H.R. 295), H6991, H6992 [24OC]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, H8111 [2DE]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic Council: signing of search-and-rescue agreement, S3206 [23MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1516, S1517, S1523, S1525 [10MR], S1577 [14MR], S1812 [17MR], S3034 [17MY], S6695-S6698 [18OC]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 33), S152 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 351), S749-S751 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S749-S751 [15FE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, S1525 [10MR]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S1958 [30MR], S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S3072 [18MY], S5414 [8SE], S6298 [6OC]

———oil and gas exploration, S3207 [23MY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S3207 [23MY]

Reports filed

Hydrographic Data and Arctic Safe Navigation Services Acquisition Funding, U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Delineation, and Coastal Changes Monitoring: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 295) (H. Rept. 112-157), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

H.R. 295, hydrographic data and Arctic safe navigation services acquisition funding, U.S. extended continental shelf delineation, and coastal changes monitoring, H6991 [24OC]

ARD, BONNIE

Remarks in House

Walton County, FL: Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

ARD, KEN

Remarks in House

South Carolina: inauguration of State office holders, H206 [18JA]

ARDMORE, OK

Bills and resolutions

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office: designate (see H.R. 1423), H2533 [7AP]

Remarks in House

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office: designate (H.R. 1423), H2920-H2922 [2MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1423, Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK, H2921 [2MY]

ARE YOU DENSE, INC.

Letters

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue, E1778 [5OC]

ARE YOU DENSE ADVOCACY, INC.

Letters

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue, E1778 [5OC]

AREIAS, JOHN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1904 [24OC]

ARENAS, MARIA L.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 443), S1120 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Relief (S. 443), S1132 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 443, relief, S1132 [2MR]

ARFLIN, TRACY T. (TOM)

Articles and editorials

Youth Sports—Arflin Receives Community Celebration, S4210 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4210 [29JN]

ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Argentine Israelite Mutual Association: anniversary of Buenos Aires bombing, H5133 [18JY], E1345 [18JY]

Iran: relationship with al-Qaeda and growing influence in South America, H6447 [23SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on information regarding human rights violations of the military government in Argentina in the 1970s, H3254-H3256 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

International economic relations: impact of debt default, S1398 [8MR]

ARGENTINE ISRAELITE MUTUAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires, H5133 [18JY], E1345 [18JY]

ARGYLE, TX

Remarks in House

Liberty Christian School: tribute to solar car team, E1347 [18JY]

ARIYOSHI, JEAN

Remarks in Senate

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: tribute to Japanese tea ceremony to honor those killed at Pearl Harbor and to promote world peace, S4673 [19JY]

ARIZONA

Amendments

Public lands: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7100, H7102, H7104, H7106 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Bill To Launch 1,000-Plus Jobs, H7040 [25OC]

Mining and the Canyon, H5406 [25JY]

Republicans Should Quit Trying To Roll Back Uranium Mining Moratorium, H5406 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: convey certain public land in Mohave Valley and Mohave County, AZ, to the Arizona Game and Fish Dept., for use as a public shooting range (see S. 526), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 919), H1574 [3MR]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (see H.R. 1038), H1768 [11MR]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 162), H39 [5JA]

———appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1014), S3052 [17MY] (see S. 1032), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (see S. 1344), S4485 [11JY]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 803), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1507), H2664 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (see S. 201), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H508 [26JA]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 635), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

Gambling: prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona (see H.R. 2938), H6230 [15SE]

International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects (see H.R. 947), H1618 [8MR]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (see S. 188), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 586), H598 [9FE]

Land use: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see S. 1690), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3155), H6853 [12OC]

Mining and mineral resources: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 855), H1454 [1MR]

Mohave County, AZ: include as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 1608), H2911 [15AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 2877), H6042 [9SE]

Native Americans: allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine requirements for membership in that tribe (see H.R. 3319), H7256 [2NO]

———consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H5373 [21JY]

Public lands: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H3301 [13MY]

———facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H7007 [24OC]

———withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 1989), H3644 (see H.R. 1989), H3682 [25MY]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (see S. 885), S2687 [4MY]

Saguaro National Park: study land for potential inclusion or removal from boundary (see H.R. 1990), H3644 (see H.R. 1990), H3682 [25MY]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2037), H3755 [26MY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA] (see H. Res. 32), H202 [12JA]

Certificates of election

Senate: John McCain, S3 [5JA]

Letters

Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act: several Members of Congress, S6464 [12OC]

Remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species: Larry D. Voyles, Arizona Game and Fish Dept., S477 [2FE]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Harrison Talgo, Sr., H7103 [26OC]

Motions

Public lands: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7110 [26OC]

Oaths of office

McCain, John: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H746 [14FE]

BLM: leasing of Federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park for uranium mining, H5403-H5408 [25JY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6476-H6480 [3OC]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), H8133, H8134 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S., H3097-H3102 [5MY]

———Shadow Wolves border patrol program funding, H3858 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), H6473-H6475 [3OC]

Elliot, Linda: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Arizona Individual Equality Award recipient, E491 [15MR]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, H5167 [19JY]

Immigration: ninth circuit court ruling on enforcement of State immigration legislation, H2614 [13AP]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), H560-H563 [9FE]

Native Americans: exempt sacred and cultural sites from proposal to facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, H7039, H7041 [25OC], H7093, H7103, H7104 [26OC]

Navajo Generating Station: failure to meet certain EPA requirements, H707 [11FE]

Public lands: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7090-H7112 [26OC], H7152 [27OC], E1960 [27OC], E2258 [14DE]

———facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 444), H7036-H7043 [25OC]

———facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), motion to recommit, H7110, H7111 [26OC]

———prohibit conveyance of any Federal land to a company or affiliate connected with the Iran Foreign Investment Co., H7110, H7111 [26OC], E2258 [14DE]

Resolution Copper Mining (company): require local operations, local hiring priority, and domestic processing, use, and equipment used relative to southeast Arizona mining, H7093, H7106, H7107 [26OC]

———require royalty payment on all locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from conveyed southeast Arizona Federal land, H7093, H7096, H7105, H7106 [26OC]

Saguaro National Park: hosting of BioBlitz, E1851 [13OC]

Theodore Roosevelt Dam: anniversary, E208 [11FE], E447, E454 [10MR], E466 [11MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H144-H200 [12JA], H474 [26JA], E59, E61, E65 [18JA], E69, E70 [19JA]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (S. 1014), S3058 [17MY], S7061 [2NO]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), S6692 [18OC], S7034 [2NO], S8456 [8DE]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), S6692 [18OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (S. 1344), S4486 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 791), S2393 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), S6692 [18OC]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (S. 201), S282 [26JA]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, S5240 [2AU]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), S273, S274 [26JA], S429 [1FE]

Land use: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (S. 1690), S6464 [12OC]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (S. 885), S2688 [4MY]

Theodore Roosevelt Dam: anniversary, S973 [28FE], S1214 [3MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (S. Res. 14), S74, S247 [25JA], S255-S260 [26JA], S355 [31JA]

Zipps, Jennifer Guerin: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 112-258), H7007 [24OC]

Dept. of the Interior Clarification of Jurisdiction Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 489) (H. Rept. 112-160), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior Jurisdiction Clarification Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 201) (S. Rept. 112-48), S5338 [6SE]

Emergency Judicial Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1014), S6600 [17OC]

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 112-159), H5284 [20JY]

Nomination of Jennifer Guerin Zipps To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1904) (H. Rept. 112-246), H6975 [14OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Exempt Native American sacred and cultural sites from proposal to extract mineral resources in southeast Arizona exchange of Federal and non-Federal land: All Indian Pueblo Council, H7095 [26OC]

———Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc., H7094 [26OC]

———Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, H7094 [26OC]

———National Congress of American Indians, H7094 [26OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, H144 [12JA]

H. Res. 444, consideration of H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H7036 [25OC]

H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H6476-H6479 [3OC]

H.R. 489, Dept. of the Interior clarification of jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, H6473 [3OC]

H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H7100-H7102 [26OC]

S. 188, John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ, S429 [1FE], H560 [9FE]

S. 519, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S1505-S1507 [9MR]

S. 885, additional contract authority reauthorization to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations, S2689 [4MY]

S. 1014, Emergency Judicial Relief Act, S3058 [17MY]

S. Con. Res. 32, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S6673, S6692 [18OC], H8133 [5DE]

S. Res. 14, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, S241 [25JA], S259 [26JA]

Tributes

Giffords, Representative, H239 [18JA], H374 [20JA], H5867, H5868, H5870 [1AU]

McCain, Senator, S2899 [12MY]

ARIZONA LAND SOVEREIGNTY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2877), H6042 [9SE]

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Addresses

Mayo Medical School Expansion at Arizona State University: John Noseworthy, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, E1759 [4OC]

Remarks in House

Mayo Medical School: tribute to expansion, E1759 [4OC]

Sports: tribute to women's softball team, E1092 [14JN]

ARIZONA (U.S.S.)

Remarks in Senate

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: tribute to Japanese tea ceremony to honor those killed at Pearl Harbor and to promote world peace, S4673 [19JY]

ARIZONA WILDERNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see S. 1690), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3155), H6853 [12OC]

Letters

Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act: several Members of Congress, S6464 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (S. 1690), S6464 [12OC]

ARKANSAS

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Certificates of election

Senate: John Boozman, S1 [5JA]

Oaths of office

Boozman, John: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Petitions and memorials

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

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: Lower Mississippi River infrastructure and levee system funding, H4866 [12JY]

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, H3095 [5MY]

Norfolk and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries: funding, H2023 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

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

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (S. 1205), S3810 [15JN]

Floods: assessment of damage and disaster assistance in Arkansas, S2821-S2823 [10MY], S3149 [19MY]

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

Hickey, Susan Owens: nomination to be district judge, S6484-S6487, S6491, S6492 [13OC]

Holmes, Paul K., III: nomination to be district judge, S596-S600 [7FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S580 [4FE]

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

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

Reports filed

Nomination of Paul K. Holmes III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Susan Owens Hickey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Norfolk and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries Funding: Arkansas General Assembly, H2024 [29MR]

Tributes

Boozman, Senator, S1882 [28MR]

ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Remarks in Senate

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

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Veterans: tribute to Beck PRIDE Program, H5031 [14JY]

ARKIN, WILLIAM M.

Articles and editorials

National Security, Inc., E905-E908 [13MY]

ARLINGTON, TX

Remarks in House

Texas Rangers (baseball team): tribute to Faces of Freedom Program honorees, E2084 [17NO]

Tributes

Vandergriff, Tom, H69-H71 [6JA], E9 [5JA], E31 [6JA]

ARLINGTON, VA

Bills and resolutions

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Remarks in House

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 12), E1801 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

Texts of

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA

Amendments

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 4), S3457, S3461 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: codify prohibition against reservation of gravesites (see S. 698), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1441), H2569 [8AP]

———provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S272 [26JA] (see H. Con. Res. 12), H470 [25JA]

———provide certain requirements for the placement of monuments (see H.R. 1627), H2912 [15AP]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1690 [22SE]

———tribute to Permanent Home Capital Campaign, E1013 [1JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: codify prohibition against reservation of gravesites, H3311, H3312 [23MY]

———provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces, H3311-H3313 [23MY]

———provide certain requirements for the placement of monuments (H.R. 1627), H3310-H3313 [23MY], E1004 [31MY]

———tribute to ceremony at memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, E1101 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 4), S3460 [26MY]

———require reports on management, S2012 [31MR]

Reports filed

Honoring American Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1627) (H. Rept. 112-84), H3341 [23MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1627, Honoring American Veterans Act, H3310 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 4, provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces, S291 [26JA], S3461 [26MY]

ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER

Remarks in House

Permanent Home Capital Campaign: tribute, E1013 [1JN]

Tribute, E1690 [22SE]

ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER (nonprofit organization)

Remarks in Senate

Hunger Action Month: observance, S6040 [3OC]

ARLUCK, SETH N.

Letters

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1547 [3MR]

ARMED FORCES see Department of Defense

ARMED FORCES MARKETING COUNCIL

Letters

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3574 [8JN]

ARMENIA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Immigration: require the Dept. of State and SSA to help restore pensions earned in the former Soviet Union by immigrants now living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2494), H4851 [11JY]

Essays

Armenian Genocide Survivor: Mary Boghossian, E903 [13MY]

Letters

Event commemorating Nagorno-Karabakh independence: Yashar Aliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan, E1619 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Armenian Genocide Congressional Record Project: survival stories, E903 [13MY]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Armenian genocide at Sumgait, E298 [18FE], E326, E331 [28FE], E387 [1MR], E411 [3MR]

Genocide: anniversary, H2861 [15AP], E744, E751, E765 [15AP], E767, E770 [2MY]

Independence: anniversary, E1689 [22SE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E149 [8FE], E267, E279, E292, E297 [18FE], E330 [28FE], E504 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Genocide: anniversary, S2498 [14AP], S2681 [4MY]

Reports filed

Nomination of John A. Heffern To Be Ambassador to Armenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5536 [13SE]

ARMENIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Press releases

Tribute to Hrant Zeitounzian: Armenian National Committee of Pasadena, CA, E748 [15AP]

ARMONK, NY

Articles and editorials

After 100 Years, Innovation Remains Key to IBM's Success, E1107 [15JN]

Remarks in House

IBM Corp.: anniversary, E1107, E1110 [15JN]

ARMOUR, MERI

Letters

Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act, S7029 [2NO]

ARMOUR, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4072 [23JN]

Tribute, S4125 [27JN]

ARMS, STEVE

Articles and editorials

Vt. Tech Innovator—Be in the Moment, S7291 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7290 [9NO]

ARMS CONTROL

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S494 [2FE], S559 [3FE], S2402 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Sanctions Aren't Slowing Iran's Nuclear Progress, S4905 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 109), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1280), H2213 [31MR]

Burma: investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2387 [12AP] (see S. Res. 139), S2348 [8AP]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (see S. 293), S614 [7FE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (see S. 1426), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2583), H5238 [19JY]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H3753 [26MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H42 [5JA]

———improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 2356), H4573 [24JN]

Nuclear energy: strengthen nonproliferation activities and strengthen nuclear energy cooperation and nonproliferation under the Atomic Energy Act (see H.R. 1320), H2265 [1AP]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H42 [5JA]

———reduce and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2266 [1AP]

Radioactive substances: apply measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could aid such countries in extracting or milling domestic sources of uranium (see H.R. 2105), H4034 [3JN]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H2665 [13AP]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see S. 1097), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1750), H3107 [5MY]

Letters

Impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, S8136 [1DE]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8865, H8866 [13DE]

Messages

African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty: President Obama, S2584 [2MY]

National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in Russia: President Obama, S3919 [20JN], H4331 [20JN]

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty: President Obama, S2584 [2MY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Ratification: President Obama, S480 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: submit report on Russian nuclear forces and the U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), H3718 [26MY]

———university programs to promote conferences and task forces on arms control, regional security, and related topics to the Middle East for Arab, Israeli, and other officials and experts funding, H4706 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers water projects funding, H4801, H4802 [11JY]

———non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4998, H4999 [13JY]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (H.R. 2583), E2113 [22NO]

Iran: prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H3421 [25MY], H6846-H6848 [12OC], H7383-H7385 [4NO], H7590 [15NO], E651 [6AP]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (H. Res. 19), H234 [18JA], H329 [19JA], H418 [24JA], H4679 [7JY], H4857, H4859 [12JY], H5496 [26JY], H6145 [14SE], H6351 [22SE], H6514 [4OC], H7216 [2NO], H7721 [17NO], H7937 [30NO], H8143 [6DE], H8196 [7DE]

———strengthen nuclear deterrence, H5675 [28JY]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (H.R. 2105), H8859-H8870 [13DE], H8978 [15DE], E2262 [14DE]

———reduce and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), E603 [1AP]

U.N.: oppose drafting of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, H5501 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (S. 109), S559 [3FE]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (S. 293), S615 [7FE]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S7404 [14NO]

———National Nuclear Security Administration nonproliferation programs funding, S2186 [6AP]

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

International economic relations: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7822 [18NO]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7639, S7650 [17NO], S7822 [18NO], S7965 [29NO], S8027-S8030 [30NO], S8105-S8107, S8125, S8126, S8135 [1DE], S8410 [7DE], S8661 [15DE]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, S4278 [30JN], S4905 [26JY], S6495 [13OC], S7173, S7174 [8NO], S7355 [10NO], S7441 [15NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2584 [2MY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit constraints on U.S. ability to develop missile defense systems, S350 [31JA], S3482-S3484 [6JN]

———renewal, S59 [5JA], S349-S353 [31JA], S3482-S3484 [6JN]

———require parties to enter into negotiations to address disparity between the nonstrategic nuclear weapons stockpiles of the parties, S351 [31JA]

———restrict use of warhead covers that interfere with Type One inspections and require telemetric exchanges on deployed ballistic missile systems, S351 [31JA]

———strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions, S2862 [11MY], S8643-S8645 [15DE]

Statements

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) and Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8866 [13DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2105, Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8859-H8864 [13DE]

S. Con. Res. 12, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2400 [12AP]

S. Res. 139, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2361 [8AP]

ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION

Briefs

IAEA's Iran Report—Assessment and Implications, H8852 [13DE]

ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 381), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 615), H679 [10FE]

ARMS SALES

Bills and resolutions

Bahrain: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (see S.J. Res. 28), S6330 [6OC] (see H.J. Res. 80), H6672 [6OC]

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

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H2665 [13AP]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7331 [3NO]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see S. 1097), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1750), H3107 [5MY]

Weapons: strengthen certain provisions relative to arms export licenses (see H.R. 1727), H3060 [4MY]

Letters

Provide Taiwan with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China: Senator Lugar, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5854 [22SE]

———Senator Murkowski, S5854 [22SE]

———several Representatives, S5860 [22SE]

———several Senators, S5854 [22SE]

Messages

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Ratification: President Obama, S480 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: submit report on Russian nuclear forces and the U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), H3718 [26MY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, H6567 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bahrain: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (S.J. Res. 28), S6347 [6OC]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens, S2010 [31MR]

———commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (S. Res. 85), S1075 [1MR], S1952 [30MR], S2019 [31MR]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S5854-S5857, S5860-S5863, S5870, S5871, S5879-S5881 [22SE], S6291 [6OC], S7958 [29NO], S8093, S8094, S8114, S8115 [1DE]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (S. 1539), S5810 [21SE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit constraints on U.S. ability to develop missile defense systems, S350 [31JA], S3482-S3484 [6JN]

———renewal, S59 [5JA], S349-S353 [31JA], S3482-S3484 [6JN]

———require parties to enter into negotiations to address disparity between the nonstrategic nuclear weapons stockpiles of the parties, S351 [31JA]

———restrict use of warhead covers that interfere with Type One inspections and require telemetric exchanges on deployed ballistic missile systems, S351 [31JA]

———strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions, S2862 [11MY], S8643-S8645 [15DE]

Tables

Projected nationwide employment impact of production of multirole fighter aircraft for Taiwan, S5860 [22SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 85, commend democracy efforts in Libya, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens, S1068, S1076 [1MR]

S.J. Res. 28, limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain, S6347 [6OC]

ARMSTEAD, BRYSON C.

Remarks in House

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

ARMSTRONG, BEVERLY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1376 [21JY]

ARMSTRONG, JAMES

Remarks in House

Civil rights: tribute to documentary film ``Barber of Birmingham—Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement'', H4338 [21JN]

ARMSTRONG, LUKE

Remarks in House

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Rotary Club of Mansfield McGowan Courage Award recipients, E887 [13MY]

ARMSTRONG, NEIL A.

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Letters

Use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6482 [3OC]

Poems

``To Such New Frontiers,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2055 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), H6481-H6483 [3OC]

Congressional Gold Medal: recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), S5932 [23SE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 29, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn, S5932, S5952 [23SE], H6481 [3OC]

ARMSTRONG, RAE CAROLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1377 [28FE]

ARMY see Department of Defense

ARMY TIMES (publication)

Articles and editorials

Panel Questions Adequacy of Mental Health Care, H4716 [7JY]

ARNESON, CHRIS

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5792 [20SE]

ARNIER, JOEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E949 [25MY]

ARNOLD, CHLOE

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Tap Festival, E723 [14AP]

ARNOLD, EDDIE

Articles and editorials

Just Call Her ``Lieutenant'', S678 [14FE]

ARNOLD, JEREMY

Remarks in House

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

ARNOLD, MARGARET

Remarks in House

Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame: inductee, E1775 [5OC]

ARNOLD, MARY E.

Remarks in House

Sonoma, CA: Alcaldessa honoree, E229, E233 [15FE]

ARNOLD, MAUD

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Tap Festival, E723 [14AP]

ARNOLD, RON

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Stop Funding Big Green Lawsuits Against the Government, E448 [10MR]

ARNWINE, BARBARA R.

Letters

Election Assistance Commission termination, H8022 [1DE]

ARONBERG, DAVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E18 [6JA]

ARREOLA-SAUCEDO, ESIDRONIO AND FAMILY

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 441), S1120 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Relief (S. 441), S1130 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 441, relief, S1131 [2MR]

ARRUDA, RAPHAEL R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6452 [12OC]

ARSHT, ADRIENNE

Remarks in Senate

Arsht family: Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award recipients, S6177 [5OC]

ARSHT, S. SAMUEL AND ROXANA CANNON

Remarks in Senate

Arsht family: Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award recipients, S6177 [5OC]

ARSHT FAMILY

Remarks in Senate

Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award: recipients, S6177 [5OC]

ARTHUR, JONATHAN L.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [12MY]

ARTS AND HUMANITIES related term(s) Literature

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Appointments

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S1333 [7MR]

National Council on the Arts, H527 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Exhibit Showcases Work of 8 Photographers Who Documented Puerto Rican Community in '70s and '80s, E885 [12MY]

Honoring a Friendship Bonded in Defense of Human Rights From St. Petersburg, Russia to Washington, DC, E525 [17MR]

Poetry Drives Home Message at Zoo—50 Pieces Going Up To Get Patrons To Think About Nature, Their Role in It, S818 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alfred University: anniversary (see H. Res. 413), H6413 [22SE]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (see S. Res. 72), S871 [17FE]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (see H. Res. 417), H6467 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1289), H2213 [31MR]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S976 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 40), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 40), H1070 [16FE]

Cedar City, UT: anniversary of Utah Shakespeare Festival (see H. Res. 354), H5126 [15JY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5018 [13JY]

———secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 2000), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3688), H9430 [15DE]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 2370), H4574 [24JN]

Cultural Initiative, Inc.: anniversary of first hip hop conference at Howard University (see H. Res. 424), H6625 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument (see H.R. 2975), H6271 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 319), H4364 [21JN]

Free Comic Book Day: observance (see H. Res. 250), H3061 [4MY]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

Government regulations: encourage creative and technological innovations and oppose mandate for inclusion of terrestrial broadcast radio tuners in new mobile devices (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2855 [14AP]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece (see H. Con. Res. 54), H3409 [24MY]

GSA: convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (see S. 1870), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 2844), H5964 [7SE]

———transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 7), S976 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 39), H1070 [16FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S976 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 38), H1039 [16FE]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2714), H5811 [30JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]

Public buildings: give priority to local and State artists when selecting appropriate artwork for Federal buildings (see H.R. 2927), H6181 [14SE]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

Smithsonian Institution: prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (see H.R. 1785), H3108 [5MY]

———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 1787), H3109 [5MY]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 930), S2839 [10MY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H1984 [17MR]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 907), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 468), H507 [26JA]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (see S. Res. 122), S2047 [31MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

World Choir Games Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S7612 [16NO]

Excerpts

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

National Endowment for the Arts funding: several organizations, H5654 [27JY]

Lists

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees, S6044-S6046 [3OC]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees from Massachusetts, E1732 [29SE]

Obituaries

Brown, Owsley, II: Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S6147 [5OC]

Proclamations

Hank Stewart Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1494 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Allen, Barbara: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (H. Res. 417), E1732 [29SE]

American Film Co.: tribute, H2902 [15AP]

Armstrong, James: tribute to documentary film ``Barber of Birmingham—Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement'', H4338 [21JN]

Arts Clayton (organization): anniversary, E1546 [7SE]

Arts in Education Week: observance, E1585 [9SE]

Bearden, Willy: University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement Award in the Creative and Performing Arts recipient, E2084 [17NO]

Bradley, Helen: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1693 [22SE]

Briggs, David: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Broadway Theatre of Pitman (organization): New Jersey Association of Community Theater Perry Awards recipient, E144 [8FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 1289), H2049 [30MR]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H2584 [12AP]

Chinese American Film Festival: anniversary, E2291 [16DE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans, E2015 [4NO]

———tribute to Cleveland Syrian Cultural Garden, E919 [23MY]

Clifton, TN: tribute to Horseshoe Riverbend Festival, E1594 [12SE]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Congress: tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E821 [5MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (H.R. 2511), E1314 [13JY]

Delray Beach, FL: tribute to Atlantic High School students' arts education fundraising efforts, E919 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Des Moines Social Club (organization): tribute, E297 [18FE]

District of Columbia: National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grants program funding, H1002, H1003 [16FE]

Dobrzynski, Marsha: Cleveland Arts Prize (organization) Martha Joseph Prize for Distinguished Service to the Arts recipient, E1199 [24JN]

Egan, Timothy: Rainer Club Arist Laureate award recipient, E798 [3MY]

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

Harlem Arts Advocacy Week: observance, E1740 [3OC]

HARLEM Arts Alliance (organization): anniversary, E1740 [3OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), E852 [10MY]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1388 [22JY], E1514 [9AU], E1850 [13OC], E1964 [31OC], E1981 [2NO], E2063 [16NO], E2097, E2100 [18NO], E2123 [29NO], E2136 [30NO], E2214 [8DE], E2333 [20DE]

Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Humboldt Arts Council, E556 [29MR]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), H4314 [16JN]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), H4314 [16JN]

Lajkonik Polish Song and Dance Ensemble: anniversary, E710 [13AP]

``Last Mountain'': screening of documentary on battle between large coal corporations and local citizens over impact of mining practices in West Virginia, E1813 [11OC]

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: tribute to GRAMMY Awards, H746 [14FE]

National Community Foundations Week: observance, E2104 [18NO]

National Dance Day: designate (H. Res. 342), E1261 [7JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H1001, H1002 [16FE], H5652-H5658 [27JY], E253 [17FE], E281, E300 [18FE], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1523 [19AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5656, H5658 [27JY], E300 [18FE], E581 [31MR], E1448 [29JY], E1491 [2AU], E1523 [19AU]

National Park Service: National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5563, H5564 [26JY]

Nevada: cowboy poetry festival funding, H1761 [11MR]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E816 [5MY]

New York, NY: tribute to Riverdale YMCA Teen Theater program, E899 [13MY]

———tribute to winners of 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) (organization) BID on Culture banner design competition, E1210 [24JN]

———tribute to work of Puerto Rican photographers on display at New York Photo Festival, E885 [12MY]

Northern Mariana Islands Council for the Humanities: anniversary, H5269 [20JY]

Oakland, CA: tribute to Champions for Humanity monument in the Henry J. Kaiser Sculpture Park, E1542 [7SE]

Putnam, Norbert: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of San Francisco Symphony, E2216 [8DE]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Sarasota Ballet, E488 [15MR]

———tribute to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, E74 [19JA]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H5650, H5651 [27JY]

———prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 1785), E813, E818 [5MY]

———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 1787), E813, E818 [5MY]

———tribute to Folklife Festival, E1135 [21JN]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to St. Louis Ballet, E2167 [2DE]

West Bloomfield, MI: dedication of Mandell and Madeleine Berman Center for the Performing Arts, E923 [23MY]

Yarmouth Port, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, E1765 [4OC]

Ziemienski, Dennis: Sonoma, CA, Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E1905, E1919 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (S. Res. 72), S924 [17FE]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members, S6043 [3OC], S6386 [11OC]

Brattleboro, VT: dedication of the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Gallery, S3769 [14JN]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S1707 [15MR]

Cedar City, UT: anniversary of Utah Shakespeare Festival, S4218 [29JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: redirection of operation and maintenance funds to Guam for mental health facility, cultural repository, and school bus fleet, S8718 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

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

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), S1707 [15MR]

Kenaston, Samantha: Council for Art Education, Inc., National Youth Art Month ``School Flags Across the U.S. . . . Flying High'' flag design competition winner for Virginia, S1055 [1MR]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), S1707 [15MR]

Manilow, Barry: donation of musical instruments to Joplin High School in aftermath of tornado in Joplin, MO, S7364 [10NO]

Steuben, ME: anniversary of Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library, S4958 [27JY]

Taxation: repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 907), S2743 [5MY]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (S. Res. 122), S2039, S2059 [31MR]

Weston Playhouse Theatre Co.: anniversary, S4150 [28JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

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

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

State-by-State estimated impact of increasing business meal tax deductibility from 50% to 80%, S2744 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H. Res. 417, tribute to American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, E1732 [29SE]

S. 907, repeal reduction in tax deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S2743 [5MY]

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

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

S. Res. 72, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'', S917, S924 [17FE]

S. Res. 122, tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 325, World Choir Games Month, S7618 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 7, appoint Shirley A. Jackson as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1707 [15MR], H4314 [16JN]

S.J. Res. 8, appoint Stephen M. Case as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1707 [15MR], H2584 [12AP]

S.J. Res. 9, appoint Robert P. Kogod as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1707 [15MR], H4315 [16JN]

Tributes

Taylor, Elizabeth, E543 [29MR], E621 [4AP]

ARTS CLAYTON (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1546 [7SE]

ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK

Remarks in House

Observance, E1585 [9SE]

ARTURI, MARIE CLARKE

Remarks in House

American Society of Hematology: Outstanding Service Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

ARUNDEL, ARTHUR W. (NICK)

Obituaries

Loudoun (VA) Times-Mirror, E184 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E183 [9FE]

ARVADA, CO

Remarks in House

Agede, Lydia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E546 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

Aguilar, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E699 [12AP]

Alfaro, Sergio: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E488 [15MR]

Alvarado, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E695 [12AP]

Andrews, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E941 [24MY]

Archer, Bailey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E940 [24MY]

Augustin, Venissa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E474 [14MR]

Barrios, Humberto: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E685 [8AP]

Bean, Destiny: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1982 [2NO]

Bellamy, Dante: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Bennett, Noah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E487 [15MR]

Blanco-Ramos, Lizbeth: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E544 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

Bopp, Malorey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E548 [29MR], E793 [3MY]

Burton, Alexandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E847 [10MY]

Burton, Emily: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E696 [12AP]

Camomile, Jessica: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E681 [8AP]

Cisneros, Aaron: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E846 [10MY]

Cisneros, Jacob: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E679 [8AP]

DeLaTorre, Juan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Delgado, Saul: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E489 [15MR]

DeShazer, Walker: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E471 [14MR]

Esquivel, Daisy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1358 [19JY]

Estrada, Adrian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E848 [10MY]

Estrada, Tanya: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E474 [14MR]

Faulkner, Ian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E680 [8AP]

Ferris, Jossie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E581 [31MR]

Franco-Torres, Alma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E846 [10MY]

Garcia, Cassandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Giovanini, Dominic: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E698 [12AP]

Godines, Noe: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E489 [15MR]

Gonzalez, Juan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [31MR]

Gonzalez, Judith: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [31MR]

Greenburg, Jerit: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E682 [8AP]

Grubbs, Cody: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Gurrola, Arisai: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E848 [10MY]

Gutierrez, Rhett: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E486 [15MR]

Harrison, Chloe: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1357 [19JY]

Hoffschneider, Joslin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [31MR]

Holter, Breann: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E938 [24MY]

Ibarra, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E697 [12AP]

Jackson, Kathleen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Jones, Courtney: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Knabe, Taylor: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E469 [14MR]

Koval, Kayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E545 [29MR], E796 [3MY]

Lange, Aimee: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E845 [10MY]

Lawton, Kayleen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E545 [29MR], E792 [3MY]

Lucero, Jesse: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E685 [8AP]

Manion, Jacob: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E682 [8AP]

Martin, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E938 [24MY]

Merrills, Calvin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E937 [24MY]

Merrills, Kathrynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E546 [29MR], E790 [3MY]

Moore, Katherine: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E577 [31MR]

Morgan, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E936 [24MY]

Morozova, Yekaterina: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E477 [14MR]

Morton, Cori: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1359 [19JY]

Munoz, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E937 [24MY]

Newman, Emily: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E698 [12AP]

Nichols, Donovan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E699 [12AP]

Nicks, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [31MR]

Orr, Casara: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E936 [24MY]

Ortiz, Carmen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E939 [24MY]

Ortiz, Lance: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E547 [29MR], E790 [3MY]

Padilla, Vinny: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E470 [14MR]

Panicucci, Dominic: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E696 [12AP]

Pierce, Andrea: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E845 [10MY]

Poh, Poe: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E487 [15MR]

Pshichenko, Ruslan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E488 [15MR]

Quintana, Joey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Quintanilla, Elijah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E695 [12AP]

Ramos, Dilan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1985 [2NO]

Ratnecht, Patrick: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E490 [15MR]

Reagan, Petra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E491 [15MR]

Redzko, Darya: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Rogers, Dean: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1983 [2NO]

Rossel, Raelee: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E485 [15MR]

Salazar, Jason: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E679 [8AP]

Salazar, Lawrence: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E545 [29MR], E795 [3MY]

Salimbeni, Damien: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1357 [19JY]

Santistevan, Ashleigh: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E846 [10MY]

Schoonmaker, Alexis: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E844 [10MY]

Scott, Stephanie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E475 [14MR]

Springfield, Shanyn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E476 [14MR]

Stapp, Spencer: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E472 [14MR]

Thomas, Eddie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E697 [12AP]

Tolentino, Lorenzo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E547 [29MR], E794 [3MY]

Trejo, Kayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E547 [29MR], E792 [3MY]

Troetschel, Jack: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E686 [8AP]

Vannoy, Cicali: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1358 [19JY]

Vialpando, Isaiah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E684 [8AP]

Villagrana, Karen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [31MR]

Wadleigh, Aubrey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E845 [10MY]

Wilson, Moni Piz: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E2235 [13DE]

Young, Brianna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E939 [24MY]

Young, Stefan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E472 [14MR]

ARVADA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Wilson, Moni Piz: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E2235 [13DE]

ARVIZU, DAN

Reports filed

Nomination to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

ASBURY PARK, NJ

Remarks in House

Seashore Day Camp and School: anniversary, E1360 [19JY]

Shiloh Community Fellowship United Holy Church of America: anniversary, E1981 [2NO]

ASCHOM, NORB

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1051 [3JN]

ASHE, DANIEL M.

Remarks in Senate

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: nomination to be Director, S4303 [30JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2130 [5AP]

ASHE, HELEN

Articles and editorials

Drinnen—``Everybody Is God's Somebody'' at the Love Kitchen, E264 [18FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E264 [18FE]

ASHEVILLE, NC

Remarks in House

Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry: anniversary of Doctor's Medical Clinic, E1800 [6OC]

Aston Park Health Care Center, Inc.: tribute, E855 [11MY]

Leicester Carpet Sales, Inc.: anniversary, E1550 [7SE]

National Industries for the Blind: Asheville, NC, chapter recipient of Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Sky High Growth Award, E882 [12MY]

ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

Advertisements

For-profit online universities recruiting documents, S601-S608 [7FE]

Remarks in Senate

Education: analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, S600-S602 [7FE]

ASHLAND, WI

Remarks in House

Chicago Iron & Supplies, Inc.: Ashland Area Development Corp., Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

ASHLAND AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Remarks in House

Chicago Iron & Supplies, Inc.: Ashland Area Development Corp., Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

ASHLAND (KY) DAILY INDEPENDENT

Articles and editorials

Great One Passes, S6854 [20OC]

ASHLEY, THOMAS R.

Remarks in House

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (organization): Daniel L. Golden Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2002 [3NO]

ASIA

Bills and resolutions

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 200), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (see S. 293), S614 [7FE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7331 [3NO]

Letters

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, E1898 [21OC]

———James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1832 [12OC]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E1899 [21OC]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

Remarks in House

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

———establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Asian Week Foundation: tribute to Hep B Free Campaign, E900 [13MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E875 [12MY], E900 [13MY]

Bangladesh: condemn kidnapping, beating, and rape of Peace Corps volunteer, H416 [24JA]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H402 [24JA], H518 [8FE], H5595-H5600 [27JY], E106 [25JA], E1448 [29JY]

East-West Center (organization): funding, H1055 [16FE], E255 [17FE], E280 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S2575 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (S. 293), S615 [7FE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), S6385 [11OC], S8782 [17DE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 1245), S4028 [22JN]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Reports filed

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Statements

Debt, Deficits, and Defense—A Way Forward: Sustainable Defense Task Force (organization), H3671 [25MY]

Texts of

H.R. 440, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, H5595 [27JY]

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

S. 1443, Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act, S5021 [28JY]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

S. Res. 200, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3451 [26MY]

ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN HEALTH FORUM (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E865 [11MY]

ASIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Remarks in House

Gala: tribute to award recipients, E511 [17MR]

ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2675 [14AP], E1186 [23JN]

ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Fesko, Frankie: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1985 [2NO]

ASIAN AMERICAN SUCCESS (AASuccess) (organization)

Remarks in House

YouthCon Scholarship program: tribute to finalists, E2260 [14DE]

ASIAN AMERICANS

Amendments

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 200), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1289), H2213 [31MR]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (see S. Res. 187), S3052 [17MY]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: tribute, H2675 [14AP], E1186 [23JN]

Asian American Success (AASuccess) (organization): tribute to YouthCon Scholarship program finalists, E2260 [14DE]

Asian Week Foundation: tribute to Hep B Free Campaign, E900 [13MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E875 [12MY], E900 [13MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 1289), H2049 [30MR]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 265), E870 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S2575 [2MY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S3453 [26MY], S6352, S6353 [6OC]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (S. Res. 187), S3061 [17MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 187, support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations, S3060, S3061 [17MY]

S. Res. 200, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3451 [26MY]

S. Res. 201, express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, S3451-S3453 [26MY], S6353 [6OC]

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct World Bank and Asian Development Bank U.S. representatives to oppose aid for Mekong River Basin hydroelectric dams or electricity transmission systems without certain assurances (see S. 537), S1502 [9MR]

ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

ASIAN WEEK FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Hep B Free Campaign: tribute, E900 [13MY]

ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Res. 200), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Observance, E875 [12MY], E900 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S2575 [2MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 200, observance, S3451 [26MY]

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) (organization)

Bills and resolutions

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Remarks in House

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

———establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Reports filed

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Nomination of Kurt W. Tong To Be Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (Organization) U.S. Senior Official: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Texts of

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION BUSINESS TRAVEL CARDS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

Enact (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2042, provisions, H7034 [25OC]

S. 1487, provisions, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

ASIA-SOUTH PACIFIC TRADE PREFERENCES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Texts of

S. 1443, provisions, S5021 [28JY]

ASPEN, CO

Remarks in House

Aspen Volunteer Fire Dept.: tribute, E467 [11MR]

ASPEN INSTITUTE

Remarks in House

Valencia Community College: Aspen Institute Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence award recipient, E2277 [15DE]

ASPIRA (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E449 [10MR]

ASSESSING PROGRESS IN HAITI ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1016), H3126-H3131 [10MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1016, provisions, H3127 [10MY]

ASSET FORFEITURE FUND REFORM AND DISTRIBUTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]

ASSET-BACKED MARKET STABILIZATION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1539) (H. Rept. 112-196), H5904 [12AU]

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Federal aid programs: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.

Letters

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9964 [20DE]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6202 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter for construction of new restroom facilities for the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Area Council, E1152 [22JN]

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

Letters

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9965 [20DE]

ASSOCIATED PRESS (news service)

Articles and editorials

China in Africa—The Real Story, H4556 [24JN]

James O'Keefe Denied Permission To Travel Outside New Jersey, H3951 [2JN]

Militants Kill Christian Minister in Pakistan, E412 [3MR]

Most Unemployed Americans Are No Longer Receiving Unemployment Benefits, H7720 [17NO]

Poll—1 in 3 Vets Sees Iraq, Afghan Wars as Wastes, H6858 [13OC]

RI Judge Holdup Sends 2 Dozen Cases to NH, MA, S1588 [14MR]

Study—Colombia Anti-Union Violence Undeterred, H6509 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Putin, Vladimir: comments in Associated Press (news service) article concerning Senator McCain as a POW, S8638 [15DE]

ASSOCIATION FOR RELATIONS ACROSS THE TRAIT STRAIT

Remarks in House

Taiwan: improved relations with China, E394 [2MR]

ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS OF THE U.S. see The ARC of the U.S. (organization)

ASSOCIATION FOR SAFE INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRAVEL

Remarks in House

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, E2098 [18NO]

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY

Remarks in Senate

Black History Month: observance, S611 [7FE]

ASSOCIATION FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Letters

FAA integration of unmanned aircraft systems into National Airspace System, H2174 [31MR]

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE

Bills and resolutions

Education: increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]

Remarks in House

Education: increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (H. Res. 91), E291 [18FE]

ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES

Letters

FAA regulations on air medical transport safety, H2193 [31MR]

Remarks in House

MedEvac Hour: tribute, E880 [12MY]

ASSOCIATION OF AMPUTEE SURFERS (AMPSURF)

Remarks in House

Pismo Beach, CA: tribute to Operation Restoration, H6793 [12OC]

ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES

Letters

Bureau of Reclamation water projects funding, H975 [16FE]

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW, INC. (ACORN)

Articles and editorials

ACORN Did Nothing Wrong. So Says the Congressional Watchdog Office, H3950 [2JN]

ACORN Workers Cleared of Illegality by Outside Probe, H3949 [2JN]

All You Need To Know About the ACORN Scandal and Who Is Behind It, H3950 [2JN]

Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit, H3951 [2JN]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

James O'Keefe Denied Permission To Travel Outside New Jersey, H3951 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 182), S127 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3902, H3903 [1JN], H3948, H3949 [2JN]

Voting: alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7200-H7202 [1NO]

ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Lists

Association of Former Members of Congress members who have passed away since the last congressional reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4093 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4083-H4093 [14JN]

Foreign countries: status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, and Japan, H4089 [14JN]

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS

Remarks in House

OtterBox (business): Colorado National Philanthropy Day Outstanding Small Business or Corporation honoree, H7221 [2NO]

ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN PHYSICIANS OF NORTHERN OHIO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E751 [15AP]

ASSOCIATION OF INDIANS IN AMERICA

Remarks in House

New York, NY: tribute to Diwali festival, E1787 [6OC]

ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS

Articles and editorials

While AARP Waffles AMAC Proposes Change in Social Security, S3989 [22JN]

ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES

Letters

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, S7243 [9NO]

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and prevent bilateral issues with Burma from deterring such negotiations (see S. Res. 218), S4226 [29JN]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (H. Res. 352), H6151 [14SE]

Reports filed

Nomination of David L. Carden To Be Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 218, initiate negotiations with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enter into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and prevent bilateral issues with Burma from deterring such negotiations, S4235 [29JN]

ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATORS

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1348 [18JY]

ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON GENERALS

Remarks in House

Higheagle-Strong, Zoe: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

Strong, Mack: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6302 [21SE]

ASSURE SERVICEMEMBERS ARE PAID (ASAP) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1508), H2664 [13AP]

ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PLANS IN SCHOOL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1692), H2998 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1692), E800 [3MY]

ASTON PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E855 [11MY]

ASTORIA, OR

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 193), S3171 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary (S. Res. 193), S3202 [19MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 193, anniversary, S3184, S3202 [19MY]

ATATURK, MUSTAFA KEMAL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E976 [27MY]

ATENCIO, SHIRLEY

Remarks in House

Center, CO: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E636 [5AP]

ATHENS, GA

Proclamations

Waymon Sims Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E777 [2MY]

ATHENS, OH

Remarks in House

Ohio University: tribute to football team, H8199 [7DE]

ATHENS, TX

Remarks in House

Old Fiddlers Contest and Reunion: anniversary, E949 [25MY]

Religion: request by Wisconsin group to remove Keep Athens Beautiful (organization) nativity scene displayed at courthouse square, H9799 [16DE]

ATHERTON, CA

Remarks in House

Andres, Rachel: San Mateo County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E760 [15AP]

ATIM, PAUL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E833 [6MY]

ATKINS, BILL

Remarks in House

Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Sports Hall of Fame inductees, E539 [29MR]

ATKINSON, PATRICK

Amendments

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 141, God's Child Project (organization) anniversary, S2399 [12AP], S3937 [20JN]

ATLANTA, GA

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 1521), H2665 [13AP]

Proclamations

Bishop Quincy L. Carswell Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2160 [1DE]

Black & Gold in the ATL Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1228 [6JY]

Hawkins Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E546 [29MR]

Johnny Ross Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E177 [9FE]

Regenia A. Roberts Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1488 [2AU]

Reverend Dr. George Moore Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E171 [9FE]

ATLANTA (GA) JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Articles and editorials

Business, Defendants Harmed in Cost-Cutting at Federal Courts, S2570 [2MY]

ATLANTIC INDIA RUBBER CO.

Articles and editorials

Johnson County Couple Buys Out Employer, Keeps Jobs in Kentucky, S2680 [4MY]

ATLANTIS (space shuttle)

Poems

``Atlantis'', E1383 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

NASA: tribute to final mission, S4419 [7JY]

ATLAS, JOHN D.

Articles and editorials

ACORN Did Nothing Wrong. So Says the Congressional Watchdog Office, H3950 [2JN]

ATMORE, AL

Remarks in House

Garrard, John: Atmore, AL, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Johnson, Phil: Atmore, AL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

ATOMIC ENERGY see Nuclear Energy

ATOMIC ENERGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Arms control: strengthen nonproliferation activities and strengthen nuclear energy cooperation and nonproliferation under the Atomic Energy Act (see H.R. 1320), H2265 [1AP]

Dept. of Energy: provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see S. 1135), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2054), H3756 [26MY]

Nuclear energy: require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the NRC and State and local authorities within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits (see H.R. 1436), H2534 [7AP]

———require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 109), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1280), H2213 [31MR]

Remarks in House

NRC: exempt rules under the Atomic Energy Act from agency rule reform, H8096, H8097 [2DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (S. 1135), S3448 [26MY]

Nuclear energy: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (S. 109), S559 [3FE]

Texts of

S. 1135, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act, S3448 [26MY]

ATOR, LLOYD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3336 [25MY]

AT-RISK YOUTH MEDICAID PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3172), H6853 [12OC]

ATTORNEY GENERAL (Eric H. Holder, Jr.)

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Letters

Consular Notification Compliance Act, S4216 [29JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension, S550 [3FE]

Limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3398 [26MY]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3212 [23MY], S3250 [24MY]

Prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals involved in terrorist attacks or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6810 [20OC]

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2475 [14AP]

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

———Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3163 [11MY], H5090 [15JY], H5167 [19JY], H6846 [12OC], H8345-H8347 [12DE]

Remarks in Senate

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

———decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4334, S4336 [6JY], S4425, S4431 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635 [18OC]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2474 [14AP], S6991-S6993 [1NO], S8110 [1DE], S8570-S8573 [14DE]

ATWATER, CA

Remarks in House

Corvelo, Connie: Atwater, CA, Women's Club Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E2032 [14NO]

AUBE, MAUREEN

Remarks in House

United Way of Androscoggin County, ME: Jim Phillips Award recipient, E1300 [12JY]

AUBURN, AL

Bills and resolutions

Auburn University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 39), S482 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Auburn University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 39), S492 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 39, tribute to Auburn University football team, S487, S493 [2FE]

AUBURN, ME

Remarks in House

Aube, Maureen: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Jim Phillips Award recipient, E1300 [12JY]

Wellehan, Jim: Auburn Business Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E789 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Falcon Performance Footwear (company): Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing Excellence Award recipient, S5246 [2AU]

Good Shepherd Food-Bank (organization): anniversary, S3610 [8JN]

Lost Valley Ski Area (business): anniversary, S1215 [3MR]

AUBURN, NY

Bills and resolutions

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

Texts of

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

AUBURN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Wellehan, Jim: Auburn Business Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E789 [3MY]

AUBURN HILLS, MI

Remarks in House

Dokka Fasteners, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Auburn Hills, MI, E1595 [12SE]

Dolly, Patricia: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1000 [31MY]

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Sports: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 39), S482 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to football team (S. Res. 39), S492 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 39, tribute to football team, S487, S493 [2FE]

AUCLAIR, DAVID B.

Letters

America Invents Act, S1201 [3MR]

AUER, STEPHANIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E52 [12JA]

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S2043 [31MR]

AUGUSTIN, VENISSA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E474 [14MR]

AUGUSTINE, REGINALD C., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8181 [5DE]

AUGUSTUS, AMBER

Remarks in Senate

Delaware: Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6869 [20OC]

AURAND, DOUG

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4835 [22JY]

AURORA, JAMES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1486, E1492 [2AU], E1515 [9AU]

AUSBORN, JEFFREY O.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2986 [3MY]

AUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER R.

Remarks in House

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): Coast Guard Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

AUSTIN, M. SHIRLEY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E792 [3MY]

AUSTIN, THAD

Prayers

Senate, S1771 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1771, S1772 [17MR]

AUSTIN, TX

Remarks in House

``Treaty Oak'': tribute, E1642 [15SE]

University of Texas: tribute to former athletes who could no longer play due to health problems, H747 [14FE]

AUSTIN, YVONNE

Remarks in House

ConvaTec Inc.: Great Comebacks Award recipient, E435 [8MR]

AUSTIN (TX) AMERICAN-STATESMAN

Articles and editorials

Execution Case Important to International Relations, S4217 [29JN]

AUSTRALIA, COMMONWEALTH OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, H1624-H1626 [9MR]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions

Floods: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H202 [12JA]

Foreign policy: anniversary of alliance with U.S. (see S. Res. 324), S7612 [16NO]

Poems

``Across the Great Oceans,'' Albert C. Caswell, E466 [11MR]

Remarks in House

Arlington National Cemetery: tribute to ceremony at memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, E1101 [15JN]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E158 [8FE]

Floods: express condolences to victims, E63 [18JA]

Gillard, Julia: U.S. visit by Australian Prime Minister, E466 [11MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: tribute to Australian Government for contribution to help build Education Center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, E415 [3MR], E422 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard into the House Chamber: authority to appoint, S1416 [9MR]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S479 [2FE]

Foreign policy: anniversary of alliance with U.S. (S. Res. 324), S7604 [16NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: tribute to Australian Government for contribution to help build Education Center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, S1214 [3MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 324, Australian alliance with U.S. anniversary, S7604, S7617 [16NO]

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Nobel Prize: recognition of Brian P. Schmidt for physics, S6455 [12OC]

AUSTRIA, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1456 [1MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H6183 [14SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H357 [19JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Business and industry: establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H509 [26JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2870), H7258 [2NO]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H4574 [24JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4673 [6JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H1040 (see H.R. 217), H1071 [16FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5966 [7SE]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1768 [11MR]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H9928 [16DE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H6978 [14OC]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3305 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5966 [7SE]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7406 [10NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3806 [31MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6626 [5OC]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3870 (see H.R. 1852), H3911 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———remove arbitrary and anticompetitive limitations from the grant program for Internet Crimes Against Children task force program training (see H.R. 3470), H7829 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3987 [2JN]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1141), H1906 [16MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H7399 [4NO]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H4329 [16JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3646 (see H.R. 645), H3684 [25MY]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H2917 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6010 [8SE] (see H.R. 910), H1770 [11MR]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 990, 991), H6415 [22SE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H3646 (see H.J. Res. 42), H3684 [25MY]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H7999 [30NO]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6344 [21SE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H513 [26JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3646 (see H.R. 1391), H3684 [25MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6273 [20SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H5966 [7SE]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 18), H2412 [6AP]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H3062 [4MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H513 [26JA]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7258 [2NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2858 [14AP]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3806 [31MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H3758 [26MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H2040 [29MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2575 [11AP]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5087 [14JY]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H1040 (see H.R. 690), H1071 [16FE]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6674 [6OC]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H3343 [23MY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4578 [24JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H3410 [24MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H3220 [11MY]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H3220 [11MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6415 [22SE]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2115), H4034 [3JN]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H5905 [12AU]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H3758 [26MY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5399 [22JY]

Jibilian, Arthur: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3623), H8881 [13DE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4037 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H508 [26JA]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4750 [7JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 725), H3344 [23MY]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H6921 [13OC]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6457 [23SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H5399 [22JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 343), H354 [19JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6273 [20SE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H3646 (see H.R. 420), H3684 [25MY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H2040 [29MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7009 [24OC]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2858 [14AP]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H10017 [20DE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H3220 [11MY]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2857 [14AP]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1988 [17MR]

Philippines: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 275), H3409 [24MY]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H2605 [12AP]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H4038 [3JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (see H.R. 1630), H2935 [2MY]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H3111 [5MY]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H2934 [2MY]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H3000 [3MY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H10017 [20DE]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H6273 [20SE]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H5286 [20JY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2858 [14AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H3806 [31MY]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 499), H2934 [2MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H2917 [15AP]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H776 [14FE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5888 [1AU]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5399 [22JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6782 [11OC]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H553 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2216 [31MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H3758 [26MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6626 [5OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6979 [14OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H6415 [22SE]

Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H4750 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10015 [20DE]

Taxation: improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H394 [20JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (H.R. 799), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

Taxation: improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (H.R. 369), H396 [20JA]

Poems

``100 Years,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1419 [27JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to J. Timothy Campbell: by, E232 [15FE]

Remarks

Agna, Mary: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1776 [5OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1421 [1MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2456 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2745 [14AP]

Arnold, Margaret: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1775 [5OC]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5169 [19JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H696 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3692 [26MY]

———require report on cost-analysis of migrating management headquarters of Air Force Enterprise Logistics Systems Program Executive Office, H3692 [26MY]

Dobo, Jan: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1773 [5OC]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H696 [11FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7664 [16NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, E1718 [23SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6891 [13OC]

Reynolds, Macy: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1780 [5OC]

Skinn, Sandy: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1771 [5OC]

Votes: position on missed, H120 [7JA], H3935 [2JN]

Wiseman, Alice: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1770 [5OC]

Wittenberg University: tribute to women's volleyball team, E2326 [20DE]

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: grand opening of Fisher House, E650 [6AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H252 [18JA]

Tributes

Barr, Douglas R., E983 [27MY]

Cary, Mitchell, E1506 [5AU]

Gire, Joshua S., E645 [6AP]

Gum, Don R., E1506 [5AU]

Hersack, Richard A., E1122 [16JN]

Hopper, Suzanne Waughtel, E17 [6JA], E38 [7JA]

Houston, Phillip C., E819 [5MY]

Lanni, Joseph A., E928 [23MY]

Miller, Clarence E., E1506 [5AU], E1512 [9AU]

Roberts, Harry M. (Mike), E1532 [26AU]

Rosa, Richard M., E930 [23MY]

Smith, Mark A., E1104 [15JN]

Turner, John, E1319 [14JY]

Zajbel, Barbara A., E654 [6AP]

AUTHORS see Literature

AUTISM SERVICES AND WORKFORCE ACCELERATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 850), S2525 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 850, provisions, S2526-S2529 [14AP]

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. (ADP)

Articles and editorials

Henry Taub, a Founder of a Payroll Firm That Became a Global Giant, Dies at 83, S5681 [15SE]

AUTOMOBILES see Motor Vehicles

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLERS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

America Recycles Day: observance, E2047, E2049 [15NO]

AVALON, MITCH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1214 [24JN]

AVEDISIAN, SCOTT

Letters

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge, S2655 [4MY]

AVELLAN, ADAM J.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1856 [13OC]

AVIATION

Addresses

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

Amendments

Armed Forces: provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8491 [12DE], H9936 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (S. Res. 174), S3113, S3114 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), S5977, S5987, S5998, S6000 [26SE], S6055 [3OC], H3806, H3807 [31MY], H3837, H3841, H3843, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3849, H3850, H3851, H3856, H3858, H3862, H3863, H3864, H3871, H3872, H3873, H3874, H3877, H3879, H3881, H3882, H3885, H3888, H3890, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3899, H3900, H3901, H3903, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3907, H3912, H3913, H3914, H3915 [1JN], H3928, H3929, H3930, H3939, H3940, H3941, H3943, H3946, H3952, H3987 [2JN], H6463 [29SE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2141, H2176, H2177, H2180, H2181, H2183, H2184, H2185, H2187, H2188, H2189, H2191, H2192, H2198, H2199, H2200, H2203, H2204, H2205, H2206, H2207, H2208, H2209, H2210 [31MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S367 [31JA], S382, S426, S427, S428, S429 [1FE], S472, S475, S488, S489, S490, S491 [2FE], S501, S502, S507, S531, S532, S533, S536, S538, S553, S554, S555 [3FE], S570, S571 [4FE], S589, S592, S595, S617, S618 [7FE], S622, S623, S624, S626, S634, S635 [8FE], S647, S648, S649, S650 [10FE], S674, S697, S699, S700, S701, S702 [14FE], S710, S714, S731, S732, S733, S734, S739, S759, S760, S761, S762 [15FE], S770, S777, S800, S801, S802 [16FE], S814, S825, S826, S827, S830, S831, S832, S920, S921, S922 [17FE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5666, S5692 [15SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP], S2749 [5MY]

Articles and editorials

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, S3010 [17MY]

Darfuris Feel Betrayed by Libya No-Fly Zone, S1952 [30MR]

Dreamliner Nightmare, S3009 [17MY]

Fiddling While Libya Burns, S1583 [14MR]

Flight Risk for Boeing, S4145 [28JN]

John Murtha's Airport for No One—A Monument to Earmarks in Johnstown, PA, S593 [7FE]

JSF's Build and Test Was `Miscalculation,' Adm. Venlet Says; Production Must Slow, S8162 [5DE]

NATO Lacking Strike Aircraft for Libya Campaign, S2307 [8AP]

Obama Doctrine, S1583 [14MR]

Planes to Nowhere? Congress Plans To Increase Small-Town Airline Subsidies, S593 [7FE]

Rebel Leader—Give Us a Chance, S1584 [14MR]

Rural Air Subsidies Test Resolve To Cut Spending, S594 [7FE]

Scores of U.S. Strikes in Libya Followed Handoff to NATO, S3942 [21JN]

Secret's Out—Webb Was a Space Pioneer, S2834 [10MY]

Somerset Woman Celebrates 85th Birthday by Taking Plunge Out of an Airplane, S8675 [15DE]

Ultralight Aircraft Now Ferrying Drugs Across U.S.-Mexico Border, S5260 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: modify certain authorities relating to the strategic airlift aircraft force structure (see S. 1704), S6505 [13OC]

———require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 240), S359 [31JA]

Airports: establish additional goals for airport master plans (see H.R. 405), H434 [24JA]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 542), S1546 [10MR] (see S. 1768), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 1003), H1723 [10MR]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see H.R. 3385), H7397 [4NO]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations (see S. 1459), S5191 [1AU]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (see S. 1954), S8414 [7DE]

———provide for expedited security screenings for members (see H.R. 1801), H3159 [10MY]

———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]

Burma: investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2387 [12AP] (see S. Res. 139), S2348 [8AP]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H679 [10FE]

Canada: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 286), H3805 [31MY]

China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 1868), H3278 [12MY]

Consumers: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Cook County, MN: release reversionary interest held by the U.S. in certain land conveyed for the establishment of an airport (see S. 1987), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 2947), H6231 [15SE]

Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see S. 1608), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 386), H395 [20JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

———carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system (see H.R. 3284), H7165 [31OC]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: approve applications submitted by airport operators for participation in the security screening opt-out program (see H.R. 3038), H6455 [23SE]

———maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (see S. Res. 174), S2778 [9MY] (see H. Res. 255), H3160 [10MY]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2017), H3754 [26MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3805 [31MY]

———require delivery by U.S. mail of any transportation security card issued to an individual who resides in a remote location (see H.R. 1143), H1906 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (see H.R. 3019), H6413 [22SE]

———ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see S. 1818), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1371), H2327 [5AP]

———establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 1395), H2410 [6AP]

———establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 1600), H2911 [15AP]

———grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes (see H.R. 1431), H2534 [7AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1596), S5838 [21SE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 864), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 320), H353 [19JA]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

Endangered Species Act: extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see S. 1580), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2973), H6271 [20SE]

European Union: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see S. 1956), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2105 [30MR]

———establish a program to safely and feasibly address piston engine aircraft emissions (see H.R. 549), H550 [8FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see S. 1387), S4675 [19JY] (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY] (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), consideration (see H. Res. 357), H5238 [19JY]

———issue order on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1373), H2327 [5AP]

———issue regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas of Los Angeles County, CA (see S. 2019), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 2677), H5732 [28JY]

———prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities (see S. 1913), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3632), H8727 [12DE]

———prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see S. 1477), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2897), H6097 [12SE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (see S. 223), S338 [27JA]

———reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities (see H.R. 970), H1664 [9MR]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2744), H5883 [1AU]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to provide retroactive pay to employees who were furloughed (see H.R. 2814), H5901 [9AU]

Federal employees: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (see H.R. 2438), H4748 [7JY]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H35 [5JA]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

Firearms: allow pilots, copilots, or navigators of aircraft, or law enforcement personnel detailed to protect an aircraft to carry a firearm (see H.R. 2616), H5373 [21JY]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H9926 [16DE]

Jibilian, Arthur: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3623), H8318 [8DE]

John C. Stennis Space Center: anniversary (see S. Res. 307), S6872 [20OC]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see S. 505), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 495), H508 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H1619 [8MR]

———increase use of security cameras at airport security screening checkpoints and exits and impose increased penalties on individuals who circumvent security screening at airports (see S. 318), S642 [10FE]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2036 [29MR]

———commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1677 [15MR]

———ensure continued investigation of terrorist attacks against the U.S. attributable to the government of Muammar Qaddafi (see S. 1520), S5386 [7SE]

———prohibit U.S. military intervention, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance (see S. Res. 146), S2507 [14AP]

———prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 1708), H3060 [4MY]

———support U.S. and allied assistance to forces attempting to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, oppose U.S. ground intervention, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see H. Res. 188), H2107 [30MR]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

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

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (see H.R. 1824), H3160 [10MY]

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

National Commission To Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: establish (see H.R. 2623), H5398 [22JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H550 [8FE]

National security: establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (see H.R. 1007), H1724 [10MR]

———improve airport screening and security (see H.R. 2907), H6139 [13SE]

———prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (see H.R. 1554), H2855 [14AP]

———provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

Noise pollution: allow mandatory nighttime curfews at certain airports (see H.R. 842), H1390 [28FE]

Pacific islands: acknowledge contributions of colonists of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury islands from 1935-1942, facilitating U.S. claim of sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific (see S. Res. 239), S4911 [26JY] (see H. Res. 388), H5896 [5AU] (see H. Res. 388), H5938 [6SE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1867), H3278 [12MY]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (see S. Res. 135), S2266 [7AP]

———call for independent investigation into plane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2581 [2MY] (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2913 [15AP]

———honor memory of victims, express sympathy to citizens and survivors of victims of airplane crash in Russia and solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support Polish Government (see H. Res. 213), H2534 [7AP]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction (see H.R. 827), H1390 [28FE]

Safety: amend laws relative to approval of applications for the airport security screening opt-out program (see H.R. 1586), H2910 [15AP]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (see S. 832), S2506 [14AP]

States: recognize and clarify authority to regulate medical aspects of intrastate air ambulance services (see H.R. 1117), H1905 [16MR]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2929 [12MY]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Taxation: allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (see H.R. 1011), H1724 [10MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see S. 340), S683 [14FE] (see S. 1387), S4675 [19JY] (see H.R. 1034), H1768 [11MR] (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY] (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), consideration (see H. Res. 357), H5238 [19JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 391), H5964 [7SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7578 [14NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

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

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

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (see S. 1300), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2971), H6271 [20SE]

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

———prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see S. 1922), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 1691), H2998 [3MY]

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

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (see H.R. 3011), H6412 [22SE]

———establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1447), H2569 [8AP]

———establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 1165), H1983 [17MR]

———establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

———exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see S. 1353), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

———impose fees on air carriers that charge passengers for a first checked bag or a first carry-on bag (see S. 1918), S7991 [29NO]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 71), H35 [5JA]

———prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H2664 [13AP]

———standardize training programs, establish an Office of Behavior Analysis, and enhance partnerships with State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1092), S3426 [26MY]

———transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H4186 [14JN]

Travel and tourism: restore exemption from fees for certain customs services for passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, and islands adjacent to the U.S. (see S. 1951), S8414 [7DE]

Ultralight aircraft: include under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 67), S123 [25JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S976 [28FE] (see H.R. 719), H922 [15FE]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734, S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Journals

Efforts of Gerald Grinstein to save Delta Air Lines and preserve its Salt Lake City, UT, hub: Lawrence H. Lee (excerpt), S5990 [26SE]

Letters

Airport and Airway Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1993 [29MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1993 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3318 [23MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3318 [23MY]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4533 [24JN]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4533 [24JN]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5258 [20JY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5258 [20JY]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension: Craig L. Fuller, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, S687 [14FE]

———Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association, S688 [14FE]

———James K. Coyne, National Air Transportation Association, S687 [14FE]

———Jordan B. Hansell, NetJets Inc., S688 [14FE]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, S687 [14FE]

Baggage Fee Fairness Act: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org (organization), H2191 [31MR]

Construction of natural gas pipeline in Puerto Rico: Rossana Lopez Leon, Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly, H3005, H3006 [4MY]

Definition of Dept. of Defense core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities: several Senators, S8640 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program: Michael B. Donley, Dept. of Defense, S7986 [29NO]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6999 [24OC]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6998 [24OC]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding: Bill Ayer, Alaska Airlines, Inc., H2179 [31MR]

———Douglas C. Macnair, Experimental Aircraft Association, H2175 [31MR]

———Howard Ragsdale and Christopher Eastlee, Air Medical Operators Association, H2178 [31MR]

———Marion C. Blakey, Aerospace Industries Association, H2139 [31MR]

———Nicholas E. Calio, Air Transport Association, H2178 [31MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2140 [31MR]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2131 [31MR]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2173 [31MR]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2132 [31MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2132, H2173 [31MR]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie Dirks, S655 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), S715 [15FE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S715 [15FE]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), H5255 [20JY]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S716 [15FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

FAA integration of unmanned aircraft systems into National Airspace System: Michael Toscano, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, H2174 [31MR]

FAA regulations on air medical transport safety: Daniel G. Harkins, Association of Air Medical Services, H2193 [31MR]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H2175 [31MR]

FAA regulations on transport of lithium batteries: several aviation and business associations, H2193 [31MR]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors composition and appointment process modification: Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, E2081 [17NO]

National Mediation Board repeal of voting rule change relative to recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing: Christopher Prandoni, Alliance for Worker Freedom, H2174 [31MR]

Permit tax-exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing aircraft for air ambulance services: Representative Camp, E927 [23MY]

———Representatives Doc Hastings and McMorris Rodgers, E927 [23MY]

Prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for Armed Forces members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4710 [7JY]

Provide Taiwan with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China: Senator Lugar, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5854 [22SE]

———Senator Murkowski, S5854 [22SE]

———several Representatives, S5860 [22SE]

———several Senators, S5854 [22SE]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6112 [13SE]

Transportation Security Administration employees exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees: Kip Hawley, S717 [15FE]

U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power in Libya: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3619 [8JN]

———Senator Corker, S3619 [8JN]

Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act: Stanley L. Bernstein, Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association, H2179 [31MR]

V-22 Osprey funding: James F. Amos, Marine Corps, H3597 [25MY]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

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

Organizations supporting H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2139 [31MR]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Honor Flight Chicago (organization), E1597 [12SE]

World War II Veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Louisiana HonorAir (organization), S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

Messages

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011: President Obama, S5476 [9SE], H6040 [9SE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3961 [2JN]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2235 [1AP]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5264 [20JY]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S474, S475 [2FE], S535 [3FE], S727 [15FE], S823, S824, S828 [17FE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5264 [20JY]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Poems

``Lives in the Distance—In Memory and In Honor to the Heroes of Flight 93 on This the 10th Anniversary of 9/11,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1600 [12SE]

``Ten Years Ago This Day,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1564 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Academy of Model Aeronautics: National Aeronautics Association Brewer Trophy recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Air Commando Association: tribute, E1755 [4OC]

Air Force: bomber development funding, H4605, H4606 [6JY]

Air Force Sergeants Association: anniversary, E640 [5AP]

Alexandria, LA: naming of Alexandria International Airport Commercial Terminal as James L. Meyer Commercial Terminal, E1925 [25OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: tribute to ceremony at memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, E1101 [15JN]

Armed Forces: enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H1992, H2023 [29MR], H2095-H2098 [30MR]

———impose no-fly zone over Libya, H1968 [17MR]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H5264 [20JY]

———prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H4707, H4710 [7JY]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), H7907, H7908 [29NO]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), Senate amendment, H9936, H9937 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Armstrong, Neil A.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Association of Air Medical Services: tribute to MedEvac Hour, E880 [12MY]

Brooklawn, NJ: tribute to Brooklawn 9/11 Memorial and Monument of the Delaware Valley, E1602 [12SE]

Brown City, MI: tribute to Brown City Fire Dept., for memorial to firefighters killed during terrorist attacks, E1562 [8SE]

Buffalo, NY: call for Dept. of Justice investigation of Colgan Air, Inc., commuter plane crash in 2009, H7221 [2NO]

Burt, Steve R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

Canada: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (H. Res. 286), E1004 [31MY]

Cape Canaveral, FL: tribute to opening of NASA Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility, E86 [20JA]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton Remembrance Service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1576 [9SE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, H7324-H7328 [3NO]

China: anniversary of American Volunteer Group (The Flying Tigers), E1377 [21JY]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary, E2112 [22NO]

———World Peace Corps Mission Roving Ambassador for Peace Award recipient, E1456 [29JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Consumers: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]

Crime: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 386), H1370, H1371 [28FE]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport Transportation Security Administration staff, E169 [8FE]

Dayton, OH: anniversary of Aviation Hall of Fame, E1262 [7JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2092-H2094 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of naval aviation, E2010 [4NO]

———B-1 bomber funding, H3395 [24MY], H4714, H4715 [7JY]

———clarify exemption from Freedom of Information Act for data files of the military flight operations quality assurance systems, H3651, H3652 [25MY]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H855-H861 [15FE], H4743 [7JY]

———F-136 engine program funding, H3395 [24MY]

———Minuteman III Warm Line Solid Rocket Motor Sustainment program funding, H4712, H4713 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to research, develop, manufacture, or procure a newly designed flight suit for Armed Forces members, H3713 [26MY], H4739 [7JY]

———utilize workforce at NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot to minimize employment impact of cancelled manned space flight program, E1248 [6JY]

———V-22 Osprey funding, H846, H847, H850 [15FE], H1091 [17FE], H3596, H3597 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE]

———Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine operations funding, H3849, H3851 [1JN]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals, H3930, H3931 [2JN]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

———making appropriations, H9892, H9893 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3816, H3832-H3867, H3875-H3907 [1JN], H3920, H3926, H3927, H3928-H3936, H3939-H3964 [2JN], H4373, H4377 [22JN], E1017, E1019, E1020, E1021, E1023, E1027, E1029, E1033 [2JN], E1052 [3JN], E1081 [14JN], E1825 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3816-H3828 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), motion to recommit, H3962 [2JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), Senate amendment, H6463-H6465 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent request, H3857, H3858 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for advanced airport full body scanners, H3904, H3905 [1JN]

———restrict funding for collective bargaining for transportation security officers, H3907 [1JN], E1033 [2JN]

———Secure Border Initiative funding, H3850, H3851 [1JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, H2138, H2185-H2187 [31MR], H5253 [20JY], H6118 [13SE]

———grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes, H2207, H2208 [31MR]

———release any conditions or restrictions on certain land conveyed to any airport, city, or county for airport purposes as long as the release results in furthering airport purposes, H2209, H2210 [31MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO], H7734-H7736, H7771, H7772, H7776-H7781 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 320), H6996, H6997 [24OC]

Dona, George G.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264-H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919-H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

European Union: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (H.R. 2594), H6997-H7002 [24OC]

FAA: allow continuation of Essential Air Service Program for Puerto Rico, H2188 [31MR]

———analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135, H2136, H2204, H2205 [31MR], E685 [8AP]

———assess regulatory recommendations to ensure that certified aircraft are equipped with technology to mitigate effects of smoke in the cockpit, H2184, H2185 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H1993, H1994 [29MR], H2117, H2130-H2212 [31MR], H2232-H2237 [1AP], H3318 [23MY], H5388 [22JY], H6118 [13SE], E603, E608, E612 [1AP], E636, E640 [5AP], E685 [8AP], E752 [15AP], E927 [23MY], E1760 [4OC]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2122-H2129 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), motion to recommit, H2236 [1AP]

———conduct demonstration projects at certain airports to create aerotropolis transportation zones, H2211 [31MR]

———continue Airport Improvement Program funding to airports in Puerto Rico, H2177 [31MR]

———ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2117, H2126, H2132, H2134-H2136, H2140, H2187 [31MR], H5257-H5263 [20JY], E640 [5AP]

———establish Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Research and Development Center of Excellence, H2181 [31MR]

———exempt pilots of medical charter flights from rest requirements, H2188 [31MR]

———expedite integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace system, H2187 [31MR], E603, E608 [1AP]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1079), H1992-H1994 [29MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), H3317-H3319 [23MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5257-H5266 [20JY], H5583, H5594, H5608 [27JY], H5816 [1AU], E1446 [29JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), consideration (H. Res. 357), H5251-H5257 [20JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2644), H5513-H5515 [26JY], H5617 [27JY], E1481 [1AU]

———funding, H6036 [9SE]

———ground-based augmentation system funding, E259 [17FE]

———implement aviation safety rule on preventing pilot fatigue, H6521 [4OC]

———implement crew flight time limitations and rest restrictions, H8007, H8013 [1DE]

———implement international safety standards for the transport of lithium batteries, H2173-H2175 [31MR]

———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, H2125, H2126 [31MR]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2199-H2201 [31MR]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H1093 [17FE], H2138 [31MR]

———permit flyovers at sporting events, H2139 [31MR]

———preserve vintage aircraft engineering data and require information be available to the public, H2206 [31MR]

———prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (H.R. 2897), H6276 [21SE]

———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192-H2194 [31MR]

———prohibit implementation of New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign proposal until a study on reducing delays at affected airports is conducted, H2182, H2183 [31MR], H5262 [20JY], E752 [15AP]

———provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, H2127 [31MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), H3318 [23MY]

———reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities, H2137 [31MR]

———regulation of manned and unmanned commercial space flights, H2173, H2174 [31MR]

———report on participation of disadvantaged- and veteran-owned small business concerns in FAA programs, H2206 [31MR]

———require airport operators receiving Airport Improvement Program grants to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2176 [31MR]

———require commercial airlines to provide passengers notification of flight status by text message or e-mail, H2190 [31MR]

———require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2183, H2184 [31MR]

———require operator of Los Angeles International Airport to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2210 [31MR]

———revoke liability immunity for airlines relative to release of safety information and implementation of safety management systems, H2136, H2173 [31MR]

———study feasibility of creating a database listing the location and height of potential low-altitude aviation obstructions, H2180, H2181 [31MR]

———terminate certain airspace restrictions for Burke Lakefront Airport, H2203, H2204 [31MR]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (H.R. 2744), E1463 [1AU]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to provide retroactive pay to employees who were furloughed (H.R. 2814), H6118 [13SE]

Farmers Branch, TX: tribute to ``Stars and Spokes'' bike tour to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1573 [9SE]

Federal employees: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (H.R. 2438), E1256 [7JY]

Florida International University: tribute to events in remembrance of anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1578 [9SE]

Grapevine, TX: tribute to Valor Commitment Dedication Memorial remembrance service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1575 [9SE]

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.: express condolences for workers who died in a test flight crash in Roswell, NM, H2414 [7AP]

Hawaii: exempt airports from collecting passenger facility fees for interisland flights and change formula for granting Airport Improvement Program funds, H2178 [31MR]

Hedin, Andrew S.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Hegar, Mary O. Jennings: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hiyakumoto, Larry I.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1039 [3JN], E1069 [13JN], E1364 [20JY], E1597 [12SE], E1984 [2NO]

Honor Flight Iowa (organization): tribute, E1868 [14OC], E1923 [25OC]

Honor Flight Mississippi (organization): tribute, H6447 [23SE]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E888 [13MY], E1676 [21SE], E1848 [13OC]

Honor Flight of Portland (organization): tribute, E1676 [21SE]

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities (organization): tribute, E1684 [22SE], E2015 [4NO]

Honor Flight Oregon (organization): tribute, E760 [15AP], E1753 [4OC]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E799 [3MY], E1664 [20SE]

Honor Flight Upper Peninsula (organization): tribute, E1743 [3OC]

Hunt, Rhys W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Japan: construction of a Marine Corps Air Station replacement facility in Okinawa, H8930 [14DE]

John C. Stennis Space Center: anniversary, H7083 [26OC]

Jones, Tiejie A.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Keegan, Thomas W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2066 [16NO]

Kenney, Joseph R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Kruse, Mahlon: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E108 [25JA]

Lebanon, MO: tribute to Missouri National Guard 3d Battalion, 135th Theater Aviation Battalion, E497 [16MR]

Lemoore, CA: anniversary of Naval Air Station Lemoore, E1936 [26OC]

Lewis-McChord AFB, WA: 446th Airlift Wing recipient of Air Force Meritorious Unit Award, E1785 [6OC]

———tribute to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) members who were Distinguished Flying Cross award recipients, E1788 [6OC]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, H2043, H2045 [30MR], H3417 [25MY]

———clarify U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, H2271 [4AP], H4509 [23JN]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process, E2080 [17NO]

———modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (H.R. 1824), E839 [10MY]

Minnesota: anniversary of Minnesota Air National Guard, E1233 [6JY]

Moshoginis, Cliff: Michigan Association of Airport Executives Airport Manager of the Year award recipient, E1817 [11OC]

NASA: anniversary of Dryden Flight Research Center, E1651 [15SE]

———funding, H5300 [21JY], H9808 [16DE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: review and implement recommendations, H8999-H9001 [15DE]

National Guard: anniversary of helicopter crash in Georgia that killed members from Camp Pendleton Red Horse Guard Unit in Virginia Beach, VA, H1642 [9MR]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2123-H2125, H2127, H2132, H2136, H2138, H2201, H2202 [31MR], H5260, H5261 [20JY], E685 [8AP]

Navy: anniversary of Naval aviation, E83 [20JA]

———nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeport construction at Naval Station Mayport, FL, funding, E2281 [15DE]

———provide authority to enter into multiyear contracts for construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers, H3595 [25MY]

Nebraska: tribute to induction of Women Airforce Service Pilots into Nebraska Aviation Hall of Fame, E551 [29MR]

Nguyen, Hung D.: Air Medal With Valor recipient, E2064 [16NO]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H3119 [10MY], H3328-H3332 [23MY], H4282 [16JN], H4339 [21JN], H6199-H6206 [15SE], H8741 [13DE]

Noise pollution: allow mandatory nighttime curfews at certain airports, H2208, H2209 [31MR]

Oakland County, MI: tribute to completion of Oakland County International Airport ``green'' terminal, E1594 [12SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H5377 [22JY], H6276 [21SE]

Orlando, FL: tribute to Civil Air Patrol Orlando Cadet Squadron, E797 [3MY]

Pacific Lutheran University: tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

Palm Springs, CA: tribute to veterans monuments, E894 [13MY]

Peoria, IL: establish September 11th Remembrance Day, E1588 [9SE]

Pipistrel USA (company): NASA Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Green Flight Challenge winner, H6665 [6OC]

Plainville, CT: anniversary of first flight at Robertson Airport, E939 [24MY]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, H2330, H2336 [6AP]

Postal service: anniversary of the first airmail delivery, E198 [10FE]

Ramadi, Khalil: NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Award recipient, H3401 [24MY]

Red, Jason R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Robins AFB, GA: anniversary, E1045 [3JN]

Romanillo, Luigge: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction, H2136, H2189, H2190 [31MR]

Safety: tribute to aviation industry for year of no deaths attributable to commercial aviation, E165 [8FE]

San Diego Regional Airport Authority: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Sol Price Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E504 [16MR]

Santa Monica, CA: develop runway safety areas at Santa Monica Airport, H2204 [31MR]

Schroeder, Robert: NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Award recipient, H3401 [24MY]

Senatobia, MS: tribute to Senatobia Middle School for providing name for Endeavour (space shuttle), H3814 [1JN]

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Fourth Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Historical Foundation James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle Award, E1019 [2JN]

Southern Illinois University: tribute to flying team, E1089 [14JN]

Southwest Airlines Co.: anniversary, E1146 [21JN]

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Kinston, NC, E1463 [1AU]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, H6567 [5OC]

———sale of F-16 fighters, E764 [15AP], E2099 [18NO]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1079), H1992-H1994 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1893), H3317-H3319 [23MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5257-H5266 [20JY], H5583, H5594, H5608 [27JY], H5816 [1AU], E1446 [29JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), consideration (H. Res. 357), H5251-H5257 [20JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2644), H5513-H5515 [26JY], H5617 [27JY], E1481 [1AU]

———prohibit taxes on businesses located at an airport when such revenue is not used for airport purposes, H2199 [31MR]

Terrell, TX: anniversary of first British flight training school, E662 [7AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of Pan American Flight 103 disaster, E2329 [20DE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5978 [8SE], H6013, H6037-H6040 [9SE], H6045, H6091-H6094 [12SE], H6794 [12OC], E1564 [8SE], E1576, E1578, E1579, E1580, E1581, E1583, E1584, E1590 [9SE], E1593, E1594, E1596, E1599, E1601 [12SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 391), H6019, H6032 [9SE], E1577, E1582 [9SE], E1640 [15SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), H8825-H8828 [13DE]

Texas: anniversary of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO), Welcome Home a Hero Program, E1141 [21JN]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6052 [12SE], H6102, H6106-H6119, H6123 [13SE], E1625, E1627 [14SE]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1447), H9936 [19DE]

———establish an Ombudsman Office (H.R. 1165), H9937 [19DE]

———explosives detection canine team program funding, H3856 [1JN]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (H.R. 71), H3167 [11MY]

———personnel funding, H1091, H1092 [17FE]

———prohibit funding to purchase uniforms that are not domestic in origin, H3929 [2JN]

———screening operations funding, H3943-H3945 [2JN]

Ultralight aircraft: include under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), H8981 [15DE]

University of Washington: tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

Webster, Joshua M.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Wenthe, Mathew C.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Wheeling, WV: tribute to Co. C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Unit, Army National Guard, H8970 [15DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (H.R. 719), E382 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: modify certain authorities relating to the strategic airlift aircraft force structure (S. 1704), S6511 [13OC]

———require report on effects of changing flag officer positions within Air Force Materiel Command, S7964 [29NO]

———strategic airlift aircraft force structure funding, S7651, S7652 [17NO]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to ``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'' report, S5991 [26SE]

Arctic Council: signing of search-and-rescue agreement, S3206 [23MY]

Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Libya, S3861 [16JN]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents, S7822 [18NO]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 1768), S6923 [31OC]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 542), S1549 [10MR]

———enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S1880 [28MR], S1921 [29MR], S1951-S1953 [30MR], S2010 [31MR]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, S4929 [27JY]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8486 [12DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (S. 1954), S8485 [12DE]

———tribute to 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, S7117 [3NO]

Bluford, Guion S., Jr.: Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement recipient, S8728 [16DE]

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

———extension of contract with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, S8057 [30NO]

China: report on capabilities of the Chinese Air Force, S3535-S3537 [7JN]

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

Crime: impose penalties for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during airport screenings or upon entry to Federal buildings, S625 [8FE], S713, S714 [15FE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, S476, S477 [2FE], S503, S535, S538 [3FE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (S. 1608), S5894 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: definition of core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, S8638-S8643 [15DE]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, S1488 [9MR], S8162-S8164 [5DE]

———Global Hawk program funding, S8113 [1DE]

———Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System funding, S7985 [29NO]

———report on cost, schedule, and performance of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, S7985 [29NO]

———report on impact of proposed FAA rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements, S8061 [30NO]

———require a report explaining the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program acquisition strategy, S7985 [29NO]

———require a report on Air Force Materiel Command reorganization, S7814 [18NO]

———stop transfer of MC-12W ISR aircraft from the Air Force to the Army, S7958 [29NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (S. Res. 174), S3114 [18MY]

———making appropriations, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), S5977-S5987 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent agreement, S5987 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, S2436 [13AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6578-S6580 [17OC], S6646-S6648, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724, S6725, S6733, S6739-S6741, S6754 [19OC], S6792, S6793, S6803-S6807, S6813, S6815, S6817, S6841, S6842, S6845, S6846, S6853 [20OC], S6899, S6911 [31OC], S6933, S6936, S6937, S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO], S7430 [15NO], S7677, S7679-S7684 [17NO]

Dona Ana County, NM: exchange certain land conveyed to the county for airport purposes, S623 [8FE]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6069-S6071 [4OC], S6169 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

FAA: Airport Improvement Program funding, S587 [7FE], S780 [16FE], S827 [17FE]

———allow through-the-fence access to general aviation airports, S833 [17FE]

———approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S502 [3FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S2285 [7AP], S2436 [13AP], S4929, S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980, S4987-S4989, S5000, S5007 [28JY], S5223 [2AU], S5316 [6SE], S5355 [7SE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), insert S. 223 language in lieu, S2285 [7AP]

———authorize National Airspace System development of a pilot program to determine safety regulations and flight standards for unmanned aerial vehicles, S566 [4FE]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S380 [1FE], S587, S592-S595 [7FE], S654-S656, S659-S663 [14FE], S709, S715, S716 [15FE], S781, S782 [16FE], S811 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S4929, S4946 [27JY]

———exempt charter airlines from crew flight time limitations and rest restrictions, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S673 [14FE], S769 [16FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1079), S1943 [29MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), S4132 [27JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4775, S4776, S4811 [21JY], S4813 [22JY], S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980-S4984, S4987, S5000 [28JY], S5170, S5181-S5183 [1AU], S5223-S5226, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5297 [5AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5179-S5181 [1AU], S5224 [2AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (S. 1387), S4930 [27JY]

———improve intergration of unmanned aerial system into the National Airspace System, S827 [17FE]

———increase number of test sites in the National Airspace System used for unmanned aerial vehicles and require one of those test sites include a significant portion of public lands, S509 [3FE]

———issue regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas of Los Angeles County, CA (S. 2019), S8738 [16DE]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533-S535, S538 [3FE]

———maintain certain airline exemptions from OSHA oversight, S626 [8FE], S671 [14FE], S823, S824 [17FE]

———make it a crime to photograph, record, or distribute a body scan image taken by a full body scanner at an airport or any Federal building without express authorization, S595 [7FE]

———modify requirement on distance from nearest medium or large hub airport to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S379 [1FE], S505 [3FE], S586 [7FE], S672, S673 [14FE], S712, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S670, S671, S673 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S347 [27JA], S377-S403 [1FE], S431-S477 [2FE], S501-S507, S509, S531-S540 [3FE], S566 [4FE], S586-S596 [7FE], S621-S626 [8FE], S641 [10FE], S653-S656, S659-S663, S670-S676 [14FE], S709-S727, S731-S735, S739 [15FE], S768-S774, S777, S780-S783, S802 [16FE], S807, S809-S811, S814-S816, S818-S820, S823-S837 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S3512 [7JN]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), unanimous-consent agreement, S608 [7FE], S824 [17FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S531 [3FE], S720-S727 [15FE]

———reduce appropriations to 2008 levels, S5666-S5668 [15SE]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), S4321-S4323 [5JY], S4400 [6JY], S4785 [21JY]

———require a certain minimum number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———require Notice to Airmen hazard alerts to be posted and accessible to all pilots, S450 [2FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE], S6936 [1NO]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (S. 1433), S4987 [28JY], S5226 [2AU]

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

Honor Flight Louisiana (organization): tribute, S3678 [9JN]

John C. Stennis Space Center: anniversary (S. Res. 307), S6889 [20OC]

Las Vegas, NV: express sympathy to families of those killed in helicopter crash while on tour of Hoover Dam, S8433 [8DE]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (S. 505), S1407 [8MR]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border, S7791 [18NO]

Libya: clarify U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S2017-S2019 [31MR], S2305-S2308 [8AP]

———prohibit deployment of U.S. ground forces, including special operations forces, unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, S3744, S3745 [14JN]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S4143 [28JN]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority, implement a no-fly zone, and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S1579-S1584 [14MR]

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

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

NASA: funding, S260 [26JA], S4265 [30JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 254), S5284 [2AU]

National Guard: addition of UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopter into active fleet of South Dakota National Guard D Co. 1/112th Security and Support Battalion, S2925 [12MY]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S4146 [28JN], S4775, S4776 [21JY], S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S4983, S5007 [28JY], S5180-S5183 [1AU], S5223, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5668 [15SE]

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA: tribute, S5014 [28JY]

Navy: assess advisability of stationing additional DDG-51 class destroyers at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S7964 [29NO]

———nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeport construction at Naval Station Mayport, FL, funding, S8134 [1DE]

———prohibit funding for architectural, engineering, and construction design services to establish a homeport for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

———prohibit funding for road improvements at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2703-S2706 [5MY], S2851, S2859-S2861 [11MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3148 [19MY], S3412 [26MY], S3801 [15JN], S4045 [23JN], S4145 [28JN], S8057 [30NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, S4898 [26JY]

Oregon: anniversary of Oregon Air National Guard, S2346 [8AP]

Passenger Bill of Rights: support, S587 [7FE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (S. 998), S2955 [12MY]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, S2343 [8AP]

———anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (S. Res. 135), S2457 [13AP]

Reno, NV: commend first responders at the scene of airshow accident, S5707 [19SE]

———express condolences to families of victims of airshow accident, S5748 [20SE]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction, S381, S383 [1FE], S443 [2FE], S587, S589 [7FE], S654 [14FE], S713, S735 [15FE], S768-S770, S773 [16FE], S810, S815, S816, S820 [17FE]

SBA: adjust for inflation the personal net worth cap under the 8(a) program for small disadvantaged business concerns, S782 [16FE]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (S. 832), S2518 [14AP]

Senate: tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S835, S836 [17FE]

Space policy: repeal establishment of Advisory Committee on Future of Aeronautics to eliminate unnecessary reassignment of NASA aeronautics research and development programs, S507 [3FE], S625, S626 [8FE], S641 [10FE]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (S. Con. Res. 17), S5845 [21SE]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S5854-S5857, S5860-S5863, S5870, S5871, S5879-S5881 [22SE], S6291 [6OC], S7958 [29NO], S8093, S8094, S8114, S8115 [1DE]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (S. 1539), S5810 [21SE]

———sale of F-16 fighters, S3535-S3537 [7JN]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1079), S1943 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2279), S4132 [27JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4775, S4776, S4811 [21JY], S4813 [22JY], S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980-S4984, S4987, S5000 [28JY], S5170, S5181-S5183 [1AU], S5223-S5226, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5297 [5AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5179-S5181 [1AU], S5224 [2AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (S. 1387), S4930 [27JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (S. 340), S687 [14FE]

Taylor, Raven S.: Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipient, S5723 [19SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5350 [7SE], S5398-S5402, S5443-S5446 [8SE], S5472, S5475, S5479 [9SE], S5481, S5486, S5490-S5493 [12SE], S5530 [13SE], S5708 [19SE], S5991 [26SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), S8689 [15DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (S. Res. 237), S4836 [22JY]

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

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, S713 [15FE], S809-S811 [17FE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5585 [13SE], S5587, S5588, S5599, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5655, S5666-S5669 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent request, S5656 [15SE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S501, S532, S538 [3FE], S588-S591 [7FE], S671 [14FE], S716-S720 [15FE]

———provide employees with whistleblower protections, the right to appeal adverse personnel actions, and the right to join a union, S716-S718 [15FE]

———require all advanced imaging technology used as a primary screening method for passengers be equipped with automatic target recognition software, S623 [8FE]

Ultralight aircraft: include under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1485), S5260 [2AU]

———include under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), S8466 [8DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 67), S180 [25JA]

Reports filed

Airport and Airway Extension Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1079) (H. Rept. 112-41), H2036 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Funding and Expenditure Authority Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 340) (S. Rept. 112-1), S682 [14FE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1034) (H. Rept. 112-44), H2036 [29MR]

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1447) (H. Rept. 112-269), H7396 [4NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 658, FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 112-46), H2105 [30MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 112-95), H3805 [31MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 357) (H. Rept. 112-155), H5238 [19JY]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2017) (H. Rept. 112-91), H3753 [26MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2017) (S. Rept. 112-74), S5386 [7SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Maintenance of Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under Passenger Name Record Agreement With European Union: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 174), S2927 [12MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1596) (S. Rept. 112-83), S5836 [21SE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 320) (H. Rept. 112-170), H5284 [20JY]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 112-232), H6623 [5OC]

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112-29), H1722 [10MR], H1904 [16MR]

FAA Civil Aviation Research and Development Projects and Activities Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 970) (H. Rept. 112-52), H2291 [4AP]

Maintain Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under the Passenger Name Record Agreement Between the U.S. and the European Union: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 112-272), H7396 [4NO]

Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1801) (H. Rept. 112-271), H7396 [4NO]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 386) (H. Rept. 112-11), H722 [11FE]

See Something, Say Something Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 963) (H. Rept. 112-204), H6096 [12SE]

Taiwanese Observer Status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 17), S4960 [27JY]

Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1165) (H. Rept. 112-270), H7396 [4NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3849, H3850, H3851, H3863, H3864, H3881, H3890, H3892, H3894, H3898, H3901 [1JN], H3929, H3952 [2JN]

Statements

Dedication of Memorials in Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks: Israel Zoberman, E1653 [19SE]

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: A. Oakley Brooks, Cargo Airline Association, H2174 [31MR]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H2139 [31MR]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of Homeland Security, H9841-H9845 [16DE]

FAA authorization extension history during 110th-112th Congress, H6114 [13SE]

FAA non-excepted employees by city, E1421-E1426 [27JY]

Massachusetts victims of terrorist attacks, E1577 [9SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Projected nationwide employment impact of production of multirole fighter aircraft for Taiwan, S5860 [22SE]

Subsidized FAA Essential Air Service communities and distances to nearest hub, H5259 [20JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, H2122 [31MR]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3816 [1JN]

H. Res. 357, consideration of H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H5251 [20JY]

H. Res. 391, terrorist attacks anniversary, H6032 [9SE]

H.R. 320, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act, H6996 [24OC]

H.R. 386, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act, H1370 [28FE]

H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2141-H2172 [31MR]

H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act, H1992 [29MR]

H.R. 1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act, S8485 [12DE], H7907 [29NO], H9936 [19DE]

H.R. 1893, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II, H3317 [23MY]

H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S6055 [3OC]

H.R. 2279, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III, H4533 [24JN]

H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H5257 [20JY]

H.R. 2594, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, H6998 [24OC]

H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6106-H6111 [13SE]

H.R. 3421, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8825 [13DE]

S. 67, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S180 [25JA]

S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S980-S1021 [28FE]

S. 542, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S1549 [10MR]

S. 998, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Pilots Equitable Treatment Act, S2956 [12MY]

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

S. 1485, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S5260 [2AU]

S. 1549, American Jobs Act, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1660, American Jobs Act, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

S. 1704, Strategic Airlift Force Structure Reform Act, S6511 [13OC]

S. 1768, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S6923 [31OC]

S. 1974, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S8466 [8DE]

S. 2019, Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act, S8739 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 12, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2400 [12AP]

S. Con. Res. 14, call for independent investigation into plane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, S2584 [2MY]

S. Con. Res. 17, accord Taiwan observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), S2958 [12MY], S5845 [21SE]

S. Res. 102, commend peaceful protesters in Libya, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority, S1682 [15MR]

S. Res. 135, airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals anniversary, S2281 [7AP], S2457 [13AP]

S. Res. 139, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2361 [8AP]

S. Res. 146, prohibit U.S. military intervention in Libya, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 174, Dept. of Homeland Security maintenance of flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, S2798 [9MY]

S. Res. 174, maintain Dept. of Homeland Security flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, S3114 [18MY]

S. Res. 228, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4455 [7JY]

S. Res. 237, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4836, S4850 [22JY]

S. Res. 239, acknowledge contributions of colonists of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury islands from 1935-1942, facilitating U.S. claim of sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific, S4913 [26JY]

S. Res. 254, National Airborne Day, S5269, S5284 [2AU]

S. Res. 307, John C. Stennis Space Center anniversary, S6881, S6890 [20OC]

AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (see H.R. 1554), H2855 [14AP]

AVIATION SAFETY AND INVESTMENT ACT

Remarks in House

FAA: improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, H2125, H2126 [31MR]

AVIATION SECURITY STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1447), H9936 [19DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1447) (H. Rept. 112-269), H7396 [4NO]

AVILA, VICTOR

Remarks in House

Mexico: condemn attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and express condolences to families of victims of such attack, H950 [16FE], H1073, H1074 [17FE], E268 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Mexico: condemn attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and express condolences to families of victims of such attack, S861 [17FE]

AVILES, JOSEPHINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E254 [17FE]

AVON, SD

Remarks in House

Avon Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1934 [26OC]

AVONDALE, LA

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for restructuring or closure of shipyard manufacturing complex in Avondale, LA, H3628, H3629 [25MY]

AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES

Addresses

Acceptance of Ladies' Hermitage Association Lewis R. Donelson III Award: Senator Alexander, S2082 [4AP]

ROFEH International (organization) Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award Presentation to Sidney and Toby Thurm Blechner: Naftali Y. Horowitz, E1858 [13OC]

Ronald Reagan Recipient of the Hudson Institute James Doolittle Award: Senator Lugar (1991), S526 [3FE]

Sylvan Siegal Recipient of Bronze Star: Aryeh Scheinberg, E1022 [2JN]

Appointments

Congressional Award Board, H560 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

City Named Distinctive Destination, S808 [17FE]

Col. Charles P. Murray Remembered, E1553 [7SE]

Driver's Seat—Local Team Wins Honors for Fuel-Efficient Vehicle, E1026 [2JN]

Ex-President of Cape Verde Wins Good Government Prize, E1824 [12OC]

Finalists for Government's ``Oscars''—Service Medals Will Be Awarded to Nine Outstanding Employees, S2837 [10MY]

Frontier School's President and Dean, Dr. Susan Stone, Named NRHA's Distinguished Educator of the Year, S3493 [6JN]

Local Lawyer Recognized for His Commitment to Economic Growth, S5493 [12SE]

MarDee Xifaras—Southcoast Woman of the Year, E8 [5JA]

SMAST Professor Honored for Fisheries Work, E1684 [22SE]

Tapp Wins Prestigious Judicial Award, S6658 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H433 [24JA]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1968), H3409 [24MY]

———design, produce, and present a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members who die while serving on active duty in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1926), H3302 [13MY]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see S. 316), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 625), H679 [10FE]

———ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see S. 1899), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 2683), H5732 [28JY]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see H.R. 3385), H7397 [4NO]

———establish the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award for employers that have workplace flexibility policies to assist spouses and caregivers of service members (see S. 90), S124 [25JA]

———recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 1014), H1724 [10MR]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 1850), H3218 [11MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (see S. Con. Res. 28), S5251 [2AU]

———permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5339 [6SE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S6665 [18OC] (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces members and civilian employees killed or wounded in certain attacks outside combat zones (see H.R. 1019), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 1142), H1906 [16MR]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see S. 1727), S6665 [18OC] (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1704), H2999 [3MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 1710), H3060 [4MY]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H4793 [8JY]

———establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (see H.R. 802), H1250 (see H.R. 802), H1361 [18FE]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 864), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 320), H353 [19JA]

Fesken, William P.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2777), H5884 [1AU]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (see H. Res. 49), H434 [24JA]

Garibaldi, Giuseppe: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 369), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 742), H1039 (see H.R. 742), H1070 [16FE]

Gilman, Benjamin A.: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (see H. Res. 440), H6977 [14OC]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 3), S127 [25JA] (see H. Con. Res. 9), H354 [19JA]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient (see H. Res. 498), H9431 [15DE]

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (see H. Res. 440), H6977 [14OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Jibilian, Arthur: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3623), H8318 [8DE]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2503), H4945 [12JY] (see H.R. 2580), H5149 [18JY]

Kapaun, Emil: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see S. 87), S124 [25JA] (see S. 213), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 437), H469 [25JA]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H1983 [17MR]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H254 [18JA]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1745), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 27), S5192 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5885 [1AU]

Power resources: promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H254 [18JA]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H7007 [24OC]

Taxation: provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1816), H3159 [10MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7578 [14NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 540), H550 [8FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3001), H6342 [21SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see S. 2004), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3712), H9926 [16DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S976 [28FE] (see H.R. 719), H922 [15FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 3767), H10026 [23DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Zamperini, Louis: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3700), H9925 [16DE]

Biographies

Blechner, Sidney and Toby Thurm, E1858 [13OC]

Hecht, Neil S., E1858 [13OC]

Murray, Charles P., Jr., E1553 [7SE]

Upton, Joseph, E1857 [13OC]

Citations

Bronze Star awarded to Lee Osterholm, S8731 [16DE]

Legion of Merit awarded to James R. Knapp (excerpt), E1164 [22JN]

Medal of Honor awarded to Charles P. Murray, Jr., E1553 [7SE]

Medal of Honor awarded to Thomas G. Kelley (excerpt), S2924 [12MY]

Shinyei (Rocky) Matayoshi awarded Distinguished Service Cross: Dept. of the Army, E1033 [2JN]

Essays

Agriculture Then and Now: Alexis J. Carmony, S2774 [9MY]

———Collin Bowlin, S2774 [9MY]

Eulogies

Murray, Charles P., Jr.: by Thomas E. McCutchen, Sr., E1554 [7SE]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines: James F. Amos, H7026 [25OC]

———Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7025 [25OC]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7025 [25OC]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6482 [3OC]

Use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6285 [21SE]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1236 [6JY]

Indiana Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

MaineToday Media, Inc., ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Poems

``All in Darkness's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1408 [26JY]

``In Honor's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1375 [21JY]

``Man the Lord Pulled From the Sea,'' Albert C. Caswell, E230 [15FE]

``To Such New Frontiers,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2055 [15NO]

Press releases

Millis Student Receives 2011 Military Child of the Year Award: Operation Homefront (organization), E580 [31MR]

Vermont Manufacturer of Mobile Health Care Units Is National Small Business Person of the Year: SBA, S3538 [7JN]

Proclamations

Bishop Quincy L. Carswell Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2160 [1DE]

Glenda F. Britton Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E768 [2MY], E936 [24MY]

John D. Defoor U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E939 [24MY]

Lizzie Alexander Days: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2161 [1DE]

Robert (Shane) Wilson U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2157 [1DE]

Programs

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, H1596 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Abend, Alex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1973 [1NO]

Academy of Model Aeronautics: National Aeronautics Association Brewer Trophy recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Ada, Vicente D.: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Adams, James C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2134 [30NO]

Agna, Mary: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1776 [5OC]

Aguilar, Dan: Premio Internazionale Solidarieta Alpina (organization) Silver Plaque International Alpine Solidarity Award recipient, E1393 [22JY]

Allen, Barbara: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

Allen, Paige: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E462 [11MR]

Allen, William F., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E819 [5MY]

Allison, Joel: Texas Women's University Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award recipient, E167 [8FE]

Alomar, Roberto: election to National Baseball Hall of Fame, E39 [7JA]

Altoona, PA: tribute to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona ``Consider the Possibilities'' Personal Achievement Award recipients, E1632 [14SE]

Amos, Nicolle: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Iowa Nurse Practitioner of the Year award recipient, E428 [8MR]

Anderson, Harold: Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Conservation Hall of Fame inductee, E2312 [19DE]

Anderson, Melissa: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E454 [10MR]

Anderson, Ron: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1240 [6JY]

Anderson, Shaun: Pennsylvania State University Alumni Achievement Award recipient, E549 [29MR]

Anderson, Tom: Distinguished Hoosier Award recipient, E672 [8AP]

Andres, Rachel: San Mateo County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E760 [15AP]

Andrulot, Faith: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Excellence in Nursing Award recipient, E890 [13MY]

Applebury, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Ard, Bonnie: Walton County, FL, Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (H.R. 625), H8953, H8956 [14DE]

Armstrong, Neil A.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Arnold, Margaret: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1775 [5OC]

Arnold, Mary E.: Sonoma, CA, Alcaldessa honoree, E229, E233 [15FE]

Arthur, Jonathan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [12MY]

Arturi, Marie Clarke: American Society of Hematology Outstanding Service Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

Ashley, Thomas R.: Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (organization) Daniel L. Golden Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2002 [3NO]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Asian American Success (AASuccess) (organization): tribute to YouthCon Scholarship program finalists, E2260 [14DE]

Atencio, Shirley: Center, CO, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E636 [5AP]

Aube, Maureen: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Jim Phillips Award recipient, E1300 [12JY]

Austin, Christopher R.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Coast Guard Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Austin, Yvonne: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E435 [8MR]

Avellan, Adam J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1856 [13OC]

Avon, SD: Avon Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1934 [26OC]

Azevedo, Logan C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

Bahr, William: Firefighter of the Year award recipient by several New York local, regional, and State firefighting organizations, E1194 [24JN]

Baker, Craig: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year Award recipient, E332 [28FE]

Balgenorth, Bob: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Solidarity Award recipient, E506 [16MR]

Ballantyne, Joan: National Association of Realtors Meritorious Service Award recipient, E856 [11MY]

Bargman, Eugene and Caroline: Nebraska Farm Bureau Silver Eagle Award recipients, E2049 [15NO]

Barnhill, Dale: School Administrators of Iowa (organization) Iowa High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1685 [22SE]

Baron, Mel: American Pharmacists Association Foundation Pinnacle Award recipient, E1175 [23JN]

Barry, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E109 [25JA]

Bartlow, Gina: American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Direct Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E1922 [25OC]

Barton, Seth: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1308 [13JY]

Baruch College: tribute to Bernard Baruch Dinner honorees, E20 [6JA]

Barynard, James A.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Air Force Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Bates, Brandon: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E123 [26JA]

Beaman, Lee: Operation Andrew Group (organization) Joe and Honey Rodgers Leadership Award recipient, E1722 [23SE]

Bearden, Willy: University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement Award in the Creative and Performing Arts recipient, E2084 [17NO]

Beavers, Ruth: Points of Light Foundation Daily Point of Light Award recipient, E497 [16MR]

Beckwood Services, Inc.: Raytheon Co., Five Star Supplier Excellence Award recipient, E1544 [7SE]

Beichner, Robert: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1725 [29SE]

Bejjani, Pierre: American Nationalities Movement (organization) honoree, E2294 [16DE]

Bell, Al: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., GRAMMY Award recipient, H746 [14FE]

Bellune, Jerry: South Carolina Press Association Journalist of the Year award recipient, H1780 [14MR]

Benningfield, Adriel: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E452 [10MR]

Beres, Tom: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1954 [27OC]

Bergen, Anne M.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E862 [11MY]

Berger, Geri: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Texas High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1680 [21SE]

Berkeley Heights, NJ: inclusion of Governor Livingston High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

Berken, Kevin M.: Crowley, LA, International Rice Festival Rice Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1864 [13OC]

Bevilacqua, Al: National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee and Order of Merit recipient, E2224 [12DE]

Bevilacqua, Chris: National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee and Outstanding American Award recipient, E2224 [12DE]

Bishir, James: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E562 [30MR]

Bixler, David J.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Army Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Blair, Jordanne: Miss Rodeo Iowa award recipient, E124 [26JA]

Blanckenburg, William L.: Napa Valley College Foundation Spirit of Napa Valley College Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

Blatt, Ira S.: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539 [6SE]

Blean, Gina L.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Blechner, Sidney and Toby Thurm: ROFEH International (organization) Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award recipients, E1857 [13OC]

Blum, Justin: Army Cadet Command National Junior ROTC Instructor of the Year award recipient, E1370 [20JY]

Blum, Justin F.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, E434 [8MR]

Blum, Marlene: Fairfax County, VA, Lawrence V. Fowler Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

Blyleven, Bert: election to National Baseball Hall of Fame, E49 [12JA]

Boland, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1079 [13JN]

Book, Robert: National Jewish Committee on Scouting Shofar Award recipient, E210 [11FE]

Boone, NC: Watauga High School National ProStart Invitational winner, H4080 [14JN]

Bosch, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Bowman, Darrel: SBA National Veteran Small Business Champion award recipient, E921 [23MY]

Boyett, Carl: Modesto, CA, American Legion Post 74 Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Brachman, Sarah: National Down Syndrome Society Advocate of the Year award recipient, E51 [12JA], E126 [26JA]

Bradley, Helen: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1693 [22SE]

Bradley, Juanita: Dayton, OH, Woman of the Year award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Bradley, Scott: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2171 [2DE]

Brandt Holdings Co.: Dept. of Commerce President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, H3322 [23MY]

Brereton, Harmar: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E917 [23MY]

Briggs, David: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Brighton, NY: French Road Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2141 [30NO]

Broadway Theatre of Pitman (organization): New Jersey Association of Community Theater Perry Awards recipient, E144 [8FE]

Brown, Seth: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, H6906 [13OC]

Browning, Christopher N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

Buch, Todd: Middletown Community Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, H402 [24JA]

Buffington, Benjamin J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1211 [24JN]

Bullard, Colton: Little League International Good Sport of the Year Award recipient, E1135 [21JN]

Bump, Vanessa: Walton County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Burke, Daniel F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E3 [5JA]

Burne, James and Mary Lou: Luzerne Foundation Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E1729 [29SE]

Burns, Liz: Western Springs, IL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Burns, Myasia: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

Burt, Steve R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Bush, George H.W.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E229 [15FE]

Buxman, Lindsey: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E816 [5MY]

Byers, Brooks: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1142 [21JN]

Cahill, Daniel G.: Sea Girt, NJ, Irish Festival Chieftain honoree, E1772 [5OC], E1813 [11OC]

Calabrese, Gina: Magnet Schools of America (organization) National Principal of the Year award recipient, E1078 [13JN]

Califon, NJ: Tewksbury Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1733 [29SE]

California: MemorialCare Health System recipient of Gallup, Inc., Great Workplace Award, E605 [1AP]

Calpin, Robert: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E490 [15MR]

Cammack, Randy: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Labor Leader of the Year Award recipient, E1552 [7SE]

Campbell, Ann: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E453 [10MR]

Campbell, Charity: Iowa Dept. of Education Iowa Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1628 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), H6284-H6288 [21SE]

———permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), H6481-H6483 [3OC]

Carboneau, Andre: Indiana Air National Guard Airman of the Year award recipient, H4199 [15JN]

Caris, Pete: Western Springs, IL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E128 [26JA]

Carr, Marcia: Okaloosa County, FL, Educational Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Carroll, Patrick: Recovery Resources (organization) Bronze Key award recipient, E2085 [17NO]

Caruso, Karen: SBA North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E928 [23MY]

Carver, Terrance W., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2135 [30NO]

Castelazo, Jennifer: Napa County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1540 [6SE]

Catanzarite, Michael: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [14JN]

Central Connecticut State University: Institute for Technology and Business Development Connecticut Business Hall of Fame inductee, E895 [13MY]

Chaffin, H. Douglas: Michigan Bankers Association Banker of the Year award recipient, E277 [18FE]

Chaffins, Lucas J.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Marine Corps Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Chaloupka, Nathan J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

Chattanooga, TN: Intelligent Community Forum (organization) ``Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year'' designee, H1393 [1MR]

Chaudhuri, Bodhisattwa: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation award recipient, E1445 [29JY]

Chelsea, MI: tribute to Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership award recipients, E239 [16FE]

Cheney, TaKeysha Sheppard: Women Presidents' Organization Empowered Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1746 [3OC]

Chevalier, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Chicago Iron & Supplies, Inc.: Ashland Area Development Corp., Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

Christensen Construction Co.: Butler Manufacturing, Inc., Midwest Region Builder of the Year award recipient, E825 [5MY]

Christmas, Robert B.: Washington County, FL, Extension Service Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E2081 [17NO]

Civil Air Patrol: World Peace Corps Mission Roving Ambassador for Peace Award recipient, E1456 [29JY]

Clark, Dallas: Humboldt County, IA, Youth Champion Award recipient, E885 [12MY]

Clark, NJ: St. John the Apostle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1732 [29SE]

Clark, Richard: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E331 [28FE]

Clemons, Kirsten A.: National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year finalist, E484 [15MR]

Clifton Gunderson LLC: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Employer of Excellence award recipient, E1113 [16JN]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Coborn's, Inc.: Grocery Headquarters (publication) Independent Retailer of the Year award recipient, E588 [31MR]

Coburn, Chris: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E327 [28FE]

Cochran, Daniel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [14JY]

Cohen, Stanley N.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1651 [15SE]

Colet, Venancia R.: Dept. of HHS Administration on Aging Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award recipient, E1461 [1AU]

Colson, Danielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E209 [11FE]

Comer, James P.: Greater New Haven, CT, NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E861 [11MY]

Cooper, Brian: Alamosa, CO, Police Dept. Lifesaver Award recipient, E1066 [13JN]

Cooper, Eli J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [8FE]

Corkern, Wilton: Accokeek Foundation National Conservation Leadership Award recipient, E1790 [6OC]

Cornelius, Jackie: National Association of Secondary School Principals Florida Secondary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1310 [13JY]

Corvelo, Connie: Atwater, CA, Women's Club Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E2032 [14NO]

Cowles, Nancy: CPSC Chairman's Commendation Circle Award recipient, E2200 [7DE]

Coyne, Richard F.: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E330 [28FE]

Crampton, Mary Anne: Lakewood, OH, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1139 [21JN]

Cranford, NJ: inclusion of Cranford High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

Crossley, Collin R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E105 [25JA]

Crutchfield, Reginald and family: Okaloosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1694 [22SE]

Cruz, Reanna A.: SBA Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

C-SPAN: tribute to Student Cam competition winners, E831 [5MY]

Culpepper, Glenda: Whitesboro, TX, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E438 [9MR]

Curless, Jay R., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1751 [4OC]

Curtis, Michael D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

Dake family: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, E901 [13MY]

Daldrup, Sean K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E875 [12MY]

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

Dallas, TX: Dallas Environmental Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———School of Science and Engineering Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

Dalman, Tanner J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1 [5JA]

Daniel, Barbara J.: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1738 [3OC]

Darrah, Nathan C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1149 [21JN]

Darter, Robert W.: Napa County Medical Society Frederick K.M. Plessner Award recipient, E2022 [7NO]

Davis, Allison: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E451 [10MR]

Davis, Alvin A.: Macy's, Inc., Florida Dept. of Education State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1476 [1AU], E1507 [5AU]

De La Paz, Arnold: SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Minority Small Businessperson of the Year Award recipient, H7221 [2NO]

Decorah, IA: Decorah High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1649 [15SE]

Deis, Terrence G.: inclusion on Becker's Hospital Review (publication) Top Hospital and Healthcare Industry Leaders to Know list, E1086 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: expand retroactive eligibility for the Army Combat Action Badge, H3719 [26MY]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, H3710 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (H.R. 802), H3776, H3777 [31MY]

———South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, recipient of Joint Commission (organization) Gold Seal of Approval, H8013 [1DE]

Desai, Kiran: New Jersey State Planning Officials Organization Achievement in Planning Award recipient, E848 [10MY]

DeStefano, John, Jr.: Connecticut Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E926 [23MY]

Deterding, Cody D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E153 [8FE]

Detroit, MI: Henry Ford Health System recipient of Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, E2225 [12DE]

Devlin, Kathleen: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Diamond, Kevin and Sarah: Elmhurst, IL, Jaycees Distinguished Service Award recipients, E951 [25MY]

DiChiara, Larry: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1925 [25OC]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 320), H6996, H6997 [24OC]

Dobo, Jan: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1773 [5OC]

Dobrzynski, Marsha: Cleveland Arts Prize (organization) Martha Joseph Prize for Distinguished Service to the Arts recipient, E1199 [24JN]

Dolly, Patricia: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1000 [31MY]

Dona, George G.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Donaghy, Bradley: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2132 [30NO]

Donchak, Lori: San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E187 [9FE]

Donley, Kristin: Colorado Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2014 [4NO]

Doom, Dalton B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E908 [13MY]

Dotson, William: West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame inductee, E802 [4MY]

Dowd, John and Tina: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipients, E743 [15AP]

Dowdy, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

Dowell, Kyle: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1146 [21JN]

Downing, Timothy: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Leadership Award recipient, E1736 [3OC]

Drega, Connie: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1912 [24OC]

Dreiling, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Drenner, Clayton M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

Dusch, Maxwell K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1351 [19JY]

Early, Mazie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E455 [10MR]

Edmondson, Logan I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Edwards, Alan and family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1363 [20JY]

Egan, Timothy: Rainer Club Arist Laureate award recipient, E798 [3MY]

Eggemeyer, Dennis: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Charlie O'Brien Award recipient, E331 [28FE]

826 Seattle (organization): President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award recipient, E1968 [1NO]

Eipperle, Todd: Bronze Star recipient, E1790 [6OC]

El Paso, TX: Coldwell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1876 [14OC]

———Silva Health Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1889 [18OC]

Elliot, Charles: Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E289 [18FE]

Elliot, Linda: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Arizona Individual Equality Award recipient, E491 [15MR]

Ellsworth Community College: agriculture program recipient of National Association of Agricultural Educators Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Agricultural Education Program Award, E35 [6JA]

Emerald, Marti: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Johns Fellowship Award recipient, E1555 [7SE]

Emmons, Nicole: Military Times (publication) Coast Guard Service Member of the Year award recipient, E1402 [25JY]

Ennis, Sean S.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2043 [15NO]

Erbe, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1156 [22JN]

Estelline, SD: Sharon F. Delzer Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1935 [26OC]

Etgen, Suzanne Kilby: Scenic Rivers Land Trust, Inc., Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award recipient, E1687 [22SE]

Evans, Samuel M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1640 [15SE]

Fairfax, VA: Mason Small Business Development Center recipient of SBA Small Business Development Center of Excellence and Innovation award, E848 [10MY]

Fairfax County, VA: Fairfax County Park Authority recipient of National Recreation and Parks Association National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, E1166 [22JN]

———tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce awards gala honorees, E532 [17MR]

———tribute to Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

———tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E877 [12MY]

———tribute to Fairfax County Park Authority Board Elly Doyle Park Service Award recipients, E2244 [13DE]

Fairfax County Youth Football League: tribute to Hall of Fame inductees, E515 [17MR]

Fairview Park, OH: St. Angela Merici School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2085 [17NO]

Faris, Hunter J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2321 [20DE]

Faulk, Marshall: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, E215 [11FE]

Fauvre, Joan: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E514 [17MR]

Fay, Kevin: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society James L. Eichberg Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2333 [20DE]

Felton, Allison: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E462 [11MR]

Feran, Tom: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1948 [27OC]

Fesko, Frankie: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1985 [2NO]

Fields, Richard: Center for Heirs Property Preservation Commitment to Justice Award recipient, E133 [26JA]

Fish, Nanette: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E523 [17MR]

Fissette, Tristan: Our Military Kids (organization) Military Kid of the Year award recipient, E669 [8AP]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (H. Res. 49), H443-H445 [25JA]

Flanagan, Patricia: Rhode Island Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Silver Rattle Award recipient, H4955 [13JY]

Florida: tribute to America's Young Heroes award recipients, E1004 [31MY]

Folks, John: Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1997 [3NO]

Foran, Michael: MetLife/National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1694 [22SE]

Fort Lupton, CO: Fort Lupton Middle School recipient of National Association of Middle School Principals Middle School of the Year award, E414 [3MR]

Fort Thomas, KY: Woodfill Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2010 [4NO]

Fowler, Cecilio L.: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Fox, Jeanne M.: Rutgers School of Law-Camden Alumni Association Arthur E. Armitage, Sr., Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E2057 [15NO]

Frangos, Ann: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1741 [3OC]

Freese and Nichols, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E254 [17FE]

Gaines, Tyeese: New Leadership Council 40 Under 40 Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Gainesville, GA: inclusion in Newgeography.com (Internet site) ``Best Cities for Job Growth'' list, H4799 [11JY]

Galla, Larry: Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee, E2308 [16DE]

Galtung, Johan: American Muslim Alliance Foundation Abdul Ghaffar Khan International Peace-Builder Award recipient, E2050 [15NO]

Gardner, Jordan: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E464 [11MR]

Garner, Thomas C.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2210 [8DE]

Garrard, John: Atmore, AL, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Gaskill, Robert C.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

Gaughan, Patricia A.: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E328 [28FE]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E725 [14AP]

Genomatica, Inc.: EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award recipient, E1469 [1AU]

Gianikos, Nick: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Chapter, District and National Ahepan of the Year award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

Gibson, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1322 [14JY]

Gilbert, Robert: California State Fair Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1271 [8JY]

Gilboe, Timothy K.: Silver Star recipient, E2332 [20DE]

Gillis, John M.: Henry W. Bosworth, Jr., Memorial Citizenship Award recipient, E529 [17MR]

Gilman, Benjamin A.: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient, E1456 [29JY]

———World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (H. Res. 440), E2192 [6DE]

Goehring, Allen, Jr.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2170 [2DE]

Goforth, Alex M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2134 [30NO]

Gold-Eagle Cooperative (business): Humboldt County, IA, Horizon Award recipient, E879 [12MY]

Golden Hotel (business): Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E331 [28FE]

Gong, Jan: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E534 [17MR]

Gordon, Kevin J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Gormley, Brenda: Texas Citizen Corps Council Jack Colley Award for Volunteerism recipient, E1237 [6JY]

Gottfried, Mike: Mobile, AL, Mobilian of the Year award recipient, E566 [30MR]

Gottlieb, Helen: New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women Peg Roberts Award recipient, E842 [10MY]

Grace, Ana Maria: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E526 [17MR]

Graef, Tyler A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Griffin, Anthony: International City/County Management Association Award for Career Excellence in Honor of Mark E. Keane recipient, E2242 [13DE]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, H8907 [14DE], E23001 [16DE]

———Heisman Trophy recipient (H. Res. 498), H9948 [20DE]

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

Grossman, Tomer and Efrat: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Community Service Award recipients, E1048 [3JN]

Gryboski, Gerry: Plains Sports Hall of Fame Association Plains Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1826 [12OC]

Gryboski, Kevin: Plains Sports Hall of Fame Association Plains Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1825 [12OC]

Gulluni, Frank: National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Tom Ahlers System Building Award recipient, E1045 [3JN]

Gustafson, Martha: Colorado Association of School Executives' Colorado Middle Level Principal of the Year award recipient, E1690 [22SE]

Guthrie, Debbi Huffman: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E588, E593 [31MR]

Guzman, Monica: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E722 [14AP]

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient, E1456 [29JY]

———World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (H. Res. 440), E2192 [6DE]

Haddad, Ronald: Governing (publication) Public Official of the Year award recipient, E2083 [17NO]

Haege, Glen: Michigan Association of Broadcasters Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, E1432 [28JY]

Hager, Alexander B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E150 [8FE]

Hall, Brian E.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [21JN]

Hall, William D.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [21JN]

Hallmark, Eric B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E957 [25MY]

Hamann, Steve: El Cajon, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E97 [24JA]

Hamilton, Christopher S.: Boy Scouts Tall Pine Council Jack A. Hamady Good Scout Award recipient, E641 [5AP]

Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Sports Hall of Fame inductees, E539 [29MR]

Hanway, Sawyer A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E677 [8AP]

Harber, Lacy and Dorothy: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1494 [2AU]

Harden, Van: National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards Medium Market Personality of the Year Award recipient, E1657 [20SE]

Hardin, Paul: American Automobile Association Presidential Lifesaving Medal award recipient, E671 [8AP]

Hargrave, Diane: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in Support Services award recipient, E1123 [16JN]

Harmon, Dean: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Hartley, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1308 [13JY]

Hartman, Kaitlin: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E1030 [2JN]

Hartridge, Debbe: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539 [6SE]

Haseman, John B.: Defense Attache System Hall of Fame inductee, E1711 [23SE]

Haugland, Gabriel: Army Combat Infantryman Badge recipient, E819 [5MY]

Hauser, Thomas: Army Soldier of the Year award recipient, H7314 [3NO]

Hawley, Brian: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E585, E592 [31MR]

Haynie, Eternity: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E450 [10MR]

Hayti, SD: Hamlin Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1934 [26OC]

Head, Sarah: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E452 [10MR]

Heath, Jimmy: DC Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1075 [13JN]

Heatwole, Jacob F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1031 [2JN]

Hecht, Neil S.: ROFEH International (organization) Grand Rabbi Levi Horowitz Legacy Award recipient, E1857 [13OC]

Hedin, Andrew S.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Hegar, Mary O. Jennings: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hendel, Ruth and Stephen: Jewish Theological Seminary Louis B. Marshall Award recipients, E624 [4AP]

Hendrix, Jaron W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E407 [3MR]

Henrico, VA: Henrico County Public Schools recipient of American Association of School Librarians National School Library Program of the Year award, E1807 [7OC]

Hester, Timothy: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E566 [30MR]

Heydemann, Jacob: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Border Heroes Award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

Heysinger, Kelly A.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Higheagle-Strong, Zoe: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

Hite, William P.: Military Officers Association of America Distinguished Service Award recipient, E722 [14AP]

Hiyakumoto, Larry I.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hodges, Elwin: Humboldt County, IA, Spirit Award recipient, E879 [12MY]

Holmes, Robert and Eleanor: Family Nurturing Center of CNY, Inc., Family of the Year award recipients, E1186 [23JN]

Holwick, Richard: Northland, MO, Regional Chamber of Commerce Northlander of the Year award recipient, E69 [19JA]

Hominda, Elsa: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1761 [4OC]

Hood, Leroy: National Academy of Engineering Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize recipient, E295 [18FE]

Hoppe, Jacob M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E152 [8FE]

Hoppe, Joshua S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E145 [8FE]

Hoppenrath, Michael M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E874 [12MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), E852 [10MY]

Horseshoe Curve Benevolent Association: tribute to honorees, E2169 [2DE]

Hosford, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2176 [2DE]

Hostettler, Christopher S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Hottel, Megan: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

House, Gerry: National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, E700 [12AP]

House of Representatives: tribute to House Employee Excellence Award recipients, E1660 [20SE]

Howland, Melissa: Operation Homefront (organization) Military Child of the Year Award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Howley, Susan Smith: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Lois Haight Award for Excellence and Innovation recipient, E735 [15AP]

Huang, C.J.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1642 [15SE]

Huinker, Dave: International Association of Fairs and Expositions Heritage Award recipient, E33 [6JA]

Humboldt County, IA: Maplewood community recipients of Humboldt County Good Neighbor Award, E878 [12MY]

Humboldt County Genealogy Association: Humboldt County, IA, Cooperation Award recipient, E882 [12MY]

Hunt, Rhys W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Hy-Capacity, Inc.: Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award recipient, E887 [13MY]

Ijaw Foundation: Ijaw Diaspora Convention and Education Trust Fund International Leadership Award on the Advancement of Education and Capacity Development in Niger Delta Ijaw Communities recipient, E1524 [19AU]

Ildza, Zach: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E108 [25JA]

Illg, James: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Indian Head, MD: Naval Surface Warfare Center Reactive Materials Team recipient of Dept. of the Navy Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award, E1043 [3JN]

Indianapolis, IN: William Henry Burkhart Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1815 [11OC]

Ingersoll-Rand Co.: Davie County, NC, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, H608 [10FE]

Inglima, Philip T.: Georgetown University Alumni Association John Carroll Award recipient, E861 [11MY]

IV Diagnostics, Inc.: Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana Chanute Prize for Team Innovation recipient, E2238 [13DE]

Jagim, Alex M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E976 [27MY]

Jaker, Michele: New Leadership Council 40 Under 40 Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Jaras, Madeleine: Elmhurst, IL, Character Counts! (organization) Mayor for a Day essay contest winner, E1335 [15JY]

Johnson, Ed: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E467 [11MR]

Johnson, Lois A.: Humboldt County, IA, Spirit Award recipient, E880 [12MY]

Johnson, Marc: American Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E450 [10MR]

Johnson, Phil: Atmore, AL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Jones, Jimmy: Florida Pediatric Society Philip O. Lichtblau M.D. Award recipient, E2011 [4NO]

Jones, John W., Jr.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

Jones, Tiejie A.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Jorgensen, Leroy and Jan: Humboldt County, IA, Neighborhood Beautification Award recipients, E883 [12MY]

Joyce, Joseph J., Jr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Swingle Award recipient, E486 [15MR]

Kahl, Jack: Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland, OH, Person of the Year award recipient, E1815 [11OC]

Kahn, Dennis: American Cancer Society Cuisine for the Cure Event honoree, E811 [5MY]

Kallsen, Pam: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Kaniasty, Krzysztof: Stress and Anxiety Research Society Lifetime Career Achievement Award recipient, E1819 [12OC]

Karafoil, Paul: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E129 [26JA]

Katz, Kay Kellogg: Rotary Club of Monroe, LA, Woman of the Year Award recipient, E455 [10MR]

Kechichian, Maro: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E515 [17MR]

Keegan, Thomas W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2066 [16NO]

Keller, Thomas A.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E701 [12AP]

Kendall, Clifford M.: Technology Council of Maryland Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

Kennedy, Deklan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Kenney, Joseph R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Kids First (organization): Environmental Council of Rhode Island John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Award recipient, H5738 [29JY]

Kieffer, Elliott, J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E485 [15MR]

Kindig, Millie: Washington County, FL, Rookie Teacher of the Year award recipient, E246 [16FE]

King, E.J. (Joe): University of Houston Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E1949 [27OC]

King of Prussia, PA: Upper Merion School District recipient of EPA Environmental Achievement Award, E899 [13MY]

King Street Patriots (organization): Conservation Political Action Conference Ronald Reagan Award recipient, H2251 [1AP]

Kinne, Robert: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2173 [2DE]

Kiriazes, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Kirwin, Roger, Bedford County, PA, Historical Society Historian of the Year Award recipient, E650 [6AP]

Klender, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1306 [13JY]

Kossuth, Rich: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E427 [8MR]

Koul, Manasvi: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for North Carolina, E185 [9FE]

Kovac, Mitchell R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E876 [12MY]

Kowalski, Frank L., Jr.: Cleveland Society of Poles Foundation ``Good Joe'' Award recipient, E841 [10MY]

Kruse, Mahlon: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E108 [25JA]

Krygier, Todd: Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 Ice Hockey Coach of the Year award recipient, E533 [17MR]

Kwikkel, Steve: School Administrators of Iowa (organization) Iowa Middle School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1683 [22SE]

Labbe, Joshua A.: Silver Star recipient, E416 [3MR]

Lafayette, LA: Rand McNally & Co., and USA Today ``Best for Food'' city designee, E1468 [1AU]

Laffoon, Katrina: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E454 [10MR]

Lanci, Kenneth A.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [21JN]

Langbehn, Janice: Presidential Citizens Medal recipient, E2129 [29NO]

Larkin, Brent: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Champion for Children award recipient, E786 [3MY]

LaSalvia, Thelma and Joseph: Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Christe Fidelis Award recipients, E2269 [15DE]

Lau, Constance H.: Women's Council on Energy and the Environment Woman of the Year award recipient, E418 [3MR]

Laufer, Steven and Chani: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Young Leadership Award recipients, E1046 [3JN]

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

Leadbetter, David: National Golf Course Owners Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E942 [24MY]

Lean, J. Brendan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E158 [8FE]

Lee, Debra L.: Links, Inc., Greater New York Chapter Women of Distinction Spirit Award Luncheon honoree, E571 [30MR]

Lema, Mark J.: American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1926 [25OC]

Lena, Brian: Firefighter of the Year award recipient by several New York local, regional, and State firefighting organizations, E1194 [24JN]

Leno, David: Illinois Fire Services Association Medal of Valor award recipient, E873 [12MY]

Leonard, Paul F., Sr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E484 [15MR]

Levesque, Steve: National Association of Defense Communities Base Redevelopment Leadership Award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Lewis, Representative John: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E303 [18FE]

Lewis-McChord AFB, WA: 446th Airlift Wing recipient of Air Force Meritorious Unit Award, E1785 [6OC]

———tribute to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) members who were Distinguished Flying Cross award recipients, E1788 [6OC]

LifeCircle Alliances (organization): tribute to Kudos for Community Caregivers Award recipients, E2241 [13DE]

Lilburn, GA: Parkview High School recipient of Georgia School Superintendent Georgia School of Excellence Award, E516 [17MR]

Lincoln, RI: Town of Lincoln Housing Authority recipient of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Merit, H1628 [9MR]

List, Bob: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Charlie O'Brien Award recipient, E333 [28FE]

Littlefield, Joseph: Ogunquit, ME, Outstanding Citizen Award recipient, E1293 [12JY]

Lori, Lou: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1970 [1NO]

Loxas, John: Hammond, IN, Rotary Club Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service Award recipient, E923 [23MY]

Lucas, Bonnie: National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards Medium Market Personality of the Year Award recipient, E1657 [20SE]

Luest, Helga: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Lycette, Twyla: Maine Town and City Clerks Association Town Clerk of the Year award recipient, E1859 [13OC]

Machado, Gus: Ford Motor Co., President's Award recipient, H2043 [30MR]

MacKinnon, Dottie Berger: Hillsborough County, FL, Commissioners Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award recipient, E830 [5MY]

———Hillsborough County, FL, League of Women Voters Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E830 [5MY]

Magdaleno, Raul: MillerCoors LLC, Lider of the Year award recipient, E309 [18FE]

Maher, Nicholas E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1032 [2JN]

Mahler, Jim: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E508 [16MR]

Maine: tribute to MaineBiz Business Leaders of the Year Award recipients, E798 [3MY]

———tribute to Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E427 [8MR]

MaineToday Media, Inc.: tribute to ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Malik, Peter W.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2168 [2DE]

Malloy, LaJuana: Washington County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Mann, Arnold: Rotary Club of Collegeville, PA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Rotary Club of Mansfield McGowan Courage Award recipients, E887 [13MY]

Manto, Jeffrey P.: Bristol Borough, PA, 21st Century Community Learning Center (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Manzo, Albert: Roma Club Man of the Year award recipient, E219 [14FE]

Marino, Phyllis: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1904 [24OC]

Maritime International, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1081 [14JN]

Marsh, Tommy: Lessons of the African-American Experience Creative Writing Contest winner, E716 [14AP]

Marshalltown, IA: National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA Growth Award recipient, E823 [5MY]

Marthedal, Jon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

Martin, Anita: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E516 [17MR]

Martinez, Tyler: Alamosa, CO, Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year award recipient, E518 [17MR]

Martini, Ray: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E755 [15AP]

Mason, Alexander S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2096 [18NO]

Mason, Cameron L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2324 [20DE]

Mason, Michael A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2098 [18NO]

Mason, Timothy A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2101 [18NO]

Matayoshi, Shinyei (Rocky): Army Distinguished Service Cross recipient, E1033 [2JN]

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1543 [7SE], E1570 [8SE]

Maughan, Daniel: Boy Scouts Heroism Award recipient, E2314 [19DE]

Max, Theodore C.: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc., Rosamond Childs Award for Philanthropy recipient, E1189 [23JN]

Max Brake Controllers, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1082 [14JN]

May, James: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year award recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Mayo, Beverly: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (organization) Florida Big Sister of the Year award recipient, E983 [27MY]

Mayorga, Emily: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E521 [17MR]

Mazza, Nancy: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E464 [11MR]

McClannahan, Mary: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E463 [11MR]

McClung, Arthur J., Jr.: Morehouse College Presidential Award of Distinction recipient, E1814 [11OC]

McCook, IL: tribute to Silver Star Families of America (organization) Silver Star Banner recipients, E1557 [8SE]

McCormick, Elizabeth: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2167 [2DE]

McDonald, Kyle and family: Walton County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1858 [13OC]

McDonnell, Paul A.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E1728 [29SE]

McDowell, Wesley H.S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E741 [15AP]

McGinnis, Ross A.: Little League International Little League Museum Hall of Excellence inductee, H5289 [21JY]

McGraw, Tim: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1950 [27OC]

McKeon, Bill: All-American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1477 [1AU]

McKeon, Jack: All-American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1482 [1AU]

McKinnie, Tiffany: Washington County, FL, Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E238 [16FE]

McMillan, Emily: Escambia County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E412 [3MR]

McNeil, Charlie and Judy: Cherry Hills Village (CO) Villager Man and Woman of the Year award recipients, E99 [24JA]

McNerney, David: Medal of Honor recipient, H7315 [3NO]

McQuillen, Arianna: General Motors Foundation Buick Achievers Scholarship Program award recipient, E2259 [14DE]

———GM Foundation Buick Achievers Scholarship Program award recipient, E1571 [8SE]

McShepard, Randell: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E1905 [24OC]

Mechdyne Co.: Iowa Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Month Award recipient, E824 [5MY]

Medavoy, Irena and Mike: American Friends of Hebrew University (organization) Humanitarian Torch of Learning Award recipient, E1580 [9SE]

Meders, Milenda G.: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Megyeri, Leslie L.: American Hungarian Foundation Abraham Lincoln Award recipient, E788 [3MY]

Meierhoffer, Michelle: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Emerging Leader award recipient, E1117 [16JN]

Melenick, Joseph: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Honored Hero Award recipient, E478 [14MR]

———Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Ohio, E478 [14MR]

Melvin, Eileen: SBA Region III Exporter of the Year award recipient, E1053 [3JN]

Memphis, TN: Booker T. Washington High School winner of White House Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge, H3165 [11MY]

———tribute to Emissaries of Memphis Music award recipients, E2141 [30NO]

Meramec Electrical Products Co.: NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Make It in America Manufacturer of the Week Award recipient, E2193 [6DE]

Metcalf-Putnam, Max: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1203 [24JN]

Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773 [2MY]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, H6218 [15SE], E1641, E1649 [15SE], E1699 [23SE]

Migliaccio, Fred: Long Branch, NJ, Amerigo Vespucci Society Man of the Year Award recipient, E421 [4MR]

Miller, Pat: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E55 [12JA]

Miller, Tricia: Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award recipient, H8905 [14DE]

Mims, Rhonda: Links, Inc., Greater New York Chapter Women of Distinction Spirit Award Luncheon honoree, E571 [30MR]

Mirolli, Andrew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E280 [18FE]

Mischke, Emily: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E465 [11MR]

Misemer, Madeleine: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Future Leader award recipient, E1118 [16JN]

Mobley, William C.: Jerome Lejeune Foundation International Sisley-Jerome Lejeune Prize recipient, E2295 [16DE]

Mogote, CO: San Rafael Presbyterian Church recipient of Colorado Historical Society Stephen H. Hart Award, E382 [1MR]

Molina, Odalmy: Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award recipient, E210 [11FE]

Monks, Keenan: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E557 [30MR]

Moore, Ben and Jennifer: Tennessee Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer and Achievement Award recipients, E1793 [6OC]

Morgan, Bob: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Morris, Jerry and family: Washington County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E2086 [17NO]

Morris, Phillip: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1957 [27OC]

Moshoginis, Cliff: Michigan Association of Airport Executives Airport Manager of the Year award recipient, E1817 [11OC]

Moss, Joseph D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Murphy, Landau E., Jr.: America's Got Talent (television program) competition winner, H6218 [15SE], E1647 [15SE]

Myers, Elaine and Larry: Berea, OH, Chamber of Commerce Grindstone Award recipients, E707 [13AP]

Nash, Jacob: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Stephanie Tubbs Jones Freedom Award recipient, E1735 [3OC]

Nason, Alexander C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E550 [29MR]

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: tribute to GRAMMY Awards, H746 [14FE]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1236 [6JY]

National Industries for the Blind: Asheville, NC, chapter recipient of Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Sky High Growth Award, E882 [12MY]

National Women's Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E1788 [6OC]

Neel, Dylan: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

Nelson, Eric: Dept. of the Army General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient, E827 [5MY]

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

New Lenox, IL: inclusion of Silver Cross Hospital on Thomson Reuters Corp., 100 Top Hospitals list, E2292 [16DE]

New Providence, NJ: New Providence High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1732 [29SE]

New York: tribute to 2d Congressional District Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalists and semifinalists, E399 [2MR]

New York, NY: inclusion of New York-Presbyterian Hospital in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Hospitals'' list, E1376 [21JY]

———tribute to Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center Flower Ball honorees, E21 [6JA]

———tribute to winners of 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) (organization) BID on Culture banner design competition, E1210 [24JN]

Nguyen, Hung D.: Air Medal With Valor recipient, E2064 [16NO]

Niemeyer, Ian M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Nissen, Erin: Northeastern Junior College Outstanding Ag Student of the Year award recipient, E1485 [2AU]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Adam G. Riess for physics, E1772 [5OC]

———recognition of Bruce A. Beutler for physiology and medicine, E1788 [6OC]

———recognition of Ellen Sirleaf Johnson for peace, E1876 [14OC]

Noble, Robert and Gloria: Manet Community Health Center, Inc., Elizabeth A. Swanton Community Service Award recipients, E1436 [28JY]

Nolan, Phyllis: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Extraordinary Volunteer award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

Norcross, GA: Simpson Elementary School recipient of Georgia School Superintendent Georgia School of Excellence Award, E516 [17MR]

Norcross, George E., III: New Jersey Hospital Association Healthcare System Trustee of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Northwestern University: Feinberg School of Medicine Women's Health Science Program for High School Girls recipient of NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, E2229 [12DE]

Novak, Ken, Jr.: ESPN RISE (publication) National Boys Basketball Coach of the Year award recipient, H3323 [23MY]

Oak Lawn, IL: St. Linus School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2119 [29NO]

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

O'Connor, Teri: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Inc., Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E717 [14AP]

O'Donnell, Kelly: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1960 [27OC]

Oliver, Richard D.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2174 [2DE]

O'Neal, Kitty: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E2198 [7DE]

Orgbon, Charles, III: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

Ortiz-Macey, Withelma (T): Glamour (publication) Woman of the Year award recipient, E2078 [17NO]

Osage, IA: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 278 Merit Awards program for graduating high school seniors, E892 [13MY]

Ottaviano, Donna: Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year, H6629 [6OC]

Otten, Casey B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1521 [16AU]

Pace, Connor J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Paducah, KY: tribute to Paducah Middle School science bowl team, E950 [25MY]

Palmieri, Eddie: District of Columbia Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1052 [3JN]

Panpaphian Association of America, Inc.: tribute to award recipients, E38 [7JA]

Parker, Trevor W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1657 [20SE]

Parks, Susan C.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E528 [17MR]

Parquet, Keana: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E152 [8FE]

Parton, Dakota: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1323 [14JY]

Parton, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1323 [14JY]

Pasley, Adam: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E484 [15MR]

Pasto, Linda: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

Paterno, Joe and Sue: American Jewish Committee National Community Leadership Award recipients, E462 [11MR]

Patton, Thomas: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1738 [3OC]

Paynter, Bob: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1956 [27OC]

Pence, Robert J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E9 [5JA]

PeopleSoft Inc.: tribute to Certificate of Recognition recipients, E1036 [3JN]

Perez, Antonio M.: Milwaukee, WI, Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award recipient, E1639 [15SE]

Perez, Lucio E.: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1334 [15JY]

Perl, Sandy: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, H7640 [16NO]

Pestovic, John A., Sr.: Polish Legion of American Veterans' Veteran and Women of the Year Recognition Banquet honoree, E2176 [2DE]

Peters, Melanie: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E558 [30MR]

Peters, Susan: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E42 [7JA]

Petkovsek, Tony: Cleveland, OH, International Hall of Fame inductee, E1499 [5AU]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, H4869 [12JY], E1375 [21JY]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to West Philadelphia High School Hybrid X team, E1026 [2JN]

Phillips, James and Janet: Old Bridge, NJ, YMCA Community Gala honorees, E423 [4MR]

Pikeville, KY: Pikeville Medical Center recipient of American Alliance of Healthcare Providers Hospital of the Year award, E1213 [24JN]

Pipistrel USA (company): NASA Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Green Flight Challenge winner, H6665 [6OC]

Pires, Pedro de Verona Rodrigues: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize for Achievement in African Leadership recipient, E1824 [12OC]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Rookie All-Star Award, E553 [29MR]

Pittsfield, ME: Sebasticook Valley Hospital named Leapfrog Group (organization) ``Top Rural Hospital'', E11 [5JA]

Plourde, Thomas: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E1978 [2NO]

Poindexter, Kaylan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, E183 [9FE]

Policy, Carmen A.: Sons of Italy Foundation National Education and Leadership Award recipient, E1035 [3JN]

Pomeroy, Jacob J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E820, E829 [5MY]

Pomfret, MD: Dr. James Craik Elementary School winner of National Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) competition, E1517 [12AU]

Porter, Matt: National Down Syndrome Society Dan Piper Award recipient, H6787 [12OC]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2940 [3MY]

Presidential Medal of Freedom: tribute to recipients, E235 [15FE]

Price, Carolyn: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Community Service Award recipient, E998 [31MY]

Price, Erin: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E461 [11MR]

Prince William County Bar Foundation: tribute to Beat the Odds award recipients, E1089 [14JN]

Prince William Ministerial Association: tribute to Community Appreciation Award recipients, E528 [17MR]

Principal Financial Group (company): Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award recipient, E1033 [2JN]

ProCon.org (Internet site): American Library Association Top 25 Free Reference Websites honoree, E1237 [6JY]

Providence, RI: Housing Authority of the City of Providence recipient of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Merit, H1628 [9MR]

———Providence VA Medical Center recipient of National Center for Patient Safety Cornerstone Recognition Program Bronze Award, H2048 [30MR]

Pugnet, Eric T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2226 [12DE]

Putnam, Norbert: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Rael-Lindsay, Anna Mae: Trinidad State Junior College Administrator/Professional-Technical Employee of the Year award recipient, E522 [17MR]

Ragsdale, Floyd D.: Bronze Star recipient, E1869 [14OC]

Rahim, Fahim: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

Rahim, Naeem: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

Ramadi, Khalil: NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Award recipient, H3401 [24MY]

Rascon, Alfred: Medal of Honor recipient, E1705 [23SE]

Rau, Kyle: Minnesota Minute Men Ltd., Minnesota Mr. Hockey award recipient, H1781 [14MR]

Rawlings, Robert H.: Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E203 [10FE]

Red, Jason R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Redenbaugh, Elizabeth: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Redmond, Muriel: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in Volunteerism award recipient, E1116 [16JN]

Reed, Jim: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2166 [2DE]

Reed, Kendall: Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve State Chairman Award recipient, E1030 [2JN]

Reese, Skyler J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [22JN]

Regas, George F.: Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace (organization) George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award recipient, E1548 [7SE]

Regelin, Chad R.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Navy Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Resnick, Mitchel: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1602 [12SE]

Resnick family: Chabad of Hunterdon County, NJ, Community Leadership Award recipients, E951 [25MY]

Reynolds, Macy: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1780 [5OC]

Rhode Island: tribute to Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists and semifinalists, H5502 [26JY]

Richards, Burt: American Red Cross Community Courage Award recipient, E1259 [7JY]

Riggle, Michala: Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes recipient, H612 [10FE]

Roberts, Dennis: DynCorp International LLC, Chairman's Purple Star Award recipient, E2187 [6DE]

Roberts, Ryan J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Roberts, Shelley: Community House (organization) Community Service Award recipient, E1581 [9SE]

Robinson, George (Robbie): Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2176 [2DE]

Rocky River, OH: Kensington Intermediate School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2089 [17NO]

Rodriguez, Amilcar: Silver Star recipient, E1418 [27JY]

Rogers, Shanna: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Geneva Kirk Award recipient, E1294 [12JY]

Romanillo, Luigge: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Romig, Gail: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, H3228 [12MY]

Rose, Allan and Ann: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipients, E432 [8MR]

Rosenak, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2131 [30NO]

Rothschild, Brian: American Fisheries Society Oscar Elton Sette Award recipient, E1684 [22SE]

Roura, Victor G.: Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E2275 [15DE]

Roy, Sukanya: E.W. Scripps Co., National Spelling Bee winner, E1073 [13JN]

Rusher, Darrell and Dottie: Humboldt County, IA, Family Tradition Award recipients, E883 [12MY]

Rutledge, Charles, III: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E900 [13MY]

Ryan, Richard: National Automobile Dealers Association American Truck Dealers Division and Heavy Duty Trucking (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E932 [23MY]

Sabic Innovative Plastics Mount Vernon LLC: National Pollution Prevention Roundtable's MVP2 Project Award recipient, E1676 [21SE]

Sader, Deanna and Robert: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1964 [31OC]

Salazar, Matthew C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1744 [3OC]

Salmon, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1639 [15SE]

San Diego, CA: inclusion of Preuss School in Newsweek (publication) ``Miracle School'' list, E1215 [24JN]

San Diego Regional Airport Authority: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Sol Price Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E504 [16MR]

Santelli, Joseph: SBA Western Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1039 [3JN]

Sardoni, Susan: Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Region Anti-Defamation League Distinguished Service Award recipient, E662 [7AP]

Saxton, Jan: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in the Workplace Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1119 [16JN]

Say, Karen: SBA 8(a) Graduate Firm of the Year Award recipient, E1944 [26OC]

Schaeffer, Adele K.: Wistar Institute Wistar Award recipient, E1923 [25OC]

Scheib, Stephanie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E459 [11MR]

Schelling, Stephen M., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1522 [16AU]

Schenkel, Pete: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E668 [7AP]

Schieber, Alison: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in Volunteerism award recipient, E1116 [16JN]

Schmalz, Anthony T.: Dept. of Defense Joint Service Achievement Medal recipient, H7918 [29NO]

Schmidling, Reid F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1973 [1NO]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3252), E1918 [24OC]

Schrauth, Brandon: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E981 [27MY]

Schroeder, Robert: NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Award recipient, H3401 [24MY]

Schuster, Elaine: Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA, Believe in Girls Award recipient, E2019 [4NO]

Schwab, Sally: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in the Workplace award recipient, E1114 [16JN]

Scotch Plains, NJ: inclusion of Academy for Allied Health Sciences in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

———inclusion of Academy for Information Technology in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

———inclusion of Union County Magnet High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

———inclusion of Union County Magnet High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best High Schools for Math and Science'' list, E1730, E1731 [29SE]

Scott City, KS: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1291 [12JY]

Scroggins, Colby H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E955 [25MY]

Seibert, Melissa: American Red Cross Ohio Commendation Medal recipient, E1697 [22SE]

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Fourth Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Historical Foundation James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle Award, E1019 [2JN]

Shelter House, Inc.: tribute to volunteer award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

Sidick, Chris: SBA Region III Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1046 [3JN]

Siegal, Sylvan: Bronze Star recipient, E1022 [2JN]

Sieman, Loretta: West Des Moines, IA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1034 [2JN]

Silveri, Shekema: Milken Family Foundation Milken Educator Award recipient, E1960 [27OC]

Silvestri, James: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Simeon, Paul M., Jr.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2163 [2DE]

Simi Valley Community Foundation: tribute to Humanitarian Award recipients, E1881 [14OC]

Skaja, Walter: Prince William Clean Community Council Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1090 [14JN]

Skinn, Sandy: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1771 [5OC]

Slade, Stephen P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1158 [22JN]

Slavin, Jeffrey: Community Foundation for Montgomery County, MD, Philanthropist of the Year award recipient, E2034 [14NO]

Smith, Annette: Santa Rosa, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E468 [11MR]

Smochek, Jess: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Smothers, Tom: ACLU Sonoma County, CA, Chapter Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E772 [2MY]

Socorro, TX: Escontrias Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1894 [18OC]

Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Andromeda Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient, E1771 [5OC]

Sordelli, Aimee: Berwyn Development Corp., Charles E. Piper award recipient, E1659 [20SE]

South Bend, IN: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

Specken, Dale: Minnesota Fire Officer of the Year award recipient, H746 [14FE]

Spivey, Helen: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director's Conservation Award recipient, E849 [10MY]

Spoon, Alexander M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E676 [8AP]

Sprengeler, Aaron D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1272 [8JY]

Springfield, IL: Lincoln Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1781 [5OC]

Springfield, NJ: inclusion of Jonathan Dayton High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

Stanley, Neal: Western Energy Alliance Wildcatter of the Year award recipient, E770 [2MY]

Staudt, Kathleen: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Border Heroes Award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

Steinhoff, Kathy: National Education Association Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E297 [18FE]

Stella, Pat: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipient, E742 [15AP]

Stephens, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1322 [14JY]

Stephens, Zachary P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Stern, Lila: Congregation Shaarey Israel, Montebella, NY, ``Woman of Valor'' award recipient, E1065 [13JN]

Stevens-Jett, Faye: Up2Us (organization) AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipient, H6564 [5OC]

Stewart, Tony: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, E2168 [2DE]

Stillitano, Charlie: Milan Club of New Jersey Man of the Year award recipient, E723 [14AP]

Stone, Mary Ellen: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Storts, Corey A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Stowers, Samuel P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2133 [30NO]

Strickland, Hal: National Recreation and Park Association National Voluntary Service Award recipient, E1566 [8SE]

Strong, Mack: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

Studer, Kerry M.: Bronze Star recipient, E1033 [2JN]

Svetics, Christian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1160 [22JN]

S&W Contracting of WNY, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ``Inner City 100'' list, E1541 [7SE]

Swade, Kenneth: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1739 [3OC]

Tanita, Carol N.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E529 [17MR]

Taubin, Sol: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

Tavares, Ernest: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1028 [2JN]

Tavares, Freddie: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1028 [2JN]

Taylor, Bruce: Salinas Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E311 [18FE]

Taylor, Coleman G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1972 [1NO]

Taylor, Lynesia: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), H8825-H8828 [13DE]

Teton Village, WY: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, E1201 [24JN]

Texas Rangers (baseball team): tribute to Faces of Freedom Program honorees, E2084 [17NO]

Texas Wesleyan University: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Colleges'' list, E1879 [14OC]

Teyler, Harvey: Special District Association of Colorado Distinguished Manager of the Year Award recipient, E2233 [13DE]

Thetford, Stephanie: Okaloosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E256 [17FE]

Thieme, Joshua J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E151 [8FE]

Thomas, Gary: Fernando Award Foundation, Inc., Fernando Award recipient, E2132 [30NO]

Thomas, Herb: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1959 [27OC]

———Press Club of Cleveland, OH, Chuck Heaton Award recipient, E1959 [27OC]

Thompson, Walter: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E958 [25MY]

Thon, Jeremy P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E71 [19JA]

Thorbes, Cedric: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Youth Champion for Children award recipient, E789 [3MY]

Timmer, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1154 [22JN]

Timmes, Stephen M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2029 [10NO]

Trout, James H.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1137 [21JN]

Turgut, Aydin: U.S. Chess Federation National Elementary Championship winner, E1223 [1JY]

Turner, Ethan P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Turner, Vincent: U.S. Corps of Chaplains Chaplain of the Year award recipient, E1410 [26JY]

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association: tribute to Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, H2218 [1AP]

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 135: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Union of the Year award recipient, E507 [16MR]

University of Memphis: tribute to Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law mock trial team, E1042 [3JN]

University of Miami: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Colleges'' list, H6680 [11OC]

University of Michigan-Flint: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ``Engaged University'' designee, E28 [6JA]

University of New England: tribute to Deborah Morton Award recipients, E1846 [13OC]

Upton, Joseph: ROFEH International (organization) International Award recipient, E1857 [13OC]

Up2Us (organization): AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipients, E1767 [5OC]

Vacaville, CA: Travis Credit Union recipient of Credit Union National Association Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, E540 [29MR]

Valencia Community College: Aspen Institute Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence award recipient, E2277 [15DE]

Valerio, Ted: Montrose, CO, Police Dept., Employee of the Year award recipient, E125 [26JA]

Valmores, Nilda: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Allied Professional Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Valparaiso, IN: tribute to Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E60 [18JA]

Vasquez, James: Pueblo Community College Rising Star Award recipient, E520 [17MR]

Vergnetti, Leo P.: Scranton, PA, American Cancer Society Ball of Hope honoree, E1908 [24OC]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 540), E383 [1MR]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Vienna Volunteer Recognition Day honorees, E716 [14AP]

Vutz, Norman: Schuylkill Township, PA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2006 [4NO]

Vy, Cencio T.C.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E725 [14AP]

Walker, Alex, IV: Colorado District Attorneys Council Investigator of the Year award recipient, E159 [8FE]

Walker, Lindsey: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E447 [10MR]

Walsh, Maureen: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E520 [17MR]

Warden, Barb: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Civic Award recipient, E334 [28FE]

Warminster, PA: Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2056 [15NO]

Warren, NJ: inclusion of Watchung Hills Regional High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

Waterville, ME: Inland Hospital named Leapfrog Group (organization) ``Top Rural Hospital'', E6 [5JA]

Waukon, IA: Veterans Memorial Hospital recipient of Press Ganey Association Summit Award, E122 [26JA]

Weaver, Chris: Pueblo Community College Rising Star Award recipient, E520 [17MR]

Webster, Joshua M.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Wedell, Ernest: Army Combat Infantryman Badge recipient, E1885 [14OC]

Weeks, Jose: Army Gruber Award recipient, E1253 [7JY]

Weigel, Zach: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1755 [4OC]

Weinstein, Barbara-Ann: Leadership Broward Foundation Outstanding Broward Leader Award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

Welch, Ted: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1952 [27OC]

Wellehan, Jim: Auburn Business Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E789 [3MY]

Wenthe, Mathew C.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

West Bloomfield, MI: West Bloomfield Township Public Library recipient of Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Service, E289 [18FE]

Westfield, NJ: Holy Trinity Interparochial School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1731 [29SE]

———inclusion of Westfield High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

Whalum, Kirk: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., GRAMMY Award recipient, H746 [14FE], E274 [18FE]

Whatley, Haley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E191 [10FE]

White, Hayden: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1147 [21JN]

White, Jim and Megan: American Catholic Historical Society Barry Award recipients, E2062 [16NO]

Wilkin, Alan R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E4 [5JA]

Williams, Bernard (Brownie): St. Cloud, MN, Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E779 [2MY]

Williams, Leni M.: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2177 [2DE]

Wilmarth, Raymond, Jr.: Mountain View High School, Kingsley, PA, distinguished alumnus inductee, E1831 [12OC]

Wilson, Moni Piz: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E2235 [13DE]

Wilson, William: American Physiological Society Frontiers in Physiology Online Teacher Professional Development Program fellowship recipient, E707 [13AP]

Wiseman, Alice: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1770 [5OC]

Wist, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1146 [21JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (H.R. 719), E382 [1MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service, E1980 [2NO]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7004 [24OC], H7019, H7024-H7030, H7043, H7044, H7045 [25OC], E1263 [7JY], E2003 [3NO], E2063 [16NO]

Wu, Albert: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E723 [14AP]

Xifaras, MarDee: New Beford (MA) Standard Times Woman of the Year award recipient, E7 [5JA]

Yannuzzi, Jo-Ann: Hazelton, PA, Mountain City Lions Club Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E1851 [13OC]

Young, Julie: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1589 [9SE]

Youtsey, Lucas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2177 [2DE]

Zabel, Sarah: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1139 [21JN]

Zajac, Edward: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1740 [3OC]

Ziamatic Corp.: Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety and Excellence recipient, E2285 [16DE]

Ziegler, Melvin E.: Bronze Star recipient, E132 [26JA]

Ziemienski, Dennis: Sonoma, CA, Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E1905, E1919 [24OC]

Zimmerman, Adam M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E678 [8AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agassi, Andre K.: International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee, S477 [2FE]

Ah Soon, Melanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S3166 [19MY]

Akers, Bruce H.: Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association George. V. Voinovich Public Service Award recipient, S6596 [17OC]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: tribute to Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipients, S1498-S1500 [9MR]

Allison, Robert A.: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, S4151 [28JN]

Alta, WY: Grand Targhee Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, S4552, S4553 [13JY]

American Ambulance Association: tribute to Stars of Life Award recipients, S2617 [3MY]

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

Arsht family: Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award recipients, S6177 [5OC]

Augustus, Amber: Delaware Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6869 [20OC]

Batres, Alfonso: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Career Achievement Medal recipient, S6046 [3OC]

Biovation LLC: Smaller Business Association of New England Rising Star award recipient, S3424 [26MY]

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

Bluford, Guion S., Jr.: Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement recipient, S8728 [16DE]

Blyleven, Bert: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, S4990 [28JY]

Boesem, Nora and Randy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7826 [18NO]

Bomkamp, Katherine: inclusion on Glamour (publication) ``21 Amazing Young Women of 2011`` list, S8544 [13DE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming: tribute to Youth of the Year honorees, S5187 [1AU]

Brachman, Sarah: National Down Syndrome Society Advocate of the Year award recipient, S333 [27JA]

Burroughs, Jordan: Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN) Dan Hodge Trophy recipient, S5015 [28JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), S5464 [8SE]

———permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), S5932 [23SE]

Cetnar, Joseph: award American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and Honorable Service Lapel Button posthumously, S5333 [6SE]

Clackamas Community College: National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Employer Award recipient, S612 [7FE]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1514), S6638 [18OC]

Cochran, Rick: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S3537 [7JN]

Concordia Publishing House (business): Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8488 [12DE]

Copinga, Sue: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Mercy Award recipient, S5771 [20SE]

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

Deutscher, Raymond: award several military medals and commendations posthumously, S5334 [6SE]

Doyle, Tim: Rapid City, SD, Police Dept., Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart medal recipient, S5451 [8SE]

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.: National Restaurant Association Restaurant Neighbor Award recipient, S2442 [13AP]

Factor, Cailley: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

———National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, S2385 [12AP]

Factor, Memorable: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

———National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, S2385 [12AP]

Falcon Performance Footwear (company): Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing Excellence Award recipient, S5246 [2AU]

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

Fort Lupton, CO: Fort Lupton Middle School recipient of National Association of Middle School Principals Middle School of the Year award, S1215 [3MR]

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

Freeman, Frankie Muse: NAACP Spingarn Medal recipient, S3605 [8JN]

Friedman, Matthew: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Career Achievement Medal finalist, S2837 [10MY]

Garibaldi, Giuseppe: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 369), S860 [17FE]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 3), S246 [25JA]

Gospodarek, Angela: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S112 [25JA]

Grams, W. Todd: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Management Excellence Medal recipient, S6046 [3OC]

Greenlee, Sarah J.: Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year award recipient, S5771 [20SE]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, S8543 [13DE]

Hageman, Harriet: Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication) Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5242 [2AU]

Hansen, Niels: Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication) Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5242 [2AU]

Holding, Earl: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, S2041 [31MR]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Board of Water Supply women's pipe tapping team, S4124 [27JN]

Indiana: tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

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

Kenaston, Samantha: Council for Art Education, Inc., National Youth Art Month ``School Flags Across the U.S. . . . Flying High'' flag design competition winner for Virginia, S1055 [1MR]

Kisters, Gerry H.: Medal of Honor recipient, S5185 [1AU]

Klancke, Kirk: Field & Stream (publication) Hero of Conservation award finalist, S6457 [12OC]

Klein, Gerda Weissman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S855 [17FE]

Lane, Jay T.: Silver Star recipient, S6597 [17OC]

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

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

Lynch, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

Maryville, TN: Maryville City Schools recipient of State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) Prize award, S8370 [6DE]

Maxim, Nicholas: Zaner-Bloser, Inc., Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellent Penmanship recipient, S3919 [20JN]

McCurdy, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

Meder, Raymond: award Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award, World War II Victory Medal, and Honorable Service Lapel Button posthumously, S5333 [6SE]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, S5640 [15SE]

Mueting, Paul and Mandy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5710 [19SE]

Mulder, Jim and Jean: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6184 [5OC]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute to Law Enforcement Excellence Award recipients, S4152 [28JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Adam G. Riess for physics, S6455 [12OC]

———recognition of Brian P. Schmidt for physics, S6455 [12OC]

———recognition of Ellen Sirleaf Johnson for peace, S6597 [17OC]

———recognition of Leymah Gbowee for peace, S6597 [17OC]

———recognition of Saul Perlmutter for physics, S6455 [12OC]

———recognition of Tawakkol Karman for peace, S6597 [17OC]

Orono, ME: Orono Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8599 [14DE], S8676 [15DE]

Paducah, KY: National Trust for Historic Preservation Dozen Distinctive Destination designee, S808 [17FE]

Peara, Edgar: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, S2504 [14AP]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, S4495 [12JY]

———Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 27), S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

Picciano, Nick and Jorun: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5832 [21SE]

Plummer, Stacey: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S112 [25JA]

Poland Spring Water (company): Kingfield, ME, facility recipient of Nestle Waters North America Inc., Best Plant in North America award, S1750 [16MR]

Portage Woods Products, LLC: OSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

Quin-Easter, Erica: SBA Maine Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, S2728 [5MY]

Rapid City, SD: Rand McNally & Co., and USA Today ``Most Patriotic Town'' designee, S5068 [29JY]

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

Rhyno, John C.: North Attleboro/Plainville, MA, Rotary Club Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Citizen recipient, S1820 [17MR]

Roberts, Julia Link: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Acorn Award recipient, S6759 [19OC]

Schneider, Peter: award Bronze Star, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal posthumously, S5334 [6SE]

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

Smith, Ruth: University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation Senior Star Award recipient, S7825 [18NO]

Southcentral Foundation: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8598 [14DE]

Stang, Peter: NSF National Medal of Science award recipient, S7185 [8NO]

Stell, Joe: BLM Rangeland Stewardship Award recipient, S4154 [28JN]

Stone, Susan: National Rural Health Association Distinguished Educator of the Year Award recipient, S3493 [6JN]

Tapp, David A.: National Association of Drug Court Professionals All Rise Leadership Award recipient, S6657 [18OC]

Tavares, Ernest: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Tavares, Freddie: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Taylor, Raven S.: Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipient, S5723 [19SE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), S8689 [15DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

Teton Village, WY: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, S4552, S4553 [13JY]

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, S3422 [26MY]

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

Van Oot, Peter D.: Northeast Economic Development Association Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S5493 [12SE]

Weinberg, Ronald E.: Cleveland State University President's Medal recipient, S2924 [12MY]

Wheeler, Stephanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S3811 [15JN]

Wielgus, Charles: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

Wild, Thomas: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Life Saving Award recipient, S3044 [17MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (S. 2004), S8687 [15DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (S. 1460), S5193 [1AU]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S7277, S7304 [9NO], S7362 [10NO], S7697 [17NO]

Reports filed

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs VetStar Award Program Establishment To Recognize Businesses for Contributions to Veterans' Employment: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 112-80), H3341 [23MY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 320) (H. Rept. 112-170), H5284 [20JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Memorable Factor named American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion and National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, E600 [1AP]

Tables

American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Award recipients, S2617 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 49, Medal of Honor Flag Resolution, H443 [25JA]

H. Res. 498, Robert Griffin III recipient of Heisman Trophy, E2323 [20DE]

H.R. 320, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act, H6996 [24OC]

H.R. 802, Dept. of Veterans Affairs establishment of the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment, H3777 [31MY]

H.R. 2447, award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H7024 [25OC]

H.R. 3421, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8825 [13DE]

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

S. Con. Res. 3, Salvatore A. Giunta Medal of Honor recipient, S246 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 27, Leroy A. Petry Medal of Honor recipient, S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

S. Con. Res. 28, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service, S5270 [2AU], S5464 [8SE], H6284 [21SE]

S. Con. Res. 29, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn, S5932, S5952 [23SE], H6481 [3OC]

AXELSON, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

Luttrell, Marcus: tribute to publication of ``Lone Survivor—The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10'', H2543 [8AP]

AXWORTHY, IAIN

Essays

State of the Union, S109 [25JA]

AYALA, ROSA

Remarks in House

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx Dominican Parade and Festival, E1391 [22JY]

AYER, BILL

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2179 [31MR]

AYERS, MARK H.

Letters

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H6823 [12OC]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H7961 [30NO]

AYERS, STEPHEN T.

Letters

Conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas, H1046 [16FE]

AYOTTE, KELLY (a Senator from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609 [17OC], S6667, S6679, S6687 [18OC], S6729, S6775 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7651, S7716, S7717, S7747, S7769 [17NO], S7812, S7830, S7847 [18NO], S7910, S7915 [28NO], S7971, S7994, S7996 [29NO], S8018, S8021, S8069, S8070 [30NO], S8151 [1DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4642 [18JY], S4701, S4728 [20JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3553 [7JN], S3728 [13JN], S3784 [14JN], S3815 [15JN]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (S. 341), S2282, S2283 [7AP]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5460 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S979 [28FE]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4237 [29JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1752 [16MR], S1978 [30MR], S2583 [2MY], S2623 [3MY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S2850 [10MY]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

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

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

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

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2583 [2MY]

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

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

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S5499 [12SE]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 210), S3891 [16JN]

Budget: assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution (see S. 1681), S6390 [11OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S6090 [4OC]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6392 [11OC]

———reduce spending (see S. 245), S2840 [10MY]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3107 [18MY]

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

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

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8548 [13DE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3541 [7JN]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S3542 [7JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S6185 [5OC]

———repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S2778 [9MY]

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

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see S. 1694), S6461 [12OC]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S3339 [25MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S4130 [27JN]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

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

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8150 [1DE]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S7156 [7NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see S. 1477), S7992 [29NO]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S5459 [8SE]

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

FDA: amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see S. 1972), S8461 [8DE]

———expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see S. 1943), S8183 [5DE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S872 [17FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S7992 [29NO]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S4293 [30JN]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S5903 [22SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S683 [14FE]

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

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4869 [25JY]

———require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S683 [14FE]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S2930 [12MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S7993 [29NO]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

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

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

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S872 [17FE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S6391 [11OC]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S1329 [7MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S7992 [29NO]

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

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Libya: require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2583 [2MY]

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

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S6050 [3OC]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8184 [5DE]

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

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4292 [30JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3430 [26MY]

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

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4517 [12JY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S3275 [24MY]

NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S3106 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S7006 [1NO]

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S8603 [14DE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2840 [10MY]

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

Philippines: enhance security ties, expand economic relationship, promote bilateral ties with the U.S., and strengthen democratic institutions, maritime security, infrastructure, and military professionalism (see S. Res. 252), S8491 [12DE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S. (see S. 551), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

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

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

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

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S5019 [28JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S2388 [12AP]

Securities: amend securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1791), S7369 [10NO]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S4641 [18JY]

———prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see S. Res. 309), S7066 [2NO]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1218 [3MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

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

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

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

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5839 [21SE]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S977 [28FE]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1977 [30MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S2622 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S2930 [12MY]

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

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see S. 923), S2777 [9MY]

———rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2509 [14AP]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1601 [14MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S4157 [28JN]

U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty: anniversary (see S. Res. 252), S8491 [12DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see S. 1097), S3499 [6JN]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see S. 910), S2777 [9MY]

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

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S6918 [31OC]

Worldwide Day of Play: designate (see S. Res. 279), S5945 [23SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S7993 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force: modify certain authorities relating to the strategic airlift aircraft force structure (see S. 1704), S6505 [13OC]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see S. 1896), S7702 [17NO]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see S. 1996), S8679 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: modify the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan to provide that the full statement of budget resources is complete and validated by a certain date (see S. 1790), S7066 [2NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1232), S3924 [20JN]

Fish and fishing: permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 1678), S6390 [11OC]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Poems

``Heaven So Hold's,'' Albert C. Caswell, S3420 [26MY]

Privilege of the floor

Deziel, Dennis, S7873 [18NO]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6730, S6744 [19OC], S6795, S6818, S6846 [20OC]

Air Force: modify certain authorities relating to the strategic airlift aircraft force structure (S. 1704), S6511 [13OC]

———strategic airlift aircraft force structure funding, S7651, S7652 [17NO]

Armed Forces: commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (S. Res. 349), S8760 [17DE]

———limit authority to detain certain persons under authorizations for use of military force to persons captured abroad, S8097, S8098 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8045 [30NO], S8661, S8663 [15DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7662, S7675, S7676, S7677 [17NO], S7803 [18NO], S7954 [29NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2153 [6AP], S2331 [8AP], S4271 [30JN], S4367, S4368, S4369 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2153 [6AP], S8526 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4369 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8526 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5211, S5212 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4713, S4714, S4715 [20JY]

———deficit, S2153 [6AP], S3322 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3322, S3323 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S6292-S6294 [6OC], S6365 [11OC], S6629, S6631 [18OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8641, S8661, S8663 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7651, S7652, S7662, S7675, S7676, S7677 [17NO], S7803, S7804, S7810, S7811, S7819 [18NO], S7954 [29NO], S8045, S8050, S8051, S8052, S8053 [30NO], S8097, S8098 [1DE]

———definition of core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, S8641 [15DE]

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs, S7811 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), S6366 [11OC]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S2331 [8AP]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6730, S6744 [19OC], S6795, S6818, S6846 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: detail plans and identify challenges in ensuring advanced next-generation prosthetics are made available to veterans, S4701 [20JY]

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

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5211, S5212 [2AU]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7181 [8NO]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7324 [10NO]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7651 [17NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2331 [8AP]

Medicare: reform, S3323 [25MY]

New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association: anniverary, S2838 [10MY]

Pease Greeters (organization): tribute, S8145 [1DE]

POW: classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050, S8051, S8052, S8053 [30NO]

———improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6629, S6631 [18OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4271 [30JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6730, S6744 [19OC], S6795, S6818, S6846 [20OC]

Taxation: rates, S4367, S4368, S4369 [6JY], S4714 [20JY]

Terrorism: notify Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of certain terrorists, S8053 [30NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6443 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6443 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6443 [12OC]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (S. 910), S2780 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2154 [6AP], S3324 [25MY], S7804 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 944, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2877 [11MY]

S. 982, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2948 [12MY]

S. 1704, Strategic Airlift Force Structure Reform Act, S6511 [13OC]

Tributes

Bailey, David C., S3420 [26MY]

Gray, Douglas, S5243 [2AU]

Levin, Senator, S7804 [18NO]

Mattern, Grace S., S3538 [7JN]

Nichols, Charles, II, S8145 [1DE]

Pequeno, Jose, S3420 [26MY]

Peterson, Walter, S3522 [7JN]

AYUYU, ISAAC MASGA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6989 [24OC], E1918 [24OC]

AZERBAIJAN, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

Immigration: require the Dept. of State and SSA to help restore pensions earned in the former Soviet Union by immigrants now living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2494), H4851 [11JY]

Letters

Event commemorating Nagorno-Karabakh independence: Yashar Aliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan, E1619 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: tribute to support of war on terrorism, E1623 [14SE]

Genocide: anniversary of Armenian genocide at Sumgait, E298 [18FE], E326, E331 [28FE], E387 [1MR], E411 [3MR]

Independence: anniversary, E855 [11MY], E937 [24MY], E947 [25MY], E962 [26MY], E970, E973, E985, E990 [27MY], E1000 [31MY], E1018 [2JN], E1893 [18OC], E2212 [8DE]

Monterey, CA: tribute to sister-city relationship with Lankaran, Azerbaijan, E1497 [5AU]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E149 [8FE], E267, E279, E292, E297 [18FE], E330 [28FE], E504 [16MR]

Russia: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E71 [19JA], E131 [26JA]

AZEVEDO, LOGAN C.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

BA, AL-HOUSSEYNOU

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 663), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1276), H2107 [30MR]

BABCOCK, SARAH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5631 [14SE], S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

BACA, JOE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3598 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2039 [29MR]

Agriculture: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H6413 [22SE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6626 [5OC]

Armed Forces: improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1942), H3342 [23MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2268 [1AP]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H8728 [12DE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H6234 [15SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H8000 [30NO]

Courts: provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6674 [6OC]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H6978 [14OC]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H9928 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]

———establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities (see H.R. 3225), H8262 [7DE]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H8881 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1797 [14MR]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H3281 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5966 [7SE]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H2934 [2MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H8262 [7DE]

Dept. of Labor: prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H3304 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H5375 [21JY]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H2605 [12AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H3758 [26MY]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H6988 [21OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H4329 [16JN]

———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H6626 [5OC]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 806), H2108 [30MR]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H6673 [6OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2040 [29MR]

Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H6626 [5OC]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H6458 [23SE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H3000 [3MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3062 [4MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8320 [8DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H4187 [14JN]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H8881 [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7258 [2NO]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3010), H7715 [16NO]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H8967 [14DE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7207 [1NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify maintenance exemption regarding removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures (see H.R. 2427), H4671 [6JY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6415 [22SE]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H5286 [20JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2917 [15AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2934 [2MY]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H3344 [23MY]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H4673 [6JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H4037 [3JN]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]

Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), H1985 [17MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H9928 [16DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7161 [27OC]

———enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H9928 [16DE]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 2310), H8881 [13DE]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H6345 [21SE]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3062 [4MY]

Los Angeles County, CA: designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 as the ``Jenny Oropeza Highway'' (see H.R. 1472), H2570 [8AP]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6233 [15SE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3646 (see H.R. 1386), H3684 [25MY]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 814), H2108 [30MR]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H201 [12JA]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H601 [9FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2934 [2MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H6627 [5OC]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: establish effective consultation and coordination procedures between Federal agencies and Indian tribes regarding government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 2380), H5375 [21JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

———establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3162 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H8728 [12DE]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H1770 [11MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H1770 [11MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3281 [12MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

———provide for additional criteria when considering closing or consolidating a post office (see H.R. 2956), H6506 [3OC]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]

Puerto Rico: construct a specialty hospital and toxins research center on the island of Vieques (see H.R. 1645), H4330 [16JN]

———increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

Snider, Edwin D. (Duke): tribute (see H. Res. 117), H1391 [28FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H3000 [3MY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H2934 [2MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H3281 [12MY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H6233 [15SE]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

———extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (see H.R. 2277), H7208 [1NO]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6506 [3OC]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H4673 [6JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H10016 [20DE]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6979 [14OC]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify the energy credit for microturbine property (see H.R. 3394), H7398 [4NO]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H103 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6010 [8SE]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H5936 [2SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7898 [22NO]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6921 [13OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H513 [26JA]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2664), H5905 [12AU]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see H.R. 1616), H3759 [26MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H8728 [12DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: require certain disclosures by employers who use electronic payroll cards to pay their employees (see H.R. 2125), H4035 [3JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H1455 [1MR]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H549 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (see H.R. 1284), H2213 [31MR]

Dept. of HUD: expand Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 2986), H6341 [21SE] (see H.R. 3649), H8880 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in California (see H.R. 200), H102 [6JA]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H507 [26JA]

Education: ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H469 [25JA]

Endangered species: require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H1768 [11MR]

Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3129), H6671 [6OC]

Financial institutions: offer services to protect seniors from affinity scams (see H.R. 370), H394 [20JA]

Green, Christina Taylor: tribute to organ donation following death at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event in Tucson, AZ, and encourage organ donation as a personal choice (see H. Res. 55), H470 [25JA]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H35 [5JA]

Immigration: provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H134 [7JA]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H1983 [17MR]

Members of Congress: prevent addresses of residences from appearing on voter registration lists and permit Members who seek candidacy for public office to verify State residency requirements via affidavit (see H.R. 423), H469 [25JA]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H679 [10FE]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8186 [6DE]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H3301 [13MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Schools: require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H598 [9FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for certain fruit and vegetable farmers (see H.R. 317), H353 [19JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: require certain disclosures by employers who use electronic payroll cards to pay their employees (H.R. 2125), H4036 [3JN]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (H.R. 400), H435 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (H.R. 530), H551 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (H.R. 1284), H2215 [31MR]

Dept. of HUD: expand Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives to include firefighters and rescue personnel (H.R. 2986), H6343 [21SE]

———expand Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives to include firefighters and rescue personnel (H.R. 3649), H8880 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in California (H.R. 200), H103 [6JA]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (H.R. 466), H511 [26JA]

Education: ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (H.R. 422), H471 [25JA]

Endangered species: require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (H.R. 1042), H1769 [11MR]

Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (H.R. 3129), H6673 [6OC]

Financial institutions: offer services to protect seniors from affinity scams (H.R. 370), H396 [20JA]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (H.R. 85), H44 [5JA]

Immigration: provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (H.R. 218), H136 [7JA]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (H.R. 1170), H1986 [17MR]

Members of Congress: prevent addresses of residences from appearing on voter registration lists and permit Members who seek candidacy for public office to verify State residency requirements via affidavit (H.R. 423), H471 [25JA]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (H.R. 623), H682 [10FE]

Native Americans: improve education (H.R. 3569), H8187 [6DE]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (H.R. 1909), H3303 [13MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2970), H6272 [20SE]

Schools: require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (H.R. 576), H600 [9FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for certain fruit and vegetable farmers (H.R. 317), H355 [19JA]

Letters

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Gene Schmidt, National Association of Conservation Districts, H2084 [30MR]

———several agricultural organizations, H2084 [30MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1804 [15MR], H4685 [7JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4129 [14JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1804 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H950 [16FE], H1074 [17FE], H1404 [1MR], H1527 [3MR], H1628 [9MR]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7099 [26OC]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1755 [4OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2335 [6AP], H2540 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5676 [28JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H3352 [24MY], H3814 [1JN], H4475 [23JN], H5167 [19JY]

California Prostate Cancer Coalition: tribute, E1502 [5AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7948 [30NO]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (H. Res. 130), E580 [31MR]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5676 [28JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, E1828 [12OC]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H672 [10FE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H5501 [26JY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6480 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3603 [25MY]

———enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments, H3603 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1862 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program, H5327 [21JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2002 [29MR]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (S. 384), H8324 [12DE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 320), H6997 [24OC]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H672 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H441 [25JA], H610 [10FE], H3231 [12MY], H5029 [14JY], H5167 [19JY], H5300 [21JY], H6148 [14SE], H7021 [25OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, H7021 [25OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8745 [13DE], H8982 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6418 [23SE], H6520 [4OC], H6567 [5OC], H7021 [25OC], H7223 [2NO], H7590 [15NO], H7941 [30NO]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5327 [21JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2335 [6AP], H2540 [8AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H294 [19JA], H360 [20JA]

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility: anniversary, E778 [2MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1673 [21SE]

House of Representatives: tribute to charitable golf tournament, H4065 [13JN]

Immigration: reform, H2049 [30MR]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E942 [24MY]

Medicare: reform, H3169 [11MY], H3352 [24MY], H3814 [1JN], H4200 [15JN], H4475 [23JN], H4686 [7JY], H5167 [19JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), H7034 [25OC]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, H7638 [16NO]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E1865 [13OC]

Native American Heritage Day: observance, H7638 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H50 [6JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H294 [19JA], H360 [20JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2084 [30MR]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (H.R. 3004), H7410 [14NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4686 [7JY], H4869 [12JY], H5501 [26JY]

Rialto, CA: anniversary, E2095 [18NO]

———tribute to Rialto High School girls' basketball team, E456 [10MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1527 [3MR]

Taxation: permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H7941 [30NO]

The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU): tribute, E751 [15AP]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6794 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6794 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6794 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8200 [7DE], H8745 [13DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2275 [4AP], H5766 [29JY], H5866 [1AU], H6328 [21SE]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H7702 [16NO]

World Food Day: observance, E1914 [24OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7030 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2290 [4AP], H5487 [25JY], H6269 [20SE], H6340 [21SE]

Tributes

Aparicio, Carlos, E1769 [5OC]

Galvan, Carmen, E1974 [1NO]

Gomez, Arturo, E1380 [21JY]

Gregory, Norris, Jr., E844 [10MY]

Ngo, Khen, E1194 [24JN]

Pope-Ludlam, Valerie, E785 [3MY]

Seymour, Charles, E843 [10MY]

Zamora, David R., E1355 [19JY]

BACH, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1692 [22SE]

BACHMANN, MICHELE (a Representative from Minnesota)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H200 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H4577 [24JN]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2858 [14AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7009 [24OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1456 [1MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H1180 (see H.R. 186), H1199 [17FE]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2667 [13AP]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6627 [5OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1581 [4MR]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7399 [4NO]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H2039 [29MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H1180 (see H.R. 412), H1199 [17FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H1392 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H7209 [1NO]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H2605 [12AP]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H1727 [10MR] (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]

Endangered species: prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H1390 [28FE]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H776 [14FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H4038 [3JN]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5127 [15JY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H435 [24JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H4279 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H435 [24JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5286 [20JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H2605 [12AP]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H2536 [7AP]

———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H1770 [11MR]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

FEMA: provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H1797 [14MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2412 [6AP]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H4944 [12JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2667 [13AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2039 [29MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 141), H38 [5JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Immigration: deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H1797 [14MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H4946 [12JY]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office, Pine City, MN: designate (see H.R. 3220), H6976 [14OC]

Medicare: apply frailty adjustment under the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) payment rules to certain specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals (see H.R. 3691), H9430 [15DE]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8728 [12DE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Illegal Aliens: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 461), H8126 [2DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6673 [6OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1664 [9MR]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H7332 [3NO]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 (see H.R. 141), H38 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H3220 [11MY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 801), H1456 [1MR]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H2040 [29MR]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3655), H8880 [13DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H4577 [24JN]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H10017 [20DE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H10016 [20DE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2109 [30MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6988 [21OC]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H394 [20JA]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2667 [13AP]

———temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income (see H.R. 3318), H7893 [18NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6673 [6OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6855 [12OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H3281 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1285), H2213 [31MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 849), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (see H.R. 850), H1454 [1MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H6854 [12OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H6854 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

Taxation: eliminate any time limitation for granting equitable innocent spouse relief (see H.R. 1450), H2569 [8AP]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 87), H35 [5JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (H.R. 3130), H6673 [6OC]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (H.R. 1285), H2215 [31MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 849), H1455 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (H.R. 850), H1455 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (H.R. 1286), H2215 [31MR]

Taxation: eliminate any time limitation for granting equitable innocent spouse relief (H.R. 1450), H2571 [8AP]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (H.R. 86), H44 [5JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (H.R. 87), H44 [5JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1158 [17FE], H1213, H1219 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5220 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5801 [30JY]

Coborn's, Inc.: Grocery Headquarters (publication) Independent Retailer of the Year award recipient, E588 [31MR]

Cold Spring, MN: anniversary of Cold Spring Fire Dept., E1849 [13OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (H.R. 1154), E1502 [5AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1213, H1219 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3747 [26MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), consideration (H. Res. 264), H3233 [12MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H438 [25JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation funding, H1213, H1219 [18FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1158 [17FE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3747 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3747 [26MY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H190 [12JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3747 [26MY]

Votes: correction, H4480 [23JN]

Williams, Bernard (Brownie): St. Cloud, MN, Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E779 [2MY]

Reports

Media Fairness Caucus—A Look at Media Bias: by, E1278 [8JY]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5307 [21JY]

Tributes

Ellson, Mark, E1847 [13OC]

Madrid, Manuel and JoAnn, E1277 [8JY]

Miller, Gary, E584 [31MR]

BACHUS, REGINALD L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1407 [26JY]

BACHUS, SPENCER (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4899 [12JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H1988 [17MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7134 [26OC]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4076 [13JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H9945 [19DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———provide for expedited security screenings for members (see H.R. 1801), H3159 [10MY]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7830 [17NO]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5928 [26AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6234 [15SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H3987 [2JN]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2328 [5AP]

Courts: limit Federal payment of legal fees for current and former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officers and affiliated parties (see H.R. 2428), H4671 [6JY]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from certain lead limits (see H.R. 272), H2412 [6AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H2934 [2MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H5399 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7579 [14NO]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H6782 [11OC]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5489 [25JY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 836), H1390 [28FE]

———terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund (see H.R. 2441), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H9432 [15DE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1797 [14MR]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H7161 [27OC]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4747 [7JY]

———repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6098 [12SE]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2667 [13AP]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H397 [20JA]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 2074), H4673 [6JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4037 [3JN]

Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H1908 [16MR]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H4038 [3JN]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H256 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7008 [24OC]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H356 [19JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5966 [7SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5966 [7SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H5966 [7SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 2072), H3868 (see H.R. 2072), H3909 [1JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H2605 [12AP]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H684 [10FE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6552 [4OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: authorize revocation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters or any limited-life regulated entity established under receivership (see H.R. 2439), H4748 [7JY]

———submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H2039 [29MR]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2636), H5488 [25JY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7134 [26OC]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1621 [8MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5239 [19JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H357 [19JA]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H507 [26JA]

———clarify treatment of mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such entities relative to credit risk retention requirements (see H.R. 1223), H2036 [29MR]

———establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H1983 [17MR]

———increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H2036 [29MR]

———increase rate of required annual reductions of retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1224), H2036 [29MR]

———limit aggregate amount provided by U.S. taxpayers for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2462), H5020 [13JY]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H2036 [29MR]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises (see H.R. 1227), H2037 [29MR]

———repeal affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1226), H2036 [29MR]

———require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell or dispose of assets of such enterprises that are not critical to their missions (see H.R. 2440), H4748 [7JY]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H1252 (see H.R. 690), H1364 [18FE]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3759 [26MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H435 [24JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7579 [14NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H256 [18JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H553 [8FE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H4038 [3JN]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1726 [10MR]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H1988 [17MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H8881 [13DE]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H4366 [21JN]

———protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H4279 [15JN]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7069 [25OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H10017 [20DE]

———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H4038 [3JN]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H3870 (see H.R. 1044), H3911 [1JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5489 [25JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7258 [2NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5889 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5965 [7SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H2909 [15AP]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7627 [15NO]

SEC: define ``family office'' relative to exemption from registering under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 2225), H4326 [16JN]

———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

———implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H2909 [15AP]

———increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1988 [17MR]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H3646 (see H.R. 718), H3684 [25MY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4750 [7JY]

———provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H1988 [17MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H3304 [13MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H9432 [15DE]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3112 [5MY]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see H.R. 2718), H5882 [1AU]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H4037 [3JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H7257 [2NO]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H8262 [7DE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3987 [2JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3281 [12MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H2934 [2MY]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6506 [3OC]

———prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1797 [14MR] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6233 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 118), H1391 [28FE]

Congress: require Members to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3549), H8124 [2DE]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H2036 [29MR]

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 1751), H3107 [5MY]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: require Members to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (H.R. 3549), H8125 [2DE]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (H.R. 2321), H4528 [23JN]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (H.R. 1121), H1907 [16MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (H.R. 1221), H2038 [29MR]

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (H.R. 1751), H3110 [5MY]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (H.R. 2919), H6181 [14SE]

Factsheets

Colombian Labor Reform Action Plan, E1827 [12OC]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7025 [25OC]

Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4634 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), E994 [31MY]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8847 [13DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act; by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7032 [25OC]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8829 [13DE]

Press releases

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Remarks

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: anniversary of Extension home economics, E686 [8AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7804 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5212 [19JY]

———deficit, H1678, H1685 [10MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2809 [14AP]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6250 [20SE]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H648, H654 [10FE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H2022 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: continue to provide emergency mortgage relief services to Armed Forces members, veterans, and their survivors and dependents, H1749 [11MR]

———post announcement prominently on website stating FHA Short Refinance Program termination and direct homeowners to contact their Member of Congress for loan modification assistance, H1700 [10MR]

———preserve FHA Refinance Program assistance for senior citizens, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1865, H1866, H1867, H1868 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1678, H1680, H1685, H1698, H1699, H1700 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), motion to recommit, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1737 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), motion to recommit, H1749 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1997, H1998, H2022 [29MR]

Disasters: moment of silence for victims of storms in Southern States, H2979 [3MY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H648, H654 [10FE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648 [10FE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6578 [5OC]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1738 [11MR]

FEMA: allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4900 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4875, H4900, H4901, H4906, H4909 [12JY]

———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program coverage for business interruption and cost-of-living expenses, H4901 [12JY]

———reduce number of directly managed flood insurance policies, H4906 [12JY]

———require notification to local television and radio stations of projected changes to flood maps and grant additional time for property owners or communities to appeal proposed changes, H4909 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5318, H5319 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5311 [21JY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5318 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S., H2920 [2MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6899 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Point of order, H1687 [10MR]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7229, H7231, H7232 [2NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7289 [3NO]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), H7229 [2NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7296 [3NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1827 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H571 [9FE], H8056 [1DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7030 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H596 [9FE], H4571 [24JN]

Reports filed

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-121), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-355), H10032 [30DE]

Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1539) (H. Rept. 112-196), H5904 [12AU]

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-142), H4944 [12JY]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 836) (H. Rept. 112-26), H1618 [8MR]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2930) (H. Rept. 112-262), H7165 [31OC]

FDIC Study on the Impact of Insured Depository Institution Failures: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2056) (H. Rept. 112-182), H5579 [26JY]

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 830) (H. Rept. 112-25), H1618 [8MR]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

HAMP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 839) (H. Rept. 112-31), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Home Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1751) (H. Rept. 112-191), H5882 [1AU]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

NSP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 861) (H. Rept. 112-32), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2167) (H. Rept. 112-327), H8727 [12DE]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2072) (H. Rept. 112-201), H6042 [9SE]

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1082) (H. Rept. 112-143), H4944 [12JY]

Small Company Capital Formation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 112-206), H6180 [14SE]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112-345), H10026 [23DE]

Rules

Committee on Financial Services (House), H1383-H1388 [28FE]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5307 [21JY]

Tables

U.S. vs. European emission standards, H6579 [5OC]

BACLIG, FAUSTINO (MANG PEPING)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E418 [3MR]

BACON, NORMAN J.

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Sheriff's Office Volunteers of the Year, E876 [12MY]

BACONE COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Native Americans: dedication of Chickasaw warrior statue, E1260 [7JY]

BADGETT, THOMAS, SR. (BROWN)

Obituaries

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S4716 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4715 [20JY]

BAE, HO S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1025 [2JN]

BAENIG, BRIAN T.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations, S6393 [11OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

BAGAGLIA, RAYMOND L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1238 [6JY]

BAGGAGE FEE FAIRNESS ACT

Letters

Provisions: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org (organization), H2191 [31MR]

BAGGETT, PEGGY J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2136 [30NO]

BAHAMAS, COMMONWEALTH OF THE

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

BAHR, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Firefighter of the Year: award recipient by several New York local, regional, and State firefighting organizations, E1194 [24JN]

BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (see S.J. Res. 28), S6330 [6OC] (see H.J. Res. 80), H6672 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, H4536 [24JN]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, H1365 [28FE]

Human rights: violations, H3814 [1JN], E735 [15AP], E2202 [7DE]

U.S. policy, E554-E556 [29MR], E2202 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S5528 [13SE]

Foreign policy: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (S.J. Res. 28), S6347 [6OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow for sale of petroleum to offset loss of oil production due to unrest in the Middle East, S1106 [2MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Thomas C. Krajeski To Be Ambassador to Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Texts of

S.J. Res. 28, limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain, S6347 [6OC]

BAILER, JACK

Statements

We Must Not Leave Them Wanting, E471 [14MR]

BAILEY, CONNIE FERRIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1137 [21JN]

BAILEY, DAVID C.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3420 [26MY]

BAILEY, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E802 [4MY]

BAILEY, LARRY G., II

Poems

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

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7363 [10NO]

BAILEY, RACHEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S863 [17FE]

BAIR, BRENT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2195 [7DE]

BAITINGER, THOMAS

Remarks in House

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H416 [24JA], H442 [25JA]

BAJAK, FRANK

Articles and editorials

Study—Colombia Anti-Union Violence Undeterred, H6509 [4OC]

BAKER, BESSIE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E272 [18FE]

BAKER, C. RAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1597 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1328 [7MR]

BAKER, CRAIG

Remarks in House

Golden, CO: Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year Award recipient, E332 [28FE]

BAKER, DAVE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8598 [14DE]

BAKER, GEORGIA F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2198 [7DE]

BAKER, JESSE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S980 [28FE]

BAKER, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1813 [17MR]

BAKER, KENDALL L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E998 [31MY]

BAKER, LENA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E56 [12JA]

BAKER, ROBERT A.

Letters

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S1639 [15MR]

BAKER COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2238 [13DE]

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Bills and resolutions

California: allow Federal high-speed rail funding to be used for a project or activity to improve or maintain California State Route 99 (see H.R. 761), H1176 (see H.R. 761), H1195 [17FE]

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse: designate (see S. 1406), S4845 [22JY] (see H.R. 2650), H5579 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Clinica Sierra Vista (organization): anniversary, E2323 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse: designate (S. 1406), S4915 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 1406, Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA, S4915 [26JY]

BAKKEN, JAREK

Remarks in House

C-SPAN: tribute to Student Cam competition winners, E831 [5MY]

BAL, SIMRUN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2142 [30NO]

BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see S. 1896), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 920), H1574 [3MR]

Budget: establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H5964 [7SE]

BALANCING OUR OBLIGATIONS FOR THE LONG-TERM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

BALANCING TRADE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1717), H3060 [4MY]

BALDA, BLAKE

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project, E595 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E595 [1AP]

BALDUF, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5154 [19JY]

BALDWIN, ANDREW

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project, E601 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E600 [1AP]

BALDWIN, GREG

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1282 [11JY]

BALDWIN, TAMMY (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H779 [14FE], H878 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3928 [2JN]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4482 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H8881 [13DE]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H5660 [27JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2917 [15AP]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7333 [3NO]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H10017 [20DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H7715 [16NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H6011 [8SE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2328 [5AP]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1770 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H6272 [20SE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H6978 [14OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6674 [6OC]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2109 [30MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H3000 [3MY]

———make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see H.R. 1199), H1984 [17MR]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H5286 [20JY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2572 [8AP]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H4277 [15JN]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H7208 [1NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3062 [4MY]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1666 [9MR]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H5150 [18JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H9929 [16DE]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H4076 [13JN]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see H.R. 2564), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1250 (see H.R. 808), H1361 [18FE]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H726 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H10016 [20DE]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H7627 [15NO]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H725 [11FE]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Discrimination: take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H3161 [10MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H4945 [12JY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H5150 [18JY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H3758 [26MY]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H7627 [15NO]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5889 [1AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H4751 [7JY]

———establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H680 [10FE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6273 [20SE]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H7069 [25OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H5489 [25JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H7209 [1NO]

———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 949), H1618 [8MR]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H7627 [15NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1392 [28FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H2215 [31MR]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3305 [13MY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4279 [15JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H7627 [15NO]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 2134), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3304 [13MY]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8320 [8DE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6182 [14SE]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H3161 [10MY]

———provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B (see H.R. 1654), H2913 [15AP]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H4277 [15JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3063 [4MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H2910 [15AP]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H7069 [25OC]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 334), H4575 [24JN]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]

———expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2239), H7257 [2NO]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H42 [5JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H3161 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H5489 [25JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2404), H9946 [19DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H2268 [1AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H4075 [13JN]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H5240 [19JY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H1580 [4MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3062 [4MY]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H2605 [12AP]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H1908 [16MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H4573 [24JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H4279 [15JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5889 [1AU]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H7892 [18NO]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 2750), H5884 [1AU]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5374 [21JY]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1163), H1983 [17MR]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H3410 [24MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1726 [10MR]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H1770 [11MR]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1178 (see H. Res. 100), H1197 [17FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H1666 [9MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H684 [10FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H1985 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 525), H549 [8FE]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H2569 [8AP]

———improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (see H.R. 971), H1664 [9MR]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H2265 [1AP]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H3107 [5MY]

Women: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 2513), H5018 [13JY]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1619 [8MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H551 [8FE]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (H.R. 3485), H7891 [18NO]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (H.R. 1448), H2570 [8AP]

———improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (H.R. 971), H1665 [9MR]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (H.R. 1311), H2267 [1AP]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (H.R. 1746), H3110 [5MY]

Women: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (H.R. 2513), H5018 [13JY]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 47), H1620 [8MR]

Remarks

Alvarez, Barry: College Football Hall of Fame inductee, E1339 [15JY]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H1600 [8MR]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H878, H879 [15FE], H1214 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H879 [15FE]

Baraboo, WI: anniversary of Devil's Lake State Park, E1203 [24JN]

Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: observance, E788 [3MY]

China: recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, E498 [16MR]

Coast Guard: prohibit funding to design, develop, or procure vessels of the Offshore Patrol Cutter class of ships unless the main propulsion diesel engines are manufactured by domestically operated entities, H3928 [2JN]

Community Shares of Wisconsin (organization): anniversary, E1621 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H878 [15FE]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8159 [6DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3928 [2JN]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8268 [8DE]

Health: improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (H.R. 971), H8159 [6DE], E1000 [31MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1214 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H287 [19JA]

Madison, WI: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E895 [13MY]

———anniversary of YMCA of Dane County, E2075 [17NO]

Madison Area Technical College: anniversary, E1678 [21SE]

National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month: observance, E1000 [31MY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1958 [17MR]

Patents: prohibit expansion of prior-user rights, H4482 [23JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), H4482 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation funding, H1214 [18FE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6891 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H287 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2955 [3MY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H180, H181 [12JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6757 [11OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8268 [8DE]

University of Wisconsin: tribute to women's hockey team, E568 [30MR]

Statements

Tibetan National Uprising Day Anniversary: Dalai Lama, E498 [16MR]

Tributes

Bailey, Connie Ferris, E1137 [21JN]

BALGENORTH, BOB

Remarks in House

San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council: Spirit of Solidarity Award recipient, E506 [16MR]

BALL, WILMA BUFFINGTON BEDELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E611 [1AP]

BALLANTYNE, JOAN

Remarks in House

National Association of Realtors: Meritorious Service Award recipient, E856 [11MY]

BALLWIN, MO

Bills and resolutions

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3246), H7007 [24OC]

Remarks in House

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 3246), H8326, H8327 [12DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3246, Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO, H8326 [12DE]

BALTIC AMERICAN FREEDOM LEAGUE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1459 [1AU]

BALTIC STATES

Remarks in House

Baltic American Freedom League: anniversary, E1459 [1AU]

Joint Baltic American National Committee: anniversary, E828 [5MY]

Mediterranean Quarterly (publication): tribute, E1793 [6OC]

BALTIMORE, MD

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3025), H6413 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 1638), S6049 [3OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 377), S870 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: Baltimore, MD, District completion of military construction projects and base realignment and closure mission, E2034 [14NO]

Courts: anniversary of Louis R. Harper, et al. v. Mayor and City of Baltimore, et al., addressing discriminatory practices in Baltimore City Fire Dept., hiring and promotion policies, E2184 [6DE]

Notre Dame of Maryland University: tribute to designation as a university, E1547 [7SE]

Sojourner-Douglass College: dedication of Coretta Scott King Memorial Garden, E768 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 1638), S6051 [3OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 377), S873 [17FE]

Legal Aid Bureau: anniversary, S4071 [23JN]

Pennsylanvia Avenue African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: anniversary, S6386 [11OC]

Texts of

S. 377, President Street Station Study Act, S874 [17FE]

S. 1638, Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act, S6052 [3OC]

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD

Subpoena Notices

District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County, H1860 [16MR]

BAMBA MBACKE, AHMADOU

Remarks in House

New York, NY: tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Islamic Cultural Week Celebration, E1400 [25JY]

BAN POISONOUS ADDITIVES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 136), S125 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 136), S203 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 136, provisions, S204 [25JA]

BAN TOXIC DISPERSANTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3562), H8135 [5DE]

BANCROFT PLLC

Letters

Anniversary of confirmation of Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court, S5822 [21SE]

BANDA, MABVUTO

Articles and editorials

Malawi To Allow Sudan's Bashir in for Summit, E1911 [24OC]

BANDA, TINASHE

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

BANERJEE, CHEENAR

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

BANG, NORMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1163 [22JN]

BANGERTER, COLLEEN MONSON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5227 [2AU]

BANGLADESH, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Letters

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal: Bob Kunik, Consolidated Fibers (company), S5719 [19SE]

———Danny Kennedy, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———Jerry Wigutow, Wiggy's Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Jimmy Jarrett, Martex Fiber Southern Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———John Giatinna, Rusken Packaging, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Lew Neuman, Royal Slide Sales Co., Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Randy Layman, Stein Fibers, LTD., S5717 [19SE]

———Robbie Owens, Dunlap Industries, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Crime: condemn kidnapping, beating, and rape of Peace Corps volunteer, H416 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Tariff: remove preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences, S5716, S5719 [19SE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Dan W. Mozena To Be Ambassador to Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Texts of

S. 1443, Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act, S5021 [28JY]

BANGOR, ME

Letters

Amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate highway system in Maine and Vermont: Ronald K. Gastia, Bangor, ME, Police Dept., S192 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E72 [19JA]

Remarks in Senate

Bangor High School: tribute to girls' soccer team, S7449 [15NO]

Quin-Easter, Erica: SBA Maine Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, S2728 [5MY]

BANK OF AMERICA CORP.

Lists

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Credit: decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC]

———reversal of decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6987 [1NO]

BANK SECRECY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Small business: ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H3644 (see H.R. 1984), H3682 [25MY]

BANKING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H2603 [12AP] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

Remarks in House

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 1489), H7076 [26OC]

BANKRUPTCY

Articles and editorials

Frustration Mounts for MF Global Clients, H7724 [17NO]

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

Virgin Crisis—Systematically Ignoring Fraud as a Systemic Risk, H7725-H7727 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (see H.R. 2192), H4277 [15JN]

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

Courts: clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

———improve administration of certain cases (see H.R. 2667), H5660 [27JY]

———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1021), H1724 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1102), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Firearms: exempt from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H1983 [17MR]

Real estate: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1587), H2910 [15AP]

SEC: exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]

Journals

Efforts of Gerald Grinstein to save Delta Air Lines and preserve its Salt Lake City, UT, hub: Lawrence H. Lee (excerpt), S5990 [26SE]

Letters

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8166 [6DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8166 [6DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), H7906, H7907 [29NO]

Claims: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to Solyndra LLC, loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (H.R. 1021), H8165-H8167 [6DE]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 2028), H7083 [26OC]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H7724 [17NO], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks, S8695 [16DE]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), S8158 [1DE]

Claims: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (S. 1054), S3276 [24MY]

Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (S. 1102), S3436 [26MY]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S8449 [8DE]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

Reports filed

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2192) (H. Rept. 112-256), H6982 [18OC]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1021) (H. Rept. 112-152), H5238 [19JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1821), S8679 [15DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act, H8165 [6DE]

H.R. 2192, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H7906 [29NO]

S. 1054, Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act, S3277 [24MY]

S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S3436 [26MY]

BANKS see Financial Institutions

BANKS, CHARLES

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S702 [14FE]

BANKS, CHRISTOPHER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1144 [21JN]

BANNEKER INDUSTRIES, INC.

Remarks in House

Rhode Island: tribute to Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists and semifinalists, H5502 [26JY]

BARABOO, WI

Remarks in House

Devil's Lake State Park: anniversary, E1203 [24JN]

BARANSKI, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1823 [12OC]

BARBOUR, HALEY (Governor of Mississippi)

Letters

Marketplace Fairness Act, S8447 [8DE]

BARBOURVILLE (KY) MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE

Articles and editorials

Just Call Her ``Lieutenant'', S678 [14FE]

BARBRE, RONALD S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E961 [26MY]

BARFIELD, JASON N.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2019 [4NO]

BARGMAN, EUGENE AND CAROLINE

Remarks in House

Nebraska Farm Bureau: Silver Eagle Award recipients, E2049 [15NO]

BARK, KARLIN

Remarks in Senate

American Association for the Advancement of Science: tribute to L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science Program participants, S5679 [15SE]

BARKER, CONSTANCE SMITH

Reports filed

Nomination to the EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

BARKER, DOLORES R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1648 [15SE]

BARLETTA, LOU (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H782 [14FE], H928 [15FE], H1014 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3871, H3912 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H4529 [23JN]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H8125 [2DE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H4075 [13JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H4673 [6JY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2268 [1AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9946 [19DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H3344 [23MY]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1253 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1364 [18FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H8262 [7DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3806 [31MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H256 [18JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H4946 [12JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see H.R. 2445), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H6043 [9SE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H5581 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1621 [8MR]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H5087 [14JY]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H6988 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3987 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8075 [1DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H4946 [12JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H5901 [9AU]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4674 [6JY]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H4674 [6JY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5928 [26AU]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7579 [14NO]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H3000 [3MY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H3344 [23MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3281 [12MY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2918 [15AP]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H1620 [8MR]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H9928 [16DE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H8728 [12DE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4530 [23JN]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2857 [14AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2917 [15AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

———extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H5897 [5AU]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H924 [15FE]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3344 [23MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4946 [12JY]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, repeal all rules enacted over a certain number of years, and allow agencies to request exceptions to such repeal (see H.R. 3181), H7400 [4NO]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H1252 (see H.R. 690), H1364 [18FE]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H4278 [15JN]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1180 (see H.R. 360), H1199 [17FE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4946 [12JY]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6098 [12SE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H725 [11FE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H3281 [12MY]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H3344 [23MY]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3411 [24MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2858 [14AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 367), H6273 [20SE]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see H.R. 495), H5966 [7SE]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H2605 [12AP]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5966 [7SE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H5966 [7SE]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H7069 [25OC]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5581 [26JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H5020 [13JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Illegal Aliens: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 461), H7406 [10NO]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2857 [14AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2935 [2MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H3062 [4MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1797 [14MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H2216 [31MR]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H8187 [6DE]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H8187 [6DE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4529 [23JN]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1180 (see H. Res. 96), H1200 [17FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H4038 [3JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6457 [23SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3344 [23MY]

Public debt: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5489 [25JY]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H5286 [20JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H3344 [23MY]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H5966 [7SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1086), H5923 [19AU]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H2412 [6AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7008 [24OC]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H7008 [24OC]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2917 [15AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4278 [15JN]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H8319 [8DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1581 [4MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4794 [8JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO] (see H.R. 488), H3220 [11MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5734 [28JY]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H4946 [12JY]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H4852 [11JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7009 [24OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7134 [26OC]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H8262 [7DE]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6782 [11OC]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H5087 [14JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H8126 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 2057), H3805 [31MY]

SBA: extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2416), H4671 [6JY]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Immigration: prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 2057), H3805 [31MY]

SBA: extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (H.R. 2416), H4672 [6JY]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6456 [23SE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (H.R. 2415), H4672 [6JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2246 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1014 [16FE], H1429 [1MR]

Brereton, Harmar: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E917 [23MY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5668 [28JY]

Burne, James and Mary Lou: Luzerne Foundation Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E1729 [29SE]

Calpin, Robert: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E490 [15MR]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5668 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy regarding detention of illegal aliens found by local law enforcement, H3686 [26MY]

Dowd, John and Tina: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipients, E743 [15AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H529 [8FE]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6548-H6550 [4OC]

Gryboski, Gerry: Plains Sports Hall of Fame Association Plains Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1826 [12OC]

Gryboski, Kevin: Plains Sports Hall of Fame Association Plains Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1825 [12OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Joyce, Joseph J., Jr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Swingle Award recipient, E486 [15MR]

Kossuth, Rich: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E427 [8MR]

Leonard, Paul F., Sr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E484 [15MR]

LIHEAP: funding, H1429 [1MR]

McDonnell, Paul A.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E1728 [29SE]

Monks, Keenan: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E557 [30MR]

Morgan, Bob: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, E1539 [6SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Pennsylvania: report on constituent work period, H3229 [12MY]

———report on monthly constituent work period activities, E947 [25MY], E1126 [16JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2113 [31MR], E721 [14AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2113 [31MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1488 [2MR]

Rose, Allan and Ann: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipients, E432 [8MR]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

Slovak Catholic Federation: anniversary, E607 [1AP]

Stella, Pat: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipient, E742 [15AP]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (H.R. 2415), H7416 [14NO]

Vergnetti, Leo P.: Scranton, PA, American Cancer Society Ball of Hope honoree, E1908 [24OC]

Victor Alfieri Society: anniversary, E768 [2MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4879 [12JY], H7236 [2NO]

Yannuzzi, Jo-Ann: Hazelton, PA, Mountain City Lions Club Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E1851 [13OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6040 [9SE], H6094 [12SE], H6138 [13SE], H6179 [14SE]

Tributes

Angeli, Raymond S., E1518 [12AU]

Baranski, John, E1823 [12OC]

Boyle, Wallace L., Jr., E2195 [7DE]

Ciampi, Frank, Jr., E1803 [6OC]

Di Brino, Antonio, E1224 [1JY]

Diehl, Lance O., E541 [29MR]

Flack, Charles D. (Rusty), Jr., E977 [27MY]

Ghezzi, Richard G., E1517 [12AU]

Gilmour, Joseph E. (Tim), E1517 [12AU]

Goyne, Michael P., E767 [2MY]

Gryboski, Brian, E1819 [12OC]

Hoynowski, Charles R., E1727 [29SE]

Joseph, James R., E542 [29MR]

Lacey, Rita, E1829 [12OC]

Lesante, Sam, Sr., E1522 [16AU]

Naylor, Keith C., E1728 [29SE]

Neubert, Charles L., E2204 [7DE]

O'Hara, Thomas, E1518 [12AU]

Page, Marie, E1827 [12OC]

Pisano, Wayne, E207 [11FE]

Puhak, George, E1126 [16JN]

Silvestre, Antimo, E1224 [1JY]

Snedeker, Joe, E1420 [27JY]

Stella, Patricia, E1729 [29SE]

Treaster, Erin, E1821 [12OC]

BARLOW, ANN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1620 [14SE]

BARLOW, DAVID B.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5902 [22SE]

BARNES, F.C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5029 [14JY]

BARNES, JOHNNY

Statements

Stephen M. Block Retirement, E647 [6AP]

BARNHILL, DALE

Remarks in House

School Administrators of Iowa (organization): Iowa High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1685 [22SE]

BARON, MEL

Remarks in House

American Pharmacists Association Foundation: Pinnacle Award recipient, E1175 [23JN]

BARONE, MICHAEL

Articles and editorials

Obama Tunes Out, and Business Goes on Hiring Strike, S3484 [6JN]

Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies?, E1367 [20JY]

BARR, DOUGLAS R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E983 [27MY]

BARR, JOYCE A.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Administration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459 [12OC]

BARR PRESERVATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2897), H6276 [21SE]

BARRACLOUGH, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6960 [14OC]

BARRASSO, JOHN (a Senator from Wyoming)

Amendments

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

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4531 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7773 [17NO], S7863, S7868 [18NO], S7996 [29NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6053 [3OC], S6096 [4OC], S6332 [6OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3553, S3566 [7JN], S3625 [8JN], S3656 [9JN], S3972 [21JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7456 [15NO], S7624 [16NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5841 [21SE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1220 [3MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4077 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1610 [14MR], S1695, S1697 [15MR], S1752, S1764 [16MR], S2688 [4MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7159 [7NO], S7196, S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

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

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Cooperatives Continue To Shape the Landscape in Rural Wyoming, Scott Zimmerman, Wyoming Livestock Journal, S6869 [20OC]

Food Day Includes Gravy, Ann Wittmann, Wyoming Livestock Journal, S6762 [19OC]

Great Divide, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, S5043 [29JY]

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, Karen Budd-Falen, Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication), S3609 [8JN]

Muddy Waters—EPA, Army Corps Seek To Define More Jurisdiction as Federal, Bobby Frank, Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication), S4844 [22JY]

No, You Can't Keep Your Health Insurance, Grace-Marie Turner, Wall Street Journal, S3671 [9JN]

Repeal of ``Obamacare'' Would Help Wyoming, Charles Scott, Casper (WY) Star Tribune, S392 [1FE]

Smarter Than You Think, Eric Mitchell, Casper (WY) Star Tribune, S5044 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S643 [10FE]

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see S. 1690), S6461 [12OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

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

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

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

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

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S4722 [20JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S2130 [5AP]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7188 [8NO]

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

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3107 [18MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4961 [27JY]

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

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S870 [17FE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

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

Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 549), S1547 [10MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

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

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S2929 [12MY]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S2929 [12MY]

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

———convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming (see S. 2015), S8734 [16DE]

———ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

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

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

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

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3816 [15JN]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see S. 249), S411 [1FE]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S2047 [31MR]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see S. 1292), S4556 [13JY]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S6391 [11OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S6666 [18OC]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S747 [15FE]

———increase transparency in payment of judgments and settlements by agencies (see S. 1712), S6505 [13OC]

———provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5459 [8SE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S6332 [6OC]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see S.J. Res. 12), S2929 [12MY]

———prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S3171 [19MY]

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

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3773 [14JN]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3430 [26MY]

———require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S5459 [8SE]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1906), S7829 [18NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S6331 [6OC]

Fuller, Ashley Ross: relief (see S. 561), S1547 [10MR]

Garibaldi, Giuseppe: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 369), S1828 [17MR]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S4486 [11JY]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 785), S2387 [12AP]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4869 [25JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438, 1438), S5537 [13SE]

———provide Federal regulatory moratorium (see S. 1531), S5459 [8SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

———reform (see S. 602), S1751 [16MR]

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

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

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see S. 397), S870 [17FE]

Health: conform income calculations for purposes of eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and Medicaid to existing low-income assistance programs (see S. 1376), S5342 [6SE]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S3224 [23MY]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 660), S1933 [29MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S643 [10FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S683 [14FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

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

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Italy: anniversary of unification (see S. 369), S1828 [17MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1829 [17MR] (see S. 1507), S5774 [20SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S4642 [18JY]

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

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S1826 [17MR]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S6390 [11OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S7188 [8NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 148), S629 [8FE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3814 [15JN]

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

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE]

NASA: establish, validate, and utilize an official set of data on historical temperature records ensure public access to such records (see S. 116), S125 [25JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3814 [15JN]

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

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 32), S412 [1FE]

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

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: notify World Trade Organization if any members fail during consecutive years to disclose subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (see S. 1779), S7066 [2NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of Medicaid expansion-related provisions (see S. 1587), S5838 [21SE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

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

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4486 [11JY]

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

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

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

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

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

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S871 [17FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S6051 [3OC]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S5019 [28JY]

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

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

———require legislation to be confined to a single issue (see S. Res. 46), S629 [8FE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Slovenia: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 212), S3970 [21JN]

Small business: make certain internal control reporting and assessment requirements optional for certain smaller companies (see S. 1962), S8414 [7DE]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1407 [8MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

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

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

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

———require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 181), S127 [25JA]

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: extend reduced royalty rate for soda ash (see S. 1144), S3497 [6JN]

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

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2929 [12MY]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S7703 [17NO]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 80), S124 [25JA]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

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

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S6331 [6OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4803 [21JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8734 [16DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S545 [3FE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S545 [3FE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S545 [3FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S8462 [8DE]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Dept. of Energy: expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (see S. 1027), S3170 [19MY]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S5902 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S3891 [16JN]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S870 [17FE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 1684), S6461 [12OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S976 [28FE]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (see S. 703), S2046 [31MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S411 [1FE]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S7612 [16NO]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY]

SEC: prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see S. 1393), S4721 [20JY]

Voting: ensure military and overseas voters have the right to bring a civil action to safeguard their right to vote (see S. 331), S682 [14FE]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

Privilege of the floor

Robbins, Clay, S8611 [14DE]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S7309 [10NO]

Alta, WY: Grand Targhee Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, S4553 [13JY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2249 [7AP], S2314 [8AP]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming: tribute to Youth of the Year honorees, S5187 [1AU]

Bryson, John E.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S3761 [14JN], S6821 [20OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S774 [16FE], S2249 [7AP], S2314 [8AP], S2416, S2417 [13AP], S4597, S4598 [14JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2416 [13AP], S8524 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4197 [29JN], S4378 [6JY], S4547 [13JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8524 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5122 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4689 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4763 [21JY]

———deficit, S2314 [8AP], S2412, S2416, S2417 [13AP], S4197 [29JN], S4547 [13JY], S5040 [29JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4378 [6JY]

Campbell County, WY: anniversary, S5186 [1AU]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5122 [30JY]

Corps of Engineers: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, S4844 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, S8620 [15DE]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, S7275 [9NO]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8578 [14DE]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution recognizing a state of Palestine outside of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians, S5483 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), S3028 [17MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), S3028 [17MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6162 [5OC]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1667 [15MR], S1950 [30MR], S2161 [6AP]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7274, S7275 [9NO]

———impact of Government regulations, S2151 [6AP], S2646 [4MY]

———importance of job creation, S2646 [4MY], S5525 [13SE]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7309 [10NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S391, S393 [1FE], S447, S448 [2FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7253 [9NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities, S6162-S6164 [5OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (S. 1219), S5525 [13SE]

Food Day: political agenda of sponsoring organizations, S6762 [19OC]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S639, S640, S641 [10FE]

Goshen County, WY: anniversary, S5188 [1AU]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2249 [7AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), S3028 [17MY]

Hageman, Harriet: Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication) Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5242 [2AU]

Hansen, Niels: Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication) Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5242 [2AU]

Health: conform income calculations for purposes of eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and Medicaid to existing low-income assistance programs (S. 1376), S5605 [14SE]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits, S1953, S1954 [30MR]

———granting of waivers to exempt companies from annual caps on health care costs, S2151 [6AP]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S448 [2FE], S7274, S7275 [9NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S391, S393 [1FE], S447, S448 [2FE], S1420 [9MR], S1713 [16MR], S8024 [30NO], S8620 [15DE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 1684), S6463 [12OC]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform, S774 [16FE]

Kopocis, Kenneth J.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, unanimous-consent request, S7654 [17NO]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 604), S1830 [17MR]

———reform, S3099 [18MY], S3306 [25MY], S3877 [16JN], S4547 [13JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, S5483 [12SE]

National Cooperative Month: observance, S6869 [20OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, S5414 [8SE]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (S. 703), S2051 [31MR]

Niobrara County, WY: anniversary, S5242 [2AU]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S2412 [13AP], S3761 [14JN], S5525 [13SE], S6475 [13OC]

———proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S3099 [18MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1335 [8MR]

Panetta, Leon E.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S3883 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S608, S609, S610 [7FE], S775 [16FE], S1101-S1103 [2MR], S1713 [16MR]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (S. 1395), S4803 [21JY], S5351 [7SE]

———financial assessment of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S6072 [4OC]

———impact on employment, S8403 [7DE]

———impact on Medicare funding, S7348, S7349 [10NO]

———repeal, S391, S393 [1FE], S447, S448 [2FE], S1420 [9MR], S1713 [16MR], S3670 [9JN], S4017 [22JN], S4438-S4440 [7JY], S4920-S4922 [27JY], S7037 [2NO], S7274, S7275 [9NO], S8024 [30NO], S8403 [7DE], S8620 [15DE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S447 [2FE], S7038 [2NO], S7274 [9NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (S. 720), S7047, S7048, S7049 [2NO]

———repeal health insurance tax (S. 1880), S7615 [16NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 668), S2472 [14AP], S3306 [25MY]

———U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S391 [1FE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1335 [8MR]

———gasoline price levels, S1335 [8MR]

Platte County, WY: anniversary, S2263 [7AP]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S5414 [8SE]

———national energy policy, S2161 [6AP], S3028 [17MY]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (S. 937), S3028 [17MY]

Public debt: ceiling, S2413 [13AP]

———increase statutory limit, S4378 [6JY], S4548 [13JY], S4597, S4598 [14JY], S5001 [28JY], S5040, S5041, S5042, S5043 [29JY]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (S. 1129), S3609 [8JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1667 [15MR], S1950, S1953, S1954 [30MR], S2161 [6AP]

Skavdahl, Scott W.: nomination to be district judge, S7105 [3NO]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S6475, S6477 [13OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2151 [6AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S1713 [16MR]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (S. 868), S2725, S2726 [5MY]

Taxation: extend health insurance costs tax credit, S640 [10FE]

———rates, S4378 [6JY], S4548 [13JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3027 [17MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7274, S7275 [9NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), unanimous-consent request, S639, S640 [10FE]

Teton Village, WY: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, S4553 [13JY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (S. Res. 268), S5671 [15SE]

Tributes

Barton, Haley, S8144 [1DE]

Black, Amy, S8144 [1DE]

Brown, Jordan, S5187 [1AU]

Capasso, Laura, S2344 [8AP]

Curran, Laura, S2344 [8AP]

DeCecco, Daniel, S5187 [1AU]

Downes, William F., S4673 [19JY]

Glover, Kaitlynn, S8144 [1DE]

Knight, Jonathan, S2345 [8AP]

Linford, Kelsey, S2345 [8AP]

Lynch, Brian, S5187 [1AU]

Mosher, Mandi, S8144 [1DE]

Mulcahy, Abigail, S5187 [1AU]

Negich, Kylie, S5188 [1AU]

O'Connor, Sean M.N., S3768 [14JN]

Patterson, Welchie, S2345 [8AP]

Schmidt, Rachel, S5188 [1AU]

Schum, Katherine, S5188 [1AU]

Smith, Rio, S8145 [1DE]

Strube, Allison, S5188 [1AU]

Tanner, Clayton, S5188 [1AU]

Wallop, Malcolm, S5616 [14SE]

Weiss, Max, S2345 [8AP]

Williams, Kaleigh, S8145 [1DE]

Winzenried, Hanna, S2345 [8AP]

Zabriskie, Daniel, S5188 [1AU]

BARRATT, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew, E440 [9MR]

BARRE, VT

Articles and editorials

Storm-Centered, S3918 [20JN]

BARRE-MONTPELIER (VT) TIMES ARGUS

Articles and editorials

Storm-Centered, S3918 [20JN]

BARRETT, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce awards gala honorees, E532 [17MR]

BARRICK, CARL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6613 [17OC]

BARRIGADA, GU

Bills and resolutions

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office: designate (see H.R. 1843), H3218 [11MY]

Remarks in House

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office: designate (H.R. 1843), H5726, H5727 [28JY], E869 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office: designate (H.R. 1843), S6812 [20OC]

Reports filed

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office, Barrigada, GU: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1843), S6763 [19OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1843, John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office, Barrigada, GU, H5726 [28JY]

BARRIOS, HUMBERTO

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E685 [8AP]

BARRON, T.A.

Remarks in House

Riggle, Michala: Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes recipient, H612 [10FE]

BARROW, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3858, H3871, H3873, H3912, H3914 [1JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3252 [12MY]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7304 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2040 [29MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1770 [11MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H3411 [24MY]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H8320 [8DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H472 [25JA]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H5240 [19JY] (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4578 [24JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H8125 [2DE]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H8881 [13DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7579 [14NO]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H4794 [8JY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H9945 [19DE]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (see H.R. 3340), H7330 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 26), H6043 [9SE]

———establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H5087 [14JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H5888 [1AU]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7579 [14NO]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 522), H549 [8FE]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H3000 [3MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H8319 [8DE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H6988 [21OC]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H5087 [14JY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3646 (see H.R. 1897), H3684 [25MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4330 [16JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2572 [8AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H6467 [29SE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H3063 [4MY]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H5901 [9AU]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2858 [14AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

FAA: establish a program to safely and feasibly address piston engine aircraft emissions (see H.R. 549), H550 [8FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see H.R. 2897), H6097 [12SE]

FDA: provide for regulation of medical gases (see H.R. 2227), H7257 [2NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6344 [21SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H7579 [14NO]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H5966 [7SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2571 [8AP]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H6673 [6OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H4529 [23JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H6921 [13OC]

FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1666 [9MR]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1580 [4MR]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H6506 [3OC]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4042 [7JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4673 [6JY]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3987 [2JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3806 [31MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2572 [8AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2036 [29MR]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6415 [22SE]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4035 [3JN]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3646 (see H.R. 1386), H3684 [25MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5781 [29JY]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5661 [27JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2667 [13AP]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4673 [6JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6344 [21SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6010 [8SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6011 [8SE]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H5240 [19JY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H3161 [10MY]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 238), H601 [9FE]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6782 [11OC]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1796 [14MR]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H3161 [10MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2097), H6011 [8SE]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3148), H6781 [11OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7008 [24OC]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4530 [23JN]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3304 [13MY]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H2857 [14AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H7579 [14NO]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H684 [10FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6626 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (see H.R. 3121), H6671 [6OC]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 2370), H4574 [24JN]

Credit: exempt certain creditors from the escrow account requirement for higher-priced mortgage loans (see H.R. 3651), H8880 [13DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish a technical school training subsidy program (see H.R. 2851), H5964 [7SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 3016), H6413 [22SE]

Telecommunications: conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum and auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and share revenues with licensees who relinquished such rights (see H.R. 911), H1574 [3MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Appropriations: require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (H.R. 3121), H6672 [6OC]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (H.R. 2370), H4576 [24JN]

Credit: exempt certain creditors from the escrow account requirement for higher-priced mortgage loans (H.R. 3651), H8880 [13DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish a technical school training subsidy program (H.R. 2851), H5965 [7SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (H.R. 3016), H6414 [22SE]

Telecommunications: conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum and auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and share revenues with licensees who relinquished such rights (H.R. 911), H1576 [3MR]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4770 [8JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1909 [17MR], H2413 [7AP], H7335 [4NO]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4256 [15JN]

Appropriations: require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (H.R. 3121), H7138 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2218 [1AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7787 [17NO]

———deficit, H7787 [17NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6186 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), motion to recommit, H4770 [8JY]

———Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4770 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Law Enforcement Support Center funding, H3858 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3858 [1JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (H.R. 3016), H6924 [14OC]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6635 [6OC]

Georgia: tribute to 12th Congressional District staff for assisting citizens with Social Security and Medicare benefits claims, H9800 [16DE]

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.: express condolences for workers who died in test flight crash in Roswell, NM, H2414 [7AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3252 [12MY]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

Middle East: reaffirm relationship with Israel and oppose unification of Hamas and Palestinian Authority, H3283 [13MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to historically Black colleges and universities to offer critical foreign language and study abroad programs, H3252 [12MY]

Savannah, GA: recognize Port of Savannah as a growing economic hub and increase investments in U.S. ports, H1528 [3MR]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7305, H7306 [3NO]

———require investment firms establish link to SEC-maintained website providing investment warnings and safety tips for Internet investing, H7305, H7306 [3NO]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, H1909 [17MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 894), H7335 [4NO]

BARROWS, WALTER A.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

BARRS, RON AND CYNTHIA

E-mails

Free stuff, H6148 [14SE]

BARRY, PHILLIP O.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1125 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2925 [12MY]

BARRY, TYLER

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E109 [25JA]

BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Reports filed

Nomination of Charles R. Korsmo to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of John H. Yopp to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Marcos E. Galindo to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Maria E. Rengifo-Ruess to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

BARRY M. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6003 [26SE]

BARSTOW, CA

Remarks in House

Casa Del Desierto (Harvey House): anniversary, E1505 [5AU]

BARTAKOVICS, ROLAND

Remarks in House

Slovak Republic: tribute to Slovak Explosive Ordnance Disposal team for efforts to resist assault by armed insurgents on Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan, E2259 [14DE]

BARTHOLD, THOMAS A.

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2341 [6AP]

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2107 [5AP]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, E1808 [7OC]

BARTHOLOMEW, CAROLYN

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H10025 [23DE]

BARTHOLOMEW, TRESSA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E830 [5MY]

BARTLETT, BRUCE

Articles and editorials

Can We Afford the Military Budget?, E1105 [15JN]

Misrepresentations, Regulations and Jobs, H6931 [14OC]

BARTLETT, GARY O.

Letters

Election Assistance Commission termination, H8029 [1DE]

BARTLETT, ROSCOE G. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H929 [15FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H3305 [13MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7830 [17NO]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see H.R. 1218), H3411 [24MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1580 [4MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H7208 [1NO]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3411 [24MY]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2533 [7AP]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7893 [18NO]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1621 [8MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1666 [9MR]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7135 [26OC]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H9432 [15DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 2041), H4673 [6JY]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H2040 [29MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H9929 [16DE]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5923 [19AU]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3806 [31MY]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7208 [1NO]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

———exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from certain lead limits (see H.R. 272), H1180 (see H.R. 272), H1199 [17FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7830 [17NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see H.R. 3419), H7578 [14NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 706), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6273 [20SE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H3646 (see H.R. 1288), H3684 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6782 [11OC]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H3304 [13MY]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H725 [11FE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H356 [19JA]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H4330 [16JN]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H8077 [1DE]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H3304 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H1580 [4MR]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 3245), H7627 [15NO]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 351), H7258 [2NO]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H8262 [7DE]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3062 [4MY]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

———apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H4526 [23JN]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H2535 [7AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4367 [21JN]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H3281 [12MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H1983 [17MR]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H3759 [26MY]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H724 [11FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1136), H1906 [16MR]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4795 [8JY]

———require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 3068), H7893 [18NO]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see H.R. 2061), H3805 [31MY]

———limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3060 [4MY]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H3806 [31MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

Government: clarify that the President and the Sec. of the Treasury have the authority to prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H. Res. 369), H5734 [28JY]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H5087 [14JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (see H.R. 1908), H3759 [26MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 2651), H5782 [29JY]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 3194), H7134 [26OC]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6626 [5OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2412 [6AP]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H5020 [13JY]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2039 [29MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H104 [6JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H3806 [31MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1525 [2MR]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H5781 [29JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

IRS: require fees for services provided by the IRS be deposited in the Treasury as general receipts (see H.R. 2585), H6626 [5OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H7161 [27OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3062 [4MY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H5399 [22JY]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H5734 [28JY]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H7161 [27OC]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H7892 [18NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

Members of Congress: make matching contributions to Thrift Savings Fund contingent on Congress completing action on budget resolution reducing the deficit (see H.R. 1168), H3112 [5MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 720), H1040 (see H.R. 720), H1071 [16FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2934 [2MY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reestablish position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3455), H7828 [17NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H3305 [13MY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2858 [14AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7161 [27OC]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]

OAS: withhold a percentage of U.S. contributions for every permanent council meeting held where provisions of the Inter-American Democratic Charter are not invoked relative to Venezuelan constitutional reforms (see H.R. 2542), H6415 [22SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons (see H.R. 2348), H4573 [24JN]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H7715 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H601 [9FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H7208 [1NO]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5781 [29JY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1988 [17MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H7069 [25OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit a Senate or House of Representatives candidate from making campaign expenditures from amounts not raised during the election cycle for that office (see H.R. 2788), H5885 [1AU]

Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Public debt: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5286 [20JY]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1580 [4MR]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H2108 [30MR]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H8000 [30NO]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H3344 [23MY]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6415 [22SE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7831 [17NO]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H4037 [3JN]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4330 [16JN]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H4330 [16JN]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2097), H6011 [8SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4459 [22JN]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7929 [29NO]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H7579 [14NO]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 508), H509 [26JA]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 2750), H5884 [1AU]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H684 [10FE]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 1611), H2911 [15AP]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6626 [5OC]

———provide penalty-free distributions from certain retirement plans for mortgage payments for a principle residence and modify hardship distribution rules (see H.R. 3104), H6624 [5OC]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H7627 [15NO]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1768 [11MR]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H7892 [18NO]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 918), H1621 [8MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5734 [28JY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H394 [20JA]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2534 [7AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H2998 [3MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6854 [12OC]

Ukraine: independence anniversary and support for continued political and economic development (see H. Res. 401), H6232 [15SE]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H9929 [16DE]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1456 [1MR] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H3160 [10MY]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H1988 [17MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H7069 [25OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H7069 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (see H.R. 90), H36 [5JA]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

Armed Forces: extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3301 [13MY]

Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate the JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (see H. Res. 13), H41 [5JA]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

Immigration: provide for the denial of family classification petitions filed by an individual who owes child support arrearages (see H.R. 89), H36 [5JA]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1257), H2106 [30MR] (see H.R. 1323), H2265 [1AP]

Power resources: increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 12), H41 [5JA]

Taxation: change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November (see H.R. 88), H35 [5JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (H.R. 90), H44 [5JA]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (H.R. 1513), H2666 [13AP]

Armed Forces: extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (H.R. 1910), H3303 [13MY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (H.R. 2252), H4365 [21JN]

Immigration: provide for the denial of family classification petitions filed by an individual who owes child support arrearages (H.R. 89), H44 [5JA]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1257), H2107 [30MR]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1323), H2267 [1AP]

Taxation: change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November (H.R. 88), H44 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4138 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H850, H855 [15FE], H1343 [18FE]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1943 [17MR]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4006 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4006 [3JN]

Budget: deficit, H3401 [24MY], H4138 [14JN]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H4317 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1343 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4138 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency, E1694 [22SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3389 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8928 [14DE]

———Defense-wide funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense development, test, and evaluation funding for alternative energy sources and energy efficiency, H850 [15FE]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H855 [15FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1705 [23SE]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1323), H4006 [3JN]

Medicare: reform, H3401 [24MY]

Power resources: increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (H. Res. 12), H3401-H3406 [24MY], H8117-H8120 [2DE]

———national energy policy, H3401-H3406 [24MY], H8117, H8120 [2DE]

Rascon, Alfred: Medal of Honor recipient, E1705 [23SE]

Taxation: make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (H.R. 689), H4473 [23JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H133 [7JA]

Tributes

Smith, Ron, H7933 [30NO]

BARTLOW, GINA

Remarks in House

American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR): Direct Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E1922 [25OC]

BARTOLOMEI, JASON

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S980 [28FE]

BARTON, HALEY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8144 [1DE]

BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7134 [26OC]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H3000 [3MY]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H4459 [22JN]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H4330 [16JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2858 [14AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H9928 [16DE]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H601 [9FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4529 [23JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H684 [10FE]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 1939), H3646 (see H.R. 1939), H3684 [25MY] (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4578 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior: take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H2108 [30MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H4946 [12JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H472 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4366 [21JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H357 [19JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5734 [28JY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

FCC: authorize multiple Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1009), H3806 [31MY]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

———provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see H.R. 3309), H7929 [29NO]

FDA: provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H6975 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2023), H3754 [26MY]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7258 [2NO]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Immigration: deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7134 [26OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7134 [26OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4946 [12JY]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2667 [13AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H7928 [29NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4530 [23JN]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2918 [15AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1251 (see H. Res. 104), H1362 [18FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4750 [7JY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

National security: provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

NRC: clarify authority of Chairman to act on behalf of the Commission during emergencies (see H.R. 3657), H8880 [13DE]

———permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4460 [22JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see H.R. 2036), H4460 [22JN]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1180 (see H.R. 421), H1199 [17FE]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H684 [10FE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H4279 [15JN]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6673 [6OC]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3162 [10MY]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6139 [13SE]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7714 [16NO]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2572 [8AP]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4037 [3JN]

———provide for equity relating to medical costs (see H.R. 2662), H7166 [31OC]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H7134 [26OC]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H7400 [4NO]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4038 [3JN]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H3161 [10MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

NCAA: prohibit promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 3696), H9925 [16DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 91), H44 [5JA]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4672 [6JY]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (H.R. 2366), H4576 [24JN]

NCAA: prohibit promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (H.R. 3696), H9926 [16DE]

Declarations

Texas Declaration of Independence, E401 [2MR]

Letters

CPSC Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1321 [18FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1228 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1119, H1120, H1188 [17FE], H1228, H1321, H1325 [18FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7866 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5204 [19JY]

———deficit, H7866 [18NO]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H5103 [15JY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4822, H4824, H4825, H4829 [11JY]

CPSC: Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1321 [18FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5505 [26JY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8994 [15DE]

Ecology and environment: amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2369 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2351, H2364, H2369, H2380 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2342 [6AP]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9988 [20DE]

EPA: cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H1188 [17FE]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2364 [6AP]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6382 [22SE]

———ensure that any prohibition or limitation on Clean Air Act authority would not apply to any EPA action to reduce demand for oil, H2380 [6AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6576 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6382, H6383 [22SE]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1119, H1120 [17FE]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide, H429, H431, H432 [24JA]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2555 [8AP]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1325 [18FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H276 [19JA]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), H7033 [25OC]

National School Choice Week: observance, E131 [26JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4395 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H276 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2973 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2960 [3MY]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8024 [1DE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1671 [21SE]

Texas Independence Day: observance, E401 [2MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2104 [30MR]

Special order: granted, H101 [6JA]

Tributes

Beaver, Carol A., H2046 [30MR]

Dingell, Representative, H4769 [8JY]

Gohmert, Representative, H7153 [27OC]

Painter, Donna, E552 [29MR]

Vandergriff, Tom, H69, H71 [6JA], E31 [6JA]

BARTON, RUBY HARTLEY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2196 [7DE]

BARTON, SETH

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1308 [13JY]

BARUCH, RALPH M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E648 [6AP]

BARUCH COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Bernard Baruch Dinner: tribute to honorees, E20 [6JA]

BARYNARD, JAMES A.

Remarks in House

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): Air Force Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

BASEBALL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Remarks in Senate

Blyleven, Bert: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, S4990 [28JY]

BASELINE REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

BASF CORP.

Letters

America Invents Act, S1092 [2MR]

BASHAM, LINDSEY

Essays

Washington, DC, Trip Experience, E1151 [22JN]

BASHIR, MARIA

Programs

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, H1596 [8MR]

BASHIR, OMAR (President, Sudan)

Remarks in House

China: condemn visit by Sudanese President Omar Bashir, H4593 [6JY]

BASILONE, JOHN

Remarks in House

Somerset County, NJ: anniversary of John Basilone Memorial Parade, E1736 [3OC]

BASORE, HARRY H., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7138 [27OC]

BASS, CHARLES F. (a Representative from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H782 [14FE], H934 [15FE], H1007 [16FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5546 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program (see H.R. 1739), H6506 [3OC]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7257 [2NO]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8076 [1DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2667 [13AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1988 [17MR]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H1797 [14MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H6460 [26SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3344 [23MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7830 [17NO]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6978 [14OC]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H4038 [3JN]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5888 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see H.R. 765), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6139 [13SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail as a national scenic trail (see H.R. 2490), H4851 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H8188 [6DE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7928 [29NO]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see H.R. 3310), H7929 [29NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

———provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see H.R. 3309), H7929 [29NO]

FDA: enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements on devices (see H.R. 3230), H6976 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7333 [3NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2934 [2MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H7009 [24OC]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5127 [15JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7892 [18NO]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H37 [5JA]

Immigration: establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 3692), H9431 [15DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H4076 [13JN]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6552 [4OC]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6273 [20SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7893 [18NO]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H8319 [8DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H8076 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4366 [21JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4673 [6JY]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8125 [2DE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8728 [12DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H8076 [1DE]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5782 [29JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H8319 [8DE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1621 [8MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5966 [7SE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6673 [6OC]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H9929 [16DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see H.R. 1863), H3278 [12MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H4075 [13JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H7069 [25OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize issuance of a military service identification card to persons who served (see H.R. 3293), H7206 [1NO]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H2910 [15AP]

Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 307), H4277 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 2253), H4364 [21JN]

FDA: improve humanitarian device regulation (see H.R. 3211), H6976 [14OC]

Medicaid: encourage States to increase generic drug utilization (see H.R. 3342), H7330 [3NO]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3107 [5MY]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2291 [4AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize issuance of a military service identification card to persons who served (H.R. 3293), H7207 [1NO]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (H.R. 1591), H2914 [15AP]

Dept. of Education: establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (H.R. 2253), H4365 [21JN]

FDA: improve humanitarian device regulation (H.R. 3211), H6977 [14OC]

Medicaid: encourage States to increase generic drug utilization (H.R. 3342), H7331 [3NO]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1756), H3110 [5MY]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H2292 [4AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7777 [17NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1007, H1021 [16FE], H1353 [18FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H5007 [13JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4843 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, H5547 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5547 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2357 [6AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4843 [11JY], H5007 [13JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H285 [19JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in Teacher Quality State Grant program and School Improvement Grant program, H1021 [16FE]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H285 [19JA]

LIHEAP: funding, H1007 [16FE], H8743 [13DE]

National Guard: anniversary, E2262 [14DE]

Patents: maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, H4429 [22JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), H4429 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H285 [19JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7777 [17NO]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6572 [5OC]

Votes: position on missed, H5988 [8SE], H7874 [18NO], E720 [14AP], E1076 [13JN], E1564 [8SE], E1818 [11OC], E1996 [3NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4031 [3JN]

Tributes

Frelinghuysen, Peter H.B., H3351 [24MY]

BASS, KAREN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4674 [6JY], H4709 [7JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2857 [14AP]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H9432 [15DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2858 [14AP]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1621 [8MR]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1040 (see H. Res. 34), H1071 [16FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H8187 [6DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H256 [18JA]

Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3115 [6MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (see H.R. 2953), H6922 [13OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4460 [22JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H2268 [1AP]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H4367 [21JN]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Correctional institutions: establish pilot program for training and certification of Federal inmates in the culinary arts to be utilized while incarcerated and for future employment and education (see H.R. 1077), H1840 [15MR]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H3868 (see H.R. 2065), H3909 [1JN]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5923 [19AU]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H4852 [11JY]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H7332 [3NO]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H4529 [23JN]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H2108 [30MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 207), H5285 [20JY]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H6043 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H4673 [6JY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H6988 [21OC]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1797 [14MR]

———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 3333), H7329 [3NO]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1727 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H8881 [13DE]

———make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 2607), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1988 [17MR]

———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6626 [5OC]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7333 [3NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H5733 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H6043 [9SE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2605 [12AP]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4673 [6JY]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4187 [14JN]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5923 [19AU]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8968 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———establish a competitive grant program for youth summer job placement (see H.R. 2539), H6626 [5OC]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H5966 [7SE]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H6855 [12OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

FEMA: prohibit requiring the use of specified percentage of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes (see H.R. 1129), H1905 [16MR]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1988 [17MR]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4460 [22JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H7898 [22NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H4037 [3JN]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H7893 [18NO]

Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), H1985 [17MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H397 [20JA]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1908 [16MR]

———provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2643), H6979 [14OC]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H4672 [6JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4367 [21JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H4673 [6JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H4750 [7JY]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H8728 [12DE]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7929 [29NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H8967 [14DE]

———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6010 [8SE]

Medicare: require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H6922 [13OC]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H7069 [25OC]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H6854 [12OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H6854 [12OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H5928 [26AU]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H776 [14FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5734 [28JY]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see H.R. 3757), H10015 [20DE]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H5489 [25JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1621 [8MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1908 [16MR]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H7009 [24OC]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5781 [29JY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2109 [30MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

SEC: require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H5897 [5AU]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Social Security: modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2063), H7161 [27OC]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5150 [18JY]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H7579 [14NO]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H8262 [7DE]

———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8077 [1DE]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1730), H7830 [17NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4530 [23JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2109 [30MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H2917 [15AP]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H2109 [30MR]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H6273 [20SE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4188 [14JN]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6979 [14OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6233 [15SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H4366 [21JN]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H5127 [15JY]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H7893 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H3754 [26MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H6460 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H5883 [1AU]

———conduct study on recruitment and retention of foster parents (see H.R. 2022), H3754 [26MY]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7890 [18NO]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 2729), H5883 [1AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H2999 [3MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (H.R. 2012), H3756 [26MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (H.R. 3067), H6461 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (H.R. 2730), H5886 [1AU]

———conduct study on recruitment and retention of foster parents (H.R. 2022), H3757 [26MY]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (H.R. 3486), H7891 [18NO]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (H.R. 2801), H5896 [5AU]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (H.R. 2729), H5886 [1AU]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3013 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H941 [16FE], H1849 [16MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H941 [16FE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5190 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2594 [12AP], H2814 [14AP]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care, H6300 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), H6300 [21SE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1676 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1676 [10MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H270 [19JA]

Ijaw Foundation: Ijaw Diaspora Convention and Education Trust Fund International Leadership Award on the Advancement of Education and Capacity Development in Niger Delta Ijaw Communities recipient, E1524 [19AU]

———tribute to launch of Educational Trust Fund and presentation of History project, E1524 [19AU]

Korea, Republic of: U.S. policy, E863 [11MY]

Medicare: reform, H2594 [12AP], H2814 [14AP], H4472 [23JN]

National Adoption Day: observance, H7722 [17NO]

National Physician Assistant Week: observance, H6792 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H270 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5593 [27JY]

Votes: position on missed, E228 [15FE]

World AIDS Day: observance, H7988 [30NO]

Tributes

Mobley, Lillian Harkless, E1385 [21JY]

Roberts, Leonard E., Sr., H4867 [12JY]

BATAAN DEATH MARCH COMPENSATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 309), H254 [18JA]

BATAVIA, NY

Remarks in House

Batavia VA Medical Center: expansion of Women's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Residential Treatment Program, E2269 [15DE]

BATCHELDER, WILLIAM G., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E918 [23MY]

BATEMAN, KATHLEEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1051 [3JN]

BATES, BRANDON

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E123 [26JA]

BATES, EMMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1827 [12OC]

BATES, JOE, SR.

Prayers

Senate, S1515 [10MR]

BATES, JOHN M.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

BATESVILLE, AR

Remarks in House

Southside High School: tribute to Future Farmers of America chapter, H8981 [15DE]

BATON ROUGE, LA

Remarks in House

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter: tribute for construction of new restroom facilities for the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Area Council, E1152 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team, S7149 [7NO]

Sports: upcoming football game between Louisiana State University and University of Alabama, S7049, S7050 [2NO]

BATRA, RANJU

Remarks in House

Association of Indians in America: tribute to Diwali festival, E1787 [6OC]

BATRES, ALFONSO

Remarks in Senate

Partnership for Public Service (organization): Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Career Achievement Medal recipient, S6046 [3OC]

Tribute, S5865 [22SE]

BATTAGLIA, ANTHONY J.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1323 [7MR]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

BATTERY CONSERVANCY, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument (see H.R. 2975), H6271 [20SE]

BATTLE, WILLIE STEEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E276 [18FE]

BATTLEFIELD EXCELLENCE THROUGH SUPERIOR TRAINING (BEST) PRACTICES ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1417), E678 [8AP]

BAUCUS, MAX (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6784 [19OC], S6874 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717 [17NO], S7853, S7863 [18NO], S7910, S7911 [28NO], S7966, S7993, S7995 [29NO], S8019 [30NO]

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

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

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S554 [3FE], S674, S684, S697 [14FE], S710, S748 [15FE], S770 [16FE], S920 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5778 [20SE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1239 [3MR], S1324, S1331 [7MR], S1362, S1407 [8MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4105 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1763 [16MR], S2155 [6AP]

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

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE]

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S804 [16FE]

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

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S2557 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S2267 [7AP]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S4676 [19JY]

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

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 24), S5251 [2AU]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans (see S. 1881), S7612 [16NO]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5339 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S8068 [30NO]

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

Dept. of Education: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 567), S2840 [10MY]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish minimum funding levels for States for disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives (see S. 1314), S4676 [19JY]

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

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 676), S2047 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S683 [14FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S2581 [2MY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

Education: support the community schools model (see S. 616), S2732 [5MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see S. 1387), S4675 [19JY]

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

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1829 [17MR]

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

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1249), S7992 [29NO]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 381), S870 [17FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3773 [14JN]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S7295 [9NO]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1906), S7829 [18NO]

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

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

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S5254 [2AU]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4075 [23JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2447 [13AP]

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3543 [7JN]

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

Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 268), S543 [3FE]

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

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

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

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S4076 [23JN]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S6506 [13OC]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3816 [15JN]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S5945 [23SE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see S. 1763), S6917 [31OC]

———extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 546), S1547 [10MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

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

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

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (see S. 943), S2874 [11MY]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1813), S7155 [7NO]

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

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see S. 1387), S4675 [19JY]

———extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 30), S122 [25JA]

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

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2389 [12AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S792 [16FE]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2687 [4MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S6873 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 774), S2348 [8AP]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations (see S. 1459), S5191 [1AU]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (see S. 399), S870 [17FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 69), S871 [17FE]

Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see S. 806), S2446 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

Dept. of Education: establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (see S. 1542), S5499 [12SE]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S3052 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize conveyance of mineral rights in Montana (see S. 647), S1827 [17MR]

———establish Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, designate certain lands as wilderness, and improve management of noxious weeds in Lewis and Clark National Forest (see S. 1774), S7005 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see S. 918), S2777 [9MY]

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

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 666), S1933 [29MR]

Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System: authorize construction (see S. 419), S976 [28FE]

Endangered species: prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Idaho and Montana as an endangered species (see S. 321), S642 [10FE]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S3541 [7JN]

Medicare: prevent dismantling of program and establishment as a voucher program (see S. 789), S2387 [12AP]

Montana: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 233), S359 [31JA]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S871 [17FE]

Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see S. 139), S126 [25JA]

Pipelines: restore public trust in pipeline safety (see S. 1502), S5251 [2AU]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1649), S6090 [4OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S124 [25JA]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see S. 340), S683 [14FE]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S126 [25JA]

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

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S683 [14FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1641), S6049 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1642), S6049 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1643), S6049 [3OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S5191 [1AU]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5523 [13SE]

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

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

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

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

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

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

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

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

Eulogies

Hildebrand, Jerry: by Suzanne Simonetta, S6866 [20OC]

Factsheets

Look Inside the Pekin Noodle Parlor Exhibit, S4071 [23JN]

Hearings

Reducing overpayments and increasing quality in the unemployment system: Committee on Finance (Senate) (excerpt), S6866 [20OC]

Letters

Medicare funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1484 [9MR]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: by, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4015 [22JN]

Lists

Billings, MT, Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team members, S5450 [8SE]

Motions

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1050 [1MR]

Privilege of the floor

Allison, Brian, S492 [2FE]

Babcock, Sarah, S5729 [19SE]

Beard, Jane, S5729 [19SE]

Cole, John, S5845 [21SE]

Emerson, Lucy, S2457 [13AP]

Fidler, Danielle, S5729 [19SE]

Fishburn, Andrew, S492 [2FE]

Forbis, Madeline, S5729 [19SE]

Goldman, Jonathan, S5729 [19SE]

Grant, Michael, S492 [2FE]

Harshman, Sara, S5729 [19SE]

Jaffery, Jonathan, S492 [2FE]

Jaskierski, Laura, S5729 [19SE]

Kawamura, Jessica, S492 [2FE]

McFeeley, Matthew, S492 [2FE]

McGillis, Jack, S492 [2FE]

Montz, Ellen, S492 [2FE]

Olberding, Shannon, S492 [2FE], S2457 [13AP]

Roberts, Eric, S492 [2FE]

Simpson, Stephen, S5729 [19SE]

Ward, Kevin, S492 [2FE]

Yen, Lisa, S492 [2FE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, S8132 [1DE]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S2565 [2MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6638 [18OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1484 [9MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 774), S2359 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (S. Res. 349), S8760 [17DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S3310 [25MY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (S. 951), S2921 [12MY]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, S4929 [27JY]

Billings, MT: tribute to Billings Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team, S5449 [8SE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2565 [2MY]

Budget: deficit, S440 [2FE], S2430 [13AP]

———impact of proposed House budget cuts on Federal aid programs, S2103 [5AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2430 [13AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (S. 399), S904 [17FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5616 [14SE]

Butte, MT: anniversary of Pekin Noodle Parlor, S4070 [23JN]

Christensen, Dana L.: nomination to be district judge, S8174 [5DE]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1514), S6638 [18OC]

Cohen, David S.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S2458 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8132 [1DE]

Dept. of Education: establish Office of Rural Education Policy (S. 946), S2878 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (S. 1013), S3057, S3058 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3085 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6309 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (S. 666), S1936 [29MR]

Economic Development Administration: increase Federal share of grants made to areas impacted by disasters and severe economic distress, S3586 [8JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3586 [8JN]

EPA: exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2177 [6AP]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S4929 [27JY]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S709 [15FE], S4929 [27JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (S. 1387), S4930 [27JY]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S439 [2FE], S709 [15FE]

Flathead Valley Community College: tribute to Scholars Program deficit reduction plan, S7291 [9NO]

Floods: tribute to Montana volunteers assisting in recovery, S3907 [20JN], S4184 [29JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S3310 [25MY]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5715 [19SE], S5805, S5806, S5809, S5829 [21SE], S5856, S5857, S5882 [22SE]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5857 [22SE]

———renew trade promotion authority, S5763 [20SE]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S6638 [18OC]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5805 [21SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5763 [20SE], S5805, S5806, S5809, S5829 [21SE], S5856, S5857, S5882 [22SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5715 [19SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S439 [2FE]

ITC: require report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements, S5857 [22SE]

Medicare: funding, S1484 [9MR]

———prevent dismantling of program and establishment as a voucher program (S. 789), S2430 [13AP]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status, S5829 [21SE]

Montana: tribute to Trade Adjustment Assistance program participants, S5989 [26SE]

———tribute to volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, S3671 [9JN]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S1746 [16MR]

Pakistan: U.S. policy, S2565 [2MY]

Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods, S1212 [3MR]

———limit patentability of tax planning methods (S. 139), S221 [25JA]

———reform (S. 23), S1050 [1MR], S1212 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S439 [2FE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (S. 1649), S6092 [4OC]

Public debt: ceiling, S2430 [13AP]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1050 [1MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2158, S2177 [6AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6638 [18OC]

Small business: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2100, S2103 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2100, S2103 [5AP]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S5856 [22SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8774 [17DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (S. 1387), S4930 [27JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 339), S686 [14FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6840 [20OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6415, S6449, S6451, S6452 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6415, S6449, S6452 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6415, S6449, S6451, S6452 [12OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (S. 1460), S5193 [1AU]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-11), S2045 [31MR]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Funding and Expenditure Authority Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 340) (S. Rept. 112-1), S682 [14FE]

Expenditures: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 69), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of David S. Cohen To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of David S. Johanson to the ITC: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Henry J. Aaron to the Social Security Advisory Board: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Islam A. Siddiqui To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Janice C. Eberly To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Economic Policy: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Jenni Rane LeCompte To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Public Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Joseph H. Gale To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5773 [20SE]

Nomination of Juan F. Vasquez To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Kathleen Kerrigan To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Mary J. Miller To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Domestic Finance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Maurice B. Foley To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Michael W. Punke To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Paul Piquado To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Import Administration: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1641), S6390 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1642), S6390 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1643), S6390 [11OC]

Rules

Committee on Finance (Senate), S837-S839 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 666, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act, S1936 [29MR]

S. 774, Ensuring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act, S2359 [8AP]

S. 806, Rural Community Flood Protection Act, S2448 [13AP]

S. 946, Office of Rural Education Policy Act, S2879 [11MY]

S. 1154, Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act, S3552 [7JN]

S. 1649, U.S. Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act, S6092 [4OC]

S. 1838, carry out a Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy, S7302 [9NO]

Tributes

Bell, Darrell, S60 [5JA]

Fagenstrom, Shelly, S5680 [15SE]

Hildebrand, Jerry, S6866 [20OC]

Nelson, Mary Ellen, S6041 [3OC]

Smith, James N., S4717 [20JY]

Weinberg, Larry and Barbi, S4124 [27JN]

BAUER, KARL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1075 [13JN]

BAUER, TERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E939 [24MY]

BAUERLE, MATTHEW

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

BAUERMEISTER, FRED

Remarks in House

Simi Valley Community Foundation: tribute to Humanitarian Award recipients, E1881 [14OC]

BAVLY, OFER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1066 [13JN]

BAXTER, RANDOLPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1572 [8SE]

BAY AREA INNOVATION ALLIANCE

Letters

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S1639 [15MR]

BAY CITY, MI

Remarks in House

Bay City Armory: anniversary, E1558 [8SE]

BAY CITY, TX

Remarks in House

Matagorda County, TX: anniversary of First Friday Group (organization), E76 [19JA]

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient (see H. Res. 498), H9431 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, H8907 [14DE], E23001 [16DE]

———Heisman Trophy recipient (H. Res. 498), H9948 [20DE]

Sports: tribute to women's basketball team, H2902 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, S8543 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 498, Robert Griffin III recipient of Heisman Trophy, E2323 [20DE]

BAYNE, TREVOR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E394 [2MR]

BAYONNE, NJ

Remarks in House

St. Mary's Star of the Sea Parish: anniversary, E895 [13MY]

BAYTOWN, TX

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Ross Sterling High School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and Highlands Elementary School students for Christmas card project to overseas troops, H8138 [6DE]

BAYTOWN (TX) SUN

Articles and editorials

Prepare To Die for Lack of Money, H318 [19JA]

BAZZI, HUSSEIN

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1386), S4675 [19JY]

BBC.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Rwandan Exiles in London ``Threatened by Hitman'', E982 [27MY]

BBC NEWS INTERNATIONAL (news service)

Articles and editorials

Omar al-Bashir Arrest Request Rejected by Malawi, E1911 [24OC]

Sudan's South Kordofan—``Bombings, Blood and Terror'', E1256 [7JY]

BEACH, DONALD

Remarks in House

McCook, IL: tribute to Silver Star Families of America (organization) Silver Star Banner recipients, E1557 [8SE]

BEACHES

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project (see H.R. 2476), H4793 [8JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 1582), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 3690), H9430 [15DE]

FEMA: ensure equitable treatment of swimming pool enclosures outside of hurricane season under the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1041), S3224 [23MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (see H.R. 2475), H4793 [8JY]

———authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (see H.R. 2474), H4793 [8JY]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P (see H.R. 2154), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see S. 1296), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2027), H3755 [26MY]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 2155), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P17 (see H.R. 2156), H4075 [13JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 15), H599 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: assess reauthorization of continued Federal participation in expiring beach and coastal projects prior to the end of their original authorizations, H4816 [11JY]

———beach replenishment projects funding, H1247-H1249 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

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

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

Reports filed

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

BEACHWOOD, OH

Remarks in Senate

Tremco Inc.: tribute to renovation of headquarters to improve energy efficiency, S3887 [16JN]

BEALL, JESSE O.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1212 [24JN]

BEAMAN, LEE

Remarks in House

Operation Andrew Group (organization): Joe and Honey Rodgers Leadership Award recipient, E1722 [23SE]

BEAMAN, SILVESTER S.

Prayers

Senate, S5849 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5849 [22SE]

BEAN, DESTINY

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E1982 [2NO]

BEARD, JANE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

BEARDEN, WILLY

Remarks in House

University of Memphis: College of Communication and Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement Award in the Creative and Performing Arts recipient, E2084 [17NO]

BEARDSLEY, MICHAEL A.

Letters

Amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate highway system in Maine and Vermont, S193 [25JA]

BEATRICE, NE

Bills and resolutions

Homestead National Monument of America: expand boundary (see H.R. 275), H201 [12JA]

———rename as Homestead National Historical Park (see H.R. 274), H201 [12JA]

BEATTIE, CLIFF

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3926 [2JN]

BEAUDOIN, JOSEPH A.

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7912 [29NO]

BEAUFORT, SC

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the acquisition of a parcel of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery (see H.R. 183), H40 [5JA]

BEAULIEU, EMILE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1546 [7SE]

BEAUREGARD, MAUREEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6087 [4OC]

BEAVER, CAROL A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2046 [30MR]

BEAVER, SHELLEY

Remarks in House

Altoona, PA: tribute to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona ``Consider the Possibilities'' Personal Achievement Award recipients, E1632 [14SE]

BEAVER, VICKIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1597 [14MR]

BEAVERS, RUTH

Remarks in House

Points of Light Foundation: Daily Point of Light Award recipient, E497 [16MR]

BEAVERTON, OR

Remarks in House

Merlo Station High School: tribute to Gay Straight Alliance, E1162 [22JN]

BEBEE, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Floods: tribute to Montana volunteers assisting in recovery, S3907 [20JN]

BEBIS, CONSTANTINE S.

Articles and editorials

`He Has Ilumined Our Minds, Deepened Our Souls, Enlarged Our Hearts'—The Very Rev. Constantine S. Bebis Retires After 58 Years as Pastor, E2074 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2074 [17NO]

BECERRA, DONNA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2135 [30NO]

BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3598 [25MY]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), H5903 [12AU]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H10025 [23DE]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2901 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8881 [13DE]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H10017 [20DE]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H3111 [5MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5581 [26JY]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 40), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 40), H1070 [16FE]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H1908 [16MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8076 [1DE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H2328 [5AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H4187 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 3333), H7329 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H3111 [5MY]

Diseases: require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5897 [5AU]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1070 [16FE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H5375 [21JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1797 [14MR]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3304 [13MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 39), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 39), H1070 [16FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 38), H1039 [16FE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Los Angeles County, CA: designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 as the ``Jenny Oropeza Highway'' (see H.R. 1472), H2570 [8AP]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H2854 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6273 [20SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H33 [5JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3112 [5MY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6010 [8SE]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H1456 [1MR]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Taxation: create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6921 [13OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4188 [14JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 486), H8261 [7DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see H.R. 3459), H7828 [17NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (H.R. 3459), H7829 [17NO]

Remarks

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5711 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5192 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2879 [15AP], H3768 [31MY]

Colleges and universities: military academies' diversity recruitment funding, H3602 [25MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5711 [28JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 486), H8238 [7DE]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H500 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3602 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4735 [7JY]

———military service academy recruitment and outreach funding, H4735 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3364 [24MY]

Economy: extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H2879 [15AP]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9969 [20DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H310 [19JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3744 [26MY]

Medicare: reform, H2879 [15AP], H3768 [31MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (H.R. 1546), E717 [14AP]

Palmieri, Eddie: District of Columbia Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1052 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H310 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3768 [31MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3744 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3744 [26MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (H.R. 3459), E2060 [16NO], E2090 [17NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H175 [12JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3744 [26MY]

Votes: position on missed, H496 [26JA], H1551 [3MR], H3746 [26MY], H4479 [23JN], H5106 [15JY], H5409 [25JY], H8291 [8DE], E295 [18FE], E700 [12AP], E1048 [3JN], E1983 [2NO]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, H10003 [20DE]

Tributes

Baclig, Faustino (Mang Peping), E418 [3MR]

Bae, Ho S., E1025 [2JN]

Hanuman, Shashi, E1028 [2JN]

BECHTEL, INC.

Remarks in House

Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC: tribute to management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, E1661 [20SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC: tribute to management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, S5943 [23SE]

BECHTEL, MARIAN

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

BECK, GEORGE L., JR.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

BECKER, GARY S.

Articles and editorials

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

BECKER, KEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E828 [5MY]

BECKERMAN, JOHN

Addresses

Rutgers School of Law, Class Day Speech, E1128 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Rutgers University: tribute to graduating Law School class, E1127 [16JN]

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW (publication)

Remarks in House

Deis, Terrence G.: inclusion on Becker's Hospital Review (publication) Top Hospital and Healthcare Industry Leaders to Know list, E1086 [14JN]

BECKMAN, BRUCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E916 [23MY]

BECKWITH, CORINNE A.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

BECKWOOD SERVICES, INC.

Remarks in House

Raytheon Co.: Five Star Supplier Excellence Award recipient, E1544 [7SE]

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1650 [15SE]

BEDARD, JAMES

Remarks in House

Tribue, E1067 [13JN]

BEDELL, BERKLEY (a former Representative from Iowa)

Articles and editorials

Those Who Own America Should Help Pay for Government, H2588 [12AP]

BEDFORD, TX

Remarks in House

Bedford Public Library: tribute to opening, E148 [8FE]

BEDFORD COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Kirwin, Roger, Bedford County, PA, Historical Society Historian of the Year Award recipient, E650 [6AP]

BEDROSIAN, JANET M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E511 [17MR]

BEDSOLE, T. MASSEY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E85 [20JA]

BEEBE, WALTER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2054 [15NO]

BEECHER, SANFORD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E577 [31MR]

BEECHERL, LOUIS A., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1268 [8JY], E1324 [14JY]

BEERS, ROBERT L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E824 [5MY]

BEESLEY, RONNY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2200 [7DE]

BEGEMAN, ANN D.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

BEGICH, MARK (a Senator from Alaska)

Addresses

Security Challenges in the Altered Mediterranean: by, S4546 [13JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609 [17OC], S6675, S6685, S6688 [18OC], S6765, S6774, S6784, S6785 [19OC], S6849, S6874 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7686, S7687, S7688, S7717, S7728, S7729, S7751, S7753 [17NO], S7851, S7852 [18NO], S7909, S7910 [28NO], S8017, S8069, S8070 [30NO], S8116 [1DE]

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3815 [15JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7572 [15NO], S7621, S7624 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S554 [3FE], S615, S618 [7FE], S648, S649 [10FE], S701 [14FE], S759 [15FE], S800 [16FE], S825, S831, S872 [17FE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1220 [3MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4237 [29JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2189 [6AP], S2448 [13AP]

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

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S565 [4FE], S2895 [12MY], S3471 [27MY]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

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

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 1980), S8490 [12DE]

Air Force: require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 240), S359 [31JA]

Alaska: recognize achievements and contributions of Alaska Native people (see S. Res. 351), S8775 [17DE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 730), S2130 [5AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 292), S569 [4FE]

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

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see S. 1639), S6332 [6OC]

Anchorage, AK: convey certain property from the U.S. to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (see S. 1298), S4226 [29JN]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S7829 [18NO]

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

Appropriations: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S544 [3FE]

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

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

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (see S. 1808), S7189 [8NO]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S5685 [15SE]

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

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1633), S6392 [11OC]

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

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S1329 [7MR]

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

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

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

BLM: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see S. 303), S629 [8FE]

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

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE]

———authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1219 [3MR]

———tribute (see S. Res. 89), S1219 [3MR]

Budget: ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6601 [17OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S4292 [30JN]

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

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4157 [28JN]

Children and youth: reduce youth homelessness by extending foster care eligibility and programs and improving programs to keep families together (see S. 961), S2928 [12MY]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 195), S683 [14FE]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2267 [7AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2583 [2MY]

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

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

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S5192 [1AU]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5993 [26SE]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 1984), S8680 [15DE]

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

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

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S1121 [2MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1829), S7187 [8NO]

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

———require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S7128 [3NO]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

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

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1106), S7613 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 567), S1977 [30MR]

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

———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 969), S2928 [12MY]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 929), S2839 [10MY]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 716), S2087 [4AP]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 420), S976 [28FE]

———implement ready school needs reviews (see S. 1439), S5193 [1AU]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 576), S2778 [9MY]

———modify the High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program) (see S. 1495), S5727 [19SE]

———pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S5993 [26SE]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 571), S1600 [14MR]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S2047 [31MR]

Dept. of Energy: promote mapping and development of U.S. geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells (see S. 1142), S5193 [1AU]

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S791 [16FE]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S123 [25JA]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S6873 [20OC]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S5685 [15SE]

———prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see S. 1496), S5251 [2AU]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish a Works Progress Administration to fund job creation projects, train unemployed workers, and provide community funding to hire firefighters and police officers (see S. 1517), S5705 [16SE]

———establish minimum funding levels for States for disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives (see S. 1314), S4292 [30JN]

———improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE]

———provide assistance for workforce investment activities to unique populations in Alaska and Hawaii (see S. 1441), S5017 [28JY]

Dept. of State: improve visa issuance process (see S. 1653), S6090 [4OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S747 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S2508 [14AP]

———convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (see S. 628), S1827 [17MR]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 313), S642 [10FE]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 302), S629 [8FE]

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

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see S. Res. 77), S976 [28FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S4912 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 273), S543 [3FE]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

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

———enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S871 [17FE]

———establish a center for technical assistance for non-departmental health care providers who furnish care to veterans in rural areas (see S. 1631), S5945 [23SE]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S7128 [3NO]

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

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see S. 769), S3339 [25MY]

———provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 1755), S6872 [20OC]

———provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 1799), S7127 [3NO]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 572), S1600 [14MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE]

———treat Vet Centers as Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to departmental facilities (see S. 696), S3172 [19MY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S4130 [27JN]

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

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S6050 [3OC]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S6505 [13OC]

Economy: provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S8149 [1DE]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see S. 1156), S3613 [8JN]

———improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 1675), S6330 [6OC]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 1370), S4846 [22JY]

———reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7005 [1NO]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S2506 [14AP]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S4608 [14JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S6873 [20OC]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see S. 1477), S5839 [21SE]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

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

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S8149 [1DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

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

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1249), S7452 [15NO]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S6091 [4OC]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 381), S870 [17FE]

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

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

———conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

———establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 52), S4675 [19JY]

———exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S872 [17FE]

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

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5018 [28JY]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S4556 [13JY]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (see S. 1063), S3338 [25MY]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2508 [14AP]

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

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S7127 [3NO]

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

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 675), S1976 [30MR]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S4555 [13JY]

———provide access to affordable child-only health insurance coverage (see S. 1500), S6050 [3OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Hydroelectric power: extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources (see S. 631), S1827 [17MR]

———improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR]

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

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

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S2779 [9MY]

IRS: simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by establishing an electronic tax lien notice database (see S. 1390), S4721 [20JY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res. 290), S6331 [6OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

Kotzebue, AK: convey certain property from the U.S. to the Maniilaq Association (see S. 1898), S7702 [17NO]

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

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S6186 [5OC]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S3427 [26MY]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY]

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

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S1826 [17MR]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S5251 [2AU]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S6601 [17OC]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 1217), S3891 [16JN]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 483), S4608 [14JY]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S123 [25JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S6050 [3OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3615 [8JN]

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

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (see S. Res. 187), S3052 [17MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S7415 [14NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S7415 [14NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE]

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

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

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

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S6600 [17OC]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 259), S5459 [8SE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S6050 [3OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S4846 [22JY]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3226 [23MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 181), S2929 [12MY]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 1359), S4555 [13JY]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S5945 [23SE]

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

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

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

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (see S. 61), S123 [25JA]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see S. 1763), S6917 [31OC]

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

———limit maritime liens on fishing permits (see S. 608), S1826 [17MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 248), S1933 [29MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1745), S6871 [20OC]

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

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 27), S5904 [22SE]

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

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 275), S543 [3FE]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1360), S4642 [18JY]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see S. 1668), S6330 [6OC]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 1149), S5193 [1AU]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY]

Real estate: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 170), S5726 [19SE]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S2388 [12AP]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S1827 [17MR]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S3924 [20JN]

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

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5993 [26SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S8490 [12DE]

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

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S338 [27JA]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

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

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7704 [17NO]

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

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see S. Res. 309), S7066 [2NO]

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

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

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S1676 [15MR]

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

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see S. 1759), S7128 [3NO]

———prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see S. 886), S3684 [9JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S5192 [1AU]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 1540), S5686 [15SE]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see S. 1806), S7127 [3NO]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see S. 1120), S4803 [21JY]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S7128 [3NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S2131 [5AP]

———extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 796), S2387 [12AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 80), S124 [25JA]

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (see S. 727), S2130 [5AP]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see S. 57), S4517 [12JY]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see S. 593), S1751 [16MR]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts (see S. 1337), S4450 [7JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S2778 [9MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S2088 [4AP]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4869 [25JY]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S5459 [8SE]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY]

———permit vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see S. 909), S2731 [5MY]

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

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1436), S5017 [28JY]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8734 [16DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S5192 [1AU]

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

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1348), S4517 [12JY]

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

Women: protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see S. 1463), S5191 [1AU]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

World War II: anniversary of V-E Day, the end of World War II in Europe (see S. Res. 166), S2731 [5MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see S. 2004), S8735 [16DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S976 [28FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S5839 [21SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S6091 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 1357), S4554 [13JY]

———promote availability of natural gas to North American markets by facilitating construction of Alaska-based pipelines (see S. 1812), S7155 [7NO]

———require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 205), S272 [26JA]

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 198), S3275 [24MY]

Anchorage, AK: tribute to Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team (see S. Res. 273), S5773 [20SE]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1227), S3891 [16JN]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 542), S1546 [10MR] (see S. 1768), S6917 [31OC]

———increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 472), S1218 [3MR]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 731), S2130 [5AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1665), S6330 [6OC]

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

Dept. of Commerce: convey real property of NOAA in Ketchikan, AK (see S. 1307), S4291 [30JN]

———establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see S. 1663), S6330 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

———provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 463), S1120 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1229), S3891 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 843), S2507 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans (see S. 914), S2777 [9MY]

———establish a pilot program under which veterans in Alaska may receive health care benefits at non-departmental medical facilities (see S. 1146), S3497 [6JN]

FDA: prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 230), S359 [31JA]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 229), S359 [31JA]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1691), S6461 [12OC]

Fish and fishing: prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (see S. 1717), S6600 [17OC]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK: designate (see S. 1710), S6505 [13OC]

NOAA: research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 203), S272 [26JA]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

Ships and vessels: prevent forfeited fishing vessels from being transferred to private parties (see S. 1890), S7702 [17NO]

Storis (vessel): convey decommissioned Coast Guard cutter for use as a maritime museum in Juneau, AK (see S. 673), S1933 [29MR]

Taxation: provide commuter flexible spending arrangements (see S. 924), S2777 [9MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

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

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

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

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

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

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

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

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S565 [4FE], S2895 [12MY]

Remarks

Alaska: anniversary of transfer from Russia to U.S., S6646 [18OC]

———exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (S. 1357), S4558 [13JY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: anniversary, S8665 [15DE]

Appropriations: rescind unused earmarks (S. 282), S584, S585, S586 [7FE]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents, S7822 [18NO]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 1768), S6923 [31OC]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 542), S1549 [10MR]

———increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (S. 472), S1222 [3MR]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S7279 [9NO]

———tribute to members and veterans from Alaska, S7279 [9NO]

Black History Month: observance, S611 [7FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S659 [14FE], S2313 [8AP], S4467 [11JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5102, S5103 [30JY], S5158 [1AU]

———deficit, S4427 [7JY]

———reduce spending, S585, S586 [7FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S4467 [11JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3330 [25MY]

Christen, Morgan: nomination to be circuit judge, S8627 [15DE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5102, S5103 [30JY], S5158 [1AU]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S4989 [28JY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8440 [8DE]

Croatia: tribute to Croatian Summit, S4546 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize conveyance of land and exchange at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska, S7822 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8627 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7822 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (S. 843), S2522 [14AP], S2866 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans (S. 914), S2782 [9MY]

———establish a pilot program under which veterans in Alaska may receive health care benefits at non-departmental medical facilities (S. 1146), S7279 [9NO]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6285 [6OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S4988 [28JY]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S659, S662 [14FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S659, S662 [14FE], S721, S722 [15FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S721, S722 [15FE]

Gleason, Sharon L.: nomination to be district judge, S7425 [15NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2313 [8AP]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 26), S261 [26JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (S. 192), S263 [26JA]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 1710), S6513 [13OC]

Medicare: reform, S3330 [25MY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S8627 [15DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S8365 [6DE], S8440 [8DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S659 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (S. 192), S263 [26JA]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

———establish transportation savings accounts for all citizens, S2866 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, S2865, S2868 [11MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S2866, S2868, S2869 [11MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4427 [7JY], S4989 [28JY]

Real estate: exempt qualified residential mortgages from credit risk retention requirements, S4467 [11JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), S261 [26JA]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), S261 [26JA]

Southcentral Foundation: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8598 [14DE]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8366 [6DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8441 [8DE]

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (S. 727), S2221 [7AP], S4428 [7JY], S4468 [11JY]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, S4468 [11JY]

———rates, S4467 [11JY], S5158 [1AU]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2866, S2868 [11MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7279 [9NO]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1346), S5159 [1AU]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7018 [2NO]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7279 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1999 [30MR]

Texts of

S. 472, Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act, S1223 [3MR]

S. 542, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S1549 [10MR]

S. 843, Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act, S2522 [14AP]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1710, James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK, S6513 [13OC]

S. 1768, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S6923 [31OC]

Tributes

Brooks, C. Bradford, S107 [25JA]

Grussendorf, Ben, S4150 [28JN]

Hurley, Katie, S1750 [16MR]

Katz, John, S8181 [5DE]

Rogers, George W., S3166 [19MY]

Soboleff, Walter A., Sr., S4219 [29JN]

BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER OPPORTUNITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1850), S7373 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 1850, provisions, S7374-S7377 [10NO]

BEICHNER, ROBERT

Remarks in House

McGraw-Hill Cos.: Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1725 [29SE]

BEJJANI, PIERRE

Remarks in House

American Nationalities Movement (organization): honoree, E2294 [16DE]

BEKOE, DORINA

Reports

Cote d'Ivoire's Political Stalemate—A Symptom of Africa's Weak Electoral Institutions, E301 [18FE]

BELARUS, REPUBLIC OF

Amendments

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8604, S8611 [14DE], H9938 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see S. 735), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 515), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

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

Immigration: require the Dept. of State and SSA to help restore pensions earned in the former Soviet Union by immigrants now living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2494), H4851 [11JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Obama, S3770 [14JN], H4096 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), H4632-H4638 [6JY], E1259 [7JY], E2260 [14DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 515), Senate amendments, H9938-H9940 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Human rights: violations, H5109 [15JY], H6329 [21SE], H8345 [12DE]

Remarks in Senate

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8611 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Democracy: efforts, S8728 [16DE]

Elections: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards, S3068 [18MY]

———condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (S. Res. 105), S1875 [17MR], S8773 [17DE]

Human rights: violations, S82 [25JA], S1539 [10MR]

Texts of

H.R. 515, Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act, S8611 [14DE], H4632-H4634 [6JY]

S. Res. 105, condemn recent elections in Belarus and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards, S1851-S1853, S1876 [17MR]

BELARUS DEMOCRACY ACT

Amendments

Reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8604, S8611 [14DE], H9938 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see S. 735), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 515), H509 [26JA]

Letters

Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4634 [6JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4634 [6JY]

Lists

Belarus candidates or activists under criminal charges related to the December 19-20 post-election demonstration, H4636 [6JY]

Remarks in House

Reauthorize (H.R. 515), H4632-H4638 [6JY], E1259 [7JY], E2260 [14DE]

———Senate amendments, H9938-H9940 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8611 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Texts of

H.R. 515, reauthorize, S8611 [14DE]

BELARUS DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 515), S8604, S8611 [14DE], H9938 [19DE]

Letters

Provisions: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4634 [6JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4634 [6JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 515), H4632 [6JY], E1259 [7JY], E2260 [14DE]

———Senate amendments, H9938-H9940 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 515), S8611 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Texts of

H.R. 515, provisions, S8611 [14DE], H4632-H4634 [6JY]

BELASCO, AMY

Reports

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11: (excerpt), H1926 [17MR]

BELCHERTOWN, MA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1174 [23JN]

BELFER, RENEE AND ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2060 [16NO]

BELGIUM, KINGDOM OF

Addresses

Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial: Senator Leahy, S3677 [9JN]

Poems

``Never to Forget,'' Howard W. Gutman, S3537 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Leahy, Senator: visit to Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial in Waregem, Belgium, S3677 [9JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S3537 [7JN]

BELL, AL

Remarks in House

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: GRAMMY Award recipient, H746 [14FE]

BELL, DARRELL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S60 [5JA]

BELL, DERRICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1992 [3NO]

BELL, DERRICK A., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1807 [7OC]

BELL, ED

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5584 [27JY]

BELL, MARY KELLOGG

Remarks in House

Tribute, E763 [15AP]

BELL, VINCENT J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8977 [15DE]

BELL GARDENS, CA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E727 [15AP]

BELLAMY, DANTE

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to men's basketball team, H1992 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to men's basketball team, S1929 [29MR]

BELLEAU, ASHLEY L.

Articles and editorials

Business, Defendants Harmed in Cost-Cutting at Federal Courts, S2570 [2MY]

BELLENGER, LYNN G.

Letters

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4997 [13JY]

BELLEVILLE, IL

Remarks in House

St. Clair County Health Dept.: anniversary, E100 [24JA]

BELLEVILLE (IL) NEWS-DEMOCRAT

Articles and editorials

Internet Tax Is About Fairness, S7438 [15NO]

BELLINGHAM, WA

Reports

Port of Bellingham, WA, Protest of Award of a Lease by NOAA to Port of Newport, OR, To Provide Office, Warehouse, and Related Space for NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific, E305-E307 [18FE]

BELLOS, LORETTA WINTERS

Remarks in House

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, H3229 [12MY]

BELLUNE, JERRY

Remarks in House

South Carolina Press Association: Journalist of the Year award recipient, H1780 [14MR]

BELTRAMEA, KELSEY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3786 [14JN]

BELTS, CURT

Remarks in Senate

Floods: tribute to Montana volunteers assisting in recovery, S3907 [20JN]

BELTZ, PAUL W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1697 [22SE]

BELVOIR WOODS HEALTHCARE CENTER FAMILY COUNCIL (organization)

Remarks in House

LifeCircle Alliances (organization): tribute to Kudos for Community Caregivers Award recipients, E2241 [13DE]

BENAVIDEZ, DEVIN

Remarks in House

Richardson, Representative: tribute to staff, E1336 [15JY]

BENCIVENGO, CATHY A.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

BEND, OR

Remarks in House

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E888 [13MY], E1676 [21SE], E1848 [13OC]

BENDER, RICK S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E20 [6JA]

BENDER, SUSAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E545 [29MR], E642 [5AP]

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA (fraternal organization)

Remarks in House

Carbondale, IL: anniversary of Carbondale Elks Lodge 1243, E2008 [4NO]

Madeira Beach, FL: tribute to Holiday Isles Elks Lodge 1912, E1670 [21SE]

St. Petersburg, FL: anniversary of St. Petersburg Elks Lodge 124, E1998 [3NO]

Virginia Beach, VA: tribute to Virginia Beach Elks Lodge 2268 for Flag Day ceremony at Flame of Hope Memorial, E1124 [16JN]

Whittier, CA: anniversary of Whittier Elks Lodge 1258, E1730 [29SE]

BENHAM, ROBERT

Proclamations

Justice Robert Benham Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E185 [9FE]

BENISHEK, DAN (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4530 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H553 [8FE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6979 [14OC]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H1666 [9MR]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H9929 [16DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3870 (see H.R. 1848), H3911 [1JN]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 1), H1200 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7069 [25OC]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H4279 [15JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H2040 [29MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H4278 [15JN]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H3304 [13MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3344 [23MY]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H2109 [30MR]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H684 [10FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4586 [1JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 959), H3161 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H4578 [24JN]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2535 [7AP]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H6273 [20SE]

———delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H6674 [6OC]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects (see H.R. 3050), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5782 [29JY]

———enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1133), H2917 [15AP]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7893 [18NO]

———extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3329), H7256 [2NO]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H5087 [14JY]

———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 2053), H7830 [17NO]

———make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H7828 [17NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 3245), H7209 [1NO]

———make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 396), H1797 [14MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3062 [4MY]

———support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H8320 [8DE]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H6506 [3OC]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H2535 [7AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H6552 [4OC]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3304 [13MY]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H2858 [14AP]

———provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3160 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4946 [12JY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6344 [21SE]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H7166 [31OC]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H3870 (see H.R. 153), H3911 [1JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6183 [14SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4674 [6JY]

———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H6920 [13OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7333 [3NO]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H9929 [16DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H2215 [31MR]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H4578 [24JN]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8728 [12DE]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H5019 [13JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1580 [4MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H6273 [20SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3062 [4MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H3220 [11MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries with a gross domestic product over a certain amount (see H.R. 3488), H8262 [7DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3220 [11MY]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3344 [23MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5581 [26JY]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 1281), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6097 [12SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H1392 [28FE]

Health: prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H2040 [29MR]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H7166 [31OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H684 [10FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5087 [14JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H5240 [19JY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H684 [10FE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2535 [7AP]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 2057), H5781 [29JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2605 [12AP]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H776 [14FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7715 [16NO]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H684 [10FE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6506 [3OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8188 [6DE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H8320 [8DE]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H7166 [31OC]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3162 [10MY]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H7069 [25OC]

Members of Congress: set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H5020 [13JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H1621 [8MR]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8262 [7DE]

National security: provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1664 [9MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8262 [7DE]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3410 [24MY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7069 [25OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1844 [15MR]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Public debt: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5286 [20JY]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H3221 [11MY]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H3162 [10MY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H2328 [5AP]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see H.R. 977), H2858 [14AP]

Small business: provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 3267), H7258 [2NO]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H6978 [14OC]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H4530 [23JN]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H5240 [19JY]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H3112 [5MY]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8188 [6DE]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3112 [5MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5285 [20JY]

———increase limitation on expensing of certain depreciable assets for certain businesses that hire veterans (see H.R. 2443), H7166 [31OC]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6010 [8SE]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3411 [24MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H5127 [15JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5374 [21JY]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H7892 [18NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H4673 [6JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H4076 [13JN]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6458 [23SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6552 [4OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H6272 [20SE] (see H.R. 333), H5965 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (see H.R. 3411), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H6976 [14OC]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H7397 [4NO]

Endangered species: authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H7828 [17NO]

Forest Service: replace current administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (see H.R. 2209), H4326 [16JN]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2834), H5938 [6SE]

Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 2322), H4526 [23JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (H.R. 3411), H7578 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 3216), H6977 [14OC]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (H.R. 3378), H7398 [4NO]

Endangered species: authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (H.R. 3453), H7829 [17NO]

Forest Service: replace current administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (H.R. 2209), H4328 [16JN]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (H.R. 2834), H5936 [2SE]

Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (H.R. 2322), H4528 [23JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2674 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), E238 [16FE]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7096 [26OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2674 [14AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7376 [4NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H7218 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3083 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5407 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 1657), H3317 [23MY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7020 [25OC]

EPA: freeze current vessel discharge regulatory framework for certain vessels of historic significance, H7376 [4NO]

Forest Service: boost and streamline timber harvests, H5407 [25JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H106 [7JA], H290 [19JA]

Honor Flight Upper Peninsula (organization): tribute, E1743 [3OC]

Medicare: reform, H3765 [31MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7812 [17NO]

———impact on Medicare funding, H8067 [1DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H106 [7JA], H290 [19JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3083 [5MY]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: reconstruction and paving of Alger County Road H-58, E1194 [24JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2862 [15AP]

Tributes

Tormala, Joseph A., E888 [13MY]

Voakes, Robert L., Jr., E1153 [22JN]

BENITEZ, AYDED REYES

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3281), H7160 [27OC]

BENJAMIN, BRIA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S855 [17FE]

BENJAMIN, CHARLES

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S405 [1FE]

BENKE, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E256 [17FE]

BENNET, MICHAEL F. (a Senator from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6784, S6785 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7764, S7773 [17NO], S7861, S7866, S7867, S7868 [18NO], S8151 [1DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN]

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

Patents: reform (S. 23), S956, S979 [28FE], S1071 [1MR], S1092, S1121 [2MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1752 [16MR], S1939 [29MR]

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

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2063 [4AP], S3939 [21JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

As Middle Class Shrinks, P&G Aims High and Low, Ellen Byron, Wall Street Journal, S6303 [6OC]

As Middle Class Shrinks P&G Aims High and Low, Ellen Byron, Wall Street Journal, S5673 [15SE]

Debt-Limit Breakout, Wall Street Journal, S4379 [6JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 652), S3813 [15JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S6506 [13OC]

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

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

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

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S3684 [9JN]

———recognize service of women (see S. Con. Res. 8), S976 [28FE]

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

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

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

Budget: promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S5624 [14SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4642 [18JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 167), S2731 [5MY]

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

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

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S8068 [30NO]

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (see S. 278), S544 [3FE]

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

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

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

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

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S3614 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 1754, 1757), S6872 [20OC]

———clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S2047 [31MR]

———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S3815 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S3275 [24MY]

———establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1654), S6090 [4OC]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 851), S2507 [14AP]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

———improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see S. 1311), S4292 [30JN]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4676 [19JY]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 844), S2507 [14AP]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S6090 [4OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S8490 [12DE]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S8184 [5DE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S4130 [27JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S8376 [6DE]

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

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S4869 [25JY]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 517), S1501 [9MR]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 545), S1977 [30MR]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1802), S7127 [3NO]

———designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, CO, as wilderness (see S. 1635), S5992 [26SE]

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

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 279), S544 [3FE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S977 [28FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2993 [16MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S5340 [6SE]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S8068 [30NO]

Education: reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7005 [1NO]

FAA: use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S5018 [28JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: modify provisions relative to exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers (see S. 1747), S6871 [20OC]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S1828 [17MR]

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

———reduce regulatory burdens that unnecessarily delay new medical devices from reaching the market (see S. 1700), S6505 [13OC]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 714), S6461 [12OC]

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

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S629 [8FE]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1249), S4023 [22JN]

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

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5946 [23SE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S8183 [5DE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY]

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

———establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see S. 565), S2349 [8AP]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA]

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

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1329 [7MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S5254 [2AU]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S6918 [31OC]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 254), S411 [1FE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S7006 [1NO]

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see S. 327), S682 [14FE]

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

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6765 [19OC]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 1497), S5251 [2AU]

———provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see S. 1655), S6185 [5OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4023 [22JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 [25JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3543 [7JN]

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

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (see S. 897), S2731 [5MY]

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

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN]

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

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

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Nuclear weapons: designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing (see S. Res. 330), S7613 [16NO]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S5685 [15SE]

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

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 1294), S4225 [29JN]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S3971 [21JN]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S3172 [19MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 741), S2187 [6AP]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

SBA: extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S7188 [8NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S8149 [1DE]

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

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

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

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1970), S8461 [8DE]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S273 [26JA]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7614 [16NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S3614 [8JN]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6666 [18OC]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S3891 [16JN]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 1901), S7830 [18NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S2047 [31MR]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1934 [29MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]

———require all wage withholding returns to be filed electronically (see S. 822), S2506 [14AP]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6918 [31OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3542 [7JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S977 [28FE]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2088 [4AP]

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

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S5903 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S5499 [12SE]

Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see S. 508), S1406 [8MR]

Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools: establish (see S. 622), S1826 [17MR]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S6764 [19OC]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR]

———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 701), S2046 [31MR]

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

———pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S1219 [3MR]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see S. 812), S2446 [13AP]

Education: promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

FDA: provide additional quality control of drugs (see S. 1584), S5773 [20SE]

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

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate economy (see S. 1986), S8547 [13DE]

National Veterans Support Foundation: establish (see S. 1846), S7367 [10NO]

Pike National Historic Trail: provide for a study (see S. 276), S544 [3FE]

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 100), S1547 [10MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

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

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

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

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

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

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

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

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Excerpts

Federalist Paper No. 30: Alexander Hamilton, S4550 [13JY]

Letters

Budget deficit: by, S4041 [23JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2063 [4AP], S3939 [21JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), S2144 [5AP]

———making continuing, S2125 [5AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1591 [14MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2256 [7AP], S2315 [8AP], S4273, S4275 [30JN], S4549 [13JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4767 [21JY]

———deficit, S2125 [5AP], S2256 [7AP], S4040 [23JN], S4274, S4275 [30JN], S4549 [13JY], S7281 [9NO]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4379 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S4041 [23JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 16), S2850 [10MY]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1591 [14MR]

Colorado: anniversary of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado Territorial Legislature, S7000 [1NO]

Colorado National Monument: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

Community Shares of Colorado (organization): anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S4668 [19JY]

Denver, CO: mention of Bruce Randolph School in the State of the Union Address, S266 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), unanimous-consent agreement, S8378 [6DE]

Durango, CO: anniversary of Music in the Mountains festival, S5531 [13SE]

———tribute to Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, S3421 [26MY]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S7281 [9NO]

———impact of European financial crisis on U.S. economy, S7281 [9NO]

———importance of job creation, S6304-S6306 [6OC]

Education: support the community schools model (S. 616), S1791, S1792 [17MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations, S6718, S6719, S6722 [19OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S4987 [28JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4987 [28JY]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (S. 1433), S4987 [28JY]

Fort Lupton, CO: Fort Lupton Middle School recipient of National Association of Middle School Principals Middle School of the Year award, S1215 [3MR]

Frazier, Joe: tribute (S. Res. 319), S7304 [9NO]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 130), S2143 [5AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2256 [7AP], S2315 [8AP]

International Women's Day: observance, S1399 [8MR]

Medicare: reform, S4549 [13JY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S2838 [10MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S5693 [15SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S4040 [23JN], S5673, S5675 [15SE]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), S5693 [15SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S2007-S2009 [31MR], S6718, S6719, S6722 [19OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5442 [8SE]

———establish regional offices, S956 [28FE], S1324, S1325 [7MR]

———prioritize examination of patent applications for technologies important to American competitiveness, S1179 [3MR]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S5442 [8SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5442 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S956 [28FE], S1051 [1MR], S1179 [3MR], S1324, S1325 [7MR]

Proctor & Gamble Co.: changing of business model to reflect current economic conditions, S6303 [6OC]

Public debt: ceiling, S4041 [23JN]

———increase statutory limit, S4273, S4274 [30JN], S4379 [6JY], S4550 [13JY], S4668 [19JY], S4987 [28JY]

Senate: legislative program, S1413, S1414 [8MR], S2144 [5AP], S2850 [10MY], S5693 [15SE], S7304, S7305 [9NO], S8378, S8379 [6DE]

Senate Rules: improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S54 [5JA]

Senate Rules and Manual: authorize printing (S. Res. 318), S7304 [9NO]

Sherman, Wendy R.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S5692 [15SE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 178), S2850 [10MY]

Small business: allow a fee reduction for certain businesses participating in the Track I patent examination program, S956 [28FE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4987 [28JY]

———rates, S4275 [30JN], S4548 [13JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2850 [10MY], S4275 [30JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7287 [9NO]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143, S2144 [5AP]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7287 [9NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7287 [9NO]

Votes: position on missed, S3219 [23MY]

Westminster, CO: anniversary, S1971 [30MR]

World Plumbing Day: designate (S. Res. 100), S1567 [10MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S7304 [9NO]

Tributes

Beyers, Nathan R., S5186 [1AU]

Campbell, Joshua R., S1497 [9MR]

Chavez, Gil, S8598 [14DE]

Hermogino, Ken, S3417 [26MY]

House, Ernest, Sr., S5833 [21SE]

Johnson, John C., S4211 [29JN]

Kirton, Brandon M., S4552 [13JY]

LaNier, Joseph C., II, S5243 [2AU]

Lewis, Lex L., S5237 [2AU]

Meis, Christopher S., S3101 [18MY]

Sandoval, Paul, S5243 [2AU]

White, Kenneth R., S4286 [30JN]

Xaysana, Vorasack T., S3609 [8JN]

BENNETT, ALEXANDER

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7080 [26OC]

BENNETT, LaTASHA

Letters

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

BENNETT, NOAH

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E487 [15MR]

BENNINGFIELD, ADRIEL

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E452 [10MR]

BENNINGTON, VT

Remarks in Senate

Carbone Auto Group (business): tribute, S3677 [9JN]

BENNIS, LYLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1711 [23SE]

BENSALEM, PA

Remarks in House

Mother Bachmann Maternity Center: anniversary, H7075 [26OC]

BENSEL, MARY

Remarks in House

Sarasota, FL: tribute to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, E74 [19JA]

BENSON, DARRIK C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1557 [8SE]

BENSON GUAM ENTERPRISES (business)

Remarks in House

Vy, Cencio T.C.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E725 [14AP]

BENTON, BYRON L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2208 [8DE]

BENTON, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2107 [18NO]

BENTON, NICHOLAS F.

Articles and editorials

Franklin Kameny and the Birth of Our Movement, E1980 [2NO]

BENTON COUNTY, OR

Remarks in Senate

Corvallis, OR: tribute to Benton County, OR, Drug Treatment Court, S8065 [30NO]

BENTON HARBOR, MI

Remarks in House

Whirlpool Corp.: anniversary, E2015 [4NO]

BENZIE COUNTY, MI

Bills and resolutions

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see S. 140), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 977), H1664 [9MR]

BENZON, ROBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1172 [3MR]

BERANEK, ABBY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3685 [26MY]

BERDINE, MERLE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8372 [6DE]

BERDNIK, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1662 [20SE]

BEREA, KY

Articles and editorials

Secret's Out—Webb Was a Space Pioneer, S2834 [10MY]

BEREA, OH

Remarks in House

Myers, Elaine and Larry: Berea, OH, Chamber of Commerce Grindstone Award recipients, E707 [13AP]

BEREA COLLEGE

Articles and editorials

Secret's Out—Webb Was a Space Pioneer, S2834 [10MY]

BEREA COLLEGE MAGAZINE

Articles and editorials

Secret's Out—Webb Was a Space Pioneer, S2834 [10MY]

BERENSON, MARVIN L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1410 [26JY]

BERES, TOM

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame: inductee, E1954 [27OC]

BERG, RICK (a Representative from North Dakota)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5490 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H725 [11FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H7068 [25OC]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H5782 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H7830 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5734 [28JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7161 [27OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H2328 [5AP]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6854 [12OC]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H7161 [27OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H7830 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2883), H6233 [15SE]

Dept. of the Interior: extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H4581 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H5127 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H7332 [3NO]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H4529 [23JN] (see H.R. 910), H2268 [1AP]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H4529 [23JN]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H8967 [14DE]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3162 [10MY]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see H.R. 3185), H8188 [6DE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3304 [13MY]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4330 [16JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H4459 [22JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6978 [14OC]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6344 [21SE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8728 [12DE]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see H.R. 2770), H8967 [14DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H9928 [16DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H7134 [26OC]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H7715 [16NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H601 [9FE]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6854 [12OC]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4329 [16JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H4673 [6JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6233 [15SE]

———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H8881 [13DE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7893 [18NO]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H4577 [24JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5239 [19JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8126 [2DE]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H5581 [26JY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H10017 [20DE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7332 [3NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2266 [1AP]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7333 [3NO]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3411 [24MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6673 [6OC]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H7929 [29NO]

———terminate ethanol tax credits (see H.R. 2231), H4327 [16JN]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2731), H5883 [1AU]

EPA: provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H7397 [4NO]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity for emergency or demand purposes (see H.R. 3616), H8318 [8DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (H.R. 2731), H5886 [1AU]

EPA: provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (H.R. 3379), H7399 [4NO]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity for emergency or demand purposes (H.R. 3616), H8319 [8DE]

Remarks

Brandt Holdings Co.: Dept. of Commerce President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, H3322 [23MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7590 [15NO], H7803 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5201 [19JY]

———deficit, H7803 [17NO]

Corps of Engineers: study Missouri River flooding, H7222 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3193 [11MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2355 [6AP]

Economy: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

EPA: provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (H.R. 3379), H7382 [4NO], H8197 [7DE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2134 [31MR], E640 [5AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2134 [31MR], E640 [5AP]

Fargo, ND: anniversary of Microsoft, Inc., facility, H2277 [4AP]

FEMA: clarify effective date of flood insurance policies covering properties affected by floods-in-progress, H4874 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4874 [12JY]

Floods: express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding in North Dakota, H4355 [21JN], E1186 [23JN]

———tribute to North Dakota volunteers assisting in recovery, H3989 [3JN]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary, E742 [15AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]

North Dakota: tribute to high school volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, H2587 [12AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H4930 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2090 [30MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3193 [11MY], H4930 [12JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3772 [31MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1543 [3MR]

Taxation: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1543 [3MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6796 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H1494 [2MR], H5305 [21JY], H8101 [2DE], E600 [1AP], E1131 [20JN], E1457 [30JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4524 [23JN], H5487 [25JY]

Tributes

Carlson, Dori, E1114 [16JN]

Stenehjem, Bob, H5229 [19JY]

BERGE, KATHRYN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6275 [5OC]

BERGE, SUSAN R.

Letters

Direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4454 [22JN]

BERGEN, ANNE M.

Remarks in House

NSF: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E862 [11MY]

BERGER, GERI

Remarks in House

Texas Association of Secondary School Principals: Texas High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1680 [21SE]

BERGER, HOWARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E941 [24MY]

BERGERON, ANNELISE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1559 [8SE]

BERGERON, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E868 [11MY]

BERGERON, TIMOTHY J.

Remarks in Senate

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers from Louisiana killed in the line of duty, S3044 [17MY]

BERGMAN, WALTER (BUS)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1036 [3JN]

BERGMANN, NANCY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8374 [6DE]

BERING STRAITS NATIVE CORP.

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 292), S569 [4FE] (see H.R. 296), H202 [12JA]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (S. 292), S569 [4FE], S6691 [18OC]

Reports filed

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 292) (S. Rept. 112-52), S5338 [6SE]

Texts of

S. 292, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, S6691 [18OC]

BERISS, DAVID

Letters

Statutory public debt limit increase, S5100 [30JY]

BERK, EMILY

Essays

State of the Union, S109 [25JA]

BERKELEY, CA

Remarks in House

League of Women Voters: anniversary of Berkeley Area chapter, E1545 [7SE]

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ

Remarks in House

Governor Livingston High School: inclusion in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

BERKEN, KEVIN M.

Remarks in House

Crowley, LA, International Rice Festival: Rice Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1864 [13OC]

BERKLEY, SHELLEY (a Representative from Nevada)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H4076 [13JN]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H5966 [7SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H6855 [12OC]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2268 [1AP]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8262 [7DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3759 [26MY]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see H.R. 1089), H2858 [14AP]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H472 [25JA]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H1390 [28FE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

BLM: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see H.R. 1400), H2410 [6AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

Cedar City, UT: anniversary of Utah Shakespeare Festival (see H. Res. 354), H5126 [15JY]

Children and youth: prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see H.R. 2358), H4751 [7JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see H.R. 2512), H5018 [13JY]

———withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see H.R. 856), H1621 [8MR]

Clean Air Act: make restriction on use of class II substances inapplicable to certain fire suppression agents (see H.R. 1613), H2911 [15AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5734 [28JY]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H6238 [19SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H2667 [13AP]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6506 [3OC]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H601 [9FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H1525 [2MR]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 1525), H2665 [13AP]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2109 [30MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H2039 [29MR]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1753), H3107 [5MY]

———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H5734 [28JY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 1547), H6626 [5OC]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 952), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4527 [23JN]

———provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2786), H6344 [21SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H5489 [25JY]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 959), H1844 [15MR]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H2857 [14AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6455 [23SE]

———report on whether participants in recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a terrorist organization and express gratitude to Greece for preventing Gaza flotilla (see H.R. 3131), H6671 [6OC]

———support efforts to strengthen bilateral relationship with Greece (see H.R. 1337), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3599), H8260 [7DE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5286 [20JY]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H6415 [22SE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H5125 [15JY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1855), H5240 [19JY]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H397 [20JA]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H8076 [1DE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H7900 [25NO]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H5883 [1AU]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4674 [6JY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7929 [29NO]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6233 [15SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H7209 [1NO]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H7134 [26OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2216 [31MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H256 [18JA]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H2268 [1AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3870 (see H.R. 1724), H3911 [1JN]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6140 [13SE]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (see H.R. 3377), H7397 [4NO]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3282 [12MY]

———facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 3341), H7893 [18NO]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H4279 [15JN]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H2412 [6AP]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H1525 [2MR]

———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1655), H2913 [15AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6983 [18OC]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4530 [23JN]

———recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H2040 [29MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1989 [17MR]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H2265 [1AP]

———develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H6010 [8SE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Lebanon: ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon (see H.R. 2215), H4460 [22JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2040 [29MR]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H3754 [26MY]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H9432 [15DE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H4034 [3JN]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H4279 [15JN]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 814), H2108 [30MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Middle East: express that a Palestinian government which includes Hamas should be prohibited from receiving U.S. aid until that government publicly commits to the Quartet Principles (see H. Res. 244), H3112 [5MY]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H4578 [24JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379, 380), H5733 [28JY]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H2412 [6AP]

———require spent nuclear fuel be stored in dry cask storage (see H.R. 2075), H3868 (see H.R. 2075), H3909 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1726 [10MR]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3281 [12MY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3646 (see H.R. 1351), H3684 [25MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1727 [10MR]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H2858 [14AP]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4038 [3JN]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H9946 [19DE]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3112 [5MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H3758 [26MY]

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H8320 [8DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H3111 [5MY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H7830 [17NO]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7134 [26OC]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H2039 [29MR]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1252 (see H.R. 740), H1364 [18FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3599), H8260 [7DE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H37 [5JA]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H138 [7JA] (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H2858 [14AP]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2063), H3805 [31MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

States: extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (see H.R. 2277), H4456 [22JN]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6506 [3OC]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H7830 [17NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property (see H.R. 1147), H1982 [17MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———encourage deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property (see H.R. 2784), H5885 [1AU]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H6341 [21SE]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2097), H6344 [21SE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1957), H3408 [24MY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8320 [8DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2934 [2MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H3759 [26MY]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 2481), H4793 [8JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H723 [11FE] (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H6415 [22SE]

———modify investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 2750), H5884 [1AU]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H3304 [13MY]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1666 [9MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1454 [1MR]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7579 [14NO]

———provide a recovery period for computer-based gambling machines (see H.R. 427), H469 [25JA]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2266 [1AP]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H4673 [6JY]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H2912 [15AP]

———provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 2812), H5896 [5AU]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4673 [6JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6043 [9SE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H776 [14FE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6344 [21SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7406 [10NO]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H5240 [19JY]

———urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H10015 [20DE]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H1985 [17MR]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H5734 [28JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H2216 [31MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6238 [19SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H4187 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Egypt: limit U.S. assistance unless Egypt honors commitments under the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (see H.R. 1514), H2664 [13AP]

Medicare: increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H1983 [17MR]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H3408 [24MY]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H2910 [15AP]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 373), H5580 [26JY]

Taxation: allow temporarily a reduced rate of tax relative to repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 3460), H7828 [17NO]

———make certain estate tax provisions permanent (see H.R. 1757), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 468), H507 [26JA]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 467), H507 [26JA]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7331 [3NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Egypt: limit U.S. assistance unless Egypt honors commitments under the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (H.R. 1514), H2666 [13AP]

Medicare: increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (H.R. 1172), H1986 [17MR]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (H.R. 1958), H3410 [24MY]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (H.R. 1592), H2914 [15AP]

Taxation: allow temporarily a reduced rate of tax relative to repatriated foreign earnings (H.R. 3460), H7829 [17NO]

———make certain estate tax provisions permanent (H.R. 1757), H3110 [5MY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (H.R. 468), H511 [26JA]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (H.R. 467), H511 [26JA]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (H.J. Res. 83), H7332 [3NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1322 [18FE], E288 [18FE]

Armed Forces: provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), Senate amendment, H9937 [19DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, E833 [6MY]

BLM: National Landscape Conservation System funding, H1322 [18FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7787 [17NO]

———deficit, H7787 [17NO]

Business and industry: encourage investment in commercial spaceflight industry, E255 [17FE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1377 [21JY]

———express condolences for victims of gunpowder explosion at naval base, E1343 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), E960 [26MY]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, E960 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Nevada National Security Site, E158 [8FE]

———renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3865 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), E1448 [29JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6533 [4OC], H6859 [13OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H9937 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9981 [20DE]

FEMA: remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3865 [1JN]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H297 [19JA]

Israel: condemn murder of Jewish family in West Bank village by Palestinian terrorists, H1781 [14MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, E1685 [22SE]

———anniversary of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization), E151 [8FE]

———anniversary of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, H6786 [12OC]

———anniversary of Victory Missionary Baptist Church, E1063 [9JN]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian state (H.R. 1592), H6333 [21SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6332 [21SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4631 [6JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, E1448 [29JY]

Nevada Fall Free Coalition: tribute to Nevada Fall Prevention Day, E1689 [22SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H297 [19JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, E288 [18FE]

Purple Heart Day: observance, E1519 [12AU]

Taiwan: support participation in U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change, E499 [16MR]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H7941 [30NO], H8299 [8DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H177 [12JA]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8877 [13DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6800 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3346), H7636 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H3093 [5MY]

Tributes

Amodei, Representative, H6196 [15SE]

Goodman, Oscar, E1091 [14JN]

Reese, Gary, E1087 [14JN]

BERKOWITZ, HILLARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1212 [24JN]

BERKS COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame: tribute to Berks County inductees, E660 [7AP]

Subpoena Notices

Berks County, PA, Magisterial District Court, H3308 [23MY]

BERLIN, NH

Remarks in Senate

Correctional institutions: prison opening funding, S6730 [19OC]

BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4460 [22JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

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

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Angeleno Launches Drive for Shalit Billboard Near UN, Debra Kamin, Jerusalem (Israel) Post, E1305 [13JY]

Iran Helping Syrian Regime Crack Down on Protesters, Say Diplomats, London (England) Guardian, E1108 [15JN]

Iran Reportedly Aiding Syrian Crackdown, Washington (DC) Post, E1108 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5489 [25JY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H8077 [1DE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1666 [9MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H4038 [3JN]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6979 [14OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see H.J. Res. 74), H5580 [26JY]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4460 [22JN]

———facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8320 [8DE]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2918 [15AP]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 1280), H2213 [31MR]

Aviation: allow mandatory nighttime curfews at certain airports (see H.R. 842), H1390 [28FE]

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H2039 [29MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

Children and youth: prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4279 [15JN]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 112), H1391 [28FE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8881 [13DE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H2040 [29MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H138 [7JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H7579 [14NO]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2667 [13AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5897 [5AU]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H2108 [30MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H8077 [1DE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H3759 [26MY]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 2247), H6344 [21SE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3986 [2JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4590 [5JY]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5661 [27JY]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1727 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of State: support efforts to strengthen bilateral relationship with Greece (see H.R. 1337), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5019 [13JY]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H4329 [16JN]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H8728 [12DE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H5019 [13JY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H9432 [15DE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3411 [24MY]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H2605 [12AP]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2268 [1AP]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H7069 [25OC]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H357 [19JA]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5966 [7SE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5901 [9AU]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H5905 [12AU]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H4279 [15JN]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3646 (see H.R. 1269), H3684 [25MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4578 [24JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3870 (see H.R. 1724), H3911 [1JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H6273 [20SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2115), H4188 [14JN]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2867), H6009 [8SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H3806 [31MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4578 [24JN]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H8000 [30NO]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H8881 [13DE]

Los Angeles County, CA: designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 as the ``Jenny Oropeza Highway'' (see H.R. 1472), H2570 [8AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H5661 [27JY]

Medicare: improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H8728 [12DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H8319 [8DE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H5928 [26AU]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1989 [17MR]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]

New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement (see H. Res. 182), H1985 [17MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5733 [28JY]

Nuclear energy: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (see H.R. 1326), H2328 [5AP]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8728 [12DE]

Patents: exempt expired patents from false marking fines if the manufacturing or production process remains unchanged or if the patent is identified as expired (see H.R. 1056), H1844 [15MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H1770 [11MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1844 [15MR]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H4673 [6JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H7257 [2NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H7007 [24OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H2039 [29MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7134 [26OC]

Shriver, R. Sargent, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 64), H510 [26JA]

Snider, Edwin D. (Duke): tribute (see H. Res. 117), H1581 [4MR]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1908 [16MR]

———extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 3083), H7333 [3NO]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H6233 [15SE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H2216 [31MR]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5086 [14JY]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H6506 [3OC]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8187 [6DE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8320 [8DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7069 [25OC]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H5931 [30AU]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H3112 [5MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

———revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H3111 [5MY]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H2667 [13AP] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H6342 [21SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4367 [21JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H4673 [6JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H6413 [22SE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Arms control: strengthen nonproliferation activities and strengthen nuclear energy cooperation and nonproliferation under the Atomic Energy Act (see H.R. 1320), H2265 [1AP]

FAA: issue regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas of Los Angeles County, CA (see H.R. 2677), H5732 [28JY]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H3753 [26MY]

———enhance awareness of export promotion activities relative to clean energy and environmental products and services of the U.S. (see H.R. 2988), H6341 [21SE]

———enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 2987), H6341 [21SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3218 [11MY]

Lebanon: ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon (see H.R. 2215), H4326 [16JN]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (H.R. 3017), H6414 [22SE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Arms control: strengthen nonproliferation activities and strengthen nuclear energy cooperation and nonproliferation under the Atomic Energy Act (H.R. 1320), H2267 [1AP]

FAA: issue regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas of Los Angeles County, CA (H.R. 2677), H5733 [28JY]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (H.R. 2004), H3756 [26MY]

———enhance awareness of export promotion activities relative to clean energy and environmental products and services of the U.S. (H.R. 2988), H6343 [21SE]

———enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 2987), H6343 [21SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H3219 [11MY]

Lebanon: ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon (H.R. 2215), H4328 [16JN]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (H.R. 3288), H7207 [1NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1049, H1054 [16FE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4542, H4545 [24JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1924, H1931, H1948 [17MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4000, H4001, H4011, H4018 [3JN]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4002, H4004 [3JN]

———prohibit expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces, E962 [26MY], E965 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4000, H4001, H4002, H4004, H4018 [3JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4561 [24JN]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), H4634 [6JY]

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H410, H413 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2893 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3693, H3695 [26MY], E962 [26MY], E965 [27MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4706 [7JY]

———university programs to promote conferences and task forces on arms control, regional security, and related topics to the Middle East for Arab, Israeli, and other officials and experts funding, H4706 [7JY]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H5596, H5599 [27JY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H1049 [16FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H319 [19JA]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6153 [14SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9811 [16DE]

Iran: condemn support for Syria's crackdown on protesters, E1108 [15JN]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8850, H8857 [13DE]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (H. Res. 376), H8872 [13DE]

Medavoy, Irena and Mike: American Friends of Hebrew University (organization) Humanitarian Torch of Learning Award recipient, E1580 [9SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4627, H4631 [6JY]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (H.R. 2105), H8867, H8869 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H319 [19JA]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), H7181 [1NO]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8875, H8876 [13DE]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H564, H568 [9FE]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, H1054 [16FE], H3693, H3695 [26MY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1839 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6770 [11OC], E1839 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), E1839 [12OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8356 [12DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 111-713), H433 [24JA]

Tributes

David, Hal, E1404 [25JY]

Mullen, Mike, E2001 [3NO]

Samuels, Beth S., E71 [19JA]

Sitty, Gal, E1305 [13JY]

Wexler, Robert, E879 [12MY]

BERMAN, MANDELL AND MADELEINE

Remarks in House

West Bloomfield, MI: dedication of Mandell and Madeleine Berman Center for the Performing Arts, E923 [23MY]

BERMEOSOLO, GARY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6321 [6OC]

BERMUDA

Remarks in Senate

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda: ratification, S6004 [26SE]

Reports filed

Mutal Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 112-3), S5339 [6SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda, S6004 [26SE]

BERNANKE, BEN S. (Federal Reserve Board Chair)

Reports filed

Nomination To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Governor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ

Remarks in House

Somerset Hills YMCA: anniversary, E1863 [13OC]

BERNIER, NICHOLAS P.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4638 [18JY]

BERNSTEIN, RONALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1490 [2AU]

BERNSTEIN, STANLEY L.

Letters

Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act, H2179 [31MR]

BERRY, CRAIG

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1034 [2JN]

BERRY, JOHN O., JR.

Articles and editorials

Berry Received Medals for Service to His Country, S8674 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8674 [15DE]

BERTHOUN, CO

Remarks in House

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6794 [12OC]

BERTONE, ANTHONY (SONNY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1431 [28JY]

BERTZIKIS, PANAYIOTA

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults, H2613 [13AP]

BERWICK, DONALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8014 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8084 [1DE]

BERWYN, IL

Remarks in House

Sordelli, Aimee: Berwyn Development Corp., Charles E. Piper award recipient, E1659 [20SE]

BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Remarks in House

Sordelli, Aimee: Berwyn Development Corp., Charles E. Piper award recipient, E1659 [20SE]

BESHORE, BRENT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1034 [2JN]

BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

BETHEL, TX

Remarks in House

Athens, TX: anniversary of Old Fiddlers Contest and Reunion, E949 [25MY]

BETHELL, SHAWNA

Articles and editorials

Vets Find Solace in Mountain Fishing, S6064 [4OC]

BETHESDA, MD

Memorandums

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Guidelines for Visiting Injured or Ill Servicemen: C.W. Callahan, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, H8072 [1DE]

Remarks in House

``Movement Is Life'': tribute to summit on arthritis and musculoskeletal health disparities, E296 [18FE]

NIH: anniversary of National Library of Medicine, E1176 [23JN]

St. Luke's House: anniversary, E915 [23MY]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: tribute to alumni that provided medical assistance to victims of shootings in Tucson, AZ, E326 [28FE]

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: guidelines for visiting injured or ill servicemen, H8072 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Woman's Club of Bethesda (organization): anniversary, S2871 [11MY]

BETHLEHEM, CT

Remarks in House

Bethlehem Grange No. 121: anniversary, E1074 [13JN]

BETHLEHEM, PA

Articles and editorials

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, S6639 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Northampton Community College: tribute, S6596 [17OC], S6662 [18OC]

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1984 [2NO]

BETTER USE OF LIGHT BULBS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Letters

Provisions: Darrell Steinberg, Alex Padilla and Fran Pavley, California State Legislature, H4829 [11JY]

———David Jenkins, Republicans for Environmental Protection (organization), H4828 [11JY]

———Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H4828 [11JY]

———Holly R. Hart, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H4823 [11JY]

———Larry Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation, H4828 [11JY]

———National Electrical Manufacturers Association, H4827 [11JY]

———Representatives Garrett, Rob Bishop, and Stutzman, H4829 [11JY]

———several consumer protection organizations, H4827 [11JY]

———several energy and environmental organizations, H4827 [11JY]

———several environmental organizations, H4828 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2417), H4822-H4830 [11JY], H4952 [13JY], E1296, E1297, E1300, E1301, E1303 [12JY], E1359 [19JY], E1454 [29JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2417, provisions, H4822 [11JY]

BEUTLER, BRUCE A.

Remarks in House

Nobel Prize: recognition for physiology and medicine, E1788 [6OC]

BEVERIDGE, ALBERT J., III

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

BEVERLY, JESSIE P. HOLLOWAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E219 [14FE]

BEVILACQUA, AL

Remarks in House

National Wrestling Hall of Fame: inductee and Order of Merit recipient, E2224 [12DE]

BEVILACQUA, CHRIS

Remarks in House

National Wrestling Hall of Fame: inductee and Outstanding American Award recipient, E2224 [12DE]

BEVIN KALATHIL VARUGHESE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E464 [11MR]

BEYERS, NATHAN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5030 [14JY], H5297 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5186 [1AU]

BEZOUSKA, ANTHONY

Remarks in House

McCook, IL: tribute to Silver Star Families of America (organization) Silver Star Banner recipients, E1557 [8SE]

BEZOUSKA, THOMAS

Remarks in House

McCook, IL: tribute to Silver Star Families of America (organization) Silver Star Banner recipients, E1557 [8SE]

BHATIA, SUNJAY

Remarks in House

Richardson, Representative: tribute to staff, E1336 [15JY]

BHATTI, SHAHBAZ

Articles and editorials

Another Moderate in Pakistan Is Assassinated, E411 [3MR]

Militants Kill Christian Minister in Pakistan, E412 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]

———express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws, E411 [3MR]

———express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance, E2113 [22NO]

BHUTAN, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Texts of

S. 1443, Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act, S5021 [28JY]

BICKFORD, ELIZABETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1047 [3JN]

BICKLEY, RHETT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E177 [9FE]

BICYCLES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects (see H.R. 3050), H6455 [23SE]

———establish an Office of Livability (see H.R. 2609), H5373 [21JY]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1780), H3108 [5MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7013 [25OC]

District of Columbia: tribute to ``Peloton of Awesome'' charity bike ride, E1927 [25OC]

Farmers Branch, TX: tribute to ``Stars and Spokes'' bike tour to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1573 [9SE]

Transportation: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H1730 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S5613 [14SE], S5655 [15SE]

Transportation: bike paths funding, S5638 [15SE]

BIDDEFORD, ME

Remarks in House

University of New England: tribute to Deborah Morton Award recipients, E1846 [13OC]

BIDDLE, KRISTINA

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Pages: tribute, S8768 [17DE]

BIDEN, NAOMI

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Pages: tribute, S4446 [7JY]

BIEN, MADELEINE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5392 [7SE]

BIENFANG, JOSHUA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1953 [30MR]

BIENNIAL BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATIONS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 211), S1358 [8MR], S2124 [5AP]

BIENNIAL BUDGETING AND ENHANCED OVERSIGHT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3577), H8259 [7DE]

BIERSTADT, ALBERT

Remarks in House

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E2214 [8DE], E2333 [20DE]

Tribute, E2039 [14NO]

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA (organization)

Remarks in House

Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA: anniversary, E2020 [4NO]

Mayo, Beverly: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (organziation) Florida Big Sister of the Year award recipient, E983 [27MY]

Schuster, Elaine: Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA, Believe in Girls Award recipient, E2019 [4NO]

BIG OIL BAILOUT PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

BIG OIL BAILOUT PREVENTION TRUST FUND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

BIG OIL BAILOUT PREVENTION UNLIMITED LIABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 214), S338 [27JA]

BIG OIL WELFARE REPEAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1689), H3014 [4MY], H3069-H3076 [5MY]

BIG SPRING, TX

Bills and resolutions

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: designate (see S. 269), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 558), H550 [8FE]

Remarks in House

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: designate, H6248, H6249 [20SE]

Howard College: anniversary, E1537 [2SE]

BIGGERT, JUDY (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H787 [14FE], H900 [15FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4895 [12JY]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H1580 [4MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7069 [25OC]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H3000 [3MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

Business and industry: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1796 [14MR]

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 2548), H5086 [14JY]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H7208 [1NO]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H2917 [15AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9432 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: deregulate the Federal milk marketing order program and publish competitive milk price survey data (see H.R. 3372), H7406 [10NO]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H3161 [10MY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H8967 [14DE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3162 [10MY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H5888 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H5661 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 836), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H3806 [31MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1770 [11MR]

Education: increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H8967 [14DE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 2072), H3987 [2JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H5888 [1AU]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7898 [22NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H6098 [12SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H554 [8FE]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2039 [29MR]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H2036 [29MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H5888 [1AU]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6098 [12SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H7578 [14NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6921 [13OC]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5489 [25JY]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H1988 [17MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2572 [8AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6458 [23SE]

Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office, Shelbyville, IL: designate (see H.R. 1686), H5150 [18JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4366 [21JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H8262 [7DE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8320 [8DE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4852 [11JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National security: provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1525 [2MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H6855 [12OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H6458 [23SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H6098 [12SE]

Power resources: improve assessments of, and research about, energy critical elements (see H.R. 2090), H3985 [2JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H6011 [8SE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 133), H1455 [1MR]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H4187 [14JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H2667 [13AP]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1796 [14MR]

———change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4185 [14JN]

———define ``family office'' relative to exemption from registering under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 2225), H4326 [16JN]

Securities: increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H4750 [7JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6273 [20SE]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H4794 [8JY]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H6855 [12OC]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H7165 [31OC]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6415 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7161 [27OC]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5734 [28JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3806 [31MY]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9432 [15DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4795 [8JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3987 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3986 [2JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6921 [13OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H7715 [16NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6983 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 462), H7578 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4748 [7JY]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see H.R. 1253), H2106 [30MR]

Dept. of HUD: pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (see H.R. 34), H34 [5JA]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H5733 [28JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H34 [5JA]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (see H. Res. 368), H5488 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

Health: increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H34 [5JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H34 [5JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H4748 [7JY]

Medicare: provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (see H.R. 92), H36 [5JA]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [3MY]

Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (see H.R. 33), H34 [5JA]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 30), H34 [5JA]

Taxation: improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H34 [5JA]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 35), H34 [5JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (H.R. 2437), H4749 [7JY]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (H.R. 1253), H2107 [30MR]

Dept. of HUD: pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (H.R. 34), H43 [5JA]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (H.R. 3479), H7891 [18NO]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (H.R. 31), H42 [5JA]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H2267 [1AP]

Health: increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (H.R. 36), H43 [5JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (H.R. 32), H42 [5JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (H.R. 2446), H4749 [7JY]

Medicare: provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (H.R. 92), H44 [5JA]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (H.R. 1685), H2999 [3MY]

Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), H43 [5JA]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (H.R. 30), H42 [5JA]

Taxation: improve and expand education savings accounts (H.R. 37), H43 [5JA]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 35), H43 [5JA]

Letters

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: several Representatives, E1288 [11JY]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4870 [12JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4870 [12JY]

———several financial, insurance, and real estate organizations, H4876 [12JY]

———SmarterSafer.org, H4876 [12JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H900 [15FE], H1104, H1151 [17FE], H1353 [18FE]

Bolingbrook, IL: tribute to Bolingbrook High School football team, H7902 [29NO]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5700 [28JY], H5837 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5208 [19JY], H5271 [20JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5700 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H650 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1151 [17FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H900 [15FE]

———Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

Dept. of HUD: permit FHA issuance of certain mortgagee guidance letters, H1691, H1692 [10MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1860, H1871 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1855 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1685, H1691, H1692, H1697, H1698 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1631 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), corrections in engrossment, H1704 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1631 [9MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: detail flaws of the Home Affordable Modification Program and delineate savings incurred upon termination, H2004 [29MR]

———detail Home Affordable Modification Program funding disbursement and number of permanent and active modifications, H2008 [29MR]

———provide list of trial and permanent modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program by State as well as delinquent mortgages across the country that will be at risk if the program is terminated, H2016 [29MR]

———require notification of Home Affordable Modification Program termination be sent to applicants and instructions to contact their Member of Congress to inquire about loan modification assistance, H2011 [29MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1994, H1996, H2004, H2008, H2011, H2016, H2017 [29MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1855 [16MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H650 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H4357 [21JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5271 [20JY]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H650 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8810 [13DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5837 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4798 [11JY], H4996 [13JY], E1287 [11JY]

FEMA: allow communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a successful challenge to a National Flood Insurance Program mapping error, H4905 [12JY]

———eliminate National Flood Insurance Program requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk, H4904 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (H. Res. 368), H5408 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4870, H4875, H4876, H4898, H4900, H4902, H4904, H4905, H4909, H4913, H4914, H4916 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4759 [8JY]

———prohibit increase in cap on National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases, H4902 [12JY]

———require notification to local television and radio stations of projected changes to flood maps and grant additional time for property owners or communities to appeal proposed changes, H4909 [12JY]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, H4916 [12JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit requiring a homeowner to purchase flood insurance in an amount that exceeds the outstanding principal balance on their mortgage, H4900 [12JY]

———provide home loan modifications to eligible homeowners and assist homeowners and prospective homeowners with foreclosure prevention programs and information on loan modifications, H2017 [29MR]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2670 [14AP]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5321 [21JY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H4357 [21JN], H6492 [3OC]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5321 [21JY]

GAO: require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Home Farming Day: observance, H2579 [12AP]

Lemont, IL: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 1599, E2120 [29NO]

———anniversary of Lemont Fire Dept., H6488 [3OC]

Lisle, IL: tribute to Benet Academy girls' volleyball team, H7987 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Point of order, H1693, H1694, H1695, H1696, H1697, H1698 [10MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4357 [21JN]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), E1634 [14SE]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7231 [2NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7284 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7284 [3NO]

———specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), H5130, H5131 [18JY]

Taxation: extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation, H1697 [10MR]

———limit certain bonus compensation paid by systemically significant financial institutions, H1698 [10MR]

———rates, H5271 [20JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H166 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

Votes: position on missed, H7875 [18NO], E314 [18FE], E2097, E2102, E2108 [18NO]

Westmont, IL: anniversary of Westmont Lions Club, E292 [18FE]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5307 [21JY]

Tributes

Beranek, Abby, H3685 [26MY]

Olivieri, Michael C., H4377 [22JN]

Percy, Charles H., H6240 [20SE]

Wells, Selmon W. (Jim), H2219 [1AP]

BILBRAY, BRIAN P. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4096 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H1620 [8MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H1988 [17MR]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H202 [12JA]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H2039 [29MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H2268 [1AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H4574 [24JN]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7999 [30NO]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2268 [1AP]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4673 [6JY]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H4330 [16JN]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5489 [25JY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H2328 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H2412 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6506 [3OC]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6979 [14OC]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H1841 [15MR]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H6853 [12OC]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2857 [14AP]

Dept. of State: designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels (see H.R. 1270), H2605 [12AP]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H922 [15FE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H4530 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H2605 [12AP]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H6182 [14SE]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H3000 [3MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2917 [15AP]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 3026), H6413 [22SE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6183 [14SE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H2039 [29MR]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H5374 [21JY]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3062 [4MY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6344 [21SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H203 [12JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 3), H104 [6JA]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1392 [28FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H4674 [6JY]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H6975 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H4075 [13JN]

———require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 3068), H7893 [18NO]

Federal employees: expand conversion rate of interns to full-time employees, establish internship tracking mechanisms, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices (see H.R. 914), H1574 [3MR]

———limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H104 [6JA]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H7161 [27OC]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H138 [7JA]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 61), H256 [18JA]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 987), H2040 [29MR]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H3218 [11MY]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 2680), H6979 [14OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3344 [23MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2917 [15AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2917 [15AP]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4673 [6JY]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3112 [5MY]

Government regulations: provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (see H.R. 102), H2857 [14AP]

Health: prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5897 [5AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H9929 [16DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3806 [31MY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2857 [14AP]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H5375 [21JY]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2935 [2MY]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H2857 [14AP]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3646 (see H.R. 1741), H3684 [25MY]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H2858 [14AP]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 29), H1665 [9MR]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5375 [21JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 324), H4457 [22JN] (see H. Res. 333), H4575 [24JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H5374 [21JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2858 [14AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7715 [16NO]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H8187 [6DE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7397 [4NO]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8188 [6DE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6183 [14SE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H202 [12JA]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2917 [15AP]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]

———provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H8881 [13DE]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3343 [23MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10036 [3JA]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2665 [13AP]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3193), H7715 [16NO]

Railroads: freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6782 [11OC]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H4673 [6JY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H1180 (see H.R. 718), H1199 [17FE]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7008 [24OC]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H4529 [23JN]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H256 [18JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4075 [13JN]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7333 [3NO]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6626 [5OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H5781 [29JY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2605 [12AP]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see H.R. 2009), H3754 [26MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (see H.R. 3340), H7330 [3NO]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H6975 [14OC]

Health: support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Medicaid: apply prompt pay requirement to claims for payment for covered items and services furnished by any Medicaid health care entity (see H.R. 3587), H8260 [7DE]

Power resources: provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see H.R. 3664), H8966 [14DE]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC] (see H.R. 3311), H7255 [2NO]

Taxation: allow temporarily a reduced rate of tax relative to repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 1036), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 734), H1038 (see H.R. 734), H1069 [16FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (H.R. 2009), H3756 [26MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (H.R. 3340), H7331 [3NO]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (H.R. 3203), H6977 [14OC]

Health: support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (H.R. 1862), H3280 [12MY]

Medicaid: apply prompt pay requirement to claims for payment for covered items and services furnished by any Medicaid health care entity (H.R. 3587), H8261 [7DE]

Power resources: provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (H.R. 3664), H8966 [14DE]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (H.R. 1149), H1985 [17MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3270), H7160 [27OC]

———facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3311), H7256 [2NO]

Taxation: allow temporarily a reduced rate of tax relative to repatriated foreign earnings (H.R. 1036), H1769 [11MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 734), H1039, H1070 [16FE]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice: Debra Rosen, San Diego North, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1997 [3NO]

———Ted Owens, Carlsbad, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1996 [3NO]

Remarks

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5137, H5138 [18JY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H407 [24JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7371 [4NO]

———give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7371 [4NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (H.R. 3340), E1996 [3NO]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3364, H3365 [24MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2364, H2375, H2381, H2383, H2385 [6AP]

EPA: conduct study to determine effect of climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions abroad and the international competitiveness of U.S. producers of energy-intensive products, H2383 [6AP]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2364 [6AP]

———consult with the Dept. of Defense to certify that not regulating greenhouse gases relative to climate change does not jeopardize national security, H2381 [6AP]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2385 [6AP]

Genomatica, Inc.: EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award recipient, E1469 [1AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H407 [24JA]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2378 [6AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1477 [2MR]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H7252 [2NO]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6758 [11OC]

Up2Us (organization): tribute to AmeriCorps Coach Across America program, E1937 [26OC]

Votes: position on missed, H6399 [22SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H596 [9FE]

Tributes

Cross, Les, E1225 [5JY]

Wanamaker, Al, E915 [23MY]

BILIRAKIS, GUS M. (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H1621 [8MR]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1770 [11MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2293 [4AP]

———provide for expedited security screenings for members (see H.R. 1801), H6273 [20SE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H204 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H6456 [23SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5966 [7SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8125 [2DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6467 [29SE]

Credit: require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3304 [13MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H5901 [9AU]

Cyprus: allow for certain property claims against Turkey arising out of exclusion of U.S. nationals from property such nationals own in Turkish-occupied territory (see H.R. 2597), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H10016 [20DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize certain programs (see H.R. 3116), H6671 [6OC]

———maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (see H. Res. 255), H3160 [10MY]

———prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see H.R. 2998), H6342 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H2535 [7AP]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1525 [2MR]

———support efforts to strengthen bilateral relationship with Greece (see H.R. 1337), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 2349), H6273 [20SE]

———establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H6976 [14OC]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H4795 [8JY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1855), H3218 [11MY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1180 (see H.R. 178), H1199 [17FE]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 2074), H4188 [14JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 396), H8881 [13DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1908 [16MR]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

Economy: provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see H.R. 3476), H7929 [29NO]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H9432 [15DE]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H7627 [15NO]

Export Administration Act: renew (see H.R. 2122), H7830 [17NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H7399 [4NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H3304 [13MY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3987 [2JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1770 [11MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2039 [29MR]

Fish and fishing: permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see H.R. 2772), H7009 [24OC]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H5127 [15JY]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Government: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5782 [29JY]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece (see H. Con. Res. 54), H3409 [24MY]

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 179), H1985 [17MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H5897 [5AU]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H1580 [4MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7399 [4NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Immigration: gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2935 [2MY]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H4460 [22JN]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7399 [4NO]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H2265 [1AP]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see H.R. 495), H508 [26JA]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3111 [5MY]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8077 [1DE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5782 [29JY]

Mexico: apply counterinsurgency tactics under a coordinated and targeted strategy to combat terrorist insurgency waged by transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 3401), H8728 [12DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H1797 [14MR]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR]

———improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 2356), H4573 [24JN]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

OAS: withhold a percentage of U.S. contributions for every permanent council meeting held where provisions of the Inter-American Democratic Charter are not invoked relative to Venezuelan constitutional reforms (see H.R. 2542), H8728 [12DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1040 (see H.R. 605), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H8262 [7DE]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H7830 [17NO]

Radioactive substances: apply measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could aid such countries in extracting or milling domestic sources of uranium (see H.R. 2105), H7257 [2NO]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H9432 [15DE]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H2266 [1AP]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H7007 [24OC]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H2917 [15AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H4329 [16JN]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H5020 [13JY]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6674 [6OC]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H6233 [15SE]

———increase limitation on expensing of certain depreciable assets for certain businesses that hire veterans (see H.R. 2443), H7166 [31OC]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H6043 [9SE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H6140 [13SE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4037 [3JN]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6506 [3OC]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H4076 [13JN]

Technology: improve laws relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 3674), H9430 [15DE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7009 [24OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H4076 [13JN]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 3670), H8966 [14DE]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7331 [3NO]

———end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H1985 [17MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6626 [5OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6458 [23SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3870 (see H.R. 886), H3911 [1JN]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3601), H8881 [13DE]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H8320 [8DE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H1985 [17MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H8881 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 3563), H8186 [6DE]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of State: report on whether participants in recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a terrorist organization and express gratitude to Greece for preventing Gaza flotilla (see H.R. 3131), H6671 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (see H.R. 1826), H3217 [11MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2274), H4455 [22JN]

District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H7406 [10NO]

FEMA: ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 1411), H2533 [7AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3335), H7329 [3NO]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 1570), H2909 [15AP]

———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2067), H3868 (see H.R. 2067), H3909 [1JN]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H10015 [20DE]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 2001), H3753 [26MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H254 [18JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (H.R. 3563), H8187 [6DE]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 1211), H2037 [29MR]

Dept. of State: report on whether participants in recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a terrorist organization and express gratitude to Greece for preventing Gaza flotilla (H.R. 3131), H6673 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (H.R. 1826), H3219 [11MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2274), H4458 [22JN]

FEMA: ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (H.R. 1411), H2534 [7AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 3335), H7331 [3NO]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (H.R. 1570), H2913 [15AP]

———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (H.R. 2067), H3869, H3910 [1JN]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (H.R. 2001), H3756 [26MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), H255 [18JA]

Remarks

Air Force Sergeants Association: anniversary, E640 [5AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7592 [15NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5170 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (H.R. 2349), E1819 [12OC]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), H6684 [11OC], H7271 [3NO]

———reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees, E1819 [12OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, H6685 [11OC]

Disasters: emergency preparedness planning, E1010 [1JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H5976 [8SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H260 [19JA]

Hillsborough County, FL: tribute to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office program to conduct honor escorts for fallen soldiers, E2294 [16DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H260 [19JA]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3232 [12MY]

Red Cross Month: observance, E579 [31MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6942 [14OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1464 [2MR]

Taxation: rates, H6685 [11OC]

Votes: position on missed, H1296 [18FE], H2503 [7AP], H3180 [11MY], H4298 [16JN], E39 [7JA], E674 [8AP], E812 [5MY], E1356 [19JY], E2006, E2018 [4NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3058 [4MY]

Tributes

Freeman, Ronald D., E831 [5MY]

Gross, Frank, E1366 [20JY]

Hale, William, E74 [19JA]

Lechowich, Ivan D., E2190 [6DE]

Musunuru, S.K. Rao, E125 [26JA]

Nesmith, William, E49 [12JA]

Selmon, Lee Roy, E1579 [9SE]

Stott, Nicole Passonno, E720 [14AP]

BILL, BRIAN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1567 [8SE]

BILLILNGS, JAMES, SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E465 [11MR]

BILLINGS, MT

Lists

Billings, MT, Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team members, S5450 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to Billings Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1526 [19AU]

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to Billings Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team, S5333 [6SE], S5449 [8SE]

BILLS, SHAILA

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

BILLS, SHAWN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6470 [12OC]

BILMES, LINDA

Articles and editorials

Three Trillion Dollar War—The Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Have Grown to Staggering Proportions, H1926 [17MR]

BILOXI-GULFPORT (MS) SUN HERALD

Articles and editorials

Virginia Wagner Left Legacy of Generosity, S4329 [5JY]

BIN LADEN, OSAMA

Articles and editorials

Bin Laden Is Dead . . ., S2758 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H2999 [3MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY] (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

Classified information: prohibit certain disclosures about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden until the Inspectors General of the Dept. of Defense and CIA investigate and brief Congress on the matter (see H.R. 2819), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2819), H5938 [6SE]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (see H.R. 1699), H2998 [3MY]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to President Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, E814 [5MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2919, H2920, H2922, H2924, H2925, H2926-H2929 [2MY], H2938, H2941, H2942 [3MY], H3009, H3012 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3166 [11MY], H3295 [13MY], E780 [2MY]

———use of code name Geronimo in operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3231 [12MY]

CIA: require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Cole (U.S.S.): anniversary of terrorist attack and tribute to crew, H6793 [12OC]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H3296 [13MY]

Intelligence services: tribute to agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3285-H3287, H3294 [13MY], E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

Obama, President: tribute to visit to Ground Zero in New York, NY, following death of Osama bin Laden, E847 [10MY]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (H.R. 1699), H3012 [4MY], H3118 [10MY]

Pennsylvania: report on constituent work period, H3229 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2559-S2561, S2564-S2568 [2MY], S2662-S2664 [4MY], S2897 [12MY]

Summaries

Tribute to President Obama and Military and Intelligence Agencies for Successful Completion of the Operation That Led to Death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3055 [4MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]

BING, JONATHAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1968 [1NO]

BINGAMAN, JEFF (a Senator from New Mexico)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6610 [17OC], S6681, S6686, S6687 [18OC], S6735, S6765, S6770, S6772, S6783 [19OC], S6882 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7741, S7752 [17NO], S7790, S7795 [18NO], S7995 [29NO], S8128, S8150 [1DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7457 [15NO], S7621, S7626 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S545 [3FE], S629 [8FE], S697 [14FE], S770 [16FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5786 [20SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3237 [23MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1071 [1MR], S1206, S1239 [3MR]

Radioactive substances: promote production of molybdenum-99 for medical isotope production and condition and phase out export of highly enriched uranium for production of medical isotopes (S. 99), S7775, S7780 [17NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3237 [23MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S8161 [5DE]

Articles and editorials

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, Scott Shane, New York (NY) Times, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

This Is Called `Small' Government, New York (NY) Times, S5001 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2267 [7AP]

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

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S3275 [24MY]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S4517 [12JY]

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

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

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

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE]

———tribute (see S. Res. 89), S1219 [3MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2349 [8AP]

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

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

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5727 [19SE]

Courts: repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (see S. 569), S1600 [14MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S4486 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S1828 [17MR]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 851), S2507 [14AP]

———improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see S. 1311), S4292 [30JN]

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

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 1269), S4075 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see S. 1067), S3338 [25MY]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S2266 [7AP]

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S2732 [5MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S6764 [19OC]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 545), S1601 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to such emergencies (see S. 357), S747 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, TX, region (see S. 1272), S4076 [23JN]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S4555 [13JY]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S3683 [9JN]

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

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S5903 [22SE]

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

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

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

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

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3172 [19MY]

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

Health: ensure Social Security and railroad retirement benefits are taken into account in determining eligibility for Medicaid and the refundable credit for coverage under qualified health plans (see S. 1378), S4677 [19JY]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S2622 [3MY]

———support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 392), S870 [17FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

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

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

Information technology: secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S122 [25JA]

International Year of Chemistry: designate (see S. Res. 283), S5992 [26SE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1220 [3MR]

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

Medicaid: restore eligibility for citizens of the Freely Associated States (see S. 1504), S5251 [2AU]

Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see S. 688), S1977 [30MR]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S5192 [1AU]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S8490 [12DE]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 483), S1219 [3MR]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S2841 [10MY]

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

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

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5839 [21SE]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S4869 [25JY]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3615 [8JN]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE]

National Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 192), S3171 [19MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see S. 1763), S6917 [31OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Nuclear weapons: designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing (see S. Res. 330), S7613 [16NO]

Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see S. 139), S126 [25JA]

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

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 27), S5192 [1AU]

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

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

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

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

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

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

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see S. 739), S2187 [6AP]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S2930 [12MY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S2582 [2MY]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 748), S2187 [6AP]

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

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S2929 [12MY]

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

———provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (see S. 1914), S7829 [18NO]

———provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 1845), S7367 [10NO]

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

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

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S2447 [13AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S4517 [12JY]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1895 [28MR]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1324), S5773 [20SE]

———prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1324), S5839 [21SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see S. 2004), S8680 [15DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2388 [12AP]

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

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2389 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S3891 [16JN]

———transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District in New Mexico (see S. 1225), S3891 [16JN]

Carson National Forest: adjust boundary (see S. 1687), S6461 [12OC]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 56), S792 [16FE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S870 [17FE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1032), S3171 [19MY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 512), S1406 [8MR]

———improve administration (see S. 1160), S3613 [8JN]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (see S. 1807), S7127 [3NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (see S. 1257), S4024 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 517), S1501 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (see S. 916), S2777 [9MY]

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

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 917), S2777 [9MY]

Education: promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (see S. 1179), S3683 [9JN]

El Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area: establish in New Mexico (see S. 667), S1933 [29MR]

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

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

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S7612 [16NO]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 714), S2087 [4AP]

Immigration: extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (see S. 1730), S6665 [18OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4075 [23JN]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (see S. 342), S683 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (see S. 897), S2731 [5MY]

Native Americans: authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (see S. 134), S125 [25JA]

New Mexico: designate the Organ Mountains and other public lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and National Landscape Conservation System (see S. 1024), S3170 [19MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 590), S1677 [15MR]

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

Palau: approve results of the review of Compact of Free Association between the U.S. and Palau (see S. 343), S683 [14FE]

Power resources: analyze the impact of energy development and production on water resources (see S. 1343), S4485 [11JY]

———promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the U.S. from cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities (see S. 1342), S4485 [11JY]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY]

Radioactive substances: promote production of molybdenum-99 for medical isotope production and condition and phase out export of highly enriched uranium for production of medical isotopes (see S. 99), S124 [25JA]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (see S. 885), S2687 [4MY]

———remove privatized highway miles as a factor in apportioning Federal funding (see S. 837), S2506 [14AP]

Schools: improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1177), S3683 [9JN]

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

Taxation: exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1781), S7066 [2NO]

———expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 1557), S5624 [14SE]

———permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see S. 1016), S3052 [17MY]

———provide special depreciation and amortization rules for highways and related property subject to long-term leases (see S. 836), S2506 [14AP]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2009), S8733 [16DE]

T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (see S. 2024), S8734 [16DE]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: designate as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 564), S1547 [10MR]

Cloture motions

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

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5523 [13SE]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

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

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

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

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

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

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

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

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

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

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

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

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

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Letters

American Medical Isotope Production Act: Dominique Delbeke, Society of Nuclear Medicine, S189 [25JA]

———Howard W. Dickson, Health Physics Society, S190 [25JA]

———several medical organizations, S190 [25JA]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

Northern Mariana Islands submerged land conveyance: Delegate Sablan, S1682 [15MR]

Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act: Jurelang Zedkaia, President of the Marshall Islands, S690 [14FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S8161 [5DE]

Privilege of the floor

Fennell, Rose, S6470 [12OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6735 [19OC], S6844 [20OC]

Appropriations: making continuing, S6640 [18OC]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1470, S1472 [9MR]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8647 [15DE]

Budget: deficit, S2664 [4MY], S4930 [27JY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (S. 398), S891 [17FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 598), S4482 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8647 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 699), S2049 [31MR]

———improve administration (S. 1160), S3615 [8JN]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (S. 1807), S7136 [3NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (S. 1257), S4030 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: border protection funding, S1472 [9MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (S. 517), S1503 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (S. 916), S2783 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (S. 1692), S6465 [12OC]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 917), S2785 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, S2665 [4MY]

———importance of job creation, S2664 [4MY], S4930 [27JY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

Education: promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (S. 1179), S3693 [9JN]

El Encanto Inc.: anniversary Bueno Foods, S2682 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7596 [16NO]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (S. 1178), S3693 [9JN]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S5000 [28JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S5000 [28JY]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (S. 1882), S7616 [16NO]

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (organization): anniversary, S7448 [15NO]

Immigration: extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (S. 1730), S6667 [18OC]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (S. 342), S688 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (S. 897), S2737 [5MY]

Native Americans: authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (S. 134), S202 [25JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 590), S1682 [15MR]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 275), S5919 [22SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: foreign trade violations investigation funding, S6735 [19OC], S6844 [20OC]

Palau: approve results of the review of Compact of Free Association between the U.S. and Palau (S. 343), S690 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that children's oral health care be included in benefits packages in order for health insurers to participate in health insurance exchanges, S5973 [26SE]

———permit stand-alone dental plans to participate in health insurance exchanges if paired with qualified health plans, S5973, S5974 [26SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S1806-S1808 [17MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1806-S1808 [17MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4930 [27JY]

Radioactive substances: promote production of molybdenum-99 for medical isotope production and condition and phase out export of highly enriched uranium for production of medical isotopes (S. 99), S188 [25JA]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (S. 885), S2688 [4MY]

Schools: improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (S. 1177), S3693 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6735 [19OC], S6844 [20OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 1692), S6465 [12OC]

Small business: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2105 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2105 [5AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow for sale of petroleum to offset loss of oil production due to unrest in the Middle East, S1106 [2MR]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596 [16NO]

Taxation: expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (S. 1557), S5625 [14SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S5000 [28JY]

———permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (S. 1016), S3058 [17MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3036 [17MY]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), S8702 [16DE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7016 [2NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary of Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, S3811 [15JN]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: designate as a unit of the National Park System (S. 564), S1563 [10MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-4), S1826 [17MR]

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 734) (S. Rept. 112-70), S5338 [6SE]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

American Medical Isotope Production Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 99) (S. Rept. 112-17), S3105 [18MY]

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 683) (S. Rept. 112-60), S5338 [6SE]

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Payments for Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 897) (S. Rept. 112-63), S5338 [6SE]

Clean Energy Financing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior Allowance for Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 808) (S. Rept. 112-62), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization of St. Croix River Crossing Project With Appropriate Mitigation Measures To Promote River Values: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1134), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior Jurisdiction Clarification Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 201) (S. Rept. 112-48), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Lease of Certain Lands Within Fort Pulaski National Monument: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 535) (S. Rept. 112-59), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Modification of a Land Grant Patent Issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 404) (S. Rept. 112-56), S5338 [6SE]

East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 997) (S. Rept. 112-65), S5338 [6SE]

Energy and Water Integration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1343) (S. Rept. 112-35), S4485 [11JY]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 112-71), S5338 [6SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 56), S791 [16FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 714) (S. Rept. 112-69), S5338 [6SE]

Grid Cyber Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1342) (S. Rept. 112-34), S4485 [11JY]

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

Hydropower Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 629) (S. Rept. 112-19), S3105 [18MY]

La Pine Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 270) (S. Rept. 112-49), S5338 [6SE]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act Implementation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 398) (S. Rept. 112-18), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Arunava Majumdar To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Charles D. McConnell To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of David T. Danielson To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Gregory H. Woods To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of LaDoris Guess Harris To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Peter B. Lyons To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1067) (S. Rept. 112-66), S5338 [6SE]

Nuclear Power 2021 Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 512) (S. Rept. 112-57), S5338 [6SE]

Oil and Gas Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 112-64), S5338 [6SE]

Public Land Conveyance of Certain Parcels to Alta, UT: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 684) (S. Rept. 112-61), S5338 [6SE]

Reinstate and Extend the Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the American Falls Reservoir in Idaho: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 334) (S. Rept. 112-54), S5338 [6SE]

Reinstate and Extend the Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the Little Wood River Ranch in Idaho: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 333) (S. Rept. 112-53), S5338 [6SE]

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 292) (S. Rept. 112-52), S5338 [6SE]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 382) (S. Rept. 112-55), S5338 [6SE]

Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 278) (S. Rept. 112-51), S5338 [6SE]

Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 271) (S. Rept. 112-50), S5338 [6SE]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S785 [16FE]

Statements

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Executive Office of the President, S2105 [5AP]

Summaries

Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (S. 398), S903 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 99, American Medical Isotope Production Act, S188 [25JA]

S. 134, Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act, S202 [25JA]

S. 342, Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act, S689 [14FE]

S. 343, Compact of Free Association between the U.S. and Palau review results approval, S691-S695 [14FE]

S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, S891-S903 [17FE]

S. 564, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act, S1563-S1565 [10MR]

S. 699, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S2049-S2051 [31MR]

S. 885, additional contract authority reauthorization to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations, S2689 [4MY]

S. 897, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs, S2737 [5MY]

S. 916, Oil and Gas Facilitation Act, S2783-S2785 [9MY]

S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, S2785-S2793 [9MY]

S. 1016, Municipal Bond Market Support Act, S3059 [17MY]

S. 1160, Dept. of Energy Administrative Improvement Act, S3616 [8JN]

S. 1257, Border Health Security Act, S4031 [22JN]

S. 1730, Southern New Mexico Economic Development Act, S6667 [18OC]

S. 1807, Energy Research and Development Coordination Act, S7136 [3NO]

S. 1882, Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs (FAIR Generics) Act, S7616 [16NO]

Tributes

Berwick, Donald, S8084 [1DE]

Foy, Thomas P., S6455 [12OC]

Getches, David, S4449 [7JY]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5365 [7SE]

Ramirez, Salomon E., S6915 [31OC]

Rundell, Linda, S3968 [21JN]

BINGHAM, BERRESFORD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E159 [8FE]

BIODISTRICT NEW ORLEANS (organization)

Letters

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S1639 [15MR]

BIOFUELS MARKET EXPANSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 187), S127 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Economy: importance of job creation, S2708 [5MY]

Enact (S. 187), S239 [25JA], S2708 [5MY]

Texts of

S. 187, provisions, S239-S241 [25JA]

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

Analyses

Joint Resolution on Iraq: Representative Kucinich (2002), H1948-H1950 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 403), H434 [24JA]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (see S. 860), S2507 [14AP]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7068 [25OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (see S. 1257), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2298), H4456 [22JN]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO] (see H.R. 2405), H4580 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 2764), H5884 [1AU]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H3753 [26MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7068 [25OC]

National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 720), H922 [15FE]

National security: improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 2356), H4573 [24JN]

———recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense (see S. Res. 47), S642 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8153-H8159 [6DE], E2205 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Anthrax: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (S. 860), S2533 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (S. 1257), S4030 [22JN]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S7382-S7384 [10NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Reauthorization of Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 112-286), H7712 [16NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2405, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H8153-H8157 [6DE]

S. 860, ensure Bureau of Customs and Border Protection methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S., S2533 [14AP]

S. 1257, Border Health Security Act, S4031 [22JN]

S. Res. 47, recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense, S646 [10FE]

BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION

Letters

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S1636 [15MR]

BIOVATION LLC

Remarks in Senate

Smaller Business Association of New England: Rising Star award recipient, S3424 [26MY]

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER

Letters

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act and expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S4000 [22JN]

BIPARTISAN TAX FAIRNESS AND SIMPLIFICATION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 727), S2978 [16MY], S3759-S3761 [14JN], S4192-S4195 [29JN], S4343 [6JY], S4417, S4428 [7JY], S4468, S4475 [11JY], S4754 [21JY], S5229 [2AU], S5701-S5703 [16SE], S8701 [16DE]

Taxation: repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals, S3760, S3761 [14JN]

BIRCH, THOMAS L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8542 [13DE]

BIRCHMORE, FRED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2127 [29NO]

BIRDS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges

Appointments

Migartory Bird Conservation Commission, H2902 [15AP]

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S2403 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

More Deer Ticks, Fewer Loons—Climate Change on the Great Lakes, H5623 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN] (see H. Res. 301), H4075 [13JN]

Animal Welfare Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 309), H4327 [16JN]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H4326 [16JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE] (see H.R. 2492), H4851 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H6505 [3OC]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (see S. 1063), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 3037), H6413 [22SE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 1643), H2912 [15AP]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 115), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1765), H3108 [5MY]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H599 [9FE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 538), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1456), H2569 [8AP]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands (see H.R. 1917), H3301 [13MY]

Virgin River: facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan (see H.R. 2745), H5883 [1AU]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Letters

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service cormorant population control funding, H4297 [16JN]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284-H4286 [16JN], E1200 [24JN]

Economy: impact of endangered species listings on employment, H3209 [11MY]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (H.R. 1202), H2034 [29MR], H2321 [5AP]

Indian Shores, FL: anniversary of Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, E2289 [16DE]

National Bird Day: observance, E2223 [12DE]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (H.R. 2381), E1198 [24JN]

Tampa Bay Estuary Program (organization): anniversary, E2262 [14DE]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 2236), H5555 [26JY], E1140 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 206), S3629 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (S. 1063), S3343 [25MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 538), S1549 [10MR]

Reports

Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive Species Summary: Frank Millerd, Transportation Research Board, H5624 [27JY]

Reports filed

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

Texts of

S. 538, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S1549 [10MR]

S. Res. 206, American Eagle Day, S3620, S3629 [8JN]

BIRDWHISTELL, TERRY

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S3365 [25MY]

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Articles and editorials

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', S6321 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC] (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Armstrong, James: tribute to documentary film ``Barber of Birmingham—Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement'', H4338 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (S. Res. 289), S6320, S6321, S6354 [6OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 289, tribute to Fred L. Shuttlesworth, S6349, S6355 [6OC]

BIRMINGHAM, MI

Remarks in House

Birmingham Fire Dept.: tribute, E1594 [12SE]

Roberts, Shelley: Community House (organization) Community Service Award recipient, E1581 [9SE]

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, E1691 [22SE]

BIRTH CONTROL

Articles and editorials

Hiding in Plain Sight—The Role of Contraception in Preventing HIV, E303-E305 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

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

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 96), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1437), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———require public disclosure of audits conducted of entities receiving family planning grants (see S. 814), S2446 [13AP]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3060 [4MY]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1099), H1841 [15MR]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H3805 [31MY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H774 [14FE]

Letters

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, E621 [4AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H338-H344 [19JA], H1832-H1836 [15MR], E507 [16MR]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, H8919 [14DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (H.R. 2085), E1021 [2JN]

China: mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, E1726 [29SE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

———prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H124 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (H.R. 2678), H5583 [27JY]

———failure to renew grant to U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops program to aid human trafficking victims due to refusal to refer victims for contraceptives or abortion, H7269 [3NO]

———family planning services funding, H1005, H1006, H1010-H1018, H1022 [16FE], E249, E251 [16FE], E272, E277, E284, E288 [18FE]

———proposal to require all health plans to cover certain birth control procedures and drugs, H7382 [4NO]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2544 [8AP], H2622, H2626, H2627 [13AP], H3027 [4MY], H9002 [15DE], E753 [15AP]

FDA: prohibit funding for distribution of mifepristone (RU-486) through telemedicine, H4268, H4269 [15JN], H4319 [16JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, H7336 [4NO], E303 [18FE]

———sterilization campaign support organizations funding, H1186 [17FE]

Mississippi: rejection of State constitutional amendment on fetal personhood, E2028 [10NO]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., E290 [18FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: allegations of mishandling of Federal funding, H8974 [15DE]

———funding, H518 [8FE], H611, H612 [10FE], H685 [11FE], H802 [15FE], H945, H1006, H1015 [16FE], H1156-H1174 [17FE], H1405, H1443 [1MR], H1833-H1836 [15MR], H2046 [30MR], H2544, H2546 [8AP], H3033 [4MY], H9918, H9920 [16DE], E262, E288, E289, E290 [18FE], E333 [28FE], E413 [3MR], E507 [16MR], E621 [4AP]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (H.R. 1099), E489, E491 [15MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H338, H340 [19JA], E105 [25JA]

U.N.: U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) funding, H1060-H1062 [16FE], E273 [18FE], E587 [31MR], E1726 [29SE]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (H.J. Res. 31), H2528 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate

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

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR], S3253-S3257 [24MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, S8133 [1DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1241), S3975 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1437), S5019 [28JY]

———family planning services funding, S1482 [9MR], S2223, S2261 [7AP], S2287-S2295, S2308-S2310, S2312, S2319, S2321, S2322, S2326-S2332 [8AP], S2433 [13AP], S2460, S2473 [14AP]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, S2293, S2311 [8AP]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, S7433 [15NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1187-S1191 [3MR], S1482 [9MR]

Slovak Republic: condemn practice of forced sterilization of Romani women, S7361 [10NO]

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

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

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

BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION, RISK REDUCTION, AND AWARENESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Letters

Provisions: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 140), H4940-H4943 [12JY]

BISBEE, AZ

Bills and resolutions

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station: designate (H.R. 2668), H8329, H8330 [12DE], H8952 [14DE]

Reports filed

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2668) (H. Rept. 112-326), H8727 [12DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2668, Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ, H8329 [12DE]

BISCET, OSCAR

Remarks in House

Cuba: release of political prisoner Oscar Biscet from Cuban prison, H1977-H1979 [17MR]

BISHARA, MARWAN

Articles and editorials

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

BISHIR, JAMES

Remarks in House

Air Force Association: Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E562 [30MR]

BISHOP, ROB (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H929 [15FE], H1322 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3611 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3429 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4367 [21JN]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H2119 [31MR]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7161 [27OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H8076 [1DE]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4076 [13JN]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H3806 [31MY]

———preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see H.R. 3155), H6853 [12OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H3062 [4MY]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7713 [16NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5489 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H684 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7135 [26OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2534 [7AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3221 [11MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H203 [12JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H5897 [5AU]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1726 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H8000 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1844 [15MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H4279 [15JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H684 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H5884 [1AU]

———convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (see H.R. 461), H507 [26JA]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H2911 [15AP]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H924 [15FE]

———expedite a program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year during a certain period (see H.R. 2150), H4074 [13JN]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (see H.R. 460), H507 [26JA]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H4330 [16JN]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes (see H.R. 1431), H3221 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 1898), H5781 [29JY]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 120), H37 [5JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2572 [8AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H1908 [16MR]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H2535 [7AP]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3806 [31MY]

———provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3160 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see H.R. 2973), H6552 [4OC]

———improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

EPA: eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4852 [11JY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 1445), H2569 [8AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5150 [18JY]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H924 [15FE]

———reduce number of civil service positions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 657), H4330 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: regulations concerning safe dietary ingredients in dietary supplements (see H.R. 3380), H7579 [14NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H6043 [9SE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H7397 [4NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2535 [7AP]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H679 [10FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H3220 [11MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

———restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4852 [11JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2412 [6AP]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H9946 [19DE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H103 [6JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H4279 [15JN]

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways (see H.R. 2143), H4188 [14JN]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8076 [1DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2536 [7AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3986 [2JN]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H4750 [7JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H1988 [17MR]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]

Medicare: provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H6922 [13OC]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H5239 [19JY]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2412 [6AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4529 [23JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H601 [9FE]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H5286 [20JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]

———place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H1250 (see H.R. 817), H1362 [18FE]

———provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H397 [20JA]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1641), H2912 [15AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 1970), H3409 [24MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4750 [7JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1392 [28FE]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H8881 [13DE]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H1040 (see H.R. 358), H1071 [16FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5888 [1AU]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3304 [13MY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5374 [21JY]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5936 [2SE]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 1032), H1988 [17MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

———require portion of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals from new mineral and geothermal lease authority be paid to States to be used for education (see H.R. 3235), H6983 [18OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5286 [20JY]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H6233 [15SE]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1908 [16MR]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H3162 [10MY]

———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H2293 [4AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2918 [15AP]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H2535 [7AP]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

States: enforce the tenth amendment to the Constitution relative to autonomous sovereign police powers of the States (see H.R. 2916), H6180 [14SE]

———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4038 [3JN]

———provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

———restore State sovereignty and dedicate excess grant funds to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2917), H6180 [14SE]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3162 [10MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7208 [1NO]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8076 [1DE]

———allow an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see H.R. 634), H680 [10FE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1908 [16MR]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H3112 [5MY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6043 [9SE]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 508), H509 [26JA]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3001 [3MY]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3411 [24MY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H2268 [1AP]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H3106 [5MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3304 [13MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3161 [10MY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H394 [20JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H7406 [10NO]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2534 [7AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3220 [11MY]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (see H.R. 1053), H1768 [11MR]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 87), H5897 [5AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H7007 [24OC]

Census: provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (see H.R. 868), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see H.R. 765), H1176 (see H.R. 765), H1196 [17FE]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (see H.R. 1258), H2106 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (see H. Res. 276), H3408 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 493), H8879 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (see H. Res. 186), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (see H. Res. 150), H1618 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H2664 [13AP]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (see H. Res. 406), H6271 [20SE]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4035 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: increase age limit for appointment as a Federal law enforcement officer for individuals discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (see H.R. 1874), H3278 [12MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 2147), H4074 [13JN]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4944 [12JY]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: provide for the sale of Federal land to permit establishment of a transportation alternative for skiers to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains (see H.R. 3452), H7828 [17NO]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see H.R. 686), H774 [14FE]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H5964 [7SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Census: provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (H.R. 868), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), H1178, H1198 [17FE]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (H.R. 1258), H2107 [30MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), H2666 [13AP]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (H.J. Res. 62), H3281 [12MY]

Law enforcement officers: increase age limit for appointment as a Federal law enforcement officer for individuals discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (H.R. 1874), H3280 [12MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 2147), H4075 [13JN]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (H.R. 1287), H2215 [31MR]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: provide for the sale of Federal land to permit establishment of a transportation alternative for skiers to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains (H.R. 3452), H7829 [17NO]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 686), H775 [14FE]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (H.R. 2852), H5965 [7SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H727 [14FE], H3283 [13MY]

Letters

Better Use of Light Bulbs Act: by, H4829 [11JY]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6472 [3OC]

———Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6472 [3OC]

Lists

House of Representatives' Pages, H5867 [1AU]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H6470 [3OC]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1113 [17FE], H1276, H1277, H1322 [18FE]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 444), H7036, H7037, H7038, H7039, H7042 [25OC]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8920 [14DE]

BLM: impact of regional public lands management plans, H3211 [11MY]

———leasing of Federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park for uranium mining, H5405, H5407, H5408 [25JY]

———National Landscape Conservation System funding, H1322 [18FE]

———prohibit funding to implement Secretarial order regarding wilderness land designations, H5618, H5620, H5621 [27JY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5213 [19JY]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H77, H79, H80, H81 [6JA]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H376 [20JA], H3953, H3954 [2JN], H5866, H5867 [1AU]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H657 [10FE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6476, H6479, H6480 [3OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), H6471, H6472 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3423, H3424, H3425, H3427, H3428 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8915, H8918, H8920 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4712, H4713 [7JY]

———Minuteman III Warm Line Solid Rocket Motor Sustainment program funding, H4712, H4713 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2050, H2051, H2053, H2054, H2055, H2057 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3889 [1JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3889 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1635, H1639 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), H6473, H6474 [3OC]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067, H3069, H3075 [5MY]

———Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, H1276, H1277 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5559 [26JY], H5618, H5620, H5621 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403, H5404, H5407, H5408 [25JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H657 [10FE], H5408 [25JY]

———importance of job creation, H7038, H7042 [25OC], H8150 [6DE]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6360, H6364 [22SE]

Equal Access to Justice Act: payment of legal fees, expenses, and settlements funding, H1113 [17FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8150 [6DE]

Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H2658 [13AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H2055 [30MR]

Government: roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1605 [8MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations, H3427 [25MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3143 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067, H3069, H3075 [5MY]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H20, H21 [5JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H2982 [3MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H381, H382 [20JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (H.R. 670), H6480, H6481 [3OC]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (H.R. 473), H6475, H6476 [3OC]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H3211 [11MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3211 [11MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6470 [3OC]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6470 [3OC]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4957, H4958, H4962 [13JY]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H3212 [11MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 1689), H3069, H3075 [5MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5559 [26JY]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 686), H6470 [3OC]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (S. 683), H8133 [5DE]

Votes: position on missed, H5810 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 112-330), H8879 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 186) (H. Rept. 112-45), H2036 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 112-27), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 112-88), H3408 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 112-258), H7007 [24OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 112-144), H4944 [12JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 406) (H. Rept. 112-213), H6271 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Tributes

Dennis-Lowman, Yolanda C., E944 [24MY]

BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5360 [21JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H6966 [14OC]

Articles and editorials

Cuts to Sergeant-at-Arms Raise Concerns for Some, Daniel Newhauser, Roll Call (publication), E1426 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2857 [14AP]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———recognize service of women (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1575 [3MR]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H5375 [21JY]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H202 [12JA]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4460 [22JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Children and youth: help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 788), H2605 [12AP]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2667 [13AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4460 [22JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7893 [18NO]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H6978 [14OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1580 [4MR]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2572 [8AP]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4460 [22JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2536 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6921 [13OC]

———extend authorization of appropriations for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see H.R. 2518), H7134 [26OC]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6979 [14OC]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1666 [9MR]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4530 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H2536 [7AP]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H4459 [22JN]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4460 [22JN]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H4530 [23JN]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4529 [23JN]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H5926 [23AU]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6273 [20SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4750 [7JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4460 [22JN]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H3304 [13MY]

———provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H1797 [14MR]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2858 [14AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1580 [4MR]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H3410 [24MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Immigration: reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 3443), H8262 [7DE]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4578 [24JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H5892 [2AU]

Medicare: provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3987 [2JN]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H4530 [23JN]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H254 [18JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5661 [27JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2857 [14AP]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see H. Res. 153), H1619 [8MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5734 [28JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2934 [2MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6098 [12SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H7135 [26OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H5661 [27JY]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6922 [13OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1086), H1841 [15MR]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H397 [20JA]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H3062 [4MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H3281 [12MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3062 [4MY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4460 [22JN]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7928 [29NO]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2536 [7AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6782 [11OC]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6979 [14OC]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H1723 [10MR]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———make the credit for research activities permanent and increase such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 871), H1523 [2MR]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H256 [18JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3304 [13MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4794 [8JY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H4529 [23JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2935 [2MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4529 [23JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H3758 [26MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8320 [8DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5888 [1AU]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6782 [11OC]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H7161 [27OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6978 [14OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H726 [11FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H7831 [17NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3342 [23MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (H.R. 1941), H3343 [23MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H355 [19JA]

Motions

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5226 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8941 [14DE]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8032 [1DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4293 [16JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4237, H4249, H4257, H4265 [15JN], H4292, H4293, H4296 [16JN]

Albany, GA: tribute to ``Jim Fowler Day'', E2177 [2DE]

Albany Technical College: anniversary, E1736 [3OC]

Appropriations: making consolidated, H9897 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2744 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H824 [15FE], E299 [18FE]

Armed Forces: ensure TRICARE network providers are covered by labor protection laws, H8932 [14DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]

———prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4249 [15JN]

Columbus, GA: anniversary of Greater Beulah Baptist Church, E2101 [18NO]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 964), H1638 [9MR]

Davis Broadcasting, Inc.: tribute, E531 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for Foreign Agricultural Service market access programs, H4296 [16JN]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4265 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4257 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8932 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4508 [23JN]

———National Guard military construction funding through reductions in NATO Security Investment Program funding, H4046 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1638 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4062 [13JN]

———medical and prosthetic research account funding, H3977 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4057, H4058 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3965, H3969, H3977 [2JN], H4046, H4048, H4057, H4058, H4061, H4062 [13JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9897 [16DE]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4048 [13JN]

Election Assistance Commission: provide that any successor agency shall remain responsible for enforcement of laws relative to the elderly, disabled, Armed Forces members', and overseas citizens' right to vote, H8032 [1DE]

FDA: require use of hard science in developing regulations, H4237 [15JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H317 [19JA]

Institute of Museum and Library Services: funding, E299 [18FE]

Leesburg, GA: anniversary of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, E2006 [4NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), E1426 [27JY]

McClung, Arthur J., Jr.: Morehouse College Presidential Award of Distinction recipient, E1814 [11OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H317 [19JA]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), motion to recommit, H8032 [1DE]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H4292 [16JN]

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving: tribute, E1798 [6OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), E433 [8MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7658 [16NO]

Thomasville, GA: anniversary of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, E685 [8AP]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H165 [12JA]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———prohibit funding to provide disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder if not related to combat zone activities, H4061 [13JN]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7658 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H2862 [15AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7029 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7203 [1NO], H7819 [17NO]

Tributes

Baker, Lena, E56 [12JA]

Brown, Robert L., E2246 [13DE]

Cantrell, James and Jean, E677 [8AP]

Cohn, Aaron, E1718 [23SE]

Creecy, Howard W., Jr., E1512 [9AU]

Faulk, Olan, E110 [25JA]

Flakes, Johnny H., Jr., E1803 [6OC]

Greenway, Peggy, E1369 [20JY]

Harris, James C., E733 [15AP]

Jones, T. Marshall, E609 [1AP]

Jordan, Richard W., Sr., E2130 [29NO]

Land, John H., E2171 [2DE]

Latimore, Robbie, E1099 [15JN]

Parker, Anthony O., E2121 [29NO]

Rivers, Larry E., E1241 [6JY]

Roberts, Eddie, E1278 [8JY]

Severson, John A., E1444 [29JY]

Shipp, Mary Alice, E1327 [14JY]

Singletary, Raymond C., Jr., E1690 [22SE]

Stack, Lewis J., E989 [27MY]

Turner, Ava Berry, E984 [27MY]

Turner, Henry H., III, E862 [11MY]

Wingate, Jack, E2228 [12DE]

Wright, June Russell, E778 [2MY]

BISHOP, TILMAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E916 [23MY]

BISHOP, TIMOTHY H. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H60 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H794 [14FE], H925 [15FE], H1243, H1245 [18FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7371 [4NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3611, H3612 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3806, H3807 [31MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5641 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4806, H4853 [11JY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7973 [30NO]

Analyses

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (H.R. 2018): EPA, H4968 [13JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1666 [9MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H9945 [19DE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H9928 [16DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1580 [4MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H8728 [12DE]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H6921 [13OC]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H2039 [29MR]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 1110), H2109 [30MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H5581 [26JY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H1770 [11MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7831 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H2409 [6AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H5087 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H7999 [30NO]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7714 [16NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3411 [24MY]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H3987 [2JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9928 [16DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H4187 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H8967 [14DE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2109 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6626 [5OC]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H6551 [4OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H5781 [29JY]

———delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8075 [1DE]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5489 [25JY]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H553 [8FE]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H8262 [7DE]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H924 [15FE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H5374 [21JY]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H2605 [12AP]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H7332 [3NO]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H4578 [24JN]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H8187 [6DE]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4459 [22JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H7626 [15NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H7208 [1NO]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1809), H7928 [29NO]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H6626 [5OC]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3304 [13MY]

Firearms: prohibit carrying of a firearm near a place at which a senior Federal official is performing an official and representational duty or a person is campaigning for public office (see H.R. 496), H508 [26JA]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H3062 [4MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6987 [21OC]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2216 [31MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3111 [5MY]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H2605 [12AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H7627 [15NO]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H7830 [17NO]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H471 [25JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H6345 [21SE]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H2040 [29MR]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3987 [2JN]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H7209 [1NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3387), H7397 [4NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7208 [1NO]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

Medicare: provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 814), H3646 (see H.R. 814), H3684 [25MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3281 [12MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6673 [6OC]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H6922 [13OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H5399 [22JY]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5734 [28JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1579), H2935 [2MY]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H8967 [14DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H9929 [16DE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H4459 [22JN]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4748 [7JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3305 [13MY]

New York, NY: establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum as a national monument (see H.R. 2865), H6009 [8SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H2917 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5888 [1AU]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H7134 [26OC]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1621 [8MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1727 [10MR]

Power resources: safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3162 [10MY]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H5781 [29JY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2216 [31MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 1987), H5888 [1AU]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H553 [8FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H3062 [4MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6855 [12OC]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 238), H601 [9FE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H1907 [16MR]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H7330 [3NO]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H7333 [3NO]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H3411 [24MY]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2097), H6415 [22SE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1957), H7333 [3NO]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H7333 [3NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5127 [15JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5399 [22JY]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H5888 [1AU]

———make permanent and expand the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see H.R. 1399), H2410 [6AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5901 [9AU]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7893 [18NO]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1631), H6140 [13SE]

———provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3338), H7330 [3NO]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H2934 [2MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2412 [6AP]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4330 [16JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7069 [25OC]

Transportation: promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3114 [6MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Unemployment: extend waiver of certain interest payments on advances made to States from the Federal unemployment account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (see H.R. 650), H6344 [21SE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7893 [18NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H5734 [28JY]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2498), H5375 [21JY]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Water pollution: ban use of dispersants in oil spill cleanup efforts until it is determined that it is safe to use such dispersants (see H.R. 3562), H8135 [5DE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H7209 [1NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6415 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H507 [26JA]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1664 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2732), H5883 [1AU]

———establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see H.R. 2598), H5285 [20JY]

Education: reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 1758), H3107 [5MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (see H.R. 3648), H8880 [13DE]

Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4034 [3JN]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3107 [5MY]

Student Financial Aid Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 63), H510 [26JA]

Taxation: allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 1593), H2910 [15AP]

———apply installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1594), H2910 [15AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H6781 [11OC]

World War II: tribute to service of air raid wardens and other volunteers for the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense (see H. Res. 488), H8261 [7DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (H.R. 3596), H8261 [7DE]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (H.R. 469), H511 [26JA]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 964), H1665 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (H.R. 2732), H5886 [1AU]

———establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (H.R. 2598), H5285 [20JY]

Education: reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (H.R. 1758), H3110 [5MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (H.R. 3648), H8880 [13DE]

Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed (H.R. 2110), H4036 [3JN]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (H.R. 1748), H3110 [5MY]

Taxation: allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (H.R. 1593), H2914 [15AP]

———apply installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 1594), H2914 [15AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 1689), H2999 [3MY]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (H.R. 1515), H2666 [13AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 3145), H6781 [11OC]

Letters

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Arvin Ganesan, EPA, H4967 [13JY]

State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters: Curtis L. Fossum, California State Lands Commission, H7347 [4NO]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H7347 [4NO]

Lists

2010 Fortune (publication) 100 companies relying on Dept. of Energy Office of Science facilities to deliver their products, E1324 [14JY]

Motions

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H454 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3961 [2JN]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6213 [15SE]

Prayers

``Eternal Word, Only Begotten Son of God'', E652 [6AP]

Tribute to M. Patricia Kelly: Daniel P. Coughlin, E381 [1MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243 [18FE]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1243, H1244, H1245 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H810 [15FE]

Bridgehampton, NY: tribute to Hampton Classic Horse Show, E1530 [23AU]

Clare Rose, Inc.: anniversary, E1239 [6JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7346, H7372, H7373 [4NO]

Corps of Engineers: operation and maintenance funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4806 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3358 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Science funding, H5003 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3358 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), motion to recommit, H3962 [2JN]

———National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, H1245 [18FE]

———transportation security and counterterrorism grants funding, H3962 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5441 [25JY], H5641 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5404 [25JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4806 [11JY], H5003 [13JY], E1324 [14JY]

EPA: clarify application of regulatory requirements to permit holders determined to be in significant noncompliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4981 [13JY]

———clarify authority to determine and regulate water quality standards of water passing through several States, H4960 [13JY]

———Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H5441 [25JY], H5641 [27JY]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4979, H4980 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4985 [13JY]

———preserve authority to set water quality standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit programs, H4977 [13JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), E1795 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), E1795 [6OC]

———submit report on increases in harmful pollutants in waters regulated by a State, H4980 [13JY]

Financial Aid Day: observance, E1916 [24OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (H.R. 3648), E2243 [13DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H268 [19JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H106 [7JA]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E2100 [18NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3358 [24MY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7973, H7974 [30NO]

———maintain authority to prohibit any employer from outsourcing jobs overseas in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, H6213 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), motion to recommit, H6213 [15SE]

———provide authority to impose sanctions on a party for presenting a frivolous or vexatious filing during pre-election proceedings, H7973, H7974 [30NO]

Patchogue, NY: anniversary of Van Guard Hose Co., No. 1, E875 [12MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H268 [19JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, H5404 [25JY]

———clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2086, H2090 [30MR]

Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7346, H7372, H7373 [4NO]

———regulate discharges from commercial vessels, H7346 [4NO]

Shirley, NY: tribute to first responders for response to gas leak, E77 [19JA]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4967, H4977, H4979, H4980, H4981, H4985 [13JY]

———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4960 [13JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1579 [9SE]

Transportation: highway and transit programs funding, H106 [7JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H198 [12JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3358 [24MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5317 [21JY], E1358 [19JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 3145), E1815 [11OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5149 [18JY], H5372 [21JY], H5963 [7SE]

Statements

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Executive Office of the President, H4967 [13JY]

Tributes

Breitkopf, Geoffrey, E501 [16MR]

Currie, Charles L., E651 [6AP]

Dozier, Marvin, E1077 [13JN]

Epstein, Bernard, E2027 [10NO]

Kavazanjian, Laura, E1001 [31MY]

Kelly, M. Patricia, E381 [1MR]

Krupski, Peter P., E1046 [3JN]

Penny, Russell M., E1046 [3JN]

Schneider, Jonathan M., E2323 [20DE]

BISMARCK, ND

Remarks in House

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary, E742 [15AP]

BISSOON, CATHY

Biographies

Professional, S6586 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S6582-S6587 [17OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6563 [13OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Bills and resolutions

Interstate compacts: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see S.J. Res. 22), S4156 [28JN] (see H.J. Res. 70), H4575 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Interstate compacts: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (S.J. Res. 22), H8169-H8172 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Interstate compacts: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (S.J. Res. 22), S6007 [26SE], S8466 [8DE]

Reports filed

Grant Congressional Consent to an Amendment to Interstate Compact Between Missouri and Illinois Extending Maturity Dates of Issued Bonds: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 70) (H. Rept. 112-259), H7068 [25OC]

Texts of

S.J. Res. 22, grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of Bi-State Development Agency bonds, S4161 [28JN], S6007 [26SE], S8466 [8DE], H8169 [6DE]

BITNER, DAVID I.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1628 [14SE]

BIXLER, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7169 [8NO]

BIXLER, DAVID J.

Remarks in House

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): Army Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

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

BLACK, AMY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8144 [1DE]

BLACK, BARRY C. (Chaplain of the Senate)

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1579 [4MR]

Senate, S1 [5JA], S71 [25JA], S249 [26JA], S295 [27JA], S349 [31JA], S371 [1FE], S431 [2FE], S499 [3FE], S565 [4FE], S581 [7FE], S621 [8FE], S637 [10FE], S651 [14FE], S705 [15FE], S765 [16FE], S807 [17FE], S929 [28FE], S1023 [1MR], S1077 [2MR], S1171 [3MR], S1245 [4MR], S1309 [7MR], S1335 [8MR], S1415 [9MR], S1573 [14MR], S1613 [15MR], S1709 [16MR], S1879 [28MR], S1907 [29MR], S1945 [30MR], S2005 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S2095 [5AP], S2145 [6AP], S2287 [8AP], S2365 [12AP], S2407 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2559 [2MY], S2589 [3MY], S2639 [4MY], S2701 [5MY], S2755 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S2851 [11MY], S2975 [16MY], S3003 [17MY], S3063 [18MY], S3205 [23MY], S3247 [24MY], S3289 [25MY], S3367 [26MY], S3477 [6JN], S3511 [7JN], S3571 [8JN], S3631 [9JN], S3709 [13JN], S3741 [14JN], S3787 [15JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939 [21JN], S3981 [22JN], S4037 [23JN], S4107 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4165 [29JN], S4243 [30JN], S4311 [5JY], S4333 [6JY], S4403 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4493 [12JY], S4535 [13JY], S4623 [18JY], S4647 [19JY], S4681 [20JY], S4813 [22JY], S4855 [25JY], S4883 [26JY], S4917 [27JY], S4973 [28JY], S5027 [29JY], S5089 [30JY], S5147 [31JY], S5155 [1AU], S5201 [2AU], S5315 [6SE], S5347 [7SE], S5395 [8SE], S5471 [9SE], S5481 [12SE], S5507 [13SE], S5587 [14SE], S5699 [16SE], S5707 [19SE], S5731 [20SE], S5795 [21SE], S5921 [23SE], S5961 [26SE], S6013 [3OC], S6059 [4OC], S6145 [5OC], S6359 [11OC], S6397 [12OC], S6473 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7093 [3NO], S7145 [7NO], S7163 [8NO], S7229 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7421 [15NO], S7587 [16NO], S7633 [17NO], S7785 [18NO], S7883 [28NO], S7937 [29NO], S8009 [30NO], S8079 [1DE], S8161 [5DE], S8345 [6DE], S8381 [7DE], S8421 [8DE], S8469 [12DE], S8493 [13DE], S8555 [14DE], S8619 [15DE], S8693 [16DE], S8745 [17DE]

BLACK, DIANE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H56 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H553 [8FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H7999 [30NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6273 [20SE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8262 [7DE]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H3063 [4MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H8136 [5DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H9929 [16DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1621 [8MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 2417), H4795 [8JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H5661 [27JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6010 [8SE]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6233 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see H.R. 482), H2039 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H8136 [5DE]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H8728 [12DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H6139 [13SE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7208 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H5966 [7SE]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 120), H2039 [29MR]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1844 [15MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6233 [15SE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6098 [12SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5932 [30AU]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H1621 [8MR]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H3758 [26MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5932 [30AU]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H2605 [12AP]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1666 [9MR]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1727 [10MR]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8262 [7DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H3000 [3MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3304 [13MY]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5286 [20JY]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H6415 [22SE]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6344 [21SE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Health: prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6782 [11OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3646 (see H.R. 1744), H3684 [25MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H5923 [19AU]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1621 [8MR]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Immigration: deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H2917 [15AP]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2917 [15AP]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H4578 [24JN]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H5285 [20JY]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H5127 [15JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H2412 [6AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7208 [1NO]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H9432 [15DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7892 [18NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H3162 [10MY]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H1768 [11MR]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing as element for use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 2128), H4035 [3JN]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5661 [27JY]

———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2913), H7400 [4NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4366 [21JN]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8262 [7DE]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3870 (see H.R. 1976), H3911 [1JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5489 [25JY]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1797 [14MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8077 [1DE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3646 (see H.R. 1370), H3684 [25MY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3220 [11MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H3759 [26MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1621 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3659), H8965 [14DE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1580 [4MR]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H4750 [7JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H1456 [1MR]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6233 [15SE]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H9946 [19DE]

Taxation: improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H4279 [15JN]

———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8136 [5DE]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H7831 [17NO]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3112 [5MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1252 (see H.R. 436), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3806 [31MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7332 [3NO]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6273 [20SE]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6979 [14OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H4577 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6344 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see H.R. 2576), H5149 [18JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (H.R. 3575), H8261 [7DE]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H5150 [18JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3031 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1169 [17FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (H.R. 1297), H2398 [6AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2398 [6AP], H2538 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5190 [19JY]

———deficit, H2925 [2MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2817 [14AP]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H366 [20JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), E1821 [12OC]

Economy: address issues relative to senior citizens, H7125 [26OC]

———impact of Government regulations, H1503, H1504 [2MR]

———importance of job creation, H4360 [21JN], H7272 [3NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1503, H1504 [2MR]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9971 [20DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2538 [8AP]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (H.R. 2670), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 2057), H6262 [20SE]

———reform, H6262 [20SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 2000), H6262 [20SE]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H1433 [1MR]

Medicare: reform, H2925 [2MY], H3787 [31MY], H7125 [26OC]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H9971 [20DE]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6192 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1433 [1MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6890 [13OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1169 [17FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3768 [31MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4360 [21JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1541 [3MR]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, H7651 [16NO]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7145, H7146, H7148 [27OC]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7085, H7086 [26OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1541 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7651 [16NO]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7651 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H117 [7JA], H482 [26JA], H2275 [4AP], H5132 [18JY], E1391 [22JY], E1399 [25JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2290 [4AP]

Statements

Modify Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Taxation Purposes of Determining Eligibility for Certain Healthcare-Related Programs: Executive Office of the President, H7146 [27OC]

Tributes

Reagan, Ronald, H580 [9FE]

BLACK, ED

Letters

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, S7242 [9NO]

BLACK, PAGE MORTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E925 [23MY]

BLACK, WILLIAM K.

Articles and editorials

Virgin Crisis—Systematically Ignoring Fraud as a Systemic Risk, H7725-H7727 [17NO]

BLACK HILLS, SD

Remarks in Senate

KOTA-Radio (Black Hills, SD): anniversary, S5723 [19SE]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE] (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Remarks in House

Observance, H1377-H1382 [28FE], E214 [11FE], E281, E282, E283, E284, E285 [18FE], E381 [1MR], E716 [14AP]

University of Texas: tribute to former athletes who could no longer play due to health problems, H747 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S406 [1FE], S611 [7FE], S959-S961 [28FE]

Observance (S. Res. 49), S702 [14FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 49, observance, S696, S703 [14FE]

BLACK LESBIAN AND GAY PRIDE DAY, INC.

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: tribute to Black Pride Festival, E989 [27MY]

BLACK PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

McShepard, Randell: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E1905 [24OC]

BLACK WOMEN'S HEALTH IMPERATIVE (organization)

Letters

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue, E1778 [5OC]

BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4289 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H926 [15FE], H1226 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5636 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5070, H5088 [14JY]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H2119 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6552 [4OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H553 [8FE]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H8262 [7DE]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8967 [14DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2293 [4AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H2213 [31MR]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 625), H1908 [16MR]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H4330 [16JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2667 [13AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H9929 [16DE]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H725 [11FE] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7069 [25OC]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5905 [12AU]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2935 [2MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H203 [12JA]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H2109 [30MR]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H4673 [6JY]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H1392 [28FE]

Credit: require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3304 [13MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1580 [4MR]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H8000 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H6919 [13OC]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4586 [1JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3759 [26MY]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see H.R. 482), H508 [26JA]

———repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H9929 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7406 [10NO]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H554 [8FE]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H2108 [30MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 678), H723 [11FE]

———rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects (see H.R. 3050), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H256 [18JA]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7009 [24OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3870 (see H.R. 1505), H3911 [1JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H7400 [4NO]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H3000 [3MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4330 [16JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2917 [15AP]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6344 [21SE]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8188 [6DE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4330 [16JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6096 [12SE]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 990, 991), H3162 [10MY]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H3161 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H1252 (see H.R. 509), H1364 [18FE]

———require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H5374 [21JY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H1983 [17MR]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1392 [28FE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H3162 [10MY]

———prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (see H.R. 2876), H6042 [9SE]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2667 [13AP]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H435 [24JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4674 [6JY]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H684 [10FE]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 3), H104 [6JA]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see H.R. 3310), H7929 [29NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from regulating information services or Internet access services absent a market failure (see H.R. 166), H204 [12JA]

———provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see H.R. 3309), H7929 [29NO]

FDA: amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see H.R. 3214), H6976 [14OC]

———create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H6975 [14OC]

———ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

———ensure public participation in the drafting and issuance of certain guidance documents (see H.R. 3204), H6975 [14OC]

———enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements on devices (see H.R. 3230), H6976 [14OC]

———expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H6975 [14OC]

———give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1178 (see H. Res. 98), H1197 [17FE]

———improve humanitarian device regulation (see H.R. 3211), H6976 [14OC]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6506 [3OC]

———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H4794 [8JY]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H6975 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H6098 [12SE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H8317 [8DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

———require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H2216 [31MR]

———require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 3068), H7893 [18NO]

———require scientific studies used in rulemaking be published (see H.R. 2371), H4574 [24JN]

———require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 821), H2039 [29MR]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H6413 [22SE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7134 [26OC]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3281 [12MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3220 [11MY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3000 [3MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2917 [15AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 921), H1574 [3MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Government Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 155), H204 [12JA]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6140 [13SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2412 [6AP]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

———transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H7627 [15NO]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7258 [2NO]

———ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7009 [24OC]

———improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H6344 [21SE]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H5966 [7SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H4794 [8JY]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6467 [29SE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H471 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H513 [26JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H9929 [16DE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9946 [19DE]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7161 [27OC]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H4526 [23JN]

Immigration: gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2935 [2MY]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3281 [12MY]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3646 (see H.R. 890), H3684 [25MY]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2040 [29MR]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H4044 [9JN]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 57), H554 [8FE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 94), H3112 [5MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H4674 [6JY]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H4279 [15JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Libya: investigate treatment of black Africans (see H. Con. Res. 80), H7009 [24OC]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7627 [15NO]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H5661 [27JY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H7008 [24OC]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H4794 [8JY]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H4460 [22JN]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H4852 [11JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2412 [6AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7892 [18NO]

———restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H5780 [29JY]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3218 [11MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see H.R. 2769), H5884 [1AU]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6234 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2917 [15AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR]

National wildlife refuges: require new refuges may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute (see H.R. 3009), H6627 [5OC]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1664 [9MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H513 [26JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H4187 [14JN]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5897 [5AU]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3063 [4MY]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H3304 [13MY]

Pensions: provide Americans the opportunity to provide for their retirement through a S.A.F.E. account (see H.R. 2109), H4034 [3JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H6976 [14OC]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H469 [25JA]

Public lands: require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H3162 [10MY]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H2109 [30MR]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1908 [16MR] (see H.R. 801), H1250 (see H.R. 801), H1361 [18FE]

———waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H4946 [12JY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3162 [10MY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H3161 [10MY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8076 [1DE]

———allow an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see H.R. 634), H680 [10FE]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products (see H.R. 1788), H3162 [10MY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7928 [29NO]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H4852 [11JY]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 508), H509 [26JA]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 445), H470 [25JA] (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8728 [12DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2293 [4AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6010 [8SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 3099), H6624 [5OC]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6626 [5OC]

———provide penalty-free distributions from certain retirement plans for mortgage payments for a principle residence and modify hardship distribution rules (see H.R. 3104), H8262 [7DE]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H3344 [23MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3987 [2JN]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H138 [7JA]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]

———repeal taxes on income and improve income security of senior citizens (see H.R. 1140), H1906 [16MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4278 [15JN]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H4076 [13JN]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]

Telephones: permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers (see H.R. 3035), H6782 [11OC]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5928 [26AU]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H6183 [14SE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6273 [20SE]

———prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H5964 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian Regional Commission: amend laws relative to county additions to the Appalachian region (see H.R. 101), H36 [5JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA]

Budget: reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

FCC: prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

Government regulations: provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (see H.R. 102), H36 [5JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Medicare: permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 103), H36 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H134 [7JA]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H134 [7JA]

Taxation: make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Appalachian Regional Commission: amend laws relative to county additions to the Appalachian region (H.R. 101), H44 [5JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 93), H44 [5JA]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 94), H44 [5JA]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 95), H44 [5JA]

Budget: reduce discretionary spending limit (H.R. 3043), H6456 [23SE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 97), H44 [5JA]

FCC: prohibit from further regulating the Internet (H.R. 96), H44 [5JA]

Government regulations: provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (H.R. 102), H44 [5JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H44 [5JA]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 371), H396 [20JA]

Medicare: permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (H.R. 103), H44 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (H.R. 234), H136 [7JA]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (H.R. 234), H136 [7JA]

Taxation: make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (H.R. 3343), H7331 [3NO]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (H.R. 3608), H8318 [8DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4289 [16JN]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226, H1229 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1102, H1173 [17FE], H1226, H1229 [18FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to 101st Airborne Division's Task Force Rakkasan, H69 [6JA]

Beaman, Lee: Operation Andrew Group (organization) Joe and Honey Rodgers Leadership Award recipient, E1722 [23SE]

Brentwood, TN: anniversary of Tennessee Baptist Children's Home, E1716 [23SE]

Briggs, David: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7797 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5701 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5178 [19JY]

———deficit, H7797 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2866 [15AP]

Clifton, TN: tribute to Horseshoe Riverbend Festival, E1594 [12SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5701 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H640 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H111 [7JA]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4824 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to 5th Special Forces Group, E1714 [23SE]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3363 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5636, H5637 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2354 [6AP]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9990 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H640 [10FE]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5070, H5071 [14JY]

EPA: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding, H5636, H5637 [27JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2557 [8AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2306, H2307 [5AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1102 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H283, H285 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H111 [7JA]

House, Gerry: National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, E700 [12AP]

McGraw, Tim: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1950 [27OC]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Emissaries of Memphis Music award recipients, E2141 [30NO]

National Guard: anniversary, E2246 [13DE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1954, H1957, H1958, H1959, H1960, H1961 [17MR]

———prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), motion to recommit, H1966 [17MR]

———prohibit limiting eligibility to receive Federal funds to disseminate and broadcast AMBER Alerts, H1966 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6880 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H283, H285 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H111 [7JA]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2954 [3MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2635 [13AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1173 [17FE]

Putnam, Norbert: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4463 [23JN]

Scotts Hill, TN: Doe Creek School National Register of Historic Places designee, E1753 [4OC]

Taxation: make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (H.R. 3343), H7270 [3NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H181 [12JA]

Welch, Ted: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1952 [27OC]

Women: health care for women, H283 [19JA]

Tributes

Alexander, R.C., E267 [18FE]

Davies, Elmer, Jr., E2242 [13DE]

Freeman, Roger, E1764 [4OC]

Reagan, Joe, E702 [12AP]

Sweeney, Joe, E702 [12AP]

Waltrip, Darrell, E1708 [23SE]

BLACKMAN, HAROLD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E881 [12MY]

BLACKMON, HENRIETTA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1048 [3JN]

BLACKS see African Americans

BLACKSBURG, VA

Remarks in House

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victim and the university community impacted by campus shootings, H8296, H8297 [8DE]

BLACKSMITHS WINERY (business)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5899 [22SE]

BLACKWELL, KEN

Articles and editorials

Hatch and Lee's Balanced Budget Amendment—A Win for America, S8518 [13DE]

BLAINE, MN

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

BLAINE COUNTY, ID

Bills and resolutions

Idaho: provide for exchange of lands between the city of Ketchum and Blaine County School District (see H.R. 647), H681 [10FE]

BLAIR, DENNIS C.

Letters

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3250 [24MY]

BLAIR, JORDANNE

Remarks in House

Sports: Miss Rodeo Iowa award recipient, E124 [26JA]

BLAIR, NE

Remarks in Senate

Floods: tribute to citizens for flooding response efforts, S5449 [8SE]

Statements

How the People of Blair Took Care of Their Own: Paul Lomartire, FEMA, S5449 [8SE]

BLAIR, PATIENCE

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

BLAKE, CARL

Letters

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act, H6687 [11OC]

BLAKE, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1715 [23SE]

BLAKELY, STEVEN

Remarks in House

Prince William Ministerial Association: tribute to Community Appreciation Award recipients, E528 [17MR]

BLAKEY, MARION C.

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2139 [31MR]

BLANCKENBURG, WILLIAM L.

Remarks in House

Napa Valley College Foundation: Spirit of Napa Valley College Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

BLANCO-RAMOS, LIZBETH

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E544 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

BLAND COUNTY, VA

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S1501 [9MR]

BLANKENSHIP, DWIGHT

Remarks in House

Shirley, NY: tribute to first responders for response to gas leak, E77 [19JA]

BLASJO, AARON J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1050 [3JN]

BLATT, IRA S.

Remarks in House

Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee: Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539 [6SE]

BLAZER, PHIL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1943 [26OC]

BLAZEY, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1356, H1357 [18FE]

BLEAN, GINA L.

Remarks in House

SBA: Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

BLECHNER, SIDNEY AND TOBY THURM

Addresses

ROFEH International (organization) Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award Presentation to Sidney and Toby Thurm Blechner: Naftali Y. Horowitz, E1858 [13OC]

Biographies

Personal, E1858 [13OC]

Remarks in House

ROFEH International (organization): Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award recipients, E1857 [13OC]

BLEDSOE COUNTY, TN

Remarks in House

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, H3229 [12MY]

BLEVINS, WILLIAM (SETH)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3918 [2JN]

BLEY, MARY F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1935 [26OC]

BLIND see Disabled

BLINK, REBECCA M.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

BLOCH, TYLER S.

Letters

National Tourette Syndrome Advocacy Day, E623 [4AP]

BLOCK, FRED

Reports

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

BLOCK, STEPHEN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E647 [6AP]

Statements

Stephen M. Block Retirement: Johnny Barnes, ACLU, E647 [6AP]

BLOCK ISLAND, RI

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3673 [9JN]

BLOOD DONORS see Health

BLOOMBERG.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Deficits Need Balanced-Budget Amendment Fix, S8518 [13DE]

Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They Blame on Obama, H5707 [28JY]

Snail's Pace in U.S. Senate Poses Hurdle to Effort To Reduce Deficit, S4206 [29JN]

Too Much Debt Means the Economy Can't Grow, S8515 [13DE]

BLOOMBERG, CHARLOTTE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4389 [6JY]

BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK (publication)

Articles and editorials

Kolon Loses $920 Million Verdict to DuPont in Trial Over Kevlar, H6814 [12OC]

BLOOMBERG MARKETS (publication)

Articles and editorials

How Paulson Gave Hedge Funds Advance Word of Fannie Mae Rescue, H8004 [1DE]

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

BLOOMSBURG, PA

Remarks in House

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

BLOTKY, ANDREW

Articles and editorials

It's Senate's Duty To Confirm Judges, S5325 [6SE]

BLOUNT COUNTY, TN

Articles and editorials

Growing Pains—Blount Schools Struggle With Teacher Evaluation, S6572 [17OC]

BLUE, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Memphis, TN: tribute to Emissaries of Memphis Music award recipients, E2141 [30NO]

BLUE RIDGE LOG CABINS (business)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7078 [26OC]

BLUE SPRINGS, MO

Remarks in House

Clemons, Kirsten A.: National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year finalist, E484 [15MR]

White, Hayden: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1147 [21JN]

BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Federal charter: revise to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Remarks in House

Federal charter: revise to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (S. 1541), H8173, H8174 [6DE], H8195 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Federal charter: revise to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (S. 1541), S7874 [18NO], S8158 [1DE]

Reports filed

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., Revision of Federal Charter To Reflect a Change in Eligibility Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2815) (H. Rept. 112-314), H8135 [5DE]

Texts of

S. 1541, Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., Federal charter revision to reflect a change in eligibility requirements, S7874 [18NO], H8173 [6DE]

BLUE STAR POWER SYSTEMS INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7082 [26OC]

BLUFER, ELLIOTT

Remarks in House

Richardson, Representative: tribute to staff, E1336 [15JY]

BLUFORD, GUION S., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Pennsylvania Society: Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement recipient, S8728 [16DE]

BLUM, JUSTIN

Remarks in House

Army Cadet Command: National Junior ROTC Instructor of the Year award recipient, E1370 [20JY]

BLUM, JUSTIN F.

Remarks in House

ConvaTec Inc.: Great Comebacks Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, E434 [8MR]

BLUM, MARLENE

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: Lawrence V. Fowler Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

BLUM, RICK

Letters

Faster FOIA Act, S5065 [29JY]

BLUMBERG, DAVID M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2258 [14DE]

BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4077 [13JN], H4263 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H793, H794 [14FE], H926 [15FE], H1028 [16FE], H1269 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3612, H3614 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4460 [22JN], H4597 [6JY]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6554 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6553 [4OC]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4984 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

PolitiFACT's Lie of the Year—`Government Takeover of Health Care,' Bill Adair and Angie Drobnic Holan, St. Petersburg (FL) Times, H1538 [3MR]

See No Climate Change, Bill McKibben, Washington (DC) Post, H3414 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3646 (see H.R. 1735), H3684 [25MY]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]

———repeal sugar price support program (see H.R. 1739), H3106 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1988 [17MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H5489 [25JY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H6855 [12OC]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7209 [1NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (see H.R. 2403), H7069 [25OC]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H7208 [1NO]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H2040 [29MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H3221 [11MY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H9928 [16DE]

BLM: provide for leasing of Federal lands for uranium mining (see H.R. 1452), H5781 [29JY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H4852 [11JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Chetco River: make technical corrections to wild and scenic segment designations (see H.R. 1415), H2533 [7AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2918 [15AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H4037 [3JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H4187 [14JN]

Conservation of energy: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 2095), H4794 [8JY]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H4037 [3JN]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6182 [14SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7929 [29NO]

———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6782 [11OC]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2449), H5489 [25JY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H3870 (see H.R. 1488), H3911 [1JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6552 [4OC]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 3525), H7998 [30NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H7400 [4NO]

———terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H6458 [23SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2536 [7AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H5374 [21JY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H8320 [8DE]

———extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2883), H6233 [15SE]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H3281 [12MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H2412 [6AP]

———create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H3987 [2JN]

———award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H6506 [3OC]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H5888 [1AU]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H3000 [3MY]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H2412 [6AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H553 [8FE]

———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 1583), H2910 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H5399 [22JY]

———establish an Office of Livability (see H.R. 2609), H5373 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H4459 [22JN]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H9929 [16DE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H2108 [30MR]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H3344 [23MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H4186 [14JN]

———promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H6782 [11OC]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H4578 [24JN]

Drugs: limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H5966 [7SE]

———reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H5734 [28JY]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H924 [15FE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H2857 [14AP]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 72), H6467 [29SE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H5883 [1AU]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H5150 [18JY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H7406 [10NO]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6552 [4OC]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3063 [4MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H7069 [25OC]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H726 [11FE]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H8077 [1DE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H7715 [16NO]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H5734 [28JY]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H6782 [11OC]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6344 [21SE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3221 [11MY]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H10017 [20DE]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H6552 [4OC]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Government: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 1713), H3060 [4MY]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 726), H923 [15FE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6182 [14SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2268 [1AP]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see H.R. 3391), H7579 [14NO]

Health: provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H4577 [24JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7333 [3NO]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H5781 [29JY]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H3411 [24MY]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6506 [3OC]

House Rules: provide that certain budget enforcement rules shall have no force or effect (see H. Res. 46), H554 [8FE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H7578 [14NO]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4187 [14JN]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H7578 [14NO]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H8125 [2DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H6010 [8SE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H7134 [26OC]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H3870 (see H.R. 1028), H3911 [1JN] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7333 [3NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5966 [7SE]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H8967 [14DE]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H6043 [9SE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H6181 [14SE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4945 [12JY]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H10016 [20DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 537), H549 [8FE]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 752), H1176 (see H.R. 752), H1195 [17FE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see H.R. 2521), H5087 [14JY]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2269 [1AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see H.R. 1413), H2533 [7AP]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2293 [4AP]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H3304 [13MY]

———require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H6506 [3OC]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3281 [12MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H3646 (see H.R. 432), H3684 [25MY]

Public debt: eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 2931), H6181 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H8076 [1DE]

———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8126 [2DE]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see H.R. 2994), H6855 [12OC]

———provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6458 [23SE]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H5489 [25JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2533 [7AP]

———repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H3062 [4MY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

Small business: ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H6140 [13SE]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H5374 [21JY]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H5905 [12AU]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H4750 [7JY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H5780 [29JY]

———recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H3868 (see H.R. 2071), H3909 [1JN]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7579 [14NO]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H508 [26JA]

———allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H6098 [12SE]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2533 [7AP]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2502), H4945 [12JY]

———broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H5780 [29JY]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———encourage deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property (see H.R. 2784), H5905 [12AU]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7893 [18NO]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H4793 [8JY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H922 [15FE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H3985 [2JN]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 1634), H2912 [15AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H5579 [26JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2536 [7AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H7255 [2NO]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H6011 [8SE]

———increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see H.R. 500), H508 [26JA]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 1267), H2106 [30MR]

———modify investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 2750), H5884 [1AU]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4530 [23JN]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 66), H35 [5JA]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———provide for the taxation of smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units (see H.R. 65), H2917 [15AP]

———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 2286), H5375 [21JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4187 [14JN]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see H.R. 1384), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 2408), H4671 [6JY]

———terminate incentives for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 1188), H1984 [17MR]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H2108 [30MR]

Telecommunications: require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see H.R. 2281), H5901 [9AU]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H7069 [25OC]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8320 [8DE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H6011 [8SE]

———ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H4038 [3JN]

———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see H.R. 3427), H7626 [15NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H1525 [2MR]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see H.R. 3436), H7713 [16NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H601 [9FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H2108 [30MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H2910 [15AP]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3344), H7330 [3NO]

Taxation: improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 1825), H3217 [11MY]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H678 [10FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Constitutional authority statements

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), H2914 [15AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1589), H2914 [15AP]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7331 [3NO]

Taxation: improve commuting and transportation options (H.R. 1825), H3219 [11MY]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (H.R. 1595), H2914 [15AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 601), H681 [10FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8966 [14DE]

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]

Obituaries

Harold J. Schnitzer, H3044 [4MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3031 [4MY]

Agriculture: reform certain programs, H7071 [26OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079 [14JN], H4205, H4247, H4248, H4263, H4265, H4266 [15JN], H4288 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4103 [14JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated, H9902 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1822 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2791 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H850 [15FE], H980, H1028 [16FE], H1214, H1248, H1264, H1265, H1267, H1269, H1270 [18FE], E222 [14FE], E262 [18FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9904 [16DE]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7099 [26OC]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), E1213 [24JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H4463 [23JN], H6784 [12OC]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), E615 [4AP]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4019 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4019 [3JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), E1213 [24JN]

Bankruptcy: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Beaverton, OR: tribute to Merlo Station High School Gay Straight Alliance, E1162 [22JN]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H1730 [11MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2539 [8AP], H2578 [12AP], H2614 [13AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7793 [17NO], H7870 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5674, H5710 [28JY], H5745 [29JY], H5815, H5836 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5224 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5810 [30JY]

———deficit, H7793 [17NO]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H453 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2810 [14AP], H2868, H2878 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1264, H1265 [18FE]

Business and industry: enforcement of Lacey Act provisions prohibiting use of illegally harvested timber in U.S. products, H6276 [21SE]

Capitol Pages: elimination of program, H5969 [8SE]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4247, H4248 [15JN], H4288 [16JN]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), E761 [15AP]

Climate: global warming, H3413 [25MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), E2044 [15NO]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, H6143 [14SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5674, H5710 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H712 [11FE]

Congressional Neuroscience Caucus: tribute, H4565 [24JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H758, H759, H760 [14FE], H1028 [16FE], E222 [14FE]

———impact of Federal funding on rural areas, H716 [11FE], H758, H759 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: beach replenishment projects funding, H1248 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]

———farm subsidies funding, H1269, H1270 [18FE]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7730 [17NO]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263, H4265, H4266 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3614 [25MY], E987 [27MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, E2299 [16DE]

———Defense-wide funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense development, test, and evaluation funding for alternative energy sources and energy efficiency, H850 [15FE]

———funding, H453 [25JA]

———reduce vulnerability of fuel convoys and report on energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy generation, H3614 [25MY]

———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, E1334 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3368 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3070 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5446 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5441, H5446, H5449 [25JY], H5493 [26JY], H5625 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7013 [25OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9902 [16DE]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, E1666 [20SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2355 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2340, H2341 [6AP]

———review and reform government regulations, H400 [24JA]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H712 [11FE]

———importance of job creation, H6784 [12OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5401 [25JY], H8904 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8802, H8803 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9970 [20DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5815 [1AU]

———technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5836 [1AU]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (H.R. 672), E1156 [22JN]

Elections: create national commission to establish uniform criteria and congressional district lines for each State, H7581 [15NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), E1334 [15JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]

EPA: consider effects of certain rules and actions on clean energy jobs and clean energy companies, including those exporting clean energy technology, H6422 [23SE]

———funding, H5441 [25JY]

———funding to implement, administer, or enforce a change to a rule relative to definition of waters under jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H980 [16FE]

———Office of Sustainable Communities funding, H5625 [27JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4984 [13JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), E1757 [4OC], E1796 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6527 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), E1796 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6527 [4OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6383 [22SE], H6422, H6424 [23SE]

———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2135 [31MR]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), E703 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8221 [7DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8221 [7DE]

FEMA: combine and streamline National Flood Insurance Program flood mitigation programs, H4872 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4872 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5325 [21JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), consideration (H. Res. 463), H7600 [15NO]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H6833 [12OC]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5325 [21JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5946 [7SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6833 [12OC]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8221 [7DE]

Green Bay Packers (football team): tribute, H7259 [3NO]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3070 [5MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1584 [8MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1214 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H100 [6JA], H236 [18JA], H258, H296 [19JA]

Hispanic Americans: oppose inflammatory rhetoric toward Latinos, E1076 [13JN]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H7581 [15NO]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H67 [6JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), E25 [6JA]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 382), H5745 [29JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3744 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), E171 [9FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6019, H6037 [9SE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8851 [13DE], E2262 [14DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), E1398 [25JY]

McHenry, Representative: issue apology for behavior toward Elizabeth Warren during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H3423 [25MY]

Medicaid: reform, H2614, H2652 [13AP]

Medicare: reform, H100 [6JA], H2614, H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2810 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1589), E737 [15AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), E1279 [8JY]

National Community Foundations Week: observance, E2104 [18NO]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1959 [17MR]

———prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1916 [17MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Public Telecommunications Facilities Program funding, H1822 [15MR]

News Corp.: allegations of illegal activities, H5090 [15JY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (H. Res. 470), H7840 [18NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6210 [15SE]

NOAA: Marine Operations Center-Pacific relocation from Seattle, WA, to Newport, OR, funding, H1267 [18FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4400, H4411 [22JN]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon, H4411 [22JN]

Parkrose, OR: anniversary, E1696 [22SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2340 [6AP]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), E1198 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1537 [3MR], H2651 [13AP]

———implementation funding, H1214 [18FE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), E1869 [14OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H100 [6JA], H236 [18JA], H258, H296 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), E802 [4MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2960 [3MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), E589 [31MR]

Portland, OR: tribute to Half Hollow Hills East High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2940 [3MY]

Postal Service: importance of sustainability and impact of privatization, H7706-H7709 [16NO]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2117 [31MR]

Public broadcasting: funding, H800 [15FE], H1494 [2MR], H1801 [15MR], H1847 [16MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6163 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit, H5401 [25JY], H5493 [26JY], H5787 [30JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3766 [31MY]

Public lands: clarify application of National Environmental Policy Act regulations relative to congressionally authorized land exchanges, H7099 [26OC]

Reed College: anniversary, E1702 [23SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1487 [2MR]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), E1622 [14SE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1537 [3MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3744 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3744 [26MY]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7259 [3NO], E2001 [3NO]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4971, H4984 [13JY]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E262 [18FE]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), H7932 [30NO]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment, H6347 [22SE]

———improve commuting and transportation options (H.R. 1825), E853 [11MY]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (H.R. 1595), E744 [15AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1537 [3MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H4370 [22JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 601), E192 [10FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7140 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7652 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7087 [26OC]

———tax credits for alternative energy programs, H4370 [22JN]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H490 [26JA]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6102, H6116 [13SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H164 [12JA]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H569 [9FE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6813 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3744 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), E171 [9FE]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7652 [16NO]

Votes: correction, E1129 [16JN]

———position on missed, E1298 [12JY], E1398 [25JY], E1796 [6OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8731 [13DE], E2254 [14DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5149 [18JY]

Special order: granted, H133 [7JA], H252 [18JA]

Reports

Growing Opportunities—Family Farm Values for Reforming the Farm Bill: by (excerpt), H7072 [26OC]

Surveys

Living Well at the End of Life—A National Conversation: National Journal and Regence Foundation, H1585-H1594 [8MR]

Tributes

Baldwin, Greg, E1282 [11JY]

Burns, Ken, H6469 [3OC]

Duncan, Robert, H3010 [4MY]

Kennedy, Roger, H6507 [4OC]

Roberts, Betty, E1277 [8JY]

Schlickeisen, Roger, H6417 [23SE]

Schnitzer, Harold J., H3044 [4MY]

Sheinbaum, Stanley K., E1078 [13JN]

BLUMENTHAL, DANIEL

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S8783 [17DE]

BLUMENTHAL, GARY

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD (a Senator from Connecticut)

Amendments

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

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

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

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

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

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

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7295 [9NO]

Analyses

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

Appointments

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

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3816 [15JN]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S6917 [31OC]

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

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2267 [7AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2267 [7AP]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S7702 [17NO]

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

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

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S4721 [20JY]

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

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

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

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

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S5387 [7SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S2446 [13AP]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S2841 [10MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3499 [6JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

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

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

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4556 [13JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2448 [13AP]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lists

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

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

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

Remarks

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

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

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

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

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

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

Budget: allocation of funds, S2322 [8AP]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Medicare: reform, S3256 [24MY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Votes: position on missed, S3401 [26MY]

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

Tributes

Carper, Senator, S7028 [2NO]

Patricelli, Robert and Margaret, S7448 [15NO]

Ribicoff Casey, S7448 [15NO]

Sabshin, Melvin, S5189 [1AU]

BLUNT, ROY (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6775 [19OC], S6874 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7720, S7747, S7767, S7771 [17NO], S7795, S7820, S7854 [18NO], S7929, S7931, S7932 [28NO], S8070 [30NO], S8117 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6096, S6104, S6138 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN], S3663, S3695 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7453, S7571, S7572, S7573 [15NO], S7624 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S426 [1FE], S502 [3FE], S739 [15FE]

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

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5460 [8SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2400 [12AP]

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

Appointments

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

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

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, S2403 [12AP]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2402 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S6600 [17OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

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

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

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (see S. 1820), S7187 [8NO]

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

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

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S3924 [20JN]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2732 [5MY]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S4485 [11JY]

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

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY]

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

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

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6186 [5OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S977 [28FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

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

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

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4486 [11JY]

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

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 1244), S4023 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4293 [30JN]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5946 [23SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7704 [17NO]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S2686 [4MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3613 [8JN]

Corps of Engineers: modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 1927), S8603 [14DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S5946 [23SE] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S1060 [1MR]

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

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S4517 [12JY]

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

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S4394 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 512), S5252 [2AU]

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

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

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3338 [25MY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S7613 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S3226 [23MY]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S2622 [3MY]

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

———improve visa issuance process (see S. 1653), S6090 [4OC]

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

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

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

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (see S. 1847), S7367 [10NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S1828 [17MR]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see S. Res. 144), S2623 [3MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S2581 [2MY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S3773 [14JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7614 [16NO]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S8548 [13DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S8490 [12DE]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of disposal sites for the discharge of dredged or fill material and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specification may be requested (see S. 468), S1751 [16MR]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S5252 [2AU]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5253 [2AU]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 104), S482 [2FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S5902 [22SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4803 [21JY]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see S. 1702), S7128 [3NO]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1232), S5387 [7SE]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 1318), S4292 [30JN]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S5993 [26SE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S5946 [23SE]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S5839 [21SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see S. 1758), S6872 [20OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1934 [29MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3816 [15JN]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3684 [9JN]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S8414 [7DE]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S6331 [6OC]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4394 [6JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5460 [8SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1601 [14MR]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 218), S643 [10FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S3727 [13JN]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1045), S3499 [6JN]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S2583 [2MY]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S5250 [2AU]

Libya: commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1752 [16MR]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1061 [1MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4330 [5JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S2506 [14AP]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S5499 [12SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S5018 [28JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3685 [9JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S3429 [26MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4911 [26JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense (see S. Res. 47), S1061 [1MR]

NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S3892 [16JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S5072 [29JY]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S642 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2188 [6AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2267 [7AP]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Postal Service: improve (see S. 353), S3614 [8JN]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY]

Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S7155 [7NO]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S6601 [17OC] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 178), S2840 [10MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2841 [10MY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY]

St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 315), S7187 [8NO]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5537 [13SE]

Tariff: footwear (see S. 1069), S3339 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6330 [6OC]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S3815 [15JN]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see S. 1120), S3427 [26MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S7704 [17NO]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S6051 [3OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S3924 [20JN]

———extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see S. 1285), S4156 [28JN]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S7702 [17NO]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S3275 [24MY]

———modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S4076 [23JN]

———provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (see S. 1583), S5773 [20SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S4024 [22JN]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3814 [15JN]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S2582 [2MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S977 [28FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S2840 [10MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8067 [30NO]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2389 [12AP]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7187 [8NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2509 [14AP] (see S. 746), S2447 [13AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see S. 253), S411 [1FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S3614 [8JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S6186 [5OC]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5993 [26SE]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2583 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (see S. 846), S2507 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S2777 [9MY]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S4023 [22JN]

FERC: consider private landownership and private use of land in issuing hydropower licenses (see S. 1988), S8602 [14DE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 1099), S3426 [26MY]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see S. 1823), S7187 [8NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6577 [17OC], S6636 [18OC], S6727 [19OC], S6792, S6811 [20OC], S6980 [1NO], S7061 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7680, S7683 [17NO]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7680, S7683 [17NO]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1421 [9MR]

Armed Forces: assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (S. 1820), S7191 [8NO]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2608 [3MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4413, S4414 [7JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5208 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4755 [21JY]

———deficit, S1421 [9MR], S2415 [13AP], S4185 [29JN], S4414, S4415 [7JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4507 [12JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4415 [7JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5646 [15SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6636 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8091 [1DE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), S6385 [11OC]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 1245), S4028 [22JN]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8576 [14DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3078 [18MY]

———Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program funding, S7601 [16NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6287 [6OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6792 [20OC], S6980 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7680 [17NO]

Disasters: express condolences and support for people affected by tornadoes and flooding in Missouri, S3672 [9JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1925 [29MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, S6287 [6OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6434 [12OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5208 [2AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7600 [16NO]

EPA: disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for powerplants, S7319 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7319 [10NO]

———impact of regulations on employment and job creation, S6288 [6OC]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S502 [3FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S399 [1FE], S502 [3FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7260 [9NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5646 [15SE]

FERC: clarify that private ownership of land should be recognized under the same standards as public recreational use of land, S7600 [16NO]

———prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses, S7600 [16NO]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5591 [14SE], S5755 [20SE]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S6577 [17OC]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (S. 1133), S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5591 [14SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5755 [20SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S399 [1FE], S1617 [15MR]

Iran: U.S. policy, S1811 [17MR]

Medicare: reform, S4185 [29JN]

Mission Continues (organization): tribute, S8373 [6DE]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (S. 1823), S7191 [8NO]

National objectives: economic recovery, S2415 [13AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, S3151 [19MY]

Patents: importance of prior-user rights, S5426, S5427 [8SE]

———reform (H.R. 1249), S5426, S5427 [8SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on employment, S1617 [15MR]

———repeal, S399 [1FE], S1617 [15MR]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, S6287 [6OC]

Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1925 [29MR], S2468, S2469 [14AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6792 [20OC], S6980 [1NO], S7680 [17NO]

Senate: legislative program, S6727 [19OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S4507 [12JY]

St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute, S6811 [20OC]

Tariff: footwear (S. 1069), S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

Taxation: provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (S. 1583), S5776 [20SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3038 [17MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6832 [20OC]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7040 [2NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6287 [6OC], S6434 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6287 [6OC], S6434 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6287 [6OC], S6434 [12OC]

University of Missouri: anniversary of Delta Research Center, S5189 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S401 [1FE], S6980 [1NO]

Tributes

Fisher, Thomas E. (Jake), S5014 [28JY]

Gipson, Bill, S2989 [16MY]

Hancock, Mel, S7319 [10NO]

H'Doubler, F.T., Jr. (Hogan), S3421 [26MY]

Reagan, Ronald, S520 [3FE]

Ridgway, Matthew B., S3421 [26MY]

Taylor, C. Pat, S5991 [26SE]

BLYLEVEN, BERT

Remarks in House

National Baseball Hall of Fame: election, E49 [12JA]

Remarks in Senate

National Baseball Hall of Fame: inductee, S4990 [28JY]

BOAK, JOSH

Articles and editorials

U.S.-Funded Infrastructure Deteriorates Once Under Afghan Control, Report Says, H4718 [7JY]

BOARMAN, WILLIAM J. (Public Printer)

Remarks in Senate

GPO: nomination to be Public Printer, S6726, S6786 [19OC], S8767 [17DE]

———nomination to be Public Printer, unanimous-consent request, S6725 [19OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Public Printer: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

BOASBERG, JAMES E.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S1586-S1590 [14MR]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

BOATS see Ships and Vessels

BOATWRIGHT, ALYCE

Remarks in House

Richardson, Representative: tribute to staff, E1336 [15JY]

BOCA RATON, FL

Remarks in House

Florida Atlantic University: anniversary, E1850 [13OC], E1916 [24OC]

BOCCIERI, NICHOLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1153 [22JN]

BOCCIO, LORRAINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E287 [18FE]

BOCELLI, ANDREA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2137 [30NO]

BOCK, OTTO

Remarks in House

Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies Inc.: tribute to new facility in Rochester Hills, MI, E1828 [12OC]

BOCKEL, DAVID R.

Letters

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act, H3315 [23MY]

BOCKSEL, ARNOLD A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E402 [2MR]

BODAI, BALAZS (ERNIE)

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

BODIS-WOLLNER, IVAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1938 [26OC]

BOE, ERIC

Remarks in House

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew, E440 [9MR]

BOEHNER, JOHN A. (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H54 [6JA]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H2119 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (see H. Res. 292), H3985 [2JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol (see H. Res. 497), H9431 [15DE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H507 [26JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see H. Res. 32), H202 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H41 [5JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H511 [26JA]

Letters

House of Representatives Law Revision Counsel retirement: Peter G. LeFevre, H3828 [1JN]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Katherine Campos, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———LaTasha Bennett, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Obi Mbanefo, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Samaya Mack, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

Oaths of office

Speaker of the House, H6 [5JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9931 [19DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3030 [4MY]

Appropriations: legislative process, H816 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2421 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2739 [14AP]

Armed Forces: express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4000 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4000 [3JN], H4561 [24JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4560 [24JN]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5762 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5393 [22JY]

———deficit, H2899 [15AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2899 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7940 [30NO]

———placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol (H. Res. 497), H9942 [19DE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5762 [29JY]

Congress: goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

———reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4087 [14JN]

———staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E321 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2066, H2073 [30MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9979 [20DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as Speaker of the House, H5 [5JA]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2421 [7AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5393 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H144 [12JA]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: nomination to be Speaker, H2 [5JA]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [5JA]

———presentation of Speaker's gavel, H4 [5JA]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5063 [29JY]

Rules

Committee on Appropriations (House), H1517-H1521 [2MR]

Subpoena Notices

State Bar of Texas Evidentiary Panel, H1598 [8MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 2, notify Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H6 [5JA]

Tributes

Conroy, Patrick J., H3431 [25MY]

Coughlin, Daniel P., H2883 [15AP], H3431 [25MY]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1081 [17FE]

Kelly, M. Patricia, H1403 [1MR]

LeFevre, Peter G., H3828 [1JN]

Madson, Patricia, E1921 [25OC]

Roth, Dorothy, E947 [25MY]

Wuerl, Donald Cardinal, H610 [10FE]

BOEING CO.

Articles and editorials

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, S2935 [12MY], S3010 [17MY]

Congress vs. the NLRB, S2644 [4MY]

Dreamliner Nightmare, S3009 [17MY]

Flight Risk for Boeing, S4145 [28JN]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, S3414 [26MY]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, S2935 [12MY]

Lists

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

Remarks in House

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H3119 [10MY], H3328-H3332 [23MY], H4282 [16JN], H4339 [21JN], H6199-H6206 [15SE], H8741 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: decision to build the 737MAX passenger airliner in Renton, WA, S8035 [30NO]

Labor unions: extension of contract with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, S8057 [30NO]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2703-S2706 [5MY], S2851, S2859-S2861 [11MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3148 [19MY], S3412 [26MY], S3801 [15JN], S4045 [23JN], S4145 [28JN], S8057 [30NO]

BOES, STEVEN E.

Prayers

Senate, S2895 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2895 [12MY]

BOESEM, NORA AND RANDY

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7826 [18NO]

BOETTCHER, JESSE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2694 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2694 [4MY]

BOGER, DOROTHY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3810 [15JN]

BOGER, SARAH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7583 [15NO]

BOGGS, LINDY (a former Representative from Louisiana)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1016 [1JN]

BOGHOSSIAN, MARY

Essays

Armenian Genocide Survivor, E903 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Armenian Genocide Congressional Record Project: survival stories, E903 [13MY]

BOGLE, ROBERT W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S959 [28FE]

BOIES, JERRY

Remarks in House

Richardson, Representative: tribute to staff, E1336 [15JY]

BOITANO, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1623 [14SE]

BOK, MARILYN A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1939 [26OC]

BOLAND, JESSICA

Remarks in House

NSF: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1079 [13JN]

BOLDENWECK, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E113 [25JA]

BOLEN, ED

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension, S688 [14FE]

BOLICK, CLINT

Articles and editorials

Clint Bolick—Richard Painter Is ``Off-Base'', S3140 [19MY]

Letters

Nomination of Goodwin Liu to be circuit judge, S3143 [19MY]

BOLINGBROOK, IL

Remarks in House

Bolingbrook High School: tribute to football team, H7902 [29NO]

BOLIVAR, MO

Remarks in House

First Assembly of God Church: anniversary, E1775 [5OC]

BOLIVIA, PLURINATIONAL STATE OF

Bills and resolutions

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see S. 380), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 622), H679 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, E214 [11FE]

Iran: condemn support of extremist organizations, E1345 [18JY]

Remarks in Senate

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, S1814 [17MR]

———extend (S. 380), S811-S813 [17FE]

———extend (S. 380), unanimous-consent request, S812 [17FE]

BOMBINGS see Terrorism

BOMKAMP, KATHERINE

Remarks in Senate

Glamour (publication): inclusion on ``21 Amazing Young Women of 2011'' list, S8544 [13DE]

BONACCI, EUGENE A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E393 [2MR]

BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a former Senator from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (see S. 846), S2507 [14AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), H6288, H6289 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), S4914 [26JY]

Reports filed

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 846), S4845 [22JY]

Texts of

S. 846, Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO, S4914 [26JY], H6288 [21SE]

BOND, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

World War II: tribute to former POW, E2077 [17NO]

BONEVA, ANGELA STEFANOVA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 565), H551 [8FE]

BONNEAU, JAMES

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8600 [14DE]

BONNER, JO (a Representative from Alabama)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H59 [6JA]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7009 [24OC]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Business and industry: establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H6043 [9SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6979 [14OC]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1988 [17MR]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3063 [4MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2605 [12AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6457 [23SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6506 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H7134 [26OC]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H4038 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H6458 [23SE]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H397 [20JA]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7579 [14NO]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H357 [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5150 [18JY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H6233 [15SE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H10016 [20DE]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H10016 [20DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2572 [8AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H4946 [12JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H5780 [29JY]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H2572 [8AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4459 [22JN]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H7209 [1NO]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6506 [3OC]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H3062 [4MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2572 [8AP]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2917 [15AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H4044 [9JN]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3806 [31MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5374 [21JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H4851 [11JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4852 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5239 [19JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1988 [17MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1988 [17MR]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7257 [2NO]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H4366 [21JN]

Taxation: encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H5286 [20JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3112 [5MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3758 [26MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide a credit for natural disaster mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2099), H3985 [2JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H3281 [12MY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H8967 [14DE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5926 [23AU]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6273 [20SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6782 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Ethics (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 131), H1455 [1MR]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 1759), H3107 [5MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H1176 (see H.R. 766), H1196 [17FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (H.R. 1762), H3110 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (H.R. 1759), H3110 [5MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (H.R. 766), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Poems

``Across the Great Oceans,'' Albert C. Caswell, E466 [11MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7776 [17NO]

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: anniversary of Extension home economics, E749 [15AP]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1228 [18FE]

———making continuing, H6324 [21SE], H7776 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1820 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1228 [18FE]

Citronelle, AL: anniversary, E2215 [8DE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H6558 [5OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8982 [15DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6559 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6559 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6559 [5OC]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6324 [21SE]

Garrard, John: Atmore, AL, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Gillard, Julia: U.S. visit by Australian Prime Minister, E466 [11MR]

Gottfried, Mike: Mobile, AL, Mobilian of the Year award recipient, E566 [30MR]

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E799 [3MY], E1664 [20SE]

Johnson, Phil: Atmore, AL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6324 [21SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6324 [21SE]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Gregory Hill: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-194), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Michael Collins: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-193), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Don Young: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-336), H10013 [20DE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Gutierrez: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-192), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Schmidt: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-195), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Todd Poole: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-203), H6096 [12SE]

Rules

Committee on Rules (House), H913-H921 [15FE]

Tributes

Bedsole, T. Massey, E85 [20JA]

Blackmon, Henrietta, E1048 [3JN]

Davis, Thomas H., Jr., E1051 [3JN]

Folmar, Emory, E2214 [8DE]

Greenhaw, Wayne, E1199 [24JN]

Guthans, Robert A., E1325 [14JY]

Hardman, Samuel R., Sr., E307 [18FE]

Helmsing, Fred, E1381 [21JY]

Hodgson, Robert M., E85 [20JA]

Hoomes, Edward H., Jr., E1103 [15JN]

Howard, Alex T., E1047 [3JN]

Howard, Forney, E1294 [12JY]

Jennings, Ted, E465 [11MR]

Johnson, Peter L., E1728 [29SE]

Lee, Alice Finch, E1589 [9SE]

Lee, R. Cater, E1628 [14SE]

Livingood, Wilson S. (Bill), E2293 [16DE]

Lyon, William, E238 [16FE]

McKinnon, Ben, E2212 [8DE]

McRae, Ferrill D., E2012 [4NO]

Mercer, John D., E239 [16FE]

Metzger, Leonard, Jr., E309 [18FE]

Minton, Vernon, E242 [16FE]

Morton, Joe, E1440, E1455 [29JY]

Myers, Harry E. (Hap), E1699 [23SE]

Nelson, Travis M., E1632 [14SE]

Perkins, Michael E., E1054 [3JN]

Pierce, Melvin E., E1631 [14SE]

Rutledge, Robert, E1201 [24JN]

Salter, Joseph B., E1384 [21JY]

Stallworth, Nicholas, E1787 [6OC]

Whitehead, Joseph C., E245 [16FE]

Wilcox, Edith M. Jordan, E1446 [29JY]

Williams, Ken, E84 [20JA]

Windham, Kathryn Tucker, E1197 [24JN]

Wiseman, Janice (Teko), E2295 [16DE]

BONNER, WILLIAM L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2052, E2053 [15NO]

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, ID

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1971 [1NO]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

BONO

Articles and editorials

What I Learned From Sargent Shriver, S266 [26JA]

BONO MACK, MARY (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7069 [25OC]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5781 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H357 [19JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H5399 [22JY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9928 [16DE]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H1988 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H102 [6JA]

Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H5581 [26JY]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2538), H7715 [16NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]

Endangered species: require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H6273 [20SE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7715 [16NO]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see H.R. 3214), H6976 [14OC]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8320 [8DE]

———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H7161 [27OC]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7928 [29NO]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H5928 [26AU]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H7008 [24OC]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7715 [16NO]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4530 [23JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H5581 [26JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5966 [7SE]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4187 [14JN]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H6976 [14OC]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H7069 [25OC]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7892 [18NO]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4367 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 1939), H3342 [23MY] (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: close the National Drug Intelligence Center (see H.R. 566), H598 [9FE]

FDA: modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1316), H2265 [1AP]

Health care professionals: require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H4034 [3JN]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 57), H509 [26JA]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]

Constitutional authority statements

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 1939), H3343 [23MY]

———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5885 [1AU]

FDA: modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (H.R. 1316), H2267 [1AP]

Health care professionals: require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (H.R. 2119), H4036 [3JN]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (H.R. 2577), H5150 [18JY]

Remarks

Chiriaco Summit, CA: tribute to General Patton Memorial Museum and World War II Desert Training Center, E1998 [3NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H638 [10FE]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5823, H5826, H5828 [1AU]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H638 [10FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), E83 [20JA]

Joshua Tree National Park: anniversary, E2122 [29NO]

Palm Springs, CA: tribute to veterans monuments, E894 [13MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), E83 [20JA]

Rancho Mirage, CA: anniversary of Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, E1990 [3NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H174 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, E1261 [7JY]

Tributes

Ford, Betty, E1302 [12JY]

Houston, Jackie Lee, E1717 [23SE]

Reagan, Ronald, E190 [10FE]

BOOK, ROBERT

Remarks in House

National Jewish Committee on Scouting: Shofar Award recipient, E210 [11FE]

BOOKER, JOHNNIE B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2287 [16DE]

BOOKS see Literature

BOOMER, MEG

Remarks in House

Chelsea, MI: tribute to Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership award recipients, E239 [16FE]

BOONE, NC

Remarks in House

Watauga High School: National ProStart Invitational winner, H4080 [14JN]

BOONEVILLE (KY) SENTINEL

Articles and editorials

Earle B. Combs Portrait Hung at Courthouse, S962 [28FE]

BOONTON, NJ

Remarks in House

Harmony Senior Drum Corps: anniversary, E1411 [26JY]

Land Conservancy of New Jersey: anniversary, E1312 [13JY]

BOOT, MAX

Articles and editorials

Grand Old Doves?, S4831 [22JY]

BOOTHBAY, ME

Remarks in Senate

Biovation LLC: Smaller Business Association of New England Rising Star award recipient, S3424 [26MY]

BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Senator from Arkansas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6679 [18OC], S6874 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7741, S7748, S7752 [17NO], S7851, S7853 [18NO], S7996 [29NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7572, S7573, S7578, S7580 [15NO], S7621 [16NO], S7873 [18NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S830, S872 [17FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1978 [30MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S2403 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S615 [7FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S3614 [8JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S1121 [2MR] (see S.J. Res. 4), S411 [1FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S1828 [17MR]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S1329 [7MR]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7452 [15NO]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3892 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4556 [13JY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]

China: recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S6051 [3OC]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2779 [9MY]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4227 [29JN]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S4394 [6JY]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S3225 [23MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3613 [8JN]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S6463 [12OC] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see S. 1727), S6665 [18OC]

———take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see S. 1822), S7187 [8NO]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S7452 [15NO]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S3814 [15JN]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3430 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S4961 [27JY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S3816 [15JN]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1752 [16MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6765 [19OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see S. 1838), S7294 [9NO]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S2088 [4AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S2875 [11MY]

———require a strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health for improving access to, and quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas (see S. 1849), S7367 [10NO]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S8775 [17DE]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S2388 [12AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S2506 [14AP]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S4869 [25JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S7613 [16NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S5253 [2AU]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S6090 [4OC]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S6601 [17OC]

Foreign aid: improve access to microfinance and microenterprise programs (see S. 2027), S8775 [17DE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3814 [15JN]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S7006 [1NO]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S2875 [11MY]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S3275 [24MY]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S4025 [22JN]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S3052 [17MY]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S643 [10FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S3172 [19MY]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1058), S4330 [5JY]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S3814 [15JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S2130 [5AP]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1507), S7006 [1NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S7368 [10NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1677 [15MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S4394 [6JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3276 [24MY]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

NASA: tribute to space shuttle program (see S. Res. 233), S4555 [13JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (see S. Res. 264), S5536 [13SE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S8680 [15DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S4676 [19JY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S1600 [14MR]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3892 [16JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S3428 [26MY]

National Jobs Day: designate (see S. Res. 272), S5773 [20SE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S3171 [19MY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2778 [9MY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2388 [12AP]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see S. 1668), S7006 [1NO]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

———provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see S. 1108), S3427 [26MY]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 747), S2623 [3MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S5726 [19SE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6765 [19OC]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S3498 [6JN] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S3542 [7JN]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2993 [16MY]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S7128 [3NO]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S3684 [9JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S1933 [29MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S2778 [9MY]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7188 [8NO]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S4130 [27JN]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S4130 [27JN] (see S. 164), S4156 [28JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7188 [8NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S4485 [11JY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2509 [14AP]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1119 [2MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2622 [3MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water: prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 999), S2992 [16MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 55), S792 [16FE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7128 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see S. 1005), S2992 [16MY]

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see S. 1899), S7702 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 957), S2875 [11MY]

GSA: convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (see S. 1870), S7452 [15NO]

Medicaid: require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 1101), S3427 [26MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Petitions and memorials

Arkansas: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding, S1597 [14MR]

Remarks

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (S. 1005), S2998 [16MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from Arkansas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S5708 [19SE]

Bixler, David J.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Soldier of the Year Award recipient, S6043 [3OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4352 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 4), S1881 [28MR]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4887 [26JY]

———deficit, S2976 [16MY], S4109 [27JN], S4353 [6JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4352 [6JY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8574 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 957), S2889 [11MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2163 [6AP]

Fayetteville, AR: Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks recipient of Sec. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey Performance Trophy Award, S8488 [12DE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7259 [9NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S3713 [13JN]

Fort Smith AFB, AR: 188th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S1891 [28MR]

GSA: convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (S. 1870), S7453 [15NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S3714 [13JN]

Hickey, Susan Owens: nomination to be district judge, S6491 [13OC]

Hunger: tribute to Senate Hunger Caucus Hour for Hunger initiative highlighting national, State, and local efforts to address food insecurity, S8696 [16DE]

Jordan, Tamika: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S1405 [8MR]

Little Rock, AR: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System recipient of Sec. of Veterans Affairs' Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award, S8488 [12DE]

Little Rock AFB, AR: tribute to 314th Airlift Wing, S5834 [21SE]

Long, Heath and Betsy: Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8543 [13DE]

Maloch, Victoria: tribute for participation in U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1056 [1MR]

Medicaid: require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (S. 1101), S3436 [26MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S1881 [28MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3713 [13JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S3714 [13JN]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4181 [29JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4353 [6JY], S4887 [26JY]

Reeves, Theresa K.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S6086 [4OC]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2163 [6AP]

Shepherd, Michael: National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, S1117 [2MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5708 [19SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding, S1597 [14MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (S. Res. 20), S3714 [13JN]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (S. Res. 20), S3714 [13JN]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (S. Res. 20), S3714 [13JN]

Valentine, Tracy: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S1498 [9MR]

Veterans: improve existing benefits, S7178 [8NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7178 [8NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1882 [28MR]

Texts of

S. 957, Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act, S2889 [11MY]

S. 1005, Parental Notification and Intervention Act, S2998 [16MY]

S. 1870, National Women's History Museum Act, S7453 [15NO]

Tributes

Baker, C. Ray, S1328 [7MR]

Buffalo, Loren M., S1749 [16MR]

Creamer, Zainah C., S855 [17FE]

Flowers, Dan, S5769 [20SE]

Hardin, Ethan C., S855 [17FE]

Qualls, Colby, S1117 [2MR]

Ties, Johnny, S334 [27JA]

BOPP, MALOREY

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E548 [29MR], E793 [3MY]

BORCHARDT, MACK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2277 [15DE]

BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. (a Delegate from Guam)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H928, H930 [15FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7258 [2NO]

Air pollution: include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions (see H.R. 1020), H1724 [10MR]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6988 [21OC]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1666 [9MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2575 [11AP]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see H.R. 1003), H2216 [31MR]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1770 [11MR]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H2213 [31MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H397 [20JA]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3759 [26MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H2216 [31MR]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H1797 [14MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H2572 [8AP]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1770 [11MR]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 386), H395 [20JA]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H3063 [4MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H397 [20JA]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975-1979 (see H. Res. 225), H2855 [14AP]

Canada: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 286), H4044 [9JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

———provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

China: prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (see H.R. 2271), H5661 [27JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H4751 [7JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5936 [2SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2935 [2MY]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H7929 [29NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8881 [13DE]

Congressional Record: limit printing (see H.R. 1626), H2911 [15AP]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H1727 [10MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Copyrights: include U.S. territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations (see H.R. 1203), H1984 [17MR]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5375 [21JY]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 769), H1456 [1MR]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H7332 [3NO]

———prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 1183), H5240 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]

———assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see H.R. 2228), H4326 [16JN]

———authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1525 [2MR]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H2917 [15AP]

———develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 1817), H5489 [25JY]

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 1966), H7208 [1NO]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H3281 [12MY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2667 [13AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H4794 [8JY]

———increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 2430), H4671 [6JY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H5895 [5AU]

———conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6098 [12SE]

———establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 3514), H7927 [29NO]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H6413 [22SE]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4326 [16JN]

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2328 [5AP]

———prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see H.R. 2998), H6855 [12OC]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H7009 [24OC]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H776 [14FE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (see H.R. 579), H598 [9FE]

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (see H.R. 2282), H4456 [22JN]

———enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H6415 [22SE]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 3446), H7713 [16NO]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1141), H1906 [16MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H684 [10FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H513 [26JA]

———prevent overproduction of $1 Presidential coins by U.S. Mint and reduce surplus of already produced $1 coins in FRS vaults (see H.R. 2778), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of Transportation: modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H6413 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5782 [29JY]

———clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 804), H2108 [30MR]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H7714 [16NO]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H4329 [16JN]

———display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 809), H2108 [30MR]

———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H7009 [24OC]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H138 [7JA]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1727 [10MR]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 614), H679 [10FE]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6506 [3OC]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H5734 [28JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H2854 [14AP]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5888 [1AU]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H6273 [20SE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H924 [15FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H4530 [23JN]

FAA: use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see H.R. 2744), H5883 [1AU]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H7069 [25OC]

Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (see H.R. 2393), H4574 [24JN]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see H.R. 2061), H3871 (see H.R. 2061), H3911 [1JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H2934 [2MY]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H4794 [8JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H7627 [15NO]

Green, Christina Taylor: tribute to organ donation following death at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event in Tucson, AZ, and encourage organ donation as a personal choice (see H. Res. 55), H684 [10FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H1908 [16MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H6551 [4OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3987 [2JN]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6273 [20SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H8260 [7DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2268 [1AP]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H138 [7JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7008 [24OC]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7009 [24OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5734 [28JY]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7333 [3NO]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H1621 [8MR]

LIHEAP: provide additional funding to insular areas (see H.R. 3063), H6456 [23SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7627 [15NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H1983 [17MR]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Medicaid: improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (see H.R. 2135), H4035 [3JN]

———permit coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 1035), H1768 [11MR]

Medicare: change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see H.R. 1357), H2292 [4AP]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6552 [4OC]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2409 [6AP]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H2934 [2MY]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 814), H2108 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5581 [26JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 343), H3986 [2JN]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4367 [21JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 246), H3061 [4MY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H2215 [31MR]

National Congess on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H10017 [20DE]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5782 [29JY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1251 (see H. Res. 104), H1362 [18FE]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1811), H3159 [10MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 180), H397 [20JA]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2258), H4364 [21JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 75), H551 [8FE] (see H. Res. 83), H681 [10FE]

National objectives: create a clear vision and goal to be the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure the continued U.S. strength, growth, and vitality (see H. Res. 290), H4279 [15JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5398 [22JY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H510 [26JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7627 [15NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 227), H2935 [2MY]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2858 [14AP]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H1841 [15MR]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H397 [20JA]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1456), H4459 [22JN]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

———require the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshal appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands to reside in the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 2822), H6183 [14SE]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3162 [10MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5733 [28JY]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H7715 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6552 [4OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]

———issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6552 [4OC]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H1844 [15MR]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10036 [3JA]

———independence anniversary (see H. Res. 275), H3409 [24MY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5936 [2SE]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H4076 [13JN]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H6506 [3OC]

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

Puerto Rico: increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (see H.R. 1721), H3060 [4MY]

———increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H5966 [7SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H7892 [18NO]

Shriver, R. Sargent, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 64), H510 [26JA]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4946 [12JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3062 [4MY]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 582), H598 [9FE]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7928 [29NO]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H1844 [15MR]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H2667 [13AP]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8320 [8DE]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1621 [8MR]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4332 [20JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2293 [4AP]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

———constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 25), H599 [9FE]

———encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H5888 [1AU]

———provide for adequate Compact of Free Association impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 3320), H7256 [2NO]

———treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7165 [31OC]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H7579 [14NO]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Transportation Security Administration: ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H3000 [3MY]

U.N.: support India as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 101), H1178 (see H. Res. 101), H1197 [17FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H1844 [15MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3290), H7206 [1NO]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H202 [12JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H7333 [3NO]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H1985 [17MR]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H6098 [12SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

———recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 99), H1178 (see H. Res. 99), H1197 [17FE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H7627 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure basic housing allowances for National Guard members are not reduced when the members transition between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in service (see H.R. 2733), H5883 [1AU]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 888), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2486), H4850 [11JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office, Barrigada, GU: designate (see H.R. 1843), H3218 [11MY]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 1670), H2933 [2MY]

Territories: provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (see H.R. 2734), H5883 [1AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: ensure basic housing allowances for National Guard members are not reduced when the members transition between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in service (H.R. 2733), H5886 [1AU]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 738), H1039, H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (H.R. 888), H1525 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (H.R. 2486), H4851 [11JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), H43 [5JA]

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office, Barrigada, GU: designate (H.R. 1843), H3219 [11MY]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (H.R. 1670), H2934 [2MY]

Territories: provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (H.R. 2734), H5886 [1AU]

Letters

Permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union: several Representatives, E34 [6JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3033 [4MY]

Ada, Vicente D.: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Appropriations: making consolidated, H9898 [16DE], E2317 [19DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H973 [16FE], E250 [16FE], E259 [17FE]

Armed Forces: ensure basic housing allowances for National Guard members are not reduced when the members transition between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in service (H.R. 2733), E1472 [1AU]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, H8936 [14DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7371 [4NO]

———give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7371 [4NO]

Colet, Venancia R.: Dept. of HHS Administration on Aging Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award recipient, E1461 [1AU]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 738), E249 [16FE]

Cruz, Reanna A.: SBA Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3392 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8930, H8936 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3427 [25MY]

———reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (H.R. 1246), H2274 [4AP]

Dept. of Education: provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (H.R. 888), E404 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (H.R. 2486), E1282 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973 [16FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9898 [16DE], E2317 [19DE]

FAA: ground-based augmentation system funding, E259 [17FE]

Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG): anniversary, E1072 [13JN]

Guam: anniversary of Japanese invasion during World War II, E2223 [12DE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations, H3427 [25MY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 44), E10 [5JA]

Guzman, Monica: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E722 [14AP]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H16 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 24), E34 [6JA]

Japan: construction of a Marine Corps Air Station replacement facility in Okinawa, H8930 [14DE]

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office, Barrigada, GU: designate (H.R. 1843), H5726 [28JY], E869 [11MY]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), E531 [17MR]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 265), E870 [11MY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reestablish position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, H8936 [14DE]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (H.R. 1670), E779 [2MY]

NOAA: funding, E250 [16FE]

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 588), H7408, H7409 [14NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6898 [13OC]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1751 [4OC]

Territories: provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (H.R. 2734), E1465 [1AU]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H151 [12JA]

U.S. Navy Nurse Corps: anniversary, E873 [12MY]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1840 [12OC]

Vy, Cencio T.C.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E725 [14AP]

Wu, Albert: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E723 [14AP]

Tributes

Bretania-Underwood, Nerissa, E1331 [15JY]

Chandler, Carrol H. (Howie), E31 [6JA]

Gregson, Wallace (Chip), E582 [31MR]

Marshall, Donald I., E65 [18JA]

Moffat, Daniel G., E1944 [26OC]

O'Brien, Cyril J., E172 [9FE]

Ruhlman, Philip M., E663 [7AP]

Santos, Jose E., E558 [30MR]

Unpingco, Arlene Reyes, E1333 [15JY]

BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 915) (H. Rept. 112-268), H7396 [4NO]

BORDER HEALTH SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1257), S4024 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1257), S4030 [22JN]

Texts of

S. 1257, provisions, S4031 [22JN]

BORDER PROTECTION see Department of Homeland Security

BORDER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

BORDER TUNNEL PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1236), S3924 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1236), S3931 [20JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1236), S8679 [15DE]

Texts of

S. 1236, provisions, S3932 [20JN]

BORELL, STEVEN C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1973 [1NO]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7124 [3NO]

BOREN, DAN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H934 [15FE], H1272 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3612 [25MY]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2858 [14AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8320 [8DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2667 [13AP]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H2213 [31MR]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H513 [26JA]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H4188 [14JN]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H1841 [15MR]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H2934 [2MY]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H6415 [22SE]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H2108 [30MR]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H1985 [17MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H9928 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3344 [23MY]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see H.R. 2009), H3754 [26MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7161 [27OC]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H6922 [13OC]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6043 [9SE]

Dept. of Justice: require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16 (see H. Con. Res. 95), H9926 [16DE]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4578 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H1525 [2MR]

———conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands (see H.R. 3532), H7999 [30NO]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234, 1291), H2293 [4AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5489 [25JY]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 1898), H5781 [29JY]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6344 [21SE]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H3062 [4MY]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H5781 [29JY]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1844 [15MR]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4574 [24JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1392 [28FE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H7579 [14NO]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5489 [25JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1392 [28FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H9928 [16DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3162 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H7406 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6098 [12SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H3112 [5MY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H5286 [20JY]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 1445), H2569 [8AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4460 [22JN]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1253 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1364 [18FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H6979 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H8317 [8DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H3758 [26MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7579 [14NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H4038 [3JN]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H9929 [16DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H5734 [28JY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H924 [15FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H34 [5JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H5780 [29JY]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H4037 [3JN]

Gambling: prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona (see H.R. 2938), H6979 [14OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H5127 [15JY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2268 [1AP]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5127 [15JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H5734 [28JY]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2834), H5938 [6SE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H5127 [15JY]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 2545), H5240 [19JY]

———make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7134 [26OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1770 [11MR]

Medicaid: provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H6139 [13SE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H7627 [15NO]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H5489 [25JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H5489 [25JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5781 [29JY]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H4671 [6JY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H1180 (see H.R. 420), H1199 [17FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H7892 [18NO]

———facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H6233 [15SE]

———improve education (see H.R. 3568), H8881 [13DE] (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H2858 [14AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H1456 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1664 [9MR]

———apply Early Innovator grant funds returned by States to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2961), H6231 [15SE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3304 [13MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H9946 [19DE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1988 [17MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H6098 [12SE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5936 [2SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1989 [17MR]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1770 [11MR]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H4279 [15JN]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H6273 [20SE]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H5374 [21JY]

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (see H.R. 1423), H2533 [7AP]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

———provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H4578 [24JN]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H7715 [16NO]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6676 [7OC]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H5661 [27JY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3162 [10MY]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H3754 [26MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4673 [6JY]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H7209 [1NO]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H2934 [2MY]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1864), H4187 [14JN]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5734 [28JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H1988 [17MR]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H8136 [5DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H7257 [2NO]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H7257 [2NO]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 1039), H1768 [11MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5374 [21JY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2106 [30MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H1844 [15MR]

Telecommunications: conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum and auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and share revenues with licensees who relinquished such rights (see H.R. 911), H3758 [26MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6344 [21SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H4366 [21JN]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H5087 [14JY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4578 [24JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1580 [4MR] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6098 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 768), H1176 (see H.R. 768), H1196 [17FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 472), H507 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: transfer entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program by deceased Armed Forces members to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2550), H5124 [15JY]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 474), H507 [26JA]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6139 [13SE]

McIntosh County, OK: take certain property into trust for the benefit of Muscogee (Creek) Nation (see H.R. 475), H507 [26JA]

Oklahoma: clarify role of Cherokee Nation in maintaining the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam (see H.R. 1421), H2533 [7AP]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (see H.R. 473), H507 [26JA]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from individuals not living in the applicable State or congressional district (see H.J. Res. 65), H3409 [24MY]

SBA: improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

Taxation: eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see H.R. 1961), H3408 [24MY]

Warren Lindley Post Office, Hartshorne, OK: designate (see H.R. 1369), H2327 [5AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (H.R. 768), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 472), H511 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (H.R. 2444), H4749 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: transfer entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program by deceased Armed Forces members to surviving spouses (H.R. 2550), H5126 [15JY]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (H.R. 474), H511 [26JA]

McIntosh County, OK: take certain property into trust for the benefit of Muscogee (Creek) Nation (H.R. 475), H511 [26JA]

Oklahoma: clarify role of Cherokee Nation in maintaining the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam (H.R. 1421), H2535 [7AP]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (H.R. 473), H511 [26JA]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from individuals not living in the applicable State or congressional district (H.J. Res. 65), H3410 [24MY]

SBA: improve the Express Loan Program (H.R. 2936), H6232 [15SE]

Taxation: eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (H.R. 1961), H3410 [24MY]

Warren Lindley Post Office, Hartshorne, OK: designate (H.R. 1369), H2327 [5AP]

Letters

Event commemorating Nagorno-Karabakh independence: Yashar Aliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan, E1619 [14SE]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H2372 [6AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1272, H1273 [18FE]

ATF: prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272, H1273 [18FE]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E973 [27MY]

Bacone College: dedication of Chickasaw warrior statue, E1260 [7JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2356 [6AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), consideration (H. Res. 463), H7600 [15NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3249 [12MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: establish a pilot program under the National Security Education Program to identify and develop extensive training programs for high-priority African languages, H3249 [12MY]

Oklahoma: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes, E728 [15AP]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (H.R. 473), H6476 [3OC]

Patents: eliminate the transitional program for covered business method patents requiring a post-grant administrative review, H4497 [23JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), H4497 [23JN]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1657 [20SE]

Tributes

Aliyev, Yashar, E1862 [13OC]

Carey, John, E507 [16MR]

Johnson, Imogene, H6239 [20SE]

BORJA TUDELA, LEO

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6259 [20SE]

BORN FREE USA (organization)

Remarks in House

National Bird Day: observance, E2223 [12DE]

BORO, AL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1914 [24OC]

BORRAS, RAFAEL

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2446 [13AP]

BORUT, DONALD J.

Letters

Marketplace Fairness Act, S7234 [9NO]

BOSCH, ANDREW

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

BOSKIN, MICHAEL J.

Articles and editorials

Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate, S4650 [19JY]

BOSMA ENTERPRISES (organization)

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2297 [16DE]

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Messages

National Emergency Relative to the Western Balkans: President Obama, S4073 [23JN], H4475 [23JN]

Remarks in House

General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Accords): anniversary, E2300 [16DE]

Omarska: recognize victims of concentration camp, E843 [10MY], E919 [23MY], E1093 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

NATO: assess levels of U.S. financial and military support provided toward actions in comparison to other member nations, S3804 [15JN]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: report on congressional delegation trip for convening of Parliamentary Assembly, S5237 [2AU]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, S5237-S5239 [2AU]

BOSTOM, ANDREW G.

Articles and editorials

Liberated Libya—Al Qaeda Flag Aloft Benghazi Courthouse, H7386 [4NO]

BOSTON, MA

Articles and editorials

Myra Kraft Was a Role Model for Family Loyalty and Giving, E1399 [25JY]

Rosie's Place Founder Kip Tiernan Dies at 85, E1286 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 210), S3891 [16JN] (see H. Res. 318), H4364 [21JN]

Citations

Medal of Honor awarded to Thomas G. Kelley (excerpt), S2924 [12MY]

Lists

Names inscribed on South Boston Vietnam Veterans Memorial, S5529 [13SE]

Remarks in House

Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA: anniversary, E2020 [4NO]

Cape Cod Baseball League: tribute to All-Star Game in Fenway Park, Boston, MA, H5677 [28JY]

Schuster, Elaine: Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA, Believe in Girls Award recipient, E2019 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

African Meeting House: restoration, S7989 [29NO]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute, S3872, S3873 [16JN]

———tribute (S. Res. 210), S3902 [16JN]

South Boston Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary, S5529 [13SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 210, tribute to Boston Bruins (hockey team), S3898, S3902 [16JN]

BOSTON BRUINS (hockey team)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 210), S3891 [16JN] (see H. Res. 318), H4364 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3872, S3873 [16JN]

Tribute (S. Res. 210), S3902 [16JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 210, tribute, S3898, S3902 [16JN]

BOSTON (MA) GLOBE

Articles and editorials

Climbing Into the Record Book, S7123 [3NO]

Myra Kraft Was a Role Model for Family Loyalty and Giving, E1399 [25JY]

Outrage Machine Grinds Away, S8353 [6DE]

Probe Both Sides in Sri Lanka, E65 [18JA]

Rosie's Place Founder Kip Tiernan Dies at 85, E1286 [11JY]

BOSWELL, LEONARD L. (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3719, H3720 [26MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4648 [6JY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7974 [30NO]

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H2902 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Restore the Horsemeat Industry and Create Jobs, Charles W. Stenholm, Hill (publication), H4224 [15JN]

Those Who Own America Should Help Pay for Government, Berkley Bedell, Des Moines (IA) Register, H2588 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H6098 [12SE]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7402 [7NO]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2917 [15AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H7134 [26OC]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8320 [8DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H5966 [7SE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H2268 [1AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY] (see H.J. Res. 41), H5489 [25JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1240), H3344 [23MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6140 [13SE]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H8966 [14DE]

———improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H3218 [11MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2935 [2MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4673 [6JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2572 [8AP]

Corps of Engineers: provide that funds made available for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see H.R. 2942), H6231 [15SE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H553 [8FE]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H102 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H3644 (see H.R. 1995), H3682 [25MY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1908 [16MR]

———make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (see H.R. 3597), H8260 [7DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4852 [11JY]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H4794 [8JY]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H7627 [15NO]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7929 [29NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3062 [4MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H5019 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H1797 [14MR]

———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H776 [14FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———establish a Smart Communities Technology Initiative to develop programs for large scale installation and operation of intelligent transportation systems (see H.R. 995), H9928 [16DE]

———establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 2459), H7134 [26OC]

———prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H3758 [26MY]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H3304 [13MY]

———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see H.R. 843), H1390 [28FE]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H5286 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H7332 [3NO]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 809), H7332 [3NO]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H4852 [11JY]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4851 [11JY]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H4851 [11JY]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H6458 [23SE]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4673 [6JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H5374 [21JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H5285 [20JY]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H6043 [9SE]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H2912 [15AP]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4673 [6JY]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3000 [3MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4750 [7JY]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H4673 [6JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see H.R. 2897), H6344 [21SE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H7069 [25OC]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H7069 [25OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7400 [4NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7999 [30NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5374 [21JY]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H5888 [1AU]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (see H. Res. 49), H434 [24JA]

Floods: ensure that Federal assistance for construction of certain emergency levees is not conditioned on the subsequent dismantlement of those levees, except as provided for in a status certificate (see H.R. 3251), H7007 [24OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see H. Con. Res. 9), H354 [19JA]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2605 [12AP]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2216 [31MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 56), H3343 [23MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3281 [12MY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H4750 [7JY]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 451), H5240 [19JY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H3411 [24MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6506 [3OC]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7898 [22NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access (see H.R. 1997), H5888 [1AU]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H5374 [21JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7831 [17NO]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 2134), H4035 [3JN]

———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2917 [15AP]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3870 (see H.R. 1063), H3911 [1JN]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H4460 [22JN]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H5087 [14JY]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H3411 [24MY]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H2040 [29MR]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H5966 [7SE]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H3161 [10MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4794 [8JY]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H5489 [25JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H7999 [30NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 385), H5901 [9AU]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H469 [25JA]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see H.R. 644), H7161 [27OC]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H3305 [13MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 75), H551 [8FE] (see H. Res. 83), H681 [10FE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H3161 [10MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4750 [7JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3281 [12MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H5489 [25JY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H3344 [23MY]

———encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H5939 [6SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H7008 [24OC]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5888 [1AU]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1908 [16MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H8188 [6DE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H7579 [14NO]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7579 [14NO]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2888), H6096 [12SE]

———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 110), H684 [10FE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3111 [5MY]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H38 [5JA]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H7330 [3NO]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H3304 [13MY]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H9928 [16DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2934 [2MY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2216 [31MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H5932 [30AU]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H4794 [8JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 2238), H4460 [22JN]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H5888 [1AU]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4674 [6JY]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7579 [14NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H4794 [8JY]

———provide exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to servicemembers and veterans and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 2826), H5966 [7SE]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2536 [7AP]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1988 [17MR]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H1580 [4MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H5734 [28JY]

———ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H4187 [14JN]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3114 [6MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3162 [10MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see H.R. 3736), H9945 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H7333 [3NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H2108 [30MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H7891 [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curriculum in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2684), H5732 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 1516), H2664 [13AP]

———develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H679 [10FE]

National Chiropractic Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 393), H5965 [7SE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 2624), H5398 [22JY]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H3985 [2JN]

Transportation: rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 619), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 1064), H1796 [14MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (H.R. 1233), H2038 [29MR]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (H.R. 1422), H2535 [7AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curriculum in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 2684), H5733 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (H.R. 1516), H2666 [13AP]

———develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 618), H682 [10FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for qualified tuition and related expenses (H.R. 2624), H5398 [22JY]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (H.R. 2091), H3986 [2JN]

Transportation: rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (H.R. 1064), H1796 [14MR]

———rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (H.R. 619), H682 [10FE]

Lists

States and counties covered by a major disaster declaration for flooding, H4922-H4924 [12JY]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8103 [2DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4921 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2980 [3MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3036 [4MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4154, H4168 [14JN], H4224 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2588 [12AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7844 [18NO]

CFTC: funding, H4154 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4224 [15JN]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, E1113 [16JN]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Information Officer, H4168 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4648 [6JY]

———prioritize suicide prevention programs, H4648 [6JY]

Dept. of HUD: prioritize Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding for rural areas, H1893 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), motion to recommit, H1893 [16MR]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8282 [8DE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2127 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H8103 [2DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), motion to recommit, H4922 [12JY]

———reimburse costs for rebuilding according to local and State floodplain regulations, provide homeowners grants to repair flood damage and suspend flood insurance premium increases for policyholders in disaster areas, H4922 [12JY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (H. Res. 49), H444 [25JA]

Insurance: prohibit insurance companies from participating in American Health Benefit Exchanges if they deny coverage for preexisting conditions, H2980 [3MY]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2127 [31MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7975 [30NO]

———require employers that paid executive compensation bonuses more than 10,000% of average employee compensation to state positions at onset of pre-election hearing, H7975 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), motion to recommit, H2980 [3MY]

Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H4154 [14JN]

Taxation: rates, H2588 [12AP]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H197 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H120 [7JA], E788 [3MY]

Tributes

Giunta, Salvatore A., H444 [25JA]

BOTSWANA, REPUBLIC OF

Reports filed

Nomination of Michelle D. Gavin To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

BOTZEN, GEERT

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 392), H396 [20JA]

BOUCHARD, AMY

Remarks in Senate

Isamax Snacks Inc.: tribute, S7292 [9NO]

BOUCHARD, BRIAN

Letters

Amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate highway system in Maine and Vermont, S193 [25JA]

BOUCHARD, CHRIS

Articles and editorials

Storm-Centered, S3918 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

WDEV-Radio (Waterbury, VT): tribute to weather forecasters Chris Bouchard and Roger Hill, S3918 [20JN]

BOUDREAUX, ALEX A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E408 [3MR]

BOULDER, CO

Remarks in House

Colorado: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

BOULDER COUNTY, CO

Amendments

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), H8950 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (see S. 278), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 643), H680 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H9908 [16DE]

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), H8950-H8952 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), S547 [3FE], S7089 [2NO], S8780 [17DE]

Reports filed

Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 278) (S. Rept. 112-51), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept. 112-161), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

S. 278, Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act, S547 [3FE], S7090 [2NO], S8780 [17DE], H8950 [14DE]

BOUNDS, KAREN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1038 [3JN]

BOURNE, MA

Remarks in House

Bourne High School: tribute to football team, E2318 [19DE]

BOUSTANY, CHARLES W., JR. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H933 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3699 [26MY]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H7578 [14NO]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H7714 [16NO]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2216 [31MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H776 [14FE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H6855 [12OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2667 [13AP]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 768), H1176 (see H.R. 768), H1196 [17FE]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H8967 [14DE]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H8077 [1DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H7134 [26OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H6011 [8SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4459 [22JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H7578 [14NO]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2857 [14AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H7579 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7406 [10NO]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7830 [17NO]

———extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2883), H6233 [15SE]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H7714 [16NO]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H4578 [24JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H6855 [12OC]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5661 [27JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3646 (see H.R. 645), H3684 [25MY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H8881 [13DE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4750 [7JY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 996), H1723 [10MR]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3628), H8318 [8DE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2858 [14AP]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H9928 [16DE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H8881 [13DE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3344 [23MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H3410 [24MY]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3343 [23MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H7579 [14NO]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H2412 [6AP]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1252 (see H.R. 360), H1364 [18FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

———protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4279 [15JN]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8882 [13DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H7714 [16NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2109 [30MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H3987 [2JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H3759 [26MY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H8881 [13DE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6922 [13OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4037 [3JN]

Lebanon: ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon (see H.R. 2215), H4326 [16JN]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7929 [29NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H7400 [4NO]

———provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see H.R. 3705), H9925 [16DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H3646 (see H.R. 420), H3684 [25MY]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H9432 [15DE]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2917 [15AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H6043 [9SE]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H8319 [8DE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3659), H8965 [14DE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7009 [24OC]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6233 [15SE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5286 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H5019 [13JY]

———allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H7400 [4NO]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2412 [6AP]

———clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7929 [29NO]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 1986), H3644 (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [25MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H6855 [12OC]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1957), H7579 [14NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3344 [23MY]

———extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 559), H550 [8FE]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6043 [9SE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3344 [23MY]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H4750 [7JY]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H7400 [4NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H4529 [23JN]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1666 [9MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6233 [15SE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1816), H3159 [10MY]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H2912 [15AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2109 [30MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 1031), H4577 [24JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3410 [24MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H4852 [11JY]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H9929 [16DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7134 [26OC]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Contracts: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 1766), H3108 [5MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1763), H3107 [5MY]

Medicare: ensure home health agencies can assign appropriate skilled professional to conduct initial assessment visit and complete assessment for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 2468), H4792 [8JY]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H1723 [10MR]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1765), H3108 [5MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H2327 [5AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1769), H3108 [5MY]

———require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (see H.R. 3567), H8186 [6DE]

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building, Abbeville, LA: designate (see H.R. 3412), H7577 [14NO]

Ships and vessels: clarify that a notice of arrival is not required for certain documented vessels unless arriving from a foreign port or place (see H.R. 1844), H3218 [11MY]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 1770), H3108 [5MY]

Taxation: clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (see H.R. 2058), H3805 [31MY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see H.R. 1767), H3108 [5MY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see H.R. 1768), H3108 [5MY]

———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2735), H5883 [1AU]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H1723 [10MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Contracts: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (H.R. 1766), H3110 [5MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (H.R. 1764), H3110 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (H.R. 1829), H3219 [11MY]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (H.R. 1828), H3219 [11MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (H.R. 104), H44 [5JA]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (H.R. 1744), H3110 [5MY]

Immigration: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (H.R. 1763), H3110 [5MY]

Medicare: ensure home health agencies can assign appropriate skilled professional to conduct initial assessment visit and complete assessment for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (H.R. 2468), H4794 [8JY]

———preserve access to ambulance services (H.R. 1005), H1725 [10MR]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (H.R. 1765), H3110 [5MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 1370), H2327 [5AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H1986 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1769), H3110 [5MY]

———require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (H.R. 3567), H8187 [6DE]

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building, Abbeville, LA: designate (H.R. 3412), H7578 [14NO]

Ships and vessels: clarify that a notice of arrival is not required for certain documented vessels unless arriving from a foreign port or place (H.R. 1844), H3219 [11MY]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (H.R. 1770), H3110 [5MY]

Taxation: clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (H.R. 2058), H3805 [31MY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (H.R. 1768), H3110 [5MY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (H.R. 1767), H3110 [5MY]

———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (H.R. 2735), H5886 [1AU]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 1004), H1725 [10MR]

Poems

``In Honor Now,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2283 [15DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1124 [17FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members wounded in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, E2283 [15DE]

Berken, Kevin M.: Crowley, LA, International Rice Festival Rice Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1864 [13OC]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5706, H5710 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5243 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5177 [19JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H5266, H5268 [20JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5706, H5710 [28JY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8080 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H8080 [2DE]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H1505, H1506 [2MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H8080 [2DE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H5243 [20JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1505, H1506 [2MR]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9970 [20DE]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1124 [17FE]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5243 [20JY], H6490 [3OC]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3118 [10MY], H8080 [2DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H296 [19JA]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

Lafayette, LA: Rand McNally & Co., and USA Today ``Best for Food'' city designee, E1468 [1AU]

Maritime International, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1081 [14JN]

Max Brake Controllers, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1082 [14JN]

Medicare: reform, H4190 [15JN]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H9970 [20DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H6160 [14SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H4190 [15JN]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H296 [19JA]

Port Barre, LA: anniversary, E1711 [23SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1627 [9MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6160 [14SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3659), H8986 [15DE]

———require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores, H8986 [15DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1539 [3MR]

Taxation: prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1539 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1539 [3MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6742 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6812 [12OC]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, E1725 [29SE]

———tribute to football team, E2318 [19DE]

Votes: position on missed, H3737 [26MY], E990 [27MY]

Tributes

Prejean, T.J., Jr., E2281 [15DE]

Thompson, Thomas B., E1726 [29SE]

BOUTIQUE FUEL REDUCTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 511), S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

BOVO, VIVIANO

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6351 [6OC]

BOWDLE, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3888 [16JN], S3914 [20JN]

BOWEN, JEFF

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1461 [1AU]

BOWEN, MATTHEW C.

Bills and resolutions

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see S. Res. 120), S2047 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (S. Res. 120), S2007, S2059 [31MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 120, honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire in Anacortes, WA, and express condolences to their families and friends, S2053, S2059 [31MR]

BOWEN, STEVE

Remarks in House

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew, E440 [9MR]

BOWER, COLIN

Bills and resolutions

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H2214 [31MR]

BOWER, JACOB

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4955, S4956 [27JY]

BOWER, NOOR

Bills and resolutions

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H2214 [31MR]

BOWER, RAMSAY

Bills and resolutions

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H2214 [31MR]

BOWES, NEIL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6915 [31OC]

BOWLAND, DARLENE

Letters

Wells Fargo & Co., eviction of Darlene Bowland from her home due to default on predatory loan: Representative Lofgren, H8878 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Financial institutions: protect consumers from predatory lending practices, H8878 [13DE]

BOWLIN, COLLIN

Essays

Agriculture Then and Now, S2774 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Indiana: tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

BOWLING, JAMES F., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E243 [16FE]

BOWLING, JENNY

Articles and editorials

Homestyle Traditions—Jenny Bowling Keeps Cafeteria Recipes Alive in Her Kitchen at Home, S6322 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6322 [6OC]

BOWLING GREEN (KY) DAILY NEWS

Articles and editorials

WKU's Roberts Honored With Acorn Award, S6760 [19OC]

BOWMAN, DARREL

Remarks in House

SBA: National Veteran Small Business Champion award recipient, E921 [23MY]

BOWMAN, JAMES E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1835 [12OC]

BOWMAN, RAYMOND

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1675 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1675 [10MR]

BOX ELDER COUNTY, UT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (see H.R. 1258), H2106 [30MR]

Utah: convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (see S. 683), S1976 [30MR]

Remarks in House

Utah: convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (S. 683), H8132, H8133 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Utah: convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (S. 683), S7090 [2NO]

Reports filed

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 683) (S. Rept. 112-60), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1258) (H. Rept. 112-220), H6455 [23SE]

Texts of

S. 683, Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act, S7090, S7091 [2NO], H8132 [5DE]

BOX ELDER UTAH LAND CONVEYANCE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 683), H8132, H8133 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 683), S7090 [2NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 683) (S. Rept. 112-60), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1258) (H. Rept. 112-220), H6455 [23SE]

Texts of

S. 683, provisions, S7090, S7091 [2NO], H8132 [5DE]

BOXER, BARBARA (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6766 [19OC], S6849, S6874 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7687, S7717, S7742, S7748, S7749, S7770 [17NO], S7813, S7831 [18NO], S7923, S7930 [28NO], S7993 [29NO], S8070 [30NO], S8151 [1DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4701, S4703, S4727, S4728 [20JY]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S427 [1FE], S475 [2FE], S762 [15FE], S832 [17FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5391 [7SE], S5419, S5460 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1093, S1146, S1164 [2MR]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), S6000 [26SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1699 [15MR], S1764 [16MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Commerce Department Nominee Deserves the Job, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S6824 [20OC]

Fred Upton Says Pending Bill To Block EPA Curbs of Greenhouse Gases Will ``Stop Rising Gas Prices'', politifacts.com (Internet site), S1657 [15MR]

With Government Shutdown Looming, Freshmen Are the Wild Cards, David A. Fahrenthold and Philip Rucker, Washington (DC) Post, S1025 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S8603 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S7613 [16NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2509 [14AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S1828 [17MR]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

———increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 472), S1218 [3MR]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S3891 [16JN]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S5252 [2AU]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see S. 1608), S5902 [22SE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6506 [13OC]

Budget: promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3816 [15JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (see S. Con. Res. 28), S5251 [2AU]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S4025 [22JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 847), S2507 [14AP]

Children and youth: reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 195), S4485 [11JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 788), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5904 [22SE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S4869 [25JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3685 [9JN]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S8184 [5DE]

———reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 46), S7005 [1NO]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1014), S3107 [18MY]

Credit: extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5500 [12SE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 903), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1295), S4226 [29JN]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO]

Dept. of Defense: expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see S. 1776), S7829 [18NO]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S2875 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S5993 [26SE]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S4024 [22JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 576), S4721 [20JY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S6506 [13OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S2840 [10MY]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S5192 [1AU]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S4676 [19JY]

———require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1877), S7612 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 34), S123 [25JA]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 207), S272 [26JA]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S8490 [12DE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 639), S1827 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see S. 544), S1547 [10MR]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses of Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 1852), S7367 [10NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2623 [3MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S5773 [20SE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S7007 [1NO]

Economy: strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education: reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 1669), S6330 [6OC]

———establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 710), S5252 [2AU]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

FAA: issue regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas of Los Angeles County, CA (see S. 2019), S8734 [16DE]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S4960 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S2508 [14AP]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 229), S6764 [19OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 1582), S5773 [20SE]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S123 [25JA]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 32), S122 [25JA]

Firefighters: tribute to efforts to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the U.S. (see S. Res. 229), S4450 [7JY]

Fish and fishing: establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 52), S7005 [1NO]

———prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 1451), S7128 [3NO]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S7005 [1NO]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S7452 [15NO]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1407 [8MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 680), S1976 [30MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 638), S1827 [17MR]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4077 [23JN]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 637), S1827 [17MR]

———restore rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see S. 466), S7005 [1NO]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 1617), S5903 [22SE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3925 [20JN]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4846 [22JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S8377 [6DE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S7006 [1NO]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 643), S4076 [23JN]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S2047 [31MR]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S1977 [30MR]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S2992 [16MY]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S3813 [15JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3615 [8JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2622 [3MY]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 1445), S5018 [28JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S871 [17FE]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2731 [5MY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S643 [10FE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 35), S359 [31JA]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5253 [2AU]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S2930 [12MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 1401), S4802 [21JY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1745), S6871 [20OC]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4129 [27JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S2348 [8AP]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S3813 [15JN]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 234), S359 [31JA]

Political campaigns: establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (see S. 749), S2187 [6AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 750), S2188 [6AP]

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases (see S. 600), S1829 [17MR]

Public debt: exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit (see S. Res. 230), S4609 [14JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S3107 [18MY]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2779 [9MY]

Real estate: require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S4157 [28JN]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S7369 [10NO]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3429 [26MY]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (see S. 1810), S7155 [7NO]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 29), S122 [25JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 587), S2840 [10MY]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 97), S124 [25JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S8734 [16DE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7992 [29NO]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S2188 [6AP]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see S. 582), S1676 [15MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see S. 1759), S6872 [20OC]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6330 [6OC]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S2266 [7AP]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S2046 [31MR]

———apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see S. 1558), S5624 [14SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S2930 [12MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S8376 [6DE]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1120 [2MR]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S7006 [1NO]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S4911 [26JY]

———reduce budget deficit and the burden on law-abiding taxpayers through stricter enforcement against delinquent taxpayers (see S. 1289), S4156 [28JN]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (see S. 552), S2131 [5AP]

———reform the Federal tax code (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 258), S481 [2FE] (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S123 [25JA]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S4226 [29JN]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 2011), S8733 [16DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8150 [1DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8680 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S1329 [7MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S8415 [7DE]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4227 [29JN]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S1894 [28MR]

———promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see S. 1354), S4676 [19JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1751 [16MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 304), S6872 [20OC]

Armed Forces: provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S870 [17FE]

———provide for a safe and responsible redeployment of combat forces from Afghanistan (see S. 186), S127 [25JA]

———recognize service of women (see S. Con. Res. 8), S976 [28FE]

BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (see S. 177), S127 [25JA]

California: provide for the study of the Western States Trail (see S. 172), S126 [25JA]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S127 [25JA]

———require all persons on Federal property to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or child protective services agencies (see S. 1889), S7702 [17NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners (see S. 77), S124 [25JA]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S747 [15FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1437), S5017 [28JY]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 992), S2929 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 175), S127 [25JA]

———reduce justice assistance grants to States that do not require reporting of child abuse or neglect to local law enforcement or child protective services agencies (see S. 1887), S7702 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see S. 646), S1827 [17MR]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 864), S2580 [2MY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

Education: improve early education, including early English proficiency education (see S. 1722), S6600 [17OC]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 1370), S4608 [14JY]

EPA: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S124 [25JA]

Firearms: establish minimum standards for States that allow carrying of concealed firearms (see S. 176), S127 [25JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property to Tracy, CA (see S. 1302), S4226 [29JN]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (see S. 1095), S3426 [26MY]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 563), S1547 [10MR]

Mono County, CA: designate Mount Andrea Lawrence (see S. 925), S2777 [9MY]

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see S. 1406), S4845 [22JY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5251 [2AU]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2839 [10MY]

Pinnacles National Park: establish (see S. 161), S126 [25JA]

Public debt: establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]

Real estate: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 170), S126 [25JA]

Roads and highways: extend authority of Federal-aid highway programs (see S. 1525), S5458 [8SE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1813), S7155 [7NO]

Sacramento River National Recreation Area: establish (see S. 173), S126 [25JA]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1574), S5726 [19SE]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4076 [23JN]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see S. 1806), S7127 [3NO]

———include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs (see S. Res. 25), S127 [25JA]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 160), S126 [25JA]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (see S. Res. 122), S2047 [31MR]

Water: require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see S. 79), S124 [25JA]

———require a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate (see S. 78), S124 [25JA]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1324), S4329 [5JY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5523 [13SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Letters

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

EPA rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act: several health organizations, S7323 [10NO]

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change: Anne L. Kelly, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (organization), S1956 [30MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1956 [30MR]

———several health care organizations, S1955 [30MR]

———several health organizations, S1654 [15MR]

Prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns: several Senators, S2015 [31MR]

Renewable energy tax incentives and grant programs extension: several Senators, S8503 [13DE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition, S1203 [3MR]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S1203 [3MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1203 [3MR]

———several transportation organizations, S1202 [3MR]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717 [19OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6708, S6709, S6716 [19OC], S6933, S6934 [1NO]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), S2014 [31MR]

———impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1187, S1190 [3MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2464 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422 [13AP], S2464 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422 [13AP], S2465 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1024, S1025, S1027 [1MR], S1187, S1190 [3MR], S2014 [31MR], S2114 [5AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1320 [7MR], S1340, S1341, S1343 [8MR]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S4011, S4012 [22JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2567 [2MY]

———tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S4326 [5JY], S7446 [15NO]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2498 [14AP]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S810, S820 [17FE]

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, S809 [17FE]

Battaglia, Anthony J.: nomination to be district judge, S1320 [7MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2566 [2MY]

Bryson, John E.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S6824, S6825 [20OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2114 [5AP], S2326 [8AP]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S667 [14FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8560 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4185 [29JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8560 [14DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5133, S5134, S5141, S5142, S5143 [30JY], S5151 [31JY], S5225 [2AU]

———deficit, S1025 [1MR], S4185 [29JN], S4348 [6JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4348 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3252 [24MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5650 [15SE]

Chen, Edward M.: nomination to be district judge, S2828 [10MY]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1187 [3MR], S1341, S1343 [8MR]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5133, S5134, S5141, S5142, S5143 [30JY], S5151 [31JY]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): release of report on investigation into certain actions of John Ensign and referral of report to the Dept. of Justice and the FEC, S2911 [12MY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8427 [8DE]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3533 [7JN]

Davila, Edward J.: nomination to be district judge, S667, S668 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8109 [1DE]

———limit contractor salaries to no more than the salary of the President, S8109 [1DE]

———report on status and improvement plan for renovation of Education Activity schools, S4701 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1437), S5019 [28JY]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (S. 992), S2954 [12MY]

———family planning services funding, S2326 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4701 [20JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6708, S6709, S6716 [19OC], S6933 [1NO]

Devils Postpile National Monument: anniversary, S4150 [28JN]

Duarte, CA: tribute to City of Hope research and treatment center, S742 [15FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1654, S1655, S1656, S1658, S1659, S1660, S1661, S1662 [15MR], S1955, S1956 [30MR], S2013, S2015-S2017 [31MR], S2175 [6AP]

Economic Development Administration: eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3533 [7JN], S3595 [8JN], S3635, S3636, S3642, S3643, S3654, S3655 [9JN], S3874, S3876 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3519, S3523 [7JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1027 [1MR], S3596 [8JN], S4350 [6JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8502 [13DE], S8569 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8570 [14DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5756 [20SE]

Education: improve early education, including early English proficiency education (S. 1722), S6604 [17OC]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (S. 1370), S4611 [14JY]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5225 [2AU]

EPA: delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2178 [6AP]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7108 [3NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7312, S7313, S7315, S7320, S7322, S7323, S7326 [10NO]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2177 [6AP]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, S668 [14FE]

———implement rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act to prevent air pollution which causes numerous adverse health effects, S7322 [10NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, S7109 [3NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7108 [3NO], S8502 [13DE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S5223 [2AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S5223, S5224 [2AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S5224 [2AU]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S809, S820 [17FE]

———reduce appropriations to 2008 levels, S5667 [15SE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5515 [13SE], S5650 [15SE]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3533 [7JN]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5756 [20SE], S5880 [22SE]

FRS: reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, S8427 [8DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5756 [20SE], S5880 [22SE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S887 [17FE], S1026, S1047, S1048, S1051 [1MR], S1320 [7MR], S2013-S2015 [31MR], S2115 [5AP]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S2326 [8AP]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7107, S7109, S7113 [3NO]

Granada Hills, CA: tribute to Granada Hills High School academic decathlon team, S3166 [19MY]

Graves, James E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S668 [14FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8359 [6DE]

Health: prohibit funding to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers, S6934 [1NO]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (S. 1095), S3434 [26MY]

Huntington Beach, CA: tribute to Ocean View Little League baseball team, S5332 [6SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3252 [24MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (S. Res. 101), S1749 [16MR]

Jewish Federation of the Desert: tribute to new facility in Rancho Mirage, CA, S6596 [17OC]

Kronstadt, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S2371 [12AP]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3090, S3092 [18MY], S3122 [19MY]

Manilow, Barry: donation of musical instruments to Joplin High School in aftermath of tornado in Joplin, MO, S7364 [10NO]

Mecca, CA: tribute to Mecca Elementary School, S3166 [19MY]

———tribute to Saul Martinez Elementary School for addressing air pollution produced by nearby waste recycling facility, S3337 [25MY]

Medicare: reform, S2465 [14AP], S3252 [24MY], S4185 [29JN]

Mendota, CA: tribute to Mendota High School chess team, S3539 [7JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 4), S9 [5JA]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S5223 [2AU]

National Military Family Month: observance, S7447 [15NO]

National objectives: economic recovery, S1024 [1MR]

National Veterans Wheelchair Games: tribute (S. Res. 246), S5132 [30JY]

Nuclear energy: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, S1749 [16MR]

———prohibit Federal interference in lawsuit filed by Entergy Corp., against Vermont to prevent closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear powerplant, S3964, S3965 [21JN]

———States' rights relative to nuclear plant licensing, S3964, S3965 [21JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2178 [6AP]

Patents: maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, S1096 [2MR]

———reform (S. 23), S1049 [1MR], S1096 [2MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1096 [2MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1187 [3MR]

Point Reyes Station, CA: anniversary of Marin Agricultural Land Trust, S1056 [1MR]

Power resources: promote development of a clean energy economy, S8502, S8503 [13DE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S3595 [8JN], S4185 [29JN], S4349 [6JY], S4884 [26JY], S4954 [27JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1049 [1MR]

Real estate: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 170), S228 [25JA]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8502, S8503 [13DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7107, S7109, S7113 [3NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), S1202 [3MR]

Rogers, Yvonne Gonzalez: nomination to be district judge, S7427 [15NO]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of New Hope Mission Baptist Church, S5332 [6SE]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 1574), S5727 [19SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1653, S1654, S1655, S1656, S1658, S1659, S1660, S1661, S1662 [15MR], S1955, S1956 [30MR], S2013, S2015-S2017 [31MR], S2175, S2177, S2178 [6AP]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S5651 [15SE]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S3595 [8JN], S3635, S3636, S3642, S3643, S3654, S3655 [9JN]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S5880 [22SE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S5223, S5225 [2AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S5224 [2AU]

———impose a surcharge on high income individuals, S7107 [3NO]

———rates, S5756 [20SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3016 [17MY]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1286), S6444 [12OC]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5667 [15SE]

———prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6708, S6709, S6716 [19OC]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7107, S7109 [3NO]

———reallocate funds appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to the highway bridge program, S6933 [1NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6444 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6444 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6444 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3252 [24MY]

Votes: position on missed, S4268 [30JN]

Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine: tribute, S4867 [25JY]

Woonsocket, RI: express condolences for loss of Woonsocket Rubber Co., Alice Mills building due to a fire and commend response efforts, S3636 [9JN]

World Teachers Day: observance, S6180 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3874 [16JN]

Reports

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) Activities, S405 [1FE]

EPA's Endangerment Finding, S1659 [15MR]

Reports filed

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 846), S4845 [22JY]

Clean Estuaries Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1313) (S. Rept. 112-41), S5017 [28JY]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Expenditures: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S791 [16FE]

Federal-Aid Highway Programs Authority Extension: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1525), S5458 [8SE]

GSA Conveyance of a Parcel of Real Property to Tracy, CA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1302) (S. Rept. 112-40), S5017 [28JY]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 710) (S. Rept. 112-20), S3541 [7JN]

National Women's History Museum Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 680) (S. Rept. 112-14), S2580 [2MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Daniel M. Ashe To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2130 [5AP]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Kopocis To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5838 [21SE]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Richard C. Howorth to the TVA Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of William C. Ostendorff to the NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Rules

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S786 [16FE]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select), S1250-S1261 [4MR]

Tributes

Breehey, Abraham, S2683 [4MY]

Capoot, James, S8065 [30NO]

Counihan, Gerry, S3886 [16JN]

David, Hal, S5067 [29JY]

Douglas, Peter, S5332 [6SE]

Falk, Peter, S4328 [5JY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A., S1915, S1916 [29MR]

Ford, Betty, S4671 [19JY]

Gibson, Jermaine A. (Jay), S2345 [8AP]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5367 [7SE]

Henwood, Jeremy, S5332 [6SE]

Hill, Frederick, S1057 [1MR]

Holcomb, W.R. (Bob), S407 [1FE]

Houston, Jackie Lee, S5770 [20SE]

Hughes, Elden, S8459 [8DE]

Jobs, Steven P., S6384 [11OC]

LaLanne, Jack, S407 [1FE]

Linker, Donald, S5015 [28JY]

Lowe, Matthew I., S2681 [4MY]

Pachon, Harry, S7905 [28NO]

Perez, Vincent, S4149 [28JN]

Peters, Alice A., S742 [15FE]

Post, Rollin, S6596 [17OC]

Ramos, George, S5244 [2AU]

Reagan, Ronald, S521 [3FE]

Rodham, Dorothy Howell, S7362 [10NO]

Valerio, Anthony, S4149 [28JN]

Watkin, Rebecca Wood, S108 [25JA]

Williams, Nathan H., S2681 [4MY]

Ziskin, Laura E., S3914 [20JN]

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2023), H3754 [26MY]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (see S. 610), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 473), H507 [26JA]

Obituaries

Badgett, Thomas, Sr. (Brown): Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S4716 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Abend, Alex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1973 [1NO]

Adams, James C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2134 [30NO]

Allen, William F., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E819 [5MY]

Applebury, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Arthur, Jonathan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [12MY]

Avellan, Adam J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1856 [13OC]

Azevedo, Logan C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

Barry, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E109 [25JA]

Barton, Seth: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1308 [13JY]

Bates, Brandon: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E123 [26JA]

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter for construction of new restroom facilities for the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Area Council, E1152 [22JN]

Book, Robert: National Jewish Committee on Scouting Shofar Award recipient, E210 [11FE]

Bosch, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Browning, Christopher N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

Buffington, Benjamin J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1211 [24JN]

Burke, Daniel F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E3 [5JA]

Carver, Terrance W., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2135 [30NO]

Chaloupka, Nathan J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

Chevalier, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Cochran, Daniel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [14JY]

Cooper, Eli J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [8FE]

Crossley, Collin R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E105 [25JA]

Curless, Jay R., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1751 [4OC]

Curtis, Michael D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

Daldrup, Sean K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E875 [12MY]

Dalman, Tanner J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1 [5JA]

Darrah, Nathan C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1149 [21JN]

Deterding, Cody D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E153 [8FE]

Donaghy, Bradley: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2132 [30NO]

Doom, Dalton B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E908 [13MY]

Dowdy, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

Dowell, Kyle: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1146 [21JN]

Dreiling, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Drenner, Clayton M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

Dusch, Maxwell K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1351 [19JY]

Edmondson, Logan I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Erbe, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1156 [22JN]

Evans, Samuel M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1640 [15SE]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 1818 and Cub Scout Pack 1818, E210 [11FE]

———tribute to Cub Scout Pack 1818 and Boy Scout Troop 1818, E516 [17MR]

Faris, Hunter J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2321 [20DE]

Gibson, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1322 [14JY]

Goforth, Alex M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2134 [30NO]

Gordon, Kevin J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Graef, Tyler A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Granite Bay, CA: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 121, H9800 [16DE]

Hager, Alexander B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E150 [8FE]

Hallmark, Eric B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E957 [25MY]

Hamilton, Christopher S.: Boy Scouts Tall Pine Council Jack A. Hamady Good Scout Award recipient, E641 [5AP]

Hanway, Sawyer A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E677 [8AP]

Hartley, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1308 [13JY]

Heatwole, Jacob F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1031 [2JN]

Hendrix, Jaron W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E407 [3MR]

Hoppe, Jacob M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E152 [8FE]

Hoppe, Joshua S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E145 [8FE]

Hoppenrath, Michael M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E874 [12MY]

Hosford, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2176 [2DE]

Hostettler, Christopher S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Ildza, Zach: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E108 [25JA]

Jagim, Alex M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E976 [27MY]

Kennedy, Deklan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Kieffer, Elliott, J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E485 [15MR]

Kiriazes, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Klender, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1306 [13JY]

Kovac, Mitchell R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E876 [12MY]

Lake Highlands, TX: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 890, E942 [24MY]

Lean, J. Brendan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E158 [8FE]

Lori, Lou: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1970 [1NO]

Maher, Nicholas E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1032 [2JN]

Mason, Alexander S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2096 [18NO]

Mason, Cameron L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2324 [20DE]

Mason, Michael A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2098 [18NO]

Mason, Timothy A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2101 [18NO]

Maughan, Daniel: Boy Scouts Heroism Award recipient, E2314 [19DE]

McDowell, Wesley H.S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E741 [15AP]

Metcalf-Putnam, Max: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1203 [24JN]

Moss, Joseph D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Nason, Alexander C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E550 [29MR]

Niemeyer, Ian M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Otten, Casey B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1521 [16AU]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (H.R. 473), H6475, H6476 [3OC]

Pace, Connor J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Paoli, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E1113 [16JN]

Parker, Trevor W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1657 [20SE]

Parton, Dakota: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1323 [14JY]

Parton, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1323 [14JY]

Pasley, Adam: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E484 [15MR]

Pence, Robert J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E9 [5JA]

Pomeroy, Jacob J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E820, E829 [5MY]

Pugnet, Eric T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2226 [12DE]

Rawlings, Robert H.: Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E203 [10FE]

Reese, Skyler J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [22JN]

Roberts, Ryan J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Rosenak, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2131 [30NO]

Salazar, Matthew C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1744 [3OC]

Salmon, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1639 [15SE]

Schelling, Stephen M., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1522 [16AU]

Schmidling, Reid F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1973 [1NO]

Scroggins, Colby H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E955 [25MY]

Slade, Stephen P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1158 [22JN]

Spoon, Alexander M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E676 [8AP]

Sprengeler, Aaron D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1272 [8JY]

Stephens, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1322 [14JY]

Stephens, Zachary P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Storts, Corey A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Stowers, Samuel P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2133 [30NO]

Svetics, Christian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1160 [22JN]

Taylor, Coleman G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1972 [1NO]

Thieme, Joshua J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E151 [8FE]

Thompson, Walter: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E958 [25MY]

Thon, Jeremy P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E71 [19JA]

Timmer, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1154 [22JN]

Timmes, Stephen M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2029 [10NO]

Turner, Ethan P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Cub Scout Pack 976 Blue and Gold banquet, E560 [30MR]

Weigel, Zach: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1755 [4OC]

White, Hayden: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1147 [21JN]

Wilkin, Alan R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E4 [5JA]

Wist, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1146 [21JN]

Youtsey, Lucas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2177 [2DE]

Zimmerman, Adam M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E678 [8AP]

Remarks in Senate

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (S. 610), S1832 [17MR]

Reports filed

Help To Access Land for the Education of (HALE) Scouts Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 473) (H. Rept. 112-218), H6454 [23SE]

Texts of

H.R. 473, Help To Access Land for the Education of (HALE) Scouts Act, H6475 [3OC]

BOYCE, MARY T.

Obituaries

Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion, E2235 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2235 [13DE]

BOYD, ERIN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8611 [14DE]

BOYD, GWENDOLYN E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E166 [8FE]

BOYD, JAMES

Remarks in Senate

``100 Faces of the War Experience'' feature: tribute, S641 [10FE]

Statements

War Exprience, S641 [10FE]

BOYD, JAMES D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1230 [6JY]

BOYD, JOHN H., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2229 [12DE]

BOYD, SARAH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2101 [18NO]

BOYDSTON, EMILY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5024 [28JY]

BOYES, CA

Remarks in House

Boyes Hot Springs Post Office: anniversary, E1109 [15JN]

BOYES HOT SPRINGS, CA

Remarks in House

Boyes Hot Springs Post Office: anniversary, E1240 [6JY]

BOYETT, CARL

Remarks in House

Modesto, CA: American Legion Post 74 Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

BOYETTE, RYAN

Articles and editorials

Man Who Stayed Behind, E1977 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1977 [2NO]

BOYLE, FRANCIS

Articles and editorials

Is Bush's War Illegal?—Let Us Count the Ways, E559 [30MR]

BOYLE, WALLACE L., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2195 [7DE]

BOYLES, RONALD, JR.

Remarks in House

Mount Airy, NC: Mount Airy Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1758 [4OC]

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

Remarks in House

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, E1685 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming: tribute to Youth of the Year honorees, S5187 [1AU]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, S3162 [19MY]

BOYSON, EMILY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1098 [15JN]

BP P.L.C.

Bills and resolutions

Gulf of Mexico: ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 832), H1390 [28FE]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

BRAATEN, CONRAD

Prayers

House of Representatives, H3307 [23MY]

BRAC WAGE LOCALITY PAY PARITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1688), H2998 [3MY]

BRACHMAN, SARAH

Remarks in House

National Down Syndrome Society: Advocate of the Year award recipient, E51 [12JA], E126 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

National Down Syndrome Society: Advocate of the Year award recipient, S333 [27JA]

BRACY, TERRENCE L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6867 [20OC]

BRADBLOG.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit, H3951 [2JN]

BRADLEY, BENJAMIN

Remarks in House

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

BRADLEY, BRAD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E95 [24JA], E110 [25JA]

BRADLEY, HELEN

Remarks in House

Humanities Texas (organization): Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1693 [22SE]

BRADLEY, JUANITA

Remarks in House

Dayton, OH: Woman of the Year award recipient, E107 [25JA]

BRADLEY, KEEGAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5622 [14SE]

BRADLEY, KEVIN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1232 [6JY]

BRADLEY, LYNNE

Letters

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, S7243 [9NO]

BRADLEY, SCOTT

Remarks in House

Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas: recipient, E2171 [2DE]

BRADLEY COUNTY, TN

Letters

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2569 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Floods: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2568 [2MY]

BRADSHAW, SARAH

Articles and editorials

After 100 Years, Innovation Remains Key to IBM's Success, E1107 [15JN]

BRADY, GREGORY C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2250 [14DE]

BRADY, J. ROBB

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5943 [23SE]

BRADY, KEVIN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4905 [12JY]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Conferee: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2667 [13AP]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3281 [12MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2918 [15AP]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5905 [12AU]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4366 [21JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6344 [21SE]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3282 [12MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H6183 [14SE]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3987 [2JN]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7715 [16NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 910), H2040 [29MR]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H6855 [12OC]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H204 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3870 (see H.R. 1633), H3911 [1JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5897 [5AU]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2667 [13AP]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H357 [19JA]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7161 [27OC]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7579 [14NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2328 [5AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2412 [6AP]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2832), H5938 [6SE]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H4329 [16JN]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H513 [26JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9946 [19DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H471 [25JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H204 [12JA] (see H.R. 297), H397 [20JA]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

Immigration: temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5939 [6SE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3063 [4MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7892 [18NO]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H5901 [9AU]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2412 [6AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H7258 [2NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H7333 [3NO]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H7929 [29NO]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2328 [5AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H5019 [13JY]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1524 [2MR]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H4329 [16JN]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2667 [13AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6854 [12OC]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H7627 [15NO]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6344 [21SE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H3220 [11MY]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H2535 [7AP]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see H.R. 2930), H7069 [25OC]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4279 [15JN]

———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H5780 [29JY]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H4329 [16JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H10016 [20DE]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H4366 [21JN]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1039 (see H.R. 749), H1070 [16FE]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H5897 [5AU]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H5781 [29JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1844 [15MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7400 [4NO]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4038 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Budget: impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H4526 [23JN]

———reduce unsustainable spending (see H.R. 235), H135 [7JA]

Diseases: honor those who died from and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and support all work to eradicate disease in the U.S. (see H. Res. 403), H6271 [20SE]

Medicare: study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3218 [11MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H3159 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H723 [11FE]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 2797), H5895 [5AU]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3218 [11MY]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H6341 [21SE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H1618 [8MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2106 [30MR]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 3312), H7256 [2NO]

Budget: impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (H.R. 2319), H4528 [23JN]

———reduce unsustainable spending (H.R. 235), H137 [7JA]

Medicare: study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (H.R. 1845), H3219 [11MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (H.R. 1810), H3160 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (H.R. 663), H725 [11FE]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (H.R. 2797), H5896 [5AU]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (H.R. 1834), H3219 [11MY]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (H.R. 2466), H4794 [8JY]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (H.R. 2989), H6343 [21SE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (H.R. 942), H1620 [8MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 476), H511 [26JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1259), H2107 [30MR]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (H.R. 2649), H5580 [26JY]

Letters

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3031 [4MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6013 [9SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3030, H3031 [4MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4251 [15JN]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7035 [25OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1223, H1260 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5709 [28JY], H5855 [1AU]

———deficit, H2835 [14AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2828, H2830, H2832, H2833, H2835 [14AP]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1223 [18FE], H4251 [15JN]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5709 [28JY]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5515 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1260 [18FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4470 [23JN]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8802 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9969 [20DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5855 [1AU]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4905 [12JY]

———provide property owners who are newly included in flood hazard areas with copies of updated flood insurance maps and information on the appeals process, H4905 [12JY]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H6779 [11OC]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H6489, H6490, H6491, H6492, H6493, H6494, H6495 [3OC]

Galla, Larry: Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee, E2308 [16DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5945 [7SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6779 [11OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H293 [19JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5362 [21JY]

Magnolia, TX: tribute to firefighters who battled wildfires, E1934 [26OC]

Medicare: reform, H2830, H2832, H2835 [14AP]

National Adoption Day: observance, H7634 [16NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H6014 [9SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6873 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H293 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3767 [31MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1535 [3MR]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7146, H7147 [27OC]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1535 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1535 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7661 [16NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H170 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6730, H6741 [11OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6741 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6768 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6755 [11OC], H6808 [12OC]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7661 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1751 [11MR], H2552 [8AP], H3040 [4MY], E1087 [14JN]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Texas, H7079 [26OC]

Tributes

Blumberg, David M., E2258 [14DE]

Buchanan, Bill, E2304 [16DE]

Hughes, Lana, E1480 [1AU]

Leger, A.J., E1430 [28JY]

Maliska, Garrett J., E567 [30MR]

Parrish, Edrie M. Talley, E1878 [14OC]

Pritchard, J.P., E1480 [1AU]

Reagan, Ronald, H581 [9FE]

Skinner, Russell, H3746 [26MY]

Slaughter, Joan, E1999 [3NO]

Tennison, George D., E850 [10MY]

BRADY, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H10016 [20DE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6855 [12OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2109 [30MR]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3133), H7209 [1NO]

———extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3806 [31MY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3870 (see H.R. 1941), H3911 [1JN]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H4852 [11JY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H7627 [15NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7009 [24OC]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 123), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H5923 [19AU]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H4459 [22JN]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5150 [18JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 3525), H8077 [1DE]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H8136 [5DE]

———remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H4187 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H1252 (see H.R. 324), H1364 [18FE]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H6043 [9SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H3986 [2JN]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H5901 [9AU]

———provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2786), H6344 [21SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2536 [7AP]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H1908 [16MR]

———establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 3677), H9430 [15DE]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H2857 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H3758 [26MY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H7209 [1NO]

———provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H2216 [31MR]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H4279 [15JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H6415 [22SE]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6458 [23SE]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3806 [31MY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H6011 [8SE]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Election Assistance Commission: improve operations (see H.R. 1937), H3342 [23MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H5932 [30AU]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H6458 [23SE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H5888 [1AU]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 591), H1988 [17MR]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H5019 [13JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4460 [22JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H7069 [25OC]

Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), H1985 [17MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H8125 [2DE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2216 [31MR]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H7333 [3NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3870 (see H.R. 1815), H3911 [1JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H3063 [4MY]

———permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (see H. Res. 299), H4036 [3JN]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H7830 [17NO]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H7898 [22NO]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H6011 [8SE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3411 [24MY]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H2917 [15AP]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2934 [2MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H3411 [24MY]

———prohibit certain assistance to countries that vote in the U.N. in favor of a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2893), H6097 [12SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H3871 (see H. Res. 220), H3912 [1JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5087 [14JY]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see H. Res. 153), H1619 [8MR]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H5884 [1AU]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H5888 [1AU]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3111 [5MY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2536 [7AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H2536 [7AP]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8968 [14DE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H4187 [14JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H5374 [21JY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H7007 [24OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4330 [16JN]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H550 [8FE]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H2572 [8AP]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6455 [23SE]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2888), H7009 [24OC]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7332 [3NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H7209 [1NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6626 [5OC]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see H.R. 2632), H7715 [16NO]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H7627 [15NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6978 [14OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7715 [16NO]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7008 [24OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3290), H7206 [1NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chamberlain, Wilt: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5885 [1AU]

Crime: punish threats to commit violent crimes against Members of Congress (see H.R. 318), H353 [19JA]

National Center for the American Revolution: tribute to ongoing mission and efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution (see H. Res. 322), H4457 [22JN]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: punish threats to commit violent crimes against Members of Congress (H.R. 318), H355 [19JA]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (H.R. 3180), H6921 [13OC]

Letters

Election Assistance Commission termination: Barbara R. Arnwine and Tanya C. House, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H8022 [1DE]

———Curtis L. Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H8023 [1DE]

———Dale Fellows and Llyn McCoy, Ohio Association of Election Officials, H8029 [1DE]

———Election Officials of Arizona (organization), H8030 [1DE]

———Gary O. Bartlett, North Carolina State Board of Elections, H8029 [1DE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8022 [1DE]

———League of Women Voters, H8021 [1DE]

———Miles Rapoport, Demos (organization), H8022 [1DE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8021 [1DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1227 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1227 [18FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), H6285, H6287 [21SE]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 33), H2584 [12AP]

———permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), H6482 [3OC]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (H. Res. 49), H444 [25JA]

GPO: anniversary, E407 [3MR]

———tribute to Depository Library Council appointees, E450 [10MR]

House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H63, H64, H66 [6JA]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1850 [13OC], E2123 [29NO]

Israel: independence anniversary, E877 [12MY], E946 [24MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5355 [21JY]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (H.R. 3180), E1835 [12OC]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Caribbean Festival Committee Caribbean Festival at Penn's Landing, E1676 [21SE]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8021, H8029 [1DE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1797 [6OC]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H488 [26JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H188 [12JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6809 [12OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Rept. 111-715), H2036 [29MR]

Tributes

Bocelli, Andrea, E2137 [30NO]

Ciarrocchi, Pete, E2047 [15NO]

Doyle, Kenneth P., E1994 [3NO]

Kimmins, Bernard (C.B.), E2141 [30NO]

Kirkland, Lydia Y., E2166 [2DE]

Qureshi, Ali, E978 [27MY]

Stack, Michael J., Jr., E1321 [14JY]

BRAITHWAITE, KENNETH J., II

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1187 [23JN]

BRALEY, BRUCE L. (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H783 [14FE], H930 [15FE], H992 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3610 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3870 (see H.R. 1735), H3911 [1JN]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1983 [17MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7892 [18NO]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H4038 [3JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H3806 [31MY]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2667 [13AP]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (see H. Con. Res. 51), H4038 [3JN]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H4672 [6JY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H5781 [29JY]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H4794 [8JY]

———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H6344 [21SE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7929 [29NO]

———provide for the permanent and expanded authority for Army industrial facilities to enter into certain cooperative arrangements with non-Army entities (see H.R. 2570), H5286 [20JY]

Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H10017 [20DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1664 [9MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Corps of Engineers: provide that funds made available for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see H.R. 2942), H6231 [15SE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H2667 [13AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7898 [22NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H3111 [5MY]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H7898 [22NO]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6855 [12OC]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H2216 [31MR]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H6415 [22SE]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H3644 (see H.R. 1995), H3682 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2934 [2MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H3870 (see H.R. 1426), H3911 [1JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5374 [21JY]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7831 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H4459 [22JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4795 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5661 [27JY]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3329), H7256 [2NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1988 [17MR]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H4529 [23JN]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H3870 (see H.R. 640), H3911 [1JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H6458 [23SE]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3987 [2JN]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1844 [15MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

EPA: require appointment of a member of the Science Advisory Board based on the recommendation of the Sec. of Agriculture (see H.R. 1104), H1842 [15MR]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H4527 [23JN]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H5734 [28JY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3344 [23MY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (see H. Res. 49), H434 [24JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see H. Con. Res. 9), H354 [19JA]

Government: increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H8262 [7DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7399 [4NO]

House Rules: require plain English section-by-section analyses of bills and resolutions be posted on the Internet prior to consideration (see H. Res. 30), H141 [11JA]

Housing: require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3987 [2JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1770 [11MR]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2412 [6AP]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4459 [22JN]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2412 [6AP]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H5087 [14JY]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H3806 [31MY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3987 [2JN]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5581 [26JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 537), H549 [8FE]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4751 [7JY]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H7209 [1NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 339), H4748 [7JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H3063 [4MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H2412 [6AP]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H513 [26JA]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4674 [6JY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4330 [16JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H7332 [3NO]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7830 [17NO]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

Silvis, IL: recognize memorial park on Hero Street USA as Hero Street Memorial Park and encourage town to continue to support park at no cost to U.S. taxpayers (see H. Res. 381), H5733 [28JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H684 [10FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H9432 [15DE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H6273 [20SE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7400 [4NO]

———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 110), H1770 [11MR]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H9432 [15DE]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H4037 [3JN]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H7929 [29NO]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H7400 [4NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4459 [22JN]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H7255 [2NO]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps (see H.R. 2003), H3753 [26MY]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H6506 [3OC]

———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1124), H3758 [26MY]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4673 [6JY]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H4366 [21JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 2238), H4460 [22JN]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H4076 [13JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2216 [31MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5661 [27JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1580 [4MR]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H5019 [13JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H3344 [23MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H3987 [2JN]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7627 [15NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1407), H3220 [11MY]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H4459 [22JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6238 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 1911), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see H.R. 1260), H2106 [30MR]

———provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (see H.R. 1517), H2664 [13AP]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 974), H1664 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (see H.R. 3597), H8260 [7DE]

Dept. of Energy: implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 2073), H3868 (see H.R. 2073), H3909 [1JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H549 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see H.R. 1671), H2933 [2MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1344), H2291 [4AP]

Medicare: extend certain geographic practice cost index adjustments (see H.R. 3258), H7068 [25OC]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

Taxation: extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 851), H1454 [1MR]

———extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to previously unemployed individuals and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 477), H507 [26JA]

———extend increase in the rehabilitation credit applicable to certain disaster relief (see H.R. 2901), H6138 [13SE]

———provide exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to servicemembers and veterans and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 2826), H5928 [26AU]

Veterans: provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

———require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day (see H.R. 319), H353 [19JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (H.R. 1911), H3303 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (H.R. 1260), H2107 [30MR]

———provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (H.R. 1517), H2666 [13AP]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 974), H1665 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (H.R. 3597), H8261 [7DE]

Dept. of Energy: implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (H.R. 2073), H3869, H3910 [1JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (H.R. 531), H551 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (H.R. 1671), H2934 [2MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (H.R. 1344), H2292 [4AP]

Medicare: extend certain geographic practice cost index adjustments (H.R. 3258), H7068 [25OC]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (H.R. 2418), H4672 [6JY]

Taxation: extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 851), H1455 [1MR]

———extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to previously unemployed individuals and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (H.R. 477), H511 [26JA]

———extend increase in the rehabilitation credit applicable to certain disaster relief (H.R. 2901), H6139 [13SE]

———provide exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to servicemembers and veterans and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (H.R. 2826), H5928 [26AU]

Veterans: provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (H.R. 3524), H7999 [30NO]

———require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day (H.R. 319), H355 [19JA]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1893 [16MR]

Poems

``Man of Grace,'' Albert C. Caswell, E727 [15AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3027 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H992, H993 [16FE]

Armed Forces: enhance certain mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (H.R. 1566), H6728 [11OC]

Blean, Gina L.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5170 [19JY]

Constitution Day: observance, E1649 [15SE]

C-SPAN: tribute to Student Cam competition winners, E831 [5MY]

Dept. of HUD: prioritize Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding for rural areas, H1893, H1894 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), motion to recommit, H1893, H1894 [16MR]

Des Moines Social Club (organization): tribute, E297 [18FE]

Eipperle, Todd: Bronze Star recipient, E1790 [6OC]

EPA: facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard, H992, H993 [16FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2175 [31MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H219, H247 [18JA]

Heysinger, Kelly A.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H247 [18JA]

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: observance, E703 [13AP]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1965 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H219, H247 [18JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H184 [12JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6769 [11OC]

Veterans: provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R. 1263), H6728 [11OC]

Votes: position on missed, H456 [25JA], H499 [26JA], H3180 [11MY], H3784 [31MY], H8105 [2DE], E106 [25JA], E943 [24MY], E954 [25MY], E977 [27MY], E1003 [31MY], E1017 [2JN], E1293 [12JY], E1413 [26JY], E1969 [1NO], E2147 [1DE]

Tributes

Brock, Harold, E296 [18FE]

Eipperle, Todd, E1970 [1NO]

Gellhaus, Thomas M., E122 [26JA]

Rens, Bev, H603 [10FE]

Temple, Tom, E1935 [26OC]

Wicks, Matthew, E814 [5MY]

BRANCH, ONEIDA (MOTHER)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E562 [30MR]

BRANDON, MS

Remarks in House

American Cancer Society Relay for Life: tribute to ``Paint the Towns Purple'' walk, E386 [1MR]

BRANDT, CYNTHIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2126 [29NO]

BRANDT HOLDINGS CO.

Remarks in House

Dept. of Commerce: President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, H3322 [23MY]

BRANDYWINE HEALTH FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2207 [8DE]

BRANNEN, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

BRANSON, MO

Remarks in House

Dick's 5 & 10 (business): anniversary, E1881 [14OC]

BRASHER, TRACI L.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Employee Excellence Award recipients, E1660 [20SE]

BRATTLEBORO, VT

Articles and editorials

Local Lawyer Recognized for His Commitment to Economic Growth, S5493 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

Brattleboro Museum and Art Center: dedication of Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Gallery, S3769 [14JN]

Van Oot, Peter D.: Northeast Economic Development Association Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S5493 [12SE]

BRATTLEBORO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Articles and editorials

Local Lawyer Recognized for His Commitment to Economic Growth, S5493 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

Van Oot, Peter D.: Northeast Economic Development Association Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S5493 [12SE]

BRATTLEBORO (VT) REFORMER

Articles and editorials

Local Lawyer Recognized for His Commitment to Economic Growth, S5493 [12SE]

BRATTON, ADAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E537 [29MR]

BRAU, ANDREW

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4239 [29JN]

BRAUN, VIRGINIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E743 [15AP]

BRAUNSTEIN, STEPHANIE

Remarks in House

GPO: tribute to Depository Library Council appointees, E450 [10MR]

BRAUTIGAN, ROGER

Remarks in House

Tribute, H950 [16FE]

BRAY, JEROEL D. (J.D.)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1817 [11OC]

BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Overnight Energy—Republicans Pounce on Obama's Brazilian Oil Support, H2345 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign aid: suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2246), H4363 [21JN]

Foreign policy: support continued development of relationship with the U.S. and negotiation of a bilateral tax treaty (see S. Res. 108), S1828 [17MR]

Immigration: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until such time Brazil amends its laws to remove prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2556), H5125 [15JY]

Press releases

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Remarks in House

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1222, H1223, H1270 [18FE], H1680, H1681 [10MR], H1732, H1736 [11MR], H1867 [16MR], H2000 [29MR], H4246-H4251 [15JN], H4286-H4288 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238, H4239 [15JN]

Foreign policy: U.S. promotion of Brazilian offshore drilling relative to U.S. purchase of Brazilian oil, H2091 [30MR], H2315 [5AP], H2345 [6AP]

Iran: relationship with al-Qaeda and growing influence in South America, H6447 [23SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 108, support continued development of relationship between Brazil and the U.S. and negotiation of a bilateral tax treaty, S1853 [17MR]

BRAZILE, DONNA

Remarks in Senate

Teen Voices (publication): anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

BREAKING BARRIERS TO ORAL HEALTH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1666), H2933 [2MY]

BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2135), H4952 [13JY]

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, H7013, H7021 [25OC], H7077 [26OC], E1730 [29SE], E1755, E1762 [4OC], E1801 [6OC], E1811 [11OC], E1864 [13OC], E1918 [24OC], E1921 [25OC], E1935 [26OC], E1948 [27OC], E1964 [31OC]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S6913 [31OC]

BREAST CANCER RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2510), H5017 [13JY]

BRECKSVILLE, OH

Remarks in House

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center: anniversary of campus, E1568 [8SE]

BREDESEN, PHILIP

Articles and editorials

ObamaCare's Incentive To Drop Insurance, S465 [2FE]

BREEDLOVE, LYNN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2121 [29NO]

BREEHEY, ABRAHAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E748, E757, E763 [15AP], E775, E779 [2MY], E1029 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2683 [4MY]

BREEHEY, ANDREW

Remarks in House

Tribute, E745 [15AP]

BREGAJ, MJAFTIME

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 337), S683 [14FE]

BREGAJ, SALI

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 337), S683 [14FE]

BREHM, ROBERT A.

Letters

Election of Kathleen C. Hochul to the House of Representatives, H3829 [1JN]

Election of Robert L. Turner to the House of Representatives, H6195 [15SE]

BREITKOPF, GEOFFREY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E501 [16MR]

BREMERTON, WA

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2126 [29NO]

BRENDLE, DOCKIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E564 [30MR]

BRENNAN, JOHN D.

Eulogies

By Thomas S. Brennan, E2306 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2306 [16DE]

BRENNAN, THOMAS S.

Eulogies

Brennan, John D., E2306 [16DE]

BRENNER, STEVEN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S492 [2FE]

BRENTWOOD, TN

Remarks in House

Tennessee Baptist Children's Home: anniversary, E1716 [23SE]

BRERETON, HARMAR

Remarks in House

B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136: Americanism Award recipient, E917 [23MY]

BRESCIA, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

New York, NY: tribute to Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center Flower Ball honorees, E21 [6JA]

BRETANIA-UNDERWOOD, NERISSA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1331 [15JY]

BREUER, LANNY

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

BREVARD COUNTY, FL

Bills and resolutions

SBA: ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

BREWER, DAVID V.

Reports filed

Nomination to the State Justice Institute Board of Directors: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

BREWER, JAKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1267 [8JY]

BREWER SCIENCE, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3047 [17MY]

BREWERS EXCISE AND ECONOMIC RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

BREWSTER, MARVIN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7449 [15NO]

BRIAN, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E815, E829 [5MY]

BRIAN A. TERRY MEMORIAL ACT see Terry, Brian A.

BRICCETTI, VINCENT L.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S2371-S2374 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

BRICE, HORTENSE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2250 [14DE]

BRIDGE, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1955 [27OC]

BRIDGEFORTH, TOINETTA

Subpoena Notices

District of Columbia Superior Court, H7900 [25NO]

BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY

Remarks in House

Hampton Classic Horse Show: tribute, E1530 [23AU]

BRIDGEPORT, WA

Remarks in House

Bridgeport High School: tribute to graduating class, E986 [27MY]

BRIDGEPORT INDIAN COLONY LAND TRUST, HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2467), H4792 [8JY]

BRIDGES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

———permit Federal regulation and review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface transportation facilities (see S. 2006), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3684), H9430 [15DE]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8879 [13DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location (see S. 1389), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 3347), H7330 [3NO]

Stillwater, MN: authorize a replacement for the lift bridge with necessary taxpayer protection measures to promote fiscal responsibility (see H.R. 3434), H7713 [16NO]

Transportation: authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see S. 346), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 897), H1573 [3MR]

———clarify authority of public authorities to offer toll discounts to captive tollpayers (see H.R. 792), H1177 (see H.R. 792), H1197 [17FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1436), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 3736), H9945 [19DE]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

———rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 619), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 1064), H1796 [14MR]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Messages

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

Motions

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

Remarks in House

Alaska: eliminate certain bridge construction projects, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

California: anniversary of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, E2048 [15NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2092-H2094 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: Commander's Emergency Response Program funding, H4718, H4719 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: infrastructure projects funding, H2850 [14AP]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H8914 [14DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H7584 [15NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264-H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919-H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6548-H6550 [4OC]

New York: fracture-critical bridges infrastucture repair funding, H7004 [24OC]

Oklahoma: impact of Government regulations, H704 [11FE]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Taxation: encourage investments in infrastructure, H425 [24JA], H3259 [12MY], H4195 [15JN], H4337 [21JN], H4377 [22JN]

Transportation: change date for rescission of unobligated infrastructure funding, H1067 [16FE]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H6130-H6133 [13SE], H7114 [26OC]

———infrastructure funding, H646 [10FE], H9800 [16DE], E258 [17FE]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Economy: provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6069-S6071 [4OC], S6169 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, S5668 [15SE], S6585 [17OC]

Roads and highways: anniversary of groundbreaking of the National Road, S2576 [2MY]

———exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S6704 [19OC]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, S822 [17FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———reallocate funds appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to the highway bridge program, S6933 [1NO]

Summaries

Surface Transportation Extension Act (H.R. 662): Polis Motion To Recommit on Alaskan Bridge Construction Projects Elimination, H1492 [2MR]

Tables

Federal Highway Adminstration Emergency Relief Program supplemental appropriations, H7277 [3NO]

Transportation funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H5294 [21JY]

Texts of

S. 1549, American Jobs Act, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1660, American Jobs Act, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

BRIDGES, JOHN M.

Resumes

Professional, H1719 [10MR]

BRIDGEWATER, NJ

Remarks in House

Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties, NJ: anniversary, E2127 [29NO]

BRIGGS, DAVID

Remarks in House

Cecil Scaife Visionary Award: recipient, E1948 [27OC]

BRIGGS, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E591 [31MR]

BRIGHTON, NY

Remarks in House

French Road Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E2141 [30NO]

BRINGING ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2476), H4793 [8JY]

BRINKER, NANCY G.

Remarks in House

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): tribute, E717 [14AP]

BRINKER, RUTH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1517 [12AU]

BRINKMAN, DENNIS AND JANICE K. REEDER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E443 [9MR]

BRISBANE, CA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1626 [14SE]

BRISTOL, PA

Remarks in House

Manto, Jeffrey P.: Bristol Borough, PA, 21st Century Community Learning Center (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E2094 [18NO]

BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA, 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (organization)

Remarks in House

Manto, Jeffrey P.: Bristol Borough, PA, 21st Century Community Learning Center (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E2094 [18NO]

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIB CO.

Remarks in House

Austin, Yvonne: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E435 [8MR]

Blum, Justin F.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, E434 [8MR]

Pasto, Linda: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Wielgus, Charles: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

BRISTOW, VA

Remarks in House

ITMC Solutions, LLC: tribute, E1814 [11OC]

BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

Appointments

Members, S494 [2FE]

BRITT, RUBEN, JR.

Remarks in House

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

BRITT, TED D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E961 [26MY]

BRITTON, GLENDA F.

Proclamations

Glenda F. Britton Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E768 [2MY], E936 [24MY]

BROAD, MOLLY CORBETT

Letters

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S2023 [31MR]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3574 [8JN]

BROADBAND AFFORDABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2163), H4185 [14JN]

BROADBAND CONDUIT DEPLOYMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1695), H2998 [3MY]

BROADCASTING see Radio; Television

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

BROADWATER, W. CRAIG

Bills and resolutions

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (see S. 307), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 534), H549 [8FE]

Remarks in House

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (S. 307), H2582-H2584 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (S. 307), S633 [8FE], S924 [17FE]

Reports filed

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 307) (H. Rept. 112-59), H2602 [12AP]

Texts of

S. 307, W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV, S924 [17FE], H2582 [12AP]

BROADWAY THEATRE OF PITMAN (organization)

Remarks in House

New Jersey Association of Community Theater: Perry Awards recipient, E144 [8FE]

BROCK, CLYDE

Articles and editorials

London's Living Treasures—Part 1, S4066-S4068 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4066 [23JN]

BROCK, HAROLD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E296 [18FE]

BROCKMAN, HERBERT N.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E868 [11MY]

BRODER, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1774 [14MR], E787 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1517 [10MR]

BRODEUR, DAVID L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2989 [3MY]

BRODIE, MARGO KITSY

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

BRONX, NY see New York, NY

BRONX DOMINICAN DAY PARADE, INC.

Remarks in House

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx Dominican Parade and Festival, E1391 [22JY]

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

Remarks in House

Albany, NY: tribute to level of clean energy jobs and contribution to clean export economy, H4957 [13JY]

BROOKLAWN, NJ

Remarks in House

Brooklawn 9/11 Memorial and Monument of the Delaware Valley: tribute, E1602 [12SE]

Brooklawn Volunteer Fire Co.: anniversary, E1158 [22JN]

BROOKLINE, MA

Addresses

ROFEH International (organization) Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award Presentation to Sidney and Toby Thurm Blechner: Naftali Y. Horowitz, E1858 [13OC]

BROOKLYN, NY see New York, NY

BROOKLYN CENTER, MN

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 38), S482 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E126 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary (S. Res. 38), S492 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 38, anniversary, S486, S493 [2FE]

BROOKS, A. OAKLEY

Statements

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding, H2174 [31MR]

BROOKS, ARTHUR C.

Articles and editorials

Debt Ceiling and the Pursuit of Happiness, S4859 [25JY]

BROOKS, C. BRADFORD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S107 [25JA]

BROOKS, DEANTE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E926 [23MY]

BROOKS, FRANK K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1167 [22JN]

BROOKS, MARION J. (DR. JACK)

Remarks in House

Fort Worth, TX: naming of Tarrant County Health Building as Dr. Marion J. Brooks Building, E1073 [13JN]

Tribute, E1073 [13JN]

BROOKS, MO (a Representative from Alabama)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6979 [14OC]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H6978 [14OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2667 [13AP]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H6673 [6OC] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2534 [7AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7069 [25OC]

Colleges and universities: deny certain Federal funds to any institution that knowingly admits illegal aliens (see H.R. 310), H4750 [7JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5966 [7SE]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 2096), H4578 [24JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2722), H7134 [26OC]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4673 [6JY]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 691), H4750 [7JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3870 (see H.R. 1775), H3911 [1JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H8967 [14DE]

———disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H5489 [25JY]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H2605 [12AP]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5966 [7SE]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H5399 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H4750 [7JY]

———provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (see H.R. 2124), H4794 [8JY]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see H.R. 1764), H4750 [7JY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H4794 [8JY]

Dept. of State: designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H10027 [23DE]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H5734 [28JY]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2605 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H7830 [17NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: suspend issuance of $1 coins for 15 years or until excess stockpiles are exhausted (see H.R. 2789), H6922 [13OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1180 (see H.R. 178), H1199 [17FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4750 [7JY]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H2535 [7AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4750 [7JY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H4750 [7JY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H4750 [7JY]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H5734 [28JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4075 [13JN]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5926 [23AU]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H7999 [30NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H4794 [8JY]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H1180 (see H.R. 122), H1199 [17FE]

FEMA: provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H1040 (see H.R. 700), H1071 [16FE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7715 [16NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2328 [5AP]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2328 [5AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2293 [4AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6506 [3OC]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5240 [19JY]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5240 [19JY]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H6552 [4OC]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6626 [5OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2412 [6AP]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7161 [27OC]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4673 [6JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H103 [6JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7134 [26OC]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8076 [1DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H725 [11FE]

———close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1763), H4750 [7JY]

———create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 483), H4750 [7JY]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H4750 [7JY]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H4794 [8JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H4794 [8JY]

———establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 312), H4750 [7JY]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H4750 [7JY]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H4794 [8JY]

———identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the U.S. (see H.R. 932), H4750 [7JY]

———impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 45), H6987 [21OC]

———increase penalties for employing illegal aliens (see H.R. 1698), H4750 [7JY]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H4750 [7JY]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 2057), H5781 [29JY]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H5734 [28JY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H4750 [7JY]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H4750 [7JY]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H4750 [7JY]

———render inadmissible to the U.S. aliens who have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor (see H.R. 1434), H6233 [15SE]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 29), H4751 [7JY]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5888 [1AU]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H4946 [12JY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H4750 [7JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H3344 [23MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4035 [3JN]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H4673 [6JY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H4330 [16JN]

Law enforcement: offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (see H.R. 2217), H5489 [25JY]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2293 [4AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H5734 [28JY]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2328 [5AP]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4366 [21JN]

Middle East: support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6345 [21SE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

———improve health of minority individuals, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2954), H6674 [6OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2328 [5AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H4750 [7JY]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of Medicaid expansion-related provisions (see H.R. 3326), H8077 [1DE]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H3344 [23MY]

———provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H7069 [25OC]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7134 [26OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5087 [14JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H6467 [29SE]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]

POW: provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H4673 [6JY]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5936 [2SE]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6010 [8SE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6978 [14OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H7069 [25OC]

———notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 311), H4750 [7JY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6415 [22SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4459 [22JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3001 [3MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7333 [3NO]

———provide for equity relating to medical costs (see H.R. 2662), H5734 [28JY]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 3099), H6624 [5OC]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6626 [5OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H553 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2534 [7AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

Transportation: improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see H.R. 2602), H5734 [28JY]

———provide for certain improvements in surface transportation security (see H.R. 1690), H2998 [3MY]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (see H.R. 3011), H6412 [22SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see H.R. 1750), H4459 [22JN]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1180 (see H.R. 303), H1199 [17FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8967 [14DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2670), H5660 [27JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (H.R. 2670), H5661 [27JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (H.R. 2685), H5733 [28JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7931 [30NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2457 [7AP], E680 [8AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H5147-H5149 [18JY], H7245 [2NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5667 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5502 [26JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5177 [19JY]

———deficit, H7245 [2NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2867, H2882 [15AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5667 [28JY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H7014 [25OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H305 [19JA]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (H.R. 2670), H6261 [20SE]

———reform, H5977 [8SE], H6260, H6264 [20SE]

Journal: question of approval, H5500 [26JY]

Khan, Hamesh: unlawful treatment in Pakistan, H7932 [30NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, H5402 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H305 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5502 [26JY]

Russia: limit sharing of missile defense technology, H8144 [6DE]

Resignations

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6533 [4OC]

BROOKS, VINCENT K.

Addresses

1ID Colors Uncasing, S627 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3685 [26MY]

BROOKSHIRE GROCERY CO.

Remarks in Senate

Texas: tribute to Brookshire Grocery Co., and Super 1 Foods World War II Heroes Flight to Washington, DC, S2773 [9MY]

BROOKWOOD, AL

Remarks in House

Disasters: anniversary of Jim Walter Resources No. 5 mine explosions, E1683 [22SE]

BROSKI, GERALD F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1758 [4OC]

BROTZMAN, THELMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E193 [10FE]

BROUN, PAUL C. (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4077 [13JN], H4169, H4174, H4180 [14JN], H4202, H4205, H4207, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4219 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H790, H791 [14FE], H1247, H1249 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4461 [22JN], H4596, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4606 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3807 [31MY], H3846 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5490 [25JY], H5643, H5650, H5658 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4838, H4853 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H5005, H5008, H5009, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5066, H5067 [14JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5362, H5364 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H5150 [18JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7161 [27OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H8076 [1DE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7713 [16NO]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6234 [15SE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H10017 [20DE]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see H.R. 703), H922 [15FE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 849), H1454 [1MR] (see H.R. 2417), H4751 [7JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2268 [1AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H203 [12JA]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1768 [11MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H7165 [31OC]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H6922 [13OC]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2293 [4AP] (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6098 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H3646 (see H.R. 1211), H3684 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H3870 (see H.R. 1331), H3911 [1JN]

Dept. of State: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H4038 [3JN]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H5966 [7SE]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———expedite a program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year during a certain period (see H.R. 2150), H4074 [13JN]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1988 [17MR]

———identify high-potential oil and gas leases located on Federal land (see H.R. 2375), H4946 [12JY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7208 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 1898), H5781 [29JY]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3758 [26MY]

Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H4185 [14JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1392 [28FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H7257 [2NO]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H6979 [14OC]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8126 [2DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 990, 991), H2412 [6AP]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H1983 [17MR]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H7830 [17NO]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H2605 [12AP]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H8125 [2DE]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (see H.R. 2056), H3805 [31MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4042 [7JN]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6854 [12OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8320 [8DE]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3759 [26MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2572 [8AP]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H679 [10FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2571 [8AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2268 [1AP]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H3987 [2JN]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 3194), H7258 [2NO]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6626 [5OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2605 [12AP]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H7208 [1NO]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7166 [31OC]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H103 [6JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H7257 [2NO]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H8728 [12DE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6978 [14OC]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]

Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H7333 [3NO]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H4329 [16JN]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6978 [14OC]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H2265 [1AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2572 [8AP]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits and allow such individuals to be eligible for health savings accounts (see H.R. 2435), H7257 [2NO]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6978 [14OC]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H8136 [5DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6345 [21SE]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H254 [18JA]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H1621 [8MR]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

National wildlife refuges: require new refuges may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute (see H.R. 3009), H6674 [6OC]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H7399 [4NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8077 [1DE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H7332 [3NO]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H9945 [19DE]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7257 [2NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74), H726 [11FE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see H.R. 2171), H4185 [14JN]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H725 [11FE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain inventoried National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H4946 [12JY]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H7332 [3NO]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 2173), H4186 [14JN]

———facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]

———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4185 [14JN]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H3221 [11MY]

SEC: prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H553 [8FE]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H553 [8FE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H8077 [1DE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6922 [13OC]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H9432 [15DE]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H6673 [6OC]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H7399 [4NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7714 [16NO]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H7579 [14NO]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4366 [21JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H6457 [23SE]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H7400 [4NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H7257 [2NO]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H2293 [4AP]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3986 [2JN]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7627 [15NO]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2534 [7AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6461 [26SE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H7133 [26OC]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H10027 [23DE]

Trucking industry: exempt drivers used by motor carriers from certain regulations if transporting grapes during a harvest period (see H.R. 3110), H6855 [12OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

———terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H5399 [22JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6978 [14OC]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 87), H5374 [21JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (see H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3160), H6853 [12OC]

EPA: prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 1445), H2569 [8AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H6138 [13SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 1032), H1768 [11MR]

Public debt: decrease statutory limit (see H.R. 2409), H4671 [6JY]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 438), H6977 [14OC]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (see H.R. 1033), H1768 [11MR]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 660), H723 [11FE]

———waive penalty on early retirement distributions for certain unemployed individuals (see H.R. 659), H723 [11FE]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3075), H6505 [3OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 11), H138 [7JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 212), H136 [7JA]

Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (H.R. 3160), H6854 [12OC]

EPA: prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (H.R. 1445), H2570 [8AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 45), H1577 [3MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (H.R. 2900), H6139 [13SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 299), H255 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (H.R. 299), H255 [18JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 299), H255 [18JA]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (H.R. 1032), H1769 [11MR]

Public debt: decrease statutory limit (H.R. 2409), H4672 [6JY]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (H.R. 1443), H2570 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), H2570 [8AP]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (H.R. 1033), H1769 [11MR]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (H.R. 660), H724 [11FE]

———waive penalty on early retirement distributions for certain unemployed individuals (H.R. 659), H724 [11FE]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (H.R. 3075), H6505 [3OC]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H342 [19JA]

Agriculture: economic impact of ethanol production, H3210 [11MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4156, H4169, H4170, H4174, H4180 [14JN], H4202, H4205, H4207, H4210, H4211, H4213, H4214, H4215, H4219 [15JN]

American Revolution: tribute to historical figures buried in Elbert County, GA, E1771 [5OC]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2245 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H901 [15FE], H1090, H1168 [17FE], H1247, H1248, H1249, H1255, H1256, H1310, H1343 [18FE]

Army: Environmental Quality Technology Program research funding, H4603 [6JY]

———HIV/AIDS research funding, H4604 [6JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 11), H6567 [5OC], E44 [7JA]

———deficit, H3421 [25MY], H3925 [2JN], H4471 [23JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H5364 [21JY]

CFTC: funding, H4156 [14JN]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5362, H5363 [21JY]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of Bill of Rights, H8969 [15DE]

———history and role of commerce clause, H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Corps of Engineers: beach replenishment projects funding, H1247, H1248, H1249 [18FE]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 212), H342 [19JA], H1168 [17FE], E40 [7JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1343 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Marketing Service funding, H4180 [14JN]

———agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4169, H4170 [14JN]

———Economic Research Service funding, H4174 [14JN]

———Food for Peace program funding, H4213, H4214 [15JN]

———Foreign Agricultural Service funding, H4210 [15JN]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4215 [15JN]

———reduce passenger vehicle fleet, H4219 [15JN]

———Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4211 [15JN]

———Rural Housing Assistance Grants Program funding, H4205 [15JN]

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H4202 [15JN]

———WIC funding, H4207 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: Israeli Cooperative Program funding through reductions in Air Force NATO research and development funding, H4606, H4607 [6JY]

———Israeli Cooperative Program funding through reductions in Navy NATO research and development funding, H4605 [6JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4596, H4597, H4600, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4606, H4607, H4641 [6JY]

———Office of the Sec. of Defense defense-wide operation and maintenance funding, H4596, H4597 [6JY]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder research and development funding, H4600 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H901 [15FE]

———Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H5008 [13JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H5066, H5067 [14JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international program activities funding, H4837 [11JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5514 [26JY]

———Office of Science funding, H5005 [13JY]

———Office of Science methane hydrate research and development funding, H5004 [13JY]

———Office of the Sec. of Energy funding, H5009 [13JY]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding, H4838 [11JY], H5067 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3846 [1JN]

———reduce funding through reductions in Office of the Under Sec. for Management funding, H3846 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3047 [4MY], H3211 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3047 [4MY], H3190, H3211 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5643, H5650, H5658 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H3046 [4MY]

Economy: Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H2590 [12AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4837, H4838 [11JY], H5004, H5005, H5008, H5009, H5011, H5014, H5015 [13JY], H5066, H5067 [14JY]

EPA: prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (H.R. 1445), E689 [8AP]

Federal-State relations: role of the Constitution relative to establishment of States' rights, H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Forest Service: State and Private Forestry funding, H5643 [27JY]

Government: restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2589-H2593 [12AP]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP]

GSA: disposal of vacant and surplus Federal buildings, H1090 [17FE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3047 [4MY], H3211 [11MY]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H5011 [13JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H348, H350 [19JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5362, H5363, H5364 [21JY]

Medicare: reform, H4200 [15JN], H5483, H5484, H5486 [25JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5658 [27JY]

Navy: environmental protection research funding, H4604 [6JY]

NOAA: Climate Service establishment funding, H1310 [18FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H6144 [14SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality, H7880 [18NO]

———impact on Medicare funding, H5484 [25JY]

———repeal, H2279 [4AP]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H348, H350 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3045 [4MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H4156 [14JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1168 [17FE]

Point of order, H4214 [15JN]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (H.R. 1032), H3049 [4MY], E459 [11MR]

———national energy policy, H3045, H3048, H3049 [4MY], H3210 [11MY], H4594 [6JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H3421 [25MY]

———decrease statutory limit (H.R. 2409), H4686 [7JY], H4954 [13JY]

———increase statutory limit, H5592 [27JY]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (H.R. 1443), E689 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), E689 [8AP]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (H. Con. Res. 13), H7173 [1NO]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H5650 [27JY]

Southeast Crescent Regional Commission: funding, H5014, H5015 [13JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (H.R. 1033), E460 [11MR]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (H.R. 660), H6144 [14SE], E214 [11FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H3210 [11MY]

———waive penalty on early retirement distributions for certain unemployed individuals (H.R. 659), E209 [11FE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions, H1255, H1256 [18FE]

Tables

Foreign programmed food aid, H4213 [15JN]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, E1451 [29JY]

Tributes

Birchmore, Fred, E2127 [29NO]

Munson, Larry, H8001 [1DE]

Simms, Stewart B., Jr., E1277 [8JY]

Thomas, Carole K. Spivey, E401 [2MR]

BROWARD COUNTY, FL

Remarks in House

Aging and Disability Center of Broward County: tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Seniors Hall of Fame inductees, E898 [13MY]

Poverello Center, Inc.: tribute to opening of new food bank and thrift store, E1299 [12JY]

Schools: tribute to public school system, E1045 [3JN]

Weinstein, Barbara-Ann: Leadership Broward Foundation Outstanding Broward Leader Award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

BROWN, ABE

Bills and resolutions

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H7160 [27OC]

BROWN, BERNICE A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2083 [17NO]

BROWN, CLARENCE O.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1007 [1JN]

BROWN, CORRINE (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7364 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3201 [11MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Nearly Half of Jacksonville Home Mortgages Underwater at End of 2010, Kevin Turner, Jacksonville (FL) Florida Times-Union, H1872 [16MR]

Profiles in Courage, Tom Cornelison, Jacksonville Magazine, E1417 [27JY]

Talking With. . .Hank Fishkind—This Is the Recovery—And It's Going To Take Time, Economist Says, Jim Stratton, Orlando (FL) Sentinel, H6117 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H3344 [23MY]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H601 [9FE]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7209 [1NO]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1150), H4794 [8JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H3344 [23MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H3000 [3MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8881 [13DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3759 [26MY]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 544), H1456 [1MR]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5489 [25JY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6140 [13SE]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1988 [17MR]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4279 [15JN]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3646 (see H.R. 1901), H3684 [25MY]

———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see H.R. 2358), H4573 [24JN]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H6782 [11OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H9945 [19DE]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H3868 (see H.R. 2065), H3909 [1JN]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H5897 [5AU]

Credit: require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H2934 [2MY]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]

———award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H3986 [2JN]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7715 [16NO]

———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H5734 [28JY]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H6233 [15SE]

———collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H5088 [14JY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4366 [21JN]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H2667 [13AP]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H4529 [23JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4329 [16JN]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H5660 [27JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2935 [2MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H7208 [1NO]

———increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

———provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H2216 [31MR]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1250 (see H.R. 808), H1361 [18FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 825), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5286 [20JY]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H7399 [4NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H553 [8FE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H1797 [14MR]

———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H8320 [8DE]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H2917 [15AP]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3987 [2JN]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H7715 [16NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see H.R. 2421), H4946 [12JY]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H5375 [21JY]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H6626 [5OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7207 [1NO]

FEMA: establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 2849), H5964 [7SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H8881 [13DE]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8728 [12DE]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H8881 [13DE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H2215 [31MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5966 [7SE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 102), H1178 (see H. Res. 102), H1197 [17FE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3281 [12MY]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H1908 [16MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2605 [12AP]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3161 [10MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3646 (see H.R. 890), H3684 [25MY]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6983 [18OC]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7009 [24OC]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements (see H.R. 3202), H6975 [14OC]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 1187), H3112 [5MY]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H8881 [13DE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4945 [12JY]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H4750 [7JY]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H5782 [29JY]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H1908 [16MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4279 [15JN]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3344 [23MY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H553 [8FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 1970), H3870 (see H.R. 1970), H3911 [1JN]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H8728 [12DE]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2258), H4364 [21JN]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H4366 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 605), H5375 [21JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1621 [8MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6233 [15SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H2917 [15AP]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H8728 [12DE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H8881 [13DE]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H5896 [5AU] (see H. Res. 390), H5938 [6SE]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H3111 [5MY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2109 [30MR]

———establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H7892 [18NO]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H1726 [10MR]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H2917 [15AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H5581 [26JY]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5932 [30AU]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H8320 [8DE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7579 [14NO]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2935 [2MY]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6455 [23SE]

———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———deny certain benefits to oil and gas companies and invest the savings in clean energy programs (see H.R. 1959), H4076 [13JN]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8188 [6DE]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1730), H7830 [17NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3344 [23MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 445), H470 [25JA] (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4673 [6JY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H684 [10FE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5901 [9AU]

———provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 878), H2293 [4AP]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4673 [6JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6854 [12OC]

———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H3987 [2JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3220 [11MY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H7579 [14NO]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H6782 [11OC]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal Railroad Administration: improve and provide increased access to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program (see H.R. 3217), H6976 [14OC]

———require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Financial institutions: reform limits on member business loans by credit unions (see H.R. 3745), H10014 [20DE]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 252), H3109 [5MY]

Voting: require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H6853 [12OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal Railroad Administration: improve and provide increased access to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program (H.R. 3217), H6977 [14OC]

———require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (H.R. 3513), H7928 [29NO]

Financial institutions: reform limits on member business loans by credit unions (H.R. 3745), H10016 [20DE]

Voting: require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (H.R. 3163), H6854 [12OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H4749 [7JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4146 [14JN], H4274 [15JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), E435 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H999 [16FE]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (H.R. 2594), H6999, H7001 [24OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2315 [5AP], H2392 [6AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7804 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5862 [1AU]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2675 [14AP]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: clarify procedures for approving applications for oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf, H5617 [27JY]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), E96 [24JA]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5039 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4146 [14JN], H4274 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5514 [26JY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1872 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3201 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5617 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2003 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), E1836 [12OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5862 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5039 [14JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2180 [31MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5594 [27JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2644), H5514 [26JY], H5617 [27JY]

———study feasibility of creating a database listing the location and height of potential low-altitude aviation obstructions, H2180 [31MR]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve and provide increased access to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program (H.R. 3217), E1877 [14OC]

———require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (H.R. 3513), E2123 [29NO]

Financial institutions: reform limits on member business loans by credit unions (H.R. 3745), E2328 [20DE]

Florida: refusal of Federal high-speed rail funding, H1376 [28FE], H1401 [1MR]

Gulf of Mexico: make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201 [11MY]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (H.R. 1016), H3130 [10MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H318 [19JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), E37 [7JA]

———require submittal of constitutional authority statements for introduced legislation, E37 [7JA]

Labor unions: tribute to merger of Transportation Communications Union and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E2197 [7DE]

Medicaid: reform, H2675 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2675 [14AP]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 252), E817 [5MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H318 [19JA]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), H8339 [12DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1477, H1478 [2MR]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5594 [27JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2644), H5514 [26JY], H5617 [27JY]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6116 [13SE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 894), H7234 [2NO]

Votes: correction, H373 [20JA]

———position on missed, H3831 [1JN], E938 [24MY]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H5153 [19JY]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (S. 307), H2583 [12AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7004 [24OC], H7025, H7026, H7043 [25OC], E1263 [7JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4849 [11JY]

Tables

Big five oil companies' nominal profits, 2001-2010, H5515 [26JY]

Education funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, E1357 [19JY]

FAA non-excepted employees by city, E1421-E1426 [27JY]

Transportation funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H5294 [21JY]

Tributes

Butler, Michael B., E200 [10FE]

Chambers, Frances Reeves Jollivette, E1773 [5OC]

McKnight, Horace A., II, E1404 [25JY]

McKnight, James E., E444 [9MR]

Meek, Carrie P., E1695 [22SE]

Peele, Gertrude Hoffman, E1479 [1AU]

Saul, Elizabeth Watkins, E1234 [6JY]

Shaw, Leander J., Jr., E1417 [27JY]

Tims, Zachary, Jr., E1535 [30AU]

Ward, Margaret Cason, E945 [24MY]

BROWN, COURTNEY C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1043 [3JN]

BROWN, DAVID

Articles and editorials

Report Reveals Steep Increase in War Amputations Last Fall, H1937 [17MR]

BROWN, DOCK M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H474 [26JA], E121 [26JA]

BROWN, EDDIE C., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2173 [2DE]

BROWN, EMMA

Articles and editorials

Charles W. Whalen, Jr., Six-Term Ohio GOP Congressman, Dies at 90, E1345 [18JY]

BROWN, HAL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1870 [14OC]

BROWN, HERBERT W., III

Court documents

Notice of Brown v. Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico Class Action Lawsuit, H943 [16FE]

BROWN, JANET

Remarks in House

Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana: tribute to inductees, E2238 [13DE]

BROWN, JASON

Remarks in House

Lewis-McChord AFB, WA: tribute to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) members who were Distinguished Flying Cross award recipients, E1788 [6OC]

BROWN, JOAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1117 [16JN]

BROWN, JORDAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5187 [1AU]

BROWN, MICHAEL A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2287 [16DE]

BROWN, MODEEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E602 [1AP]

BROWN, NANNETTE JOLIVETTE

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

BROWN, OWSLEY, II

Obituaries

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S6147 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6147 [5OC]

BROWN, R. JESS

Bills and resolutions

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 1073), H1796 [14MR]

BROWN, R. STEVEN

Letters

State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7347 [4NO]

BROWN, REEVES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E101 [24JA]

BROWN, ROBERT L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2246 [13DE]

BROWN, RONALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1376 [28FE]

BROWN, RUTH HUMPHREYS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E160 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2443 [13AP]

BROWN, SARA SHALLENBERGER (SALLY)

Articles and editorials

Sally Brown—A Force of Nature, S2679 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2679 [4MY]

BROWN, SCOTT P. (a Senator from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6667 [18OC], S6766, S6785 [19OC], S6874, S6882, S6883 [20OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4456 [7JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7720, S7722, S7729, S7730, S7741, S7748, S7769 [17NO], S7812, S7847 [18NO], S7913 [28NO], S7971, S7996, S8003 [29NO], S8117 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6113, S6114, S6115 [4OC], S6228 [5OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3553, S3565 [7JN], S3662 [9JN], S3784 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7622 [16NO]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S412 [1FE], S800 [16FE]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (S. 341), S2282, S2283 [7AP]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5904 [22SE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1071 [1MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4189, S4237 [29JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1678, S1690, S1691, S1699, S1700, S1701, S1703 [15MR], S1765 [16MR], S1901 [28MR], S1998 [30MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7196 [8NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Agriculture: phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S6185 [5OC]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S8490 [12DE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2993 [16MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2267 [7AP]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S6186 [5OC]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2732 [5MY]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S545 [3FE]

———authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1219 [3MR]

———tribute (see S. Res. 89), S1219 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7188 [8NO]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4642 [18JY]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S127 [25JA]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see S. 315), S642 [10FE]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY]

Credit: extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S6091 [4OC]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S5685 [15SE]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S1548 [10MR]

Dept. of Commerce: reimburse certain fishermen for legal fees and costs incurred in connection with improper fines (see S. 1304), S4330 [5JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S3428 [26MY]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S4517 [12JY]

———take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see S. 1822), S7187 [8NO]

Dept. of Education: establish teacher evaluation programs (see S. 763), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S5252 [2AU]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S8183 [5DE]

———issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (see S. 756), S3429 [26MY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S7188 [8NO]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S4641 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S2622 [3MY]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see S. 437), S1120 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S871 [17FE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE]

Disasters: require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (see S. 1563), S5684 [15SE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S8376 [6DE]

———establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see S. 494), S8461 [8DE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S8376 [6DE]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S2581 [2MY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S8376 [6DE]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S7908 [28NO]

Economy: provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S8491 [12DE]

EPA: reauthorize the National Estuary Program (see S. 1313), S4452 [7JY]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1232), S3924 [20JN]

Essex National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 1198), S6186 [5OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: modify provisions relative to exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers (see S. 1747), S8149 [1DE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1828 [17MR]

———intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see S. 1409), S4845 [22JY]

Federal Executive Boards: anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S7368 [10NO]

FEMA: improve provision of assistance to fire departments (see S. 550), S1547 [10MR]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 632), S1895 [28MR]

———permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 1678), S6390 [11OC]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see S. 390), S6665 [18OC]

———ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 390), S6764 [19OC]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5838 [21SE]

Government: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (see S. 801), S2387 [12AP]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S339 [27JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 291), S6765 [19OC]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S4025 [22JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1708), S6505 [13OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S7155 [7NO]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S4226 [29JN]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in participating long-term care hospitals (see S. 1486), S6331 [6OC]

———count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 818), S5341 [6SE]

———eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 374), S977 [28FE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S6185 [5OC]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5071 [29JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4023 [22JN]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see S. 1261), S4451 [7JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3728 [13JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 248), S5727 [19SE]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2779 [9MY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4077 [23JN]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 949), S3499 [6JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3893 [16JN]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Officer John Maguire Post Office, Woburn, MA: designate (see S. 1412), S4868 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 248), S411 [1FE]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see S. 1368), S4803 [21JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S3813 [15JN]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4451 [7JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S6873 [20OC]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 1789), S7066 [2NO]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S. (see S. 551), S1547 [10MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information (see S. 1029), S3170 [19MY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 1824), S7415 [14NO]

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S1827 [17MR]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1218 [3MR] (see S. 1030), S5624 [14SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5839 [21SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6330 [6OC]

———allow an income tax credit for equity investments in small businesses (see S. 256), S792 [16FE]

———establish a Small Business Savings Account (see S. 364), S791 [16FE]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S7704 [17NO]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see S. 1456), S5191 [1AU]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S2929 [12MY]

———make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S8602 [14DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S5253 [2AU]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S8490 [12DE]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4556 [13JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S4226 [29JN]

Transportation Security Administration: standardize training programs, establish an Office of Behavior Analysis, and enhance partnerships with State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1092), S3426 [26MY]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2448 [13AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7005 [1NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1885), S7909 [28NO]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see S. 1698), S6461 [12OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S6186 [5OC]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S2778 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 210), S3891 [16JN]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1503), S5251 [2AU]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7452 [15NO]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see S. 1998), S8679 [15DE]

Dept. of State: allow issuance of a certain number of E-3 visas per year to Irish nationals (see S. 2005), S8680 [15DE]

Employment: consolidate certain Federal job training programs into a State-administered, market-delivered block grant program (see S. 1743), S6871 [20OC]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see S. 1943), S8183 [5DE]

Federal agencies and departments: achieve cost savings through reform of Federal acquisition practices and procedures (see S. 1736), S6764 [19OC]

———increase transparency in payment of judgments and settlements by agencies (see S. 1712), S6505 [13OC]

Fish and fishing: require that fishery impact statements be updated each year (see S. 238), S359 [31JA]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (see S. 1312), S4292 [30JN]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S683 [14FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S682 [14FE]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: increase maximum penalty for violations (see S. 1402), S4802 [21JY]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: anniversary (see S. Res. 195), S3224 [23MY]

Medicaid: encourage States to increase generic drug utilization (see S. 1356), S4554 [13JY]

Money: provide for the economic production of various U.S. coins (see S. 1624), S5945 [23SE]

National Guard: provide that the basic housing allowance is not reduced when a member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service (see S. 1579), S5773 [20SE]

Securities: amend securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1791), S7066 [2NO]

Senate Rules: amend to prohibit a Member, officer, or employee from disclosing or using any material nonpublic information learned during the course of his or her service for personal gain (see S. Res. 340), S8067 [30NO]

———require all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee or on the floor (see S. Res. 110), S1894 [28MR]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see S. 367), S791 [16FE]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

———provide a tax credit for the retrofit conversion of a nonhybrid motor vehicle to a hybrid (see S. 1921), S7991 [29NO]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 262), S543 [3FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S126 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1348), S4517 [12JY]

Citations

Medal of Honor awarded to Thomas G. Kelley (excerpt), S2924 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

Letters

Repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts: Jay Gonzalez, Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance, S1802 [17MR]

Privilege of the floor

Wisner, Peter, S6787 [19OC]

Remarks

ALLY Foundation: tribute, S2772 [9MY]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members, S6386 [11OC]

Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, S8136 [1DE]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, S8596 [14DE]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute, S3872 [16JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2026 [31MR]

———deficit, S2026 [31MR], S6067 [4OC]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4504 [12JY]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S6066 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8596 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7896 [28NO], S8115, S8136 [1DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3651 [9JN]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S6066 [4OC]

Fish and fishing: strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (S. 1312), S4262, S4295 [30JN]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7897 [28NO]

National Guard: anniversary, S8596 [14DE]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7897 [28NO], S8596 [14DE]

———provide that the basic housing allowance is not reduced when a member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service, S8115 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (S. 248), S417 [1FE]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4262 [30JN]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4066 [23JN]

Rhyno, John C.: North Attleboro/Plainville, MA, Rotary Club Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Citizen recipient, S1820 [17MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1802, S1803 [17MR]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S3651 [9JN]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, S6066 [4OC]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (S. 367), S7150 [7NO]

———prohibit rate increase on small businesses, S4504 [12JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (S. 262), S545 [3FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, S1802, S1803 [17MR], S3651 [9JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7150 [7NO], S7337, S7339 [10NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6810, S6840 [20OC]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7337 [10NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7150 [7NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Senate: anniversary of election in Massachusetts special election, H388 [20JA]

Tributes

Flynn, Raymond L., S862 [17FE]

Gates, Sec. of Defense, S4262 [30JN]

Kelley, Thomas G., S2924 [12MY]

Marr, John T., S3768 [14JN]

McCarthy, Robert, S2619 [3MY]

McConville, James C., S3769 [14JN]

Sumner, Charles, S59 [5JA]

Tiernan, Kip, S4553 [13JY]

Williams, Jack, S6043 [3OC]

BROWN, SETH

Remarks in House

Milken Family Foundation: National Educator Award recipient, H6906 [13OC]

BROWN, SHERROD (a Senator from Ohio)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6611 [17OC], S6765, S6766, S6772, S6774, S6782, S6784 [19OC], S6807, S6849, S6874, S6882, S6887 [20OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4529, S4531 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7674, S7717, S7757, S7770 [17NO], S7813, S7817, S7850, S7858 [18NO], S7909, S7910, S7911 [28NO], S7995, S7996 [29NO], S8069 [30NO], S8128 [1DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3685, S3703 [9JN], S3784 [14JN], S3935 [20JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7614, S7624, S7626 [16NO], S8157 [1DE]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S427 [1FE], S490 [2FE], S545, S553 [3FE], S800, S802 [16FE], S827, S920 [17FE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1188), S4967, S4969 [27JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5778, S5785 [20SE], S5841 [21SE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1164 [2MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1699 [15MR], S1758 [16MR], S1939 [29MR], S1998 [30MR], S2131 [5AP], S2155 [6AP]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7196 [8NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S2557 [14AP]

———Co-Chairman, S2585 [2MY]

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, S494 [2FE]

President's Export Council, S429 [1FE]

Articles and editorials

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, S6321 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

———restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 1161), S7295 [9NO]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S3684 [9JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1896 [28MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S5459 [8SE]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S1220 [3MR]

———provide for a safe and responsible redeployment of combat forces from Afghanistan (see S. 186), S127 [25JA]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE]

———authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1219 [3MR]

———tribute (see S. Res. 89), S1219 [3MR]

Budget: promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3542 [7JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY]

Children and youth: enhance early care and education (see S. 294), S1061 [1MR]

———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1279), S4129 [27JN]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 195), S872 [17FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2447 [13AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 788), S2447 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S8183 [5DE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5341 [6SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S8068 [30NO]

———reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 471), S1218 [3MR]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1829), S7295 [9NO]

———prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instruments as part of a creditor solicitation to extend credit and limit consumer liability in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 1767), S6917 [31OC]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S2778 [9MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S2732 [5MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

———establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 1926), S8067 [30NO]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO]

———require State electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores (see S. 1593), S6666 [18OC]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 585), S1677 [15MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S2447 [13AP]

———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 969), S2928 [12MY]

———enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see S. 1464), S5192 [1AU]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 929), S2839 [10MY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S2388 [12AP]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 851), S2507 [14AP]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S3542 [7JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 576), S2778 [9MY]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 154), S126 [25JA]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 571), S8414 [7DE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see S. 812), S2446 [13AP]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S2388 [12AP]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 426), S1060 [1MR]

———support secondary school reentry programs (see S. 1019), S5192 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S791 [16FE]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S7908 [28NO]

———provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see S. 1088), S3971 [21JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S2687 [4MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S4869 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S2622 [3MY]

———establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S1827 [17MR]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S1120 [2MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S6872 [20OC]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see S. 922), S7368 [10NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of the Homeowner Advocate (see S. 690), S1977 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S4641 [18JY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S871 [17FE]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6873 [20OC]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education: establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 830), S2623 [3MY]

———express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S5903 [22SE]

———provide, develop, and support readiness initiatives that help students think critically and solve problems, be effective communicators, collaborate, and learn to create and innovate (see S. 1175), S8461 [8DE]

———reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

———support the community schools model (see S. 616), S1826 [17MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7295 [9NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY]

EPA: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S1894 [28MR]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S4076 [23JN]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S6462 [12OC]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S7612 [16NO]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S2508 [14AP]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR]

———provide additional quality control of drugs (see S. 1584), S5904 [22SE]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S7613 [16NO]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see S. 390), S6764 [19OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3925 [20JN]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY]

FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 913), S3172 [19MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S8415 [7DE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S1220 [3MR]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1601 [14MR]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3172 [19MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 291), S6507 [13OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2583 [2MY]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 613), S2509 [14AP]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6505 [13OC]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S1678 [15MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S2930 [12MY]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S1826 [17MR]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S1547 [10MR]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S543 [3FE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1173), S7992 [29NO]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S3813 [15JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 [25JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3276 [24MY]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

NASA: tribute to space shuttle program (see S. Res. 233), S4555 [13JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2731 [5MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S6461 [12OC]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 298), S6665 [18OC]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S7067 [2NO]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4077 [23JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S3428 [26MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S2089 [4AP]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see S. Res. 98), S1547 [10MR]

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1166), S3683 [9JN]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S5071 [29JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4912 [26JY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S2778 [9MY]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1360), S4555 [13JY]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see S. 1853), S8068 [30NO]

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

Public debt: exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit (see S. Res. 230), S4485 [11JY]

Real estate: require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S1677 [15MR]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5342 [6SE]

SBA: extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S7613 [16NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S7006 [1NO]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S360 [31JA]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S339 [27JA]

Senior citizens: establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (see S. 464), S1120 [2MR]

Slovenia: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 212), S3970 [21JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S124 [25JA]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S8068 [30NO]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S5252 [2AU]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see S. 582), S1676 [15MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S2388 [12AP]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2929 [12MY]

Taxation: allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S1547 [10MR]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7908 [28NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S3683 [9JN]

———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see S. 1787), S7066 [2NO]

———improve the health coverage tax credit (see S. 1117), S3427 [26MY]

———make permanent and expand the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see S. 22), S2446 [13AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S3172 [19MY]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation (see S. 1375), S4608 [14JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———reform the Federal tax code (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S123 [25JA]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1286), S4156 [28JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S5685 [15SE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 2011), S8733 [16DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S2388 [12AP]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see S. 1471), S5250 [2AU]

———provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (see S. 386), S870 [17FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S792 [16FE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S7006 [1NO]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World Choir Games Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S7612 [16NO]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S8415 [7DE]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2993 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 1773), S7005 [1NO]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 770), S2348 [8AP]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S1933 [29MR]

Credit: provide enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections to prevent foreclosure fraud (see S. 824), S2506 [14AP]

Dakar, Maha: relief (see S. 502), S1406 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program (see S. 1626), S5945 [23SE]

Dept. of Commerce: develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy (see S. 751), S2188 [6AP]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1068), S3338 [25MY]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see S. 1766), S6917 [31OC]

———implement ready school needs reviews (see S. 1439), S5017 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see S. 2031), S8775 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 858), S2507 [14AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of benefits and assistance to veterans affected by natural or other disasters (see S. 1123), S3427 [26MY]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 572), S1600 [14MR]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1841), S7367 [10NO]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1840), S7367 [10NO]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see S. 1188), S3773 [14JN]

Foreign trade: renew and extend provisions relative to the identification of trade enforcement priorities (see S. 708), S2046 [31MR]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (see S. 349), S747 [15FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (see S. 882), S2686 [4MY]

Members of Congress: set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see S. 742), S2187 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see S. 453), S1120 [2MR]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see S. 1550), S5536 [13SE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2028), S8775 [17DE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S871 [17FE]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7612 [16NO]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC]

Taxation: extend health insurance costs tax credit (see S. 221), S338 [27JA]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see S. 1937), S8148 [1DE]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 591), S1677 [15MR]

———facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 816), S2506 [14AP]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see S. 1992), S8602 [14DE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see S. 1711), S6505 [13OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: improve the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program (see S. 736), S2187 [6AP]

University of Akron: tribute to men's soccer team (see S. Res. 40), S482 [2FE]

Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see S. 935), S2839 [10MY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4406 [7JY]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Letters

Dept. of HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding: several civil rights organizations, S6724 [19OC]

Tribute to Frank W. Anderson: Bill Lawson and Homer S. Townsend, Jr., Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S8541 [13DE]

Lists

Supporters of S. Res. 347, National Cancer Act anniversary, S8550 [13DE]

Obituaries

Anderson, Frank W.: Grant Segall, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S8540 [13DE]

Privilege of the floor

Eggleston, Taylor, S5087 [29JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6724, S6725 [19OC], S6804, S6807, S6837 [20OC], S6932 [1NO]

American Education Week: observance, S7443 [15NO]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, S1814 [17MR]

———extend (S. 380), S812, S813 [17FE]

———extend (S. 380), unanimous-consent request, S812 [17FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), S1791 [17MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1488 [9MR]

Armed Forces: provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8486 [12DE]

Aviation: repeal establishment of Advisory Committee on Future of Aeronautics to eliminate unnecessary reassignment of NASA aeronautics research and development programs, S625 [8FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1791 [17MR]

———balance, S2712 [5MY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5134 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4692 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4756, S4757 [21JY]

———deficit, S4931 [27JY]

Business and industry: develop a national manufacturing strategy, S4982 [28JY]

China: non-adherence to World Trade Organization rules, S8486 [12DE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to NASA Glenn Research Center contributions to space shuttle program, S4799 [21JY]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, S5328 [6SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, S2593 [3MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5134 [30JY]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (S. Res. 338), S8007 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7599 [16NO]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S4753 [21JY], S8428 [8DE]

CPSC: funding, S6993 [1NO]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (S. 1002), S6592 [17OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Development Agency funding, S6932 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7984, S7985 [29NO]

———clarify definition of specialty metals produced in the U.S., S7985 [29NO]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, S1488 [9MR]

———require purchase of certain specialty metals from U.S. companies, S7984 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1068), S3345 [25MY]

———implement ready school needs reviews (S. 1439), S5067 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), S4971 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding, S6724 [19OC], S6804, S6807 [20OC]

———Housing Counseling Assistance Program funding, S6725 [19OC]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S8723 [16DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6080 [4OC], S6153, S6155, S6161, S6162, S6168, S6174 [5OC], S6282, S6294, S6310 [6OC], S6370 [11OC], S6498 [13OC], S8487 [12DE]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6038 [3OC], S6068 [4OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6724, S6725 [19OC], S6804, S6807 [20OC]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (S. Res. 243), S5051 [29JY]

Domestic policy: develop U.S. manufacturing policy, S5328 [6SE]

Drugs: address issues relative to prescription drug abuse, S6591 [17OC]

Economic Development Administration: assist communities affected by plant closures or downsizing, S3765 [14JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3644 [9JN], S3765 [14JN], S3965 [21JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S4982 [28JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S7988 [29NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5653 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6173 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6410 [12OC], S6499 [13OC]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S1593 [14MR]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4981 [28JY]

———improve intergration of unmanned aerial system into the National Airspace System, S827 [17FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S401 [1FE], S625 [8FE], S827 [17FE]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, S8723 [16DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1188), S3773 [14JN], S4968 [27JY], S4982 [28JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), S4048 [23JN]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S5611 [14SE], S5864 [22SE], S6038 [3OC]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S638, S639, S640 [10FE], S812, S813 [17FE], S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY], S3807 [15JN], S5744 [20SE], S5828 [21SE], S5864, S5881 [22SE]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4416 [7JY]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5864 [22SE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3807 [15JN]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S5828 [21SE]

———U.S. deficit, S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3644 [9JN], S3806 [15JN]

FRS: reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, S8428 [8DE]

Gallaudet University: tribute, S676 [14FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5744 [20SE], S5828 [21SE], S5864, S5881 [22SE]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (S. Res. 175), S5049 [29JY]

Health: importance of children's research hospitals and medical education of pediatricians, S2905 [12MY]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia, S2905 [12MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S401 [1FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), S263-S265 [26JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3260 [24MY]

International Year for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 26), S4970 [27JY]

Israel: U.S. policy, S5797 [21SE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (S. Res. 101), S1610 [14MR]

Labor Day: observance, S5328 [6SE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 657), S8723 [16DE]

Medicare: reform, S3508 [6JN], S4756, S4757 [21JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (S. 882), S6592 [17OC]

Members of Congress: set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (S. 742), S4564 [13JY], S8438 [8DE]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian state, S5797 [21SE]

NASA: tribute to Glenn Research Center for work on the Space Power Facility at Plum Brook Station, S5833 [21SE]

———tribute to space shuttle program, S4799 [21JY]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (S. Res. 347), S8550 [13DE]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: observance, S6385 [11OC]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, S1545 [10MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 242), S5051 [29JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, S2712-S2714 [5MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (S. Res. 240), S4970 [27JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: foreign trade violations investigation funding, S6837 [20OC]

Ohio: budget deficit relative to tax rates, S5328 [6SE]

———referendum on legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by public employees, S4353 [6JY], S7347 [10NO], S8723 [16DE]

———tribute to teachers, S2712-S2714 [5MY]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 244), S5051 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S401 [1FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), S263-S265 [26JA]

Pharmaceuticals: cost regulation of drug hormone, progesterone, to prevent premature births, S2800 [9MY]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance, S8064 [30NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4931 [27JY], S4981 [28JY], S5046, S5047 [29JY]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (S. Res. 216), S5049, S5050 [29JY]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (S. 1597), S6499 [13OC], S7443 [15NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6837 [20OC]

Senate: legislative program, S1611 [14MR], S2093 [4AP], S4565 [13JY], S4971 [27JY], S6057 [3OC], S8007 [29NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (S. 1876), S7637 [17NO], S7988 [29NO]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (S. Res. 289), S6320, S6321 [6OC]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S3644 [9JN]

Social Security: privatization proposals, S7989 [29NO]

Sri Lanka: establish independent international investigation into allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, S5241 [2AU]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, S1184 [3MR], S2080 [4AP]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8438 [8DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4981 [28JY]

———extend health insurance costs tax credit, S638, S640 [10FE], S813 [17FE]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (S. 591), S2987 [16MY]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S., S1593 [14MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2986 [16MY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), unanimous-consent request, S640 [10FE], S813 [17FE]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1286), S4417 [7JY]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7098 [3NO]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (S. 1711), S6514 [13OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6427, S6451 [12OC], S6498 [13OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6427 [12OC], S6498 [13OC]

———ratification, S3644 [9JN], S4416 [7JY]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6427, S6451 [12OC], S6498 [13OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3260 [24MY]

Votes: position on missed, S3260 [24MY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S2593 [3MY]

World Plumbing Day: designate (S. Res. 100), S1610 [14MR]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 337), S8006, S8007 [29NO]

Texts of

S. 1711, Reciprocal Market Access Act, S6514 [13OC]

Tributes

Anderson, Frank W., S8540, S8541 [13DE]

Conners, Bob, S8145 [1DE]

Dahill, Douglas E., S6180 [5OC]

Gilligan, John J., S2500 [14AP]

Glenn, Annie, S4635 [18JY]

Glenn, John, S4634 [18JY]

King, Ernest J., S5680 [15SE]

Levin, Senator, S6084 [4OC]

Maathai, Wangari, S7000 [1NO]

Portman, Senator, S1734 [16MR]

Stewart, Victor F., Jr., S6994 [1NO]

Varis, Agnes, S5178 [1AU]

Waughtel-Hopper, Suzanne, S355 [31JA]

Wayt, Gregory L., S862 [17FE]

Zilberman, Miroslav (Steve), S2038 [31MR]

BROWN, STEVE

Articles and editorials

Dallas-Area Home Prices Sag Again, H1633 [9MR]

BROWN, SUE K.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S975 [28FE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Montenegro: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

BROWN, TAMARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8982 [15DE]

BROWN, TARA R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2991 [3MY]

BROWN CITY, MI

Remarks in House

Brown City Fire Dept.: tribute for memorial to firefighters killed during terrorist attacks, E1562 [8SE]

BROWN COUNTY, SD

Remarks in Senate

Hecla, SD: anniversary, S3888 [16JN]

BROWN UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Brown University Library: anniversary, S5065 [29JY]

BROWN-ALLEN, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E491 [15MR]

BROWNBACK, SAM (Governor of Kansas)

Articles and editorials

Bipartisan Case for National Service, E69 [19JA]

BROWNFIELD, DERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1896 [16MR]

BROWNING, CHRISTOPHER N.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

BROWNINGTON, VT

Articles and editorials

All Roads Lead to Kingdom County, S6041-S6043 [3OC]

BROWNSBORO, TX

Remarks in House

First Methodist Church: anniversary, E1548 [7SE]

BROWNSTEIN, CINDY

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act, E979 [27MY]

BROWNSVILLE (TX) HERALD

Articles and editorials

Bad Language—English-Only Bills Once Again Attempt To Penalize Immigrants, E266 [18FE]

BRUCE, CAROL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2960 [12MY]

BRUCE, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1950 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7062 [2NO]

BRUINSMA, BO

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5247 [2AU]

BRUMMITT, CHRIS

Articles and editorials

Militants Kill Christian Minister in Pakistan, E412 [3MR]

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Bills and resolutions

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see S. Res. 217), S4130 [27JN] (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (H. Res. 352), H6151 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (S. Res. 217), S4133 [27JN], S4628 [18JY]

Reports filed

Nomination of Daniel L. Shields III To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 217, call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights, S4131, S4133 [27JN]

BRUNI, FRANK

Articles and editorials

Have Glock, Will Travel, H7602 [15NO]

BRUNNER, BRETT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E383 [1MR]

BRUNO, HAROLD, JR. (HAL)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2131, E2135, E2137, E2141 [30NO]

BRUNO, MATHEW A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1739 [3OC]

BRUNO, MATTHEW A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6359 [22SE]

BRUNO, NICK J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1570 [8SE]

BRUNO, VINCENT P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E780 [2MY]

BRUNSWICK, ME

Remarks in House

Levesque, Steve: National Association of Defense Communities Base Redevelopment Leadership Award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Cool as a Moose, LLC: tribute, S8600 [14DE]

Morning Glory Natural Foods: anniversary, S4391 [6JY]

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to Dixie Boys baseball team, E1666 [20SE]

BRUSH, CO

Remarks in House

Colorado Dental Association: tribute to Colorado Mission of Mercy (dental clinic), H7081 [26OC]

BRYAN, PATRICIA MACK

Bills and resolutions

Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: appointment (see S. Res. 7), S64 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate

Senate: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 7), S14 [5JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 7, appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, S14, S65 [5JA]

BRYANT, DONNIE A.

Proclamations

Donnie A. Bryant Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1073 [13JN]

BRYANT, FRANK D., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2990 [3MY]

BRYANT, MARY E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E150 [8FE]

BRYANT, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3888 [16JN], S3915 [20JN]

BRYK, ANTHONY S.

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

BRYSON, JOHN E.

Articles and editorials

Commerce Department Nominee Deserves the Job, S6824 [20OC]

Letters

Nomination of John E. Bryson to be Sec. of Commerce: Javier Palomarez, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S6820 [20OC]

———several former Secs. of Commerce, S6820 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S3761 [14JN], S6593 [17OC], S6819-S6829 [20OC]

———nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, unanimous-consent agreement, S6787 [19OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

BRYSON, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E529 [17MR]

BRZEZINSKI, MARK F.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6460 [12OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

BUCH, TODD

Remarks in House

Middletown Community Foundation: Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, H402 [24JA]

BUCHANAN, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2304 [16DE]

BUCHANAN, VERN (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3650 [25MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3001 [3MY]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2039 [29MR]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H6273 [20SE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8881 [13DE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8126 [2DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2536 [7AP]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H6140 [13SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2534 [7AP]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H2328 [5AP]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5240 [19JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H2109 [30MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H6854 [12OC]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H7009 [24OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1456 [1MR]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1316), H2265 [1AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1844 [15MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H7009 [24OC]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5580 [26JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H6415 [22SE]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 102), H1178 (see H. Res. 102), H1197 [17FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4038 [3JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4673 [6JY]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H8125 [2DE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8967 [14DE]

Immigration: support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2109 [30MR]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H9432 [15DE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H2039 [29MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H9928 [16DE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H4076 [13JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access (see H.R. 1997), H6415 [22SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H1988 [17MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2667 [13AP]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H9432 [15DE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H7627 [15NO]

———provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 2461), H7134 [26OC]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5661 [27JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H3304 [13MY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (see H.R. 1699), H3063 [4MY]

Palm Beach, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 205), H2327 [5AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1797 [14MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H7165 [31OC]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H9432 [15DE]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6273 [20SE]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5966 [7SE]

Taxation: allow an increased work opportunity credit for recent veterans (see H.R. 1312), H2265 [1AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H4187 [14JN]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H5928 [26AU]

———make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H8965 [14DE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H3304 [13MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1252 (see H.R. 436), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6626 [5OC]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H3161 [10MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6782 [11OC]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5936 [2SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H684 [10FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H7069 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 4), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 52), H2107 [30MR]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: reform offshore drilling for oil and gas and repeal limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (see H.R. 1393), H2410 [6AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize denial of leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H395 [20JA]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 236), H135 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

Taxation: make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H508 [26JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 4), H47 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 52), H2108 [30MR]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: reform offshore drilling for oil and gas and repeal limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (H.R. 1393), H2411 [6AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (H.R. 2796), H5896 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize denial of leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (H.R. 372), H396 [20JA]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (H.R. 3487), H7891 [18NO]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (H.R. 236), H137 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (H.R. 1324), H2267 [1AP]

Taxation: make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (H.R. 478), H511 [26JA]

Remarks

Anna Maria, FL: anniversary of Anna Maria Pier, E384 [1MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7843 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5710 [28JY]

———deficit, H5031 [14JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5710 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3650, H3651 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize denial of leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (H.R. 372), H474 [26JA]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H2298 [5AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H5031 [14JY], H6149 [14SE]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H4376 [22JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H300 [19JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (H.R. 2313), H8742 [13DE]

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2127 [29NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H300 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5592 [27JY]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Sarasota Ballet, E488 [15MR]

———tribute to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, E74 [19JA]

Taxation: rates, H6281 [21SE]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, H3650, H3651 [25MY]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (H.R. 478), H686 [11FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4639 [6JY], E1641 [15SE]

Tributes

Kreisman, Norman and Dorothy, E1323 [14JY]

BUCKFIELD, ME

Remarks in House

Caldwell, Annette: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Kimball, Gretchen: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Wells Wood Turning & Finishing, Inc.: anniversary, S267 [26JA]

BUCKLES, FRANK W.

Articles and editorials

Last American Veteran of World War I Buried, S1739 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 89), S1219 [3MR]

World War I: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1390 (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

———authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1219 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1391 [28FE]

———establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see S. 253), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 938), H1618 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1366 [28FE], H1404 [1MR], H1597 [8MR], H7259 [3NO], E410 [3MR], E489, E490 [15MR]

World War I: authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 22), H1377 [28FE]

———establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (H.R. 938), H1597 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S408 [1FE], S1738-S1740 [16MR], S1819 [17MR]

Tribute (S. Res. 89), S1240 [3MR]

World War I: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran (S. Con. Res. 5), S425 [1FE], S1029 [1MR]

———establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (S. 253), S423 [1FE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 5, ceremony in the Capitol rotunda to honor Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving veteran of World War I, S425 [1FE]

S. Con. Res. 10, authorize Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving veteran of World War I, to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol, S1239 [3MR]

S. Res. 89, tribute, S1237, S1240 [3MR]

BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F., JR.

Articles and editorials

Get That Internet Tax Right, S7238 [9NO]

BUCKNER, FLOYD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E244 [16FE]

BUCKS COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Bensalem, PA: anniversary of Mother Bachmann Maternity Center, H7075 [26OC]

Buch, Todd: Middletown Community Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, H402 [24JA]

Bucks County Conservation District (organization): anniversary, E1692 [22SE]

Mental health: tribute to First Savings Bank of Perkasie and Penn Foundation, Inc., Wellspring Clubhouse for efforts to support individuals recovering from mental illness, E2044 [15NO]

Newtown, PA: tribute to Guardians of the National Cemetery for contributions to the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, H360 [20JA]

Warminster, PA: tribute to Ann's Choice retirement community, H1755 [11MR]

World War II: tribute to former POW, E2077 [17NO]

Ziamatic Corp.: Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety and Excellence recipient, E2285 [16DE]

BUCKS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1692 [22SE]

BUCSHON, LARRY (a Representative from Indiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H1620 [8MR]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Agriculture: expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (see H.R. 2031), H3806 [31MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6979 [14OC]

Amtrak: limit manner in which food and beverage service is provided (see H.R. 3362), H7331 [3NO]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H3221 [11MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6344 [21SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H5581 [26JY] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2667 [13AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H2857 [14AP]

———improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 3669), H8966 [14DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7892 [18NO]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3344 [23MY]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 1868), H3278 [12MY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H6098 [12SE]

Congress: restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 82), H7627 [15NO]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2109 [30MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2857 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see H.R. 2445), H4748 [7JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H1040 (see H.R. 471), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1891), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H9929 [16DE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H7258 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H7831 [17NO]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 2459), H5782 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5581 [26JY]

———establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H10017 [20DE]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6855 [12OC]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2216 [31MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6098 [12SE] (see H.R. 910), H1844 [15MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H397 [20JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6098 [12SE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H435 [24JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2667 [13AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6098 [12SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H6140 [13SE]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H3161 [10MY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3221 [11MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H8728 [12DE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FDA: ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H8881 [13DE]

———give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1989 [17MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6626 [5OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6552 [4OC]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3759 [26MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H6344 [21SE]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H1040 (see H.R. 690), H1071 [16FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H5661 [27JY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H6854 [12OC]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1844 [15MR]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H3410 [24MY]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H9946 [19DE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3411 [24MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H3409 [24MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6098 [12SE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H4530 [23JN]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H6415 [22SE]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H1664 [9MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———permit coverage of certain covered part D drugs for uses that are determined to be for medically accepted indications based upon clinical evidence in peer reviewed medical literature (see H.R. 1055), H1988 [17MR]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H1908 [16MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H7333 [3NO]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see H.R. 1390), H2917 [15AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6978 [14OC]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H6624 [5OC]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H4188 [14JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5286 [20JY]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H8967 [14DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1797 [14MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2667 [13AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6098 [12SE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H8125 [2DE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H8319 [8DE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see H.R. 2036), H5150 [18JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H3062 [4MY]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6139 [13SE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 2218), H4367 [21JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3162 [10MY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8076 [1DE]

———authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H6506 [3OC]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2667 [13AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H4076 [13JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2412 [6AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H8076 [1DE]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5399 [22JY]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 3099), H6855 [12OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1456 [1MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1988 [17MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6552 [4OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6552 [4OC]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 2148), H5966 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal agencies and departments: require scientific studies used in rulemaking be published (see H.R. 2371), H4574 [24JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries with a gross domestic product over a certain amount (see H.R. 3488), H7890 [18NO]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H6976 [14OC]

Taxation: disallow refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (see H.R. 3275), H7160 [27OC]

Transportation: provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H7206 [1NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Federal agencies and departments: require scientific studies used in rulemaking be published (H.R. 2371), H4576 [24JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries with a gross domestic product over a certain amount (H.R. 3488), H7891 [18NO]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (H.R. 3218), H6977 [14OC]

Taxation: disallow refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (H.R. 3275), H7160 [27OC]

Transportation: provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (H.R. 3294), H7208 [1NO]

Letters

New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation regulations regarding commercial vessels ballast water: Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin, Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, and John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio, H7372 [4NO]

Lists

Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville, IN, girls' basketball team members, E600 [1AP]

Rivet High School, Vincennes, IN, girls' basketball team, E596 [1AP]

Washington High School, Washington, IN, boys' basketball team members, E601 [1AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5248 [20JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2541 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1162 [17FE], H2541 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2541 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7798 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5704 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5808 [30JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7372 [4NO]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5704 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H648 [10FE]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9991 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H648 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H3352 [24MY], H4201 [15JN], H6928 [14OC]

EPA: remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers, H648 [10FE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), E1699 [23SE]

Evansville, IN: tribute to Reitz Memorial High School girls' basketball team, E600 [1AP]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2175 [31MR]

———implement international safety standards for the transport of lithium batteries, H2175 [31MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2541 [8AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H267, H349 [19JA]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H1431 [1MR], H3792 [31MY]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for physicians, H8144 [6DE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7965 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6201 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1431 [1MR], H3792 [31MY]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H267, H349 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2975 [3MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1162 [17FE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6928 [14OC]

Sabic Innovative Plastics Mount Vernon LLC: National Pollution Prevention Roundtable's MVP2 Project Award recipient, E1676 [21SE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5991 [8SE]

Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7372 [4NO]

Vincennes, IN: tribute to Rivet High School girls' basketball team, E595 [1AP]

Washington, IN: tribute to Washington High School boys' basketball team, E601 [1AP]

Summaries

Healthy Indiana Plan, H1432 [1MR]

Tributes

Johnson, Dianne, E2071 [17NO]

LaSota, Charles, E1803 [6OC]

Long, Brent D., H5300 [21JY]

Reagan, Ronald, H581 [9FE]

Waters, James A., H5248 [20JY]

Wood, Brett E., H6517 [4OC]

BUDD-FALEN, KAREN

Articles and editorials

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, S3609 [8JN]

BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

BUDGET CONTROL ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 627), S5063, S5078, S5086 [29JY], H5761 [29JY]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Articles and editorials

Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They Blame on Obama, H5707 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

———provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Employment: reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs (see H.R. 2855), H5964 [7SE]

Enact (see H.R. 2693), H5733 [28JY]

Enact (S. 365): consideration (see H. Res. 384), H5882 [1AU]

———corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 70), H5885 [1AU]

Enact (S. 627): consideration (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY] (see H. Res. 383), H5780 [29JY]

Federal aid programs: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H5883 [1AU]

Medicare: exempt from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 627): House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Letters

Provisions: several Senators, H5686 [28JY]

Statutory public debt limit increase: Daniel S. Threlkeld, S5100 [30JY]

———David Beriss, S5100 [30JY]

———Matthew Cope, S5100 [30JY]

———Monique M. Jones, S5100 [30JY]

Motions

Enact (S. 365), S5201 [2AU]

Enact (S. 627), S5062, S5063 [29JY], H5764 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5664, H5667-H5688, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5739-H5749, H5751-H5779 [29JY], H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5831-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———reform entitlement programs, H5759, H5761, H5767-H5769, H5771, H5773, H5774 [29JY], H5860 [1AU]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security and Medicare recipients, H7730 [17NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792, H6793 [12OC], E1828 [12OC]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: terminate authority to make certain loans to graduate and professional students and direct loan repayment incentives, H7244 [2NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, H5768-H5774 [29JY]

Enact (H.R. 2693), H5787, H5791-H5811 [30JY]

Enact (S. 365), H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5840-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———consideration (H. Res. 384), H5831-H5839 [1AU]

———corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 70), H5867 [1AU]

Enact (S. 627), H5664, H5667-H5678, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5761-H5779 [29JY], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1492 [2AU]

———consideration (H. Res. 375), H5678-H5688 [28JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 383), H5751-H5761 [29JY]

———motion to recommit, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Federal aid programs: protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts, E2107 [18NO]

Public debt: exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H5705, H5706 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, S8085-S8087 [1DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY], S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU], S5201-S5223, S5225, S5226, S5228-S5233 [2AU]

———reform entitlement programs, S5226, S5232 [2AU]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, S7180 [8NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

———preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7356-S7358 [10NO], S7423 [15NO], S7599 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S5214 [2AU]

Employment: reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs, S7598 [16NO]

Enact (S. 365): corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 70), S5223 [2AU]

———House amendment, S5201-S5223, S5225, S5226, S5228-S5233 [2AU]

Enact (S. 627), S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY]

———House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU]

———House amendment, unanimous-consent agreement, S5144 [30JY]

Federal aid programs: protect Medicare from budget cuts, S7608-S7610 [16NO]

Medicare: reform, S5209 [2AU]

Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 365, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 112-190), H5882 [1AU]

Consideration of S. 627, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Statements

``Big Deal'' Is Foundation for ``Long-Term Austerity''—Why I Voted ``No'' on the Budget Deal: Representative Jackson, H5859 [1AU]

Provisions: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H5701 [28JY]

Statutory Public Debt Limit Increase: Several Constituents of Representative George Miller, E1441 [29JY]

Treat President Obama Like All Other Presidents!—Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Conditions: Representative Jackson, H5860 [1AU]

Tables

Summary of budget receipts, outlays, and surpluses or deficits as percentages of Gross Domestic Product—1930-2016: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S5098 [30JY]

Texts of

H. Con Res. 70, correction in enrollment of S. 365, provisions, H5867 [1AU]

H. Res. 375, consideration of S. 627, provisions, H5678 [28JY]

H. Res. 383, consideration of S. 627, provisions, H5751 [29JY]

H.R. 2693, provisions, H5791-H5799 [30JY]

S. 365, provisions, H5840-H5847 [1AU]

S. 627, provisions, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

BUDGET TRAVEL (publication)

Remarks in House

Lewisburg, WV: Budget Travel (publication) Coolest Small Town winner, E214 [11FE]

BUDGET—U.S.

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2231 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2341 [8AP], H2565 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2422 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H436 [24JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H414 [24JA]

Constitutional amendments: balance (S.J. Res. 10), S8508, S8551 [13DE]

———balance (S.J. Res. 24), S8507, S8551 [13DE]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

Federal budget: setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2843 [14AP], H2862, H2870, H2884 [15AP]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2684 [14AP]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7743 [17NO]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2422 [7AP]

Public debt: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5180 [19JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4456, S4457 [7JY], S4477, S4478, S4488, S4489 [11JY], S4529, S4530, S4531, S4532 [12JY], S4562 [13JY], S4866, S4871, S4881 [25JY], S4963 [27JY]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE], H10025 [23DE]

Articles and editorials

Balanced Budget Amendment Isn't the Answer, S4820 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment Unwise, S4821 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment—Instrument To Force Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, S8519 [13DE]

Budget Amendment Wrong Vehicle for Right Principle, S4819 [22JY]

Budget Office—GOP Medicare Plan Could Lead to Rationing, H2417 [7AP]

Can We Afford the Military Budget?, E1105 [15JN]

CBO—Ending the Wars Could Save $1.4 Trillion, H4643 [6JY]

Chamber Urges Congress To Raise Debt Limit, E1314 [13JY]

Congress Needs a Fresh, Bipartisan Start, E1631 [14SE]

Debt Ceiling and the Pursuit of Happiness, S4859 [25JY]

Debt Ceiling Impasse Rattles Short-Term Credit Markets, H5743 [29JY]

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4363, S4379 [6JY]

Debt-Limit Hobbits, H5808 [30JY]

Defense Budget—Ignorance Is Not Bliss, E615 [4AP]

Deficit Is Worse Than We Think—Normal Interest Rates Would Raise Debt-Service Costs by $4.9 Trillion Over 10 Years, Dwarfing the Savings From Any Currently Contemplated Budget Deal, S4138 [28JN]

Deficits Need Balanced-Budget Amendment Fix, S8518 [13DE]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

Eat the Future, H810 [15FE]

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

Frustrated Executives Say Political Impasse Slows Hiring, Investing, S4925 [27JY]

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

Grand Old Doves?, S4831 [22JY]

Great Divide, S5043 [29JY]

Hatch and Lee's Balanced Budget Amendment—A Win for America, S8518 [13DE]

Ludicrous and Cruel, S2310 [8AP]

More Folly in the Debt Limit Talks, S4819 [22JY]

No to a Balanced Budget Amendment, S4820 [22JY]

Obama Budget, H807 [15FE]

Obama's Campaign for Class Resentment, S8475 [12DE]

Obama's Duplicitous Debt Proposal, S5816 [21SE]

On the Offense Over Defense Cuts, S4905 [26JY]

$110 Billion Question, H1922 [17MR]

Politics vs. Reality, S4373 [6JY]

Real-World Impact of Tax Hikes on American Jobs, H5743 [29JY]

Rep. Welch—Partisan Division Begs Clean Vote To Raise Nation's Debt Ceiling, S2727 [5MY]

Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They Blame on Obama, H5707 [28JY]

Republican Wreckage, H5702 [28JY]

Road to a Downgrade, S5105 [30JY]

Short-Sightedness on Defense Cuts, S4832 [22JY]

Smarter Than You Think, S5044 [29JY]

Spending Cut Hokum—GOP Leaders Hyped Their Budget Savings (excerpt), S2435 [13AP], H2619 [13AP]

Spending His Way to Austerity—President Obama's Latest Economics Lesson, S4113 [27JN]

Stealth Tax Hike—The Return of the Deduction Phase-Out Gambit, S4262 [30JN]

Those Who Own America Should Help Pay for Government, H2588 [12AP]

Three Trillion Dollar War—The Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Have Grown to Staggering Proportions, H1926 [17MR]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

Too Much Debt Means the Economy Can't Grow, S8515 [13DE]

What's the Real Defense Budget?, E959 [26MY]

Why a Balanced-Budget Amendment Is Too Risky, S4820 [22JY]

Why 70% Tax Rates Won't Work, S3909 [20JN]

With Government Shutdown Looming, Freshmen Are the Wild Cards, S1025 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 15), H136 [7JA]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2106 [30MR]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H2213 [31MR]

———eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see S. 1896), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 920), H1574 [3MR]

———establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 1274), S4076 [23JN]

———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H7998 [30NO]

———limit total discretionary spending to levels set by Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extension Act (see H.R. 188), H40 [5JA]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H551 [8FE]

———making consolidated (see H.R. 3671), H8966 [14DE]

———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 43), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1362 [18FE] (see H.J. Res. 44), H1390 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 48), H1769 [11MR] (see H.J. Res. 79), H6181 [14SE] (see H.J. Res. 94, 95), H9926 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (see H. Res. 115), H1389 [28FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (see H. Res. 167), H1795 [14MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 399), H6230 [15SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (see H.R. 1363), H2292 [4AP] (see H.R. 1473), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (see H. Res. 206), H2409 [6AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———prevent a Government shutdown by requiring funds to be automatically appropriated at the previous year's level if a budget is not agreed upon (see S. 784), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1471), H2570 [8AP]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

———reduce spending (see S. 162), S126 (see S. 178), S127 [25JA] (see S. 245), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2041), H3755 [26MY]

———reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium (see S. Res. 41), S544 [3FE]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (see H. Res. 38), H254 [18JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (see H. Res. 43), H353 [19JA]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

———require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1518), S5386 [7SE]

———require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (see H.R. 3121), H6671 [6OC]

———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

———rescind any unobligated discretionary appropriations returned to the Federal Government by a State or locality and require that such funds be used for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1345), H2291 [4AP]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and such the funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H2292 [4AP]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3052 [17MY]

———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 962), H1619 [8MR]

———rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 633), H680 [10FE]

Armed Forces: enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, installment contract, and eviction protections during a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations (see H.R. 2654), H5579 [26JY]

———support donation of salaries to the Treasury by certain elected officials if Armed Forces members do not receive pay due to Government shutdown or the public debt limit being reached (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3756 [26MY]

Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]

———protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H5883 [1AU]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see S. 1996), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]

Children and youth: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 1396), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 1602), H2911 [15AP]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

———provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 307), H4277 [15JN]

Congress: assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution (see S. 1681), S6390 [11OC]

———defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

———enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

———ensure effective control over the congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6390 [11OC]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 3082), H6505 [3OC] (see H.R. 3577), H8259 [7DE]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

———prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8067 [30NO]

———restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6456 [23SE]

Constitutional amendments: balance (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 4), S411 [1FE] (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN] (see S.J. Res. 24), S5251 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 (see H.J. Res. 4), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 (see H.J. Res. 18), H136 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H551 [8FE] (see H.J. Res. 41), H1178 (see H.J. Res. 41), H1197 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 52), H2107 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC] (see H.J. Res. 87), H7626 [15NO] (see H.J. Res. 89), H7829 [17NO]

———control spending (see H.J. Res. 5), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2107 [30MR]

———establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 14), H136 [7JA]

———require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2534 [7AP]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 63), H3302 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: modify the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan to provide that the full statement of budget resources is complete and validated by a certain date (see S. 1790), S7066 [2NO]

———reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (see S. 1021), S3105 [18MY] (see H.R. 1246), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce amounts appropriated for studies, analysis, and evaluations (see H.R. 1247), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H468 [25JA]

———submit notifications with respect to the failure to comply with statutory body armor procurement budget information requirements (see H.R. 1731), H3061 [4MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see S. 1998), S8679 [15DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Buy Back America Bonds and use funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt (see S. 1909), S7829 [18NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Disasters: prohibit any requirement of a budgetary offset for emergency disaster assistance (see H.R. 2455), H4748 [7JY]

———require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (see S. 1563), S5684 [15SE]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8879 [13DE]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H. Res. 501), H9945 [19DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H4526 [23JN]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5086 [14JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE] (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H5964 [7SE]

———reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs (see H.R. 2855), H5964 [7SE]

EPA: rescind funding for Flathead County, MT, Water and Sewer District water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 515), S1406 [8MR]

———rescind funding for Kalispell, MT, water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 469), S1218 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see S. 945), S2874 [11MY]

———intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see S. 1409), S4845 [22JY]

———limit printing, travel, and vehicle costs (see S. 477), S1218 [3MR]

———require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H1796 [14MR]

———require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 821), H1250 (see H.R. 821), H1362 [18FE]

Federal budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

———impose discretionary and certain mandatory spending caps (see S. 1290), S4156 [28JN]

———improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 3669), H8966 [14DE]

———make the Federal budget process more transparent and make future budgets more sustainable (see H.R. 1302), H2214 [31MR]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———setting forth for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2604 [12AP]

———setting forth for 2012-2016 (see S. Con. Res. 20), S3171 [19MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 18, 19), S3171 [19MY] (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2575 [11AP]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2664 [13AP]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 776), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1429), H2534 [7AP]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 2680), H5732 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3106 [18MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 184), S127 [25JA] (see S. 251), S411 [1FE]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see S. 237), S359 [31JA]

Government: clarify that the President and the Sec. of the Treasury have the authority to prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H. Res. 369), H5488 [25JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———establish the Grace Commission II to review and make recommendations regarding cost control in the Federal Government (see S. 389), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 779), H1177 (see H.R. 779), H1196 [17FE]

———express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5811 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

———increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H4944 [12JY]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H2854 [14AP]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4575 [24JN] (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (see H.R. 1908), H3301 [13MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2651), H5579 [26JY]

———prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H6096 [12SE]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 819), H1250 (see H.R. 819), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 1305), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (see S. 768), S2266 [7AP]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6090 [4OC] (see H.R. 3414), H7577 [14NO]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5085 [14JY]

———reduce unsustainable spending (see H.R. 235), H135 [7JA]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see S. 1222), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2146), H4074 [13JN]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (see H.R. 3332), H7329 [3NO]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 466), H7626 [15NO]

———prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 349), H5018 [13JY]

———provide that certain budget enforcement rules shall have no force or effect (see H. Res. 46), H396 [20JA]

———require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year (see H. Res. 471), H7829 [17NO]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 206), H2409 [6AP] (see H. Res. 409), H6341 [21SE] (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1257), H2106 [30MR] (see H.R. 1323), H2265 [1AP]

Members of Congress: freeze pay for a fiscal year unless the Government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year (see H.R. 994), H1722 [10MR]

———make matching contributions to Thrift Savings Fund contingent on Congress completing action on budget resolution reducing the deficit (see H.R. 1168), H1983 [17MR]

———prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 124), H37 (see H.R. 172), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 236), H135 [7JA]

———prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3643), H8879 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

———provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 3136), H6672 [6OC]

———reduce pay if a Federal budget deficit exists, increase retirement contributions, and prohibit securities and commodities trading based on certain nonpublic information (see H.R. 3565), H8186 [6DE]

———require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1454), H2569 [8AP]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National objectives: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

OMB: establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (see H.R. 1155), H1982 [17MR]

———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Public debt: allow an up or down vote on a balanced deficit reduction bill, such as proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform report, reducing the deficit by a certain amount (see S. 1985), S8547 [13DE]

———cancel public debt held by FRS and lower the public debt limit by an equal amount (see H.R. 2768), H5884 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 84), H7398 [4NO]

———curb wasteful spending by making certain year-end savings in salaries and expenses available for an additional fiscal year and use the remaining amounts for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3376), H7397 [4NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY] (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (see H. Res. 355), H5149 [18JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2693), H5733 [28JY]

———decrease statutory limit (see H.R. 2409), H4671 [6JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 2931), H6181 [14SE]

———establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]

———establish website to receive gifts to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3504), H7891 [18NO]

———exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit (see S. Res. 230), S4485 [11JY]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

———increase statutory limit (see S. 1326), S4329 [5JY] (see H.R. 1954), H3408 [24MY] (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

———increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits and military funding in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 728), H923 [15FE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 259), S482 [2FE] (see H.R. 568), H598 [9FE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 421), H469 [25JA]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5150 [18JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (see S. 1323), S4292 [30JN]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

———provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1135), H1906 [16MR] (see H.R. 1167), H1983 [17MR]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H35 [5JA]

Railroads: rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (see H.R. 2811), H5896 [5AU]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

———reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

Senate Rules: prohibit unauthorized earmarks (see S. Res. 23), S127 [25JA]

———require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 19), S127 [25JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 796), H1249 (see H.R. 796), H1361 [18FE]

———ensure timely payment of benefits in August, 2011 (see S. 1364), S4555 [13JY]

———establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (see H.R. 1630), H2912 [15AP]

———establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds (see S. 123), S125 [25JA]

States: restore State sovereignty and dedicate excess grant funds to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2917), H6180 [14SE]

Taxation: extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (see S. 783), S2348 [8AP]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (see S. 1931), S8067 [30NO]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (see S. 552), S1547 [10MR]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines and use resulting revenues for deficit reduction (see S. 26), S122 [25JA]

War: require new war funding be offset (see S. Res. 133), S2188 [6AP]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Public debt: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4406 [7JY]

Excerpts

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Medicare policy statement, H3823 [1JN]

Letters

Budget Control Act: several Senators, H5686 [28JY]

Budget deficit: Senators Bennet and Johanns, S4041 [23JN]

Budget process: several Senators, S3415 [26MY]

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization) and Mattie Corrao, Center for Fiscal Accountability (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighers, H7866 [18NO]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S8517 [13DE]

———James Valvo, Americans for Prosperity (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———Jim Keffer, H7798 [17NO]

———Kim Anderson and Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H7850 [18NO]

———Nancy LeaMond, AARP, H7866 [18NO]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S8517 [13DE]

———several organizations, H7862 [18NO], E2128 [29NO]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S8518 [13DE]

———William Wilson, Americans for Limited Government (organization), S8517 [13DE]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221 [19JY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H5221 [19JY]

Deficit reduction: several Senators, S1529 [10MR]

Entitlement programs: Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, H5293 [21JY]

Exclude cuts to social programs that support low-income individuals from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit: several Representatives, H6516 [4OC]

Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H2248 [1AP]

Health care reform funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, E731 [15AP]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

NOAA funding: Jane Lubchenco, Dept. of Commerce, S1798 [17MR]

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House) and Senator Sessions, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3759 [14JN]

———several Senators, S3802 [15JN]

Prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns: several Senators, S2015 [31MR]

Public debt ceiling: several economists, H4082 [14JN]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Statutory public debt limit increase: Daniel S. Threlkeld, S5100 [30JY]

———David Beriss, S5100 [30JY]

———Matthew Cope, S5100 [30JY]

———Monique M. Jones, S5100 [30JY]

———Senator Hatch, S5008 [28JY]

Lists

Bureaucratic earmarks in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S6171 [5OC]

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Federal balanced budget amendment petition cosigners, H7798-H7800 [17NO]

Organizations supporting Flake amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H4291 [16JN]

Proposed Republican legislation to address deficit reduction, S1530 [10MR]

Republican waivers of cut-go and germaneness during current Congress, H7089 [26OC]

Messages

American Jobs Act: President Obama, S5495 [12SE], H6049 [12SE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Statutory Debt Limit: President Obama, S5247 [2AU], H5893 [5AU]

Motions

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2248 [1AP]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1426 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1823 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2501, H2502, H2503 [7AP], H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H454 [25JA]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

Federal budget: setting forth for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3331 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3332 [25MY]

Public debt: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4743 [21JY], S4825 [22JY], H5226 [19JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4313, S4319 [5JY], S4478 [11JY], S4866 [25JY]

Taxation: provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8445 [8DE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, H6146 [14SE]

Press releases

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: across-the-board domestic spending reduction, H1221 [18FE]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2117, H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2219, H2239-H2251 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2219-H2232 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), motion to recommit, H2248-H2250 [1AP]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), E2131 [30NO]

———legislative process, H586 [9FE], H816 [15FE], H1214, H1215 [18FE], H7279 [3NO], H9909 [16DE]

———make across-the-board domestic spending reduction other than Dept. of Defense and Postal Service, H1284 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226-H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense and non-homeland security discretionary spending, H1281 [18FE]

———making consolidated, H9812-H9821, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making continuing, H586-H589 [9FE], H675 [10FE], H2112 [31MR], H2272 [4AP], H2562, H2563 [8AP], H6215-H6217 [15SE], H6304-H6314, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6366-H6373, H6389-H6397, H6402-H6411 [22SE], H6463-H6465 [29SE], H6470 [3OC], H6528-H6531 [4OC], H7734, H7746, H7770, H7776, H7777 [17NO], H8106 [2DE], E1703, E1718 [23SE], E1741 [3OC], E1749-E1751 [4OC], E1770 [5OC], E1825 [12OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1405, H1415-H1428, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1463 [2MR], E422 [4MR], E435 [8MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 115), H1406-H1415 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), motion to recommit, H1426 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1751-H1754 [11MR], H1804, H1805, H1811-H1825, H1828, H1830 [15MR], H1850, H1851, H1857 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], E511 [17MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (H. Res. 167), H1806-H1811 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), motion to recommit, H1823, H1824 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), H9908 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 95), H9908 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2335, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2426-H2505, H2507, H2508, H2510, H2512, H2521, H2525 [7AP], H2537, H2541, H2542, H2544, H2546, H2547, H2550, H2551, H2557, H2559, H2565-H2567 [8AP], E677, E680, E681, E684 [8AP], E702 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), Senate amendment, H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2415-H2424 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), motion to recommit, H2502, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2614, H2648 [13AP], H2669, H2674, H2687-H2795 [14AP], E733, E744, E760, E765 [15AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2648 [13AP], H2788, H2795-H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———reduce spending, H473, H475 [26JA], H1977, H1980 [17MR], H6127-H6129 [13SE]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H374-H376 [20JA], H437, H442, H446-H456 [25JA], E106 [25JA], E132, E135 [26JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H403-H416 [24JA]

———require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (H.R. 3121), H7138 [27OC]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E167 [8FE]

Armed Forces: funding, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

Budget Control Act: protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts, E2107 [18NO]

CBO: ensure any budgetary costs associated with approving or disapproving regulations are accounted for under the budget process, H8220 [7DE]

Children and youth: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (H.R. 1602), E757 [15AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security and Medicare recipients, H7730 [17NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792, H6793 [12OC], E1828 [12OC]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

———protect entitlements while seeking to reduce the budget deficit, H7587 [15NO]

Committee on the Budget (House): authority of Chairman to determine Federal spending levels for fiscal year, H404 [24JA], H447, H448, H452, H454 [25JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H8314-H8316 [8DE]

———comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H18, H19, H22, H23 [5JA], H52 [6JA], H4379-H4387, H4390 [22JN], H6935 [14OC], E15 [6JA]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H7843, H7844 [18NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Constitutional amendments: balance, H1514 [2MR], H2881, H2903-H2908 [15AP], H3775 [31MY], H4687 [7JY], H4797, H4798 [11JY], H4864, H4935 [12JY], H4956 [13JY], H5089, H5115 [15JY], H5147-H5149 [18JY], H5170 [19JY], H5390 [22JY], H5477, H5478 [25JY], H5586, H5589 [27JY], H5789 [30JY], H5870-H5876, H5880 [1AU], H6146 [14SE], H6357 [22SE], H6524 [4OC], H6630 [6OC], H6867 [13OC], H7220, H7243-H7249 [2NO], H7385 [4NO], E1370 [20JY], E1473, E1474-E1476 [1AU], E1527 [19AU]

———balance (H.J. Res. 1), H5203 [19JY], H5717 [28JY], H7243 [2NO], H7622 [15NO], E2 [5JA]

———balance (H.J. Res. 2), H5759, H5762 [29JY], H7243 [2NO], H7584, H7585, H7587, H7588, H7589, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7617-H7624 [15NO], H7630, H7637, H7639, H7640, H7709-H7711 [16NO], H7722, H7723, H7727, H7730, H7731, H7732, H7733, H7737-H7745, H7782-H7811, H7819 [17NO], H7833, H7841-H7874, H7876, H7883 [18NO], E12 [5JA], E2107 [18NO], E2120 [29NO]

———balance (H.J. Res. 11), H6567 [5OC], E44 [7JA]

———balance (H.J. Res. 41), H3811 [1JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: Learn and Serve America program funding, E745 [15AP]

Deficit, H51, H98, H99 [6JA], H105, H122 [7JA], H211 [18JA], H273, H344 [19JA], H380, H390-H392 [20JA], H399, H402 [24JA], H476, H477, H501 [26JA], H555, H559, H594, H595 [9FE], H608, H611, H673-H675 [10FE], H686 [11FE], H727, H748, H760-H764 [14FE], H799, H825 [15FE], H938, H941 [16FE], H1429 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1494, H1501, H1502 [2MR], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1598 [8MR], H1676, H1678, H1679, H1681, H1685 [10MR], H1731, H1736, H1762 [11MR], H1781 [14MR], H1805, H1807, H1826 [15MR], H1859 [16MR], H1910, H1975 [17MR], H2035 [29MR], H2091-H2094 [30MR], H2262 [1AP], H2278 [4AP], H2320-H2322 [5AP], H2393, H2395, H2398 [6AP], H2413, H2418, H2511 [7AP], H2550 [8AP], H2580, H2597, H2599 [12AP], H2612, H2618, H2638, H2662 [13AP], H2677, H2681, H2806, H2809, H2817, H2829-H2836 [14AP], H2899 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3057 [4MY], H3156 [10MY], H3207 [11MY], H3267, H3270 [12MY], H3401 [24MY], H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3925 [2JN], H4022, H4023 [3JN], H4067 [13JN], H4138, H4143 [14JN], H4471, H4521 [23JN], H4756, H4757, H4773 [8JY], H5031, H5032 [14JY], H5113, H5116 [15JY], H5503 [26JY], H5977 [8SE], H6142 [14SE], H6321, H6322 [21SE], H6913 [13OC], H7063-H7067 [25OC], H7245, H7247 [2NO], H7323 [3NO], H7583, H7584, H7585, H7587, H7588 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733, H7782-H7805 [17NO], H7843, H7847, H7850-H7873, H7883 [18NO], H7995 [30NO], H8006 [1DE], H8108-H8111 [2DE], H8141, H8178 [6DE], H8999 [15DE], E47 [12JA], E77 [19JA], E132 [26JA], E157 [8FE], E185 [9FE], E199 [10FE], E267 [18FE], E328 [28FE], E404 [2MR], E418 [3MR], E436 [8MR], E444 [9MR], E476 [14MR], E492 [15MR], E615 [4AP], E642 [5AP], E653 [6AP], E668 [7AP], E685 [8AP], E695 [12AP], E775 [2MY], E846 [10MY], E1237 [6JY], E1265 [7JY], E1298 [12JY], E1310 [13JY], E1325 [14JY], E1360 [19JY], E1369 [20JY], E1378 [21JY], E1419 [27JY], E1590 [9SE], E1594 [12SE], E1632 [14SE], E1651 [15SE], E1662 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1686 [22SE], E1718 [23SE], E1726 [29SE], E1742 [3OC], E1763 [4OC], E1775 [5OC], E1814 [11OC], E1828 [12OC], E1849 [13OC], E1880 [14OC], E1908, E1915 [24OC], E1926 [25OC], E1942 [26OC], E1972 [1NO], E1984 [2NO], E1994 [3NO], E2016 [4NO], E2035 [14NO], E2052 [15NO], E2065 [16NO], E2079 [17NO], E2122 [29NO], E2137 [30NO], E2157 [1DE], E2174 [2DE], E2181 [5DE], E2191 [6DE], E2201 [7DE], E2219 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2241 [13DE], E2256 [14DE], E2281 [15DE], E2302 [16DE], E2314 [19DE], E2333 [20DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H440 [25JA], H2113 [31MR], H2255 [1AP], H3980-H3983 [2JN], H4374 [22JN], H5032 [14JY], H8306-H8309 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE]

———boards and commissions funding, H830-H842 [15FE]

———freeze funding at 2010 levels, H1114, H1115 [17FE]

———freeze funding at 2011 levels, H4708, H4709 [7JY]

———freeze funding at current levels unless financial statements are ready for audit by a certain date, H4740 [7JY]

———freeze funding at current levels until unqualifed audits are achieved, H3640, H3641 [25MY]

———funding, H450, H453 [25JA], H2336 [6AP], H7269 [3NO], H7791 [17NO], E615 [4AP], E675 [8AP], E1105 [15JN]

———reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (H.R. 1246), H2273-H2275 [4AP], H8315 [8DE]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (H.R. 413), H451 [25JA], E106 [25JA]

———reduce funding to level provided for in fiscal year 2008, H3627 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce funding through reductions in Office of the Under Sec. for Management funding, H3846 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1740, H1741 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1690 [10MR]

———use unobligated Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H1877, H1878 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Highway Administration International Scan Program wasteful spending, H4473 [23JN]

———infrastructure projects funding, H2850 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, E1085 [14JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

District of Columbia: local government shutdown relative to budget process, H9001-H9004 [15DE]

———prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———tribute to elected officials and residents arrested for act of civil disobedience in protest of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, E753 [15AP]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H1827 [15MR], H3324 [23MY]

———assessment of the policies of the Reagan administration, H5154 [19JY]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE], H1398, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1646, H1647 [9MR], H2091, H2094 [30MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY], H5771 [29JY], H5870 [1AU]

———create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H8914 [14DE]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9985, H9987-H9995 [20DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———impact of costs of war in Iraq, H414 [24JA], H4199 [15JN]

———impact of entitlement programs, H380, H384 [20JA], H673-H675 [10FE], H754-H756 [14FE], H942 [16FE], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1677, H1706-H1711 [10MR], H3266 [12MY], H4147 [14JN], H6221 [15SE], H9933 [19DE]

———impact of non-security spending reductions, H409 [24JA]

———importance of job creation, H3269 [12MY], H5155, H5168 [19JY], H5249, H5250 [20JY], H6495-H6501 [3OC]-H6545 [4OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5270-H5276 [20JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H8919 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10021 [23DE]

———reform entitlement programs, H3378 [24MY], H4949 [13JY], H5026, H5029, H5032 [14JY], H5291, H5292, H5293, H5296 [21JY], H5474, H5475 [25JY], H5497 [26JY], H5591, H5639 [27JY], H5759, H5761, H5767-H5769, H5771, H5773, H5774 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H7064 [25OC], E1377 [21JY]

Education: funding, H2850 [14AP], H7020 [25OC], H7920 [29NO]

EPA: impact of grants to foreign countries, H5029 [14JY], H5592 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: impact of proposed cuts, H748, H749 [14FE]

Federal budget: allocation of funds, H417 [24JA], H555 [9FE], H608, H609, H611, H673-H677 [10FE], H685, H686, H693 [11FE], H754-H758, H760-H764 [14FE], H798, H801, H802, H804, H811 [15FE], H941, H950, H985 [16FE], H1457, H1494, H1506 [2MR], H1643 [9MR], H1730, H1755-H1761 [11MR], H1789-H1794 [14MR], H1826 [15MR], H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2256 [1AP], H2301, H2302, H2303, H2315 [5AP], H2331, H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2337, H2392-H2402 [6AP], H2413, H2414, H2508-H2514, H2521-H2528 [7AP], H2538, H2542, H2547, H2548, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2577, H2578, H2580, H2588, H2599 [12AP], H2609, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2659 [13AP], H2674 [14AP], H3156 [10MY], H3379 [24MY], H4371, H4373 [22JN], H4511-H4515 [23JN], H4684 [7JY], H5026 [14JY], H5116 [15JY], H5254 [20JY], H5451 [25JY], H6521 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7430 [14NO], H8120 [2DE], E639 [5AP], E1057 [7JN], E2302 [16DE]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2649 [13AP], H3927 [2JN], H4153 [14JN]

———reduce non-defense discretionary spending, H754, H755 [14FE]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2588, H2589, H2593-H2599 [12AP], H2621, H2648-H2654 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2673, H2674, H2675, H2797, H2804-H2851 [14AP], H2860, H2861-H2901, H2903 [15AP], H3008, H3009 [4MY], H3265-H3273 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3414, H3415, H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3799, H3800 [31MY], H3814, H3816, H3826, H3827 [1JN], H3989, H3990, H4031 [3JN], H4098, H4102, H4108 [14JN], H4192 [15JN], H4282, H4289, H4318 [16JN], H4475 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4862, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5167, H5234 [19JY], H5296 [21JY], H5390 [22JY], H5478 [25JY], E730, E732, E738-E740, E759, E761, E763, E766 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E786 [3MY], E990 [27MY], E1625 [14SE]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2675-H2686 [14AP]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H7797 [17NO]

———prohibit offset requirement for any emergency disaster assistance funds, H3893 [1JN]

GAO: report on waste in Government spending, H1462 [2MR], H1527 [3MR]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2496), H5117 [15JY], H5390 [22JY]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), H2225, H2227, H2231 [1AP], H2344-H2347 [6AP]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (H.R. 3332), H7260 [3NO]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP], H2335, H2336, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2414, H2415, H2453 [7AP], H2537-H2541, H2547, H2548, H2550, H2551, H2557-H2559, H2561 [8AP]

Government regulations: require a GAO report to determine costs, impact on Federal agency rulemaking and ability to respond to emergencies of requiring a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8048 [1DE]

Health: protect Medicare, TRICARE, and VA health care programs, H2680, H2683 [14AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H5941 [7SE]

———legislative priorities, H747-H754 [14FE], H5977 [8SE], H6519 [4OC]

———tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 34, Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2901 [15AP]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7737-H7745 [17NO]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2415-H2424 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 409), H6366-H6374 [22SE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

HungerFast.org (coalition): tribute to participants in Hunger Fast 2011 opposing Republican budget proposal cuts to programs benefiting the poor and hungry, H2212 [31MR], H2272 [4AP], H2414 [7AP]

Indiana: tribute to State legislature for passing a balanced budget, H3066 [5MY]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1323), H4006 [3JN]

Medicaid: reform, H2301, H2302 [5AP], H2614, H2616, H2652 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2675, H2808, H2820, H2822, H2823, H2831-H2834 [14AP], H2879-H2882 [15AP], H2942 [3MY], H3272 [12MY], H3375, H3376, H3399, H3400 [24MY], H3773 [31MY], H4094, H4096 [14JN], H4335 [21JN], H5134 [18JY], H5233 [19JY], H5280 [20JY], H5298 [21JY], H5501 [26JY], E773 [2MY]

Medicare: reform, H2301, H2302, H2303 [5AP], H2333 [6AP], H2419-H2422, H2508-H2514, H2522-H2524 [7AP], H2537, H2539, H2545, H2550 [8AP], H2589, H2594-H2597 [12AP], H2611, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2621, H2648, H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2674, H2675, H2681-H2684, H2795, H2797, H2805-H2818, H2820-H2835, H2837, H2848 [14AP], H2860, H2879-H2882, H2892, H2893, H2898, H2900, H2903 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3009 [4MY], H3169 [11MY], H3230, H3231, H3265, H3275 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396, H3401 [24MY], H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3765, H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3787, H3788, H3799, H3800, H3803 [31MY], H3814, H3815, H3816, H3818-H3828 [1JN], H3925, H3927, H3978-H3980 [2JN], H3989, H3990, H4027-H4031 [3JN], H4094, H4095, H4096 [14JN], H4190, H4192, H4196, H4199, H4200, H4201 [15JN], H4282 [16JN], H4335 [21JN], H4376, H4378 [22JN], H4472, H4474, H4475, H4511-H4515, H4517, H4520 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4685, H4686 [7JY], H4862, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H5031 [14JY], H5134 [18JY], H5167, H5169, H5229-H5234, H5235, H5236 [19JY], H5277-H5282 [20JY], H5298 [21JY], H5388 [22JY], H5481-H5487 [25JY], H5499, H5501 [26JY], H5666, H5677 [28JY], H6188, H6189 [15SE], H7122-H7128 [26OC], E639 [5AP], E761 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E900 [13MY], E990 [27MY], E1078 [13JN]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (H.R. 1454), H4046 [13JN]

Minnesota: State government shutdown relative to budget process, H4592 [6JY], H4756 [8JY]

NASA: funding, H2682 [14AP]

National objectives: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (H.R. 1848), H6158 [14SE]

———economic recovery, H3257 [12MY], H4127 [14JN], H4517-H4524 [23JN], H4687, H4688 [7JY], H5234-H5237 [19JY], H5941, H5948, H5951 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6127-H6129 [13SE], H6160 [14SE], H6219-H6225 [15SE], H6359 [22SE], H6469 [3OC]

NIH: funding, H2813 [14AP], H7882, H7883 [18NO]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4786-H4791 [8JY]

———evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, H5402 [25JY]

———State of the Union Message, H473, H503 [26JA]

OMB: determine whether Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act authorizes appropriation of funds for implementation, H6595 [5OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for new entitlements in order to reduce the deficit, H5941 [7SE]

Pennsylvania: report on constituent work period, H3229 [12MY]

Postal Service: impact of prefunding of retiree benefits, E1718 [23SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: comparison between level of respect shown to past Presidents and President Obama, H5111-H5113 [15JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (H.R. 1043), H1729 [11MR], E462 [11MR]

Public debt: ceiling, H390 [20JA], H1805 [15MR], H3414, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3813, H3814 [1JN], H4022, H4023, H4025, H4027 [3JN], H4082, H4083 [14JN], H4377 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (H.J. Res. 84), H7215 [2NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5664, H5667-H5688, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5739-H5749, H5751-H5779 [29JY], H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5831-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5090, H5107-H5109 [15JY], H5130, H5134-H5141, H5144-H5147 [18JY], H5156, H5157, H5159, H5162-H5165, H5166, H5167, H5168, H5169, H5170, H5171, H5184-H5234, H5237 [19JY], H5242, H5243, H5244, H5246, H5249, H5250, H5251, H5270-H5281 [20JY], H5295, H5296, H5297, H5298 [21JY], H5378, H5393-H5397 [22JY], H5402 [25JY], H5502 [26JY], H5737 [29JY], H5786 [30JY], H7019 [25OC], H7624 [15NO], E1364, E1365, E1368 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5171-H5183 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5787, H5791-H5811 [30JY]

———cut Federal spending, H4756, H4774 [8JY]

———debt held by foreigners, H611 [10FE], H2320 [5AP]

———decrease statutory limit (H.R. 2409), H4686 [7JY], H4954 [13JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6156-H6168 [14SE], E1637, E1647 [15SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (H.R. 2931), H6161 [14SE]

———exclude cuts to social programs that support low-income individuals from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H6515 [4OC]

———exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H4867 [12JY], H5089 [15JY], H5502 [26JY], H5705, H5706 [28JY]

———exclude cuts to veterans' benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H7272 [3NO]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

———increase statutory limit, H375, H376 [20JA], H4316 [16JN], H4593 [6JY], H4679, H4680, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4686, H4687 [7JY], H4757, H4773-H4776 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4857, H4858, H4859, H4860, H4862, H4863, H4867, H4868, H4869, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H4949, H4951, H4954, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5026, H5029, H5031, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5090, H5091, H5110, H5111-H5118 [15JY], H5129, H5130, H5142 [18JY], H5154, H5155, H5158, H5169, H5234 [19JY], H5241, H5242, H5243, H5250 [20JY], H5291, H5292, H5293, H5301, H5302 [21JY], H5389-H5397 [22JY], H5401, H5403, H5474-H5481 [25JY], H5493, H5495-H5500, H5501, H5502, H5503 [26JY], H5584, H5588-H5590, H5592, H5593, H5594, H5627, H5628, H5639, H5640, H5657 [27JY], H5737, H5738 [29JY], H5785, H5786, H5787, H5788, H5789 [30JY], H6366 [22SE], H7805 [17NO], E1313 [13JY], E1377 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3765-H3775, H3788, H3798, H3801-H3803 [31MY], H3810-H3813, H3814, H3815, H3816 [1JN], H3917, H3920 [2JN], H4083 [14JN], H4191 [15JN], E1014 [1JN], E1049 [3JN], E1057 [7JN]

———potential effects of debt limit increase, H2580 [12AP]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, H2112 [31MR]

———prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H75-H82 [6JA], H5287 [21JY]

Puerto Rico: economic recovery, H3167 [11MY]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, H1029 [16FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H72 [6JA], H442 [25JA], H475 [26JA], H666 [10FE], H706, H708, H709 [11FE], H1805 [15MR], H2938, H2942 [3MY], H4195 [15JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H5032 [14JY], H7993-H7997 [30NO], H8059-H8062 [1DE], H8202 [7DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8909 [14DE], H9999 [20DE], E134 [26JA], E314 [18FE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, H391 [20JA], E738 [15AP]

Social Security: benefits funding, H8743, H8818 [13DE]

———budget treatment of trust funds, H7083 [26OC], H7925 [29NO]

———privatization proposals, H2849 [14AP]

———prohibit reduction in benefits as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, H8266 [8DE]

Status: report, H7393 [4NO]

Taxation: rates, H849 [15FE], H2681, H2682, H2807, H2808, H2812, H2813, H2816, H2817, H2829-H2831 [14AP], H3269 [12MY], H4149 [14JN], H4470 [23JN], H5206 [19JY]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H1846 [16MR], H6851 [12OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H3271 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit funding for ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities construction, S3659 [9JN]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), S2014 [31MR], S2109, S2144 [5AP], S2287 [8AP]

———legislative process, S4600 [14JY], S5798-S5800 [21SE], S5936 [23SE], S6014, S6016 [3OC], S8753 [17DE]

———making consolidated, S8556, S8557 [14DE], S8671 [15DE], S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making continuing, S1614 [15MR], S2122-S2127 [5AP], S5732, S5736 [20SE], S5796 [21SE], S5849, S5852, S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5922-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976, S5987 [26SE], S6640 [18OC], S7395 [14NO], S7433 [15NO], S7678-S7684 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), S934-S936 [28FE], S1023, S1024 [1MR], S1077, S1083-S1089 [2MR], S1214 [3MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), unanimous-consent agreement, S1075 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), S1573 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S1709, S1728 [16MR], S1788, S1791-S1800, S1805 [17MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), unanimous-consent agreement, S1767 [16MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), S8726 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 95), S8780 [17DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2148 [6AP], S2216, S2229, S2232-S2237, S2239-S2241, S2243, S2246-S2251, S2253, S2260, S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2288, S2293, S2311, S2314, S2317, S2320, S2323, S2325, S2340-S2342, S2362 [8AP], S2381 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2367, S2375 [12AP], S2410, S2434, S2438-S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2470, S2477, S2480-S2493 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422-S2426, S2432 [13AP], S2461, S2465, S2467, S2489 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

———prevent a Government shutdown by requiring funds to be automatically appropriated at the previous year's level if a budget is not agreed upon (S. 784), S2336, S2360 [8AP]

———reduce spending, S585, S586 [7FE], S1667 [15MR], S1722, S1744 [16MR], S7602 [16NO]

———reduce spending (S. 162), S247 [25JA], S249 [26JA]

———reduce spending (S. 245), S81 [25JA], S412-S414 [1FE], S934 [28FE], S1337 [8MR], S2009 [31MR], S2299, S2335 [8AP], S2414 [13AP], S2484 [14AP], S3790, S3798, S3799 [15JN], S4059 [23JN]

———rescind earmarked funds that have not been spent for a certain period, S781 [16FE]

———rescind unused earmarks, S825 [17FE]

———rescind unused earmarks (S. 282), S584-S586 [7FE]

Armed Forces: funding, S4830 [22JY]

Balance, S2712 [5MY]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S2318 [8AP]

Budget Control Act: protect Medicare from budget cuts, S7608-S7610 [16NO]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): committee allocations and budget aggregates, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, S7180 [8NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

———preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7356-S7358 [10NO], S7423 [15NO], S7599 [16NO]

———protect entitlements while seeking to reduce the budget deficit, S7634-S7636 [17NO]

Committees of the Senate: committee allocations, budget aggregates, and pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE]

———committee allocations and budget aggregates, S7611 [16NO]

Congress: establish biennial cycle, S1327 [7MR], S1527 [10MR], S2321 [8AP], S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2711 [5MY], S8531 [13DE]

———importance of bipartisanship, S4668, S4669 [19JY]

———prohibit earmarks (S. 1930), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

Constitutional amendments: balance, S957 [28FE], S1035, S1039 [1MR], S1107, S1109-S1111 [2MR], S1526 [10MR], S2006 [31MR], S2311 [8AP], S2647 [4MY], S4109-S4113 [27JN], S4537 [13JY], S4569 [14JY], S4653-S4656 [19JY], S4901 [26JY], S4949 [27JY], S5036-S5038, S5044 [29JY], S8429-S8432, S8434-S8437 [8DE], S8702 [16DE]

———balance (S.J. Res. 3), S821 [17FE], S3326 [25MY]

———balance (S.J. Res. 4), S424 [1FE], S1881 [28MR]

———balance (S.J. Res. 10), S2153 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S2414, S2416 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S3601 [8JN], S4837 [22JY], S4890, S4897 [26JY], S8493, S8495-S8499, S8507-S8539 [13DE], S8559-S8566, S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———balance (S.J. Res. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S8492 [12DE]

———balance (S.J. Res. 23), S4166-S4170, S4185-S4189, S4197-S4199, S4235 [29JN], S4244, S4249-S4255, S4273 [30JN], S4323 [5JY], S4340, S4342-S4344, S4346, S4347, S4350, S4358, S4364, S4369, S4378, S4380 [6JY], S4408, S4420, S4426, S4432 [7JY], S4499, S4500, S4502 [12JY], S4547 [13JY], S4663 [19JY], S4925 [27JY]

———balance (S.J. Res. 24), S8493, S8495-S8499, S8507, S8508, S8511-S8513, S8520-S8539 [13DE], S8559-S8566, S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———balance (S.J. Res. 24), unanimous-consent agreement, S8492 [12DE]

Deficit, S73 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S438, S440, S461 [2FE], S585 [7FE], S622 [8FE], S637 [10FE], S663, S673 [14FE], S777, S778 [16FE], S820 [17FE], S1025 [1MR], S1084-S1088 [2MR], S1174, S1179, S1180, S1193-S1195, S1197, S1206 [3MR], S1315 [7MR], S1336, S1354-S1356 [8MR], S1416, S1418, S1421, S1475, S1489-S1491 [9MR], S1519, S1521, S1525-S1530, S1542 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1644 [15MR], S1964, S1967, S1969 [30MR], S2009, S2026-S2028, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2071-S2073 [4AP], S2122-S2127 [5AP], S2152-S2154 [6AP], S2222, S2234-S2236, S2256 [7AP], S2293, S2301, S2311, S2312, S2314, S2316, S2317-S2319, S2332, S2334, S2341 [8AP], S2365, S2367 [12AP], S2410, S2412-S2422, S2431, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2466, S2477, S2484 [14AP], S2647, S2664, S2667-S2671 [4MY], S2702, S2709 [5MY], S2815, S2818 [10MY], S2858, S2864, S2870 [11MY], S2904, S2905-S2907 [12MY], S2976 [16MY], S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3208-S3210 [23MY], S3264 [24MY], S3290, S3293, S3301, S3309, S3320-S3328 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3376, S3411, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3567 [7JN], S3633, S3652 [9JN], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3758 [14JN], S3796-S3799 [15JN], S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4058, S4060, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S4109, S4113-S4122 [27JN], S4135-S4138, S4146, S4164 [28JN], S4177, S4182, S4185-S4189, S4196-S4201 [29JN], S4247-S4250, S4268, S4270, S4274, S4280 [30JN], S4314 [5JY], S4341-S4355 [6JY], S4411-S4415, S4421-S4435 [7JY], S4470, S4474 [11JY], S4498-S4501, S4503, S4506 [12JY], S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4571, S4592, S4595 [14JY], S4695-S4699 [20JY], S4903 [26JY], S4930-S4933 [27JY], S5030, S5040 [29JY], S5330 [6SE], S5488 [12SE], S5599, S5613 [14SE], S5659 [15SE], S5708, S5709 [19SE], S5737, S5738, S5751 [20SE], S5930 [23SE], S6023-S6026 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6172 [5OC], S6297 [6OC], S6640 [18OC], S6982 [1NO], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S7180 [8NO], S7281 [9NO], S7681 [17NO], S7816 [18NO], S8140 [1DE], S8366-S8368 [6DE], S8450-S8452 [8DE], S8708, S8716 [16DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S1171 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S4905 [26JY], S5214, S5217 [2AU]

———implement a fully integrated finance and accounting system, S8433 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration nonproliferation programs funding, S2186 [6AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Buy Back America Bonds and use funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt (S. 1909), S7832 [18NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4690, S4691 [20JY]

Disasters: require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (S. 1563), S5687 [15SE]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S2374 [12AP], S2712 [5MY], S4171 [29JN], S4251, S4252 [30JN], S4797 [21JY]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S3596 [8JN], S4337, S4350, S4354, S4377 [6JY]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———impact of economic recession, S4116 [27JN]

———impact of entitlement programs, S1085 [2MR], S2034, S2035 [31MR]

———importance of job creation, S6060 [4OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2068 [4AP], S2757 [9MY], S2815 [10MY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), unanimous-consent agreement, S8789 [23DE]

———reform entitlement programs, S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3264 [24MY], S3293 [25MY], S3790 [15JN], S3940 [21JN], S4433-S4435 [7JY], S4829 [22JY], S4886 [26JY], S4942, S4952 [27JY], S4977 [28JY], S5226, S5232 [2AU], S5738 [20SE]

Education: funding, S3602 [8JN], S6565 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

Employment: reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs, S7598 [16NO]

FCC: establish a commission to conduct spectrum incentive auctions and use the revenue towards the public debt, S4933 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S4345, S4354 [6JY], S4769 [21JY], S4951 [27JY], S5654, S5658 [15SE], S7891 [28NO], S8452 [8DE]

Federal budget: allocation of funds, S637 [10FE], S656-S659, S663, S673 [14FE], S706-S708 [15FE], S765, S774, S778-S780 [16FE], S817, S818, S820-S823 [17FE], S1193, S1197 [3MR], S1416-S1419 [9MR], S1515, S1521, S1541-S1543 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1709 [16MR], S1791 [17MR], S1879 [28MR], S1908, S1910-S1912, S1920 [29MR], S1945, S1949, S1964, S1967 [30MR], S2005, S2009, S2026-S2028, S2034, S2035 [31MR], S2063, S2071-S2073, S2079 [4AP], S2095, S2108, S2109, S2112-S2119, S2142 [5AP], S2145, S2148, S2149, S2153, S2157, S2159, S2181 [6AP], S2216, S2219, S2222-S2224, S2225, S2228-S2241, S2243, S2256-S2262 [7AP], S2287, S2308 [8AP], S2365-S2371, S2375-S2378, S2381 [12AP], S2416-S2422 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S2980 [16MY], S3120-S3122 [19MY], S3208-S3210, S3219 [23MY], S3248 [24MY], S3294, S3296-S3298, S3301, S3307-S3310, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3375, S3380-S3386, S3408, S3410-S3412, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3602 [8JN], S3633, S3634 [9JN], S3715, S3722 [13JN], S3756-S3759 [14JN], S4058, S4060 [23JN], S4107, S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4146 [28JN], S4171, S4177, S4182, S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4248, S4254, S4269-S4276 [30JN], S4317-S4319, S4321 [5JY], S4342, S4348, S4350, S4352, S4357, S4371 [6JY], S4413-S4415, S4429 [7JY], S4461-S4470, S4474-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4506, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4538, S4540, S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4569, S4571-S4577, S4586-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4688, S4690 [20JY], S4863-S4865 [25JY], S5353 [7SE], S8450-S8452 [8DE]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S666, S667 [14FE], S1947-S1949 [30MR], S2426-S2432, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2470, S2473, S2477, S2485 [14AP], S2820 [10MY], S2858 [11MY], S2915-S2917 [12MY], S3208 [23MY], S3290, S3296-S3298, S3307, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3578 [8JN], S4425 [7JY]

———eliminate wasteful, inefficient and duplicative spending, S2384 [12AP], S4828 [22JY]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending, S4344 [6JY], S4540 [13JY]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (S. 360), S793 [16FE]

———setting forth for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3335, S3336 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S3327, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2371, S2375-S2378, S2403-S2405 [12AP], S2409, S2419, S2430-S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2483-S2488 [14AP], S2667-S2671 [4MY], S2702, S2706 [5MY], S2820 [10MY], S2906 [12MY], S2981 [16MY], S3208 [23MY], S3252-S3257, S3264 [24MY], S3333-S3336 [25MY], S3380-S3386 [26MY], S3516 [7JN], S3652 [9JN], S3715, S3717 [13JN], S3741, S3763 [14JN], S3787, S3791, S3797, S3798 [15JN], S3983 [22JN], S4041 [23JN], S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4136 [28JN], S4182 [29JN], S4335, S4338, S4340, S4358 [6JY], S4422, S4425, S4445 [7JY], S4462, S4467, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4503 [12JY], S4688, S4693, S4700 [20JY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3289, S3294, S3295, S3296-S3300, S3302, S3307-S3310, S3316-S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3335 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), motion to proceed, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3335 [25MY], S4425 [7JY]

———setting forth for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S3324-S3327, S3332 [25MY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (S. Res. 188), S3375 [26MY]

Flathead Valley Community College: tribute to Scholars Program deficit reduction plan, S7291 [9NO]

GAO: report on waste in Government spending, S2367 [12AP]

Government: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 211), S1358 [8MR], S2124 [5AP]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 1420), S4915 [26JY], S4917, S4936 [27JY], S4996 [28JY]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S887 [17FE], S1026, S1047, S1048, S1051 [1MR], S1117 [2MR], S1320 [7MR], S2013-S2015 [31MR], S2115 [5AP]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (S. 768), S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2287 [8AP]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (S. 1651), S6179 [5OC], S6640 [18OC]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 1222), S3894 [16JN]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S2149, S2159 [6AP], S2222, S2224, S2228-S2241, S2243-S2261 [7AP], S2292, S2294-S2297, S2308, S2313-S2315, S2319, S2320, S2322 [8AP], S5966 [26SE]

Hagan, Senator: results of North Carolina Budget Listening Tour, S4547 [13JY]

House of Representatives: impact of proposed budget cuts on Federal aid programs, S2103, S2104 [5AP]

HungerFast.org (coalition): tribute to participants in Hunger Fast 2011 opposing Republican budget proposal cuts to programs benefiting the poor and hungry, S2438 [13AP]

Medicaid: reform, S2483 [14AP], S2906 [12MY], S3330 [25MY], S3717-S3719 [13JN], S4116, S4118 [27JN], S4907 [26JY]

Medicare: reform, S2377 [12AP], S2409, S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2465, S2473, S2483, S2486 [14AP], S2667 [4MY], S2906 [12MY], S3099 [18MY], S3205 [23MY], S3252-S3257 [24MY], S3289, S3295-S3300, S3302, S3306-S3310, S3316-S3319, S3323-S3331, S3333, S3335 [25MY], S3380-S3386, S3408-S3411 [26MY], S3508 [6JN], S3516 [7JN], S3741, S3746, S3757-S3759 [14JN], S3787, S3791-S3793, S3797, S3798, S3801, S3803 [15JN], S3851, S3877 [16JN], S3981 [22JN], S4112, S4118 [27JN], S4165, S4171, S4185 [29JN], S4335, S4338, S4354 [6JY], S4422, S4445 [7JY], S4498, S4503 [12JY], S4547, S4549 [13JY], S4657 [19JY], S4689, S4693 [20JY], S5209 [2AU], S8707 [16DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved, S6159 [5OC]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient, S8366-S8368 [6DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S2157 [6AP], S2413, S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2701, S2702 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896, S2918 [12MY], S3577-S3579 [8JN], S3651 [9JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S5317 [6SE], S5371 [7SE], S5412-S5415 [8SE], S5472, S5479 [9SE], S5673-S5676 [15SE], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S8365 [6DE], S8440 [8DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY], S5751 [20SE]

———evaluation of economic policies, S2706 [5MY], S3632 [9JN], S3713 [13JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S6170 [5OC], S6475, S6495 [13OC], S6624 [18OC], S8697-S8699 [16DE]

———proposal to freeze discretionary spending, S765 [16FE]

———State of the Union Message, S72 [25JA], S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Ohio: budget deficit relative to tax rates, S5328 [6SE]

OMB: consolidate unnecessary duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S2169 [6AP], S2483 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require OMB Director to identify and offset cost of repeal of certain reporting requirements through reductions in non-defense appropriated discretionary funding, S471, S473 [2FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (S. 102), S5413 [8SE]

Public debt: ceiling, S1035 [1MR], S2413, S2429-S2431, S2435 [13AP], S2640 [4MY], S2701, S2709 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2975, S2978-S2981 [16MY], S3219 [23MY], S3797-S3799 [15JN], S3908 [20JN], S3940, S3955 [21JN], S3988 [22JN], S4037-S4039, S4041-S4045, S4057, S4061-S4065 [23JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, S8085-S8087 [1DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY], S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU], S5201-S5223, S5225, S5226, S5228-S5233 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4647-S4649, S4653 [19JY], S4681-S4683, S4685-S4687, S4689-S4693, S4699, S4712-S4715 [20JY], S4741-S4743 [21JY], S4826-S4829, S4837-S4839 [22JY], S4887, S4890, S4897 [26JY], S5125, S5136 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4743-S4775, S4777-S4779, S4781-S4795 [21JY], S4813-S4826 [22JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4442, S4459 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4551 [13JY], S4573, S4589, S4592 [14JY], S4624 [18JY]

———debt held by foreigners, S4169, S4170 [29JN]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (S.J. Res. 25), S5377 [7SE], S5442, S5466 [8SE]

———exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, S4504 [12JY]

———exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit (S. Res. 230), S4488 [11JY], S4795 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit, S2108 [5AP], S3595 [8JN], S4108-S4115 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4166, S4167, S4185 [29JN], S4243, S4248, S4262-S4267, S4270-S4276, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4311, S4312, S4314, S4318, S4323 [5JY], S4333-S4344, S4346-S4353, S4355-S4382 [6JY], S4405-S4409, S4411, S4415-S4424, S4426-S4438, S4440, S4442, S4444 [7JY], S4474, S4479-S4482 [11JY], S4493-S4497, S4501-S4503, S4505, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4535-S4545, S4548, S4550, S4551 [13JY], S4568-S4576, S4589-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4623-S4627 [18JY], S4649, S4656-S4660, S4667-S4669, S4679 [19JY], S4683-S4685, S4688, S4693-S4695 [20JY], S4826, S4827, S4829 [22JY], S4856-S4859, S4862-S4865 [25JY], S4883-S4893, S4895-S4905 [26JY], S4917-S4920, S4922-S4936, S4942-S4945, S4948-S4955 [27JY], S4973-S4982, S4984-S4992, S4995-S4999, S5001-S5012 [28JY], S5027-S5034, S5036-S5049, S5052 [29JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), S3578 [8JN]

———increase statutory limit (S. 1326), S4331 [5JY], S4333 [6JY]

———institute entitlement reform to reduce the budget deficit, S7351 [10NO]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1045, S1046, S1049, S1050 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, S952 [28FE], S1035 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (S. 163), S247 [25JA], S249 [26JA]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4297, S4305 [30JN], S4312 [5JY], S4477 [11JY], S4496, S4503-S4515 [12JY], S4536, S4540 [13JY], S4570 [14JY], S4865, S4866 [25JY], S4883, S4893 [26JY], S4933 [27JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4334-S4344, S4347-S4356, S4361-S4382 [6JY], S4403-S4409, S4411, S4413, S4415, S4435, S4440 [7JY], S4461, S4474-S4477 [11JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2302 [8AP], S2403-S2405 [12AP], S3481 [6JN]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1519 [10MR], S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN], S3802 [15JN], S4107 [27JN], S6014-S6017 [3OC], S7095 [3NO]

———provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (S. 1341), S4765 [21JY]

———reduce budget of the Senate, S1642, S1643 [15MR], S1715, S1717 [16MR]

———reduce budget of the Senate (S. Res. 94), S1768 [16MR]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4010, S4011 [22JN], S4189-S4191, S4203, S4206, S4207, S4209 [29JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S4507 [12JY], S4589 [14JY], S4657-S4660 [19JY]

———ensure timely payment of benefits in August, 2011 (S. 1364), S4558 [13JY]

Taxation: definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

———extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (S. 783), S2362 [8AP], S2366 [12AP]

———prohibit rate increase on small businesses, S4504 [12JY]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8058, S8075 [30NO], S8079-S8081, S8120 [1DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), motion to proceed, S8130, S8139, S8140 [1DE], S8442, S8445, S8452-S8454 [8DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [1DE]

———rates, S2711 [5MY], S5057-S5061 [29JY]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (S. 552), S1556 [10MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY], S5709 [19SE]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act, S4476 [11JY]

Walker, David: Comeback America Initiative (organization) lectures on the national debt, S3632 [9JN]

War: require new war funding be offset (S. Res. 133), S2211 [6AP], S5513 [13SE]

Reports

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11: Amy Belasco, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H1926 [17MR]

Federal Shutdown Could Derail the Economy: Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics, Inc., H2005 [29MR]

Proposals To Cut Federal Spending: Alec Phillips, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H2006 [29MR]

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard: Rebecca Thiess, Economic Policy Institute, H2004 [29MR]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H7393-H7395 [4NO], H9921-H9923 [16DE]

United States of America ``AAA/A-1+'' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Revised to Negative: Standard and Poor's (company), H3769 [31MY]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-76), S5458 [8SE]

Allow Consideration of Motion To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 112-285), H7626 [15NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 112-62), H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Res. 501, Sense of the House on Job Creation Incentives and Tax Provisions and Federal Programs Extension and Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 115) (H. Rept. 112-19), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 48, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 167) (H. Rept. 112-33), H1795 [14MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 112-207), H6230 [15SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 112-49), H2213 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 112-150), H5149 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 112-190), H5882 [1AU]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 1) (H. Rept. 112-117), H4525 [23JN]

Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2146) (H. Rept. 112-260), H7068 [25OC]

Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 112-3), H353 [19JA]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-102), S8775 [17DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-81), S5836 [21SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-86), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-87), S6330 [6OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-89), S6871 [20OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-95), S7701 [17NO]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2011: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-12), H773 [14FE]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-104), H4185 [14JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 112-214), H6341 [21SE], H6412 [22SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 112-58), H2575 [11AP]

Suballocation of the Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-96), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Rules

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S6760 [19OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2502 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Federal budget: setting forth for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2867 [15AP]

Statements

``Big Deal'' Is Foundation for ``Long-Term Austerity''—Why I Voted ``No'' on the Budget Deal: Representative Jackson, H5859 [1AU]

Budget Control Act: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H5701 [28JY]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Executive Office of the President, H7850 [18NO]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

Open Letter to Congress and the President—Listen to Your Pastors: Faith in Public Life (organization) and Sojourners (organization), H5155 [19JY]

Statutory Public Debt Limit Increase: Several Constituents of Representative George Miller, E1441 [29JY]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

Treat President Obama Like All Other Presidents!—Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Conditions: Representative Jackson, H5860 [1AU]

We Must Not Leave Them Wanting: Jack Bailer, Judith P. Hoyer Foundation, E471 [14MR]

Summaries

Setting Forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Cooper Substitute Proposal, H2836 [14AP]

Tables

AAA and AA credit ratings by country, H5744 [29JY]

Allocations of spending authority to House committees other than the Committee on Appropriations (House), H720 [11FE]

Budget aggregates, S5379 [7SE], S6178 [5OC], S6911 [31OC], S7611 [16NO], S8725 [16DE], H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S6178 [5OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363): Division A, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H2459-H2500 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473): Division A, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H2747-H2788 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense appropriations in Inouye substitute amendment to H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, S1424-S1465 [9MR]

Duplicative Federal programs identified by GAO, S4207 [29JN]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H352 [19JA]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1194, Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H3785 [31MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Republican budget resolution stashes Federal-aid highway infrastructure investment, H2836 [14AP]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E168 [8FE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6852 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2011, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE], S7611 [16NO]

———2012, S5378 [7SE], S8725 [16DE]

———2012-2016, S5379 [7SE]

———2012-2021, S5379 [7SE]

Senate Democratic budget proposal tax provisions, S5059 [29JY]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5379 [7SE]

Social Security aggregates, S5379 [7SE]

Spending offsets and budget restraints rejected since statutory pay-as-you-go was adopted, S79 [25JA]

Summary of budget receipts, outlays, and surpluses or deficits as percentages of Gross Domestic Product—1930-2016: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S5098 [30JY]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S8434-S8437 [8DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2837-H2843 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2795 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 70, corrections in enrollment of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5867 [1AU]

H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H446 [25JA]

H. Res. 43, consideration of H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H403 [24JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 115, consideration of H.J. Res. 44, continuing appropriations, H1406 [1MR]

H. Res. 167, consideration of H.J. Res. 48, continuing appropriations, H1806 [15MR]

H. Res. 206, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2415 [7AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2675 [14AP]

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5171 [19JY]

H. Res. 384, consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5831 [1AU]

H. Res. 409, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6366 [22SE]

H. Res. 466, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H7737 [17NO]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 500, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9987 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9949 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H7782 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 44, continuing appropriations, H1415-H1417 [1MR]

H.J. Res. 48, continuing appropriations, H1811-H1814 [15MR]

H.J. Res. 77, disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H6156 [14SE]

H.J. Res. 94, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 95, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.R. 1246, reduce Dept. of Defense amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction, H2273 [4AP]

H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act, H2239 [1AP]

H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2426-H2451 [7AP]

H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2687-H2738 [14AP]

H.R. 1954, increase statutory limit on the public debt, H3765 [31MY]

H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5184 [19JY]

H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act, H5791-H5799 [30JY]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H10021-H10025 [23DE]

S. 3, Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 26, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S143 [25JA]

S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5840-H5847 [1AU]

S. 388, prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, S1051 [1MR]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S. 784, Preventing a Government Shutdown Act-S2360 [8AP]

S. 1323, require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts, S4297 [30JN]

S. 1909, Dept. of the Treasury issuance of Buy Back America Bonds and usage of funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt, S7833 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3184-S3190 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 19, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3190-S3195 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 20, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016, S3195-S3199 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3230-S3235 [23MY]

S. Res. 16, amend Senate Rules to require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 19, amend Senate Rules to require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 23, amend Senate Rules to prohibit unauthorized earmarks, S245 [25JA]

S. Res. 41, reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium, S551 [3FE]

S. Res. 94, Senate budget reduction, S1412 [8MR], S1768 [16MR]

S. Res. 133, require new war funding be offset, S2210 [6AP]

S. Res. 188, prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government, S3112 [18MY]

S. Res. 226, express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S., S4454 [7JY]

S. Res. 230, exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, S4487 [11JY]

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 5, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S550 [3FE]

S.J. Res. 23, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S4235 [29JN]

BUECHNER, JOHN W. (a former Representative from Missouri)

Remarks

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4086 [14JN]

BUENDIA BALDERAS, JOSE AND FAMILY

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 440), S1120 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Relief (S. 440), S1129 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 440, relief, S1130 [2MR]

BUER, STEIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E62 [18JA]

BUERKLE, ANN MARIE (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H60 [6JA]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6988 [21OC]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H2934 [2MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1253 (see H.J. Res. 1), H1364 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1253 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1364 [18FE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6140 [13SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3162 [10MY]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8881 [13DE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2039 [29MR]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1768 [11MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 2183), H6458 [23SE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1844 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H6782 [11OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 3245), H7209 [1NO]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2696), H5897 [5AU]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2695), H5897 [5AU]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H4459 [22JN]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6988 [21OC]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7333 [3NO]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H7258 [2NO]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H4279 [15JN]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H4329 [16JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4187 [14JN]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H7134 [26OC]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2039 [29MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5087 [14JY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H103 [6JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6782 [11OC]

Hurricanes: temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]

Immigration: identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the U.S. (see H.R. 932), H2605 [12AP]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6415 [22SE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H10016 [20DE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H2857 [14AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H8126 [2DE]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H4750 [7JY]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4076 [13JN]

LIHEAP: revise formula for allocating funding to States (see H.R. 3574), H8187 [6DE]

Medicare: improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H5399 [22JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H8260 [7DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4366 [21JN]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8728 [12DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H2858 [14AP]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H9946 [19DE]

Peace Corps: establish policies and procedures to provide for safety and security of volunteers from rape and sexual assault (see H.R. 2699), H5780 [29JY]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6782 [11OC]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H6098 [12SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

———tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H2917 [15AP]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H2858 [14AP]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6344 [21SE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H5374 [21JY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H2667 [13AP]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H204 [12JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5127 [15JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H7900 [25NO] (see H.R. 3589), H9432 [15DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6673 [6OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6467 [29SE]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H8881 [13DE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H8136 [5DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 2074), H3868 (see H.R. 2074), H3909 [1JN]

Medicare: delay implementation of hospital readmissions reduction program (see H.R. 3683), H9430 [15DE]

———repeal reduction in disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 3633), H8727 [12DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (H.R. 2372), H4576 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (H.R. 2074), H3869, H3910 [1JN]

Medicare: delay implementation of hospital readmissions reduction program (H.R. 3683), H9431 [15DE]

———repeal reduction in disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 3633), H8727 [12DE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4855 [12JY]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H340 [19JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H340 [19JA]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2459 [7AP]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, E986 [27MY]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4690 [7JY]

———tribute to members for service, E2331 [20DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5213 [19JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H703 [11FE]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H2252, H2253, H2254 [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), E986 [27MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4690 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2068 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (H.R. 2074), H6690 [11OC]

Diseases: recognize importance of ovarian cancer awareness, E2328 [20DE]

Economy: address issues relative to senior citizens, H7127 [26OC]

———impact of Government regulations, H703 [11FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), E603 [1AP]

———expedite integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace system, E603 [1AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H3793, H3794 [31MY]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for physicians, H8146 [6DE]

———reform, H7127 [26OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1929 [25OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4357 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7811, H7812, H7813, H7814, H7815 [17NO]

———impact on Medicare funding, H8067 [1DE]

———implementation, H3793, H3794 [31MY]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services, H340 [19JA]

———repeal, H2280, H2281 [4AP]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4357 [21JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1543 [3MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H340 [19JA]

Taxation: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1543 [3MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of Pan American Flight 103 disaster, E2329 [20DE]

Votes: position on missed, H11 [5JA], H7043 [25OC]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: observance, H4194 [15JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6269 [20SE], H7006 [24OC]

Special order: granted, H252 [18JA]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Tributes

Gaudet, Brad, E2331 [20DE]

Gianetto, Joseph F., II, E634 [5AP]

Irwin, Curtis J., E2028 [10NO]

Schneider, Kyle, H5170 [19JY], E2331 [20DE]

Walsh, William F., H232 [18JA]

Weeks, Heather, E2328 [20DE]

BUFF, JONAS D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E216 [11FE], E220 [14FE]

BUFFALO, LOREN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E527 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1749 [16MR]

BUFFALO, NY

Bills and resolutions

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Proclamations

Tribute to Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo: Representative Hochul, E1934 [26OC]

Remarks in House

Buffalo and Erie County Library System: anniversary, E1100 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation of Colgan Air, Inc., commuter plane crash in 2009, H7221 [2NO]

Lema, Mark J.: American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1926 [25OC]

Multisorb Technologies, Inc.: anniversary, E1342 [15JY]

National Trust for Historic Preservation: tribute to National Preservation Conference in Buffalo, NY, H6864 [13OC], E1881 [14OC]

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) (organization): tribute SAGE World Cup participants, E1400 [25JY]

S&W Contracting of WNY, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ``Inner City 100'' list, E1541 [7SE]

BUFFALO SOLDIERS IN THE NATIONAL PARKS STUDY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 544), S1547 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 544), S1550 [10MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 112-166), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

S. 544, provisions, S1550 [10MR]

BUFFENBARGER, R. THOMAS

Letters

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, E1899 [21OC]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H7961 [30NO]

BUFFETT RULE ACT see Taxation

BUFFINGTON, BENJAMIN J.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1211 [24JN]

BUILD AMERICA BONDS TO CREATE JOBS NOW ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 11), H678 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 11), H646 [10FE], H812, H814 [15FE], H1917 [17MR], H5971 [8SE]

BUILDING AMERICAN JOBS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 992), H1857 [16MR]

BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1624 [14SE]

BULGARIA, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: report on bipartisan delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Varna, Bulgaria, H3787 [31MY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: tribute to performance of ``A Melancholy Beauty'', E1017 [2JN]

Plevneliev, Rosen: election as President of Bulgaria, E1991 [3NO]

BULGER, PEGGY A.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8178 [5DE]

BULLARD, BLONEVA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1060 [7JN]

BULLARD, COLTON

Remarks in House

Little League International: Good Sport of the Year Award recipient, E1135 [21JN]

BULLYING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 83), H7272 [3NO]

BUMP, VANESSA

Remarks in House

Walton County, FL: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

BUNCE, PETER J.

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension, S687 [14FE]

Statements

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding, H2139 [31MR]

BUNCH, MIKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2303 [16DE]

BUNGER, MARK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1523 [19AU]

BUNKER, GREG

Remarks in House

Tribute, E786 [3MY]

BUNTING, ROBERT D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E130 [26JA]

BUNTON, WILLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E279 [18FE]

BUONOMO, PAULA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E107 [25JA]

BURBANK, CA

Letters

Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act: Stanley L. Bernstein, Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association, H2179 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1008 [1JN]

Kechichian, Maro: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E515 [17MR]

Knights of Columbus: anniversary of St. Cabrini Council 3472, E1995 [3NO]

BURCH, JAMES E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2202 [7DE], E2300 [16DE]

BURCH, JOSH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1154 [22JN]

BURDENSOME DATA COLLECTION RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1062), H1796 [14MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-142), H4944 [12JY]

BURDICK, EDWARD A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E571 [30MR]

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES

Bills and resolutions

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 591), H599 [9FE]

———make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 835), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1093), H1841 [15MR]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 420), H469 [25JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2475 [14AP]

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3163 [11MY], H5090 [15JY], H5167 [19JY], H6846 [12OC], H8345-H8347 [12DE]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, H5167 [19JY]

———prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272, H1273 [18FE]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (H.R. 1093), H2330 [6AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: make permanent certain appropriations riders relating to firearms, S6805 [20OC]

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635, S6648 [18OC]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2474 [14AP], S6991-S6993 [1NO], S8110 [1DE], S8570-S8573 [14DE]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 35), S4218 [29JN]

———Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, S5240 [2AU]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES REFORM ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1093), H2330 [6AP]

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION TRANSFER CLARIFICATION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (see H.R. 3103), H6624 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H102 [6JA]

———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H4748 [7JY]

———settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 1065), S3338 [25MY]

———submit report on Indian land fractionation (see H.R. 887), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: preserve reauthorization (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA]

———revise and extend (see H.R. 536), H549 [8FE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 1684), S6461 [12OC]

Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 2322), H4526 [23JN]

———determine blood quantum requirement for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (see H.R. 1560), H2855 [14AP]

———extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 2999), H6342 [21SE]

———extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H1176 (see H.R. 766), H1196 [17FE]

———extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 546), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 1218), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 27), H33 [5JA]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (see S. 885), S2687 [4MY]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (H.R. 2444), E2140 [30NO]

———submit report on Indian land fractionation (H.R. 887), E443 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Native Americans: determine blood quantum requirement for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (H.R. 1560), H8131, H8132 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

———extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (H.R. 2999), E1671 [21SE]

———programs funding, H5440 [25JY]

Schools: charter schools funding, H5569, H5570 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 1684), S6463 [12OC]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (S. 885), S2688 [4MY]

Reports filed

Blood Quantum Requirement Determination for Membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 112-222), H6455 [23SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H.R. 1560, blood quantum requirement determination for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe, H8132 [5DE]

S. 885, additional contract authority reauthorization to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations, S2689 [4MY]

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Articles and editorials

Misrepresentations, Regulations and Jobs, H6931 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7612 [16NO] (see H.R. 776), H1177 (see H.R. 776), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 1086), H1841 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

Dept. of HUD: delay rescission of unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and termination of the program until BLS indicates the unemployment rate is below a certain level, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (S. 1876), S7637, S7638 [17NO], S7988 [29NO]

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, S3609 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: convey certain public land in Mohave Valley and Mohave County, AZ, to the Arizona Game and Fish Dept., for use as a public shooting range (see S. 526), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 919), H1574 [3MR]

———withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 855), H1454 [1MR]

California: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in desert areas (see S. 138), S125 [25JA]

Claims: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see S. 303), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 442), H470 [25JA]

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 427), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 856), H1454 [1MR]

Coloma, CA: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch (see S. 177), S127 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming (see S. 2015), S8734 [16DE]

———ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

———establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (see S. 1027), S3170 [19MY]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

———set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (see H.R. 3408), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Deschutes County, OR: convey certain land (see S. 270), S543 [3FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 714), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 3365), H7397 [4NO]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (see S. 1788), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3377), H7397 [4NO]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (see H.R. 163), H39 [5JA]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

Madera County, CA: terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith (see S. 524), S1502 [9MR]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for leasing of Federal lands for uranium mining (see H.R. 1452), H2569 [8AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 1359), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 3335), H7329 [3NO]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (see H.R. 944), H1618 [8MR]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness and provide for the exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal lands (see S. 607), S1826 [17MR]

Patents: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1400), H2410 [6AP]

Power resources: dedicate a portion of wind and solar energy project rental fees for administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects (see H.R. 2176), H4186 [14JN]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7713 [16NO]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1559), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 2912), H6180 [14SE]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (see H.R. 1053), H1768 [11MR]

———convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see H.R. 686), H774 [14FE]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see S. 2001), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3436), H7713 [16NO]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: amend administrative appeals procedures for grazing permit decisions, H5610, H5611 [27JY]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Appropriations: land and resource management funding, H968, H969 [16FE]

Chiriaco Summit, CA: tribute to General Patton Memorial Museum and World War II Desert Training Center, E1998 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

———funding, H970 [16FE]

———Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, H1276, H1277 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H6444, H6445 [23SE], H6866 [13OC], E1521 [16AU]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5544, H5545 [26JY]

———Urban Waters Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5447, H5448 [25JY]

Indian Health Service: Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Mining and mineral resources: leasing of Federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park for uranium mining, H5403-H5408 [25JY]

National Landscape Conservation System: funding, H1322 [18FE]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (H.R. 944), H8128, H8129 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: drilling permit application processing funding, H5466 [25JY]

Public lands: access to hunting, fishing, and other forms of outdoor recreation on Federal public lands funding, H5549 [26JY]

———impact of regional management plans, H3211 [11MY]

———new Federal land acquisition funding, H976-H978 [16FE]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), E689 [8AP]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 686), H6470, H6471 [3OC]

Wilderness areas: prohibit funding to implement Secretarial order regarding wilderness land designations, H5618-H5622 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

California: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in desert areas (S. 138), S206-S209 [25JA]

Claims: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (S. 303), S631 [8FE]

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (S. 427), S1061 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (S. 1027), S6298 [6OC]

———importance of public lands, S6062-S6064 [4OC]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Deschutes County, OR: convey certain land (S. 270), S546 [3FE], S6690 [18OC]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (S. 1788), S7067 [2NO]

Madera County, CA: terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith (S. 524), S1507 [9MR]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness and provide for the exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal lands (S. 607), S1831 [17MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (S. 1129), S3609 [8JN]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (S. 1559), S5626 [14SE]

Stell, Joe: BLM Rangeland Stewardship Award recipient, S4154 [28JN]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (S. 2001), S8682 [15DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 714) (S. Rept. 112-69), S5338 [6SE]

La Pine Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 270) (S. Rept. 112-49), S5338 [6SE]

Orange County, CA, Unused Lighthouse Reservation Elimination, Management Consistency for Coastal Rocks and Small Islands, and Goal Preservation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 112-165), H5284 [20JY]

Utah National Guard Readiness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 686) (H. Rept. 112-163), H5284 [20JY]

Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2172) (H. Rept. 112-300), H8074 [1DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior Payments in Lieu of Taxes program State payment results, H1276 [18FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H.R. 686, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H6470 [3OC]

H.R. 944, Orange County, CA, unused lighthouse reservation elimination, management consistency for rocks and small islands along the coast, and original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands, H8128 [5DE]

S. 138, California Desert Protection Act, S209-S221 [25JA]

S. 270, La Pine Land Conveyance Act, S6690 [18OC]

S. 427, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S1061 [1MR]

S. 524, terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith in Madera County, CA, S1508 [9MR]

S. 1559, San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act, S5626 [14SE]

S. 1788, Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act, S7068-S7070 [2NO]

S. 2001, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act, S8683 [15DE]

BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Bills and resolutions

Power resources: reform offshore drilling for oil and gas and repeal limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (see H.R. 1393), H2410 [6AP]

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7396, S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7434, S7456, S7457, S7513, S7570, S7571, S7572, S7573, S7574, S7577, S7578, S7580, S7581, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7621, S7622, S7623, S7624, S7625, S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7719, S7723, S7727, S7764, S7770 [17NO], S7873 [18NO], S8074 [30NO], S8157 [1DE], H4676 [6JY], H4752, H4753 [7JY], H4795 [8JY], H4799, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4809, H4810, H4812, H4815, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4852, H4853, H4854 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H4995, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5003, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5010, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5051, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5062, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067, H5068, H5069, H5070, H5071, H5073, H5074, H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5088 [14JY], H5091, H5092 [15JY]

Articles and editorials

Against Dam Removal, but For KBRA, H1264 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (see S. 802), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 3263), H7133 [26OC]

———extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (see S. 997), S2929 [12MY]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (see S. 499), S1329 [7MR] (see H.R. 460), H507 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2354), H4573 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4670 [6JY]

Fish and fishing: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S3891 [16JN]

Hydroelectric power: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see H.R. 2842), H5939 [6SE]

Idaho: reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir (see S. 334), S682 [14FE]

———reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch (see S. 333), S682 [14FE]

Leadville, CO: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel (see S. 1047), S3224 [23MY]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see H.R. 550), H550 [8FE]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 1359), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 3335), H7329 [3NO]

Native Americans: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (see S. 399), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 3301), H7207 [1NO]

New Mexico: transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District (see S. 1225), S3891 [16JN]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 3132), H6672 [6OC]

South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project: participate in phase one (see H.R. 917), H1574 [3MR]

Yuma County, AZ: convey certain Federal lands (see H.R. 3560), H8135 [5DE]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

Letters

Bureau of Reclamation water projects funding: G. Wade Miller, WateReuse Association, H975 [16FE]

———Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, H975 [16FE]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7183 [8NO], S7434 [15NO], H5104, H5105 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Central Valley Project: allow facilitation of certain water transfers, H331 [19JA]

Corps of Engineers: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4810, H4811 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4776-H4786 [8JY], H4798, H4799-H4822, H4831-H4849 [11JY], H4877-H4887 [12JY], H4995-H5016 [13JY], H5033-H5080 [14JY], H5091-H5106 [15JY], E1281, E1284, E1286, E1287 [11JY], E1292, E1293, E1301, E1302 [12JY], E1308 [13JY], E1320, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1328, E1329, E1330 [14JY], E1331, E1334, E1335, E1337, E1338, E1339, E1340, E1341, E1342 [15JY], E1348 [18JY], E1353 [19JY], E1375 [21JY], E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4762-H4765 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to recommit, H5105 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, H5050 [14JY]

Klamath Dam: removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1262-H1265 [18FE]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System: funding, H7336 [4NO]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project: participate in phase one (H.R. 917), E490 [15MR]

Water projects: funding, H970, H972, H975 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (S. 802), S2448 [13AP]

———extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (S. 997), S7092 [2NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7395-S7412 [14NO], S7432-S7435, S7442 [15NO], S7587, S7596-S7598, S7600-S7604 [16NO], S7684, S7695 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7346 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent request, S7433 [15NO]

Idaho: reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir (S. 334), S6691 [18OC]

———reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch (S. 333), S6691 [18OC]

Leadville, CO: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel (S. 1047), S3227 [23MY]

Native Americans: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (S. 399), S904 [17FE]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2842) (H. Rept. 112-301), H8074 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 997) (S. Rept. 112-65), S5338 [6SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Reinstate and Extend the Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the American Falls Reservoir in Idaho: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 334) (S. Rept. 112-54), S5338 [6SE]

Reinstate and Extend the Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the Little Wood River Ranch in Idaho: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 333) (S. Rept. 112-53), S5338 [6SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO], H4801, H4807, H4810, H4816, H4817, H4848 [11JY], H5006 [13JY], H5053, H5062, H5077 [14JY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4777-H4783 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 2354, energy and water development appropriations, H4762 [8JY]

S. 333, reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch in Idaho, S6691 [18OC]

S. 334, reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir in Idaho, S6691 [18OC]

S. 997, East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act, S7092 [2NO]

S. 1047, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act, S3228 [23MY]

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SMALL CONDUIT HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL JOBS ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2842) (H. Rept. 112-301), H8074 [1DE]

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Bills and resolutions

American Community Survey: make participation voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

Census: provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (see S. 677), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 868), H1523 [2MR]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H201 [12JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Poverty: release of poverty report, S5598 [14SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

BURG, PAULA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6470 [12OC]

BURGESS, MICHAEL C. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H784, H787 [14FE], H1322, H1346 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5490 [25JY], H5782 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5020 [13JY], H5075 [14JY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H576 [9FE]

Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1620 [8MR]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H7399 [4NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H8262 [7DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2293 [4AP]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 625), H1770 [11MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H1666 [9MR]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3281 [12MY]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 386), H395 [20JA]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6552 [4OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H8262 [7DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H4366 [21JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H6011 [8SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7830 [17NO]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3162 [10MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7165 [31OC]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H4330 [16JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H7892 [18NO]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 3525), H7998 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H3162 [10MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H3870 (see H.R. 733), H3911 [1JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 2405), H4674 [6JY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7166 [31OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H6674 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1666 [9MR]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H6415 [22SE]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4852 [11JY]

———foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H6674 [6OC]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5889 [1AU]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3300 [13MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H5240 [19JY] (see H.R. 2885), H6096 [12SE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H7399 [4NO]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 3), H104 [6JA]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: ensure public participation in the drafting and issuance of certain guidance documents (see H.R. 3204), H7009 [24OC]

———expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H6975 [14OC]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H7069 [25OC]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H5375 [21JY]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H6975 [14OC]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3304 [13MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

Government: require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve effectiveness (see H.R. 2188), H4277 [15JN]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7166 [31OC]

———improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H3806 [31MY]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4038 [3JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H8967 [14DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

———protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4279 [15JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H9929 [16DE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H256 [18JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5399 [22JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6676 [7OC]

———make use of certain funds collected from user fees subject to appropriations acts (see H.R. 349), H354 [19JA]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2412 [6AP]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4042 [7JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2667 [13AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H4530 [23JN]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6415 [22SE]

———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H2216 [31MR]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H3162 [10MY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H4188 [14JN]

———permit coverage of certain covered part D drugs for uses that are determined to be for medically accepted indications based upon clinical evidence in peer reviewed medical literature (see H.R. 1055), H1769 [11MR]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2409 [6AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4279 [15JN]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3218 [11MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 431), H2412 [6AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 2671), H5889 [1AU]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H7166 [31OC]

NRC: clarify authority of Chairman to act on behalf of the Commission during emergencies (see H.R. 3657), H8880 [13DE]

———permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4750 [7JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H3754 [26MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1664 [9MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H6552 [4OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1392 [28FE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H2216 [31MR]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5150 [18JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H7892 [18NO]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H7400 [4NO]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 1023), H1797 [14MR]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H7208 [1NO]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H3220 [11MY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2917 [15AP]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H9946 [19DE]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6416 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6676 [7OC]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 24), H551 [8FE]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H1525 [2MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H2108 [30MR]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H5889 [1AU]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H9946 [19DE]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal the corporate income tax (see H.R. 2911), H6180 [14SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4278 [15JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H5734 [28JY]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Transportation: provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H8077 [1DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H7257 [2NO]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4279 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clean Air Act: repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (see H.R. 424), H469 [25JA]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 1710), H3060 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 2791), H5892 [2AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H679 [10FE]

———authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 852), H1454 [1MR]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

FDA: create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H6975 [14OC]

———ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see H.R. 739), H1039 (see H.R. 739), H1069 [16FE]

Health: provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H3754 [26MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2036 [29MR]

Taxation: increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 2515), H5018 [13JY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1768 [11MR]

———waive minimum required distribution rules applicable to pension plans (see H.R. 2516), H5018 [13JY]

Veterans: issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3290), H7206 [1NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Clean Air Act: repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (H.R. 424), H471 [25JA]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (H.R. 570), H599 [9FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (H.R. 1710), H3061 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (H.R. 2791), H5892 [2AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (H.R. 610), H681 [10FE]

———authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 852), H1455 [1MR]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (H.R. 532), H551 [8FE]

FDA: create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (H.R. 3207), H6977 [14OC]

———ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (H.R. 3206), H6977 [14OC]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (H.R. 739), H1039, H1070 [16FE]

Health: provide health care liability reform (H.R. 896), H1575 [3MR]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (H.R. 360), H396 [20JA]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (H.R. 2969), H6272 [20SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (H.R. 2020), H3757 [26MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2038 [29MR]

Taxation: increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (H.R. 2515), H5018 [13JY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H1769 [11MR]

———waive minimum required distribution rules applicable to pension plans (H.R. 2516), H5018 [13JY]

Veterans: issue veterans health care stamp (H.R. 3290), H7207 [1NO]

Letters

Court ruling on constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: by, H747 [14FE], H1205 [18FE]

Enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1601 [8MR]

Provide abortion conscience protections for health care providers: Byron C. Calhoun, West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, H6897 [13OC]

———Edward J. Read, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, H6897 [13OC]

———John Thorp, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, H6897 [13OC]

———Steve Calvin, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, H6897 [13OC]

Repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H1347 [18FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1774 [14MR], H1991 [29MR], H7407 [14NO]

Remarks

Abortion: provide conscience protections for health care providers, H6896 [13OC]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H1600, H1601 [8MR]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1205, H1209, H1323, H1347 [18FE]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Liberty Christian School solar car team, E1347 [18JY]

Armed Forces: enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H1992 [29MR]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5130 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2833 [14AP], H3381 [24MY], H4031 [3JN]

Byers, Brooks: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1142 [21JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to Solyndra LLC, loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4825 [11JY], H5075 [14JY]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (H.R. 570), H1598, H1599, H1600 [8MR]

Denton, TX: anniversary of Good Samaritan Society Denton Village, E1700 [23SE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for implementation of the incandescent reflector lamps standards, H5075 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight personnel funding, H1323 [18FE]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3381 [24MY]

———require posting on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by the repeal of the American Health Benefit Exchanges, H2962 [3MY]

———require posting on website names and locations of each school-based health center that has applied for a construction grant, H3039 [4MY]

———require posting on website of notice of rescission of unobligated funding for school-based health center construction, H2984 [3MY]

———study possible delays and potential enrollment reductions into Health Benefit Exchanges resulting from repeal of mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges, H2965 [3MY]

———submit a report outlining the difficulties States will face setting up health care exchanges without Federal assistance, H2964 [3MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research, H518 [8FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2379 [6AP], E673 [8AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7902 [29NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H9933 [19DE]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H1347 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5075 [14JY]

EPA: ensure protection of public health in case of public health emergency caused by climate change, H2379 [6AP]

———require satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements, H402 [24JA]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Flower Mound High School choir, E550 [29MR]

———tribute to Marcus High School boys' basketball team, E801 [4MY]

Fort Worth, TX: naming of Tarrant County Health Building as Dr. Marion J. Brooks Building, E1073 [13JN]

Frisco Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1929 [25OC]

Gainesville, TX: Morton Museum of Cooke County participation in Heritage Preservation (organization) Conservation Assessment Program (CAP), E1141 [21JN]

GAO: report on impact of funding by States to establish State-run American Health Benefit Exchanges rather than State exchanges established and operated by the Federal Government, H2966, H2967 [3MY]

———require study to determine school districts most in need of constructing or renovating health center construction, H2985 [3MY]

Gormley, Brenda: Texas Citizen Corps Council Jack Colley Award for Volunteerism recipient, E1237 [6JY]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees, H3119 [10MY]

———request the President and the Dept. of HHS to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications relative to certain health care reform agreements, H1774 [14MR]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H287 [19JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1205, H1209 [18FE], H1598 [8MR]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H283, H284, H286, H287, H290 [19JA], H747 [14FE]

Insurance: prohibit insurance companies from participating in American Health Benefit Exchanges if they deny coverage for preexisting conditions, H2980 [3MY]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H283 [19JA]

Justin, TX: Northwest High School participant in Aerospace Industries Association Team America Rocketry Challenge National finals, E877 [12MY]

Medicaid: reform, H2833 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2833 [14AP], H3381 [24MY], H3765 [31MY], H4027, H4030, H4031 [3JN]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H4028 [3JN], H9933 [19DE]

———solvency, H4593 [6JY]

NIH: anniversary of National Library of Medicine, E1176 [23JN]

Obama, President: proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H4028 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, H2580 [12AP]

———implementation funding, H1205, H1209 [18FE], H1598 [8MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6889, H6896 [13OC]

———preserve exchange grants for States that apply for early innovator grants before a certain date, H2968 [3MY]

———repeal, H7902 [29NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H6989 [24OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H283, H284, H286, H287, H290 [19JA], H747 [14FE]

———repeal mandatory funding for new entitlements in order to reduce the deficit, H5941 [7SE]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2969, H2970, H2971, H2972, H2974, H2975, H2984, H2985 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), motion to recommit, H3039 [4MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2953, H2955, H2956, H2957, H2958, H2959, H2962, H2964, H2965, H2966, H2967, H2968 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), motion to recommit, H2980 [3MY]

———repeal tax increase on certain distributions from health and medical savings accounts, H3119 [10MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2634 [13AP]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H7407 [14NO]

Ride to Work Day: observance, E1129 [16JN]

Science: tribute to human genome research project, H1366 [28FE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1816 [11OC]

Taxation: improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts, H8145 [6DE]

Texas Wesleyan University: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Colleges'' list, E1879 [14OC]

Trophy Club, TX: tribute to Byron Nelson High School solar car team, E1347 [18JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H172 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, E673 [8AP]

Whatley, Haley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E191 [10FE]

Tributes

Beecherl, Louis A., Jr., E1268 [8JY]

Borchardt, Mack, E2277 [15DE]

Bradley, Brad, E95 [24JA]

Brooks, Marion J. (Dr. Jack), E1073 [13JN]

Caraway, Georgia, E1258 [7JY]

Jamison, Alonzo, Jr., E2035 [14NO]

King, Charles, E1127 [16JN]

Lasky, Richard, E1541 [7SE]

Lawson, L.E., E1127 [16JN]

Loch, Glenn, E874 [12MY]

Nutt, Lee Ann, E936 [24MY]

Reagan, Ronald, H518 [8FE]

Richardson, Destinee, E1359 [19JY]

Rossman, Marie, E590 [31MR]

Sanders, Stephen G., E2105 [18NO]

Short, Arvin D., E477 [14MR]

Simmons, Steve, E1007 [1JN]

Stephens, Olive, E398 [2MR]

Thomas, Ernest L., E1543 [7SE]

Thompson, Jay, E917 [23MY]

Vandergriff, Tom, H71 [6JA], E9 [5JA]

Wells, John H., Jr., E1564 [8SE]

BURGESS, RANDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1621 [14SE]

BURHOE, J. SCOTT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1024 [2JN]

BURIK, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1376 [21JY]

BURKE, DANIEL F.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E3 [5JA]

BURKE, DYLAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4375 [22JN]

BURKE, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2019 [4NO]

BURKE, MOLLY

Essays

State of the Union, S110 [25JA]

BURKE, SOLOMON

Remarks in House

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: tribute to GRAMMY Awards, H746 [14FE]

BURKE, YVONNE BRATHWAITE (a former Representative from California)

Appointments

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H323 [19JA]

BURLINGAME, TIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E232 [15FE]

BURLINGTON, VT

Articles and editorials

Outdoor Gear Exchange Takes Its Store, and Philosophy, Into a Bigger Space, S2988 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Outdoor Gear Exchange (business): tribute, S2988 [16MY]

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ

Remarks in House

World War II: tribute to former POW, E2077 [17NO]

BURLINGTON (VT) FREE PRESS

Articles and editorials

All Roads Lead to Kingdom County, S6041-S6043 [3OC]

Logic Dictates, Couple Prove Tech Has Place on VT Biz Scene, S2836 [10MY]

Outdoor Gear Exchange Takes Its Store, and Philosophy, Into a Bigger Space, S2988 [16MY]

Vt. Tech Innovator—Be in the Moment, S7291 [9NO]

BURMA, UNION OF

Amendments

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617, S5618, S5629, S5630, S5631 [14SE], S5654, S5655, S5690, S5691, S5692 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and prevent bilateral issues with Burma from deterring such negotiations (see S. Res. 218), S4226 [29JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3428 [26MY] (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

International relations: investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2387 [12AP] (see S. Res. 139), S2348 [8AP]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (see S. Res. 227), S4450 [7JY]

Cloture motions

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5504 [12SE], S5523 [13SE]

Letters

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3450 [26MY]

End oppression and protect rights of all Burmese people: Zipporah Sein, Karen National Union (organization), E2187 [6DE]

Motions

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5478 [9SE], S5617 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H5266-H5269 [20JY], E1503 [5AU]

Civil liberties: end oppression and protect rights of all people, E2187 [6DE]

Human rights: prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5344 [6SE], S5347 [7SE], S5478 [9SE], S5618 [14SE], S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5666 [15SE], S5761 [20SE], S6039 [3OC]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5488-S5490 [12SE], S5507, S5510-S5525 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5616 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), unanimous-consent agreement, S5515 [13SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 17), S3449, S3450 [26MY]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (S. Res. 227), S4627 [18JY]

World War II: tribute to Kachin people for efforts to support Allied forces, S6453 [12OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Derek J. Mitchell To Be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator to Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Protect and Increase U.S. Support for Delaying the Construction of Mainstream Dams Along the Mekong River: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 227), S8148 [1DE]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 66, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval, S5665 [15SE], H5266 [20JY]

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. Con. Res. 12, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2400 [12AP]

S. Res. 139, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2361 [8AP]

S. Res. 218, initiate negotiations with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enter into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and prevent bilateral issues with Burma from deterring such negotiations, S4235 [29JN]

S. Res. 227, protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, S4454 [7JY]

S.J. Res. 17, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval, S3449 [26MY]

BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT

Amendments

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617, S5618, S5629, S5630, S5631 [14SE], S5654, S5655, S5690, S5691, S5692 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3428 [26MY] (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Cloture motions

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5504 [12SE], S5523 [13SE]

Letters

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3450 [26MY]

Motions

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5478 [9SE], S5617 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H5266-H5269 [20JY], E1503 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5344 [6SE], S5347 [7SE], S5478 [9SE], S5618 [14SE], S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5666 [15SE], S5761 [20SE], S6039 [3OC]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5488-S5490 [12SE], S5507, S5510-S5525 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5616 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), unanimous-consent agreement, S5515 [13SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 17), S3449, S3450 [26MY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 66, import restrictions renewal approval, S5665 [15SE], H5266 [20JY]

S.J. Res. 17, import restrictions renewal approval, S3449 [26MY]

BURNE, JAMES AND MARY LOU

Remarks in House

Luzerne Foundation: Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E1729 [29SE]

BURNETT, MILDRED H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E438 [9MR]

BURNS, DOUG

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

BURNS, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E430 [8MR]

BURNS, KEN

Articles and editorials

Conflict's Acoustic Shadows, E704 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6469 [3OC]

BURNS, LIZ

Remarks in House

Western Springs, IL: Citizen of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

BURNS, MYASIA

Remarks in House

Prudential Insurance Co., of America: Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

BURNS, OBBIE L.

Proclamations

Obbie L. Burns Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E762 [15AP]

Reverend Obbie L. Burns Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E769 [2MY]

BURNS, SCOTT

Letters

National Criminal Justice Commission, S6798 [20OC]

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge, S8170 [5DE]

BURNS, TOM

Remarks in House

Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Sports Hall of Fame inductees, E539 [29MR]

BURNS, WILLIAM J.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S4958 [27JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

BURNSTAD, BRIANNA

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project, E602 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E602 [1AP]

Tribute, E1095 [15JN]

BURR, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1300 [12JY]

BURR, GEOFFREY

Letters

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9964 [20DE]

BURR, RICHARD (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6784, S6785 [19OC], S6849, S6874 [20OC]

Armed Forces: provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8491 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7686, S7717, S7748, S7762 [17NO], S7912, S7924 [28NO]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8780, S8781 [17DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6186 [5OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3625 [8JN], S3656 [9JN], S3815 [15JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S684 [14FE], S825 [17FE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5391 [7SE], S5419 [8SE]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4189, S4237 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4011, S4034 [22JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1752 [16MR], S1978 [30MR], S2626 [3MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S2402 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]

Appropriations: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S643 [10FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S870 [17FE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (see S. 1954), S8462 [8DE]

———recognize service of women (see S. Con. Res. 8), S976 [28FE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6462 [12OC]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE]

———authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1219 [3MR]

———tribute (see S. Res. 89), S1219 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4556 [13JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S1828 [17MR]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S2088 [4AP]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6765 [19OC]

———reduce spending (see S. 245), S411 [1FE]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY]

Burma: investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2876 [11MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4677 [19JY]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S127 [25JA]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 115), S1977 [30MR] (see S. Res. 154), S2508 [14AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3728 [13JN]

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8548 [13DE]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S8149 [1DE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S6090 [4OC]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 603), S1751 [16MR]

———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 199), S4870 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S1060 [1MR]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see S. 1776), S7369 [10NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 982), S3276 [24MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S4517 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR]

Dept. of Energy: require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see S. 651), S1827 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

———prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

Disasters: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6666 [18OC]

Electric power: ensure rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in porportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit (see S. 400), S870 [17FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S5684 [15SE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S4130 [27JN]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5253 [2AU]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S5018 [28JY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: reduce regulatory burdens that unnecessarily delay new medical devices from reaching the market (see S. 1700), S6505 [13OC]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 632), S1827 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3925 [20JN]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5903 [22SE]

———require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S3428 [26MY]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S5946 [23SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S6331 [6OC]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S5254 [2AU]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4869 [25JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S2130 [5AP]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs (see S. Res. 97), S1502 [9MR]

———conform income calculations for purposes of eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and Medicaid to existing low-income assistance programs (see S. 1376), S5387 [7SE]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S683 [14FE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S3224 [23MY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S5499 [12SE] (see S. 1507), S5251 [2AU]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S6601 [17OC]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 254), S411 [1FE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S4226 [29JN]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6600 [17OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S5839 [21SE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 148), S126 [25JA]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3341 [25MY]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see S. 309), S5624 [14SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (see S. Res. 341), S8067 [30NO]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5341 [6SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 276), S5945 [23SE]

National Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 192), S3171 [19MY]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 181), S2929 [12MY]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1977 [30MR]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 949), S2874 [11MY]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S2779 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S642 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S5193 [1AU]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

POW: provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

Schools: expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (see S. 1566), S5684 [15SE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

Senate: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

———require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 181), S127 [25JA]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S7067 [2NO]

Taxation: allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S1547 [10MR]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see S. 1863), S7451 [15NO]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S7452 [15NO]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S7006 [1NO]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S126 [25JA]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see S. 593), S1751 [16MR]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1174), S3683 [9JN]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S7829 [18NO]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S1329 [7MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S122 [25JA]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S124 [25JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1977 [30MR] (see S. 871), S2621 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S124 [25JA] (see S. 164), S6872 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———rescind tax on investment income (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1035), S3340 [25MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S1546 [10MR]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S5685 [15SE]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S8602 [14DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1977 [30MR]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1051), S3274 [24MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S4517 [12JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S5191 [1AU]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4226 [29JN]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see S. 1569), S5684 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (see S. 1854), S7368 [10NO]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S1676 [15MR]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S544 [3FE]

———limit authority to use bid savings on major medical facility projects for expansion or change of scope of such projects (see S. 928), S2839 [10MY]

———provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal (see S. 423), S1060 [1MR]

Federal employees: prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2130 [5AP]

Health: recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see S. Res. 95), S1406 [8MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see S. 416), S976 [28FE]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2622 [3MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 1218), S3891 [16JN]

Poland: call for independent investigation into plane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2581 [2MY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 137), S2266 [7AP]

Taxation: increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 435), S1120 [2MR]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 347), S747 [15FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 55), S792 [16FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Inscriptions

North Carolina Veterans Park dedication, S2990 [16MY]

Letters

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (S. Con. Res. 5), S1029 [1MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5647 [15SE]

Cogburn, Max O., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1538 [10MR]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2766, S2767 [9MY]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2768 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Defense Legislative Fellow Program participants, S7990 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (S. 1569), S5642, S5648 [15SE], S5735 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (S. 1854), S7382 [10NO]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S7382 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767 [9MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations, S6720, S6721, S6723 [19OC]

Fayetteville, NC: dedication of North Carolina Veterans Park, S2989 [16MY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5647 [15SE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S5492 [12SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S5642, S5643, S5648-S5650 [15SE], S6720, S6721, S6723 [19OC]

Schools: expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (S. 1566), S5648 [15SE], S5736 [20SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5492 [12SE]

Tributes

Alexander, Senator, S5735 [20SE]

BURRELL, CHARLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E211 [11FE]

BURRELL, HEIDI

Resumes

Professional, H1558 [3MR]

BURROUGHS, BRIAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S619 [7FE]

BURROUGHS, JORDAN

Remarks in Senate

Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN): Dan Hodge Trophy recipient, S5015 [28JY]

BURROUGHS, MARGARET T.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S405 [1FE]

BURT, STEVE R.

Remarks in House

Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor: recipient, E2065 [16NO]

BURTON, ALEXANDRA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E847 [10MY]

BURTON, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H778, H780 [14FE], H928 [15FE], H968 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4460, H4461 [22JN], H4590 [5JY]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4896 [12JY]

Articles and editorials

Dodging Bullets in El Paso, Jeannie DeAngelis, AmericanThinker.com (Internet site), H236 [18JA]

GOP Is Right To Challenge Obama on War in Libya, by, Wall Street Journal, H4453 [22JN]

Mass Graves Hold Thousands, Kashmir Inquiry Finds, Lydia Polgreen, New York (NY) Times, E1624 [14SE]

U.S. Border Agent Jailed for Improper Arrest of Suspected Drug Smuggler, Jerry Seper, Washington (DC) Times, H7115 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H6233 [15SE]

AID: prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program (see H.R. 1625), H2911 [15AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H5019 [13JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H395 [20JA]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H5127 [15JY]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H1988 [17MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1844 [15MR]

———condemn disposal as medical waste of remains of deceased members, prevent recurrence of such disposal, and respectfully respond to inquiries on treatment of remains of deceased members (see H. Res. 492), H8968 [14DE]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3342 [23MY]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H3063 [4MY] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1285), H2572 [8AP]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H2216 [31MR]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7009 [24OC]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1935), H3342 [23MY]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 1280), H5087 [14JY]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H472 [25JA]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 515), H509 [26JA]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H3063 [4MY]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7898 [22NO]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H4330 [16JN]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6344 [21SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H3221 [11MY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H725 [11FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H6506 [3OC]

———deny entry into the U.S. of certain members of senior leadership of the Government and individuals who have committed human rights abuses (see H.R. 2121), H4034 [3JN]

———withdraw normal trade relations status and provide for a balanced trade relationship with the U.S. (see H.R. 2909), H6983 [18OC]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4460 [22JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5905 [12AU]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4674 [6JY]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 849), H1727 [10MR]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1908 [16MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3221 [11MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2934 [2MY]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H2293 [4AP]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H598 [9FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8125 [2DE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H6238 [19SE]

———extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2935 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H6458 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H776 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5087 [14JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4586 [1JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7009 [24OC]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H8967 [14DE]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of State: designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels (see H.R. 1270), H2572 [8AP]

———designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H10027 [23DE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H725 [11FE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H2412 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———authorize denial of leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H553 [8FE]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2412 [6AP]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H8000 [30NO]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H924 [15FE]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1988 [17MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2412 [6AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program (see H.R. 430), H553 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3111 [5MY]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H2536 [7AP]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2109 [30MR]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H6467 [29SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4037 [3JN]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H6988 [21OC]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H3111 [5MY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H3000 [3MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3806 [31MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1988 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H1525 [2MR] (see H.R. 910), H1797 [14MR]

Egypt: limit U.S. assistance unless Egypt honors commitments under the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (see H.R. 1514), H3870 (see H.R. 1514), H3911 [1JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H5019 [13JY] (see H.R. 2885), H7209 [1NO]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H3759 [26MY]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H138 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7579 [14NO]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

Export Administration Act: renew (see H.R. 2122), H4034 [3JN]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see H.R. 2897), H6097 [12SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 3), H138 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1456 [1MR]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8188 [6DE]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H7406 [10NO]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7333 [3NO]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 3068), H7893 [18NO]

———require scientific studies used in rulemaking be published (see H.R. 2371), H4946 [12JY]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H6413 [22SE]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3646 (see H.R. 1723), H3684 [25MY]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3758 [26MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3411 [24MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2328 [5AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2293 [4AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 921), H1574 [3MR]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Government: require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see H.R. 2146), H4366 [21JN]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 213), H133 [7JA] (see H.R. 1281), H2575 [11AP]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6344 [21SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H1666 [9MR]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H4187 [14JN]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2412 [6AP]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 2045), H4333 [20JN]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4279 [15JN]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6342 [21SE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (see H.R. 2044), H4333 [20JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8125 [2DE]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2670), H5660 [27JY]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H6098 [12SE]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1392 [28FE]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H3409 [24MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2040 [29MR]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H7333 [3NO]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3759 [26MY]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4590 [5JY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H2216 [31MR]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H2265 [1AP]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7400 [4NO]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6043 [9SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2293 [4AP]

Lebanon: ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon (see H.R. 2215), H4460 [22JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H357 [19JA]

Libya: authorize the President to vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to defray costs of U.S. military operations (see H.R. 3725), H9926 [16DE]

———disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2536 [7AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4750 [7JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H5150 [18JY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8077 [1DE]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H6010 [8SE]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see H.R. 2769), H5884 [1AU]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H3870 (see H.R. 1592), H3911 [1JN]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6183 [14SE]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H2858 [14AP]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H5240 [19JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H8728 [12DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2293 [4AP]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 2153), H4075 [13JN]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H776 [14FE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H6345 [21SE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1921), H4946 [12JY]

New York, NY: establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum as a national monument (see H.R. 2865), H6098 [12SE]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3870 (see H.R. 1976), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8728 [12DE]

OAS: withhold a percentage of U.S. contributions for every permanent council meeting held where provisions of the Inter-American Democratic Charter are not invoked relative to Venezuelan constitutional reforms (see H.R. 2542), H6415 [22SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8077 [1DE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5901 [9AU]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]

———provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1040 (see H.R. 605), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H8125 [2DE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H8187 [6DE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2108 [30MR]

———require greater transparency on criteria used to grant certain waivers and ensure such waivers are treated in a fair and consistent manner (see H.R. 1184), H2040 [29MR]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74, 76), H551 [8FE]

Peace Corps: establish policies and procedures to provide for safety and security of volunteers from rape and sexual assault (see H.R. 2699), H6011 [8SE]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4674 [6JY]

Pensions: provide Americans the opportunity to provide for their retirement through a S.A.F.E. account (see H.R. 2109), H4034 [3JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1770 [11MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6467 [29SE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 1023), H2293 [4AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require any organization established to raise funds for a Presidential archival depository or related facilities to disclose sources and amounts of funds raised (see H.R. 775), H1177 (see H.R. 775), H1196 [17FE]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1135), H1906 [16MR] (see H.R. 1167), H1983 [17MR]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

———tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H3162 [10MY]

SEC: prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]

———require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1039 (see H.R. 740), H1070 [16FE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3162 [10MY]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H2216 [31MR]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H5489 [25JY]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6180 [14SE]

———support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6139 [13SE]

Tariff: extend additional duty on ethanol (see H.R. 3552), H8124 [2DE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6344 [21SE]

———allow an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see H.R. 634), H1456 [1MR]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 879), H2605 [12AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1908 [16MR]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———clarify treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors (see H.R. 2630), H5398 [22JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1310), H2265 [1AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3344 [23MY]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H394 [20JA]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H4852 [11JY]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 2481), H6233 [15SE]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H1723 [10MR]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H723 [11FE] (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1844 [15MR]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H8728 [12DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H4529 [23JN]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H3107 [5MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1908 [16MR]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3062 [4MY]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 3099), H6674 [6OC]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H7069 [25OC]

———provide that the prohibition on suits to restrain assessment or collection of tax does not apply to the tax provisions of health care reform legislation (see H.R. 3558), H8125 [2DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H8319 [8DE]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H3106 [5MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H2108 [30MR]

———regulate subsidies paid to rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1883), H3279 [12MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3870 (see H.R. 1259), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H256 [18JA]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution (see H.R. 1549), H2935 [2MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H5240 [19JY]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H2572 [8AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H508 [26JA]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H7134 [26OC]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

———provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H7579 [14NO]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6344 [21SE]

———prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H9929 [16DE]

———withhold U.S. contributions if the U.N. or a U.N. agency supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state (see H.R. 2261), H4364 [21JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3646 (see H.R. 886), H3684 [25MY]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H6416 [22SE]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H776 [14FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: enclose House of Representatives visitors' galleries with a clear and bomb-proof material (see H. Res. 50), H434 [24JA]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

FDA: regulations concerning safe dietary ingredients in dietary supplements (see H.R. 3380), H7397 [4NO]

Federal employees: make stillborn children eligible for optional coverage under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 2737), H5883 [1AU]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2023), H3754 [26MY]

Health: permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2736), H5883 [1AU]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 105), H36 [5JA]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H1724 [10MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 105), H36 [5JA]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 2148), H4074 [13JN]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3489), H7890 [18NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (H.R. 2966), H6238 [19SE]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 875), H1525 [2MR]

FDA: regulations concerning safe dietary ingredients in dietary supplements (H.R. 3380), H7399 [4NO]

Federal employees: make stillborn children eligible for optional coverage under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (H.R. 2737), H5886 [1AU]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (H.R. 2023), H3757 [26MY]

Health: permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (H.R. 2736), H5886 [1AU]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 105), H44 [5JA]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 1006), H1726 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 105), H44 [5JA]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (H.R. 2148), H4075 [13JN]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (H.R. 3489), H7891 [18NO]

Excerpts

``Holy Bible'' (Psalm 23), E2153 [1DE]

Letters

Deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities: by, H236 [18JA]

———several Representatives, H235 [18JA]

Direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya: Conway G. Ivy, H4454 [22JN]

———Larry Stewart, H4454 [22JN]

———Susan R. Burge, H4454 [22JN]

Encourage FDA approval of artificial pancreas technologies: by, E2139 [30NO]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1236 [6JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4127, H4128, H4131, H4170 [14JN], H4223 [15JN]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968 [16FE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H968 [16FE], H1092 [17FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1655 [9MR], H1974 [17MR]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4452 [22JN], H4547 [24JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4452 [22JN], H4683 [7JY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4001, H4011 [3JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3996 [3JN]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4001 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4001 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3996 [3JN]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4689 [7JY]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4452 [22JN], H4560 [24JN]

———withdrawal of troops from Libya, H4547 [24JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2926, H2927 [2MY]

BLM: land and resource management funding, H968 [16FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), E2107 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5206 [19JY]

———deficit, H559 [9FE], H1975 [17MR], H2262 [1AP]

———reduce spending, H1977 [17MR], H6127-H6129 [13SE]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 875), E413 [3MR]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1369 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4170 [14JN]

———fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4223 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3426 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4689, H4706 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H4706 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: funding, H1976 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H1655 [9MR]

———prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3203 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3203 [11MY]

Diaz, Jesus E., Jr.: arrest for detainment of drug smuggler along the Mexican border, H7114 [26OC]

District of Columbia: tribute to ``Peloton of Awesome'' charity bike ride, E1927 [25OC]

Economy: depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to FRS proposal to print more money, H4955 [13JY]

———impact of inflation on consumers, H6081 [12SE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8280 [8DE]

European Union: debt crisis, H8009 [1DE], H9999 [20DE]

FDA: encourage approval of artificial pancreas technologies, E2139 [30NO]

Fishers, IN: tribute to Fishers High School football team, H232 [18JA]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2926 [2MY], H3296 [13MY]

Greece: role of IMF and FRS in financial bailout, H6669 [6OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1976 [17MR]

Hungary: U.S. policy, E1187 [23JN]

India: discovery of mass graves in Kashmir Valley, E1624 [14SE]

Inglima, Philip T.: Georgetown University Alumni Association John Carroll Award recipient, E861 [11MY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 1006), E451 [10MR]

Korea, Republic of: tribute to pledge of foreign aid to Afghanistan, E909 [13MY]

———tribute to successful bid to host 2018 Winter Olympic Games, E1269 [8JY]

Kyrgyzstan: political reform, E804 [4MY]

Libya: declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya, H3422 [25MY]

Mexico: allow U.S. law enforcement officers to carry weapons while in Mexico, H1656 [9MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4631 [6JY]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1236 [6JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H4127 [14JN], H6127-H6129 [13SE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H235 [18JA], H1093 [17FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, E931 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H1975 [17MR], H2260, H2261, H2262 [1AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1973-H1975 [17MR]

———gasoline price levels, H1973 [17MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H1528 [3MR], H1655 [9MR], H1976 [17MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4683 [7JY]

Rahim, Fahim: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

Rahim, Naeem: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

SMC Corp. of America: inclusion in Forbes (publication) ``Most Innovative Companies'' list, E1994 [3NO]

Social Security: court decision requiring participation in Medicare to receive retirement benefits, H2260, H2261 [1AP]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1702 [23SE]

———U.S. policy, E896 [13MY]

Taxation: rates, H4865 [12JY], H5206 [19JY]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H566 [9FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1872 [14OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1872 [14OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), E1872 [14OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: tribute to Australian Government for contribution to help build Education Center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, E415 [3MR]

Votes: position on missed, H2198 [31MR], E711 [13AP]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, E2102, E2105 [18NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H764 [14FE], H4361 [21JN], H5122 [15JY]

Special order: granted, H101 [6JA], H252 [18JA], H432 [24JA]

Statements

Building National Security for the Republic of China: Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan, E896-E898 [13MY]

Tables

NATO operations in Libya by country, H4454 [22JN]

Tributes

Adulyadej, Bhumibol, E2191 [6DE]

Denhart, Jake, E1707 [23SE]

Harris, Ramie L., E2153 [1DE]

Harris, Ray A., E2153 [1DE]

Harris, Shey M., E2153 [1DE]

Leahy, Sean, H3296 [13MY]

Phillips, William E., III, E1284 [11JY]

Reagan, Ronald, H579 [9FE]

BURTON, EMILY

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E696 [12AP]

BURTON, JOHN (a former Representative from California)

Statements

No Social Security Cuts on the Table, E1586 [9SE]

BURTON, MI

Remarks in House

Atherton Community Schools: anniversary, E954 [25MY]

Harris Memorial Church of God in Christ: anniversary, E2158 [1DE]

South Flint Tabernacle: anniversary, E894 [13MY]

BURTON, O. MARION

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act, E980 [27MY]

BUSES see Common Carriers; Motor Vehicles

BUSH, ARLENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H238 [18JA]

BUSH, GEORGE (41st President of the United States)

Bills and resolutions relative to

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

Poems

``Man the Lord Pulled From the Sea'', E230 [15FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H5208 [19JY]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (H.R. 362), H2922, H2923 [2MY]

Political campaigns: assessment of past Presidential campaigns, H7202 [1NO]

Presidential Medal of Freedom: recipient, E229 [15FE]

Reports filed

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 112-42), H2036 [29MR]

Texts of

H.R. 362, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX, H2922 [2MY]

BUSH, GEORGE W. (43d President of the United States)

Articles and editorials

Is Bush's War Illegal?—Let Us Count the Ways, E559 [30MR]

Three Trillion Dollar War—The Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Have Grown to Staggering Proportions, H1926 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions relative to

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H2999 [3MY]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

Remarks in House relative to

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3096 [5MY], H3233, H3234, H3236 [12MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE], H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1646, H1647 [9MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY], H5771 [29JY]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (H.R. 362), H2922, H2923 [2MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1969-H1973 [17MR]

Political campaigns: assessment of past Presidential campaigns, H7202 [1NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: comparison between level of respect shown to past Presidents and President Obama, H5111-H5113 [15JY]

War Powers Resolution: enforce, H4024 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1027 [1MR], S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S3596 [8JN], S4337, S4350, S4354, S4377 [6JY]

———evaluation of policies, S777 [16FE]

Reports filed

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 112-42), H2036 [29MR]

Texts of

H.R. 362, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX, H2922 [2MY]

BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 112-257), H6987 [21OC]

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address on Job Creation: President Obama, S5451-S5454 [8SE], H6006-H6008 [8SE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, H6882-H6885 [13OC]

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Advertisements

For-profit online universities recruiting documents, S601-S608 [7FE]

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Agreements

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Customs and Border Protection enforcement mechanisms, H6829 [12OC]

Amendments

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3196, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3179 [11MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2361, H2362, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2375, H2379, H2380, H2382, H2383 [6AP], H2507 [7AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2348 [6AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3525, S3528, S3553, S3556, S3558, S3559, S3562, S3564, S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3598, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3625, S3626, S3627, S3628 [8JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3695, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3701, S3702, S3703, S3704 [9JN], S3735, S3736, S3737 [13JN], S3784, S3785 [14JN], S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871, S3898, S3899, S3901 [16JN], S3933, S3935, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6554, H6555, H6556 [4OC], H6581, H6582, H6587, H6589, H6592, H6595, H6596, H6598, H6599, H6600, H6601, H6602, H6604, H6613, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6552, H6553, H6554 [4OC], H6644, H6645, H6651, H6652, H6653, H6654 [6OC], H6698, H6699, H6700, H6702, H6705, H6706, H6707, H6708 [11OC], H6842 [12OC]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), S7745, S7774, S7777 [17NO], H9934 [19DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4852 [11JY], H4888, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4899, H4900, H4901, H4902, H4903, H4904, H4905, H4909, H4910, H4911, H4912, H4914 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5328, H5329, H5330, H5333, H5334, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5340, H5341 [21JY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1188), S4967, S4969 [27JY]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S2552 [14AP]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (S. 341), S2282 [7AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3001 [3MY], H3132, H3134, H3135, H3137, H3138, H3140, H3143, H3144, H3145, H3146 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7294 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7300, H7301, H7302, H7303, H7304, H7306 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S5846 [21SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2092 [4AP], S2099 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1472 [2MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), S7775, S7777 [17NO], H7875 [18NO]

———facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (S. 1759), S7140, S7142 [3NO]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7159 [7NO], S7196, S7202 [8NO], S7303 [9NO], S7330, S7339, S7386 [10NO], H7644 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7090 [26OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

America Invents Act (S. 23): First-Inventor-To-File Patent System Provisions, S1092 [2MR]

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S. 1346), S4519-S4527 [12JY]

Terrorism and International Business—Looking Back and Striving Forward: Michael R. Czinkota, Gary Knight, and Gabriele Suder, E1672 [21SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE], H10025 [23DE]

Articles and editorials

After 100 Years, Innovation Remains Key to IBM's Success, E1107 [15JN]

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Analysis of the Obama Jobs Plan, S6409 [12OC]

Another EPA Rule Comes Under Attack, S5502 [12SE]

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt, H3923 [2JN]

As Middle Class Shrinks, P&G Aims High and Low, S6303 [6OC]

As Middle Class Shrinks P&G Aims High and Low, S5673 [15SE]

As Oil Industry Fights a Tax, It Reaps Subsidies (excerpt), H3075 [5MY]

Ballad of Richard Jay Corman, S1816-S1818 [17MR]

Better in Rwanda, S7272 [9NO]

Bill To Tap Into Online Sales-Tax Revenue Makes Sense, S7438 [15NO]

Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive, S106 [25JA]

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, S2935 [12MY], S3010 [17MY]

Business, Defendants Harmed in Cost-Cutting at Federal Courts, S2570 [2MY]

Card Game—How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market, S1569 [10MR]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Chief Threat to American Competitiveness—Our Tax Code, S7237 [9NO]

Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran, E2032 [14NO]

Congress on Wrong Side of History in Denying Climate Change, E675 [8AP]

Congress vs. the NLRB, S2644 [4MY]

Court Rejects Suit Over Net-Neutrality Rules, H2309 [5AP]

Deficit Hypocrisy, H12 [5JA]

Depot on Main Owner Dies at Age 65, S2037 [31MR]

Discovery Dispute Delaying Theft Case Against Motley Rice, S2652 [4MY]

Dreamliner Nightmare, S3009 [17MY]

EPA's War on Texas, H1187 [17FE]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

Flight Risk for Boeing, S4145 [28JN]

Fred Upton Says Pending Bill To Block EPA Curbs of Greenhouse Gases Will ``Stop Rising Gas Prices'', S1657 [15MR]

Free Trade—The Big Lie—We Should Stop Making Trade Agreements That Hurt Workers, H6743 [11OC]

Frustrated Executives Say Political Impasse Slows Hiring, Investing, S4925 [27JY]

Frustration Mounts for MF Global Clients, H7724 [17NO]

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate, S4650 [19JY]

Get That Internet Tax Right, S7238 [9NO]

Good Intentions Gone Haywire, E1043 [3JN]

GOP Jobs Bill Slashes Benefits, Allows States To Drug-Test the Unemployed, H8356 [12DE]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

Henry Taub, a Founder of a Payroll Firm That Became a Global Giant, Dies at 83, S5681 [15SE]

House GOP Targets Consumer Protection Bureau With CR, H1136 [17FE]

House Republicans Huddle With Lobbyists To Kill Financial Reform Bill, H4159 [14JN]

How Paulson Gave Hedge Funds Advance Word of Fannie Mae Rescue, H8004 [1DE]

Industry Looks To Derail Dodd-Frank Enforcement, H4159 [14JN]

Internet Tax Is About Fairness, S7438 [15NO]

Into Ignorance—Vote To Overturn an Aspect of Climate Science Marks a Worrying Trend in U.S. Congress, H2347 [6AP]

John Murtha's Airport for No One—A Monument to Earmarks in Johnstown, PA, S593 [7FE]

Johnson County Couple Buys Out Employer, Keeps Jobs in Kentucky, S2680 [4MY]

Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement With S.E.C., H8005 [1DE]

Kolon Loses $920 Million Verdict to DuPont in Trial Over Kevlar, H6814 [12OC]

Let Us Eat Fish, E771 [2MY]

Level Field for Retailers—Requiring Online and Catalogue Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes Could Help the State Reach Worthwhile Goals, S7437 [15NO]

Logic Dictates, Couple Prove Tech Has Place on VT Biz Scene, S2836 [10MY]

Louisville Plate Glass Strives To Survive as It Marks Its 100th Anniversary, S6658 [18OC]

Make Congress End Handouts to Big Oil, S2857 [11MY]

Misrepresentations, Regulations and Jobs, H6931 [14OC]

Multinational Manufacturers—Moving Back to America, S3009 [17MY]

National Security, Inc., E905-E908 [13MY]

Never Mind the Lobbyists, Durbin Amendment Helps Small Banks, S1571 [10MR]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, S3414 [26MY]

New Pay-Go Rules Reveal GOP's Misplaced Priorities, H12 [5JA]

Obama Tunes Out, and Business Goes on Hiring Strike, S3484 [6JN]

ObamaCare's Incentive To Drop Insurance, S465 [2FE]

Online Sales Tax Bill Would Level Playing Field, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, S7438 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Path Is Clearing—After a Long Fight, States Are Winning, S7438 [15NO]

Patenting Innovation, S1177 [3MR]

Planes to Nowhere? Congress Plans To Increase Small-Town Airline Subsidies, S593 [7FE]

PolitiFACT's Lie of the Year—`Government Takeover of Health Care', H1538 [3MR]

Region—Cities Scramble in Wake of E-Verify Bill, E1949 [27OC]

Republicans Sought Clean-Energy Money for Home States, H6391 [22SE]

Return of ``Drill, Baby, Drill'', H3172 [11MY]

Roger Milliken Left His Imprint on Most Aspects of Life in the Upstate, E7 [5JA]

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

Rural Air Subsidies Test Resolve To Cut Spending, S594 [7FE]

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, S6639 [18OC]

Sinopec Deepens China's Push Into Canadian Oil Patch, S8385 [7DE]

States Tell Congress Online Tax Loophole Costly, S8448 [8DE]

Stealth Tax Hike—The Return of the Deduction Phase-Out Gambit, S4262 [30JN]

Tax the Rich? Good Luck With That, S2411 [13AP]

Texas Bucks National Unemployment Trend, H5747 [29JY]

Textiles Makers Struggle To Be Heard on South Korea Free Trade Pact, H6815 [12OC]

Those Who Own America Should Help Pay for Government, H2588 [12AP]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

Truth, Still Inconvenient, H2343 [6AP]

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, S5503 [12SE]

U.S. Said To Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits, H3132 [10MY]

Virgin Crisis—Systematically Ignoring Fraud as a Systemic Risk, H7725-H7727 [17NO]

Vt. Tech Innovator—Be in the Moment, S7291 [9NO]

Washington vs. Energy Security, H3173 [11MY]

What Net Neutrality Means for You, H1101 [17FE]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, S2935 [12MY]

Why 70% Tax Rates Won't Work, S3909 [20JN]

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H1575 [3MR]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

———promote strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia through allocation of enterprise funds (see S. 618), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2237), H4327 [16JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 2493), H4851 [11JY]

———extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 457), S1120 [2MR]

———expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (see H.R. 2031), H3755 [26MY]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H8124 [2DE]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2631), H5488 [25JY]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H8124 [2DE]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

———provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (see H.R. 90), H36 [5JA]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

———restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 1161), S3682 [9JN]

American Infrastructure Investment Fund: establish (see S. 936), S2839 [10MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see S. 131), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 389), H395 [20JA]

———repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 49), S123 [25JA]

———restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1150), H1982 [17MR] (see H.R. 1943), H3342 [23MY]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3406), H7577 [14NO]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H598 [9FE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Armed Forces: encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———establish the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award for employers that have workplace flexibility policies to assist spouses and caregivers of service members (see S. 90), S124 [25JA]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations (see S. 1459), S5191 [1AU]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 768), H1176 (see H.R. 768), H1196 [17FE]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Army: provide for the permanent and expanded authority for Army industrial facilities to enter into certain cooperative arrangements with non-Army entities (see H.R. 2570), H5125 [15JY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Bankruptcy: clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 1239), H2037 [29MR]

———ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3415), H7577 [14NO]

———improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 2423), H4671 [6JY]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H679 [10FE]

Capitalism: increase public awareness of principles, expand promotional programs, encourage awareness of distinction from other economic systems, and promote study and emulation of best practices (see H. Res. 422), H6624 [5OC]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1905 [16MR]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2328), H4527 [23JN]

———improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H3218 [11MY]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]

———extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

———limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 375), H395 [20JA]

———withdraw normal trade relations status and provide for a balanced trade relationship with the U.S. (see H.R. 2909), H6139 [13SE]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 3389), H7397 [4NO]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H1725 [10MR]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (see H.R. 3703), H9925 [16DE]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1347), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]

Commission on American Discoveries and American Jobs: establish (see H.R. 2015), H3754 [26MY]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (see S. Res. 339), S7992 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (see S. Res. 338), S7991 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H7891 [18NO]

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Conservation of energy: encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems (see H. Res. 396), H6010 [8SE]

———promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 1000), S2992 [16MY]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H4792 [8JY]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1664 [9MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1536), S5476 [9SE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 1363), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1354), H2291 [4AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1778), H3108 [5MY]

———ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 125), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1766), H3108 [5MY]

———ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (see S. 498), S1329 [7MR]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

———increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2722), H5883 [1AU]

———limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (see H.R. 2980), H6271 [20SE]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 129), S125 [25JA]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3218 [11MY]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 829), H1390 [28FE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5018 [13JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7626 [15NO]

———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6097 [12SE] (see H.J. Res. 92), H8187 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to subordinate the rights of corporations to those of individuals (see H. Res. 156), H1665 [9MR]

———require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1483), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3416), H7577 [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: allow receipt and expenditure of non-Federal amounts to carry out certain studies in the same manner that non-Federal amounts may be used to carry out construction activities (see S. 1163), S3682 [9JN]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 2361), H4573 [24JN]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see S. 1636), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 394), H433 [24JA]

———eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (see H.R. 542), H550 [8FE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 603), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

———remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 623), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 592), H599 [9FE]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Credit: encourage private capital to support secondary mortgage market and limit role of Federal Government and exposure of taxpayers to ensure availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages (see H.R. 1859), H3277 [12MY]

———establish a privately financed Federal Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages, terminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, and repeal charter acts of such enterprises (see H.R. 2413), H4671 [6JY]

———establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see S. 967), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instruments as part of a creditor solicitation to extend credit and limit consumer liability in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 1767), S6917 [31OC]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H2603 [12AP]

———require the filing of certain information regarding a residential mortgage in any proceeding for mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 1618), H2911 [15AP]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1834), S7294 [9NO]

———revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 1963), S8460 [8DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 1981), H3644 (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [25MY]

———increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H1177 (see H.R. 774), H1196 [17FE]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see S. 995), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1468), H2570 [8AP] (see H.R. 1923), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 1973), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

———provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

———facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1039 (see H.R. 745), H1070 (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1640), S6049 [3OC]

———disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.R. 3403), H7405 (see H.J. Res. 85), H7406 [10NO]

———improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6456 [23SE]

———promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry (see S. 1682), S6461 [12OC]

———replace dairy product price support and Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) programs with a program to protect dairy producer income and establish a dairy market stabilization program (see S. 1715), S6600 [17OC]

———require State electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores (see S. 1593), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

———develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy (see S. 751), S2188 [6AP]

———enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

———establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see S. 1663), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

———establish a Made in America Block Grant Program (see S. 1457), S5191 [1AU]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

———establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program (see S. 753), S2188 [6AP]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H509 [26JA]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program (see S. 1586), S5838 [21SE]

———establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 594), H599 [9FE]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (see S. 841), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

———clarify the requirement to procure footwear from American sources (see H.R. 2955), H6231 [15SE]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———develop a defense supply chain and industrial base strategy (see H.R. 3449), H7713 [16NO]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 1435), H2534 [7AP]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see S. 1428), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

———provide flexibility to school districts to integrate academics with career and technical education programs (see S. 1686), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3154), H6853 [12OC]

———revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count veterans' education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3764), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see S. 2031), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

———carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 938), S2839 [10MY]

———prohibit subordination of position in energy loan guarantees to outside investors (see S. 1912), S7829 [18NO]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

———repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program (see H.R. 3306), H7255 [2NO]

Dept. of HHS: provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see S. 1088), S3426 [26MY]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (see S. 1673), S6330 [6OC]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (see H.R. 1277), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 3677), H9430 [15DE]

———increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see S. 1319), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 1331), H2266 [1AP]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2730 [5MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish a Works Progress Administration to fund job creation projects, train unemployed workers, and provide community funding to hire firefighters and police officers (see S. 1517), S5386 [7SE]

———establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1523 [2MR]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H4574 [24JN]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

———phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H6551 [4OC]

———prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

———prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6853 [12OC]

———provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2731), H5883 [1AU]

———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 571), H598 [9FE]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 1243), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 1325), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2874 [11MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———establish and collect fees for inspections of Outer Continental Shelf facilities, including mobile offshore drilling units (see H.R. 2566), H5125 [15JY]

———establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 843), S2507 [14AP]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H7577 [14NO]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see H.R. 1352), H2291 [4AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 3227), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (see S. 338), S683 [14FE]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (see H. Res. 257), H3159 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 678), H723 [11FE]

———repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (see H.R. 526), H549 [8FE]

———establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

———improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4670 [6JY]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see S. 1230), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H6853 [12OC]

———allow use of educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 3351), H7330 [3NO]

———assist veterans to find employment and make permanent and modify the work opportunity tax credit for unemployed veterans (see H.R. 3355), H7330 [3NO]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 465), H507 [26JA]

———conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts (see H.R. 2384), H4574 [24JN]

———establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (see H.R. 802), H1250 (see H.R. 802), H1361 [18FE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5018 [13JY]

Disasters: create protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2101), H3985 [2JN]

———provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H1982 [17MR]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 707), H922 [15FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 750), H1039 (see H.R. 750), H1070 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (see H. Res. 203), H2326 [5AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

———terminate (see S. 1869), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 3090), H6551 [4OC]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———create jobs through tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and strengthening workforce training programs (see H.R. 3302), H7207 [1NO]

———encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H. Res. 501), H9945 [19DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———increase business engagement and improve training opportunities for occupations in-demand in order to get Americans back to work (see H.R. 3611), H8318 [8DE]

———jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3476), H7889 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE] (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see S. 1861), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3425), H7626 [15NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

———restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (see H.R. 3049), H6455 [23SE]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

———spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see S. 1329), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 82), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 6, 7), H41 [5JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———allow employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment (see H.R. 2064), H3805 [31MY]

———develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (see S. 1247), S4023 [22JN]

———ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 770), S2348 [8AP]

———establish Innovation in Investment pilot program, improve and expand national registered apprenticeship program, and provide for State Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees (see S. 1948), S8376 [6DE]

———establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H509 [26JA]

———expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6096 [12SE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H774 [14FE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1250 (see H.R. 800), H1361 [18FE]

———make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3160), H6853 [12OC]

———prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 1378), H2327 [5AP]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1240), H2037 [29MR]

———reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H4456 [22JN]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H6919 [13OC]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 960), H1619 [8MR]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see S. 1292), S4225 [29JN] (see H.R. 1872), H3278 [12MY]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H507 [26JA]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1232), S3924 [20JN]

Espionage: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S3541 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 1547), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 2072), H3868 (see H.R. 2072), H3909 [1JN]

Export Administration Act: renew (see H.R. 2122), H4034 [3JN]

FAA: prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities (see S. 1913), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3632), H8727 [12DE]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H680 [10FE]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H4327 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S4554 [13JY]

———allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H6781 [11OC]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 1283), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 2093), H3985 [2JN]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H2291 [4AP]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2291 [4AP]

———disclose contributions received by a party that submits comments to certain proceedings and limit officials from working for a company after presiding over a decision involving that company (see H.R. 3763), H10015 [20DE]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi (see H.R. 2520), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating information services or Internet access services absent a market failure (see H.R. 166), H39 [5JA]

———reform by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process (see H.R. 2289), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see S. 2008), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 3675), H9430 [15DE]

FDA: allow manufacturers to distribute and cite scientific research on health benefits of foods and dietary supplements without affecting regulatory category of the product (see H.R. 1364), H2326 [5AP]

———amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see S. 1972), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3214), H6976 [14OC]

———create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H6975 [14OC]

———ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

———ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S7612 [16NO]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———promote development of medical devices for patients with rare diseases, improve medical device approval process, and lift profit cap on humanitarian use devices (see S. 1865), S7451 [15NO]

———provide additional quality control of drugs (see S. 1584), S5773 [20SE]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC] (see H.R. 2182), H4276 [15JN]

———reduce regulatory burdens that unnecessarily delay new medical devices from reaching the market (see S. 1700), S6505 [13OC]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (see H.R. 2056), H3805 [31MY]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1424), H2533 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: achieve cost savings through reform of Federal acquisition practices and procedures (see S. 1736), S6764 [19OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

Federal aid programs: prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 244), H135 [7JA]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2130), H4035 [3JN]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: authorize revocation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters or any limited-life regulated entity established under receivership (see H.R. 2439), H4748 [7JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (see S. 870), S2621 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (see H. Res. 368), H5488 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (see H. Res. 340), H4747 [7JY]

Financial institutions: adjust date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (see H.R. 3128), H6671 [6OC]

———advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

———authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2636), H5488 [25JY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 1697), H2998 [3MY]

———exclude small lenders from certain Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations (see H.R. 3336), H7329 [3NO]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

———improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H722 [11FE]

———modify requirements on the location of bank branches on Indian reservations (see S. 62), S123 [25JA]

———prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for use of debit cards (see H.R. 3190), H6920 [13OC]

———provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H2292 [4AP]

———repeal certain debit card interchange price controls and restore balance to the electronic payments system (see H.R. 3156), H6853 [12OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H2603 [12AP] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (see H. Res. 358), H5284 [20JY]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 436), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 591), H599 [9FE]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 32), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H201 [12JA]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1691), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 58), H34 [5JA]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 1208), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2241), H4327 [16JN]

———extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 632), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3061), H6456 [23SE]

———permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 1678), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2772), H5884 [1AU]

———preserve jobs and coastal communities through transparency and accountability in fishery management (see H.R. 1646), H2912 [15AP]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (see S. 1312), S4292 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 474), H507 [26JA]

———require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see S. 1188), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 1344), H2291 [4AP]

Floods: require regulated lending institutions, Federal agency lenders, and housing Government-sponsored enterprises to accept qualified private flood insurance coverage (see H.R. 1430), H2534 [7AP]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 216), S338 [27JA]

Foreign aid: authorize participation in the general capital increase of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to qualified transition countries in the Middle East and North Africa (see S. 1388), S4675 [19JY]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: authorize certain private rights of action for violations by foreign concerns that damage domestic businesses (see H.R. 3531), H7998 [30NO]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S683 [14FE]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H3753 [26MY]

———enhance awareness of export promotion activities relative to clean energy and environmental products and services of the U.S. (see H.R. 2988), H6341 [21SE]

———enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 2987), H6341 [21SE]

———extend certain trade preference programs (see S. 433), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 913), H1574 [3MR]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

———improve the importer of record program and the collection of fees and duties in connection with the importation of merchandise into the U.S. (see S. 1581), S5773 [20SE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

———renew and extend provisions relative to the identification of trade enforcement priorities (see S. 708), S2046 [31MR]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2165), H4185 [14JN]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S8183 [5DE] (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

———require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1717), H3060 [4MY]

———strengthen U.S. trade laws (see S. 1130), S3427 [26MY] (see S. 1267), S4075 [23JN]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]

Freedom of Information Act: clarify that the personal privacy exemption is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities (see H.R. 484), H508 [26JA]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 557), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prohibit certain acts or practices (see H.R. 2612), H5373 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 130), H38 [5JA]

———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 913), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 654), H722 [11FE]

———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 116), H37 [5JA]

Gambling: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (see H.R. 2702), H5780 [29JY]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H1983 [17MR]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (see S. Res. 328), S7613 [16NO]

Government: call for the incorporation of the principles of the Lean Six Sigma management strategy (see H. Res. 414), H6413 [22SE]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 785), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Government regulations: compile and report on participation data relating to Federal rulemaking (see S. 1339), S4450 [7JY]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2898), H6097 [12SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

———repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1796 [14MR]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

GSA: establish a small business growth pilot program (see H.R. 1812), H3159 [10MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5931 [30AU]

———clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

———ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 832), H1390 [28FE]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see S. 954), S2874 [11MY]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3218 [11MY]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6342 [21SE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Health care facilities: treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness (see S. 59), S123 [25JA]

Honduras: limit assistance pending certification that the Government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by U.S. companies (see H.R. 2200), H4277 [15JN]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H433 [24JA]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate economy (see S. 1986), S8547 [13DE]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 3146), H6781 [11OC]

———create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 2847), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2895), H6097 [12SE]

———create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 483), H508 [26JA]

———establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see S. 565), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1114), H1905 [16MR]

———establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 3692), H9431 [15DE]

———establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 312), H254 [18JA]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 3686), H9430 [15DE]

———extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (see S. 1730), S6665 [18OC]

———improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (see S. 852), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1720), H3060 [4MY]

———increase penalties for employing illegal aliens (see H.R. 1698), H2998 [3MY]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (see S. 642), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2972), H6271 [20SE]

———prioritize certain returning workers for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary workers (see H.R. 3718), H9926 [16DE]

———reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 3443), H7713 [16NO]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S3891 [16JN]

———require certain disclosures by employers who use electronic payroll cards to pay their employees (see H.R. 2125), H4035 [3JN]

———require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect (see H.R. 3629), H8318 [8DE]

———secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S122 [25JA]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1058), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1971), H3409 [24MY]

———establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 637), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3125), H6671 [6OC]

———exempt licensed independent insurance producer remuneration from the medical loss ratio (see H.R. 3183), H6919 [13OC]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company (see H.R. 3559), H8135 [5DE]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 563), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

International relations: reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty (see S. Res. 111), S1933 [29MR]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 57), H509 [26JA]

———prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1389), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 3605), H8317 [8DE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit restrictions on the resale of event tickets sold in interstate commerce as an unfair or deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 950), H1618 [8MR]

Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1655), H2913 [15AP]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran (see H.R. 3508), H7898 [22NO]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR] (see S. 1507), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2040), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 2810), H5896 [5AU]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Liability Risk Retention Act: modernize and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance (see H.R. 2126), H4035 [3JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S976 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 989), H1665 [9MR]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S122 [25JA]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 733), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 173), H39 [5JA]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S1060 [1MR]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2190), H4277 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2248), H4363 [21JN]

Minimum wage: provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 42), H34 [5JA]

———provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H201 [12JA]

Mining and mineral resources: improve mine safety practices and compliance in order to prevent mine accidents (see H.R. 3697), H9925 [16DE]

———improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 153), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1579), H2910 [15AP]

———reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see H.R. 1388), H2409 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see S. 152), S126 [25JA]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [3MY]

———establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

———improve commercial motor vehicle safety, reduce commercial motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities, and authorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (see S. 1950), S8413 [7DE]

———lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

———prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 1445), S5018 [28JY]

———prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 75), H35 [5JA]

———promote development, manufacturing, and use of advanced batteries (see S. 1351), S4517 [12JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H2569 [8AP]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (see S. 298), S614 [7FE]

———require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2374), H4574 [24JN]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H4456 [22JN]

———promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

———reinstate certain customs fees exemption (see H.R. 3529), H7998 [30NO]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H34 [5JA]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (see H.R. 2260), H4364 [21JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE] (see H. Res. 385), H5885 [1AU]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2665 [13AP]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 182), H40 [5JA]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (see H.R. 3493), H7890 [18NO]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

National Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 744), H1039 (see H.R. 744), H1070 [16FE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S4960 [27JY]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 2153), H4075 [13JN]

———require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 129), H38 [5JA]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H550 [8FE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 266), S5624 [14SE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S3275 [24MY]

National TEA Party Day: designate (see S. Res. 145), S2507 [14AP]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (see S. 61), S123 [25JA]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H4573 [24JN]

———facilitate economic growth and development in Indian country (see H.R. 1599), H2910 [15AP]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6181 [14SE]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1976), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5239 [19JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5458 [8SE]

———prohibit implementation of certain rules relative to the posting of notices on unionization (see S. 1666), S6330 [6OC]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

———repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H5884 [1AU]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2854), H5964 [7SE]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

———limit maritime liens on fishing permits (see S. 608), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1210), H1985 [17MR]

———reform procedures for payment of funds from the Asset Forfeiture Fund and protect the fishing industry from excessive fines (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]

Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 3358), H7331 [3NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1166), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 190), H40 [5JA]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H3301 [13MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Trade Enforcement Division (see S. 1827), S7187 [8NO]

Oil Pollution Act: extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 54), H34 [5JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

OMB: direct Federal agencies to postpone implementation of major rules (see H. Res. 402), H6232 [15SE]

———establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

———establish the Office of Regulatory Integrity (see S. 1338), S4450 [7JY]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 2762), H5884 [1AU]

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1511), H2664 [13AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve safety at manned offshore installations (see H.R. 1572), H2909 [15AP]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR] (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1664), H2913 [15AP]

———require applicants for oil drilling and production operations to submit an oil spill containment and clean-up plan capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill (see H.R. 1890), H3279 [12MY]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4573 [24JN]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 1520), H2665 [13AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: study effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist (see H.R. 2276), H4455 [22JN]

Patents: exempt expired patents from false marking fines if the manufacturing or production process remains unchanged or if the patent is identified as expired (see H.R. 1056), H1796 [14MR]

———modify penalty for false marking (see H.R. 243), H135 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———allow States to opt out of Medicaid expansion-related provisions (see S. 1587), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3326), H7256 [2NO]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H2327 [5AP]

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S7612 [16NO]

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (see H.R. 3045), H6455 [23SE]

———provide for private-sector solutions to certain pension funding challenges (see H.R. 1969), H3409 [24MY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1346), H2291 [4AP] (see H.R. 1899), H3300 [13MY]

———provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3107 [5MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1423), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2672), H5660 [27JY]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 373), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 741), H1039 (see H.R. 741), H1070 [16FE]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 147), H39 [5JA]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H3342 [23MY]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H6976 [14OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 1024), H1724 [10MR]

———prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 2008), H3754 [26MY]

———require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H5883 [1AU]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1360), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (see H.R. 3047), H6455 [23SE]

———co-locate post offices at retail facilities and municipal buildings (see H.R. 3584), H8260 [7DE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1524 [2MR]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 1149), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

———expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (see S. 187), S127 [25JA]

———express that the U.S. should end all subsidies aimed at specific energy technologies or fuels (see H. Res. 267), H3279 [12MY]

———make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see S. 1470), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2171), H4185 [14JN]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H469 [25JA]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Privacy: foster transparency about commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with choice about collection, use, and disclosure of such information (see H.R. 611), H679 [10FE]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2665 [13AP]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1207), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 1841), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]

———protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 1408), S4845 [22JY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H469 [25JA]

———ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (see S. 136), S125 [25JA]

———prohibit the sale of any product to a consumer that is subject to a recall (see S. 330), S682 [14FE]

———require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 322), H353 [19JA]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR] (see H. Res. 260), H3160 [10MY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1907), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3503), H7891 [18NO]

Public debt: establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (see H.R. 1125), H1905 [16MR]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2028), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (see S.J. Res. 31), S8067 [30NO]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 30), S8067 [30NO]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 32), S8067 [30NO] (see H.J. Res. 91), H7999 [30NO]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (see H.R. 288), H202 [12JA]

———include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2994), H6342 [21SE]

———require an accounting of Federal financial support made to private-sector renewable energy projects (see S. 1556), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3331), H7256 [2NO]

Research: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (see H.R. 3699), H9925 [16DE]

Roads and highways: remove privatized highway miles as a factor in apportioning Federal funding (see S. 837), S2506 [14AP]

SBA: develop classification system for small business size determinations and to promulgate rules to eliminate the nonmanufacturer exception to small business size determinations (see S. 1590), S5838 [21SE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA]

———ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

———establish and approve small business concern size standards by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy (see H.R. 585), H598 [9FE]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (see S. 532), S1502 [9MR]

———establish Veterans Business Center program (see H.R. 924), H1574 [3MR]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

———increase small business lending (see S. 1828), S7187 [8NO]

———make the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 1304), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

———temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S6505 [13OC]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (see H.R. 2749), H5883 [1AU]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1796 [14MR]

———change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4185 [14JN]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 2940), H6230 [15SE]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

———exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]

———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

———limit liability of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations by reinstating rule relative to inclusion of security ratings in registration statements (see H.R. 1539), H2854 [14AP]

———prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see S. 1393), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]

———require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 740), H1039 (see H.R. 740), H1070 [16FE]

———require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H5884 [1AU]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S1547 [10MR] (see S. 1824), S7187 [8NO] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE] (see H.R. 1965), H3409 [24MY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———determine a customer's net equity based on the customer's last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 757), H1176 (see H.R. 757), H1195 [17FE]

———implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H2909 [15AP]

———increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

———provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H7165 [31OC]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1610), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2682), H5732 [28JY]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1970), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 2930), H6181 [14SE]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

———refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H5238 [19JY]

———repeal prohibition on any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants (see H.R. 1838), H3218 [11MY]

———set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Senior citizens: promote labor force participation of older Americans to increase retirement security, reduce shortage of experienced workers, maintain economic growth, and improve Nation's fiscal outlook (see S. 145, 150), S126 [25JA]

Ships and vessels: allow operation of foreign-flag cruise ships in U.S. coastwise trade (see H.R. 2460), H4792 [8JY]

———prevent forfeited fishing vessels from being transferred to private parties (see S. 1890), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3472), H7829 [17NO]

———regulate discharges from commercial vessels (see H.R. 2840), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2840), H5939 [6SE]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (see H.R. 3635), H8727 [12DE]

———ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see S. 1334), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2424), H4671 [6JY]

———ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H3644 (see H.R. 1984), H3682 [25MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see S. 1933), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———make certain internal control reporting and assessment requirements optional for certain smaller companies (see S. 1962), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2941), H6231 [15SE]

———permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 3137), H6672 [6OC]

———preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations (see S. Res. 88), S1219 [3MR]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S1827 [17MR]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H6976 [14OC] (see H.R. 3655), H8880 [13DE]

———provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 3267), H7133 [26OC]

———recognize small employer benefit arrangements as employers (see H.R. 3249), H7007 [24OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 60), H35 (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1454 [1MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H469 [25JA]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 370), S791 [16FE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 1199), S3812 [15JN]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see S. 1759), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC] (see H.R. 3311), H7255 (see H.R. 3321), H7256 [2NO]

———limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3344), H7330 [3NO]

———remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (see H.R. 1060), H1796 [14MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., decision on disclosure and use of individual physician prescribing practices (see H. Res. 343), H4793 [8JY]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 30), H34 [5JA]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5250 [2AU]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 137), S2266 [7AP]

Taxation: allow a business credit for donations for vocational educational purposes (see H.R. 2549), H5086 [14JY]

———allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 2858), H5964 [7SE]

———allow a credit for equity investments in high technology and biotechnology small business concerns developing innovative technologies that stimulate private sector job growth (see H.R. 1732), H3061 [4MY]

———allow a credit for teleworking expenses (see H.R. 710), H922 [15FE]

———allow a credit to pass-thru entities for hiring unemployed individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3681), H9430 [15DE]

———allow a deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property (see H.R. 1147), H1982 [17MR]

———allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H3644 (see H.R. 1985), H3682 [25MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3218 [11MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6330 [6OC]

———allow an increased work opportunity credit for recent veterans (see H.R. 1312), H2265 [1AP]

———allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3020), H6413 [22SE]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 1540), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2888), H6096 [12SE]

———allow distributions from retirement accounts to start a business (see H.R. 2614), H5373 [21JY]

———allow employers a credit against income tax for hiring veterans (see H.R. 781), H1177 (see H.R. 781), H1196 [17FE]

———allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H6671 [6OC]

———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see S. 1237), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 110), H37 [5JA]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1576), H2909 [15AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1948), H3342 [23MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 1570), H2909 [15AP]

———allow temporarily a reduced rate of tax relative to repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 1036), H1768 [11MR] (see H.R. 3460), H7828 [17NO]

———amend extension of temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate (see H.R. 3551), H8124 [2DE]

———apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see S. 1558), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 797), H1250 (see H.R. 797), H1361 [18FE]

———clarify domestic production activities deduction rules relating to allowance deduction by U.S. contract manufacturers (see H.R. 2780), H5885 [1AU]

———clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7397 [4NO]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see S. 1908), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 50), H1842 [15MR]

———create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (see H.R. 3139), H6672 [6OC]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7908 [28NO] (see S. 1944), S8183 [5DE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 53), H34 [5JA]

———deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 722), H922 [15FE]

———deny certain benefits to oil and gas companies and invest the savings in clean energy programs (see H.R. 1959), H3408 [24MY]

———deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 1814), H3159 [10MY]

———disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see S. 983), S2928 [12MY]

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 794), S2387 [12AP]

———eliminate certain tax expenditures and evaluate effectiveness of remaining tax expenditures (see H.R. 2495), H4851 [11JY]

———eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 1007), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1961), H3408 [24MY]

———empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see S. 1863), S7451 [15NO]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 1313), H2265 [1AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1534), H2854 [14AP]

———establish a Small Business Savings Account (see S. 364), S791 [16FE]

———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 2100), H3985 [2JN]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H1983 [17MR] (see H.R. 1730), H3061 [4MY]

———exclude from Federal tax certain payments made in connection with reductions in force (see H.R. 2263), H4364 [21JN]

———exclude from gross income compensation received by employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer stock (see H.R. 786), H1177 (see H.R. 786), H1197 [17FE]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 1964), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 1533), H2854 [14AP]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 277), H201 [12JA]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 1986), H3644 (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [25MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 748), S2187 [6AP]

———expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 1557), S5624 [14SE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 974), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1957), H3408 [24MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 1644), S6089 [4OC]

———extend allowance for bonus depreciation and the increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see S. 1873), S7452 [15NO]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see S. 1456), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2718), H5882 [1AU]

———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]

———extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 851, 851), H1454 [1MR]

———extend deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation by any corporation that has increased wages or placed property in service for the year (see H.R. 3448), H7713 [16NO]

———extend exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 2709), H5780 [29JY]

———extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to previously unemployed individuals and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 477), H507 [26JA]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1634), H2912 [15AP]

———extend health insurance costs tax credit (see S. 221), S338 [27JA]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 2739), H5883 [1AU]

———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2735), H5883 [1AU]

———extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 796), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 2394), H4574 [24JN]

———extend renewal community tax credit program (see H.R. 1428), H2534 [7AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 865), H1455 [1MR]

———extend the zero capital gains rate on certain small business stock and the exception from minimum tax preference treatment (see S. 208), S272 [26JA]

———extend work opportunity credit for veterans (see H.R. 561), H550 [8FE]

———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1628), H2912 [15AP]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps (see H.R. 2003), H3753 [26MY]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 101), S124 [25JA]

———include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs (see S. Res. 25), S127 [25JA]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 160), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1728), H3060 [4MY]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 3231), H6976 [14OC]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 435), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 2481), H4793 [8JY]

———increase limitation on expensing of certain depreciable assets for certain businesses that hire veterans (see H.R. 2443), H4748 [7JY]

———increase limitation on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction for any trade or business (see H.R. 2592), H5239 [19JY]

———increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 2515), H5018 [13JY]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1864), H3278 [12MY]

———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 382), H395 [20JA]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see S. 1811), S7155 [7NO]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H723 [11FE] (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 134), H38 [5JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 135), S125 [25JA]

———make the credit for research activities permanent and increase such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 871), H1523 [2MR] (see H.R. 1329), H2266 [1AP]

———modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see S. 1575), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 2962), H6231 [15SE]

———modify private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use (see H.R. 629), H680 [10FE]

———modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see S. 1020), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1121), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 3287), H7206 [1NO]

———modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H3869 (see H.R. 2082), H3910 [1JN]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 166), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 3729), H9945 [19DE]

———permanently extend and modify the research credit (see S. 825), S2506 [14AP]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR] (see H.R. 1265), H2106 [30MR]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 1773), H3108 [5MY]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1039 (see H.R. 749), H1070 [16FE]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1747), H3107 [5MY]

———prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (see S. 1693), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3157), H6853 [12OC]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H35 [5JA]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 971), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1860), H3278 [12MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2701), H5780 [29JY]

———provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 253), H135 [7JA]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide a credit to employers for the retention of certain individuals newly hired before a certain date (see H.R. 2873), H6010 [8SE]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see S. 1233), S3924 [20JN] (see H.R. 1706), H3060 [4MY]

———provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 88), S124 [25JA]

———provide a recovery period for computer-based gambling machines (see H.R. 427), H469 [25JA]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 1827), H3217 [11MY]

———provide a tax credit for the employment of wounded warriors (see H.R. 3384), H7397 [4NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 1526), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (see S. 1271), S4076 [23JN]

———provide a temporary dividends received deduction and create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2862), H5964 [7SE]

———provide a temporary employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 3746), H10014 [20DE]

———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (see S. 1330), S4394 [6JY]

———provide a temporary surtax on increases in retained earnings of domestic corporations (see H.R. 3018), H6413 [22SE]

———provide additional tax relief for private sector job creation (see S. 12), S122 [25JA]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (see S. 155), S126 [25JA]

———provide an investment credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property (see S. 1858), S7368 [10NO]

———provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property (see S. 157), S126 [25JA]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (see S. 1931), S8067 [30NO]

———provide exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to service members and veterans and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 2826), H5928 [26AU]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1163), H1983 [17MR]

———provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3338), H7330 [3NO]

———provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 845), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 2382), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H2603 [12AP]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 1611), H2911 [15AP]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H3985 [2JN]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 660), H723 [11FE]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———provide payroll tax relief to encourage the hiring of unemployed individuals (see H.R. 2868), H6009 [8SE]

———provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1174), S3683 [9JN]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———provide special depreciation and amortization rules for highways and related property subject to long-term leases (see S. 836), S2506 [14AP]

———provide tax incentives for hiring post 9/11 veterans (see H.R. 2995), H6342 [21SE]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (see H.R. 2742), H5883 [1AU]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation (see S. 1375), S4608 [14JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 939), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1802), H3159 [10MY]

———provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see S. 1785), S7066 [2NO]

———reduce budget deficit and the burden on law-abiding taxpayers through stricter enforcement against delinquent taxpayers (see S. 1289), S4156 [28JN]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see S. 1373), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 62), H35 [5JA]

———reduce maximum rate on income of corporations (see S. 85), S124 [25JA]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 934), H1575 [3MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1580 [4MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H1796 [14MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (see S. 552), S1547 [10MR]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see S. 1706), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 99), H36 [5JA]

———reform the Federal tax code (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 2230), H4327 [16JN]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1439), H2569 [8AP]

———regulate subsidies paid to rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see S. 986), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1883), H3279 [12MY]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 158), H39 [5JA]

———repeal exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules (see S. 1761), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3052), H6455 [23SE]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 705), H922 [15FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 258), S481 [2FE] (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 601), H678 [10FE] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (see H.R. 1813), H3159 [10MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines and use resulting revenues for deficit reduction (see S. 26), S122 [25JA]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 907), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 468), H507 [26JA]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2280), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal the corporate income tax (see H.R. 2911), H6180 [14SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S124 (see S. 164), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (see H. Res. 448), H7068 [25OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6600 [17OC] (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

———require all wage withholding returns to be filed electronically (see S. 822), S2506 [14AP]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

———rescind tax on investment income (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 467), H507 [26JA]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (see H.R. 2604), H5285 [20JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

———suspend the capital gains tax for a certain period for taxpayers other than corporations (see H.R. 2892), H6097 [12SE]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7255 [2NO]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1035), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 1792), H3109 [5MY]

———treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2740), H5883 [1AU]

———waive minimum required distribution rules applicable to pension plans (see H.R. 2516), H5018 [13JY]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Telecommunications: conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum and auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and share revenues with licensees who relinquished such rights (see H.R. 911), H1574 [3MR]

———prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 3481), H7890 [18NO]

———require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see S. 1695), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2281), H4456 [22JN]

———require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 847), H1454 [1MR]

———support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 175), H1906 [16MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (see H.R. 2275), H4455 [22JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 1461), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 1639), H2912 [15AP]

Trade Act: amend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2525), H5018 [13JY]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1286), S4156 [28JN]

———strenghten provisions relative to identification of U.S. trade expansion priorities (see H.R. 1518), H2664 [13AP]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (see S. 1300), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2971), H6271 [20SE]

———enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see S. 615), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2602), H5285 [20JY]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 942), S2839 [10MY]

———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 371), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

———permit vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see S. 909), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 596), H599 [9FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

Transportation Security Administration: impose fees on air carriers that charge passengers for a first checked bag or a first carry-on bag (see S. 1918), S7991 [29NO]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1120), H1905 [16MR] (see H.R. 3241), H7007 [24OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see S. 1711), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

———make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see S. 1238), S3970 [21JN]

Trucking industry: establish a commercial truck safety program (see S. 1450), S5071 [29JY]

———increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4573 [24JN]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1641), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3078), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1642), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3080), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———expedite submission of implementing legislation to Congress and recognize impact of implementation (see H. Res. 266), H3219 [11MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1643), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3079), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 2001), H3753 [26MY]

———prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see S. 1471), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (see S. 386), S870 [17FE]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see S. 904), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (see S. 1074), S3339 [25MY]

Veterans: provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (see H.R. 1392), H2410 [6AP]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

———require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day (see H.R. 319), H353 [19JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 87), H35 [5JA]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

———require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H7398 [4NO]

———provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see S. 1836), S7294 [9NO]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (see S. Res. 129), S2087 [4AP] (see H. Res. 199), H2266 [1AP]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 241), S359 [31JA]

———modify certain SEC and CFTC whistleblower incentive and protection programs (see H.R. 2483), H4850 [11JY]

———provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 503), H509 [26JA]

Women: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see S. 1252), S4023 [22JN]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see H.R. 1616), H2911 [15AP]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR] (see H. Res. 260), H3160 [10MY]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1193), H1984 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN], S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8383 [7DE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Court documents

Massachusetts v. EPA: Supreme Court, H2366 [6AP]

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Descriptions

Committee on Small Business (House) Oversight of Federal Regulatory and Paperwork Burdens Administrative Plan, H634 [10FE]

E-mails

Free stuff: Ron and Cynthia Barrs, H6148 [14SE]

Excerpts

For-profit colleges and universities memoranda on marketing plans and responses to complaints alleging exploitation relative to efforts to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3156-S3158 [19MY]

Explanations

Dept. of the Treasury Revenue Proposal Relative To Repeal of Domestic Manufacturing Deduction for Oil and Natural Gas Companies: Dept. of the Treasury, H3075 [5MY]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H.R. 674): Section on Reducing Veterans' Unemployment by Ensuring Training and Transition Assistance and Providing Incentives to Employers for Hiring Veterans, H7652-H7657 [16NO]

Factsheets

Colombian Labor Reform Action Plan, E1827 [12OC]

Hearings

Reducing overpayments and increasing quality in the unemployment system: Committee on Finance (Senate) (excerpt), S6866 [20OC]

Journals

Efforts of Gerald Grinstein to save Delta Air Lines and preserve its Salt Lake City, UT, hub: Lawrence H. Lee (excerpt), S5990 [26SE]

Letters

Anti-union violence in Colombia: Viviane Morales, H6712-H6714 [11OC]

Baggage Fee Fairness Act: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org (organization), H2191 [31MR]

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Lynn R. Lehrbach, Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37, H6578 [5OC]

———several Members of Congress, H6578 [5OC]

CFTC implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets: Bart Chilton, CFTC, H2587 [12AP]

———Joseph H. Petrowski, Cumberland Gulf Group of Companies, E1395 [25JY]

Clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet: Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, H8164 [6DE]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Coast Guard safety requirements and manning exemption eligibility on distant water tuna fleet vessels: Delegate Faleomavaega, H7369 [4NO]

———Senator Inouye, H7370 [4NO]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]

———Seth N. Arluck, New Hampton Lumber Co. Inc., H1547 [3MR]

Constitutionality of Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford University, S5374, S5376 [7SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1136 [17FE]

Debit Interchange Fee Study Act: several gasoline retail organizations, S2902 [12MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Indiana congressional delegation, S5971 [26SE]

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2827 [10MY]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S6766 [19OC]

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H2364 [6AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H2372 [6AP]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2354 [6AP]

———Mark Crisson, American Public Power Association, H2372 [6AP]

———Michael J. Morris, American Electric Power Co., Inc., H2364 [6AP]

———several organizations, H2372 [6AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]

———Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2371 [6AP]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Elaine F. Marshall, North Carolina Dept. of State, H7294, H7308 [3NO]

———Jack E. Herstein, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., H7307 [3NO]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, S4726 [20JY]

———Mathy Stanislaus, EPA, S4727 [20JY]

———several manufacturing organizations, S4725 [20JY]

———W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, H6704 [11OC]

EPA rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry: G. Vinson Hellwig, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, H1120 [17FE]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie Dirks, S655 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), S715 [15FE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S715 [15FE]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S716 [15FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices: American Association of Independent Music, S7243 [9NO]

———Ed Black, Computer & Communications Industry Association and Rey Ramsey, TechNet (organization), S7242 [9NO]

———Fractured Atlas (organization), Future of Music Coalition, and National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, S7244 [9NO]

———Helen Osman, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H2305 [5AP]

———Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S7242 [9NO]

———Lynne Bradley, American Library Association, Gregory A. Jackson, EDUCAUSE (organization), and Prudence S. Adler, Association of Research Libraries, S7243 [9NO]

———Open Internet Coalition, S7242 [9NO]

———several organizations, S7244, S7255 [9NO]

———several religious leaders and communicators, S7242 [9NO]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4870 [12JY]

———Representative Ralph M. Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4870 [12JY]

———several financial, insurance, and real estate organizations, H4876 [12JY]

———SmarterSafer.org, H4876 [12JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act: B. Keith English, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———Meri Armour, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———several East Tennessee State University administrators and faculty, S7029 [2NO]

———William E. Evans, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, S7028 [2NO]

Government regulations impact on the energy sector: Senator Roberts, S1313 [7MR]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Health insurance premiums rates: Rich M. Macha, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]

———Senator Alexander, S1773 [17MR]

Impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, S8136 [1DE]

Internet gambling: Senators Reid and Kyl, S4605 [14JY]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act: James W. Noe, Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition, S3030 [17MY]

———Stephen E. Heitzman, Phoenix Exploration Co., S3029 [17MY]

Maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing a patent application: several startups and small businesses, S1095 [2MR]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Betsy Laird, International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., S7235 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, S7238 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee and Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington, National Governors Association, S8447 [8DE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S7235 [9NO]

———Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S8447 [8DE]

———Katherine Lugar, Retail Industry Leaders Association, S7235 [9NO]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Jeffrey L. Esser, Government Finance Officers Association, S7234 [9NO]

———Lenny Eliason, National Association of Counties, S7234 [9NO]

———Luke Kenley, Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc., S7234 [9NO]

———Patrick T. Carter, Federation of Tax Administrators, S7234 [9NO]

———Stephen Morris and Richard Moore, National Conference of State Legislatures, S7233 [9NO]

Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S8390 [7DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

National Mediation Board repeal of voting rule change relative to recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing: Christopher Prandoni, Alliance for Worker Freedom, H2174 [31MR]

New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation regulations regarding commercial vessels ballast water: Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin, Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, and John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio, H7372 [4NO]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2598 [3MY]

Patent and Trademark Office current revised inventor fee collection estimates: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5438 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office funding: Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), S5421 [8SE]

———Representatives Harold Rogers and Paul Ryan, S5373 [7SE]

Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund establishment: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5417 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S5409 [8SE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S5409 [8SE]

———Stephen J. Verdier, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S1365 [8MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance policy updates: Andrew F. Sullivan, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]

Peruvian Government treatment of Renco Group, Inc., subsidiary Doe Run Peru: Representative Payne, E215 [11FE]

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change: Anne L. Kelly, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (organization), S1956 [30MR]

———several business associations, S1923 [29MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1956 [30MR]

———several health care organizations, S1955 [30MR]

———several health organizations, S1654 [15MR]

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal: Bob Kunik, Consolidated Fibers (company), S5719 [19SE]

———Danny Kennedy, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———Jerry Wigutow, Wiggy's Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Jimmy Jarrett, Martex Fiber Southern Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———John Giatinna, Rusken Packaging, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Lew Neuman, Royal Slide Sales Co., Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Randy Layman, Stein Fibers, LTD., S5717 [19SE]

———Robbie Owens, Dunlap Industries, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

Prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for Armed Forces members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4710 [7JY]

Prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries: several business and industry associations, S6072 [4OC]

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S2023 [31MR]

———Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative (organization), S2184 [6AP]

———Brian E. Cartier, National Association of College Stores, S2025 [31MR]

———Gus K. West, Hispanic Institute, S2023 [31MR]

———Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow PUSH Coalition, S2183 [6AP]

———Joseph T. Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), S2024 [31MR]

———Main Street Alliance, S2184 [6AP]

———Merchants Payments Coalition, S2717 [5MY]

———Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S2023 [31MR]

———Senator Durbin, S2718 [5MY]

———several national and State trade associations, S2024 [31MR]

———Steven C. Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Kathleen D. Jaeger, National Community Pharmacists Association, S2025 [31MR]

———Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S2023 [31MR]

———U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen (organization), S2023 [31MR]

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2101 [5AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2107 [5AP]

———several organizations, S2101 [5AP]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Jay Reed, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H6202 [15SE]

Regulate discharges from commercial vessels: several maritime, shipping, and manufacturing organizations, H7339 [4NO]

Renewable energy tax incentives and grant programs extension: several Senators, S8503 [13DE]

Repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts: Government Withholding Relief Coalition, H665 [10FE], H7140 [27OC], H7659 [16NO]

———Jay Gonzalez, Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance, S1802 [17MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7659 [16NO]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

South Pacific Tuna Treaty: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, H7371 [4NO]

———Delegate Faleomavaega, H7370 [4NO]

State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters: Curtis L. Fossum, California State Lands Commission, H7347 [4NO]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H7347 [4NO]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S3574 [8JN]

———Public Citizen (organization) and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S3574 [8JN]

———Tom Gordy, Armed Forces Marketing Council, S3574 [8JN]

Temporarily suspend certain government regulations: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S5503 [12SE]

———several business organizations, S5501 [12SE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Foundation of Independent Business, S5502 [12SE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, E1898 [21OC]

———James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1832 [12OC]

———Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6822 [12OC]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H6823 [12OC]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E1899 [21OC]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6821 [12OC]

Transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S1177, S1209 [3MR]

———Marylee Jenkins, ABA, S1092 [2MR]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Auggie Tantillo, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, H6824 [12OC]

———Barbara Somson, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, H6830 [12OC]

———Edwin D. Hill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, H6828 [12OC]

———Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation for Professional and Technical Engineers, H6826 [12OC]

———James A. Williams, AFL-CIO, H6827 [12OC]

———John W. Harrity, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H6817 [12OC]

———Newton B. Jones, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, H6828 [12OC]

———Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, H6827 [12OC]

———Roger McEllrath, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, H6828 [12OC]

———Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative, H6816 [12OC]

———Ruth A. Stephens, U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute, H6825 [12OC]

———several manufacturing organizations, E1832 [12OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6822 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Wells Fargo & Co., eviction of Darlene Bowland from her home due to default on predatory loan: Representative Lofgren, H8878 [13DE]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

Cosponsors of S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2934 [12MY]

MaineToday Media, Inc., ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1530 [3MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

Organizations supporting transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system, S1098 [2MR], S1178 [3MR]

Supporters of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6831 [12OC]

2010 Fortune (publication) 100 companies relying on Dept. of Energy Office of Science facilities to deliver their products, E1324 [14JY]

Memorandums

Submission to Advice of Information Cases in Relocation Situations: NLRB, S3413 [26MY]

Messages

American Jobs Act: President Obama, S5495 [12SE], H6049 [12SE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors: President Obama, H7895 [22NO]

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Obama, S3222 [23MY], S7905-S7907 [28NO], H3323 [23MY], H7404 [10NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6483 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: President Obama, S6047, S6049 [3OC], H6484, H6485 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6484 [3OC]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S3013 [17MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3092 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3240 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2505 [7AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6903 [13OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2562, H2563 [8AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S7239 [9NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4921 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5345 [21JY]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3184 [11MY]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6213 [15SE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7312 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7309 [3NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1549, H1551 [3MR]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8383 [7DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8445 [8DE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S3013 [17MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7141 [3NO], H7149 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6753 [19OC]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6836 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Michigan: National Flood Insurance Program, H4915 [12JY]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H2372 [6AP]

Bills Introduced To Delay Swipe Fee Reform: National Small Business Association, S2024 [31MR]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, H2363 [6AP]

———American Forest & Paper Association, H2363 [6AP]

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Vermont Manufacturer of Mobile Health Care Units Is National Small Business Person of the Year: SBA, S3538 [7JN]

Proclamations

Solo Cup Co., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1621 [14SE], E1860 [13OC]

Superior Chevrolet Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1912 [24OC], E2159 [1DE]

Proposals

FDIC recoupment of money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1737 [11MR], H1861 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Ada, Vicente D.: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Adams State College: formation of Shriver/Wright Agricultural Endowment, E383 [1MR]

Afghanistan: prohibit funding for contractors to pay any taxes to the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4745 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for tax collection by the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4720, H4721 [7JY]

———reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (H.R. 2493), E1287 [11JY]

Agriculture: expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (H.R. 2031), E984 [27MY]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

———terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers, H1288 [18FE]

Allen, TX: anniversary of Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, E1020 [2JN]

American Business Women's Association: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY], H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7935 [30NO]

———impact of stimulus funding, H4339 [21JN]

American Society for Training and Development: tribute, E2179 [5DE]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): tribute to launch of campaign to address employment, the economy, Social Security and, raising the minimum wage, E729 [15AP]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, E100 [24JA]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H114 [7JA]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

———establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

Arizona: prohibit conveyance of any Federal land to a company or affiliate connected with the Iran Foreign Investment Co., H7110, H7111 [26OC], E2258 [14DE]

———require local Resolution Copper Mining (company) operations, local hiring priority, and domestic processing, use, and equipment used relative to southeast Arizona mining, H7093, H7106, H7107 [26OC]

———require Resolution Copper Mining (company) royalty payment on all locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from conveyed southeast Arizona Federal land, H7093, H7096, H7105, H7106 [26OC]

Armed Forces: prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H5264 [20JY]

———prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H4707, H4710 [7JY]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: tribute, H2675 [14AP], E1186 [23JN]

ATF: prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272, H1273 [18FE]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]

Bankruptcy: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Barstow, CA: anniversary of Casa Del Desierto (Harvey House), E1505 [5AU]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, E1661 [20SE]

Beckwood Services, Inc.: Raytheon Co., Five Star Supplier Excellence Award recipient, E1544 [7SE]

Becton, Dickinson and Co.: anniversary, E1650 [15SE]

Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee: tribute, E1984 [2NO]

Blean, Gina L.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Blue Ridge Log Cabins (business): tribute, H7078 [26OC]

Bowman, Darrel: SBA National Veteran Small Business Champion award recipient, E921 [23MY]

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, H8928 [14DE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4956 [13JY], H5959 [7SE]

———require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

Cain, Herman: remarks relative to ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters, H6665 [6OC]

California: passage of legislation prohibiting cities and counties from making E-verify program mandatory, E1949 [27OC]

Caruso, Karen: SBA North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E928 [23MY]

Central Connecticut State University: Institute for Technology and Business Development Connecticut Business Hall of Fame inductee, E895 [13MY]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), E761 [15AP]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H2587 [12AP], H3422 [25MY], E1395 [25JY]

———proposed rule to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H698 [11FE]

Chaffin, H. Douglas: Michigan Bankers Association Banker of the Year award recipient, E277 [18FE]

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, E1129 [16JN]

Charles Krug Winery (business): anniversary, E1709 [23SE]

Chateau du Sureau (business): anniversary, E1728 [29SE]

Chattanooga, TN: Intelligent Community Forum (organization) ``Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year'' designee, H1393 [1MR]

Chicago Iron & Supplies, Inc.: Ashland Area Development Corp., Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

Children and youth: importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

———suspend Federal funds for any institution found to have covered up sexual abuse, H7420, H7427 [14NO], H7587 [15NO]

China: U.S. policy, H330, H331 [19JA], E83 [20JA]

China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO): anniversary, E851 [10MY]

Christensen Construction Co.: Butler Manufacturing, Inc., Midwest Region Builder of the Year award recipient, E825 [5MY]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Coney Island Amusement Park, H5161 [19JY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1397), E1257 [7JY]

Claims: limit settlements resulting from noncompliance with consumer protection and deceptive advertising laws, E2289 [16DE]

Clare Rose, Inc.: anniversary, E1239 [6JY]

Clean Air Act: funding, H843 [15FE], H967, H969, H971, H997 [16FE], H1202 [18FE], H1827 [15MR]

———impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H642 [10FE], H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Cleveland International Exposition (I-X) Center, E1757 [4OC]

Coal: impact of coal-powered energy on utility costs, H5819 [1AU]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7368-H7371 [4NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

———prohibit funding to design, develop, or procure vessels of the Offshore Patrol Cutter class of ships unless the main propulsion diesel engines are manufactured by domestically operated entities, H3928 [2JN]

Coborn's, Inc.: Grocery Headquarters (publication) Independent Retailer of the Year award recipient, E588 [31MR]

Coker Tire (business): anniversary, E701 [12AP]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, H6143 [14SE], H7241, H7242 [2NO], E1663 [20SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, H2284, H2287 [4AP]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (H. Res. 163), H1712 [10MR], E452 [10MR]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (H.R. 3703), E2305 [16DE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7074 [26OC], H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE]

———goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

Constitution—U.S.: history and role of commerce clause, H2524 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS inspectors general report identifying and documenting mission-critical activities and legislative mandates, H5585 [27JY]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8161-H8165 [6DE], E1276 [8JY], E2230 [12DE]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, H3169 [11MY]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 964), H1638, H1639 [9MR], H3359 [24MY]

Consumers Energy (company): anniversary, H8137 [6DE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (H.R. 1354), H2629 [13AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (H.R. 1778), E829 [5MY]

———Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

———limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (H.R. 2980), H7063 [25OC]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, E793 [3MY]

———exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1831), E869 [11MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (H.R. 2511), E1314 [13JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H6104 [13SE]

———require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 3416), E2068 [16NO]

Corps of Engineers: impact of proposed highway extension through Garner, NC, H1654, H1655 [9MR], E442 [9MR]

Cortopassi family: Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Hall of Fame ``Legends in Agriculure'' award recipients, E2039 [14NO]

Cottonwood, Inc.: tribute for providing employment and living opportunities to individuals with disabilities, H6793 [12OC]

———tribute to participation in AbilityOne Program, E577 [31MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), H1367-H1370 [28FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), Senate amendment, H7841 [18NO]

———eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (H.R. 542), E199 [10FE]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (H.R. 592), H737 [14FE]

CPSC: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, H6259 [20SE]

Crampton, Mary Anne: Lakewood, OH, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1139 [21JN]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H3815 [1JN]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (H.R. 695), H6867 [13OC]

Cruz, Reanna A.: SBA Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Daisy Outdoor Products (business): anniversary, H4685 [7JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1342-H1345 [18FE], E286 [18FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2092-H2094 [30MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4168 [14JN]

———farm subsidies funding, H1269-H1271 [18FE]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

———Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Program and Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205 [15JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263-H4267 [15JN]

———Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4210-H4213 [15JN]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256, H4257 [15JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H886 [15FE]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program, H8353 [12DE]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (H.R. 1912), H3796 [31MY], H6538 [4OC], H7082 [26OC], H7582 [15NO]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (H.R. 502), H639 [10FE]

———promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, E771 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612, H4613, H4620-H4622 [6JY], H8932 [14DE]

———assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3624-H3626 [25MY]

———discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for oversight of private security contracts and appoint an official to ensure compliance, H3615 [25MY]

———establish goals for competition and review of contracts for property or services in support of a contingency operation, H3690, H3691 [26MY]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (H.R. 2665), H7934 [30NO]

———preserve existing service contract and outsourcing activity regulations, H3615, H3616 [25MY]

———procurement and acquisition system reform, E987 [27MY]

———prohibit acquisition of certain renewable energy technology from foreign manufacturers through Power Purchase Agreements, E1268 [8JY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, H4668 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to purchase non-combat vehicles for use outside the U.S. if the vehicles were not manufactured in the U.S., H4744, H4745 [7JY]

———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

———require a report on whether manufactured parts or equipment purchased overseas are available for purchase in the U.S., H4614 [6JY]

———require FCC to resolve potential interference issues by commercial communications devices to departmental Global Positioning System devices prior to final authorization, H3720 [26MY]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619-H3621 [25MY]

———submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, H3705 [26MY]

———temporarily suspend implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the efficiency initiative, H3626, H3627 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

———prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, H2797 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow public-private competition for certain services currently provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel, H3885, H3886 [1JN]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (H.R. 1277), H2116 [31MR]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939, H3940 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, E270 [18FE]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

———phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (H.R. 3086), H6521 [4OC]

———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (H.R. 571), E183 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3078-H3094 [5MY], H3117, H3119, H3126, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3228, H3231 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H4928 [12JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E839 [10MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), motion to recommit, H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———describe extent to which and by when any oil found on leased property will decrease prices of crude oil and gasoline, H3143, H3144 [10MY]

———ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations, H3050 [4MY]

———ensure that proposed oil and gas lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf will not impede Dept. of Defense operations, H3196-H3198 [11MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (H.R. 993), H1754 [11MR]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA], H1074 [17FE], H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1655 [9MR], H1670, H1710 [10MR], H2095 [30MR], H2991-H2996 [3MY], H3151 [10MY], H6788 [12OC]

———lift timeline requirements for approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits in the event of a lack of adequate budget or staff expertise, H3140 [10MY]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H7641 [16NO]

———permit process for drilling oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico funding, H5572, H5573 [26JY]

———prohibit approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without completion of necessary safety and environmental reviews, H3138, H3139 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without certification of worst-case discharge scenario, H3137, H3138 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1258-H1261 [18FE]

———prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

———require certain offshore oil and gas leases specify that resources produced be offered for sale only in the U.S., H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———require consultation with independent drilling safety organization before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H3134, H3135 [10MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2995 [3MY], H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3189-H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231, H3237-H3242 [12MY], H4594 [6JY], H4928 [12JY], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3171-H3180 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), motion to recommit, H3240 [12MY]

———require oil and natural gas drilling permit applicants to submit worst-case discharge scenario containment and clean-up plan, H3200, H3201 [11MY]

———require oil companies to conduct oil and natural gas drilling activities on domestic lands where they already have existing leases, H3011 [4MY]

———require public disclosure of oil company executive bonuses, H3199, H3200 [11MY]

———require recipients of certain offshore oil and gas leases to give preference to hiring veterans for activities under such leases, H3174, H3179 [11MY]

———require safety review of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas permits to take into consideration all safety, environmental and fisheries laws, H3132-H3134 [10MY]

———require that new offshore oil and gas leasing plans require renegotiation of previous royalty-free leases, H3198, H3199 [11MY]

———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

———require updated environmental and safety reviews before allowing certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, H3080, H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———require Washington State approval for any leasing for oil and gas drilling off the Washington coastline, H3203, H3204 [11MY]

———return revenue benefits from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas drilling to coastal States where the drilling has occurred, H3080 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for Troubled Asset Relief Program purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers (H.R. 7189), H1863 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: proposed change to the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, H647 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (H.R. 802), H3776, H3777 [31MY]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

Detroit, MI: Henry Ford Health System recipient of Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, E2225 [12DE]

———tribute to automobile manufacturing ingenuity and development of technologies leading to electric drive vehicles and solar powered buildings, H517 [8FE]

Devlin, Kathleen: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Dick's 5 & 10 (business): anniversary, E1881 [14OC]

Dokka Fasteners, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Auburn Hills, MI, E1595 [12SE]

East Aldine, TX: anniversary of East Aldine Management District, E2213 [8DE]

East Millinocket, ME: closing of Katahdin Paper Co., paper mills, H2861 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: accept EPA scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2368, H2369 [6AP]

———clarify that voluntary programs addressing climate change are exempt from preemption of regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, H2368 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H1669 [10MR], H1800, H1827 [15MR], H2114, H2198 [31MR], H2302 [5AP], H2330, H2350-H2392 [6AP], H2505-H2507 [7AP], H3046 [4MY], H6539 [4OC], H6632, H6633 [6OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E665, E667 [7AP], E673, E675 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2338-H2350 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), motion to recommit, H2505-H2506 [7AP]

———require owners and operators of surface impoundments to equip coal storage facilities with safety monitoring systems, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

———review and reform government regulations, H400 [24JA]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (H.R. 3090), H6515 [4OC]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H1445-H1448 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1827 [15MR], H3324 [23MY], H3764 [31MY], H8174-H8178 [6DE]

———assessment of the policies of the Reagan administration, H5154 [19JY]

———bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE], H1398, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1646, H1647 [9MR], H2091, H2094 [30MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY], H5771 [29JY], H5870 [1AU]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9985, H9987-H9995 [20DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H2879 [15AP], H3157 [10MY]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR], H2590 [12AP], H7156 [27OC]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, H7153 [27OC]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H4936 [12JY], H5177 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H5378 [22JY], H5666, H5668 [28JY], H6306 [21SE]

———impact of Government regulations, H633-H673 [10FE], H687-H714 [11FE], H762 [14FE], H1503, H1504 [2MR], H1633, H1634 [9MR], H1710 [10MR], H2024-H2029 [29MR], H2302 [5AP], H3264 [12MY], H4071-H4073 [13JN], H4282 [16JN], H4376 [22JN], H4862, H4863 [12JY], H5029 [14JY], H5244 [20JY], H5392 [22JY], H5437 [25JY], H5775 [29JY], H5951-H5957 [7SE], H5973 [8SE], H6086-H6091 [12SE], H6150, H6174 [14SE], H6277 [21SE], H6357, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6406 [22SE], H6558, H6560, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6910 [13OC], H6946 [14OC], H7044 [25OC], H7074 [26OC], H7188, H7192 [1NO], H7269, H7319, H7321, H7322 [3NO], H7610 [15NO], H7642, H7691-H7697 [16NO], H8013, H8014 [1DE], H8910, H8911, H8912 [14DE]

———impact of tax cuts, H748-H752 [14FE], H1708 [10MR], H2662 [13AP], H2820, H2821 [14AP]

———importance of job creation, H94-H97 [6JA], H105 [7JA], H258 [19JA], H380 [20JA], H420-H427 [24JA], H441, H443 [25JA], H473 [26JA], H557, H559, H560, H571-H573, H589-H593 [9FE], H607, H610, H611, H612, H673 [10FE], H706, H710, H716 [11FE], H745, H746, H750, H756-H758, H762 [14FE], H838 [15FE], H1011 [16FE], H1405, H1406 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1503, H1508-H1514 [2MR], H1529, H1570 [3MR], H1630-H1634, H1638, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1676, H1677, H1704 [10MR], H1806, H1820, H1821, H1827-H1832 [15MR], H1851, H1852, H1857-H1859, H1901 [16MR], H2049 [30MR], H2320-H2323 [5AP], H2398 [6AP], H2598 [12AP], H2675 [14AP], H3013, H3029 [4MY], H3082 [5MY], H3147-H3150 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3213-H3216 [11MY], H3226, H3231, H3232, H3263-H3267, H3269 [12MY], H3324-H3328 [23MY], H3352 [24MY], H3803 [31MY], H3924 [2JN], H3989, H4023, H4026 [3JN], H4045, H4067-H4073 [13JN], H4094 [14JN], H4191, H4198, H4199, H4201, H4202 [15JN], H4282, H4318 [16JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4469, H4470, H4473, H4515-H4524 [23JN], H4532 [24JN], H4592 [6JY], H4757, H4774 [8JY], H4861, H4867 [12JY], H4949, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5029, H5030, H5031, H5032, H5033, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5141-H5145 [18JY], H5155, H5167, H5168 [19JY], H5243, H5245, H5249, H5250, H5254, H5279-H5282 [20JY], H5289, H5299, H5300 [21JY], H5503 [26JY], H5592, H5593 [27JY], H5760, H5768-H5774, H5776 [29JY], H5786, H5787 [30JY], H5816, H5818 [1AU], H5942, H5956-H5963 [7SE], H5971, H5976, H5977, H5978, H5979, H5983, H5984, H5985 [8SE], H6014, H6036 [9SE], H6081-H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6105, H6106, H6129-H6135 [13SE], H6142, H6148, H6149, H6150, H6151, H6175-H6179 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6275, H6279, H6281 [21SE], H6356, H6391, H6392 [22SE], H6418, H6419 [23SE], H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6533-H6545 [4OC], H6566, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6630, H6662 [6OC], H6678 [11OC], H6784, H6795 [12OC], H6859, H6860, H6872, H6874, H6878 [13OC], H6924, H6928, H6931 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7037-H7042 [25OC], H7082, H7090-H7094, H7096 [26OC], H7137, H7138, H7139, H7142, H7144, H7152 [27OC], H7168, H7187-H7194 [1NO], H7213, H7222, H7237 [2NO], H7264, H7265, H7267, H7269, H7270, H7271, H7272, H7273, H7283, H7284, H7316-H7324 [3NO], H7390-H7393 [4NO], H7421-H7425 [14NO], H7586, H7594, H7596, H7603, H7604, H7610-H7617 [15NO], H7695 [16NO], H7732, H7733 [17NO], H7834, H7838 [18NO], H7902 [29NO], H7933, H7951, H7970, H7989-H7994 [30NO], H8012, H8013, H8058 [1DE], H8080, H8081, H8088, H8093 [2DE], H8128 [5DE], H8147-H8152, H8174, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8306 [8DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8983 [15DE], E204 [10FE], E1539 [6SE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

———job creation in the clean air, clean water, and alternative fuels industries, H5448 [25JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H529 [8FE], H1501-H1508 [2MR], H1706-H1711 [10MR], H2035 [29MR], H2049, H2101 [30MR], H2549 [8AP], H3056-H3058 [4MY], H3210 [11MY], H4072 [13JN], H4340 [21JN], H5022 [14JY], H5270-H5276 [20JY], H5663 [28JY], H5876-H5881 [1AU], H5976 [8SE]

———``Occupy Wall Street'' protest movement against wealth disparity issues, H6559 [5OC], H7128 [26OC], H7392 [4NO], H7642 [16NO], E1986 [2NO]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264-H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919-H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10021 [23DE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

———stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H529 [8FE], H1405 [1MR], H3307 [23MY]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Edison International (company): anniversary, E1637 [15SE]

Education: expand and improve career and technical education programs, H745 [14FE]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (H.R. 3373), E2006 [4NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 1876), E1959 [27OC]

———bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H7733 [17NO]

———disparity between Federal and private sector wages and benefits, H1713-H1716 [10MR]

———impact of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, H421-H427 [24JA], H572 [9FE], H1644, H1645, H1648 [9MR], H1828-H1832 [15MR], H2402-H2404 [6AP], H2514 [7AP], H3149 [10MY], H3170 [11MY], H3260 [12MY], H3795-H3801 [31MY], H6174 [14SE], H7240 [2NO]

———importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7611-H7613 [15NO]

———limit certain retirement compensation for businesses and labor unions that accept Federal funds, H2252 [1AP]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 2885), H6142 [14SE], E1872 [14OC]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.: anniversary, E1118 [16JN]

EPA: allow a notice period permiting affected industries to submit economic impact statements before any greenhouse gas regulations take effect, H2366-H2368 [6AP]

———cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H992 [16FE], H1186-H1189 [17FE], E319 [18FE]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6598, H6599 [5OC]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6654, H6655 [6OC]

———clarify application of regulatory requirements to permit holders determined to be in significant noncompliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4980, H4981 [13JY]

———clarify authority to provide technical assistance to States taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions, H2369-H2371 [6AP]

———clarify public health benefits of cement manufacturing facilities' compliance with Clean Air Act, H6615-H6617 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6587-H6589 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6651, H6652 [6OC]

———conduct study to determine effect of climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions abroad and the international competitiveness of U.S. producers of energy-intensive products, H2382, H2383 [6AP]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2362-H2366 [6AP]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work due to cement kiln-related illnesses when establishing a compliance date for cement manufacturing facility achievable standards, H6614 [5OC]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for boiler, process heater, and incinerator achievable standards, H6842 [12OC]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4978-H4980 [13JY]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6699 [11OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6645-H6651 [6OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are increasing cancer risks, H6700-H6702 [11OC]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6421, H6425, H6427, H6428 [23SE], H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1700, E1703, E1707, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———determine whether requirements for pollution controls will result in lower gas prices at the pump, H4418 [22JN]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, H712 [11FE], H987 [16FE], H4518 [23JN]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1650 [9MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (H.J. Res. 42), H1787 [14MR]

———effect of standards for cement manufacturing facilities on amount of mercury that deposits to land and water, H6596 [5OC]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, E1319 [14JY]

———enter into contract with National Academy of Sciences to review non-mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric generating units and industrial boilers, H987, H988 [16FE]

———Greenhouse Gas Registry funding, H988, H989 [16FE], H5630 [27JY]

———impact of Government regulations, H5450 [25JY]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H698-H700 [11FE], H2025 [29MR]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, H746 [14FE]

———implement air pollution control standards for cement manufacturing facilities located near schools, day care centers, and certain hospitals, and provide community notification on emissions from such facilities, H6641 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits resulting from implementing standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6653, H6654 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits to standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6589-H6592 [5OC]

———include in legislation on standards for cement manufacturing facilities a finding on exposure of individuals to mercury from industrial sources resulting in States issuing mercury advisories for fish consumption, H6601, H6602 [5OC]

———lawn fertilizer regulations, H5453 [25JY]

———maintain current air quality standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators in certain metropolitan areas with worst air quality rankings, H6652, H6653 [6OC]

———maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are increasing risk of cancer, H6599, H6600 [5OC]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6602-H6604 [5OC]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 153), H1464 [2MR]

———prohibit funding to retroactively disapprove Corps of Engineers permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters, H1318, H1319 [18FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6090 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6519, H6540, H6543, H6544 [4OC], H6559, H6566, H6573-H6620 [5OC], H6632, H6638-H6643, H6649 [6OC], H6929 [14OC], E1757 [4OC], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1811 [11OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), motion to recommit, H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H8739, H8740, H8808 [13DE], H10006 [20DE], E2288 [16DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H4521 [23JN], H5954 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6540-H6542 [4OC], H6559, H6575, H6580, H6584, H6586, H6594, H6620 [5OC], H6631-H6638, H6644-H6661 [6OC], H6698-H6727 [11OC], H6841, H6842 [12OC], H6881, H6903-H6906 [13OC], H6929 [14OC], H7318 [3NO], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1807 [7OC], E1867 [14OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), motion to recommit, H6904 [13OC]

———provide an offset for funding required to issue new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6698 [11OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6592-H6595 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from industrial boilers and waste incinerators is a potent neurotoxin, H6705, H6706 [11OC]

———recognize that new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators will create jobs, H6702-H6704 [11OC]

———recognize that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources through the consumption of fish, H6707 [11OC]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers, H648 [10FE]

———report the increase or decrease in the number of jobs resulting from enactment of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8289, H8290 [8DE]

———require cement industry compliance with standards and requirements in accordance with the Clean Air Act by a certain date, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———require implementation costs and feasibility of compliance be considered when setting national ambient air quality standards, H6377, H6379 [22SE], H6426, H6434, H6435 [23SE], E1706 [23SE]

———require publication of notice in Federal Register estimating public health impact of delaying standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6604 [5OC]

———require waste incinerators located near senior living facilities to use the most effective pollution control methods available and provide community notification on incinerator emissions, H6904 [13OC]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1115-H1121 [17FE]

———set date for compliance with standards and requirements for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators as earlier than five years if such regulations create jobs, H6706, H6707 [11OC]

———shorten compliance date to provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6708-H6710 [11OC]

Evraz Group S.A.: tribute to Pueblo, CO, steel mill, E1529 [23AU]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (H.R. 1366), H2950 [3MY], H6363 [22SE], E1830 [12OC]

FAA: allow continuation of Essential Air Service Program for Puerto Rico, H2188 [31MR]

———analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135, H2136, H2204, H2205 [31MR], E685 [8AP]

———continue Airport Improvement Program funding to airports in Puerto Rico, H2177 [31MR]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2117, H2126, H2132, H2134-H2136, H2187 [31MR], H5257-H5263 [20JY], E640 [5AP]

———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, H2125, H2126 [31MR]

———require commercial airlines to provide passengers notification of flight status by text message or e-mail, H2190 [31MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (H.R. 3151), H7054 [25OC]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 2364), E1199 [24JN], E1943 [26OC]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (H.R. 2093), H7725 [17NO], H8004 [1DE]

Fargo, ND: anniversary of Microsoft, Inc., facility, H2277 [4AP]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis, H7736 [17NO]

———provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (H.R. 1350), H7725 [17NO], H8004 [1DE], H8195 [7DE], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

FCC: approval of merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, E79 [19JA]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H1650 [9MR], H1787 [14MR], H2551-H2565 [8AP], H7422 [14NO], E703 [13AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2303-H2313 [5AP], E655 [6AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), motion to recommit, H2562, H2563 [8AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1096-H1102 [17FE]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi, H8808 [13DE]

FDA: improve efficiency and transparency of medical device approval process, H637 [10FE]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1732, H1736, H1738, H1741, H1742 [11MR]

———require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), H5541-H5543 [26JY], H5729 [28JY], E1436, E1437 [28JY]

———require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), Senate amendments, H9933-H9936 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H7082 [26OC]

———ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

FEMA: allow communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a successful challenge to a National Flood Insurance Program mapping error, H4904, H4905 [12JY]

———allow flexibility in determining the trigger date for flood insurance relative to large-scale events, H4899 [12JY]

———allow National Flood Insurance Program claimants to request documents that would assist in determining if damage was caused by water or a different source, H4899 [12JY]

———allow the increase of flood insurance rates in remapped areas to be phased in over a certain time period, H4898 [12JY]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

———eliminate National Flood Insurance Program requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk, H4904 [12JY]

———ensure the Technical Mapping Advisory Council includes members from coastal and high-risk flood areas, H4899 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (H. Res. 368), H5408 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4870-H4877, H4887-H4926 [12JY], E1306 [13JY], E1321 [14JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4757-H4762 [8JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), motion to recommit, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———prohibit increase in cap on National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases, H4902, H4903 [12JY]

———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program coverage for business interruption and cost-of-living expenses, H4901 [12JY]

———reimburse costs for rebuilding according to local and State floodplain regulations, provide homeowners grants to repair flood damage and suspend flood insurance premium increases for policyholders in disaster areas, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

Ferndale, MI: anniversary of Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce, E2018 [4NO]

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: report, H1445-H1448 [1MR]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions and holding companies to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies, H1863 [16MR]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, H3922 [2JN], E158 [8FE]

———improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, H8999 [15DE]

———limit certain bonus compensation, H1698 [10MR]

———protect consumers from predatory lending practices, H8878 [13DE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 1489), H7076 [26OC]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: allow non-voting members to challenge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5334 [21JY]

———prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5329, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

———require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330-H5333 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335, H5336 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5336, H5337 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8014 [1DE]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5301, H5317-H5348 [21JY], E1387 [22JY], E1402 [25JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5302-H5312 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 308), H1448-H1452 [1MR]

Floods: assess historical flood prevention efforts on the Missouri River and impact of current flooding on Midwestern States, H4568-H4571 [24JN], H5143 [18JY]

———disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6548-H6550 [4OC]

Fluetsch & Busby Insurance (company): anniversary, E1599 [12SE]

Ford Motor Co.: agreement with UAW relative to operations at Hamburg, NY, plant, H6566 [5OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: funding to make an application for an order requiring access to library, bookseller, and other personal records, H1183, H1184 [17FE], E290 [18FE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H664 [10FE], H6768, H6770, H6777-H6779 [11OC], H6807, H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1826, E1834, E1837, E1838 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H3214 [11MY], H4864 [12JY], H6678 [11OC], H7121 [26OC], H7138 [27OC], E1845 [13OC]

———impact of trade agreements on textile industry, H6814 [12OC]

———U.S. deficit, H3214 [11MY], H4864 [12JY], H6141 [14SE], H8960 [14DE]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (H.R. 1202), H2034 [29MR], H2321 [5AP]

Freese and Nichols, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E254 [17FE]

Frisco Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1929 [25OC]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E317 [18FE]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131-H1137 [17FE]

———grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5304, H5318, H5319, H5325-H5327 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5304, H5305, H5318-H5327, H5329 [21JY]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

Gainesville, GA: inclusion in Newgeography.com (Internet site) ``Best Cities for Job Growth'' list, H4799 [11JY]

GAO: compare health care costs resulting from preemption of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change with such costs if the EPA were to proceed with such regulation, H2374 [6AP]

———require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]

Georgia Olive Farms (business): tribute, E2149 [1DE]

Giant Food, LLC: anniversary of stores in the District of Columbia, E198 [10FE]

Glasgow Investigative Solutions, Inc.: tribute, E1817 [11OC]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate, E2102 [18NO]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies, H2135 [31MR]

Government regulations: enforcement of Lacey Act provisions prohibiting use of illegally harvested timber in U.S. products, H6276, H6277 [21SE]

———exempt any rulemaking intended to provide incentives for small businesses to hire veterans from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8054 [1DE]

———exempt any rulemaking to carry out the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8049, H8050 [1DE]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 2898), H7693, H7694, H7696 [16NO]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources, H6793 [12OC]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3117, H3118, H3119, H3120-H3126, H3131-H3147, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3174, H3176, H3180-H3186, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231 [12MY], H4927, H4929 [12JY], H5572 [26JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E853, E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), motion to recommit, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———limit Federal reimbursement of attorneys's fees to litigants bringing legal challenges against offshore oil and gas drilling activities, H3146, H3147 [10MY]

———make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201, H3202 [11MY]

———prohibit issuance of oil and natural gas permits to any applicant fined for certain activities until all fines and damages have been paid or a formal agreement has been reached, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

Guzman, Monica: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E722 [14AP]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information, E1159 [22JN], E1921 [25OC]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees, H3119 [10MY]

Health care facilities: recognize contributions to economic growth of local communities, H6519 [4OC]

Hemp History Week: observance, E793 [3MY]

Heysinger, Kelly A.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility: anniversary, E778 [2MY]

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC: anniversary, E2039 [14NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5977 [8SE]

Houston, TX: Port of Houston dredging funding, E1293 [12JY]

Human Technologies Corp.: tribute, E1395 [25JY]

Hy-Capacity, Inc.: Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award recipient, E887 [13MY]

IBM Corp.: anniversary, E1107, E1110 [15JN]

Illinois: economic impact of Chicago, IL, economic innovation zone and Waukegan, IL, harbor preservation and repair on area businesses and job creation, H7004 [24OC]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 1114), E490 [15MR], E500 [16MR]

———reform fees and taxes of certain visa programs, E1026 [2JN]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 20 apprentices, E1929 [25OC]

———tribute to Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 20 workers, E1926 [25OC]

Ingersoll-Rand Co.: Davie County, NC, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, H608 [10FE]

International Harvester Co.: anniversary of the first Scout sport utility vehicle, H4532 [24JN]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 3605), E2249 [14DE]

Investments: encourage venture capital and initial public offerings as incentives to companies to bring back jobs and profits from overseas, H7610-H7613 [15NO]

Iran: enhance economic sanctions, E636 [5AP]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, H8919 [14DE]

IRS: proposed rule requiring banks to notify governments of foreign depositors about amount of deposits in U.S. banks, H1652 [9MR]

ITMC Solutions, LLC: tribute, E1814 [11OC]

J Vineyards and Winery (business): anniversary, E1525 [19AU]

Jones Act: compliance relative to Hawaii maritime industry, H3797, H3798 [31MY]

Keller, Thomas A.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E701 [12AP]

Kent, WA: hosting of Helping Identify Real Employment (HIRE) for America bipartisan jobs fair, H7732, H7733 [17NO]

Kraft Foods Inc.: anniversary of Columbia, MO, Oscar Mayer plant, E830 [5MY]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (H.R. 1047), H3224 [12MY]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (H. Res. 452), H7217 [2NO]

———tribute to merger of Transportation Communications Union and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E2197 [7DE]

Lakewood, OH: anniversary of Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, E585 [31MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, H6786 [12OC]

``Last Mountain'': screening of documentary on battle between large coal corporations and local citizens over impact of mining practices in West Virginia, E1813 [11OC]

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co.: tribute, H5269 [20JY]

Leicester Carpet Sales, Inc.: anniversary, E1550 [7SE]

Lowes Cos., Inc.: decision to pull advertising from The Learning Channel's ``All-American Muslim'' television program, H8732 [13DE]

Loxas, John: Hammond, IN, Rotary Club Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service Award recipient, E923 [23MY]

Machado, Gus: Ford Motor Co., President's Award recipient, H2043 [30MR]

Maine: tribute to MaineBiz Business Leaders of the Year Award recipients, E798 [3MY]

MaineToday Media, Inc.: tribute to ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Maritime International, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1081 [14JN]

Max Brake Controllers, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1082 [14JN]

McKee Foods Corp.: tribute, H7639 [16NO]

Mechdyne Co.: Iowa Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Month Award recipient, E824 [5MY]

Medicaid: require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (H.R. 989), E441 [9MR]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H5289 [21JY]

Meramec Electrical Products Co.: NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Make It in America Manufacturer of the Week Award recipient, E2193 [6DE]

Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773 [2MY]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H7724 [17NO], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Versailles restaurant, E1282 [11JY]

Middletown, CT: anniversary of Kleen Energy Systems, LLC, powerplant explosion, H686 [11FE]

Mills & Mills (business): anniversary, E2130 [29NO]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families, H2295, H2296, H2299 [5AP], H8191 [7DE]

———reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (H.R. 1388), E645 [6AP]

Missouri Cattlemen's Association: anniversary, E2190 [6DE]

Monroe, WA: tribute to opening of WorkSource employment center, E2055 [15NO]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (H.R. 1875), H3295 [13MY]

Multisorb Technologies, Inc.: anniversary, E1342 [15JY]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (H.R. 2260), E1141 [21JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: observance, H6081 [12SE]

National Association of Convenience Stores: anniversary, E1714 [23SE]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 41), H2612, H2614 [13AP]

National Business Women's Week: observance, E1874 [14OC]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (H.R. 182), H1201 [18FE]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (H.R. 3493), E2106 [18NO]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2016 [4NO]

National Labor Relations Act: anniversary, E1257 [7JY]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2123-H2125, H2127, H2132, H2136, H2138, H2201, H2202 [31MR], H5260, H5261 [20JY], E685 [8AP]

National objectives: develop a national manufacturing strategy, H2331 [6AP], H7920, H7922-H7924 [29NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———economic recovery, H50 [6JA], H381-H386 [20JA], H399, H402 [24JA], H439, H442, H443 [25JA], H571-H576, H589-H593 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H3257 [12MY], H4127 [14JN], H4517-H4524 [23JN], H4687, H4688 [7JY], H5234-H5237 [19JY], H5941, H5948, H5951 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6127-H6129 [13SE], H6160 [14SE], H6219-H6225 [15SE], H6359 [22SE], H6469 [3OC], H6630 [6OC], H7063-H7067 [25OC], H7633 [16NO], H7834 [18NO], H8058 [1DE], H8352 [12DE], H8979 [15DE]

———protect vulnerable populations and revitalize the middle class, H6517 [4OC], H6790 [12OC]

———reduce domestic poverty levels, H6151 [14SE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack, E5 [5JA]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H3119 [10MY], H3328-H3332 [23MY], H4282 [16JN], H4339 [21JN], H6199-H6206 [15SE], H8741 [13DE]

———maintain authority to prohibit any employer from outsourcing jobs overseas in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———prevent employers from unnecessarily delaying a labor election, H7977-H7979 [30NO]

———prevent legislation clarifying membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations from applying to businesses that have violated labor laws against veterans, H7976, H7977 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H5503 [26JY], H5953 [7SE], H6086 [12SE], H6105, H6106 [13SE], H6185, H6198-H6215 [15SE], H6406 [22SE], H7836 [18NO], E1384 [21JY], E1443 [29JY], E1628 [14SE], E1663 [20SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6187-H6197 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), motion to recommit, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———require employers that paid executive compensation bonuses more than 10,000% of average employee compensation to state positions at onset of pre-election hearing, H7975, H7976 [30NO]

NOAA: Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico fisheries catch-share programs funding, H1313, H1314 [18FE]

———establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 3109), H6568 [5OC], E1768 [5OC]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H387 [20JA], H438, H441 [25JA], H6144 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6242 [20SE], H7188, H7192, H7193 [1NO], H7705 [16NO]

———evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H5377 [22JY], H6276 [21SE]

OMB: determine whether Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act authorizes appropriation of funds for implementation, H6595 [5OC]

Operational Technologies Corp.: anniversary, E1272 [8JY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (H.R. 1511), E706 [13AP]

Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies Inc.: tribute to new facility in Rochester Hills, MI, E1828 [12OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H442 [25JA], H660, H662 [10FE], H1495 [2MR], H1627 [9MR], H2091 [30MR], H3083 [5MY], H4930 [12JY]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, E121 [26JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1664), E755 [15AP]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (H.R. 2360), H8130, H8131 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (H.R. 1520), E710 [13AP]

———require oil companies to disclose executive bonuses on permit applications, H4404 [22JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: amend definition of ``micro entity'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———amend definition of ``small entities'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———determine whether transitional review process for business method patents could result in the unlawful taking of property and therefore be in violation of the Constitution, H4388 [22JN], E1191 [23JN]

———develop methods to track the diversity of applicants, including minorities, women, and veterans, H4484 [23JN]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4389, H4390, H4423-H4427, H4429-H4432, H4451, H4452 [22JN], E1189 [23JN]

———tribute to National Trademark Expo, E1810 [11OC]

Patents: eliminate the transitional program for covered business method patents requiring a post-grant administrative review, H4496-H4498 [23JN]

———ensure no violation of the Constitution relative to actions that result in the unlawful taking of property, H4389 [22JN]

———establish a business methods patent review pilot program, H4429 [22JN]

———extend grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure of their inventions before filing an application, H4388 [22JN]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, H4429 [22JN]

———prioritize processing patent applications by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, processes, and technologies in the U.S., H4504 [23JN]

———prohibit expansion of prior-user rights, H4482-H4484 [23JN]

———promote industries to develop new technologies that spur growth and create jobs and protect rights of small businesses and inventors from predatory behavior, H4388 [22JN], H4484-H4486 [23JN]

———sunset transitional review process for business method patents, H4388 [22JN]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, H4420-H4432 [22JN], H4491-H4493 [23JN], E1191 [23JN]

———transition to a first-inventor-to-file system only upon Presidential finding that other major patent authorities have adopted a similar one-year grace period, H4481, H4482 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, H2580 [12AP]

———impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC]

———impact on employment, H7902 [29NO]

———impact on small businesses, H87 [6JA], H226, H229, H230, H243 [18JA], H271, H272, H289 [19JA], H4517 [23JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3010, H3011 [4MY], H3080 [5MY], H3211 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H1805 [15MR], H1849 [16MR], H2113 [31MR], H2587 [12AP], H2939, H2942, H2991, H2996 [3MY], H3045, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3080, H3081, H3083 [5MY], H3150, H3153 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H3322 [23MY], H4933 [12JY], E721 [14AP]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H2994 [3MY], H3065 [5MY], H3194 [11MY], H4081, H4152-H4157 [14JN], H4312, H4313 [16JN], E1109 [15JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 1899), E898 [13MY]

———reduce dependency on foreign oil through increased offshore drilling, H7610 [15NO]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 147), E7 [5JA]

Pinnacle Technical Resources (company): anniversary, E1388 [22JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, H3618, H3619 [25MY]

———require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107-H1111 [17FE], H3952 [2JN], H4707 [7JY]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (H.R. 3047), H8174 [6DE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (H.R. 2776), E1482 [1AU]

———encourage oil companies to drill for domestic petroleum on already existing land leases and prohibit sale to foreign countries, H3240, H3241 [12MY]

———enhance energy independence and economic prosperity and promote infrastructure repair, H7877 [18NO]

———increase onshore and offshore energy production to create jobs and increase revenues, H7020 [25OC]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H660 [10FE], H3208 [11MY]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Principal Financial Group (company): Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award recipient, E1033 [2JN]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 1528), H2860 [15AP]

Public debt: establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (H.R. 1125), H1910 [17MR]

Puerto Rico: clarify application of Passenger Vessel Services Act to vessels that are not qualified to transport passengers for hire to allow such vessels to transport passengers between ports in Puerto Rico, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.: anniversary, E2331 [20DE]

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (H.R. 288), E57 [12JA]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (H.R. 2994), E1716 [23SE]

———research funding, H5033 [14JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1805 [15MR], H3013 [4MY], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H6863 [13OC], H6934 [14OC], H7003 [24OC], H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7189-H7194 [1NO], H7316-H7322 [3NO], H7586 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733 [17NO]

Rhode Island: tribute to Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists and semifinalists, H5502 [26JY]

Rick Case Automotive Group (business): anniversary, E2170 [2DE], E2294 [16DE]

Roura, Victor G.: Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E2275 [15DE]

Russell, Stephen: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1701 [23SE]

Ryan, Richard: National Automobile Dealers Association American Truck Dealers Division and Heavy Duty Trucking (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E932 [23MY]

Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families, E1683 [22SE]

Santelli, Joseph: SBA Western Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1039 [3JN]

Savannah, GA: recognize Port of Savannah as a growing economic hub and increase investments in U.S. ports, H1528 [3MR]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (H.R. 598), E186 [9FE]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

S&C Electric Co.: anniversary, E1573 [9SE]

Schools: promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (H.R. 2749), E1472 [1AU]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7229-H7232 [2NO], E2000 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7223 [2NO], H7289-H7295, H7311-H7314, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), corrections in engrossment, H7314 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), motion to recommit, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———hedge funds regulation funding, H845 [15FE], E278 [18FE]

———require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (H.R. 2759), E1466 [1AU]

———require issuers of securities to verify that purchasers are accredited investors, H7290 [3NO]

———require persons offering or selling securities utilizing general advertising or general solicitation to not have been previously convicted of fraud in connection with a financial transaction, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———require securities' advertising materials associated with exempted offerings to disclose bonus compensation structures and golden parachute arrangements, H7294, H7295 [3NO]

Securities: adjust for inflation the aggregate annual amounts of investments, H7302 [3NO]

———amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), H7226-H7229 [2NO], E2002 [3NO]

———determine a customer's net equity based on the customer's last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (H.R. 757), E265 [18FE]

———index individual investment cap to inflation, H7303 [3NO]

———preserve State rights to enforce securities laws with respect to fraud, deceit, or unlawful conduct, H7306-H7308 [3NO]

———prohibit persons doing business with Iran from using registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7223 [2NO], H7295-H7311, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), motion to recommit, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———require crowdfunding intermediaries to disclose methods of compensation to potential investors, H7303, H7304 [3NO]

———require investment firms establish link to SEC-maintained website providing investment warnings and safety tips for Internet investing, H7305, H7306 [3NO]

Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7345-H7348, H7372, H7373 [4NO], E2051 [15NO]

———regulate discharges from commercial vessels, H7337-H7340, H7344-H7349, H7374-H7376 [4NO], H7696 [16NO], E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO]

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc.: tribute to re-opening of Sonora Sawmill, E1825 [12OC]

Silvestri, James: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (H.R. 3635), E2228 [12DE]

———encourage investment by financial institutions, H7082 [26OC]

———increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H9801 [16DE], E2210 [8DE]

———promote strategies for exporting products and services into the global marketplace, H8742 [13DE]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (H.R. 3213), E1878 [14OC]

———provide support for small business concerns, H6533-H6538 [4OC], H7020 [25OC]

———provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (H.R. 3267), E1940 [26OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H213 [18JA], H277 [19JA], H688, H692 [11FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H635, H636 [10FE], H1404 [1MR], H1463, H1464 [2MR], H1527, H1529-H1553 [3MR], H1659 [9MR], H2309 [5AP], H3263 [12MY], E433 [8MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1465-H1473 [2MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1550 [3MR]

SMC Corp. of America: inclusion in Forbes (publication) ``Most Innovative Companies'' list, E1994 [3NO]

Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Andromeda Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient, E1771 [5OC]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

Southwest Airlines Co.: anniversary, E1146 [21JN]

Space policy: encourage investment in commercial spaceflight industry, E255 [17FE]

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Kinston, NC, E1463 [1AU]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), H7342-H7344 [4NO]

———facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), Senate amendment, H7875 [18NO]

———limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7259 [3NO], E2001 [3NO]

———remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (H.R. 1060), E478 [14MR]

Sterling Heights, MI: anniversary of Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry, E570 [30MR], E584 [31MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY], H4473, H4474, H4524 [23JN], H4565 [24JN]

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) (organization): tribute SAGE World Cup participants, E1400 [25JY]

S&W Contracting of WNY, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ``Inner City 100'' list, E1541 [7SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (H.R. 1985), E953 [25MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (H.R. 1834), H4687 [7JY]

———allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (H.R. 3020), H6278 [21SE]

———allow distributions from retirement accounts to start a business (H.R. 2614), E1384 [21JY]

———amend extension of temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate (H.R. 3551), H8139 [6DE], H8972 [15DE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible, H3099 [5MY]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 50), E489 [15MR]

———create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (H.R. 3139), E1803 [6OC]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, H8961 [14DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H7919, H7924 [29NO], H7941, H7942, H7951-H7956 [30NO], H8001, H8012, H8015 [1DE], H8080 [2DE], H8139, H8140, H8148-H8151, H8167, H8171, H8176, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8199, H8200, H8202, H8216, H8251, H8252 [7DE], H8266, H8268-H8270, H8297, H8299, H8309 [8DE], H8908 [14DE], H9801 [16DE], H10003 [20DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), H7932 [30NO]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment, H6347 [22SE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (H.R. 992), H1857 [16MR]

———create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

———denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———eliminate certain tax expenditures, H5984 [8SE]

———eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H423 [24JA], H3260 [12MY], H3800 [31MY]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains, H1639 [9MR]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments, H7156 [27OC]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (H.R. 1730), H3798 [31MY], H7613 [15NO]

———exclude from Federal tax certain payments made in connection with reductions in force (H.R. 2263), E1150 [21JN]

———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (H.R. 3060), E1713 [23SE]

———extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H4784, H4785 [8JY]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 2739), H5971 [8SE]

———extend the new market tax credit and the historic preservation tax credit, H6864 [13OC]

———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (H.R. 1628), E758 [15AP]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (H.R. 689), H1644-H1646 [9MR], H4473, H4474 [23JN]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (H.R. 134), E219 [14FE]

———permanently extend the research and development credit, H3797 [31MY]

———prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (H.R. 3157), E1822 [12OC]

———prohibit taxes on businesses located at an airport when such revenue is not used for airport purposes, H2199 [31MR]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (H.R. 2701), H7177 [1NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), E1557 [8SE]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations, H1828 [15MR]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (H.R. 660), H6144 [14SE], E214 [11FE]

———provide payroll tax relief, H7612 [15NO], H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (H.R. 2742), H6495 [3OC]

———rates, H95-H97 [6JA], H675 [10FE], H799, H849 [15FE], H1507 [2MR], H1649 [9MR], H1707 [10MR], H1902 [16MR], H2322 [5AP], H2522, H2523 [7AP], H2588, H2593, H2594, H2597-H2599 [12AP], H2615, H2660-H2663 [13AP], H2681, H2682, H2807, H2808, H2812, H2813, H2816, H2817, H2820, H2823, H2829-H2831 [14AP], H2860 [15AP], H3057 [4MY], H3156 [10MY], H3264, H3265, H3269 [12MY], H4149 [14JN], H4470 [23JN], H4763, H4773-H4775 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4856, H4857, H4858, H4859, H4863, H4865, H4868 [12JY], H4951 [13JY], H5081 [14JY], H5090, H5108, H5109, H5114 [15JY], H5206, H5210, H5233, H5234-H5237 [19JY], H5271, H5272 [20JY], H5301 [21JY], H5391 [22JY], H5475-H5481 [25JY], H5495, H5497, H5498, H5502 [26JY], H5591 [27JY], H5663 [28JY], H5771, H5772 [29JY], H5787 [30JY], H6148, H6175 [14SE], H6242, H6268, H6269 [20SE], H6275, H6281 [21SE], H6355, H6394 [22SE], H6547 [4OC], H6679, H6684-H6686 [11OC], H7116-H7119 [26OC], H7323 [3NO], H7583, H7617 [15NO], H8108-H8111 [2DE], H8141, H8178 [6DE], H8307-H8309 [8DE], H8958, H8959 [14DE], H9952 [20DE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate, H762 [14FE]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H1846 [16MR], H6851 [12OC]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 99), E10 [5JA]

———reform the corporate income tax rate, H2652, H2661 [13AP]

———reform the Federal tax code, H4862 [12JY], H6509 [4OC], H7064-H7067 [25OC], H7420, H7422 [14NO], H7610 [15NO]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1439), E674 [8AP]

———repeal exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules (H.R. 3052), E1714 [23SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530-H1553 [3MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H811 [15FE], H1008 [16FE], H1426 [1MR], H1550 [3MR], H2343, H2344 [6AP], H2660 [13AP], H2821, H2822, H2827, H2830 [14AP], H2939, H2993 [3MY], H3009, H3010, H3029, H3050 [4MY], H3066, H3076, H3083 [5MY], H3123-H3125, H3154, H3157 [10MY], H3175, H3210-H3213, H3215 [11MY], H3271 [12MY], H3799, H3800 [31MY], H4370 [22JN], H4512-H4515, H4523 [23JN], H5277 [20JY], H6393 [22SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (H.R. 1813), H3117 [10MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 601), E192 [10FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 1689), H3014 [4MY], H3069-H3076 [5MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H1412 [1MR], H2221, H2229 [1AP], H2289 [4AP], H2303 [5AP], H2549 [8AP], H2674 [14AP], H4126 [14JN], H4464 [23JN], H5175 [19JY], H5293 [21JY], H5498 [26JY], H5880 [1AU], H6223 [15SE], H6393 [22SE], H7075 [26OC], H7728 [17NO], H7885-H7888 [18NO], H8113-H8117 [2DE], H9909-H9914 [16DE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H4868 [12JY]

———repeal the corporate income tax (H.R. 2911), H6501 [3OC], H6546 [4OC], H6915 [13OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H665 [10FE], H6354 [22SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7021, H7022 [25OC], H7072, H7075 [26OC], H7137, H7139-H7143, H7145, H7148, H7151, H7152 [27OC], H7213 [2NO], H7267, H7282 [3NO], E1952 [27OC], E1967 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7635, H7639, H7643-H7661 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7084-H7090 [26OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (H.R. 2604), E1371 [20JY]

———suspend the capital gains tax for a certain period for taxpayers other than corporations (H.R. 2892), H6104 [13SE], E1598 [12SE]

Technology: impact on employment and the economy, H1717 [10MR]

Telecommunications: use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8806, H8808 [13DE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 1002), H7175-H7177 [1NO]

Tension Envelope Corp.: anniversary, E508 [16MR]

Terrorism: impact of terrorist attacks on international business trends, E1672 [21SE]

Time Warner Cable Inc.: tribute, E2152 [1DE], E2215 [8DE], E2285, E2304 [16DE]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H559 [9FE]

Transportation: improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H5956-H5958 [7SE], H6084, H6085 [12SE], H6130-H6133 [13SE], H7114 [26OC]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (H.R. 1749), E822 [5MY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement, H7283 [3NO]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6730-H6745, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6792, H6794, H6795, H6796-H6805, H6807-H6813, H6818, H6836-H6839 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1827, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1852 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1914 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), motion to recommit, H6837 [12OC]

———impact on U.S. cut flower industry, H6800 [12OC]

———ratification, H3223 [12MY], H5022, H5023, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5245 [20JY], H6141 [14SE]

U.S.-India Business Council: anniversary, H1730 [11MR]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6742, H6744, H6758-H6771 [11OC], H6784, H6785, H6789, H6794, H6795, H6805, H6807-H6832 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1824, E1826, E1830, E1831, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1840, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1847 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1913 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———ratification, H1802 [15MR], H2056 [30MR], H2114 [31MR], H2610 [13AP], H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6141 [14SE], E681 [8AP], E867 [11MY], E902 [13MY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6742, H6744-H6758, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6794, H6795, H6804-H6813, H6818 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1845, E1846, E1853 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1917 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———ratification, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6141 [14SE]

Unemployment: rates, H558 [9FE], H1508, H1514 [2MR], H1557 [3MR], H1716, H1719 [10MR], H3148 [10MY], H3324-H3326 [23MY], H3814 [1JN], H4023 [3JN], H4340 [21JN], H4755, H4757, H4774, H4775 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4856 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5942 [7SE], H6469, H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6864 [13OC], H7272, H7316, H7320 [3NO], H7383 [4NO], H8128 [5DE], E159 [8FE]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (H.R. 1745), H3325, H3326 [23MY], H3421 [25MY], H3926 [2JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

Veterans: assist veterans with transition from the military to civilian job market, H604 [10FE], H939 [16FE]

———prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (H.R. 1392), H4198 [15JN]

———provide small business incentives to hire veterans, H7336 [4NO]

———provide tax credits to businesses hiring unemployed veterans and unemployed veterans with service disabilities, H7586 [15NO], H7635 [16NO]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7639, H7650-H7661 [16NO], H7920 [29NO], H8957 [14DE]

VIP Honda (business): anniversary, E186 [9FE]

Vy, Cencio T.C.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E725 [14AP]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: implement requirements, H8957 [14DE]

———repeal, H3927 [2JN], H8200 [7DE]

———repeal requirement that data repositories obtain indemnification from foreign regulators prior to sharing of certain information, E764 [15AP]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (H.R. 1684), H5282 [20JY], H7240 [2NO], H7920 [29NO]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, H2295, H2296, H2299 [5AP]

———report on investigation of the Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, H3917 [2JN]

Whirlpool Corp.: anniversary, E2015 [4NO]

White Castle Management Co.: anniversary, H4095, H4096 [14JN], E1973 [1NO]

Wilson, Moni Piz: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E2235 [13DE]

Women's Business Development Center: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (H.R. 1193), H7632 [16NO], E528 [17MR]

Wu, Albert: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E723 [14AP]

Ziamatic Corp.: Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety and Excellence recipient, E2285 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Aerostar International, Inc.: tribute, S5495 [12SE]

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (S. 1026), S3175 [19MY]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 831), S2518 [14AP]

———restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 1161), S3686, S3690 [9JN]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1419 [9MR], S3073 [18MY], S6825, S6827 [20OC], S7309 [10NO]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: tribute to Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipients, S1498-S1500 [9MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S808 [17FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 49), S161 [25JA]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (S. 75), S185 [25JA]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Argentina: impact of debt default, S1398 [8MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, S4929 [27JY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, S713 [15FE], S809-S811 [17FE]

———support Passenger Bill of Rights, S587 [7FE]

Bank of America Corp.: decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC]

———reversal of decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6987 [1NO]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, S5943 [23SE]

Blacksmiths Winery (business): tribute, S5899 [22SE]

Boeing Co.: decision to build the 737MAX passenger airliner in Renton, WA, S8035 [30NO]

———extension of contract with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, S8057 [30NO]

Brewer Science, Inc.: anniversary, S3047 [17MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3633, S3634 [9JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, S6175 [5OC]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S777 [16FE]

Cambridge International, Inc.: anniversary, S4907 [26JY]

Carbone Auto Group (business): tribute, S3677 [9JN]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S3305, S3306 [25MY]

———impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (S. 1200), S3821 [15JN]

———impose position limits on crude oil futures, S3303-S3306 [25MY]

———set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S1594 [14MR], S2858 [11MY], S2983 [16MY], S3376 [26MY]

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, S3611 [8JN]

China: U.S. policy, S73 [25JA]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1187, S1190 [3MR], S1341-S1344, S1356 [8MR]

———reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Cochran, Rick: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S3537 [7JN]

Cole, James M.: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to performance as an independent consultant tasked with overseeing American International Group, Inc. (AIG), S2765, S2769 [9MY], S4140 [28JN]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, S5328 [6SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, S2593, S2594 [3MY]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (S. 1347), S4527 [12JY]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (S. Res. 338), S8007 [29NO]

Concordia Publishing House (business): Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8488 [12DE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 1000), S3088 [18MY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (S. 1363), S4558 [13JY]

———ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (S. 498), S2969 [12MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

———require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (S. 1483), S5255-S5259 [2AU]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 623), S1836-S1838 [17MR]

Credit: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, S3658 [9JN]

———promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S1568-S1572 [10MR], S1747-S1749 [16MR], S1778-S1780 [17MR], S2020-S2026, S2029 [31MR], S2146-S2148, S2183 [6AP], S2218 [7AP], S2471 [14AP], S2715-S2720 [5MY], S3041-S3044 [17MY], S3509 [6JN], S3515-S3518, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6903 [31OC], S6988 [1NO]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (S. 1834), S7269-S7271 [9NO]

———revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (S. 1963), S8722 [16DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (S. 1308), S4294 [30JN]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (S. 995), S2955 [12MY]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services, S8649 [15DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements, S3659 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, S3866 [16JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program (S. 1586), S5840 [21SE]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (S. 841), S2521 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7791 [18NO], S8128, S8129 [1DE]

———bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

———impact of lack of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding on research activities, S2659 [4MY]

———limit contractor salaries to no more than the salary of the President, S8109 [1DE]

———phase out the use of private military contractors, S8032 [30NO]

———prohibit from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, S7893 [28NO]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 699), S2049 [31MR]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 938), S2841 [10MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, S8620 [15DE]

———provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (S. 1088), S3431 [26MY]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 137), S204-S206 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (S. 1673), S6340 [6OC]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S6585 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve efforts to combat fraud, S7801 [18NO]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (S. 890), S2733 [5MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

———provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

———submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (S. 1243), S3975 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S2892 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2984, S3002 [16MY], S3004 [17MY], S3088 [18MY], S3165 [19MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3018, S3030, S3034, S3035 [17MY], S3063, S3067-S3086 [18MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

———establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (S. 843), S2522 [14AP], S2866 [11MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements, S1666 [15MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (S. 516), S1530 [10MR], S3029 [17MY], S3084 [18MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR], S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (S. 338), S685 [14FE]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), S2984, S3000 [16MY], S3003, S3028 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation: guardrail manufacturing galvanization requirements, S6817 [20OC]

———require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to Mentor-Protege Program, S4446 [7JY]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (S. 1205), S3810 [15JN]

Domestic policy: develop U.S. manufacturing policy, S5328 [6SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1641-S1644, S1649, S1652, S1654-S1662, S1665-S1671 [15MR], S1726-S1728, S1741-S1744 [16MR], S1782 [17MR], S1907, S1922-S1927 [29MR], S1950, S1955-S1957 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066 [4AP], S2149, S2161-S2168, S2170-S2177, S2179 [6AP], S2223, S2227, S2261 [7AP], S2295 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), S7014 [2NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (S. 482), S1419 [9MR], S1517 [10MR], S2243 [7AP], S7261 [9NO]

Economic Development Administration: across-the-board funding reduction, S3604 [8JN]

———assist communities affected by plant closures or downsizing, S3765 [14JN]

———clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

———eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

———provide GAO oversight over grant awarding and distribution process, S3805 [15JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3524-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3601, S3603-S3607 [8JN], S3631, S3632, S3635-S3663, S3665-S3667 [9JN], S3709-S3713, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754, S3765 [14JN], S3805, S3847, S3848 [15JN], S3852-S3881 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939, S3962-S3966 [21JN], S3981, S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4039 [23JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN], S3513, S3515-S3524 [7JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN], S3883 [16JN], S3936 [20JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S7120 [3NO]

———analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S2374 [12AP], S2712 [5MY], S4171 [29JN], S4251, S4252 [30JN], S4797 [21JY], S5711 [19SE], S5795-S5797 [21SE], S6792 [20OC], S7281 [9NO]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1027 [1MR], S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S3596 [8JN], S4337, S4350, S4354, S4377 [6JY]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———historical significance of American dream and future outlook of U.S. global influence, S3754 [14JN]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S3518 [7JN], S3721-S3723 [13JN], S4120 [27JN], S4346 [6JY], S4423 [7JY]

———impact of economic recession, S4116 [27JN]

———impact of Government regulations, S2151 [6AP], S2646, S2647 [4MY], S3295 [25MY], S3645-S3647 [9JN], S3799-S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4043, S4045 [23JN], S4269 [30JN], S4786 [21JY], S7239, S7246, S7247, S7250 [9NO], S7314 [10NO], S7422 [15NO], S8698, S8708 [16DE]

———impact of tax cuts, S2665, S2668 [4MY]

———importance of job creation, S106 [25JA], S775 [16FE], S1034 [1MR], S1720, S1732 [16MR], S1788 [17MR], S1884-S1888 [28MR], S2225 [7AP], S2644-S2648, S2664 [4MY], S2708 [5MY], S3482, S3488 [6JN], S3512, S3567 [7JN], S3633 [9JN], S3758, S3763 [14JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4043 [23JN], S4171 [29JN], S4551 [13JY], S4574, S4591 [14JY], S4754, S4764 [21JY], S4930 [27JY], S4982 [28JY], S5220 [2AU], S5315, S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5348, S5352, S5355, S5371 [7SE], S5395-S5398 [8SE], S5471, S5479 [9SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5508-S5510, S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5594 [14SE], S5732, S5749 [20SE], S6024-S6026 [3OC], S6060 [4OC], S6147-S6149, S6172 [5OC], S6286-S6288, S6297-S6299, S6304-S6306 [6OC], S6482-S6484 [13OC], S6789 [20OC], S6898 [31OC], S7056 [2NO], S7146, S7147 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7634, S7636 [17NO], S7886 [28NO], S8700 [16DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1034 [1MR], S1720 [16MR], S1805 [17MR], S2068 [4AP], S2408 [13AP], S2601 [3MY], S2670 [4MY], S2757 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3763 [14JN], S6482 [13OC], S7988 [29NO]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S7594-S7596 [16NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6069-S6071 [4OC], S6169 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), unanimous-consent agreement, S8789 [23DE]

———revitalize the middle class, S2668-S2671 [4MY]

Education: analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, S600-S602 [7FE], S1615-S1617 [15MR], S3153-S3160 [19MY], S4957 [27JY], S8398-S8401 [7DE]

———efforts of for-profit colleges and universities to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3153-S3160 [19MY]

El Encanto Inc.: anniversary Bueno Foods, S2682 [4MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 984), S2948 [12MY]

———develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (S. 1247), S6443 [12OC]

———expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 1196), S3783 [14JN]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, S329-S331 [27JA], S1593 [14MR]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1333), S4397 [6JY]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (S. 665), S1935 [29MR]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (S. 272), S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (S. 468), S1221, S1222 [3MR]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, S7176 [8NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7328-S7330 [10NO], S7593 [16NO], S8701 [16DE]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, S7176 [8NO]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, S668 [14FE], S6827 [20OC]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, S1197 [3MR], S2160 [6AP], S3576 [8JN]

———impact of regulations on business growth, S7116-S7118 [3NO]

———impact of regulations on employment and job creation, S6288 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, S7109 [3NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), S6393 [11OC], S6397 [12OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7104, S7108 [3NO], S7593, S7594 [16NO], S8502 [13DE], S8594 [14DE], S8754, S8756 [17DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (S. 1392), S4724-S4727 [20JY], S7634 [17NO]

EpiVax, Inc: tribute, S2921 [12MY]

Espionage: increase penalties for economic espionage (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1547), S5537 [13SE]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S502 [3FE]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S380 [1FE], S587, S592-S595 [7FE], S654-S656, S659-S663 [14FE], S709, S715, S716 [15FE], S781, S782 [16FE], S811 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S4929, S4946 [27JY]

———modify requirement on distance from nearest medium or large hub airport to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), S4321-S4323 [5JY], S4400 [6JY], S4785 [21JY]

———require a certain minimum number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE], S6936 [1NO]

Falcon Performance Footwear (company): Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing Excellence Award recipient, S5246 [2AU]

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (S. 1283), S4158 [28JN]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), S2405 [12AP], S2407 [13AP], S2665-S2667 [4MY]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S808, S816 [17FE], S7167-S7169 [8NO], S7229 [9NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7239-S7263, S7282 [9NO], S7324, S7325 [10NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), unanimous-consent agreement, S7141 [3NO], S7183 [8NO]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (S. 1882), S7616 [16NO]

———improve efficiency and transparency of medical device approval process, S3800 [15JN]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (H.R. 2182), S7028-S7030 [2NO]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), S7777 [17NO], S7824 [18NO]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (S. 762), S2270 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities, S6162-S6164 [5OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (S. 1219), S5525 [13SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (S. 870), S2623 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 350), S748 [15FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S4915 [26JY]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, S1785-S1787 [17MR], S2019 [31MR]

———advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (S. 509), S5722 [19SE]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (S. 1600), S8056 [30NO]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, S6568 [17OC]

———modify requirements on the location of bank branches on Indian reservations (S. 62), S176 [25JA]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3515-S3518, S3522, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6988 [1NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (S. 575), S2029 [31MR], S2471 [14AP], S2902 [12MY], S3093 [18MY]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 35), S4218 [29JN]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (S. 1208), S3837 [15JN]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (S. 1312), S4262, S4295 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1188), S3773 [14JN], S4968 [27JY], S4982 [28JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Montana, S3946 [21JN]

———disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2826 [10MY]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S339 [27JA], S2552 [14AP], S3808 [15JN]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7651 [17NO], S7897 [28NO]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S638-S641 [10FE], S812, S813, S860 [17FE], S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY], S3514 [7JN], S3807 [15JN], S5474 [9SE], S5590-S5592 [14SE], S5708, S5715 [19SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750, S5755-S5760 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5854-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6297 [6OC], S6425-S6427, S6430 [12OC], S6450 [13OC]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY], S6436 [12OC], S6489 [13OC], S6577 [17OC], S6997-S6999 [1NO]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5857-S5860, S5864, S5866, S5878 [22SE]

———modify eligibility requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance program to state that job loss was substantially caused by trade, S5813, S5827 [21SE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (S. 1133), S3444 [26MY], S4313 [5JY], S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S5816, S5828 [21SE], S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6649 [18OC]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (S. 1946), S8186 [5DE]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5804-S5809 [21SE]

———strengthen U.S. trade laws (S. 1130), S3444 [26MY]

———U.S. deficit, S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3644 [9JN], S3806 [15JN]

FTC: investigation into impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S4054 [23JN]

———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (S. 913), S2780 [9MY]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (S. Res. 328), S7629 [16NO]

Government: require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates, S3663 [9JN]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———impact on community banks, S2217-S2219 [7AP]

———impact on the energy sector, S1313-S1315 [7MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level, S7274 [9NO]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, S6158 [5OC], S7275 [9NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations, S6085 [4OC], S7104 [3NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S5500 [12SE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), S2972 [12MY], S2975, S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

Hagan, Senator: results of North Carolina Budget Listening Tour, S4547 [13JY]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (S. 954), S2889 [11MY]

Health: eliminate free choice voucher program for low income workers, S2367 [12AP], S2485 [14AP]

———granting of waivers to exempt companies from annual caps on health care costs, S438, S443 [2FE], S2151 [6AP]

———health insurance premiums rates, S1772-S1774 [17MR]

Health care facilities: treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness (S. 59), S172 [25JA]

Heimerdinger Cutlery Co. Inc.: anniversary, S5894 [22SE]

Holding, Earl: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, S2041 [31MR]

Idaho Small Business Development Center: anniversary, S741 [15FE]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (S. 565), S1602 [14MR]

———extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (S. 1730), S6667 [18OC]

———improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (S. 852), S2530 [14AP]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (S. 642), S1850 [17MR]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (S. 1223), S3793-S3795 [15JN]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 637), S1845 [17MR]

Intellectual property: improve intellectual property rights enforcement, S6155 [5OC]

International economic relations: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries, S6071, S6072, S6075 [4OC]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (S. Res. 87), S1236 [3MR], S4810 [21JY]

Iran: enhance economic sanctions, S6371, S6372 [11OC]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7639, S7650 [17NO], S7822 [18NO], S7965 [29NO], S8027-S8030 [30NO], S8105-S8107, S8125, S8126, S8135 [1DE], S8410 [7DE], S8661 [15DE]

———impose sanctions to collapse the Central Bank of Iran, S6494 [13OC], S7173 [8NO]

———prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S8129 [1DE]

ITC: require report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements, S5825-S5827 [21SE], S5857, S5867-S5870, S5879 [22SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 1507), S5265 [2AU], S6299 [6OC]

Logic Supply, Inc.: tribute, S2836 [10MY]

Louisiana: importance of international trade, S6499-S6502 [13OC]

Louisville Plate Glass Co.: anniversary, S6658 [18OC]

Lynch, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

Maine Commercial Tire Co.: tribute, S2925 [12MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: suitability to be district judge relative to stolen confidential documents obtained by his law firm in a lawsuit against Sherwin-Williams Co., S2597, S2600 [3MY], S2649-S2653, S2655, S2656 [4MY]

McCurdy, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

McKee Foods Corp.: tribute to Gentry, AR, plant for producing no landfill waste, S6915 [31OC]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (S. 733), S2139 [5AP]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (S. 1206), S3836 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 44), S2369 [12AP]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S8449 [8DE]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (S. 153), S224 [25JA], S2097 [5AP]

Montana: tribute to Trade Adjustment Assistance program participants, S5989 [26SE]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (S. 152), S3860 [16JN]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 948), S3070 [18MY], S3414 [26MY]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (S. 298), S616 [7FE]

NASA: commercial crew development program funding, S6850 [20OC]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S5393 [7SE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 306), S6889 [20OC]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S7583 [15NO]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S4146 [28JN], S4775, S4776 [21JY], S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S4983, S5007 [28JY], S5180-S5183 [1AU], S5223, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5668 [15SE]

National Miner's Day: observance, S8368, S8369 [6DE]

National objectives: develop a national manufacturing strategy, S4982 [28JY]

———economic recovery, S249-S255 [26JA], S329-S331 [27JA], S499, S527-S530 [3FE], S566-S569 [4FE], S1024 [1MR], S1645 [15MR], S1732-S1734 [16MR], S1881 [28MR], S2157 [6AP], S2413, S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2701, S2702 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896, S2918 [12MY], S3577-S3579 [8JN], S3651 [9JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S5317 [6SE], S5371 [7SE], S5412-S5415 [8SE], S5472, S5479 [9SE], S5673-S5676 [15SE], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S8365 [6DE], S8440 [8DE]

———streamline Federal regulations, attract business investment, bring cutting-edge research to the marketplace, attract and retain entrepreneurial talent, and encourage pro-growth State and local policies, S6483 [13OC]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 266), S6143 [4OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2925 [12MY]

———observance (S. Res. 197), S3287 [24MY]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: funding, S1662, S1663 [15MR], S1716 [16MR]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (S. 61), S175 [25JA]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack, S1398 [8MR]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2703-S2706 [5MY], S2851, S2859-S2861 [11MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3148 [19MY], S3412 [26MY], S3801 [15JN], S4045 [23JN], S4145 [28JN], S8057 [30NO]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (S. 964), S2934 [12MY], S3412 [26MY], S3674 [9JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), S5693 [15SE], S5699, S5705 [16SE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (S. 1843), S7370 [10NO]

North East Wipers (company): tribute, S541 [3FE]

Northern Maine Distilling Co.: tribute, S4290 [30JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S75-S80 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S566 [4FE], S628 [8FE], S651, S656-S659 [14FE], S2412, S2415 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2706 [5MY], S3511 [7JN], S3761 [14JN], S3787, S3791 [15JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S5640 [15SE], S5798 [21SE], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S7042 [2NO], S8697-S8699 [16DE]

———evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, S4898 [26JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators, S2595 [3MY]

———expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 1166), S3689 [9JN]

Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S2345 [8AP]

Ohio: budget deficit relative to tax rates, S5328 [6SE]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (S. 761), S2270 [7AP]

———establish the Office of Regulatory Integrity (S. 1338), S4453 [7JY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (S. 807), S2448 [13AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1516, S1517 [10MR], S1577, S1594 [14MR], S3575 [8JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S1363-S1365 [8MR], S5374 [7SE], S5407-S5410, S5428, S5432, S5436 [8SE]

———establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S1046, S1052 [1MR], S1209-S1212 [3MR], S5372, S5373 [7SE], S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———tribute to National Trademark Expo, S6503 [13OC]

Patents: importance of prior-user rights, S5426-S5428, S5429 [8SE]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, S1094, S1096, S1112 [2MR], S1182 [3MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1089-S1098, S1104, S1105, S1112 [2MR], S1171, S1174-S1179, S1181-S1183, S1208 [3MR], S1325 [7MR], S2601 [3MY], S5355 [7SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S402 [1FE]

———allow States to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S608-S610 [7FE], S775 [16FE], S1101-S1103 [2MR], S1713 [16MR]

———creation of Early Retiree Reinsurance Program to subsidize health care costs of certain early retirees, S2066 [4AP]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (S. 1395), S4803 [21JY], S5351 [7SE]

———ensure that children's oral health care be included in benefits packages in order for health insurers to participate in health insurance exchanges, S5973 [26SE]

———impact, S1772-S1778 [17MR], S1883 [28MR], S2226 [7AP], S4421 [7JY]

———impact on employment, S2220 [7AP], S7231-S7233 [9NO], S8403 [7DE]

———permit stand-alone dental plans to participate in health insurance exchanges if paired with qualified health plans, S5973, S5974 [26SE]

———repeal, S7274, S7275 [9NO]

———repeal health insurance tax (S. 1880), S7614-S7616 [16NO]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY], S3305 [25MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, S1196 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1524, S1530 [10MR], S2119 [5AP], S2707, S2720 [5MY], S2865, S2868, S2870 [11MY], S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3015-S3024 [17MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S2855 [11MY], S2904 [12MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 394), S889 [17FE], S2855, S2856 [11MY]

Pharmaceuticals: cost regulation of drug hormone, progesterone, to prevent premature births, S2800 [9MY]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 27), S143 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs, S1098 [2MR]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (S. 373), S797 [16FE]

Poland Spring Water (company): Kingfield, ME, facility recipient of Nestle Waters North America Inc., Best Plant in North America award, S1750 [16MR]

———tribute, S1750 [16MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (S. 1100), S3435 [26MY]

———proposed Executive order to require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, S2852 [11MY]

Portland, ME: tribute to DiMillo's on the Water (restaurant), S5450 [8SE]

Postal Service: continuation of 6-day mail delivery service, S7891 [28NO]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 1149), S3543 [7JN]

———electricity and gasoline price levels, S3304 [25MY]

———expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (S. 187), S239 [25JA], S2708 [5MY]

———promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501-S8507 [13DE]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, S2819 [10MY], S6496 [13OC]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S3544 [7JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1207), S3836 [15JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 1408), S4846 [22JY]

Proctor & Gamble Co.: changing of business model to reflect current economic conditions, S6303 [6OC]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (S. 136), S203 [25JA]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1907), S7831 [18NO]

Quin-Easter, Erica: SBA Maine Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, S2728 [5MY]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (S.J. Res. 31), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 30), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 32), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (S. Res. 60), S923 [17FE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (S. Res. 251), S7627 [16NO]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8501-S8507 [13DE], S8715 [16DE]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (S. 630), S1841 [17MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S7146 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

Richland, WA: dedication of Physical Sciences Facility at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, S2343 [8AP]

Russia: international court rulings on the legitimacy of Russian Government expropriation of Yukos Oil Co., S2721 [5MY]

SBA: adjust for inflation the personal net worth cap under the 8(a) program for small disadvantaged business concerns, S782 [16FE]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns, S1740, S1741 [16MR]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (S. 532), S1509 [9MR]

———increase small business lending (S. 1828), S7193 [8NO]

———reduce or waive civil penalties imposed on small entities under certain conditions, S1673 [15MR]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), S7143 [3NO], S7146, S7160 [7NO], S7164 [8NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (S. 1831), S7283 [9NO], S7634 [17NO]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), S7143 [3NO], S7160 [7NO], S7230 [9NO]

———amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (S. 556), S7422 [15NO]

———prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, S4797 [21JY]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (S. 1970), S8458 [8DE]

Small business: preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations (S. Res. 88), S1237 [3MR]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S1843 [17MR], S5846 [21SE]

———protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2099-S2107 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S383-S385, S388 [1FE], S459, S461, S471-S474 [2FE], S539 [3FE], S1774 [17MR], S1909, S1912 [29MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S1242 [3MR], S1306 [4MR], S1669 [15MR], S2069 [4AP], S2096, S2099-S2108 [5AP], S2151 [6AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S84 [25JA], S529 [3FE], S1713 [16MR], S2226 [7AP]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1719, S1720, S1744-S1746 [16MR]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 1199), S3817 [15JN]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), S7777 [17NO]

———facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (S. 1759), S6878 [20OC], S7142 [3NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (S. 1472), S5528 [13SE], S5593 [14SE]

Systems Engineering Associates (SEA) Corp.: tribute, S2921 [12MY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 137), S2285 [7AP]

Tariff: remove preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences, S5716, S5719 [19SE]

Taxation: corporate tax rates, S1950 [30MR]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8164-S8166 [5DE], S8357, S8366 [6DE], S8469, S8472 [12DE], S8493, S8531 [13DE], S8555, S8574, S8577-S8581 [14DE], S8621, S8622, S8669 [15DE], S8694, S8715 [16DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S7883, S7935 [28NO], S7937, S7939 [29NO], S8009-S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011, S8012 [30NO], S8079-S8083, S8103-S8105, S8109, S8111, S8120, S8138-S8140 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8161, S8185, S8342 [5DE], S8345, S8349 [6DE], S8381 [7DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8389, S8390, S8394, S8407-S8409 [7DE], S8421, S8429, S8437-S8445 [8DE]

———definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

———disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (S. 983), S2983 [16MY]

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 794), S2395 [12AP]

———eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (S. 1007), S3107 [18MY]

———empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S7233-S7238 [9NO], S7436-S7439 [15NO], S8446-S8448 [8DE]

———expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (S. 1557), S5625 [14SE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (S. 974), S2942 [12MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (S. 1644), S6091 [4OC]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8774 [17DE]

———extend health insurance costs tax credit, S638, S640 [10FE], S813 [17FE]

———extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (S. 796), S2396 [12AP]

———extend the zero capital gains rate on certain small business stock and the exception from minimum tax preference treatment (S. 208), S289 [26JA]

———modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (S. 1020), S3108, S3109 [18MY]

———permanently extend and modify the research credit (S. 825), S2514 [14AP]

———prohibit rate increase on small businesses, S4504 [12JY]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (S. 971), S2941 [12MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 1452), S5073 [29JY]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (S. 1271), S4100 [23JN]

———provide additional tax relief for private sector job creation, S1732 [16MR]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S., S1593 [14MR]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (S. 155), S227 [25JA]

———provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property (S. 157), S227 [25JA]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8058, S8075 [30NO], S8079-S8081, S8120 [1DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), motion to proceed, S8130, S8139, S8140 [1DE], S8442, S8445, S8452-S8454 [8DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [1DE]

———provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation, S4430 [7JY]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation (S. 1375), S4616-S4620 [14JY]

———rates, S458 [2FE], S2410, S2411, S2436-S2438, S2439 [13AP], S2480 [14AP], S2595 [3MY], S2711 [5MY], S2757 [9MY], S2859, S2864 [11MY], S2906 [12MY], S2980 [16MY], S3908 [20JN], S4060 [23JN], S4118-S4122 [27JN], S4136-S4138 [28JN], S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4245, S4251, S4260-S4267, S4270, S4275, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4312 [5JY], S4334, S4338, S4361, S4378, S4380 [6JY], S4411-S4413, S4420, S4423, S4429, S4435-S4438, S4445 [7JY], S4463-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4537-S4543, S4548 [13JY], S4571-S4573, S4591, S4593 [14JY], S4625-S4627 [18JY], S4649-S4651 [19JY], S4694-S4699, S4713, S4714 [20JY], S4756, S4771, S4778, S4781-S4783 [21JY], S4824 [22JY], S4858 [25JY], S4887, S4895-S4900 [26JY], S4920, S4942-S4945, S4948 [27JY], S4977 [28JY], S5057-S5061 [29JY], S5158 [1AU], S5206, S5216-S5218, S5221 [2AU], S5349 [7SE], S5708, S5709 [19SE], S5732, S5737, S5756 [20SE], S5877 [22SE], S5930 [23SE], S5966 [26SE], S7019-S7021, S7055 [2NO], S7180 [8NO], S8473-S8476 [12DE], S8708 [16DE]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (S. 1373), S4615 [14JY]

———reduce maximum rate on income of corporation (S. 85), S84 [25JA]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (S. 552), S1556 [10MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY], S5709 [19SE]

———reform the Federal tax code, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S3516, S3517 [7JN], S4412 [7JY], S4463, S4470-S4474 [11JY], S4545 [13JY], S4828 [22JY], S5204, S5205 [2AU], S5974 [26SE], S6298 [6OC], S7147-S7149 [7NO], S7424 [15NO]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (S. 1278), S4102 [23JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S1668 [15MR], S1886, S1888 [28MR], S2103 [5AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S2816-S2819 [10MY], S2863 [11MY], S2896, S2919 [12MY], S3851 [16JN], S4255, S4263, S4265-S4267, S4284, S4285 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 258), S2480 [14AP], S2720 [5MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2818, S2832, S2850 [10MY], S2851, S2852, S2855, S2857, S2866-S2871 [11MY], S2900-S2902, S2904, S2905, S2907-S2909 [12MY], S2975, S2977, S2981-S2987, S3001 [16MY], S3004-S3007 [17MY], S3063-S3065, S3069-S3071, S3074, S3076-S3081, S3084, S3088 [18MY], S4268, S4275 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3013-S3039 [17MY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 907), S2743 [5MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S1965 [30MR]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 45), S152 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, S1802, S1803 [17MR], S3651 [9JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7150 [7NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7263-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7307, S7326-S7328, S7330-S7346 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7422 [15NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7145, S7151 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7173, S7182 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent request, S6839 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6622 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6912 [31OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6790, S6810-S6813, S6832, S6836-S6841, S6851 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

———rescind tax on investment income (S. 1738), S6766 [19OC]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S2907 [12MY], S4119 [27JN], S4282 [30JN], S4815 [22JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1346), S4518 [12JY], S5159 [1AU], S5700 [16SE]

Technology: encourage investment in nanotechnology research and development, S3586 [8JN]

Telecommunications: impact of media consolidation, S2666 [4MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (S. 543), S1550 [10MR]

Towle's Hardware and Lumber Co.: anniversary, S3678 [9JN]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S4776 [21JY]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1286), S4417 [7JY], S6443, S6444 [12OC]

Transocean Ltd.: payment of safety portion of annual bonuses to executives relative to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S2122 [5AP]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (S. 1300), S4281 [30JN]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (S. 1753), S6877 [20OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (S. 1711), S6514 [13OC]

Tremco Inc.: tribute to renovation of headquarters to improve energy efficiency, S3887 [16JN]

Trucking industry: establish a commercial truck safety program (S. 1450), S5072 [29JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC], S6593 [17OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1641), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S2917 [12MY], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6473, S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1642), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———potential benefits to North Korean interests, S6437 [12OC]

———ratification, S3644 [9JN], S4313 [5JY], S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1643), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

Unemployment: provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (S. 386), S885 [17FE]

———rates, S3488 [6JN], S3633 [9JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S4115 [27JN], S5329 [6SE], S5397 [8SE], S6286 [6OC], S6482 [13OC], S7146 [7NO]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (S. 904), S2743 [5MY], S3002 [16MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (S. 1074), S3363 [25MY]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7145 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7166 [8NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7266-S7269, S7277-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7326-S7328, S7336-S7346, S7354 [10NO], S7395 [14NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S4629 [18JY], S4783, S4797 [21JY]

———repeal, S6298, S6300 [6OC], S6792 [20OC], S7175 [8NO], S7274 [9NO]

Water pollution: provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (S. 1836), S8023 [30NO]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2097 [5AP]

———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (S. Res. 129), S2142 [5AP]

———settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

Women: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (S. 1252), S4287 [30JN]

Woonsocket, RI: express condolences for loss of Woonsocket Rubber Co., Alice Mills building due to a fire and commend response efforts, S3636 [9JN]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S2593-S2595 [3MY]

Reports

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Identified and Documented Mission-Critical Activities and Legislative Mandates: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS, H5585 [27JY]

EPA's Endangerment Finding, S1659 [15MR]

National Veterans Business Development Corp., Funding: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S1662 [15MR]

State of Small Business Report—January 2011 Survey of Small Business Success (excerpt): Network Solutions, LLC, and University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, S1888 [28MR]

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006: Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

Reports filed

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

America's Cup Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1759), S7126 [3NO]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1539) (H. Rept. 112-196), H5904 [12AU]

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-142), H4944 [12JY]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 112-257), H6987 [21OC]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2681) (H. Rept. 112-227), H6460 [26SE]

Clean Energy Financing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Combating Military Counterfeits Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2840) (H. Rept. 112-266), H7329 [3NO]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 501, Sense of the House on Job Creation Incentives and Tax Provisions and Federal Programs Extension and Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 37, Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 112-53), H2291 [4AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 112-21), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 674, Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 112-261), H7068 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 112-54), H2326 [5AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 112-74), H3159 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 112-138), H4747 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 112-183), H5579 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 112-231), H6505 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 112-265), H7255 [2NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs VetStar Award Program Establishment To Recognize Businesses for Contributions to Veterans' Employment: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 112-80), H3341 [23MY]

Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 37) (H. Rept. 112-51), H2265 [1AP]

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 75), S7126 [3NO]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 112-71), S5338 [6SE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 112-50), H2265 [1AP]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2930) (H. Rept. 112-262), H7165 [31OC]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 112-225), H6460 [26SE]

Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1547), S5535 [13SE]

Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2171) (H. Rept. 112-251), H6975 [14OC]

FDIC Study on the Impact of Insured Depository Institution Failures: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2056) (H. Rept. 112-182), H5579 [26JY]

Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 762) (S. Rept. 112-21), S3682 [9JN]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 112-10), H722 [11FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 394), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1636), S6600 [17OC]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

Food Safety Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 216), S2045 [31MR]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 112-67), S5338 [6SE]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 498) (S. Rept. 112-16), S2777 [9MY]

Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services (JOBS) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 112-87), H3341 [23MY]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2011) (H. Rept. 112-248), H6975 [14OC]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 394), S2266 [7AP]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 27), S4845 [22JY]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2167) (H. Rept. 112-327), H8727 [12DE]

Promote Strengthening of the Private Sector in Egypt and Tunisia Through Allocation of Enterprise Funds: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 618) (S. Rept. 112-25), S4023 [22JN]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 112-179), H5488 [25JY]

Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 112-304), H8074 [1DE]

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1229) (H. Rept. 112-67), H2933 [2MY]

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49), S1894 [28MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49) (S. Rept. 112-38), S4640 [18JY]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 112-68), H2933 [2MY]

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 112-69), H2933 [2MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2072) (H. Rept. 112-201), H6042 [9SE]

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]

Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 585) (H. Rept. 112-288), H7712 [16NO]

Small Company Capital Formation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 112-206), H6180 [14SE]

Sunshine in Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623), S3170 [19MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623) (S. Rept. 112-45), S5248 [2AU]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112-345), H10026 [23DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1641), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3078) (H. Rept. 112-237), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1642), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 112-239), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1643), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 112-238), H6671 [6OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer's Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2471) (H. Rept. 112-312), H8124 [2DE]

Wireless Tax Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1002) (H. Rept. 112-188), H5780 [29JY]

Resolutions by organizations

National Veterans Business Development Corp., funding: American Legion, S1663 [15MR]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: League of United Latin American Citizens, H6822 [12OC]

Rulings of the Chair

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2563 [8AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1551, H1553 [3MR]

Statements

America Invents Act: Coalition for 21st Centrury Patent Reform, S1208 [3MR]

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media—The Human Toll and Trade Impact: Gilbert B. Kaplan, Committee To Support U.S. Trade Laws (organization), E2263-E2266 [14DE]

———Representative Christopher H. Smith, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, E2263 [14DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Investigation Into Efforts of For-Profit Colleges and Universities To Recruit Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans: Apollo Group, Inc., S3220 [23MY]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Executive Office of the President, S2105 [5AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican members, H5307 [21JY]

Declaration of Occupy D.C.: Occupy D.C. (organization), E2301 [16DE]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Executive Office of the President, H7282, H7296 [3NO]

Health Effects of Air Pollution: Houston, TX, Mayor's Task Force, H2366 [6AP]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

Prohibit Diversion, Redirection, or Transfer of Patent and Trademark Office Funding: Representative Lamar Smith, E1184 [23JN]

Promulgate Regulations Regarding Debit and Credit Card Interchange Transaction Fees: Consumer Federation of America, S2184 [6AP]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Several College and University Professors, H6206-H6209 [15SE]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Executive Office of the President, H7142 [27OC]

Suncor's Operations in Libya—Brief Backgrounder: Suncor Energy Inc., H4555 [24JN]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: American Automotive Policy Council, H6830 [12OC]

———National Council of Textile Organizations, H6827 [12OC]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Food for Peace Program, H4212 [15JN]

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483), S5259 [2AU]

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S. 1346), S4527 [12JY]

Tables

Big five oil companies' nominal profits, 2001-2010, H5515 [26JY]

Budget aggregates, H6779 [11OC], H7158 [27OC]

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Hastings of Florida motion on Doyle amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Polis motion on Matsui amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Daily Troubled Asset Relief Program progress report, H1683 [10MR]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Senate Democratic budget proposal tax provisions, S5059 [29JY]

State-by-State estimated impact of increasing business meal tax deductibility from 50% to 80%, S2744 [5MY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program worker certifications, S5803 [21SE]

U.S. vs. European emission standards, H6579 [5OC]

Testimonies

Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Large Oil Companies: James J. Mulva, S3019 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, H1465 [2MR]

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, disapprove FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H2303 [5AP]

H. Res. 203, consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2338 [6AP]

H. Res. 245, consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act and H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3067 [5MY]

H. Res. 257, consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3171 [11MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 340, consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4757 [8JY]

H. Res. 358, consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5302 [21JY]

H. Res. 368, return to House of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H5408 [25JY]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6187 [15SE]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6523 [4OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 448, consideration of H.R. 2576, modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs and H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7084 [26OC]

H. Res. 453, consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7279 [3NO]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9987 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9949 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.J. Res. 37, disapprove FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H2552 [8AP]

H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1529 [3MR]

H.R. 394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act, S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO], H1367 [28FE]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7139 [27OC]

H.R. 802, Dept. of Veterans Affairs establishment of the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment, H3777 [31MY]

H.R. 1002, Wireless Tax Fairness Act, H7175 [1NO]

H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act, H7229 [2NO]

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, H3131 [10MY]

H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3087 [5MY]

H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3196 [11MY]

H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4888-H4894 [12JY]

H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5328 [21JY]

H.R. 1965, amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, H7226 [2NO]

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

H.R. 2056, require an FDIC study on the impact of insured depository institution failures, S7777 [17NO], H5541 [26JY]

H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6644 [6OC]

H.R. 2360, Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act, H8130 [5DE]

H.R. 2471, clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, H8161 [6DE]

H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6198 [15SE]

H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, H6581 [5OC]

H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, H7300 [3NO]

H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7289 [3NO]

H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6730-H6739 [11OC]

H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6745-H6754 [11OC]

H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6758-H6767 [11OC]

H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act, S7777 [17NO], H7342 [4NO], H7875 [18NO]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H10021-H10025 [23DE]

S. 1, American Competitiveness Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 7, Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 10, Family Economic Success Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, S130 [25JA]

S. 26, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S143 [25JA]

S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S144-S146 [25JA]

S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act, S151 [25JA]

S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, S162 [25JA]

S. 59, treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness, S173 [25JA]

S. 61, Native American Economic Advisory Council Act, S175 [25JA]

S. 62, Indian Reservation Bank Branch Act, S176 [25JA]

S. 75, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, S186 [25JA]

S. 136, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S204 [25JA]

S. 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act, S206 [25JA]

S. 187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act, S239-S241 [25JA]

S. 216, Food Safety Accountability Act, S340 [27JA], S2552 [14AP]

S. 338, Deepwater Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act, S686 [14FE]

S. 350, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S748 [15FE]

S. 386, Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act, S885-S887 [17FE]

S. 394, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S890 [17FE]

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 468, Mining Jobs Protection Act, S1221 [3MR]

S. 498, Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act, S2969 [12MY]

S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S1838 [17MR]

S. 633, Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act, S1843-S1845 [17MR], S5846-S5848 [21SE]

S. 642, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act, S1851 [17MR]

S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S1985 [30MR]

S. 699, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S2049-S2051 [31MR]

S. 733, exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals, S2140 [5AP]

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, S2271 [7AP]

S. 762, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act, S2272 [7AP]

S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act, S3525-S3527 [7JN]

S. 794, Protecting American Taxpayers From Misconduct Act, S2395 [12AP]

S. 807, Voluntary Protection Program Act, S2449 [13AP]

S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act, S2514-S2516 [14AP]

S. 831, Dairy COOL Act, S2518 [14AP]

S. 841, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act, S2521 [14AP]

S. 843, Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act, S2522 [14AP]

S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act, S2530 [14AP]

S. 890, Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act, S2733-S2735 [5MY]

S. 907, repeal reduction in tax deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S2743 [5MY]

S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act, S2781 [9MY]

S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act, S2931 [12MY]

S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2936 [12MY]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 974, Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act, S2943 [12MY]

S. 984, Healthy Families Act, S2949-S2954 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 995, Public Officials Accountability Act, S2955 [12MY]

S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL 401(k) Savings) Act, S3108 [18MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1074, remove extension of sunset date for certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions relating to access to business records, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1133, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act, S3445-S3448 [26MY]

S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S3543 [7JN]

S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S3545-S3552 [7JN]

S. 1154, Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act, S3552 [7JN]

S. 1161, Rural America Preservation Act, S3687 [9JN]

S. 1199, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S3817-S3821 [15JN]

S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, S3894-S3896 [16JN]

S. 1230, Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act, S3896 [16JN]

S. 1278, repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services, S4103 [23JN]

S. 1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, S4159 [28JN]

S. 1333, Layoff Prevention Act, S4398-S4400 [6JY]

S. 1347, Coltsville National Historical Park Act, S4528 [12JY]

S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act, S4847-S4849 [22JY]

S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act, S5073-S5076 [29JY]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

S. 1549, American Jobs Act, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1644, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S6092 [4OC]

S. 1660, American Jobs Act, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

S. 1673, Safeguarding American Agriculture Act, S6341 [6OC]

S. 1711, Reciprocal Market Access Act, S6514 [13OC]

S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1730, Southern New Mexico Economic Development Act, S6667 [18OC]

S. 1738, Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act, S6766 [19OC]

S. 1753, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act, S6877 [20OC]

S. 1759, America's Cup Act, S6878 [20OC], S7142 [3NO]

S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, S7296 [9NO]

S. 1882, Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs (FAIR Generics) Act, S7616 [16NO]

S. 1907, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act, S7832 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 7, Local Radio Freedom Act support, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 20, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement ratification, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 25, include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs, S246 [25JA]

S. Res. 60, real estate investment trusts establishing legislation anniversary, S912, S923 [17FE]

S. Res. 87, International Year of Cooperatives, S1236 [3MR], S4810 [21JY]

S. Res. 88, preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations, S1237 [3MR]

S. Res. 111, reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty, S1937 [29MR]

S. Res. 117, support goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day, S1994 [30MR]

S. Res. 129, honor West Virginia coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2092 [4AP], S2142 [5AP]

S. Res. 137, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2281, S2285 [7AP]

S. Res. 145, National TEA Party Day, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 197, National Small Business Week, S3279, S3287 [24MY]

S. Res. 241, National Information and Referral Services Day, S4962 [27JY], S7584 [15NO]

S. Res. 251, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S5267 [2AU], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5389, S5393 [7SE]

S. Res. 266, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S5628 [14SE], S6143 [4OC]

S. Res. 306, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 328, Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA, S7619, S7630 [16NO]

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]

S. Res. 338, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 339, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

S.J. Res. 30, extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute, S8071 [30NO]

S.J. Res. 31, apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act, S8072 [30NO]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform: Congressional Leadership Delegation and President Obama, S1772 [17MR]

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

National Business Women's Week: observance, E1874 [14OC]

BUSINESS FOR INNOVATIVE CLIMATE & ENERGY POLICY (organization)

Letters

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1956 [30MR]

BUSINESS RISK MITIGATION AND PRICE STABILIZATION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

Letters

America Invents Act, S5422 [8SE]

BUSSIE, VICTOR

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5770 [20SE]

BUSTILLO, MITCHELL

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Pages: tribute, S8768 [17DE]

BUTCHER, SARINA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7169 [8NO]

BUTCHER, SARINA N.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2083 [17NO]

BUTLER, MICHAEL B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E200 [10FE]

BUTLER MANUFACTURING, INC.

Remarks in House

Christensen Construction Co.: Butler Manufacturing, Inc., Midwest Region Builder of the Year award recipient, E825 [5MY]

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to men's basketball team, E686 [8AP]

Remarks in Senate

NCAA: tribute to men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament finalists, S2070 [4AP]

BUTTE, MT

Factsheets

Look Inside the Pekin Noodle Parlor Exhibit, S4071 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Pekin Noodle Parlor: anniversary, S4070 [23JN]

BUTTERFIELD, G.K. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5661 [27JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H3343 [23MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H6626 [5OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4188 [14JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H7166 [31OC]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2040 [29MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H138 [7JA]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H3986 [2JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see H.R. 1636), H5888 [1AU]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7831 [17NO]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H3220 [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

———convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see H.R. 1160), H1983 [17MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5888 [1AU]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H8262 [7DE]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H7579 [14NO]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3987 [2JN]

———authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H3806 [31MY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H7928 [29NO]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H5661 [27JY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5923 [19AU]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H6458 [23SE]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H2913 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H5285 [20JY]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6273 [20SE]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H6182 [14SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H5897 [5AU]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H7406 [10NO]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7207 [1NO]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H6233 [15SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H1908 [16MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H435 [24JA]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H7579 [14NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4075 [13JN]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H2934 [2MY]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 360), H5285 [20JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6467 [29SE]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7069 [25OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6467 [29SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6182 [14SE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H5966 [7SE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H7627 [15NO]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H4674 [6JY]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H4038 [3JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 136), H5375 [21JY]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H6627 [5OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H397 [20JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5734 [28JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6552 [4OC]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H7257 [2NO]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3411 [24MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3411 [24MY]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H8262 [7DE]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H4076 [13JN]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6415 [22SE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5087 [14JY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

States: extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (see H.R. 2277), H4578 [24JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H7209 [1NO]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3344 [23MY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5087 [14JY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8728 [12DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H7892 [18NO]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

———encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H10016 [20DE]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H8320 [8DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H726 [11FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H4459 [22JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Wilson, John I.: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H5885 [1AU]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 2513), H6855 [12OC]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H7069 [25OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5919 [16AU]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2213 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]

Postal Service: provide that procedures governing closure or consolidation of postal branches or stations shall be the same as those applicable to post offices (see H.R. 2024), H3754 [26MY]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (see H.R. 3345), H7330 [3NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 479), H508 [26JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H7714 [16NO]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (H.R. 3740), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (H.R. 1288), H2215 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (H.R. 3483), H7891 [18NO]

Postal Service: provide that procedures governing closure or consolidation of postal branches or stations shall be the same as those applicable to post offices (H.R. 2024), H3757 [26MY]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (H.R. 3345), H7331 [3NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (H.R. 479), H511 [26JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2218 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H944 [16FE], H1216, H1321 [18FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6251 [20SE]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5826, H5828 [1AU]

———Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1321 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H8014 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H944 [16FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6083, H6084, H6085 [12SE], H6150 [14SE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9984 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6521 [4OC]

Ethnic groups: economic conditions, H2286 [4AP]

Food: address hunger and food security, H3419 [25MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1216 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H206 [18JA], H259, H288 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H2286 [4AP]

Medicaid: reform, H5501 [26JY]

Medicare: reform, H5501 [26JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1910 [17MR]

———implementation funding, H1216 [18FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H206 [18JA], H259, H288 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

Perdue, Beverly: comments on suspending congressional elections in order to focus on economic recovery, H6521 [4OC]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, E1376 [21JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5501 [26JY]

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Fourth Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Historical Foundation James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle Award, E1019 [2JN]

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Kinston, NC, E1463 [1AU]

Tarboro, NC: anniversary of George Henry White Day, E109 [25JA]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Southern States, H3066 [5MY], H3285 [13MY]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H559 [9FE]

Transportation: improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H6084 [12SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H196 [12JA]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H5153 [19JY], H7263 [3NO]

Wilson, NC: tribute to Opportunity Industrialization Center food bank, H6861 [13OC]

World Food Day: observance, H6861 [13OC]

Tributes

Barnes, F.C., H5029 [14JY]

Brown, Dock M., H474 [26JA], E121 [26JA]

Cardwell, Patricia Griffin, E2303 [16DE]

Clayton, Eva M., H6861 [13OC]

Edward, Josephine F., E54 [12JA]

Emory, Frank E., Sr., E47 [12JA]

Garrett, Denison D. (D.D.), H3813 [1JN]

Hardin, John T., E1228 [6JY]

Howard, Evelyn, E46 [11JA]

Ingram, William E., Jr., E2132 [30NO]

Johnson, Dorothy Sharpe, H3919 [2JN]

McArn, Bernadette, H3419 [25MY]

Moody, Linda, E2337 [21DE]

Murphy, Norma A. Carter, E824 [5MY]

Ward, Cassandra Lloyd, H6240 [20SE]

Wentzy, David, E2337 [21DE]

Williams, Reynauld, E705 [13AP]

Worthington, Frank, E1380 [21JY]

BUTZ, JAMES A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1811 [11OC]

BUXMAN, LINDSEY

Remarks in House

Prudential Insurance Co., of America: Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E816 [5MY]

BUY AMERICAN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3415), H7577 [14NO]

Contracts: increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2722), H5883 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the requirement to procure footwear from American sources (see H.R. 2955), H6231 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8879 [13DE]

Foreign trade: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 2423), H4671 [6JY]

Government regulations: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 1239), H2037 [29MR]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H679 [10FE]

Monuments and memorials: require commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed of materials grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 1619), H2911 [15AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2028), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Renewable energy: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 5792) (see H.R. 487), H508 [26JA]

Smithsonian Institution: ensure that American materials are used for construction activities and are sold in Smithsonian gift shops (see H.R. 983), H1664 [9MR]

Transportation: improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: prohibit funding for items classified as textiles or apparel that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S., H7339 [4NO]

Construction industries: require American manufactured construction materials to build holding facilities for coal ash, H6929-H6931 [14OC]

Contracts: compliance, H4956 [13JY], H5959 [7SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to purchase non-combat vehicles for use outside the U.S. if the vehicles were not manufactured in the U.S., H4744, H4745 [7JY]

———require a report on whether manufactured parts or equipment purchased overseas are available for purchase in the U.S., H4614 [6JY]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H8914 [14DE]

Government regulations: require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

Renewable energy: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 487), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3258 [12MY], H3799 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6850 [12OC]

Schools: promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7791 [18NO], S8128, S8129 [1DE]

———clarify definition of specialty metals produced in the U.S., S7985 [29NO]

———require purchase of certain specialty metals from U.S. companies, S7984 [29NO]

BUZINSKI, KEITH T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E698 [12AP]

BYERS, BROOKS

Remarks in House

Congressional Award Gold Medal: recipient, E1142 [21JN]

BYKOFSKY, STU

Articles and editorials

Seniors, Life's Calling You, Send Your RSVP, E386 [1MR]

BYKOFSKY, SYD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E268 [18FE]

BYKOWSKI, JOSEPH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4386 [6JY]

BYRNE, RANDALL D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1011 [1JN]

BYRNE, SEAMUS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E402 [2MR]

BYRNE, WILLIAM

Prayers

House of Representatives, H3065 [5MY]

BYRNE/JAG PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

BYRON, BEVERLY (a former Representative from Maryland)

Remarks

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4091 [14JN]

BYRON, ELLEN

Articles and editorials

As Middle Class Shrinks, P&G Aims High and Low, S6303 [6OC]

As Middle Class Shrinks P&G Aims High and Low, S5673 [15SE]

BYRUM, VAUGHAN

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Defense Legislative Fellow Program participants, S7990 [29NO]

CABLE SATELLITE PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK (C-SPAN)

Remarks in House

Student Cam competition: tribute to winners, E831 [5MY]

CABLES, RICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1459 [1AU]

CABRILLO CIVIC CLUBS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E150 [8FE]

CAFTA see Treaties and Agreements

CAHILL, DANIEL G.

Remarks in House

Sea Girt, NJ: Irish Festival Chieftain honoree, E1772 [5OC], E1813 [11OC]

CAHOON, FLAVIA MABOLOC

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 356), H355 [19JA]

Remarks in House

Relief (H.R. 356), E103 [24JA]

CAIN, HERMAN

Remarks in House

Political campaigns: remarks relative to ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters, H6665 [6OC]

Political parties: characterization of remarks that African-American voters have been ``brainwashed'' relative to conservative political views, H6488 [3OC]

CAIN, KACIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1275 [8JY]

CAIN, TED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2324 [20DE]

CAIN, TIMOTHY M.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S5760-S5763 [20SE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5758 [20SE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

CAIRO, IL

Remarks in Senate

Floods: disaster assistance to Illinois, S2856 [11MY]

———express condolences and support for victims in Illinois, S2563 [2MY], S2639 [4MY]

CAJAYON, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

CALABRESE, GINA

Remarks in House

Magnet Schools of America (organization): National Principal of the Year award recipient, E1078 [13JN]

CALANDRA, SALVATORE R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1504 [5AU]

CALCATERRA, RALPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1262 [7JY]

CALCOASTNEWS.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Los Angeles City Council Adjourns in Memory of George Ramos, E1499 [5AU]

CALDARALE, DAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E533 [17MR]

CALDERON, ALFONSO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1108), H1842 [15MR]

Relief (H.R. 1108): refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

CALDWELL, ALAN

Remarks in House

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

CALDWELL, ANNETTE

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium: Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Maine Agriculture in the Classroom: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

CALDWELL, NJ

Remarks in House

Bridge, Inc.: anniversary, E1955 [27OC]

CALHOUN, BYRON C.

Letters

Provide abortion conscience protections for health care providers, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

CALHOUN, GA

Remarks in House

Calhoun High School: tribute to football team, H8742 [13DE]

CALHOUN, MARVIN, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3416 [25MY]

CALHOUN COUNTY, AL

Remarks in House

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, E100 [24JA]

CALIFON, NJ

Remarks in House

Tewksbury Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1733 [29SE]

CALIFORNIA

Articles and editorials

Against Dam Removal, but For KBRA, H1264 [18FE]

Byron Leydecker, Former Marin Supervisor, Dies, E1044 [3JN]

John A. `Jack' Kyser Dies at 76; Expert on L.A. Economy, E33 [6JA]

Judges' Deaths Add to 9th Circuit Backlog, S6906 [31OC]

Region—Cities Scramble in Wake of E-Verify Bill, E1949 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (see S. 177), S127 [25JA]

———provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (see S. 138), S125 [25JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 162), H39 [5JA]

———appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1014), S3052 [17MY] (see S. 1032), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H1176 (see H.R. 760), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in California (see H.R. 200), H102 [6JA]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for engineering, final design, and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project in California (see H.R. 1504), H2664 [13AP]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property to Tracy, CA (see S. 1302), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2406), H4670 [6JY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects (see H.R. 947), H1618 [8MR]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (see H.R. 2157), H4075 [13JN]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach (see H. Res. 224), H2855 [14AP]

Los Angeles County, CA: designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 as the ``Jenny Oropeza Highway'' (see H.R. 1472), H2570 [8AP]

Los Padres National Forest: convey certain lands (see H.R. 241), H135 [7JA]

———eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 281), H201 [12JA]

Lower Merced River: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment (see H.R. 2578), H5149 [18JY]

Mono County, CA: take certain Federal land into trust for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony (see H.R. 2467), H4792 [8JY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2854 [14AP]

National forests: clarify implementation and enforcement of the Travel Management Rule relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System (see H.R. 242), H135 [7JA]

———extend and expand scope of a certain pilot forest management project (see H.R. 3685), H9430 [15DE]

Native Americans: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (see S. 872), S2621 [3MY]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (see H.R. 944), H1618 [8MR]

Pinnacles National Park: establish (see S. 161), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 3641), H8879 [13DE]

Public lands: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (see H.R. 113), H37 [5JA]

Railroads: freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6676 [7OC]

Roads and highways: allow Federal high-speed rail funding to be used for a project or activity to improve or maintain California State Route 99 (see H.R. 761), H1176 (see H.R. 761), H1195 [17FE]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (see S. 1810), S7155 [7NO] (see H.R. 433), H469 [25JA]

Sacramento River National Recreation Area: establish (see S. 173), S126 [25JA]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 29), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 486), H508 [26JA]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 97), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3034), H6413 [22SE]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 3132), H6672 [6OC]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (see H.R. 1837), H3218 [11MY]

Trails: provide for the study of the Western States Trail (see S. 172), S126 [25JA]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (see H.R. 203), H102 [6JA]

Water: facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 1604), H2911 [15AP]

———provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

Yosemite National Park: acquire a certain amount of land and interests in land in Mariposa, CA, for improved visitor services (see H.R. 3640), H8879 [13DE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Barbara Boxer, S2 [5JA]

Letters

Better Use of Light Bulbs Act: Darrell Steinberg, Alex Padilla and Fran Pavley, California State Legislature, H4829 [11JY]

Bureau of Reclamation water projects funding: Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, H975 [16FE]

Election of Janice Hahn to the House of Representatives: Jacob Corbin, California Board of Elections, H5182 [19JY]

———Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H5182 [19JY]

Impact of retirement of Judge Oliver W. Wanger on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California: Oliver W. Wanger, U.S. District Judge, H6518 [4OC]

Protest of election of Representative Hahn in California special election: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H5166 [19JY]

———Tony DeTora, H5166 [19JY]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative Harman, H1374 [28FE]

State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters: Curtis L. Fossum, California State Lands Commission, H7347 [4NO]

Lists

California congressional delegation in support of the U.S.S. California, E1952 [27OC]

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Oaths of office

Boxer, Barbara: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Hahn, Janice: House of Representatives, H5182, H5237 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Alameda County, CA: Alameda County Social Services Agency Dept. of Children and Family Services recipient of Human Rights Campaign Foundation All Children-All Families Seal of Recognition, E2009 [4NO]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action in Iraq, E2283 [15DE]

Association of Amputee Surfers (AmpSurf): tribute to Operation Restoration on Pismo Beach, CA, H6793 [12OC]

Barstow, CA: anniversary of Casa Del Desierto (Harvey House), E1505 [5AU]

Bell Gardens, CA: anniversary, E727 [15AP]

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters Berkeley Area chapter, E1545 [7SE]

Blanckenburg, William L.: Napa Valley College Foundation Spirit of Napa Valley College Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

Blatt, Ira S.: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539 [6SE]

Boyes, CA: anniversary of Boyes Hot Springs Post Office, E1109 [15JN]

Boyes Hot Springs, CA: anniversary of Boyes Hot Springs Post Office, E1240 [6JY]

Brisbane, CA: anniversary, E1626 [14SE]

Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco: anniversary, E1624 [14SE]

Burbank, CA: anniversary, E1008 [1JN]

———anniversary of Knights of Columbus St. Cabrini Council 3472, E1995 [3NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers, H331 [19JA]

———Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1262-H1265 [18FE]

———water projects funding, H970, H972, H975 [16FE]

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California, Inc.: anniversary, E150 [8FE]

California Prostate Cancer Coalition: tribute, E1502 [5AU]

California State Braille and Talking Book Library: tribute, E1882 [14OC]

California State University, Fullerton: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

California (U.S.S.): tribute, E1952 [27OC]

Christian Church Homes of Northern California (organization): anniversary, E1643 [15SE]

Coastal zones: flooding relative to Japanese tsunami, H1757 [11MR]

Daly City, CA: anniversary, E794 [3MY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6476-H6480 [3OC]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), H8133, H8134 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

DAV: anniversary of DAV-Dept. of California, E1044 [3JN]

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International: anniversary of Chi State Organization, E796 [3MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (H.R. 760), E261 [18FE]

Dept. of Energy: Sempra Energy (company) application to construct Energia Sierra Juarez cross-border transmission line between Mexico and California, E1998 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

Earthquakes: tribute to the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, E1911 [24OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, H610 [10FE]

Edison International (company): anniversary, E1637 [15SE]

Fauvre, Joan: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E514 [17MR]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, H5167 [19JY]

Fish, Nanette: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E523 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: California salmon industry funding, H1202 [18FE]

Fluetsch & Busby Insurance (company): anniversary, E1599 [12SE]

Folsom, CA: tribute to Folsom High School football team, E441 [9MR]

Forest Service: Travel Management Rule implementation and enforcement funding relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, H1268, H1269 [18FE]

Fort Bragg, CA: anniversary of Fort Bragg Library, E62 [18JA]

Fresno, CA: tribute to opening of Community Regional Medical Center Terry's House facility, E26 [6JA]

Gilbert, Robert: California State Fair Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1271 [8JY]

Grace, Ana Maria: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E526 [17MR]

Hahn, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H5182 [19JY]

Harman, Jane: condolences expressed on loss of husband, Sidney Harman, H2616 [13AP]

Harman, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1242 [18FE], E291 [18FE]

Hartridge, Debbe: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539 [6SE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Carlos J. Moorhead, H8106 [2DE]

Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Humboldt Arts Council, E556 [29MR]

Immigration: passage of legislation prohibiting cities and counties from making E-verify program mandatory, E1949 [27OC]

———reform the Secure Communities initiative, H4196 [15JN]

J Vineyards and Winery (business): anniversary, E1525 [19AU]

Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: anniversary, E935 [24MY]

Joshua Tree National Park: anniversary, E2122 [29NO]

Kallsen, Pam: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Kechichian, Maro: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E515 [17MR]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach, E1224 [1JY]

Maersk Line (business): tribute to conversion to low-sulfur fuel, E583 [31MR]

Martin, Anita: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E516 [17MR]

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1543 [7SE], E1570 [8SE]

Mayorga, Emily: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E521 [17MR]

MemorialCare Health System: Gallup, Inc., Great Workplace Award recipient, E605 [1AP]

Miller, Pat: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E55 [12JA]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Modesto Chamber of Commerce Harvest Luncheon, E1576 [9SE]

———anniversary of Soroptimist International of Modesto (organization), E2035 [14NO]

NASA: anniversary of Dryden Flight Research Center, E1651 [15SE]

National forests: clarify implementation and enforcement of the Travel Management Rule relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System (H.R. 242), E134 [26JA]

National Women's Political Caucus of California: anniversary, E1739 [3OC]

Native Americans: tribute to Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for role in harvesting and blessing of the Capitol Christmas tree, E2316 [19DE]

Natural resources: management, H4194 [15JN]

North Bay Stand Down (organization): tribute, E1818 [11OC]

NRC: prohibit funding for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant license renewal, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for draft supplemental environmental impact statement regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H5063, H5064 [14JY], E1353 [19JY]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (H.R. 944), H8128, H8129 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

Parks, Susan C.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E528 [17MR]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary, E1028 [2JN]

———anniversary of League of Women Voters Pasadena Area chapter, E151 [8FE]

Perris, CA: anniversary, E798 [3MY]

Petaluma, CA: anniversary of Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, E1443 [29JY]

Peters, Susan: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E42 [7JA]

Policy, Carmen A.: Sons of Italy Foundation National Education and Leadership Award recipient, E1035 [3JN]

Public lands: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (H.R. 113), E6 [5JA]

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: anniversary of Congregation Ner Tamid of South Bay, E283 [18FE]

Rancho Santiago Community College District: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

Rialto, CA: anniversary, E2095 [18NO]

———tribute to Rialto High School girls' basketball team, E456 [10MR]

Richardson, Representative: tribute to staff, E1336 [15JY]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition honorees, E1954 [27OC]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center, E668 [7AP]

———authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H4764 [8JY]

San Diego, CA: inclusion of Preuss School in Newsweek (publication) ``Miracle School'' list, E1215 [24JN]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of St. Monica's Catholic Church, E1909 [24OC]

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge: anniversary, E2048 [15NO]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, H5593 [27JY]

———restoration program funding, H5064, H5065 [14JY]

San Rafael, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters Marin County chapter, E767 [2MY]

San Ramon, CA: tribute to Soroptimist International of San Ramon Valley, H2049 [30MR]

Santa Maria, CA: anniversary of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, E2084 [17NO]

Santa Monica, CA: develop runway safety areas at Santa Monica Airport, H2204 [31MR]

Smothers, Tom: ACLU Sonoma County, CA, Chapter Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E772 [2MY]

Solano Community College: anniversary, E920 [23MY]

Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc.: anniversary, E1524 [19AU]

Stanislaus National Forest: tribute to gift of Capitol Christmas tree, E2314 [19DE]

Statehood: anniversary, E1995 [3NO]

Stone, Mary Ellen: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Brown v. Plata on reduction of California prison population, H3323 [23MY]

Taft, CA: anniversary of Taft Union High School, E1653 [19SE]

Tanita, Carol N.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E529 [17MR]

Thomas, Gary: Fernando Award Foundation, Inc., Fernando Award recipient, E2132 [30NO]

Turlock, CA: anniversary of Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock, E1897 [21OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: impact on U.S. cut flower industry, H6800 [12OC]

University of Pacific: tribute to McGeorge School of Law appellate advocacy team, E750 [15AP]

Vacaville, CA: anniversary of Travis Credit Union, E1877 [14OC]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, E2013 [4NO]

Walsh, Maureen: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E520 [17MR]

Water: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2050 [30MR]

Ziemienski, Dennis: Sonoma, CA, Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E1905, E1919 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2567 [2MY]

———tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S4326 [5JY], S7446 [15NO]

Battaglia, Anthony J.: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1323 [7MR]

BLM: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (S. 138), S206-S209 [25JA]

Chen, Edward M.: nomination to be district judge, S2824, S2832 [10MY], S6032 [3OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2749 [5MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (S. 1014), S3058 [17MY], S7061 [2NO]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), S6692 [18OC], S7034 [2NO], S8456 [8DE]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), S6692 [18OC]

Davila, Edward J.: nomination to be district judge, S664-S670 [14FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S650 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Feinstein, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S4257 [30JN]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, S5240 [2AU]

Granada Hills, CA: tribute to Granada Hills High School academic decathlon team, S3166 [19MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property to Tracy, CA (S. 1302), S5281, S5283 [2AU]

Huntington Beach, CA: tribute to Ocean View Little League baseball team, S5332 [6SE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (S. 1851), S7378 [10NO]

Kronstadt, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S2371-S2374 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 432), S1121-S1128 [2MR]

Native Americans: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (S. 872), S2624 [3MY]

Rogers, Yvonne Gonzalez: nomination to be district judge, S7426-S7429 [15NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (S. 1810), S7156 [7NO]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 29), S149 [25JA]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of New Hope Mission Baptist Church, S5332 [6SE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (S. 97), S187 [25JA]

Reports filed

Amend Certain Laws Relative to a FERC Project Located on a Segment of the Lower Merced River: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 112-303), H8074 [1DE]

Emergency Judicial Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1014), S6600 [17OC]

GSA Conveyance of a Parcel of Real Property to Tracy, CA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1302) (S. Rept. 112-40), S5017 [28JY]

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 112-159), H5284 [20JY]

Los Padres National Forest Land Conveyance: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 241) (H. Rept. 112-216), H6454 [23SE]

Nomination of Anthony J. Battaglia To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Cathy A. Bencivengo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Edward J. Davila To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Edward M. Chen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of John A. Kronstadt To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Michael W. Fitzgerald To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Orange County, CA, Unused Lighthouse Reservation Elimination, Management Consistency for Coastal Rocks and Small Islands, and Goal Preservation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 112-165), H5284 [20JY]

Resignations

Harman, Representative, H1374 [28FE]

Statements

Veronica's Story About SNAP, Medi-Cal and Job Training, California, H5293 [21JY]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, H10003 [20DE]

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, H5921 [19AU]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H5942 [7SE]

Tables

California 2006 causes of impairment for California waters, H2088 [30MR]

California impaired waters, cause of impairment group—pesticides, H2088 [30MR]

Texts of

H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H6476-H6479 [3OC]

H.R. 944, Orange County, CA, unused lighthouse reservation elimination, management consistency for rocks and small islands along the coast, and original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands, H8128 [5DE]

S. 29, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S150 [25JA]

S. 97, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S187 [25JA]

S. 138, California Desert Protection Act, S209-S221 [25JA]

S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S1123-S1128 [2MR]

S. 519, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S1505-S1507 [9MR]

S. 872, modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria in California is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land, S2624 [3MY]

S. 1014, Emergency Judicial Relief Act, S3058 [17MY]

S. 1302, GSA conveyance of a parcel of real property to Tracy, CA, S5283 [2AU]

S. 1810, Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act, S7157 [7NO]

S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act, S7378-S7382 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 32, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S6673, S6692 [18OC], H8133 [5DE]

Tributes

Boxer, Senator, S3874 [16JN]

Feinstein, Senator, S4257 [30JN]

Hahn, Representative, H5182 [19JY]

Harman, Representative, H1242, H1243 [18FE]

Horn, Stephen, H1395, H1396 [1MR]

Lantos, Tom, E181 [9FE]

Lee, Representative, H5291 [21JY]

Moorhead, Carlos J., H8105 [2DE]

Woolsey, Representative, H4859, H4861, H4863 [12JY], E1234 [6JY]

CALIFORNIA AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

Remarks in House

Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc.: anniversary, E1566 [8SE]

CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 138), S125 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 138), S206-S209 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 138, provisions, S209-S221 [25JA]

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Remarks in House

NASA: tribute to Jet Propulsion Laboratory staff for completion of Mars Spirit mission, E1082 [14JN]

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF FOOD PROCESSORS

Letters

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4251 [15JN]

CALIFORNIA POULTRY FEDERATION

Remarks in House

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1543 [7SE], E1570 [8SE]

CALIFORNIA PROSTATE CANCER COALITION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1502 [5AU]

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1123 [16JN]

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

CALIFORNIA (U.S.S.)

Lists

California congressional delegation in support of the U.S.S. California, E1952 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1952 [27OC]

CALIO, NICHOLAS E.

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2178 [31MR]

CALISTA CORP.

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S660 [14FE]

CALL, W. DOUGLAS

Proclamations

Tribute to W. Douglas Call: Representative Hochul, E1898 [21OC]

CALL FOR HELP, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1041 [3JN]

CALLAHAN, C.W.

Memorandums

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Guidelines for Visiting Injured or Ill Servicemen, H8072 [1DE]

CALLAHAN, FL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E889 [13MY]

CALLAHAN, KATHLEEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7284 [9NO]

CALLAHAN, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5663 [28JY]

CALLAHAN, PAUL AND JENNI

Remarks in House

Callahan, Penelope J.: tribute to birth, E1311 [13JY]

CALLAHAN, PENELOPE J.

Remarks in House

Callahan, Paul and Jenni: tribute to birth of child, E1311 [13JY]

CALLAHAN, SEAN T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1079 [13JN]

CALLOVI, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4289 [30JN]

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY

Articles and editorials

Murray's Conrad Jones—A Life in Medicine, S3967 [21JN]

CALMER, IA

Remarks in House

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

CALOMIRIS, CHRISTOPHER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E505 [16MR]

CALPIN, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization): Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E490 [15MR]

CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)

Articles and editorials

Former P-E Publisher and Editor Tim Hays Dies, Riverside (CA) Press Enterprise, E1947 [27OC]

Region—Cities Scramble in Wake of E-Verify Bill, Kevin Pearson, Riverside (CA) Press Enterprise, E1949 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H684 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H6238 [19SE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H6010 [8SE] (see H.R. 3356), H7330 [3NO]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H6234 [15SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H9945 [19DE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H6182 [14SE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H725 [11FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H725 [11FE]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H3871 (see H. Res. 34), H3912 [1JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2935 [2MY]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H8320 [8DE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6855 [12OC]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H554 [8FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H6098 [12SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7209 [1NO]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H3304 [13MY]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H2109 [30MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H4329 [16JN]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H601 [9FE]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H6415 [22SE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H5127 [15JY]

———establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H5734 [28JY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9928 [16DE]

———prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 1183), H2572 [8AP]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H725 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H776 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4332 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3162 [10MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H4794 [8JY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H513 [26JA]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H513 [26JA]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4750 [7JY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H2572 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H4038 [3JN]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H2040 [29MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H2039 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H7399 [4NO]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H3343 [23MY]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4851 [11JY]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H5966 [7SE]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7400 [4NO]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H513 [26JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H6098 [12SE]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H4330 [16JN]

———establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H4329 [16JN]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H4578 [24JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H6098 [12SE]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4750 [7JY]

———promote development of southwest waterfront (see H.R. 2297), H6673 [6OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H2040 [29MR]

Egypt: encourage any new government to fully allow for the freedom of religion (see H. Res. 459), H7398 [4NO]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6096 [12SE]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

Endangered species: require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H1768 [11MR]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H7399 [4NO]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3062 [4MY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H472 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6458 [23SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4366 [21JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H7715 [16NO]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H2917 [15AP]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (see H.R. 3278), H7160 [27OC]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H4366 [21JN]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H7209 [1NO]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7166 [31OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7258 [2NO]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4795 [8JY]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H204 [12JA]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 966), H2572 [8AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify maintenance exemption regarding removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures (see H.R. 2427), H4671 [6JY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H9929 [16DE]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H4529 [23JN]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2935 [2MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H6921 [13OC]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H6098 [12SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3281 [12MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2667 [13AP]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H6182 [14SE]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4460 [22JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2023), H3871 (see H.R. 2023), H3911 [1JN]

———establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, repeal all rules enacted over a certain number of years, and allow agencies to request exceptions to such repeal (see H.R. 3181), H7400 [4NO]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6233 [15SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H4530 [23JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7166 [31OC]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H7166 [31OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H725 [11FE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H2108 [30MR]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H4750 [7JY]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H513 [26JA]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H3344 [23MY]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5897 [5AU]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 3125), H6671 [6OC]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6043 [9SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H3063 [4MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5240 [19JY]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H3806 [31MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H5966 [7SE]

———require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H6415 [22SE]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see H.R. 495), H4329 [16JN]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3062 [4MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6676 [7OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach (see H. Res. 224), H2855 [14AP]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H5127 [15JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4367 [21JN]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H7009 [24OC]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]

———place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H6233 [15SE]

———provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H6233 [15SE]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5661 [27JY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2854 [14AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H4460 [22JN]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1251 (see H. Res. 104), H1362 [18FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H725 [11FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H2933 [2MY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8728 [12DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H924 [15FE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7258 [2NO]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6233 [15SE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H8076 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H601 [9FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6098 [12SE]

———provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2857 [14AP]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1988 [17MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1989 [17MR]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H7134 [26OC]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

Radioactive substances: apply measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could aid such countries in extracting or milling domestic sources of uranium (see H.R. 2105), H7898 [22NO]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1770 [11MR]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H2268 [1AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H6467 [29SE]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2917 [15AP]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H4674 [6JY]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7166 [31OC]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H2572 [8AP]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H6233 [15SE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6922 [13OC]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6855 [12OC]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 879), H2934 [2MY]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H3344 [23MY]

———clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 3444), H8881 [13DE]

———clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (see H.R. 2934), H6458 [23SE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8188 [6DE]

———exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1310), H2265 [1AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7714 [16NO]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H4577 [24JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H103 [6JA]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H7208 [1NO]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4529 [23JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H553 [8FE] (see H.R. 734), H1038 (see H.R. 734), H1069 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1988 [17MR]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7400 [4NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H2912 [15AP]

Transportation: accelerate delivery process for highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 2766), H6344 [21SE]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6344 [21SE]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4750 [7JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6673 [6OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H684 [10FE] (see H.R. 333), H435 [24JA]

Water pollution: clarify requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members (see H.R. 2765), H5884 [1AU]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H4037 [3JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H6182 [14SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5966 [7SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H5087 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (see H.R. 1907), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (see H.R. 526), H549 [8FE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H353 [19JA]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2538), H5085 [14JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA (H.R. 533), H551 [8FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (H.R. 1907), H3303 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (H.R. 526), H551 [8FE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 320), H355 [19JA]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (H.R. 2538), H5086 [14JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (H.R. 903), H1576 [3MR]

Lists

California congressional delegation in support of the U.S.S. California, E1952 [27OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H982 [16FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action in Iraq, E2283 [15DE]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, E2282 [15DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2807 [14AP]

California: passage of legislation prohibiting cities and counties from making E-verify program mandatory, E1949 [27OC]

California (U.S.S.): tribute, E1952 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4509 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5439 [25JY], H5629, H5631 [27JY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 320), H6997 [24OC]

Donchak, Lori: San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E187 [9FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 2885), E1872 [14OC]

EPA: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding through reductions in buildings and facilities account funding, H5631 [27JY]

———Energy Star Program funding, H5629 [27JY]

Guthrie, Debbi Huffman: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E588, E593 [31MR]

Hawley, Brian: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E585, E592 [31MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H210 [18JA]

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H5381 [22JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5381 [22JY]

Miller, Pat: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E55 [12JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H210 [18JA]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition honorees, E1954 [27OC]

Taxation: rates, H2807 [14AP]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H177 [12JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, H982 [16FE]

Tributes

Alioto, Joseph M., E591 [31MR]

Barbre, Ronald S., E961 [26MY]

Blasjo, Aaron J., E1050 [3JN]

Davidson, James F., Jr., E2013 [4NO]

Grammier, Richard, E181 [9FE]

Hays, Howard H. (Tim), E1947 [27OC]

Hinkle, Michael J., II, E589 [31MR]

Hudson, Brad, E1466 [1AU]

Norbeck, Joseph M., E414 [3MR]

Reagan, Ronald, H578 [9FE]

Sisemore, Daniel, E2097 [18NO]

Spinello, Cade, E1797 [6OC]

Tucker, Wendel W., E171 [9FE]

CALVERT COUNTY, MD

Remarks in House

Huntingtown, MD: tribute to Huntingtown High School girls' track and field team, E1017 [2JN]

CALVIN, CHARLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2000 [3NO]

CALVIN, STEVE

Letters

Provide abortion conscience protections for health care providers, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

CAMBODIA, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct World Bank and Asian Development Bank U.S. representatives to oppose aid for Mekong River Basin hydroelectric dams or electricity transmission systems without certain assurances (see S. 537), S1502 [9MR]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Genocide: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975-1979 (see H. Res. 225), H2855 [14AP]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (see S. Res. 227), S4450 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (S. Res. 227), S4627 [18JY]

Reports filed

Protect and Increase U.S. Support for Delaying the Construction of Mainstream Dams Along the Mekong River: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 227), S8148 [1DE]

Texts of

S. 1443, Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act, S5021 [28JY]

S. Res. 227, protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, S4454 [7JY]

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Addresses

Teen Voices (publication) Anniversary: Donna Brazile, S3916-S3918 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (see H. Res. 417), H6467 [29SE]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: anniversary (see S. Res. 195), S3224 [23MY]

Lists

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees, S6044-S6046 [3OC]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees from Massachusetts, E1732 [29SE]

Remarks in House

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (H. Res. 417), E1732 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members, S6043 [3OC], S6386 [11OC]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: anniversary (S. Res. 195), S3244 [23MY]

Teen Voices (publication): anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 417, tribute to American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, E1732 [29SE]

S. Res. 195, Massachusetts Institute of Technology anniversary, S3229, S3244 [23MY]

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4907 [26JY]

CAMBRIDGE (MA) VANGUARD

Articles and editorials

Student Activists Lobby To Protect LRA Disarmament Bill, S4390 [6JY]

CAMDEN, NJ

Remarks in House

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: tribute to groundbreaking ceremony, E1663 [20SE]

Parada San Juan Bautista: tribute, E1465 [1AU]

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to graduating high school seniors who have enlisted, E1016 [1JN]

CAMENS, BARBARA L.

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: Veterans Employment Opportunities Act final regulations, S99-S104 [25JA], S1400-S1405 [8MR], H462-H467 [25JA], H1610-H1614 [8MR]

CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOM ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3572), H8345 [12DE]

CAMERON, MO

Remarks in House

Scroggins, Colby H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E955 [25MY]

CAMERON, PAUL

Letters

Volumetric ethanol excise tax credit repeal, S3854 [16JN]

CAMERON, TX

Remarks in House

C.H. Yoe High School: tribute to marching band, E2260 [14DE]

CAMINA, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E503 [16MR]

CAMMACK, RANDY

Remarks in House

San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO: Labor Leader of the Year Award recipient, E1552 [7SE]

CAMOMILE, JESSICA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E681 [8AP]

CAMP, DAVE (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H778 [14FE], H929 [15FE], H1103 [17FE]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), H5903 [12AU]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H6855 [12OC]

Armed Forces: express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3869 (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3910 [1JN]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2667 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H684 [10FE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6552 [4OC]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7579 [14NO]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H5374 [21JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5375 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6043 [9SE]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1988 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1727 [10MR]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H7397 [4NO]

Endangered species: authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H8320 [8DE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3062 [4MY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7579 [14NO]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H256 [18JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3646 (see H.R. 1391), H3684 [25MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2293 [4AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H6098 [12SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3161 [10MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6140 [13SE]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4042 [7JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4530 [23JN]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5375 [21JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6506 [3OC]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H9929 [16DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H924 [15FE]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H6233 [15SE]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H726 [11FE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see H.R. 977), H1664 [9MR]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2667 [13AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6043 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see H.R. 622), H679 [10FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 116), H1391 [28FE]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2832), H5938 [6SE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 297), H254 [18JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 1954), H3408 [24MY]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax benefits relating to abortion (see H.R. 1232), H2037 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1034), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see H.R. 705), H922 [15FE]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (H.R. 622), H682 [10FE]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (H.R. 892), H1575 [3MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 297), H255 [18JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3410 [24MY]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax benefits relating to abortion (H.R. 1232), H2038 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1034), H1769 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (H.R. 705), H923 [15FE]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (H.R. 1745), H3110 [5MY]

Letters

Additional emergency unemployment compensation: several Governors, H9973 [20DE]

Airport and Airway Extension Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1993 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3318 [23MY]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4533 [24JN]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5258 [20JY]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7025 [25OC]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: by, , Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E993 [31MY]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8847 [13DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7032 [25OC]

Permit tax-exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing aircraft for air ambulance services: by, E927 [23MY]

Protect Life Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6887 [13OC]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1485 [2MR]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8166 [6DE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8829 [13DE]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1530 [3MR]

Supporters of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6831 [12OC]

Motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H6777 [11OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1551 [3MR]

Press releases

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H3042 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1104, H1105, H1106 [17FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5708, H5711 [28JY], H5854, H5855 [1AU]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5708, H5711 [28JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5708 [28JY], H5854 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H9986 [20DE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H3767, H3769 [31MY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8762, H8799, H8800, H8802, H8803, H8804, H8811, H8813 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9960, H9963, H9964, H9971, H9973 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978, H9980, H9982, H9984, H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8823 [13DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5854, H5855 [1AU]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H6837 [12OC]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H6777 [11OC], H6835 [12OC]

———impact of trade agreements on textile industry, H6814 [12OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5943, H5944, H5945, H5946 [7SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6771, H6777 [11OC], H6835 [12OC]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104, H1105, H1106 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H292 [19JA]

House Rules: requirement of a three-fifths vote on certain legislation increasing taxes, H1552 [3MR]

Medicare: reform, H3768 [31MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H292 [19JA]

Point of order, H1550 [3MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3765, H3766, H3767, H3768, H3769, H3771, H3773 [31MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1529, H1530, H1533, H1535, H1545 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1552 [3MR]

Taxation: denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, H7650 [16NO]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7143 [27OC]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1530, H1533, H1535, H1545 [3MR]

———provide payroll tax relief, H8823 [13DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530, H1533, H1535, H1545, H1552 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7139 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7643, H7650 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6740 [11OC], H6798, H6804 [12OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), motion to recommit, H6837 [12OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6798, H6804 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6758, H6767 [11OC], H6814, H6817, H6831 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6745, H6754 [11OC], H6806 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8804 [13DE]

———require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation, H8803, H8804 [13DE]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7650 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H4698 [7JY]

Women: prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3042 [4MY]

Reports

United States of America ``AAA/A-1+'' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Revised to Negative: Standard and Poor's (company), H3769 [31MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 112-130), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 112-356), H10032 [30DE]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Funding and Expenditure Authority Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1034) (H. Rept. 112-44), H2036 [29MR]

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 112-210), H6237 [19SE]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Eliminate Certain Tax Benefits Relating to Abortion: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 112-55), H2409 [6AP]

Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services (JOBS) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 112-87), H3341 [23MY]

Modify Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Eligibility for Certain Healthcare-Related Programs: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 112-254), H6982 [18OC]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3078) (H. Rept. 112-237), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 112-239), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 112-238), H6671 [6OC]

Rules

Committee on Ways and Means (House), E79-E82 [19JA]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform, S1772 [17MR]

Tributes

Goodwin, William, E1980 [2NO]

CAMP HALE STUDY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 279), S544 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 279), S548 [3FE]

Texts of

S. 279, provisions, S548 [3FE]

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S544 [3FE]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

Reports filed

Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 277) (S. Rept. 112-42), S5191 [1AU]

CAMP ROBERTS, CA

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of satellite communications station, E1533 [26AU]

CAMPBELL, ANN

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E453 [10MR]

CAMPBELL, CHARITY

Remarks in House

Iowa Dept. of Education: Iowa Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1628 [14SE]

CAMPBELL, CHRISTOPHER G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1568 [8SE]

CAMPBELL, CORINE

Remarks in House

New York, NY: tribute to winners of 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) (organization) BID on Culture banner design competition, E1210 [24JN]

CAMPBELL, DEBORAH J.

Letters

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge, S8355 [6DE]

CAMPBELL, J. TIMOTHY

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Austria, E232 [15FE]

CAMPBELL, JOHN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4284 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H776 [14FE], H930 [15FE], H1246 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3609, H3664, H3665 [25MY]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H553 [8FE]

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H8000 [30NO]

al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H1665 [9MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2918 [15AP]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 5), H41 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2667 [13AP]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3305 [13MY]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H1456 [1MR]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5375 [21JY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H725 [11FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1621 [8MR] (see H.R. 746), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H7893 [18NO]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H6979 [14OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 1126), H3111 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H6855 [12OC]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H3000 [3MY]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8188 [6DE]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H2535 [7AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4367 [21JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6183 [14SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H256 [18JA]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H5375 [21JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3220 [11MY]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, repeal all rules enacted over a certain number of years, and allow agencies to request exceptions to such repeal (see H.R. 3181), H7400 [4NO]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H2412 [6AP]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H1984 [17MR]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6043 [9SE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6922 [13OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6273 [20SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6273 [20SE]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H7068 [25OC]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 84), H7398 [4NO]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H469 [25JA]

Railroads: freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6676 [7OC]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4279 [15JN]

———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

———prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1253 (see H.R. 793), H1364 [18FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3987 [2JN]

———clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (see H.R. 2934), H6181 [14SE]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 3099), H6624 [5OC]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 2230), H4327 [16JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H1796 [14MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4366 [21JN]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H394 [20JA]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6978 [14OC]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H6183 [14SE]

Whistleblowing: modify certain SEC and CFTC whistleblower incentive and protection programs (see H.R. 2483), H4850 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

Credit: encourage private capital to support secondary mortgage market and limit role of Federal Government and exposure of taxpayers to ensure availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages (see H.R. 1859), H3277 [12MY]

———extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H5017 [13JY]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H1983 [17MR]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 3125), H6671 [6OC]

Liability Risk Retention Act: modernize and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance (see H.R. 2126), H4035 [3JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (see H.R. 944), H1618 [8MR]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: establish binding limits on spending and deficits (H.R. 3576), H8261 [7DE]

Credit: encourage private capital to support secondary mortgage market and limit role of Federal Government and exposure of taxpayers to ensure availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages (H.R. 1859), H3280 [12MY]

———extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (H.R. 2508), H5018 [13JY]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (H.R. 1174), H1986 [17MR]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (H.R. 3125), H6672 [6OC]

Liability Risk Retention Act: modernize and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance (H.R. 2126), H4036 [3JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (H.R. 3274), H7160 [27OC]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (H.R. 944), H1620 [8MR]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (H.R. 1541), H2856 [14AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1773 [14MR], H5401 [25JY], H7167 [1NO]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4284 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7780 [17NO]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1229 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727 [14FE], H837 [15FE], H1229, H1246 [18FE]

Budget: deficit, H727 [14FE]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (H.R. 2508), H7780 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246 [18FE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3664, H3665, H3666 [25MY]

———boards and commissions funding, H837 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1309 [13JY]

———reduce number of civilian employees, H3665 [25MY]

———reduce the number of civilian employees, H3666 [25MY]

———terminate Human, Social, and Culture Modeling Program, H3664 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246 [18FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7780 [17NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2359 [6AP]

Journal: question of approval, H1774 [14MR]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (H.R. 944), H8129 [5DE]

Votes: position on missed, E1309 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4791 [8JY]

CAMPBELL, JOSHUA R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1497 [9MR]

CAMPBELL, SIMONE

Statements

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S4834 [22JY]

CAMPBELL COUNTY, WY

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5186 [1AU]

CAMPO, EMILIO

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4281 [16JN]

CAMPOS, JESUS T. (JESSE)

Obituaries

Houston (TX) Chronicle, E1409 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1409 [26JY]

CAMPOS, KATHERINE

Letters

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 104), S1827 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 104), S5283 [2AU]

Texts of

S. Res. 104, designate, S1851 [17MR], S5283 [2AU]

CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE ELIMINATION (SAVE) ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 834), S4843 [22JY]

CANAAN, CT

Remarks in House

Becton, Dickinson and Co.: anniversary, E1650 [15SE]

CANADA

Amendments

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5518, H5519, H5520, H5521, H5522, H5523, H5525, H5526, H5527, H5529 [26JY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1167 [2MR], H2902 [15AP], H6219 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

Sinopec Deepens China's Push Into Canadian Oil Patch, S8385 [7DE]

Why Canada Attacked Libya, H4556 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 286), H3805 [31MY]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 216), H134 [7JA]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 325), H353 [19JA]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3342 [23MY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H5488 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (see H.R. 2124), H4034 [3JN]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 3537), H8075 [1DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1066), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 990, 991), H1665 [9MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see S. 1746), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3341), H7330 [3NO]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6505 [13OC] (see H. Res. 434), H6920 [13OC]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (see H.R. 770), H1176 (see H.R. 770), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 915), H1574 [3MR]

Montana: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 233), S359 [31JA]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H4456 [22JN]

———reinstate certain customs fees exemption (see H.R. 3529), H7998 [30NO]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H34 [5JA]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1921), H3301 [13MY]

Native Americans: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 60), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2928), H6181 [14SE]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 717), H922 [15FE]

Ships and vessels: waive requirement to report the arrival at any port or place within the U.S. of a vessel of Canada if the vessel does not anchor or dock at any harbor within the customs territory of the U.S. (see H.R. 2661), H5580 [26JY]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 1964), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 1533), H2854 [14AP]

Travel and tourism: restore exemption from fees for certain customs services for passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, and islands adjacent to the U.S. (see S. 1951), S8414 [7DE]

Explanations

Surface Transportation Trade With Canada and Mexico Tables: Dept. of Transportation, H1474 [2MR]

Letters

North American-Made Energy Security Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E1421 [27JY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1420 [27JY]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5515 [26JY]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1420, E1421 [27JY]

———several labor unions, H5516 [26JY]

Motions

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5537 [26JY]

Press releases

Minister Oliver Promotes Canadian Energy in China: Natural Resources Canada (Government agency), S8385 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Aviation: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (H. Res. 286), E1004 [31MY]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 325), E101 [24JA]

Dept. of Energy: certify calculation of worst-case oil spill scenario prior to issuance of permit for construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5526 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4855 [12JY], H7582, H7586, H7591, H7592 [15NO], H7629, H7633, H7639 [16NO]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5494, H5496, H5509-H5539 [26JY], H5666 [28JY], H7191, H7192 [1NO], H7261-H7263, H7265, H7266, H7267, H7268 [3NO], H8996 [15DE]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5504-H5507 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), motion to recommit, H5537 [26JY]

———extend deadline for permit decision on construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5525 [26JY]

———reauthorize pipeline safety legislation prior to expediting consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4592 [6JY]

———require consultation with FTC to analyze effect of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on manipulation of oil markets and increased gas prices for American consumers, H5529, H5530 [26JY]

Dept. of State: consideration of permit approval for TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H804 [15FE], H2251 [1AP], H6088 [12SE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8008 [1DE], H8080 [2DE], H8297, H8298 [8DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8744, H8752-H8755, H8803, H8805-H8811, H8817 [13DE], H8911, H8912, H8913 [14DE], H8981, H8983, H8994-H8999 [15DE], H9956, H10006 [20DE], E2342 [23DE]

Dept. of Transportation: require Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to study the risks of transporting diluted bitumen and determine if current regulations are sufficient, H5521 [26JY]

Elections, H3065 [5MY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

EPA: require study on health impact of increased air pollution in communities near refineries for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5527 [26JY]

Foreign policy: approval of Beyond the Border agreement to ease border trade and travel, H8201 [7DE]

Great Lakes: impact of Ohio legislation allowing withdrawal of a large volume of water from Lake Erie, H5028 [14JY]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (H.R. 3341), E2007 [4NO]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders, H6843-H6848 [12OC]

Myrtle Beach, SC: anniversary of Canadian-American Days Festival, H3065 [5MY]

National security: ensure that legislative language addressing border security improvement differentiates between high-risk and low-risk borders, E1680 [21SE]

———improve border security, H6848 [12OC]

———improve border security (H.R. 1299), E1680 [21SE]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on oil from foreign sources hostile to U.S interests and recognize employment impact of increased access to Canadian energy resources, H5528 [26JY]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 717), E314 [18FE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on the Ogallala aquifer including potential contamination of ground water and threats to drinking water and agriculture, H5519 [26JY]

———clarify that construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline would promote oil exports to China and other nations, H5523 [26JY]

———prevent rise in gas prices and limit seizure of farmland relative to construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5537 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Columbia River Treaty: tribute to Columbia River Basin Native American tribes for involvement in the treaty negotiation and review process, S4482 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), S4971 [27JY], S4973 [28JY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8470, S8473 [12DE], S8499, S8507 [13DE], S8567, S8570, S8574-S8579, S8582-S8586, S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8668 [15DE], S8697, S8700, S8706, S8711-S8717, S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8748, S8752 [17DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1932), S8026, S8075 [30NO], S8079, S8081, S8118-S8120 [1DE], S8382-S8387, S8401 [7DE]

FDA: prohibit funding to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs from Canada for personal use, S6650 [18OC], S6730, S6749 [19OC], S6794, S6797, S6801 [20OC]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (S. Res. 293), S6562 [13OC]

National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force: assess risk infectious salmon anemia poses to wild Pacific salmon and coastal economies which rely on them, S6849 [20OC]

Native Americans: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 60), S173 [25JA]

Reports filed

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 915) (H. Rept. 112-268), H7396 [4NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 112-181), H5488 [25JY]

North American-Made Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1938) (H. Rept. 112-140), H4792 [8JY], H5398 [22JY]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 991) (H. Rept. 112-308), H8074 [1DE]

Secure Border Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1299) (H. Rept. 112-274), H7405 [10NO]

Tables

December 2010 surface trade with Canada and Mexico compared with December of prior years, H1475 [2MR]

Top 10 States trading with Canada by surface modes of transportation ranked by December 2010 surface trade value, H1475 [2MR]

Top 10 States trading with Mexico by surface modes of transportation ranked by December 2010 surface trade value, H1475 [2MR]

U.S. merchandise trade with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, H1475 [2MR]

U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, H1474 [2MR]

Value of monthly U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico, H1474 [2MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.R. 1938, North America-Made Energy Security Act, H5504 [26JY]

H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act, H5518 [26JY]

S. 60, settle certain Canadian Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S174 [25JA]

S. Res. 293, International Memorial to the Underground Railroad anniversary, S6515, S6562 [13OC]

CANADA-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

Appointments

Members, S1167 [2MR], H2902 [15AP], H6219 [15SE]

CANCRO, LORRAINE C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1847 [13OC]

CANCRO, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1849 [13OC]

CANFIELD, SUSAN

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

CANISIUS COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) (organization): tribute SAGE World Cup participants, E1400 [25JY]

CANNEY, GREGORY B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1543 [7SE]

CANNON, LINDA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3424 [26MY]

CANNON, MICHAEL F.

Articles and editorials

Entitlement Bandits, S4374 [6JY]

CANO, CARMEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1356 [19JY]

CANON CITY, CO

Remarks in House

Canon City Lions Club: anniversary, E2096 [18NO]

CANSECO, FRANCISCO ``QUICO'' (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H56 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H791 [14FE], H1002, H1055 [16FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1668 [9MR], H1740 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2008 [29MR]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4897 [12JY]

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4096 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6979 [14OC]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8188 [6DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6988 [21OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H1988 [17MR]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H2934 [2MY]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H9929 [16DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3281 [12MY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H3411 [24MY]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H8077 [1DE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H6461 [26SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE]

———curb wasteful spending by making certain year-end savings in salaries and expenses available for an additional fiscal year and use the remaining amounts for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3376), H8881 [13DE]

Business and industry: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1908 [16MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Children and youth: require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students (see H.R. 2910), H6979 [14OC]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3221 [11MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1456 [1MR]

Courts: limit Federal payment of legal fees for current and former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officers and affiliated parties (see H.R. 2428), H4671 [6JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

———subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling (see H.R. 3033), H7161 [27OC]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H9946 [19DE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H6855 [12OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1666 [9MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2412 [6AP]

———establish a deadline and other requirements for issuance of Outer Continental Shelf drilling permits (see H.R. 1115), H1905 [16MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H5019 [13JY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2412 [6AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 2568), H5240 [19JY]

———prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4852 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3063 [4MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4460 [22JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1908 [16MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 910), H1844 [15MR]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8126 [2DE]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H7134 [26OC]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H3001 [3MY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H203 [12JA]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2667 [13AP]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1797 [14MR]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H4332 [20JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H6978 [14OC]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H5580 [26JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H3870 (see H.R. 31), H3911 [1JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 966), H2536 [7AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6344 [21SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1621 [8MR]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4366 [21JN]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H1908 [16MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H1907 [16MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1580 [4MR]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6626 [5OC]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6922 [13OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H1666 [9MR]

———establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H3646 (see H.R. 1182), H3684 [25MY]

———increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H3987 [2JN]

———increase rate of required annual reductions of retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1224), H3987 [2JN]

———limit aggregate amount provided by U.S. taxpayers for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2462), H5020 [13JY]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H3987 [2JN]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises (see H.R. 1227), H3870 (see H.R. 1227), H3911 [1JN]

———require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell or dispose of assets of such enterprises that are not critical to their missions (see H.R. 2440), H4946 [12JY]

———suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H4037 [3JN]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2412 [6AP]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1180 (see H.R. 5), H1199 [17FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3870 (see H.R. 1744), H3911 [1JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H5019 [13JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3646 (see H.R. 890), H3684 [25MY]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H3870 (see H.R. 1206), H3911 [1JN]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H1621 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H4279 [15JN]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H8319 [8DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H4750 [7JY]

Medicare: restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H6855 [12OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Members of Congress: reduce pay if a Federal budget deficit exists, increase retirement contributions, and prohibit securities and commodities trading based on certain nonpublic information (see H.R. 3565), H8728 [12DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H7333 [3NO]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6273 [20SE]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H5581 [26JY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H3001 [3MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2667 [13AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H4366 [21JN]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6273 [20SE]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7161 [27OC]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3870 (see H.R. 1976), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6273 [20SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H6552 [4OC]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8188 [6DE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H7627 [15NO]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H3411 [24MY]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H1666 [9MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1621 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6273 [20SE]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1770 [11MR]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H7627 [15NO]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1844 [15MR]

———change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4185 [14JN]

———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H7627 [15NO] (see H.R. 3655), H8880 [13DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H1180 (see H.R. 234), H1199 [17FE]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H1180 (see H.R. 234), H1199 [17FE]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H6233 [15SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6922 [13OC]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3221 [11MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H2215 [31MR]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see H.R. 3091), H7009 [24OC]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H3411 [24MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H4366 [21JN]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H1180 (see H.R. 567), H1199 [17FE]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6922 [13OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H924 [15FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H1180 (see H.R. 428), H1199 [17FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1456 [1MR]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2858 [14AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7209 [1NO]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see H.R. 2507), H5240 [19JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6273 [20SE]

———prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6233 [15SE]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H9929 [16DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4366 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (see H.R. 2124), H4034 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: terminate the HOPE VI program (see H.R. 3539), H8075 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

House Rules: prohibit Members and House employees from buying or selling securities while in possession of material or nonpublic information obtained by reason of employment in the House (see H. Res. 480), H8075 [1DE]

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (see H.R. 3045), H6455 [23SE]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see H.R. 3100), H6624 [5OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (H.R. 1588), H2914 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (H.R. 2124), H4036 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: terminate the HOPE VI program (H.R. 3539), H8076 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (H.R. 3044), H6456 [23SE]

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (H.R. 3045), H6456 [23SE]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (H.R. 3100), H6625 [5OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2225 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1002, H1055 [16FE], H1346 [18FE], H2225 [1AP]

Berger, Geri: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Texas High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1680 [21SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7851 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5217 [19JY]

———deficit, H1681 [10MR], H7851 [18NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H670 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1740, H1741 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1681 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1740, H1741 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2008, H2009 [29MR]

———use unobligated Home Affordable Modification Program funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H2008, H2009 [29MR]

District of Columbia: National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grants program funding, H1002 [16FE]

East-West Center (organization): funding, H1055 [16FE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H670 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H3924 [2JN], H5245 [20JY]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H1346 [18FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4872 [12JY]

———require a report on repaying National Flood Insurance Program debt, H4872 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5308 [21JY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5245 [20JY], H5292 [21JY], H6493 [3OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H291 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6258 [20SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H291 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7292 [3NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6803 [12OC]

———ratification, H5168 [19JY], H5245 [20JY]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6820 [12OC]

———ratification, H5168 [19JY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6811 [12OC]

———ratification, H5168 [19JY]

Votes: position on missed, H6608 [5OC], E1338 [15JY], E10471 [3JN]

Wildfires: provide Federal assistance to areas ravaged in Texas, H3095 [5MY]

Tributes

Garcia, Adrian, E2009 [4NO]

Gasca, Jose (Daniel), E2010 [4NO]

Workman, Jerry S., Sr., E1959 [27OC]

CANTON, CT

Bills and resolutions

FERC: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain projects (see S. 715), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1353), H2291 [4AP]

CANTON, OH

Remarks in House

Canton High School: tribute to boys' soccer team, E2104 [18NO]

CANTOR, ERIC (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H54 [6JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H7 [5JA]

House Office Building Commission, H31 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2292 [4AP]

Congress: joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 10), H396 [20JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (see H. Res. 5), H41 [5JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3302 [13MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H41 [5JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 391), H5964 [7SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see H.R. 3078), H6505 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (see H.R. 3080), H6505 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see H.R. 3079), H6505 [3OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H42 [5JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H42 [5JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6505 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6505 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6505 [3OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3347 [24MY]

Letters

Designation of Representative Cantor to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Beohner, H31 [5JA]

Motions

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H10 [5JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3030 [4MY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2239 [1AP]

———making continuing, H6215, H6216 [15SE], H8106 [2DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1751, H1752, H1753, H1754 [11MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1172 [17FE], H1307 [18FE], H1554, H1555, H1556 [3MR], H1752, H1753, H1754 [11MR]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1751 [11MR]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5107, H5108, H5109 [15JY], H5186 [19JY]

———cut Federal spending, H4774 [8JY]

———deficit, H122 [7JA], H8108, H8109, H8110 [2DE]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, H375, H376 [20JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H374, H375, H376 [20JA], H450 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2898 [15AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H8107 [2DE]

Congress: joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 10), H376 [20JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7 [5JA]

———prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H8298 [8DE]

———report on notifying the President that a quorum has assembled, H29 [5JA]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1751 [11MR], H1869 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1733 [11MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8298 [8DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1751 [11MR], E564 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), H6812 [12OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4774 [8JY], H6036 [9SE], H7144 [27OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H9997 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9968 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6217 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6662, H6664 [6OC]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8106 [2DE]

FAA: funding, H6036 [9SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8106 [2DE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6036 [9SE], H6215, H6216 [15SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216 [15SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 292), E102 [24JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H120, H121, H122 [7JA], H311 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

Henrico, VA: Henrico County Public Schools recipient of American Association of School Librarians National School Library Program of the Year award, E1807 [7OC]

Henrico County, VA: anniversary, E86 [20JA]

House of Representatives: authorizing majority leader and minority leader to accept resignations and to make appointments, H28 [5JA]

———legislative program, H120, H121, H122 [7JA], H373, H374, H375, H376 [20JA], H715 [11FE], H1233, H1307 [18FE], H1553, H1554, H1555, H1556 [3MR], H1751, H1752, H1753, H1754 [11MR], H2424, H2425 [7AP], H2565 [8AP], H3435 [25MY], H4315, H4316, H4317 [16JN], H4773 [8JY], H5107, H5108, H5109 [15JY], H5811 [30JY], H6036 [9SE], H6215, H6216, H6217, H6218 [15SE], H6661, H6662, H6664 [6OC], H8106, H8107, H8108, H8109, H8110 [2DE], H8297, H8298 [8DE], H9906, H9907 [16DE], H9997 [20DE]

———morning hour debate, H28 [5JA]

———permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H28 [5JA]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H65 [6JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H7, H10, H11 [5JA]

———open versus restrictive rules, H1554 [3MR]

Louisa County, VA: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and commend recovery efforts, E1733 [29SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4627 [6JY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1956 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide that repeal will only occur when a majority of the Members of Congress waive enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H321 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H120, H121, H122 [7JA], H311 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1172 [17FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4316 [16JN], H4773, H4775 [8JY]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [5JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1548 [3MR]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H8297 [8DE]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7144 [27OC]

———rates, H4773, H4775 [8JY], H5108 [15JY], H8108, H8109, H8110 [2DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1548 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7145 [27OC]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H486 [26JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 391), H6032 [9SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H144, H146 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6811 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6811 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6811 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8297 [8DE]

———rates, H4774, H4775 [8JY]

University of Richmond: tribute to men's basketball team, E2149 [1DE]

Virginia Commonwealth University: tribute to men's basketball team, E1083 [14JN]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victim and the university community impacted by campus shootings, H8297 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: selection as majority leader, H6 [5JA]

Tributes

Dillard, Laurence B., E1135 [21JN]

Giffords, Representative, H374 [20JA]

Hassell, Leroy R., Sr., E196 [10FE]

CANTOR, JONAH

Essays

State of the Union, S110 [25JA]

CANTORE, MOLLY

Essays

State of the Union, S110 [25JA]

CANTRELL, JAMES AND JEAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E677 [8AP]

CANTU, VALENTINA ROSENDO

Remarks in House

Mexico: urge prosecution of Mexican soldiers accused of sexual assault, E1103 [15JN]

CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6785 [19OC], S6849 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7758, S7775 [17NO], S7994 [29NO], S8018 [30NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7626 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S427 [1FE], S555 [3FE], S570 [4FE], S647, S648, S649, S650 [10FE], S697, S699, S700, S701 [14FE], S760 [15FE], S770 [16FE], S830, S832 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5789 [20SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5390, S5391 [7SE], S5407, S5460 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1239 [3MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2189 [6AP]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), S7775 [17NO]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7196 [8NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see S. 322), S642 [10FE]

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see S. Res. 120), S2047 [31MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S5477 [9SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP] (see S. 855), S3615 [8JN]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S7155 [7NO]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S4024 [22JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4677 [19JY]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S2687 [4MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Coast Guard: ensure U.S. icebreaking capabilities (see S. 1620), S5903 [22SE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S1502 [9MR]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 199), S3815 [15JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1829 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S4608 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S3106 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S3614 [8JN]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S2992 [16MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S2267 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S5340 [6SE]

———extend the child and family services program (see S. 1542), S5904 [22SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S3429 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S2622 [3MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S4130 [27JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S6390 [11OC]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 666), S2088 [4AP]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see S. 646), S1978 [30MR]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S3728 [13JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S4641 [18JY]

Eastern Washington University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S544 [3FE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S7007 [1NO]

Education: support the community schools model (see S. 616), S1826 [17MR]

Employment: incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4676 [19JY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

FAA: use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S4960 [27JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S7452 [15NO]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see S. 1079), S3339 [25MY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Firefighters: tribute to efforts to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the U.S. (see S. Res. 229), S4450 [7JY]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 1208), S3813 [15JN]

———establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 52), S123 [25JA]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3615 [8JN]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1105), S3427 [26MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 680), S1976 [30MR]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR]

Illabot Creek: designate segment as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 888), S2730 [5MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S5685 [15SE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see S. 2029), S8775 [17DE]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3925 [20JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4846 [22JY]

Mann-Grandstaff Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Spokane, WA: designate (see S. 1705), S6505 [13OC]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S5072 [29JY]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: establish accreditation requirements for suppliers and providers of air ambulance services (see S. 1407), S4845 [22JY]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 659), S1933 [29MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S977 [28FE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3685 [9JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (see S. Res. 341), S8067 [30NO]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S4451 [7JY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5341 [6SE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 329), S7613 [16NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 329), S7613 [16NO]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 962), S2928 [12MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 275), S5903 [22SE]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 876), S4608 [14JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1548 [10MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Ships and vessels: promote secure ferry transportation (see S. 980), S2928 [12MY]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S5726 [19SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 704), S2046 [31MR]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6051 [3OC]

———expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 1602), S5902 [22SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S2088 [4AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S3683 [9JN]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1751 [16MR]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S5536 [13SE]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 591), S1677 [15MR]

———increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1577), S5726 [19SE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S2088 [4AP]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see S. 57), S4394 [6JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———reform rules relative to fractional charitable donations of tangible personal property (see S. 931), S2839 [10MY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 371), S792 [16FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S7369 [10NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4131 [27JN]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S1894 [28MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7295 [9NO]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2188 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S2446 [13AP]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1184), S3727 [13JN]

FCC: preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (see S. 74), S124 [25JA]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 266), S5624 [14SE]

Native Americans: settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1345), S4485 [11JY]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 1401), S4802 [21JY]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1559), S5624 [14SE]

Tariff: footwear (see S. 1069), S3339 [25MY]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see S. 1366), S4555 [13JY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 24), S122 [25JA]

———make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S8602 [14DE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S1827 [17MR]

———repeal exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules (see S. 1761), S6872 [20OC]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see S. 1603), S5902 [22SE]

University of Washington: anniversary (see S. Res. 313), S7155 [7NO]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Letters

Energy Independence and Security Act long-term impacts: Richard G. Newell, Dept. of Energy, S2172 [6AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6849 [20OC]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (S. 810), S2453 [13AP]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1190 [3MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2425 [13AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2425 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1190 [3MR]

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), S7390 [10NO]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S713 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

Boeing Co.: decision to build the 737MAX passenger airliner in Renton, WA, S8035 [30NO]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S3305, S3306 [25MY]

———impose position limits on crude oil futures, S3304, S3306 [25MY]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1190 [3MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7357, S7358 [10NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8035 [30NO]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), S5924 [23SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1658, S1659, S1660, S1661 [15MR], S2171, S2172 [6AP]

FAA: Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S501 [3FE], S713, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S724 [15FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7262 [9NO]

———preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (S. 74), S182 [25JA]

Federal Executive Boards: anniversary (S. Res. 321), S7391 [10NO]

Gleason, Sharon L.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, S6800 [20OC]

National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force: assess risk infectious salmon anemia poses to wild Pacific salmon and coastal economies which rely on them, S6849 [20OC]

NOAA: convey property to Pascagoula, MS (S. 363), S7390 [10NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S5407, S5436 [8SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5407, S5436, S5441 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1181 [3MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1181 [3MR]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S2172 [6AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1190 [3MR]

Power resources: electricity and gasoline price levels, S3304 [25MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7388 [10NO]

Rogers, Yvonne Gonzalez: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (S. 1559), S5626 [14SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1658, S1659, S1660, S1661 [15MR], S2171, S2172 [6AP]

Senate: legislative program, S7392 [10NO]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 320), S7391 [10NO]

Taxation: repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (S. 626), S1838 [17MR]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (S. 1603), S5905 [22SE]

Votes: position on missed, S6659 [18OC]

Women: health care for women, S2618 [3MY]

Texts of

S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act, S183-S185 [25JA]

S. 626, American Shipping Reinvestment Act, S1839 [17MR]

Tributes

Ferraro, Geraldine A., S1919 [29MR]

CAP, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E823 [5MY]

CAP THE GSE BAILOUT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2462), H4792 [8JY]

CAPASSO, LAURA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2344 [8AP]

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL

Remarks in House

NASA: tribute to opening of Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility, E86 [20JA]

CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE

Remarks in House

Boston, MA: tribute to All-Star Game in Fenway Park, H5677 [28JY]

CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2119 [29NO]

We Can (organization): anniversary, E2150 [1DE]

CAPE COD (MA) TIMES

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1762 [4OC]

CAPE ELIZABETH, ME

Remarks in Senate

Old Farm Christmas Place of Maine: tribute, S8412 [7DE]

CAPE VERDE, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Ex-President of Cape Verde Wins Good Government Prize, E1824 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Independence: anniversary, H4685 [7JY]

Pires, Pedro de Verona Rodrigues: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize for Achievement in African Leadership recipient, E1824 [12OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Adrienne S. O'Neal To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

CAPERS, JEAN MURRELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E50 [12JA]

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Articles and editorials

Execution Case Important to International Relations, S4217 [29JN]

Keeping Our Word—Scheduled Texas Execution Violates Treaty and Endangers Americans Abroad, S4217 [29JN]

Treaty and the Law, S4217 [29JN]

Why the U.S. Should Allow Arrested Foreigners To Contact Their Consulates, S4216 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim (see H.R. 815), H1250 (see H.R. 815), H1362 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H3300 [13MY]

Government: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (see S. 1194), S3773 [14JN]

Letters

Consular Notification Compliance Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Hilary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, S4216 [29JN]

———several former diplomats and Dept. of State officials, S3781 [14JN]

———several former military officers, S3781 [14JN]

———several former prosecutors and judges, S3782 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Illinois: decision to abolish capital punishment, E452 [10MR]

Iran: condemn execution of political activists, E100 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: Solicitor General filing of brief with the Supreme Court supporting a stay of execution for Humberto Leal on grounds that Texas violated an international treaty, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (S. 1194), S3779 [14JN], S4215 [29JN], S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Texts of

S. 1194, Consular Notification Compliance Act, S3780 [14JN]

CAPITALWIREPR.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Exposing the Shadows of Civil Rights in Puerto Rico, H1459 [2MR]

CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H790 [14FE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4978 [13JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H4329 [16JN]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H4577 [24JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8967 [14DE]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see H.R. 1218), H4529 [23JN]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5966 [7SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H357 [19JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6627 [5OC]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3987 [2JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H6460 [26SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8076 [1DE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1988 [17MR] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H2535 [7AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8967 [14DE]

Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate the JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (see H. Res. 13), H4530 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2268 [1AP]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H5660 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]

Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3221 [11MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H4529 [23JN] (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H5489 [25JY] (see H.R. 2885), H7400 [4NO]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2216 [31MR]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see H.R. 960), H1619 [8MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1908 [16MR]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6782 [11OC]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6344 [21SE]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5150 [18JY]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H507 [26JA]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H7399 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H4075 [13JN]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H5286 [20JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H2039 [29MR]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2535 [7AP]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4187 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H3281 [12MY]

Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (see H.R. 3451), H7828 [17NO]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H2328 [5AP]

———increase rate of required annual reductions of retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1224), H2328 [5AP]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H2328 [5AP]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises (see H.R. 1227), H2328 [5AP]

———repeal affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1226), H2328 [5AP]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H6457 [23SE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H6233 [15SE]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H5286 [20JY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1525 [2MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6182 [14SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H6922 [13OC]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5127 [15JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H1621 [8MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H2039 [29MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2249), H5661 [27JY]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H1844 [15MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3220 [11MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6457 [23SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H3106 [5MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6010 [8SE]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H2293 [4AP]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6182 [14SE]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2268 [1AP]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H6233 [15SE]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see H.R. 2036), H5286 [20JY]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H507 [26JA]

SEC: define ``family office'' relative to exemption from registering under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 2225), H4326 [16JN]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

———increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1727 [10MR]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H5286 [20JY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6344 [21SE]

Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1576), H3063 [4MY]

———authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H7830 [17NO]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H5286 [20JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5127 [15JY]

———increase contribution limits to dependent care flexible spending accounts and provide for a carryover of unused dependent care benefits (see H.R. 682), H724 [11FE]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H4326 [16JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3344 [23MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7161 [27OC]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H1844 [15MR]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H5375 [21JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1252 (see H.R. 436), H1364 [18FE] (see H.R. 734), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1252 (see H.R. 674), H1364 [18FE]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 847), H1454 [1MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2109 [30MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7399 [4NO]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H8881 [13DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (see H. Res. 199), H2266 [1AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 1868), H3278 [12MY]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2983), H6341 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 3369), H7397 [4NO]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H3278 [12MY]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see H.R. 199), H102 [6JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve mine safety practices and compliance in order to prevent mine accidents (see H.R. 3697), H9925 [16DE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H4526 [23JN]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (see H.R. 534), H549 [8FE]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 2323), H4526 [23JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (H.R. 1868), H3280 [12MY]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (H.R. 1081), H1842 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 2983), H6343 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (H.R. 3369), H7398 [4NO]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (H.R. 1872), H3280 [12MY]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (H.R. 199), H103 [6JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (H.R. 3461), H7830 [17NO]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (H.R. 1667), H2934 [2MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve mine safety practices and compliance in order to prevent mine accidents (H.R. 3697), H9927 [16DE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (H.R. 2324), H4528 [23JN]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (H.R. 534), H551 [8FE]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (H.R. 2323), H4528 [23JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H901 [15FE]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E990 [27MY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5205 [19JY], H5274 [20JY]

Charleston, WV: tribute to George Washington High School boys' basketball team, H2117 [31MR]

———tribute to George Washington High School boys' swim team, E892 [13MY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H649 [10FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H901 [15FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1734 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 2983), H7046 [25OC]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2357 [6AP]

Economy: address issues relative to senior citizens, H7127 [26OC]

———impact of Government regulations, H649 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H8743 [13DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5274 [20JY]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H649 [10FE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6928 [14OC]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4978, H4979, H4980 [13JY]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), Senate amendments, H9935 [19DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4871 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5338 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5332 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5337 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5317, H5320, H5322, H5323, H5325, H5330, H5332, H5333, H5335, H5337, H5338, H5339, H5340 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5318 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5318, H5320, H5323, H5325 [21JY]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H9997 [20DE]

Medicare: reform, H7127 [26OC]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate, H1404 [1MR]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, E889 [13MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4594 [6JY]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H7046 [25OC]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6928 [14OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8743 [13DE]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), H7228 [2NO]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4978, H4979, H4980 [13JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H199 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H3724 [26MY]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (S. 307), H2583 [12AP]

Tributes

Addy, James, E1174 [23JN]

Buckles, Frank W., H1404 [1MR]

Thompson, William, E2054 [15NO]

CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS

Amendments

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5240 [19JY], H5360, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371 [21JY], H5379, H5380 [22JY]

Appointments

House Office Building Commission, H31 [5JA]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S2557 [14AP], S2753 [5MY], H560 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1390 (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

———authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1219 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1391 [28FE]

Capitol Police: reimburse local law enforcement agencies for protective services provided at official public congressional events (see H.R. 454), H506 [26JA]

Capitol Visitor Center: designate a room as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Churchill, Winston: placement of statue or bust in U.S. Capitol (see H. Res. 497), H9431 [15DE]

District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2933 [2MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5733 [28JY]

Emancipation Hall: authorize use for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2840 [10MY]

———authorize use to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (see S. Con. Res. 28), S5251 [2AU]

Flags: direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union (see H.R. 1835), H3218 [11MY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (see H. Res. 49), H434 [24JA]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H1574 [3MR]

———provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 1330), H2266 [1AP]

Ford, Gerald R.: accept a statue from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 16), H599 [9FE]

Holocaust: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2292 [4AP]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H2410 [6AP]

———permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (see H. Res. 299), H4036 [3JN]

———place real time display of U.S. gross national debt in the House chamber (see H. Res. 228), H2855 [14AP]

Kennedy, John F.: authorize use of Capitol rotunda for an event marking anniversary of inaugural address (see S. Con. Res. 2), S64 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 6), H102 [6JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2551), H5125 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (see H. Res. 359), H5284 [20JY]

———prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Monuments and memorials: provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]

National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2933 [2MY]

National Statuary Hall: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display (see H.R. 1289), H2213 [31MR]

Safety: enclose House of Representatives visitors' galleries with a clear and bomb-proof material (see H. Res. 50), H434 [24JA]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see S. 739), S2187 [6AP]

———permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 336), S7829 [18NO]

Space policy: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Essays

Washington, DC, Trip Experience: Kayla Kirkland, E1152 [22JN]

———Mackenzie Kindig, E1151 [22JN]

Letters

Acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the Capitol: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H1776 [14MR]

Conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas: Representative Whitfield, H1046 [16FE]

———Stephen T. Ayers, Acting Architect of the Capitol, H1046 [16FE]

Use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H3780 [31MY]

Use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6482 [3OC]

Use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6285 [21SE]

Lists

Budgetary outline for H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 22), H1377 [28FE]

Capitol Police: district office security upgrades funding through reductions in transition activities funding, H5360 [21JY]

———funding, H5355 [21JY]

Capitol Visitor Center: designate a room as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7940, H7943-H7949, H7988 [30NO], E2220 [8DE]

Churchill, Winston: placement of statue or bust in U.S. Capitol (H. Res. 497), H9940-H9943 [19DE]

Congress: Office of Technology Assessment funding through reductions in House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund funding, H5379, H5380 [22JY]

District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 67), H5942, H5943 [7SE]

Emancipation Hall: authorize use for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 16), H3780, H3781 [31MY]

———authorize use to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), H6284-H6288 [21SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (H. Res. 49), H443-H445 [25JA]

Ford, Gerald R.: accept a statue from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), H1776-H1780 [14MR]

———acceptance of statue from the people of Michigan for placement, E795 [3MY], E804 [4MY]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 16), H3188 [11MY]

Green the Capitol Initiative: funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

Holocaust: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims (H. Con. Res. 33), H2584 [12AP]

House of Representatives: permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (H. Res. 299), H4315 [16JN]

Kennedy, John F.: authorize use of Capitol rotunda for an event marking anniversary of inaugural address (S. Con. Res. 2), H206, H207 [18JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5313-H5316 [21JY]

———compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5348-H5372 [21JY], H5378-H5387 [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398, E1400 [25JY], E1407 [26JY], E1426 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (H. Res. 359), H5312-H5316 [21JY]

National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 46), H3189 [11MY]

National Statuary Hall: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display (H.R. 1289), H2049 [30MR]

Native Americans: tribute to Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for role in harvesting and blessing of the Capitol Christmas tree, E2316 [19DE]

Space policy: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), H6481-H6483 [3OC]

Stanislaus National Forest: tribute to gift of Capitol Christmas tree, E2314 [19DE]

Tuolumne, CA: tribute to Summerville High School Jazz @ 8 Advanced Jazz Choir for participation in U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, E2313 [19DE]

U.S. Botanic Garden: funding, H5363-H5365 [21JY], E1388 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Biological weapons: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (S. Con. Res. 5), S425 [1FE], S1029 [1MR]

Capitol Police: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4855-S4857, S4860 [25JY], S4906 [26JY]

———moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4859 [25JY]

Congress: tribute to staff, S355 [31JA]

District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 67), S5464 [8SE]

Emancipation Hall: authorize use for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 16), S2850 [10MY]

———authorize use to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), S5464 [8SE]

Ford, Gerald R.: accept a statue from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), S1768 [16MR]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 16), S2971 [12MY]

Holocaust: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims (H. Con. Res. 33), S2554, S2555 [14AP]

Kennedy, John F.: authorize use of Capitol rotunda for an event marking anniversary of inaugural address (S. Con. Res. 2), S68 [5JA]

National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 46), S2972 [12MY]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S2189 [6AP]

———permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 336), S7875 [18NO]

Space policy: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), S5932 [23SE]

Reports filed

Battery Recharging Stations Establishment for Privately Owned Vehicles in Senate Parking Areas at No Net Cost to Federal Government: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 739), S2927 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 359) (H. Rept. 111-173), H5284 [20JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-80), S5684 [15SE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): legislative branch of the Government, H9877-H9880 [16DE]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5350-H5353 [21JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3188 [11MY]

H. Con. Res. 27, acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the Capitol, H1776 [14MR]

H. Con. Res. 33, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H2584 [12AP]

H. Con. Res. 46, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H3189 [11MY]

H. Con. Res. 67, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H5943 [7SE]

H. Res. 49, Medal of Honor Flag Resolution, H443 [25JA]

H. Res. 299, permit official photographs to be taken while the House of Representatives is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker, H4315 [16JN]

H. Res. 359, consideration of H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

H. Res. 364, ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' designation in the Capitol Visitor Center, H7943 [30NO]

H. Res. 497, placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol, H9940 [19DE]

H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5356-H5360 [21JY]

S. 739, establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, S2189 [6AP]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol rotunda for an event marking anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, S67, S68 [5JA], H206 [18JA]

S. Con. Res. 5, ceremony in the Capitol rotunda to honor Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving veteran of World War I, S425 [1FE]

S. Con. Res. 10, authorize Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving veteran of World War I, to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol, S1239 [3MR]

S. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, S2849, S2850 [10MY], H3780 [31MY]

S. Con. Res. 28, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service, S5270 [2AU], S5464 [8SE], H6284 [21SE]

S. Con. Res. 29, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn, S5932, S5952 [23SE], H6481 [3OC]

S. Res. 336, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S7835, S7876 [18NO]

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2209 [8DE]

CAPITOL PAGES see Congress

CAPITOL POLICE see Congress

CAPOOT, JAMES

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8065 [30NO]

CAPPELLO, NANCY M.

Letters

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue, E1778 [5OC]

CAPPS, LOIS (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4597 [6JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5061, H5063 [14JY]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6555 [4OC], H6589 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6553 [4OC], H6653 [6OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6423 [23SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4407 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2935 [2MY]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H527 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H4279 [15JN]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7402 [7NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H5399 [22JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H6855 [12OC]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1180 (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1200 [17FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1988 [17MR]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H1621 [8MR]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3987 [2JN]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5939 [6SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H3001 [3MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7892 [18NO]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7627 [15NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3162 [10MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 738), H1180 (see H.R. 738), H1199 [17FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5375 [21JY]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H2935 [2MY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6552 [4OC]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H1392 [28FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 594), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H8187 [6DE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3062 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: encourage use of medical checklists through research (see H.R. 3386), H7397 [4NO]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1833), H3282 [12MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5888 [1AU]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4326 [16JN]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H2039 [29MR]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish and collect fees for inspections of Outer Continental Shelf facilities, including mobile offshore drilling units (see H.R. 2566), H5734 [28JY]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see H.R. 1352), H2291 [4AP]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1770 [11MR]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H7715 [16NO]

Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 1483), H2858 [14AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

EPA: establish a program that tests chemicals found in drinking water to determine whether they are endocrine disruptors and the extent of their ability to interfere with human hormones (see H.R. 553), H1392 [28FE]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H5811 [30JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3411 [24MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H6975 [14OC]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H3870 (see H.R. 520), H3911 [1JN]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H6626 [5OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H5734 [28JY]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H2328 [5AP]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 591), H3220 [11MY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1180 (see H.R. 308), H1199 [17FE]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H8077 [1DE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5966 [7SE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5923 [19AU]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2572 [8AP]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3112 [5MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H3161 [10MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7333 [3NO]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H4038 [3JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5901 [9AU]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7134 [26OC]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6782 [11OC]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H3112 [5MY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H10016 [20DE]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 2134), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1723 [10MR]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H4460 [22JN]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H3281 [12MY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H5966 [7SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5888 [1AU]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2190), H4750 [7JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H2910 [15AP]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H3159 [10MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H6098 [12SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 75), H551 [8FE] (see H. Res. 83), H681 [10FE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H5150 [18JY]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H5888 [1AU]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2216 [31MR]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

———prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H1392 [28FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8968 [14DE]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see H.R. 2994), H6855 [12OC]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3063 [4MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7257 [2NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H5286 [20JY]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H2039 [29MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with refined petroleum product (see H.R. 1017), H1724 [10MR]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5661 [27JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8320 [8DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H2293 [4AP]

———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 1825), H3217 [11MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H7579 [14NO]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2269 [1AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7579 [14NO]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4529 [23JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H678 [10FE] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6673 [6OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H7900 [25NO]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H1392 [28FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H2109 [30MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7893 [18NO]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H5150 [18JY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H2215 [31MR]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4188 [14JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see H.R. 2758), H5923 [19AU]

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7331 [3NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6855 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Commerce: establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 2373), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H6920 [13OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H2933 [2MY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H5883 [1AU]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H1796 [14MR]

Gulf of Mexico: ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 832), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see H.R. 3705), H9925 [16DE]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H1524 [2MR]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (see H.R. 3570), H8186 [6DE]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H5964 [7SE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H7998 [30NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Commerce: establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (H.R. 2373), H4576 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3189), H6921 [13OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (H.R. 3314), H7257 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (H.R. 1597), H2914 [15AP]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (H.R. 1672), H2934 [2MY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (H.R. 2738), H5886 [1AU]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 1066), H1796 [14MR]

Gulf of Mexico: ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 832), H1391 [28FE]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (H.R. 3705), H9927 [16DE]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (H.R. 876), H1525 [2MR]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (H.R. 3570), H8187 [6DE]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 2853), H5965 [7SE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 3526), H7999 [30NO]

Declarations

Reject Nuclear Deterrence—An Urgent Call to Action: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, E997 [31MY]

Motions

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6641 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6901 [13OC]

Poems

``Run to Me,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1434 [28JY]

Press releases

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H3373 [24MY]

Remarks

Abortion: ensure conscience protections for health care providers do not exempt provision of emergency abortion services to protect the life of the pregnant woman, H6901 [13OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3017 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2557 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2801 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2796 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H951, H971, H1011 [16FE], H1161 [17FE], H1211, H1260 [18FE], E257 [17FE], E271, E317 [18FE]

Association of Amputee Surfers (AmpSurf): tribute to Operation Restoration on Pismo Beach, CA, H6793 [12OC]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3053 [4MY]

BLM: prohibit funding to implement Secretarial order regarding wilderness land designations, H5621 [27JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2545 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5721 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5225 [19JY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H450 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2675, H2821 [14AP]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: funding, H5545 [26JY]

Clean Air Act: funding, H971 [16FE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5721 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H641 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, E257 [17FE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1314 [13JY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3189), H6924 [14OC]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5510 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3362, H3373 [24MY]

———family planning services funding, H1011 [16FE]

———National Health Service Corps program funding, H450 [25JA]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3373 [24MY]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8159 [6DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), E1017 [2JN]

Dept. of State: withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution recognizing a state of Palestine outside of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians (H. Res. 297), E1262 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3081 [5MY]

———Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, E1415 [27JY]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1260 [18FE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3191 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5457 [25JY], H5545, H5558 [26JY], H5621 [27JY], E1415 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2353 [6AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H641 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H5592 [27JY], H7082 [26OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6151 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6568 [5OC]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H951 [16FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5061, H5063 [14JY]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6379 [22SE]

———implement air pollution control standards for cement manufacturing facilities located near schools, day care centers, and certain hospitals, and provide community notification on emissions from such facilities, H6641 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits resulting from implementing standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6653, H6654 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits to standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6589 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6589 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), motion to recommit, H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6653, H6654 [6OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6379 [22SE], H6424 [23SE]

———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

———require implementation costs and feasibility of compliance be considered when setting national ambient air quality standards, H6379 [22SE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2557 [8AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8203 [7DE]

FEMA: remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, E1017 [2JN]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5301 [21JY]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, E317 [18FE]

———ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H8744 [13DE]

Goleta, CA: tribute to Dos Pueblos High School science bowl team, E874 [12MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2557 [8AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3122 [10MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1211 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H283 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

Medicaid: reform, H2675 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2545 [8AP], H2821 [14AP], H4199 [15JN]

National Academy of Sciences: Institute of Medicine report on women's preventive health services, H5249 [20JY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1957 [17MR]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E952 [25MY]

NRC: prohibit funding for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant license renewal, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for draft supplemental environmental impact statement regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H5063 [14JY]

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: tribute, E997 [31MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4397, H4407, H4408 [22JN]

———preserve State authority over air quality protections for offshore drilling activities, H4407, H4408 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation funding, H1211 [18FE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6892 [13OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), motion to recommit, H6901 [13OC]

———repeal, H50 [6JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H283 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2971 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2955 [3MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2634 [13AP]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H1437 [1MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1161 [17FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5592 [27JY]

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Old Mission Santa Barbara, E2175 [2DE]

Santa Barbara County, CA: tribute to opening of veterans treatment court, H7732 [17NO]

Santa Maria, CA: anniversary of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, E2084 [17NO]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H7942 [30NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H489 [26JA]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6571, H6573 [5OC]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5978 [8SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H182 [12JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5558 [26JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6796 [12OC]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 2853), H7640 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H499 [26JA], H7236 [2NO], E1353 [19JY], E1945 [26OC], E2037 [14NO]

World Stroke Day: observance, E2012 [4NO]

Tributes

Dressler, Terry, E1258 [7JY]

Elliott, Cody J., E1434 [28JY]

Fletcher, Harrell, E37 [7JA]

Haile, Barbara, E1544 [7SE]

Lacayo, Henry L., E1524 [19AU]

LaLanne, Jack, H474 [26JA]

Linden, Deborah E., E2207 [8DE]

Shepherd, Wallace, H3168 [11MY]

Strohsahl, George H., Jr., E985 [27MY]

Sutherlin, Jack, H3810 [1JN]

CAPRARA, ANNE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1223 [1JY]

CAPUANO, MICHAEL E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2191 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3162 [10MY]

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5489 [25JY]

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H8187 [6DE]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H3411 [24MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H5936 [2SE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7069 [25OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1908 [16MR]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1844 [15MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3342 [23MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7893 [18NO]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1040 (see H.R. 651), H1071 [16FE]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H2109 [30MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H7831 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6855 [12OC]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H5581 [26JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H8125 [2DE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H6238 [19SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7009 [24OC]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2040 [29MR]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H4076 [13JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H6978 [14OC]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8125 [2DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H4187 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see H.R. 1951), H3342 [23MY]

———develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 1817), H5399 [22JY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H5375 [21JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1908 [16MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H4794 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H5375 [21JY]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H3758 [26MY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4330 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H1177 (see H.R. 790), H1197 [17FE]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H2934 [2MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H4673 [6JY]

———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7831 [17NO]

Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H5901 [9AU]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H5375 [21JY]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of inclusion of land and waters in the greater Salem Sound and Salem, MA, area in the Salem Maritime National Historic Site (see H.R. 1500), H2603 [12AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H4459 [22JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5782 [29JY]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4673 [6JY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H5781 [29JY]

Drugs: limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H6344 [21SE]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H8126 [2DE]

———create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H9432 [15DE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H924 [15FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H6344 [21SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H6098 [12SE]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H4673 [6JY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H6782 [11OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H4673 [6JY] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H5286 [20JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H684 [10FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6233 [15SE]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H7134 [26OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H3281 [12MY]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H5240 [19JY]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2605 [12AP]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H1908 [16MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H5966 [7SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H4366 [21JN]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4460 [22JN]

Hockey Is for Everyone Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 68), H510 [26JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7579 [14NO]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H7135 [26OC]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H684 [10FE]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4673 [6JY]

———eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 2981), H7999 [30NO]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H3344 [23MY]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H5087 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2109 [30MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Matthew A. Pucino Post Office, Sagamore Beach, MA: designate (see H.R. 2062), H3805 [31MY]

Medicare: promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H6010 [8SE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H4044 [9JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H5966 [7SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5240 [19JY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H4577 [24JN]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H601 [9FE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H8728 [12DE]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1621 [8MR]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4187 [14JN]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H4279 [15JN]

Officer John Maguire Post Office Building, Woburn, MA: designate (see H.R. 2640), H5488 [25JY]

Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1456 [1MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H5883 [1AU]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4673 [6JY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2918 [15AP]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8077 [1DE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H2909 [15AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H4459 [22JN]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H2266 [1AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 3027), H6413 [22SE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7579 [14NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H553 [8FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H4076 [13JN]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5086 [14JY]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H2605 [12AP]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7928 [29NO]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H2216 [31MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (see H.R. 661), H1040 (see H.R. 661), H1071 [16FE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H7161 [27OC]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H7209 [1NO]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3000 [3MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 2701), H5889 [1AU]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H5781 [29JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H553 [8FE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6183 [14SE]

Transportation: enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H5661 [27JY]

———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H7332 [3NO]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Trucking industry: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H6673 [6OC]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H5901 [9AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7929 [29NO]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2498), H4944 [12JY]

William T. Trant Post Office Building, Westfield, MA: designate (see H.R. 2767), H5884 [1AU]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6506 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (see H. Res. 417), H6467 [29SE]

Archeological Institute of America: amend charter relative to the principal office of the corporation (see H.R. 3295), H7206 [1NO]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 318), H4364 [21JN]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national tunnel inspection standards for proper safety evaluation of all highway tunnels (see H.R. 2254), H4364 [21JN]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H41 [5JA]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2374), H4574 [24JN]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 269), H201 [12JA]

Political campaigns: reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 268), H201 [12JA]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Taxation: provide a temporary surtax on increases in retained earnings of domestic corporations (see H.R. 3018), H6413 [22SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Archeological Institute of America: amend charter relative to the principal office of the corporation (H.R. 3295), H7208 [1NO]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (H.R. 712), H923 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national tunnel inspection standards for proper safety evaluation of all highway tunnels (H.R. 2254), H4365 [21JN]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (H.R. 2374), H4576 [24JN]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (H.R. 269), H202 [12JA]

Political campaigns: reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (H.R. 268), H202 [12JA]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (H.R. 2517), H5019 [13JY]

Taxation: provide a temporary surtax on increases in retained earnings of domestic corporations (H.R. 3018), H6414 [22SE]

Letters

Baggage Fee Fairness Act: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org (organization), H2191 [31MR]

Office of Congressional Ethics funding: several political organizations, H5361 [21JY]

Lists

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees from Massachusetts, E1732 [29SE]

Remarks

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (H. Res. 417), E1732 [29SE]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4016 [3JN]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1864 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1995 [29MR]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H1993 [29MR], H2191 [31MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1079), H1993 [29MR]

FEMA: allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4900 [12JY]

———allow the increase of flood insurance rates in remapped areas to be phased in over a certain time period, H4898 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4898, H4900, H4903, H4905 [12JY]

———provide a moratorium on the issuance of new or updated flood insurance rate maps until Technical Mapping Advisory Council submits report on new mapping standards, H4903 [12JY]

———provide property owners who are newly included in flood hazard areas with copies of updated flood insurance maps and information on the appeals process, H4905 [12JY]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [5JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5361 [21JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), E1272 [8JY]

National Archaeology Day: observance, E1741 [3OC]

Office of Congressional Ethics: funding, H5361 [21JY]

Resnick, Mitchel: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1602 [12SE]

South Sudan: establishment as new nation, H4756 [8JY]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1079), H1993 [29MR]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), E148 [8FE]

Votes: position on missed, H6215 [15SE], E70 [19JA], E149 [8FE], E523 [17MR], E1378 [21JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6094 [12SE], H6179 [14SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 417, tribute to American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, E1732 [29SE]

Tributes

Sumner, Charles, E75 [19JA]

CARAWAY, GEORGIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1258 [7JY]

CARBON COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E947 [25MY]

CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY PRIZE ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

CARBONDALE, IL

Remarks in House

Carbondaile Elks Lodge 1243: anniversary, E2008 [4NO]

Southern Illinois University: tribute to flying team, E1089 [14JN]

CARBONE AUTO GROUP (business)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3677 [9JN]

CARBONEAU, ANDRE

Remarks in House

Indiana Air National Guard: Airman of the Year award recipient, H4199 [15JN]

CARDEN, DAVID L.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S976 [28FE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

CARDENAS, AL

Articles and editorials

Chief Threat to American Competitiveness—Our Tax Code, S7237 [9NO]

CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3511), H7927 [29NO]

CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Senator from Maryland)

Addresses

Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial: Senator Leahy, S3677 [9JN]

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., S80 [25JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6765, S6766, S6772, S6786 [19OC], S6883 [20OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4531 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7686, S7717, S7719, S7727, S7762, S7773 [17NO], S7813, S7858 [18NO], S7971, S7993, S7995, S7996 [29NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6102 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3565 [7JN], S3598, S3622 [8JN], S3695 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7577 [15NO], S7623, S7624 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S427 [1FE], S699 [14FE], S793 [16FE], S921, S922 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5785 [20SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3237 [23MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1073, S1074 [1MR], S1164 [2MR], S1239 [3MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1706 [15MR], S1761, S1764 [16MR], S2626 [3MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3237 [23MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2701 [5MY], S5297 [5AU], S5309 [26AU], S6893 [24OC]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S494 [2FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S494 [2FE]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S7127 [3NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S544 [3FE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2930 [12MY]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S4722 [20JY]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S1894 [28MR]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (see S. Res. 105), S1828 [17MR]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see S. 735), S5192 [1AU]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Budget: ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6462 [12OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S6872 [20OC]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3728 [13JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S6601 [17OC]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S4025 [22JN]

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 294), S6600 [17OC]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S127 [25JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

———reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners (see S. 77), S792 [16FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S4157 [28JN]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S7909 [28NO]

Credit: extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5774 [20SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S3428 [26MY]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 1018), S5192 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S2089 [4AP]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see S. 1088), S3426 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S4555 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to such emergencies (see S. 357), S2732 [5MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see S. 562), S1547 [10MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S4641 [18JY]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 572), S6918 [31OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S2446 [13AP]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see S. 649), S3498 [6JN]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S3972 [21JN]

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see S. Res. 176), S3054 [17MY]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S6505 [13OC]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6873 [20OC]

Education: express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S7128 [3NO]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (see S. Res. 44), S544 [3FE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1994), S8602 [14DE]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 710), S2046 [31MR]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see S. 1115), S3427 [26MY]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (see S. 1313), S4292 [30JN]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

FAA: use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S4960 [27JY]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S122 [25JA]

FDA: establish a nanotechnology regulatory science program (see S. 1662), S6330 [6OC]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S1828 [17MR]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 776), S2348 [8AP]

FEMA: improve provision of assistance to fire departments (see S. 550), S1547 [10MR]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4077 [23JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S1121 [2MR]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S6764 [19OC]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S3172 [19MY]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (see S. 1628), S5945 [23SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1329 [7MR]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S6051 [3OC]

———provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3172 [19MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S7127 [3NO]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 613), S3339 [25MY]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S4452 [7JY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S6601 [17OC]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S1894 [28MR]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (see S. Res. 85), S1060 [1MR]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S5993 [26SE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S3428 [26MY]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5071 [29JY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 1096), S3426 [26MY]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S3614 [8JN]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S3684 [9JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see S. 309), S629 [8FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S3430 [26MY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S748 [15FE]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5251 [2AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5341 [6SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3728 [13JN]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S5945 [23SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 266), S5624 [14SE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S3275 [24MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S5071 [29JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4609 [14JY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Political campaigns: establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (see S. 749), S2187 [6AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 750), S2188 [6AP]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S2928 [12MY]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (see S. 1696), S6461 [12OC]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 741), S2187 [6AP]

Russia: characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see S. Res. 65), S871 [17FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 587), S1677 [15MR]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4912 [26JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S7829 [18NO]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S2447 [13AP]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S338 [27JA]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S124 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2929 [12MY]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S2876 [11MY]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S5340 [6SE]

———clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 143), S126 [25JA]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6462 [12OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S4608 [14JY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1120 [2MR]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S4227 [29JN]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 1901), S7909 [28NO]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S3171 [19MY]

———make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S8602 [14DE]

———permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see S. 1016), S3052 [17MY]

———provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (see S. 1632), S5945 [23SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S2046 [31MR]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 939), S6391 [11OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1501 [9MR] (see S. 871), S2621 [3MY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S4226 [29JN]

Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see S. 972), S3814 [15JN]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S1502 [9MR]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2389 [12AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1828 [17MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S2389 [12AP]

World Habitat Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S6049 [3OC]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S4292 [30JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5993 [26SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S2447 [13AP]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S5625 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see S. 950), S2874 [11MY]

Budget: assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution (see S. 1681), S6390 [11OC]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see S. 324), S642 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Classified information: improve protection (see S. 354), S747 [15FE]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see S. 1776), S7005 [1NO]

Dept. of State: authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (see S. 744), S2187 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 1638), S6049 [3OC]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 377), S870 [17FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (see S. 898), S2731 [5MY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 1669), S6330 [6OC]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (see S. 355), S747 [15FE]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full (see S. 488), S1219 [3MR]

International Year for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1120 [2MR] (see S. Con. Res. 26), S4960 [27JY]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (see S. 1036), S3171 [19MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S1894 [28MR]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S2506 [14AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S2992 [16MY]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (see S. Res. 187), S3052 [17MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 276), S5945 [23SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 538), S1546 [10MR]

Roads and highways: preserve and renew Federal-aid highways to reduce long-term costs, improve safety, and improve the condition of Federal-aid highways (see S. 1193), S3773 [14JN]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3171 [19MY]

Taxation: encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see S. 1120), S3427 [26MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S5339 [6SE]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1404), S4802 [21JY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see S. 1575), S5726 [19SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 196), S3275 [24MY]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2017), S8734 [16DE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4305 [30JN]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4406 [7JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1213 [3MR], S1323 [7MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1590 [14MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Letters

Democracy Restoration Act: several civil rights organizations, S8737 [16DE]

———several criminal justice organizations, S8738 [16DE]

———several religious organizations, S8738 [16DE]

End Racial Profiling Act: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S6481 [13OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2701 [5MY]

Privilege of the floor

Anderson, Charles V., S4968 [27JY]

Glick, Scott J., S619 [7FE]

Heintzman, Elizabeth, S6787 [19OC]

Knisley, Shane, S4035 [22JN], S7776 [17NO]

Lynch, Michael K., S4532 [12JY]

Parker, Kyle, S3457 [26MY]

Remarks

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5012 [28JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6708 [19OC]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (S. 950), S2880 [11MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1477 [9MR], S2181 [6AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1344, S1352 [8MR]

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S1103 [2MR]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S4014 [22JN]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S587 [7FE]

———support Passenger Bill of Rights, S587 [7FE]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Legal Aid Bureau, S4071 [23JN]

———anniversary of Pennsylanvia Avenue African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, S6386 [11OC]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2603 [3MY]

Biological weapons: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

Black History Month: observance, S960 [28FE]

Boarman, William J.: nomination to be Public Printer, S6726 [19OC]

———nomination to be Public Printer, unanimous-consent request, S6725 [19OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2181 [6AP], S2245 [7AP], S2329 [8AP], S2419 [13AP], S4506 [12JY], S4574 [14JY], S4688 [20JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S2473 [14AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5148 [31JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4689 [20JY]

———deficit, S2419 [13AP], S4354 [6JY], S4506 [12JY], S6982 [1NO]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4505 [12JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4354 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S4688 [20JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5596 [14SE]

Cambridge International, Inc.: anniversary, S4907 [26JY]

Catoctin, MD: anniversary of Catoctin Mountain Park, S4388 [6JY]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (S. 324), S645 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay: EPA Chesapeake Bay Program funding, S1344 [8MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1740), S6768 [19OC]

Classified information: improve protection (S. 354), S753 [15FE]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2764 [9MY], S4140 [28JN]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2764 [9MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5148 [31JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, S1647 [15MR]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (S. 372), S796 [16FE]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3600 [8JN]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S8121 [1DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, S4716 [20JY]

———call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom, S107 [25JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7687 [17NO], S8030 [30NO]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7687 [17NO]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (S. 1776), S7007 [1NO], S7352 [10NO]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S2329 [8AP], S2473 [14AP]

Dept. of State: authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (S. 744), S2201 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 1638), S6051 [3OC]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 377), S873 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6152 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (S. 898), S2737 [5MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6708 [19OC]

Diseases: address minority health disparities relative to causes and treatment of asthma, S1532 [10MR]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Metrorail accident, S4019 [22JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2012 [31MR]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3597, S3598, S3600 [8JN], S3857, S3873, S3874 [16JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3520 [7JN]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S4354 [6JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8669 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6983 [1NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6479 [13OC]

Endangered Species Day: observance, S3164 [19MY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 1669), S6338 [6OC]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7352, S7353 [10NO]

———establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 710), S2052 [31MR]

———funding, S1344 [8MR]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, S2178 [6AP]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (S. 355), S754 [15FE]

Europe: condemn persecution of Roma, S788 [16FE]

FAA: Airport Improvement Program funding, S587 [7FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S4943 [27JY]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S587 [7FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4943 [27JY], S5224 [2AU]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S586 [7FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S395 [1FE], S586 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S4354 [6JY]

Federal employees: civilian employees pay and benefits funding, S8669 [15DE]

———tribute, S5865 [22SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: enforce, S2724 [5MY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5596 [14SE]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full, S3598 [8JN], S3873, S3874 [16JN]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3600 [8JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2245 [7AP], S2329 [8AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S395 [1FE]

Human Rights Day: observance, S8457 [8DE]

Hungary: commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, S4328 [5JY]

———congratulate for commemorative events honoring legacy of Ronald Reagan, S4327 [5JY]

———democratic impact of recent government reform initiatives, S4328 [5JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3370 [26MY]

International Women's Day: observance, S1497 [9MR]

International Year for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 9), S1145 [2MR]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S8030 [30NO]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance, S1818 [17MR]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (S. 1036), S3178 [19MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 211), S3885 [16JN]

Kopocis, Kenneth J.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, unanimous-consent request, S7653, S7654 [17NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S6339 [6OC], S6481, S6482 [13OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 657), S1899 [28MR]

Leahy, Senator: visit to Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial in Waregem, Belgium, S3677 [9JN]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3088 [18MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S80 [25JA]

Medicare: reform, S2473 [14AP], S4354 [6JY], S4689 [20JY]

Memorial Day: observance, S3418 [26MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (S. Res. 185), S4195 [29JN], S5748 [20SE]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 4), S7 [5JA]

NAACP: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 6), S803 [16FE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: prohibit expansion or operation of District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, MD, S7687 [17NO]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 538), S1549 [10MR]

NLRB: proposed changes to union election regulations, S4068 [23JN]

Ohio: referendum on legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by public employees, S4353 [6JY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: report on congressional delegation trip for convening of Parliamentary Assembly, S5237 [2AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, S1710 [16MR]

———repeal, S395 [1FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S4671 [19JY]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, S2343 [8AP]

———anniversary of Katyn Massacre by Soviet police, S2343 [8AP]

Power resources: promote development of a clean energy economy, S8505 [13DE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4262 [30JN], S4505 [12JY], S4574 [14JY], S4688 [20JY], S4886 [26JY], S4943 [27JY]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8505 [13DE]

Reyna, Jimmie V.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2078 [4AP]

Roads and highways: anniversary of groundbreaking of the National Road, S2576 [2MY]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S7280 [9NO]

———preserve and renew Federal-aid highways to reduce long-term costs, improve safety, and improve the condition of Federal-aid highways (S. 1193), S3776 [14JN]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (S. 1039), S3179-S3181 [19MY]

———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, S3378, S3379, S3380 [26MY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1647 [15MR], S1781 [17MR], S1955 [30MR], S2012 [31MR], S2178, S2183 [6AP]

———reinstate increase in surety bond guarantee limits, S1781 [17MR]

Senate: legislative program, S5466 [8SE]

Silver Spring, MD: launch of American Institute for Radiologic Pathology Radiologic-Pathology Correlation Course at American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, S864 [17FE]

Slovak Republic: condemn practice of forced sterilization of Romani women, S7361 [10NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3370 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3370 [26MY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8394 [7DE]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (S. 1120), S3441 [26MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4943 [27JY], S5224 [2AU]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (S. 1404), S4806 [21JY]

———rates, S4262 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S4263 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2981 [16MY]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3857 [16JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7280 [9NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5445 [8SE]

Transportation: establish a public transportation safety program, S4020 [22JN]

———prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6708 [19OC]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S588 [7FE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (S. Res. 196), S3279 [24MY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S8394 [7DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, S3370 [26MY]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, S6181-S6183 [5OC]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7280 [9NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7352 [10NO]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (S. 2017), S8737 [16DE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S4020 [22JN]

———improve safety of Metrorail system, S4019 [22JN]

Woman's Club of Bethesda (organization): anniversary, S2871 [11MY]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, S5237-S5239 [2AU]

Texts of

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

S. 354, Classified Information Procedures Reform and Improvement Act, S753 [15FE]

S. 355, Espionage Statutes Modernization Act, S755 [15FE]

S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act, S796 [16FE]

S. 377, President Street Station Study Act, S874 [17FE]

S. 538, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S1549 [10MR]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 950, allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out Appalachian Development Highway System highway projects, S2881 [11MY]

S. 1036, AbilityOne Improvements Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1039, Rule of Law Accountability Act, S3181 [19MY]

S. 1120, Propane Green Autogas Solutions Act, S3442 [26MY]

S. 1193, Federal-Aid Highway Preservation and Renewal Program Act, S3777-S3779 [14JN]

S. 1638, Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act, S6052 [3OC]

S. 1669, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act, S6338 [6OC]

S. 1776, expand Dept. of Defense Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7007 [1NO]

Tributes

Cohen, Harold A. (Hal), S8373 [6DE]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr., S6706 [19OC]

Fleetwood, Christian A., S960 [28FE]

Glick, Scott J., S619 [7FE]

Knisley, Shane, S7653 [17NO]

Mackey, John, S4447 [7JY]

Minikes, Stephan M., S6086 [4OC]

Mitchell, Clarence, Jr., S789 [16FE]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr., S6706 [19OC]

Nathan-Pulliam, Shirley, S5898 [22SE]

Pittenger, David M., S863 [17FE]

Thomas, Marge, S7414 [14NO]

van der Stoel, Max, S2619 [3MY]

CARDONA, ALICE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2007 [4NO]

CARDONA MOLINA, CONSUELO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

CARDOZA, DENNIS A. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H779 [14FE], H928, H929 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3345 [23MY], H3369 [24MY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1621 [8MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1622 [8MR]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4903 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Armed Forces: encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4460 [22JN]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8320 [8DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H3305 [13MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (see H.R. 2578), H5240 [19JY]

———facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 1604), H2911 [15AP]

———provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H6011 [8SE]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H3305 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H9432 [15DE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4530 [23JN]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3762 [27MY]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1621 [8MR]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4578 [24JN]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7209 [1NO]

———make grants for engineering, final design, and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project in California (see H.R. 1504), H2664 [13AP]

———modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2538), H5085 [14JY]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

———require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H1768 [11MR]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5127 [15JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4674 [6JY]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7258 [2NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify maintenance exemption regarding removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures (see H.R. 2427), H4671 [6JY]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 1026), H1724 [10MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3304 [13MY]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4460 [22JN]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3161 [10MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H2328 [5AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H6183 [14SE]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7579 [14NO]

Lebanon: ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon (see H.R. 2215), H4750 [7JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7892 [18NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Lower Merced River: clarify definition of flood control operations for the purposes of the operation and maintenance of a certain project (see H.R. 869), H1523 [2MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5888 [1AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Safe Place Week: observance (see H. Res. 154), H1844 [15MR]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1525 [2MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1908 [16MR]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5782 [29JY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H7333 [3NO]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8076 [1DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4188 [14JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H684 [10FE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3062 [4MY]

———treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2740), H5883 [1AU]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5781 [29JY]

Transportation: revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H3111 [5MY]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4578 [24JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1988 [17MR]

Water: assist municipalities experiencing significant hardships raising revenue to finance projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 1189), H3112 [5MY]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H5087 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H1983 [17MR]

Crime: provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 106), H37 [5JA]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 1598), H2910 [15AP]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (H.R. 1175), H1987 [17MR]

Crime: provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (H.R. 106), H44 [5JA]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (H.R. 1598), H2914 [15AP]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (H.R. 363), H396 [20JA]

Remarks

Association of Air Medical Services: tribute to MedEvac Hour, E880 [12MY]

Corvelo, Connie: Atwater, CA, Women's Club Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E2032 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3369 [24MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), E1286 [11JY]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8088 [2DE]

FEMA: eliminate National Flood Insurance Program requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk, H4904 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4904 [12JY]

Fluetsch & Busby Insurance (company): anniversary, E1599 [12SE]

GAO: conduct a study on the number of primary care physicians trained as a result of converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3369 [24MY]

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1543 [7SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6333 [21SE]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Soroptimist International of Modesto (organization), E2035 [14NO]

Portugal: observance of Dia de Portugal, E1083 [14JN]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H185 [12JA]

Turlock, CA: anniversary of Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock, E1897 [21OC]

Votes: position on missed, H6035 [9SE]

Tributes

Adame, Faustino, Jr. (Tino), E1523 [19AU]

Hawthorne, Richard, E1968 [1NO]

Kang, Sung Mo (Steve), E1100 [15JN]

Lopez, Linda, H5110 [15JY], E1152 [22JN]

Parsley, Richard, E1459 [1AU]

Riding, Don L., E1924 [25OC]

Rivinius, Marjo, E1809 [11OC]

Robinson, Richard, E2285 [16DE]

Trambley, Ted, E2148 [1DE]

Widell, David L., E1548 [7SE]

CARDWELL, PATRICIA GRIFFIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2303 [16DE]

CARE & COMFORT (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7610 [16NO]

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 1243), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 1325), H2266 [1AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (S. 1243), S3975 [21JN]

CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD (company)

Letters

Health insurance premiums rates, H4518 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance policy updates, H4518 [23JN]

CAREY, HUGH L. (a former Representative from New York)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1550 [7SE]

CAREY, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E507 [16MR]

CARGO AIRLINE ASSOCIATION

Statements

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding, H2174 [31MR]

CARGO TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Transportation

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 49), S123 [25JA]

Business and industry: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

———establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3607), H8317 [8DE]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4670 [6JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H33 [5JA]

Gulf of Mexico: clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

Hazardous substances: improve hazardous materials transportation safety (see S. 1952), S8414 [7DE]

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways (see S. 1322), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 2143), H4035 [3JN]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H4671 [6JY]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

———provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (see S.J. Res. 31), S8067 [30NO]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 30), S8067 [30NO]

———make technical and minor modifications to positive train control requirements (see S. 301), S629 [8FE]

———require carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions (see H.R. 3383), H7397 [4NO]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 32), S8067 [30NO] (see H.J. Res. 91), H7999 [30NO]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (see S. 832), S2506 [14AP]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H550 [8FE]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 1964), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 1533), H2854 [14AP]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see S. 57), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 1267), H2106 [30MR]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H3985 [2JN]

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 371), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3173), H6853 [12OC]

———ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H1842 [15MR]

Trucking industry: exempt drivers used by motor carriers from certain regulations if transporting grapes during a harvest period (see H.R. 3110), H6624 [5OC]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 2323), H4526 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: infrastructure projects funding, H2850 [14AP]

———proposed change to the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, H647 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E1 [5JA]

Jones Act: compliance relative to Hawaii maritime industry, H3797, H3798 [31MY]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry, H116 [7JA]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H3895 [1JN]

———ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (H.R. 1105), E495 [15MR]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 49), S161 [25JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: designation of IranAir and Tidewater Inc., responsible for facilitating Iran's transfer of weapons and other proliferation activities, S4060 [23JN]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (S.J. Res. 31), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 30), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 32), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (S. 832), S2518 [14AP]

Taxation: modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (S. 57), S171 [25JA]

Reports filed

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49), S1894 [28MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49) (S. Rept. 112-38), S4640 [18JY]

Texts of

S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, S162 [25JA]

S. 57, modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades, S172 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 30, extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute, S8071 [30NO]

S.J. Res. 31, apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act, S8072 [30NO]

CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Articles and editorials

Cuba Should Free Alan Gross, S5189 [1AU]

5 Lessons From Haiti's Disaster—What the Earthquake Taught Us About Foreign Aid, E54 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 140), S2387 [12AP]

———discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

———facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 256), H135 [7JA]

———increase period during which a Cuban national must be physically present in the U.S. in order to qualify for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident (see H.R. 2771), H5884 [1AU]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 255), H135 [7JA] (see H.R. 1887), H3279 [12MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]

———modify requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident (see H.R. 2831), H5931 [30AU]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 380), H395 [20JA]

———remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 833), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1016), H1724 [10MR]

———provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3105 [18MY]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA] (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see S. 954), S2874 [11MY]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see S. 480), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H1841 [15MR]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 538), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1456), H2569 [8AP]

Pollan, Laura: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S8148 [1DE]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 3711), H9926 [16DE]

Letters

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Press releases

Repression of Cuban Dissidents Persists Despite Releases: Amnesty International (organization), H1978 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

———suspend status as preferred trading partner relative to attempts to expropriate property owned by U.S. citizens, E1227 [6JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance, E1015 [1JN]

———support goals and ideals, E1211 [24JN]

Carter, Jimmy: visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations, H2102-H2104 [30MR]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H8058 [1DE], E2146, E2152, E2155, E2156, E2158, E2159 [1DE]

———commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights, H2607 [13AP], E734 [15AP]

———condemn the beating and death of Juan W. Soto while participating in a peaceful protest, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

———human rights violations, H1977-H1979 [17MR], H2102-H2104 [30MR], H7315 [3NO]

———Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

———release of political prisoner Oscar Biscet from Cuban prison, H1977-H1979 [17MR]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E53, E54, E55 [12JA], E62 [18JA]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (H.R. 1016), H3126-H3131 [10MY]

Inter American Foundation: funding, E300 [18FE]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Caribbean Festival Committee Caribbean Festival at Penn's Landing, E1676 [21SE]

Puerto Rico: establish a Caribbean border initiative to combat drug trafficking and violence, H8733 [13DE]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (H.R. 3711), E2298 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S5189 [1AU], S8121 [1DE], S8362 [6DE]

———commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (S. Res. 140), S2398 [12AP]

———human rights violations, S7432 [15NO]

Dept. of State: policy to lift travel restrictions to Cuba, S8671-S8673 [15DE], S8766 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432, S7433 [15NO]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (S. 1023), S3163 [19MY]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 26), S261 [26JA]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (S. 954), S2889 [11MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 538), S1549 [10MR]

Reports filed

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 112-67), S5338 [6SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

Texts of

H.R. 1016, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H3127 [10MY]

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 538, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S1549 [10MR]

S. 1023, Haiti Reforestation Act, S3110-S3112 [18MY]

S. Res. 26, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S261-S263, S290 [26JA]

S. Res. 140, commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, S2398 [12AP]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Laura Pollan, S8156 [1DE]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]

Remarks in House

Goals and ideals: support, E1211 [24JN]

Observance, E1015 [1JN]

CARING FOR CAMP LEJEUNE VETERANS ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 277) (S. Rept. 112-42), S5191 [1AU]

CARIS, PETE

Remarks in House

Western Springs, IL: Citizen of the Year award recipient, E128 [26JA]

CARLISLE, IA

Remarks in House

Carlisle Middle School: tribute to participation in FBI Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge, E430 [8MR]

CARLSON, DORI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1114 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2924 [12MY]

CARLUCCI, FRANK

Letters

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act and expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S4000 [22JN]

CARMEL, IN

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

CARMEL, ME

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1186 [23JN]

CARMICHAEL, CA

Remarks in House

O'Neal, Kitty: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E2198 [7DE]

Peters, Susan: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E42 [7JA]

CARMIN, DARRY

Articles and editorials

Congress Can Learn From Tom Evans' Day, S5832 [21SE]

CARMONY, ALEXIS J.

Essays

Agriculture Then and Now, S2774 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Indiana: tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

CARNABUCI, PRIMO

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2922 [12MY]

CARNAHAN, RUSS (a Representative from Missouri)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3699 [26MY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4986 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7402 [7NO]

AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1666 [9MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1770 [11MR]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7893 [18NO]

———permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 544), H1844 [15MR]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see H.J. Res. 70), H4575 [24JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H3305 [13MY]

———provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7892 [18NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2575 [11AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5966 [7SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8188 [6DE]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H8968 [14DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8881 [13DE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1844 [15MR]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3344 [23MY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H1727 [10MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Corps of Engineers: take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations (see H.R. 2579), H7892 [18NO]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7929 [29NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H924 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H7008 [24OC]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1456 [1MR]

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 1966), H7999 [30NO]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 2247), H6506 [3OC]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H7714 [16NO]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 3014), H7009 [24OC]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see H.R. 1524), H7332 [3NO]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see H.R. 1499), H2603 [12AP]

———provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4530 [23JN]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2108 [30MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 883), H5966 [7SE]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6467 [29SE]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7890 [18NO]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4673 [6JY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7069 [25OC]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H8077 [1DE]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H5127 [15JY]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H7627 [15NO]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6782 [11OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8075 [1DE]

———establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 2459), H6467 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H4673 [6JY]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H7714 [16NO]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H5286 [20JY]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7893 [18NO]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H6098 [12SE]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H6674 [6OC]

———provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see H.R. 1930), H8262 [7DE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H7578 [14NO]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H7332 [3NO]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H6922 [13OC]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H6457 [23SE]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H7008 [24OC]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4674 [6JY]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4673 [6JY]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H9928 [16DE]

———improve foreign language instruction (see H.R. 1994), H4946 [12JY]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for a system of professional learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, student achievement, and overall school and system performance (see H.R. 2211), H4326 [16JN]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H7069 [25OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3614), H8318 [8DE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H5883 [1AU]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H3755 [26MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6782 [11OC]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H5734 [28JY]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7007 [24OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6855 [12OC]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2533 [7AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

———establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H1988 [17MR]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H7893 [18NO]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1580 [4MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3000 [3MY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4750 [7JY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H4187 [14JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H471 [25JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4946 [12JY]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H7627 [15NO]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5932 [30AU]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H5782 [29JY]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6273 [20SE]

Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (see H.R. 3248), H7007 [24OC]

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 3247), H7007 [24OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7009 [24OC]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4329 [16JN]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1908 [16MR]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H7892 [18NO]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H4794 [8JY]

———permit coverage of certain covered part D drugs for uses that are determined to be for medically accepted indications based upon clinical evidence in peer reviewed medical literature (see H.R. 1055), H1769 [11MR]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H7830 [17NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7892 [18NO]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5782 [29JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4530 [23JN]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H10017 [20DE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H7257 [2NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Underserved Veterans Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 445), H7008 [24OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H138 [7JA]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6552 [4OC]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H435 [24JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1621 [8MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4673 [6JY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7400 [4NO]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

———provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6011 [8SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5965 [7SE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2605 [12AP]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H9928 [16DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H924 [15FE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H513 [26JA]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H513 [26JA]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H550 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H4076 [13JN]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1988 [17MR]

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (see H.R. 3246), H7007 [24OC]

St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 464), H7578 [14NO]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H5127 [15JY]

———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 110), H2108 [30MR]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H8322 [9DE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H5781 [29JY]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H5240 [19JY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see H.R. 2718), H7134 [26OC]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3148), H6781 [11OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5019 [13JY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5087 [14JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 747), H1621 [8MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H4852 [11JY]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H6415 [22SE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H5782 [29JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H7400 [4NO]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1581 [4MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4459 [22JN]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H7400 [4NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3062 [4MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see H.R. 3122), H8000 [30NO]

———encourage use of advanced technologies for transportation projects receiving Federal funding (see H.R. 2089), H3985 [2JN]

———enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———permit vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see H.R. 596), H599 [9FE]

Trucking industry: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4573 [24JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: confer jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any claim against the U.S. to receive compensation for the taking of certain lands in Missouri (see H.R. 197), H102 [6JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H1525 [2MR]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H5127 [15JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H5661 [27JY]

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7331 [3NO]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H8967 [14DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6415 [22SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H7893 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Smart Communities Technology Initiative to develop programs for large scale installation and operation of intelligent transportation systems (see H.R. 995), H1723 [10MR]

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7397 [4NO]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 3296), H7206 [1NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6455 [23SE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Smart Communities Technology Initiative to develop programs for large scale installation and operation of intelligent transportation systems (H.R. 995), H1725 [10MR]

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (H.R. 3371), H7398 [4NO]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (H.R. 3296), H7208 [1NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (H.R. 3046), H6456 [23SE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (H.R. 3200), H6921 [13OC]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (H.R. 3660), H8966 [14DE]

Letters

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1073 [17FE], H1462 [2MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1463 [2MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1074 [17FE]

Armed Forces: Afghanistan security forces funding, H3706 [26MY]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H10000 [20DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize victims of Omarska concentration camp, E843 [10MY]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, E516 [17MR]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1918 [24OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2336 [6AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5502 [26JY]

———deficit, H1463 [2MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), E730 [15AP]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), H6289 [21SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7348 [4NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H710 [11FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H5502 [26JY]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), E2224 [12DE]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, E1327 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3706 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), E1019 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H1074 [17FE]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Au Pair Program, E1041 [3JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H710 [11FE]

———importance of job creation, H1463 [2MR]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8816 [13DE], H8982 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6793 [12OC], H7221 [2NO], H7641 [16NO]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, H3170 [11MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4996 [13JY], E1327 [14JY]

EPA: clarify authority to determine and regulate water quality standards of water passing through several States, H4960 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters in areas that the President has declared a disaster due to flooding and to other waters that contributed to the flooding, H4986 [13JY]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, E1019 [2JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2336 [6AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H220 [18JA]

International Women's Day: observance, E469 [14MR]

Medicare: reform, H3815 [1JN], H4376 [22JN], H4869 [12JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4630 [6JY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7967 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H220 [18JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5301 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3815 [1JN]

Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7348 [4NO]

———regulate discharges from commercial vessels, H7348 [4NO]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Lemay Fire District, E2211 [8DE]

St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired: anniversary, E627 [4AP]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4986 [13JY]

———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4960 [13JY]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Joplin, MO, H3307 [23MY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H168 [12JA]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), E2276 [15DE]

———express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts, E1974 [1NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8982 [15DE]

University of Missouri: anniversary of homecoming, H6959 [14OC]

Votes: correction, E997 [31MY]

———position on missed, E1291 [12JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Tributes

Anderson, Katherine, H8993 [15DE]

Chatfield, Gail, E1659 [20SE], E1874 [14OC]

David-Wilp, Sudha, E1012 [1JN]

Feldhaus, Jerry, E617 [4AP]

Hunt, Joseph J., E622 [4AP]

CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING

Remarks in House

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

May, James: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year award recipient, E2068 [16NO]

University of Michigan-Flint: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ``Engaged University'' designee, E28 [6JA]

CARNEVALE, SCOTT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E431 [8MR], E449 [10MR]

CARNEY, CHRIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H10000 [20DE]

CARNEY, JOHN C., JR. (a Representative from Delaware)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H790 [14FE], H1327 [18FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3256 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6029 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H10027 [23DE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H10016 [20DE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H10017 [20DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Budget: improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 3669), H8966 [14DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H8125 [2DE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4674 [6JY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7830 [17NO]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H10027 [23DE]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see H.R. 2255), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4188 [14JN]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2538), H5812 [30JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H5375 [21JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H6978 [14OC]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H7069 [25OC]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6987 [21OC]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1666 [9MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3220 [11MY]

Health: provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H5489 [25JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H7999 [30NO]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 367), H6273 [20SE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H2109 [30MR]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7069 [25OC]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 1187), H4187 [14JN]

Medicare: strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H8000 [30NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H7405 [10NO]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H6626 [5OC]

OMB: establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (see H.R. 1155), H1982 [17MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6233 [15SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H5936 [2SE]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H5489 [25JY]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H6626 [5OC]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H4187 [14JN]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for contributions to tax-exempt Housing Equity Savings Accounts (see H.R. 3360), H7331 [3NO]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3162 [10MY]

———authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H5966 [7SE]

———extend deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation by any corporation that has increased wages or placed property in service for the year (see H.R. 3448), H7713 [16NO]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H678 [10FE]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 3231), H6976 [14OC]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H7069 [25OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3758 [26MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1884), H3279 [12MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 87), H7626 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Small Business Lending Fund Program and provide for an appeals process (see H.R. 3147), H6781 [11OC]

First State National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 624), H679 [10FE]

Taxation: make the research credit permanent and increase the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 1693), H2998 [3MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 87), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 2325), H4528 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Small Business Lending Fund Program and provide for an appeals process (H.R. 3147), H6781 [11OC]

First State National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 624), H682 [10FE]

Taxation: make the research credit permanent and increase the alternative simplified research credit (H.R. 1693), H2999 [3MY]

Letters

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Collin P. O'Mara, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources, H4409 [22JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1327, H1328 [18FE]

Budget: deficit, H4022 [3JN]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6536, H6537 [4OC]

Delaware Day: observance, H8202 [7DE]

Dept. of Energy: oil and gas research and development program funding, H1327, H1328 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1996 [29MR]

Diseases: increase support and research to combat juvenile diabetes, H5502 [26JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6536 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6630 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H261 [19JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3256, H3257 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6029, H6030 [9SE]

———establish that railway transportation should be included in transportation security plans for intelligence agencies, H3256, H3257 [12MY]

———require analysts prioritize use of threat assessments and information sharing to identify and prevent terrorist attacks against rail and mass transit systems, H6029, H6030 [9SE]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: observance, H6418 [23SE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H8202 [7DE]

New Castle, DE: tribute to Holloway Terrace Fire Co., H2615 [13AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4408 [22JN]

———preserve State authority over air quality protections for offshore drilling activities, H4408 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H261 [19JA]

Public debt: ceiling, H4022 [3JN]

———increase statutory limit, H5302 [21JY]

Real estate: mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance programs funding, H2118 [31MR]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns, H6536 [4OC]

Votes: correction, E602 [1AP]

———position on missed, H1480 [2MR], H1919 [17MR], H3142 [10MY], E126 [26JA], E949 [25MY]

Wilmington, DE: tribute to St. Mark's High School football team, H2943 [3MY]

Tributes

Cook, Nancy, H8014 [1DE]

Donne, Elena D., H2943 [3MY]

West, Charles P., H3170 [11MY]

CARNEY, SUSAN L.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: confirmation as circuit judge, S3102 [18MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S3005, S3010-S3013 [17MY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

CARNEY, SUSAN M.

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7911 [29NO]

CARNIVAL CORP. & PLC

Lists

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

CAROLINA INTERNATIONAL TRUCK, INC.

Remarks in House

Ryan, Richard: National Automobile Dealers Association American Truck Dealers Division and Heavy Duty Trucking (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E932 [23MY]

CAROLINE COUNTY, MD

Bills and resolutions

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

Texts of

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

CARPENTER, ANDREW P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2608 [13AP]

CARPENTER, ELIZABETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1101 [15JN]

CARPENTER, G. KENNETH

Remarks in House

Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame: inductee, E2316 [19DE]

CARPENTER, HOWARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E505 [16MR]

CARPENTER, RAYMOND

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7362 [10NO]

CARPENTER, RAYMOND W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7698 [17NO]

CARPER, THOMAS R. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717 [17NO], S8003 [29NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN], S3901 [16JN], S4803 [21JY]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S697 [14FE], S770 [16FE]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4105 [23JN], S4208, S4238 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4057, S4105 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2283 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S8603 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 1274), S4722 [20JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S3172 [19MY]

Armed Forces: commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 294), S6600 [17OC]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S3924 [20JN]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S6051 [3OC]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5536 [13SE]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 296), S6665 [18OC]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S2188 [6AP]

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 300), S2875 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (see S. 1021), S3105 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 463), S1120 [2MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see S. 1998), S8679 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (see S. 201), S3813 [15JN] (see S. 201), S4451 [7JY]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 201), S4024 [22JN] (see S. 201), S4485 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

EPA: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S3613 [8JN]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S4486 [11JY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S7613 [16NO]

FDA: finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (see S. 1064), S3430 [26MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5773 [20SE]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (see S. 1628), S5945 [23SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S643 [10FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1503 [9MR]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 1183), S3727 [13JN]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

Information technology: secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S544 [3FE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Law enforcement officers: include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers' death benefits (see S. 1315), S5727 [19SE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 643), S5340 [6SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3893 [16JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5341 [6SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2731 [5MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Nuclear energy: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (see S. 640), S1827 [17MR]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 1789), S7066 [2NO]

Power resources: promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 1294), S4225 [29JN]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 128), S2087 [4AP]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 1824), S7187 [8NO]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see S. 1933), S8377 [6DE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S4608 [14JY]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6919 [31OC]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S6050 [3OC]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S3171 [19MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S3339 [25MY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S1827 [17MR]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 871), S4721 [20JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 413), S871 [17FE]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S1502 [9MR]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S7128 [3NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8548 [13DE]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see S. 1826), S7187 [8NO]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 970), S2928 [12MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S5252 [2AU]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7295 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN]

Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see S. 1409), S4845 [22JY]

———reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and expand use of renewable energy (see S. 963), S2928 [12MY]

First State National Historical Park: establish (see S. 323), S642 [10FE]

Government: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (see S. 801), S2387 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4023 [22JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1010), S3052 [17MY]

Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Taxation: provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S2046 [31MR]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY]

———reduce budget deficit and the burden on law-abiding taxpayers through stricter enforcement against delinquent taxpayers (see S. 1289), S4156 [28JN]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1035), S3171 [19MY]

Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see S. 972), S2928 [12MY]

Transportation Security Administration: standardize training programs, establish an Office of Behavior Analysis, and enhance partnerships with State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1092), S3426 [26MY]

Cloture motions

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), motion to proceed, S5281 [2AU], S5328 [6SE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1590 [14MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Privilege of the floor

Dutta, Robin, S5197 [1AU]

Remarks

Andrews, Richard G.: nomination to be district judge, S7112 [3NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1474 [9MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to Navy SEALS, S2601 [3MY]

Arsht family: Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award recipients, S6177 [5OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2027 [31MR], S2300 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5174 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4770 [21JY]

———deficit, S2027 [31MR]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5174 [1AU]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8392 [7DE]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3590 [8JN]

Delaware Day: observance, S8405, S8406 [7DE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2028 [31MR], S2179 [6AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3590 [8JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S5355 [7SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2601 [3MY]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7320 [10NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S8594 [14DE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S5355 [7SE]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3590 [8JN]

GAO: study and report on Presidentially appointed positions, S4055-S4057 [23JN]

Laurel, DE: tribute to Laurel Senior League Softball team, S5381 [7SE]

Medicare: reform, S4771-S4773 [21JY]

OMB: require sale of unused and underused Federal real property, S2602 [3MY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), motion to proceed, S5355 [7SE]

———reform (S. 23), S2601 [3MY]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S2601 [3MY], S5355 [7SE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S7026 [2NO]

———reform, S5355 [7SE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4055 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2028 [31MR], S2179 [6AP], S2602 [3MY]

Taxation: rates, S4771 [21JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6400 [12OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, S6401 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6400 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6400 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S7028 [2NO]

Tributes

Baker, Dave, S8598 [14DE]

Cook, Nancy Wilson, S1498 [9MR]

Engelmann, Glenn M., S4287 [30JN]

Franken, Senator, S8594 [14DE]

Loper, Edward L., S7001 [1NO]

Salters, Rueben, S3220 [23MY]

Vanderwende, Bill, S8598 [14DE]

CARR, JOHN P., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1507 [5AU]

CARR, MARCIA

Remarks in House

Okaloosa County, FL: Educational Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

CARR, RICHARD W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3770 [14JN]

CARR, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1008 [1JN]

CARRENO ROJAS, J. REFUGIO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 823), H1251 (see H.R. 823), H1362 [18FE]

CARRILLO, ALBERTO, SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E51 [12JA], E83 [20JA]

CARRINGER, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1102 [15JN]

CARROLL, CONSTANCE M.

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

CARROLL, FRANK

Remarks in House

Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Sports Hall of Fame inductees, E539 [29MR]

CARROLL, FRANKLIN O.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8730 [16DE]

CARROLL, JENNIFER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E688 [8AP]

CARROLL, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1439 [29JY]

CARROLL, PATRICK

Remarks in House

Recovery Resources (organization): Bronze Key award recipient, E2085 [17NO]

CARROLL, RODNEY

Remarks in House

tribute, E2133 [30NO]

CARROLLTON, TX

Remarks in House

First United Methodist Church: anniversary, E1715 [23SE]

Metrocrest Social Services Resale facility: relocation, E1677 [21SE]

Patriotism: tribute to Carrollton Remembrance Service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1576 [9SE]

R.L. Turner High School: anniversary, E1701 [23SE]

CARROTT, JAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1119 [16JN]

CARRUTHERS, GEORGE R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1623 [14SE]

CARSE, NATHAN B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E289 [18FE]

CARSON, ANDRE (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3608 [25MY], H3701 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2857 [14AP]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5661 [27JY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7929 [29NO]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H7928 [29NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H6233 [15SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7830 [17NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H5286 [20JY]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services (see H.R. 2046), H4578 [24JN]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5019 [13JY]

———extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3301 [13MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8262 [7DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H7008 [24OC]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H5150 [18JY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H7400 [4NO]

Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3221 [11MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6140 [13SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Children and youth: prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see H.R. 2358), H4795 [8JY]

———prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H4278 [15JN]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2575 [11AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4673 [6JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H6627 [5OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4076 [13JN]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Conservation of energy: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 2095), H4794 [8JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4750 [7JY]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H4673 [6JY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities (see H.R. 3225), H7134 [26OC]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (see H.R. 1284), H3162 [10MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H8187 [6DE]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H5489 [25JY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1727 [10MR]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7929 [29NO]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H8319 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4529 [23JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7579 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4590 [5JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a global rare earth element assessment (see H.R. 1314), H2265 [1AP]

———conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H2918 [15AP]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H4038 [3JN]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2039 [29MR]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6233 [15SE]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H6043 [9SE]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3111 [5MY]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6552 [4OC]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 240), H4329 [16JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H2571 [8AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1988 [17MR]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4577 [24JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4590 [5JY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5936 [2SE]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H4185 [14JN]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H8187 [6DE]

———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H3161 [10MY]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H435 [24JA]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4038 [3JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H3112 [5MY]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H4674 [6JY]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7715 [16NO]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H3112 [5MY]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H5240 [19JY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H6552 [4OC]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H3112 [5MY]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H3062 [4MY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3646 (see H.R. 1386), H3684 [25MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H2918 [15AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H5399 [22JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 3259), H7166 [31OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H8728 [12DE]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3344 [23MY]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6552 [4OC]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2412 [6AP]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H9929 [16DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8320 [8DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H4750 [7JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H4673 [6JY]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H356 [19JA]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H1844 [15MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3162 [10MY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H6782 [11OC]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7209 [1NO]

———allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H8000 [30NO]

———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———deny certain benefits to oil and gas companies and invest the savings in clean energy programs (see H.R. 1959), H4038 [3JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H7928 [29NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3304 [13MY]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5019 [13JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4188 [14JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5581 [26JY]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4187 [14JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H4529 [23JN]

———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H4188 [14JN]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H7257 [2NO]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4590 [5JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H433 [24JA]

Armed Forces: expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1942), H3342 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1711), H3060 [4MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (see H.R. 3022), H6413 [22SE]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (see H.R. 3019), H6413 [22SE]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H6413 [22SE]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H3409 [24MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 401), H435 [24JA]

Armed Forces: expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (H.R. 535), H551 [8FE]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (H.R. 1942), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (H.R. 853), H1455 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 1711), H3061 [4MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 300), H255 [18JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (H.R. 3022), H6414 [22SE]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (H.R. 3019), H6414 [22SE]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (H.R. 3021), H6414 [22SE]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2297 [16DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), E254 [17FE], E262 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

Armed Forces: expand matters covered by preseparation counseling, H3707 [26MY]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H3608, H3609 [25MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1811 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3608, H3609 [25MY], H3707 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, E413 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, E254 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1863 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (H.R. 2540), H5161 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1997 [29MR], E595 [1AP]

Indianapolis, IN: William Henry Burkhart Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1815 [11OC]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary, H3686 [26MY]

Parquet, Keana: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E152 [8FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, E262 [18FE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H5297 [21JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), motion to recommit, H6121 [13SE]

———provide that States receiving charter school grants require criminal background checks for charter school employees, H6121 [13SE]

Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), H5131 [18JY]

Votes: position on missed, H7187 [1NO], H7236 [2NO], H9906 [16DE], E936 [24MY], E1702 [23SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7203 [1NO], H7254 [2NO]

Tributes

Crawford, William H., H5030 [14JY]

Fong, Robert, E153 [8FE]

McCammon, Aida, E328 [28FE]

Moore, David, E106 [25JA], E195 [10FE]

Wheldon, Dan, E1922 [25OC]

CARSON, BRAD (a former Representative from Oklahoma)

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

CARSON CITY, NV

Remarks in House

Crime: express condolences to victims and their families of shooting at IHOP restaurant, H5977 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: express condolences to victims and their families of shooting at IHOP restaurant, S5321 [6SE], S5348 [7SE], S5748 [20SE]

CARSONVILLE, MI

Remarks in House

Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School: tribute to football team, E2163 [2DE]

CARSWELL, QUINCY, L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1905 [24OC]

CARSWELL, QUINCY L.

Proclamations

Bishop Quincy L. Carswell Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2160 [1DE]

CARTER, ANDREW L., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8176-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

CARTER, ANDREW L, JR.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

CARTER, ASHTON B.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5836 [21SE]

CARTER, DAVID R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6149 [14SE], H6281 [21SE]

CARTER, ERICA

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

CARTER, JEFFREY W.

Prayers

Senate, S2215 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2215 [7AP]

CARTER, JIMMY (39th President of the United States)

Letters

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Cuba: visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations, H2102-H2104 [30MR]

Iran: handling of U.S. hostage crisis of 1979, H1559 [3MR]

Political campaigns: assessment of past Presidential campaigns, H7202 [1NO]

CARTER, JOHN R. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H785 [14FE], H930 [15FE], H1115 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3599, H3604 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4530 [23JN], H4624 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3806 [31MY], H3890 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5490 [25JY], H5565, H5581 [26JY], H5662 [27JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H6625 [5OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H553 [8FE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H6978 [14OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———limit increase of premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 652), H681 [10FE]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7166 [31OC]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2667 [13AP]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5923 [19AU]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H7627 [15NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5661 [27JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2935 [2MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5581 [26JY]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1666 [9MR]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H1988 [17MR]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense: take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see H.R. 1497), H2918 [15AP]

———transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H7626 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4278 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7333 [3NO]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H1525 [2MR]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6979 [14OC]

Dept. of State: designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels (see H.R. 1270), H2412 [6AP]

———designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H9925 [16DE]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H1726 [10MR]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H4278 [15JN]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H4188 [14JN]

———report on whether participants in recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a terrorist organization and express gratitude to Greece for preventing Gaza flotilla (see H.R. 3131), H6671 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H356 [19JA]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1770 [11MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H7579 [14NO]

———allow transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain dependents for special education (see H.R. 276), H1726 [10MR]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6855 [12OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 2074), H6140 [13SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H2664 [13AP]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4459 [22JN]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4460 [22JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H2667 [13AP] (see H.R. 910), H1908 [16MR]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

Employment: allow employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment (see H.R. 2064), H4076 [13JN]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6233 [15SE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3000 [3MY]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H5087 [14JY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H203 [12JA]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H724 [11FE]

———prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (see H.R. 2876), H6042 [9SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4581 [28JN]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H6979 [14OC]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1456 [1MR]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H2536 [7AP]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6552 [4OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H1797 [14MR]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7333 [3NO]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H1392 [28FE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8728 [12DE]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3411 [24MY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H3344 [23MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H679 [10FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2039 [29MR]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H3220 [11MY]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, repeal all rules enacted over a certain number of years, and allow agencies to request exceptions to such repeal (see H.R. 3181), H7400 [4NO]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6467 [29SE]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H1040 (see H.R. 690), H1071 [16FE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Health: provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6043 [9SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4279 [15JN]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2670), H5660 [27JY]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 2847), H6233 [15SE]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H1525 [2MR]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1525 [2MR]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H2857 [14AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H4076 [13JN]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5661 [27JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H6458 [23SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3062 [4MY]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2667 [13AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4366 [21JN]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H4852 [11JY]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3162 [10MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H5928 [26AU]

———protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2469), H4792 [8JY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2918 [15AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H2293 [4AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2215 [31MR]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H357 [19JA]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H4188 [14JN]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H7715 [16NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR] (see H. Res. 44), H1770 [11MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H4075 [13JN]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3161 [10MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H3304 [13MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6855 [12OC]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3758 [26MY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H3000 [3MY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1727 [10MR]

———waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H5966 [7SE]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H134 [7JA]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H4037 [3JN]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H134 [7JA]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H4578 [24JN]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6455 [23SE]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2888), H6782 [11OC]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1957), H4038 [3JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6010 [8SE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5734 [28JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4188 [14JN]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H256 [18JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4075 [13JN]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3646 (see H.R. 1259), H3684 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2535 [7AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4366 [21JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H8076 [1DE]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 3589), H10027 [23DE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6273 [20SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3220 [11MY]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 2001), H8262 [7DE]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H8076 [1DE]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4038 [3JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 625), H679 [10FE]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (see H.R. 826), H1390 [28FE]

———provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (see H.J. Res. 19), H202 [12JA]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1250 (see H.R. 800), H1361 [18FE]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Flexible Permits; Final Rule'' (see H.J. Res. 21), H395 [20JA]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers'' (see H.J. Res. 59), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters'' (see H.J. Res. 58), H3218 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units'' (see H.J. Res. 60), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Sewage Sludge Incineration Units'' (see H.J. Res. 61), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad (see H. Res. 495), H8966 [14DE]

Government regulations: provide Federal regulatory moratorium (see H.R. 1235), H2037 [29MR]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient (see H. Res. 498), H9431 [15DE]

Law enforcement: offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (see H.R. 2217), H4326 [16JN]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 2671), H5660 [27JY]

Taxation: encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H3754 [26MY]

———increase tax benefits for child care assistance for military families (see H.R. 3540), H8075 [1DE]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (H.R. 625), H683 [10FE]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (H.R. 298), H255 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (H.R. 826), H1391 [28FE]

———provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (H.R. 2025), H3757 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (H.J. Res. 19), H203 [12JA]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (H.R. 2982), H6343 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (H.R. 1154), H1986 [17MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (H.R. 800), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Flexible Permits; Final Rule'' (H.J. Res. 21), H397 [20JA]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers'' (H.J. Res. 59), H3220 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters'' (H.J. Res. 58), H3220 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units'' (H.J. Res. 60), H3220 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Sewage Sludge Incineration Units'' (H.J. Res. 61), H3220 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (H.J. Res. 42), H1252, H1363 [18FE]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (H.J. Res. 9), H103 [6JA]

Government regulations: provide Federal regulatory moratorium (H.R. 1235), H2038 [29MR]

Law enforcement: offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (H.R. 2217), H4328 [16JN]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (H.R. 2671), H5661 [27JY]

Taxation: encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (H.R. 2014), H3756 [26MY]

———increase tax benefits for child care assistance for military families (H.R. 3540), H8076 [1DE], H8125 [2DE]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (H.R. 687), H775 [14FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9947 [20DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7775 [17NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2453 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1115, H1117, H1118, H1124, H1186, H1188 [17FE], H1231 [18FE], H2392 [6AP], H2453 [7AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (H.R. 1297), H2392, H2395, H2396, H2397 [6AP], H2453 [7AP]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (H.R. 625), H8953, H8956 [14DE]

———extend whistleblower protections to members that report potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against U.S. interests or security, H3604 [25MY]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (H.R. 298), H7412 [14NO], E2071 [17NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2392, H2396, H2397 [6AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5164 [19JY]

———deficit, H2393 [6AP]

Cameron, TX: tribute to C.H. Yoe High School marching band, E2260 [14DE]

Clean Air Act: impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H707 [11FE]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, H1649, H1652, H1653, H1655 [9MR], H1783, H1784, H1786, H1788 [14MR]

———use to reduce the impact of executive branch regulations on the economy, H2026, H2027 [29MR]

Conservation of energy: incandescent light bulbs phase-out funding, H2027, H2028 [29MR]

Corps of Engineers: impact of proposed highway extension through Garner, NC, H1655 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3604 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4624, H4625 [6JY]

———military musical units funding, H4624, H4625 [6JY]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, H1186 [17FE]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (H.J. Res. 19), H1787 [14MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3835, H3864, H3865, H3890, H3891, H3892 [1JN], H3947, H3952 [2JN], H4373 [22JN]

———prohibit funding for Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, H3890, H3891, H3892 [1JN]

———State and local law enforcement agency immigration enforcement program funding, H3947 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231 [18FE]

Dept. of State: consideration of permit approval for TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H6088 [12SE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8995 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2995 [3MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H2991, H2993, H2994, H2995 [3MY], H3151 [10MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2995 [3MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5566 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property, H6693 [11OC]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (H.R. 2074), H6693 [11OC]

Economy: impact of depreciation of the U.S. dollar, H2995 [3MY]

———impact of Government regulations, H707 [11FE], H2024-H2029 [29MR], H5951 [7SE], H6086, H6087, H6088 [12SE], H6617 [5OC], H7691, H7692, H7693, H7694, H7695, H7696 [16NO]

———importance of job creation, H6085 [12SE], H6617 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6618 [5OC]

EPA: cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H1188 [17FE]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6589 [5OC]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6384 [22SE], H6621 [5OC]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Flexible Permits; Final Rule'' (H.J. Res. 21), H1787 [14MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1650 [9MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (H.J. Res. 42), H1787 [14MR]

———enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6583 [5OC]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H2025 [29MR]

———include findings for health costs and benefits to standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6591, H6592 [5OC]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6603 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6090 [12SE], H6580, H6583, H6589, H6591, H6592, H6603, H6617-H6620 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H5954 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6620 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H5953 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6384 [22SE], H6621 [5OC]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1115, H1117, H1118 [17FE]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide, H427, H428, H430, H431, H432 [24JA]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1124 [17FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H1650 [9MR], H1787 [14MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H1651 [9MR], H1784, H1786, H1788 [14MR], H7693 [16NO]

FEMA: remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3865 [1JN]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3864 [1JN]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad (H. Res. 495), H8952, H8953, H8954, H8955 [14DE]

Government regulations: declare moratorium, H2024, H2029 [29MR]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H2026 [29MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 2898), H7694, H7696 [16NO]

———provide Federal regulatory moratorium (H.R. 1235), H6086 [12SE]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient (H. Res. 498), H9948 [20DE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2995 [3MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H309 [19JA]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, H6843, H6846, H6847, H6848 [12OC]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H6846, H6847 [12OC]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders, H6843, H6845, H6846, H6847, H6848 [12OC]

———offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (H.R. 2217), H6843 [12OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, H5951 [7SE], H6085 [12SE]

National Park Service: interagency southern border joint law enforcement centers construction funding, H5566 [26JY]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H6845 [12OC]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (H.R. 2671), E1459 [1AU]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H5953 [7SE], H6086 [12SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H3150, H3153, H3154, H3155 [10MY]

———evaluation of national security policies, H6846, H6847, H6848 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H309 [19JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2026 [29MR]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY]

———gasoline price levels, H2991, H2996 [3MY], H3150 [10MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H2994 [3MY]

Point of order, H3863, H3864 [1JN], H3952 [2JN]

Political campaigns: require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3952 [2JN]

Power resources: authorize leasing of public lands in the West for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy, H2995 [3MY]

———national energy policy, H2992 [3MY], H3152, H3153, H3154, H3155 [10MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H5954 [7SE]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H2993 [3MY], H3154 [10MY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H150 [12JA]

Volunteer workers: imposition of licensing fees to serve on volunteer boards, H1652, H1654 [9MR]

Votes: position on missed, H6487 [3OC]

Tributes

Casey, George W., Jr., H2112 [31MR]

CARTER, MINNIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E243 [16FE]

CARTER, PATRICK T.

Letters

Marketplace Fairness Act, S7234 [9NO]

CARTER, ROSALYNN

Remarks in House

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving: tribute, E1798 [6OC]

CARTER, WARREN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1472 [1AU]

CARTERSVILLE, GA

Proclamations

Justice Robert Benham Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E185 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Cartersville High School: tribute to baseball team, E674 [8AP]

CARTHAGE, MO

Remarks in House

History: anniversary of Civil War battle, E1238 [6JY]

CARTHAN, WILMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1279 [8JY]

CARTIER, BRIAN E.

Letters

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S2025 [31MR]

CARTWRIGHT, JAMES E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1481 [1AU], E1485 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5014 [28JY], S5240 [2AU]

CARUSO, KAREN

Remarks in House

SBA: North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E928 [23MY]

CARVER, TERRANCE W., III

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2135 [30NO]

CARY, MITCHELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1506 [5AU]

CARY, MS

Bills and resolutions

Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office: designate (see S. 655), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1072), H1796 [14MR]

Remarks in House

Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office: designate (S. 655), H4344 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office: designate (S. 655), S3000 [16MY]

Reports filed

Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office, Cary, MS: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 655), S2927 [12MY]

Texts of

S. 655, Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office, Cary, MS, H4344 [21JN]

S. 655, Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office, Cary, MS, S3000 [16MY]

CASE, RICK

Remarks in House

Rick Case Automotive Group (business): anniversary, E2170 [2DE], E2294 [16DE]

CASE, STEPHEN M.

Bills and resolutions

Smithsonian Institution: appoint as citizen regent of Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S976 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 40), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 40), H1070 [16FE]

Remarks in House

Smithsonian Institution: appoint as citizen regent of Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H2584 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

Smithsonian Institution: appoint as citizen regent of Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S1707 [15MR]

Texts of

S.J. Res. 8, appoint Stephen M. Case as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1707 [15MR], H2584 [12AP]

CASEY, DOUGLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E507 [16MR]

CASEY, GEORGE W., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2112, H2113 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1598 [14MR]

CASEY, KATHLEEN L.

Appointments

Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, S5729 [19SE]

CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6772, S6782 [19OC], S6874, S6887 [20OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4562 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7686, S7693, S7717, S7729, S7748, S7762, S7773 [17NO], S7813, S7821, S7831, S7858 [18NO], S7966, S7993, S7994, S7995, S7996 [29NO], S8016, S8069 [30NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3622, S3628 [8JN], S3935 [20JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7456, S7577, S7581 [15NO], S7626 [16NO], S8150 [1DE]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S475, S482 [2FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5778 [20SE], S5841 [21SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1692, S1704 [15MR], S1717 [16MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7196 [8NO], S7303 [9NO]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S494 [2FE]

Articles and editorials

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, Andrew George, Easton (PA) Express-Times, S6639 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 304), S6872 [20OC]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 1773), S7005 [1NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see S. 1639), S6332 [6OC]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see S. 950), S2874 [11MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1677 [15MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2130 [5AP] (see S. 855), S2507 [14AP]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 542), S4394 [6JY] (see S. 1768), S6917 [31OC]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S5499 [12SE]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S5459 [8SE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see S. 1608), S5902 [22SE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6601 [17OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4722 [20JY]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S5252 [2AU]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1536), S5476 [9SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5774 [20SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3728 [13JN]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S8184 [5DE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S2088 [4AP]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY]

———provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S2267 [7AP]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 1018), S4157 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 1926), S8067 [30NO]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S8377 [6DE]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see S. 1776), S7703 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see S. 1447), S7155 [7NO]

———support Promise Neighborhoods (see S. 1004), S2992 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (see S. 1854), S7368 [10NO]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S977 [28FE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S1060 [1MR]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3338 [25MY]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S4130 [27JN]

———require public disclosure of audits conducted of entities receiving family planning grants (see S. 814), S3498 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 207), S747 [15FE]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S1120 [2MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S5387 [7SE]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S3428 [26MY]

———provide grants for the renovation, modernization, or construction of law enforcement facilities (see S. 955), S3053 [17MY]

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 1612), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see S. 922), S5341 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (see S. 898), S4292 [30JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S3498 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S871 [17FE]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S8149 [1DE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S977 [28FE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S6764 [19OC]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S3053 [17MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S8376 [6DE]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S5685 [15SE]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S1548 [10MR]

———increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S2582 [2MY]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6600 [17OC]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7909 [28NO]

Education: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (see S. 857), S2507 [14AP]

———improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 1675), S6330 [6OC]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S3498 [6JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S614 [7FE]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1110), S3427 [26MY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3224 [23MY]

Foreign trade: renew and extend provisions relative to the identification of trade enforcement priorities (see S. 708), S2046 [31MR]

Frazier, Joe: tribute (see S. Res. 319), S7294 [9NO]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S3615 [8JN]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1407 [8MR]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S4911 [26JY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see S. 311), S629 [8FE]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 291), S6666 [18OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6505 [13OC]

Iran: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (see S. Res. 73), S871 [17FE]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S4330 [5JY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3925 [20JN]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 254), S411 [1FE]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (see S. Res. 85), S1060 [1MR]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6919 [31OC]

———distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1627), S6919 [31OC]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S8414 [7DE]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 733), S2389 [12AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S4869 [25JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 [25JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S2992 [16MY]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2731 [5MY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 75), S871 [17FE]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (see S. Res. 341), S8067 [30NO]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S6331 [6OC]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3925 [20JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4394 [6JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3685 [9JN]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4912 [26JY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1423), S4960 [27JY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 275), S2088 [4AP]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (see S. Res. 135), S2447 [13AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2028), S8775 [17DE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3226 [23MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S7703 [17NO]

SBA: extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S7295 [9NO]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1177), S5253 [2AU]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S273 [26JA]

Senior citizens: establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (see S. 464), S1120 [2MR]

———establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 1750), S6871 [20OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7451 [15NO]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY]

Tariff: cotton shirting fabrics (see S. 529), S1502 [9MR]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 933), S7188 [8NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S3684 [9JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S3925 [20JN]

———extend health insurance costs tax credit (see S. 221), S338 [27JA]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S3107 [18MY]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 591), S1677 [15MR]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3814 [15JN]

———provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1174), S6186 [5OC]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 939), S7006 [1NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S5773 [20SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 940), S2930 [12MY]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S124 [25JA]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4450 [7JY]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6601 [17OC]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1281), S5193 [1AU]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2448 [13AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8734 [16DE]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see S. 1826), S7187 [8NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S2581 [2MY]

———protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits (see S. 745), S4555 [13JY]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1348), S4517 [12JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S8603 [14DE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S7006 [1NO]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S8376 [6DE]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 970), S2928 [12MY]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S2389 [12AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S5839 [21SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5774 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 1489), S5250 [2AU]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see S. 1488), S5250 [2AU]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see S. 1645), S6089 [4OC]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (see S. Res. 123), S2047 [31MR]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S2506 [14AP]

Credit: provide a processing extension for emergency mortgage relief payments (see S. 1623), S5945 [23SE]

Crime: prohibit sexual harrasment by individuals administering programs and activities receiving Federal assistance (see S. 859), S2507 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1640), S6049 [3OC]

———establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

———promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry (see S. 1682), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of Defense: require regular audits of, and improvements to, the Transition Assistance Program (see S. 1104), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see S. 470), S1218 [3MR]

———provide flexibility to school districts to integrate academics with career and technical education programs (see S. 1686), S6461 [12OC]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1614), S5903 [22SE]

———strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 1677), S6390 [11OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]

———establish a demonstration program to test the viability of community integrated small house nursing care homes (see S. 2022), S8734 [16DE]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see S. 495), S1328 [7MR]

———improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1155), S3613 [8JN]

———provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1480), S5250 [2AU]

———provide grants to newly accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1481), S5250 [2AU]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY]

———require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1877), S7612 [16NO]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 588), S1677 [15MR]

———provide for expedited response to emergencies relative to oil or gas production or storage (see S. 589), S1677 [15MR]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see S. 1156), S3613 [8JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 1273), S4076 [23JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR]

Federal employees: limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see S. 1398), S4802 [21JY]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

GAO: require reports on Dept. of Defense military spouse employment programs (see S. 842), S2506 [14AP]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (see S. 1897), S7702 [17NO]

Health: affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs (see S. Res. 97), S1502 [9MR]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 301), S6872 [20OC]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 91), S1219 [3MR]

National Center for the American Revolution: tribute to ongoing mission and efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution (see S. Res. 222), S4226 [29JN]

National Competition for Community Renewal: establish to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles relative to poverty prevention, recovery, and response (see S. 1565), S5684 [15SE]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 298), S6665 [18OC]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 775), S2348 [8AP]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S3428 [26MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 149), S2507 [14AP]

National Veterans Wheelchair Games: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S5146 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see S. 1479), S5250 [2AU]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see S. Res. 76), S871 [17FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 587), S1677 [15MR]

SBA: extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (see S. 976), S2928 [12MY]

———temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S6505 [13OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR]

Senior citizens: develop and test expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals to coordinate care and improve efficiency (see S. 1982), S8547 [13DE]

Small business: require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 370), S791 [16FE]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR]

SSA: allow access to Federal law enforcement databases to ensure Social Security representative payees are subject to criminal background checks (see S. 2026), S8734 [16DE]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1150), S3541 [7JN]

Tariff: reliquidation of certain entries of medium density fiberboard (see S. 682), S1976 [30MR]

———technical correction relating to stainless steel single piece exhaust gas manifolds (see S. 934), S2839 [10MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S2046 [31MR]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 1540), S5499 [12SE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7908 [28NO] (see S. 1944), S8183 [5DE]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S7452 [15NO]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see S. 246), S411 [1FE]

———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (see S. 1330), S4394 [6JY]

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see S. 1410), S4868 [25JY]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1286), S4156 [28JN]

Transportation: require congressionally directed funding from the Highway Trust Fund to be obligated for a project within a certain period of time or released to State transportation departments (see S. 199), S272 [26JA]

———require the return and redistribution among State transportation departments of certain unexpended highway funding (see S. 198), S272 [26JA]

Biographies

Bissoon, Cathy, S6586 [17OC]

Hornak, Mark R., S6586 [17OC]

Mariani, Robert D., S6586 [17OC]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), motion to proceed, S5281 [2AU], S5328 [6SE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8383 [7DE]

Letters

Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S8390 [7DE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S404 [1FE]

Obituaries

Haggerty, James J.: Scranton (PA) Times, S3677 [9JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6638, S6646 [18OC]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (S. 950), S2881 [11MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2482 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S2186 [6AP]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S3966 [21JN]

———tribute to members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S403-S405 [1FE]

Bissoon, Cathy: nomination to be district judge, S6585, S6586 [17OC]

Black History Month: observance, S959 [28FE]

Bluford, Guion S., Jr.: Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement recipient, S8728 [16DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5114 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2483, S2488 [14AP]

Cleveland State University: tribute to Project SERV Program that provides education support and integration services for veterans, S3966 [21JN]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (S. 834), S4843 [22JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5114 [30JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S8410 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7692, S7694 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (S. 1614), S8456 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration nonproliferation programs funding, S2186 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (S. 362), S3165 [19MY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (S. 958), S2932 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6079 [4OC], S6174 [5OC], S6422 [12OC]

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.: National Restaurant Association Restaurant Neighbor Award recipient, S2442 [13AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8568 [14DE], S8703 [16DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8481 [12DE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S3966 [21JN]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S639, S640, S641 [10FE], S5740 [20SE], S5802, S5803 [21SE], S5858, S5878, S5881 [22SE]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4409-S4411 [7JY]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5858, S5878 [22SE]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S6638, S6646 [18OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5740 [20SE], S5802, S5803 [21SE], S5858, S5878, S5881 [22SE]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (S. 1897), S7711 [17NO]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S1026 [1MR]

Hornak, Mark R.: nomination to be district judge, S6586 [17OC], S6713 [19OC]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S8410 [7DE]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), S429 [1FE]

Mariani, Robert D.: nomination to be district judge, S6586 [17OC], S6713 [19OC]

Medicaid: reform, S2483 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, S2483, S2488 [14AP]

National Center for the American Revolution: tribute to ongoing mission and efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution (S. Res. 222), S4240 [29JN]

National Competition for Community Renewal: establish to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles relative to poverty prevention, recovery, and response (S. 1565), S5687 [15SE]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, S8455 [8DE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3978 [21JN]

National Veterans Wheelchair Games: tribute (S. Res. 246), S5132 [30JY]

Northampton Community College: tribute, S6596 [17OC]

OMB: consolidate unnecessary duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S2483 [14AP]

Pakistan: certify efforts to counter improvised explosive devices operations, S7692 [17NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (S. 1326), S4331 [5JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (S. 1578), S7696 [17NO]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1719, S1744, S1745 [16MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6638, S6646 [18OC]

Senate: legislative program, S430 [1FE], S3979 [21JN], S4331 [5JY]

Slovenia: independence anniversary (S. Res. 212), S3979 [21JN]

Small business: require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1719, S1744, S1745 [16MR]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (S. Res. 180), S6175-S6177 [5OC]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8621 [15DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8082, S8138 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8185 [5DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8389, S8390 [7DE], S8443 [8DE]

———extend health insurance costs tax credit, S640 [10FE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), motion to proceed, S8139 [1DE], S8445 [8DE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), unanimous-consent request, S639 [10FE]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), S8702 [16DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6421 [12OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, S6422 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6421 [12OC]

———ratification, S4409-S4411 [7JY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6421 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S8622 [15DE]

Reports filed

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economic (Joint) (S. Rept. 112-101), S8733 [16DE]

Tables

Trade Adjustment Assistance program worker certifications, S5803 [21SE]

Tributes

Bogle, Robert W., S959 [28FE]

Haggerty, James J., S3677 [9JN]

Heinz, John, S2499 [14AP]

Hultberg, William, S4516 [12JY]

Kimmons, Bernard (C.B.), S3422 [26MY]

Toomey, Senator, S6714 [19OC]

CASEYVILLE, IL

Remarks in House

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada: anniversary of Steamfitters Local 439, E2072 [17NO]

CASHIN, JOHN L., JR.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Sewell, E752 [15AP]

CASHWELL, MORGAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6613 [17OC]

CASPER (WY) STAR TRIBUNE

Articles and editorials

Repeal of ``Obamacare'' Would Help Wyoming, S392 [1FE]

Smarter Than You Think, S5044 [29JY]

CASS COUNTY, ND

Remarks in House

North Dakota: tribute to high school volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, H2587 [12AP]

CASSCELLS-HAMBY, STEPHEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4289 [30JN]

CASSERLY, MICHAEL

Letters

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4252 [15JN]

CASSIDY, BILL (a Representative from Louisiana)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H3343 [23MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H4946 [12JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6627 [5OC]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H6233 [15SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H10017 [20DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H471 [25JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4529 [23JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2412 [6AP] (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7830 [17NO]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7892 [18NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H8319 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1989 [17MR]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H7258 [2NO]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1581 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2917 [15AP]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see H.R. 1829), H4750 [7JY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H2108 [30MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Disasters: improve provision of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 57), H6673 [6OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H4946 [12JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H4946 [12JY]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6978 [14OC]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6098 [12SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5127 [15JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1392 [28FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H6098 [12SE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H7715 [16NO]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H6976 [14OC]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H6975 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6139 [13SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6010 [8SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H5019 [13JY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5374 [21JY]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2917 [15AP]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 1228), H2293 [4AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H725 [11FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H6233 [15SE]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4038 [3JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H6922 [13OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8320 [8DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2293 [4AP]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5087 [14JY]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H5150 [18JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H5374 [21JY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H4034 [3JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5661 [27JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H3871 (see H. Res. 220), H3912 [1JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H7892 [18NO]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4038 [3JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1844 [15MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H435 [24JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6457 [23SE]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1040 (see H.R. 605), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6988 [21OC]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5581 [26JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4529 [23JN]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H7892 [18NO]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H3343 [23MY]

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building, Abbeville, LA: designate (see H.R. 3412), H7577 [14NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H5240 [19JY]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3646 (see H.R. 1683), H3684 [25MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6855 [12OC]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7928 [29NO]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2858 [14AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H5020 [13JY]

———extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 559), H3410 [24MY]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H394 [20JA]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3870 (see H.R. 1327), H3911 [1JN]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3062 [4MY]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6626 [5OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

Medicare: establish a pilot program providing for monthly fee-based payments for direct primary care medical homes for Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles and other beneficiaries (see H.R. 3315), H7256 [2NO]

Taxation: exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (H.R. 3381), H7399 [4NO]

Medicare: establish a pilot program providing for monthly fee-based payments for direct primary care medical homes for Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles and other beneficiaries (H.R. 3315), H7257 [2NO]

Taxation: exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (H.R. 1712), H3061 [4MY]

Remarks

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter for construction of new restroom facilities for the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Area Council, E1152 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H7268 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without certification of worst-case discharge scenario, H3138 [10MY]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9992 [20DE]

———importance of job creation, H6878 [13OC]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3138 [10MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H288 [19JA], H1430 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1430 [1MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6878 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H288 [19JA]

Power resources: support enhanced oil recovery technology, H9800 [16DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2685 [14AP], H5409 [25JY], H6197 [15SE], H9905 [16DE]

Tributes

Martin, Dalton V., E144 [8FE]

CASTANEDA, BLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E593 [31MR]

CASTELAZO, JENNIFER

Remarks in House

Napa County, CA: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1540 [6SE]

CASTELLI, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2288 [16DE]

CASTELLON, NINOSKA PEREZ

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1176 [23JN]

CASTILLO, ROGER

Poems

``Blue Angels,'' Albert C. Caswell, E548 [29MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H502 [26JA], E330 [28FE], E548 [29MR]

CASTOR, KATHY (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H796 [14FE], H933 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3344, H3345 [23MY], H3398 [24MY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1889 [16MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2642, H2643 [13AP]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H472 [25JA], H493 [26JA]

Articles and editorials

House Republicans Huddle With Lobbyists To Kill Financial Reform Bill, Anna Palmer, Roll Call (publication), H4159 [14JN]

Industry Looks To Derail Dodd-Frank Enforcement, Kelsey Snell, H4159 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H3062 [4MY]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3162 [10MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H3304 [13MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H5888 [1AU]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H5928 [26AU]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H5936 [2SE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8077 [1DE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8320 [8DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H1580 [4MR]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8126 [2DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H8076 [1DE]

———establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H4278 [15JN]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7134 [26OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7928 [29NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4946 [12JY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]

Courts: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see H.R. 2386), H4574 [24JN]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H7165 [31OC]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H6625 [5OC]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5888 [1AU]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H2328 [5AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]

———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1294), H8319 [8DE]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H7928 [29NO]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3000 [3MY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H7928 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H3411 [24MY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2858 [14AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6043 [9SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4330 [16JN]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H6011 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H3758 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H1252 (see H.R. 709), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize denial of leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H7399 [4NO]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1180 (see H.R. 178), H1199 [17FE]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3344 [23MY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5374 [21JY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3987 [2JN]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H8187 [6DE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H8187 [6DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H7208 [1NO]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6506 [3OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6344 [21SE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H6673 [6OC]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H4037 [3JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3758 [26MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2857 [14AP]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H5020 [13JY]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H4329 [16JN]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H3220 [11MY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H4187 [14JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3646 (see H.R. 1842), H3684 [25MY]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1770 [11MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7627 [15NO]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 1187), H3162 [10MY]

———provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H3220 [11MY]

———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2858 [14AP]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4042 [7JN]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H4366 [21JN]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H8076 [1DE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H4460 [22JN]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H6855 [12OC]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3987 [2JN]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5888 [1AU]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2190), H5019 [13JY]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H6922 [13OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H6140 [13SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 227), H2935 [2MY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4075 [13JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H5781 [29JY]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H3062 [4MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H6233 [15SE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7134 [26OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H6921 [13OC]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H2108 [30MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H9432 [15DE]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2935 [2MY]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H4577 [24JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H4279 [15JN]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H8076 [1DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2067), H4330 [16JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3062 [4MY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H3987 [2JN]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4529 [23JN]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 1031), H6233 [15SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4278 [15JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H2912 [15AP]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H726 [11FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7893 [18NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H6344 [21SE]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 89), H7829 [17NO]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax crimes (see H.R. 3482), H7890 [18NO]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3215), H6976 [14OC]

Gulf of Mexico: establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H7160 [27OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 89), H7830 [17NO]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax crimes (H.R. 3482), H7891 [18NO]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (H.R. 3215), H6977 [14OC]

Gulf of Mexico: establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (H.R. 480), H511 [26JA]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3276), H7160 [27OC]

Motions

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6903 [13OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4158 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H976 [16FE], H1171 [17FE], H2118 [31MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2302 [5AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7797 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5677 [28JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2811 [14AP]

CFTC: funding, H4158 [14JN]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5677 [28JY]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (H.R. 3215), H7733 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), E1124 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1889, H1890 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3073 [5MY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6569 [5OC]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (H.R. 672), E1207 [24JN]

EPA: continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6646 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6646 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), motion to recommit, H6904 [13OC]

———require waste incinerators located near senior living facilities to use the most effective pollution control methods available and provide community notification on incinerator emissions, H6904 [13OC]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H7797 [17NO]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of Neighborhood Stabilization Program on States and communities, H1889, H1890 [16MR]

———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on States and local communities, H2643, H2644 [13AP]

———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on the prevention of chronic diseases and promoting health, H2642, H2643 [13AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3123 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3073 [5MY]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians, E1124 [16JN]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H21 [5JA]

MacKinnon, Dottie Berger: Hillsborough County, FL, Commissioners Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award recipient, E830 [5MY]

———Hillsborough County, FL, League of Women Voters Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E830 [5MY]

Medicare: reform, H2302 [5AP], H2811 [14AP], H5677 [28JY]

National Area Health Education Centers Week: observance, E598 [1AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2642, H2643, H2644 [13AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1171 [17FE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6936 [14OC]

———remove recycled coal fly ash from hazardous waste list, H6936 [14OC]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H442 [25JA]

Taxation: allow taxpayer financing for local law enforcement security costs for political party conventions, H493 [26JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H3123 [10MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 1689), H3073 [5MY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H493 [26JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H160 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, E1942 [26OC]

Resignations

Committee on Armed Services (House), H4420 [22JN]

Tributes

Bryant, Mary E., E150 [8FE]

Canney, Gregory B., E1543 [7SE]

Cavaleri, Tom, E2105 [18NO]

Dixon, Willie G., E1737 [3OC]

Lew, Denise K., E111 [25JA]

Olson, Eric T., E1545 [7SE]

Rhodes-Lawrence, Florence, E1759 [4OC]

Sanchez, Delia P., E826 [5MY]

Williams, Lewis, E2189 [6DE]

CASTRO, RAUL H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1035 [3JN]

CASTRO, TAHIS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S961 [28FE]

CASTRO RAMIREZ, MARIA C.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 823), H1251 (see H.R. 823), H1362 [18FE]

CASWELL, ALBERT C.

Poems

``Across the Great Ocean'', E466 [11MR]

``All in Darkness's Light'', E1408 [26JY]

``All in That Fight!'', E2296 [16DE]

``America's Son'', E1364 [20JY]

``Best Part of Them'', E981 [27MY]

``Blue Angels'', E548 [29MR]

``Christmas Tears'', E2286 [16DE]

``Cold Steele'', S4211 [29JN]

``Devout'', E892 [13MY]

``Endeavour'', E1015 [1JN]

``Faith of His Father'', E2038 [14NO]

`Forever. . .Aft. . .er'', E1477 [1AU]

``Gotham Heart'', E1829 [12OC]

``Greatest Love. . .'', E1481 [1AU]

``Heaven So Hold's'', S3420 [26MY]

``His Parent's Son!'', E968 [27MY]

``In Honor Now'', E2283 [15DE]

``In Honor's Light'', E1375 [21JY]

``Kill Zone'', E1115 [16JN]

``Lives in the Distance—In Memory and In Honor to the Heroes of Flight 93 on This the 10th Anniversary of 9/11'', E1600 [12SE]

``Look Above'', E2064 [16NO]

``Make My Father Proud'', S7363 [10NO]

``Man of Grace'', E717 [14AP], E727 [15AP]

``Man the Lord Pulled From the Sea'', E230 [15FE]

``Model Ford'', E1299 [12JY]

``100 Years'', E1419 [27JY]

``Our Blessed Son'', E1162 [22JN]

``Out in Front'', E1978 [2NO]

``Pack Is Back, and How!'', E332 [28FE]

``Remember Pearl'', E2227 [12DE]

``Run to Me'', E1434 [28JY]

``Such Light'', E1473 [1AU]

``Ten Years Ago This Day'', E1564 [8SE]

``This Veteran's Day'', S7361 [10NO]

``To Such New Frontiers'', E2055 [15NO]

``U . . . B . . . Long!'', E866 [11MY]

``What I Gave'', H1782 [14MR]

``What I've Learned'', H7383 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2286 [16DE]

CATAHOULA PARISH, LA

Remarks in Senate

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute to Law Enforcement Excellence Award recipients, S4152 [28JN]

CATALANO, MARC

Remarks in House

Tribute, E558 [30MR]

CATANZARITE, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc.: Father of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [14JN]

CATAVOLOS, ARCHIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E622 [4AP]

CATES, GILBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7292 [9NO]

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3162 [19MY]

CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA (organization)

Remarks in House

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization), E151 [8FE]

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Education: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 37), S482 [2FE] (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Education: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 61), H419 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Education: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 37), S492 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 37, recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S486, S493 [2FE]

CATO-AT-LIBERTY.ORG (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

America's `Aimless Absurdity' in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

CATOCTIN, MD

Remarks in Senate

Catoctin Mountain Park: anniversary, S4388 [6JY]

CAULK, ROBERT S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E165 [8FE]

CAUSEY, PHYLLIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8904 [14DE], E2235 [13DE]

CAVALERI, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2105 [18NO]

CAVINESS, E. THEOPHILUS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1875 [14OC]

CAVITT, ARTHUR

Prayers

House of Representatives, H2673 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2673 [14AP]

CBS WORLDWIDE INC.

Comments

Real Cost of War, H6508 [4OC]

Remarks in House

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., E290 [18FE]

CEASE HAITIAN DEPORTATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

CECCHI, CLAIRE C.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S3749-S3752 [14JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

CEDAR CITY, UT

Bills and resolutions

Utah Shakespeare Festival: anniversary (see H. Res. 354), H5126 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Utah Shakespeare Festival: anniversary, S4218 [29JN]

CEDAR PARK, TX

Bills and resolutions

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 298), H254 [18JA]

Remarks in House

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 298), H7412, H7413 [14NO], E2071 [17NO]

Texts of

H.R. 298, Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX, H7412 [14NO]

CEDAR RAPIDS (IA) GAZETTE

Articles and editorials

Medicare Reimbursement Changes Will Benefit Iowa Hospitals, Doctors, S453 [2FE]

CEDULA, FRANCISCO

Remarks in House

Tribute, H799 [15FE]

CELADON GROUP, INC.

Remarks in House

Russell, Stephen: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1701 [23SE]

CELEBRATING ACHIEVA'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 123), S2047 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 123), S2059 [31MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 123, designate, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

CELESTAIN, ALFRED L.

Remarks in Senate

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers from Louisiana killed in the line of duty, S3044 [17MY]

CELESTINE, EDWARD P., JR.

Bills and resolutions

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (see S. Res. 305), S6872 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (S. Res. 305), S6889 [20OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 305, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

CELL PHONE BILL SHOCK ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 732), S2130 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 732), S2139 [5AP]

Texts of

S. 732, provisions, S2139 [5AP]

CEMENT SECTOR REGULATORY RELIEF ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2681), H6554, H6555, H6556 [4OC], H6581, H6582, H6587, H6589, H6592, H6595, H6596, H6598, H6599, H6600, H6601, H6602, H6604, H6613, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2681): consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

Letters

Provisions: Lynn R. Lehrbach, Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37, H6578 [5OC]

———several Members of Congress, H6578 [5OC]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2681), H6641 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2681), H6090 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6519, H6540, H6543, H6544 [4OC], H6559, H6566, H6573-H6620 [5OC], H6632, H6638-H6643, H6649 [6OC], H6929 [14OC], E1757 [4OC], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1811 [11OC]

———consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———motion to recommit, H6641 [6OC]

EPA: change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6598, H6599 [5OC]

———clarify public health benefits of cement manufacturing facilities' compliance with Clean Air Act, H6615-H6617 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6587-H6589 [5OC]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work due to cement kiln-related illnesses when establishing a compliance date for cement manufacturing facility achievable standards, H6614 [5OC]

———effect of standards for cement manufacturing facilities on amount of mercury that deposits to land and water, H6596 [5OC]

———enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6582-H6587 [5OC]

———implement air pollution control standards for cement manufacturing facilities located near schools, day care centers, and certain hospitals, and provide community notification on emissions from such facilities, H6641 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits to standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6589-H6592 [5OC]

———include in legislation on standards for cement manufacturing facilities a finding on exposure of individuals to mercury from industrial sources resulting in States issuing mercury advisories for fish consumption, H6601, H6602 [5OC]

———maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are increasing risk of cancer, H6599, H6600 [5OC]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6602-H6604 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6592-H6595 [5OC]

———require cement industry compliance with standards and requirements in accordance with the Clean Air Act by a certain date, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———require publication of notice in Federal Register estimating public health impact of delaying standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6604 [5OC]

OMB: determine whether Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act authorizes appropriation of funds for implementation, H6595 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2681), S6393 [11OC], S6397 [12OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2681, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 112-231), H6505 [3OC]

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2681) (H. Rept. 112-227), H6460 [26SE]

Tables

U.S. vs. European emission standards, H6579 [5OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2681, provisions, H6523 [4OC]

H.R. 2681, provisions, H6581 [5OC]

CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4562 [13JY], S4577, S4605, S4620, S4621 [14JY], S4629, S4644 [18JY], S4662, S4665, S4677, S4678 [19JY], S4701, S4702, S4703, S4727, S4728 [20JY], H3976, H3987 [2JN], H4044 [9JN], H4046, H4047, H4055, H4056, H4058, H4059, H4061, H4062, H4076 [13JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY], H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: codify prohibition against reservation of gravesites (see S. 698), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1441), H2569 [8AP]

Armed Forces: prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1591), H2910 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see S. 1822), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1497), H2603 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H3755 [26MY]

———clarify role in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran (see H.R. 2720), H5882 [1AU]

———conduct a study on the acquisition of a parcel of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery (see H.R. 183), H40 [5JA]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H5964 [7SE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (see H.R. 545), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 811), H1250 (see H.R. 811), H1362 [18FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 2055), H3804 [31MY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3868 (see H. Res. 288), H3909 [1JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Endangered Species Act: extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see S. 1580), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2973), H6271 [20SE]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see S. 1444), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 2061), H3805 [31MY]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 86), H7398 [4NO]

———make stillborn children eligible for optional coverage under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 2737), H5883 [1AU]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (see H.R. 2465), H4792 [8JY]

FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1573 [3MR]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Law enforcement: modify prohibition on disrupting military funerals (see H.R. 961), H1619 [8MR]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 784), H1177 (see H.R. 784), H1197 [17FE]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 863), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 935), H1575 [3MR]

``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 595), H599 [9FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (see H.R. 1033), H1768 [11MR]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed inactive duty training or active duty training but did not serve on active duty (see H.R. 2305), H4525 [23JN]

———prohibit demonstrations at places of mourning during a funeral, memorial service, or other bereavement ceremony honoring a deceased veteran (see H.R. 3755), H10014 [20DE]

———provide Government headstones and markers at private cemeteries for certain veterans (see H.R. 2048), H3755 [26MY]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Andrew J. Reinhardt and Jennifer L. Comer, Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (organization), H7915 [29NO]

———Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H7912 [29NO]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H7915 [29NO]

———Fredric V. Rolando, National Association of Letter Carriers, H7916 [29NO]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, H7915 [29NO]

———Joseph A. Beaudoin, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H7912 [29NO]

———Robert L. Wooten, American Academy of Physician Assistants, H7911 [29NO]

———several nursing associations, H7911 [29NO]

———Susan M. Carney, American Postal Workers Union, H7911 [29NO]

———T. Warner Hudson, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, H7915 [29NO]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4478 [11JY], S4586 [14JY], S4703 [20JY], H4104 [14JN], H8203 [7DE]

Poems

``Never to Forget,'' Howard W. Gutman, S3537 [7JN]

Remarks in House

American Revolution: tribute to historical figures buried in Elbert County, GA, E1771 [5OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: codify prohibition against reservation of gravesites, H3311, H3312 [23MY]

Armed Forces: repatriate soldiers killed in the fight against piracy in Tripoli, Libya, in 1804, H3614 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (H.R. 2848), H5941 [7SE]

———regulations governing religious displays and utterances at funerals at national cemeteries, H7382 [4NO]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 545), E391 [1MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3964-H3977, H3980 [2JN], H4046-H4066 [13JN], H4104-H4107 [14JN], E1074 [13JN], E1084, E1085, E1088, E1090, E1093 [14JN], E1102 [15JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918-H9921 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3936-H3939 [2JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to instruct conferees, H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to recommit, H4104 [14JN]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), H7223-H7226 [2NO], E2004 [3NO]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), H7381 [4NO]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (H.R. 2465), H7908-H7916 [29NO]

Freedom of speech: allegations of violations at veterans cemetery, H4678 [7JY]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (H. Res. 15), H72 [6JA]

Middleberg Heights, OH: Woodvale Cemetery dedication as Ohio Historical Marker, E1230 [6JY]

National Guard: tribute to Maine Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program, E1707 [23SE]

Newtown, PA: tribute to Guardians of the National Cemetery for contributions to the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, H360 [20JA]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute, E1672 [21SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (H.R. 1033), E460 [11MR]

Westlake, OH: dedication of Leverett Johnson Historical Marker in Evergreen Cemetery, E1644 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Arlington National Cemetery: require reports on management, S2012 [31MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4690, S4691 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4505 [12JY], S4542 [13JY], S4577, S4588, S4600-S4602, S4605 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4651, S4660 [19JY], S4687, S4688, S4690, S4691, S4695, S4700-S4713 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4477 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), unanimous-consent agreement, S4575 [14JY], S4669 [19JY]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), S8466 [8DE]

———authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (S. 1444), S5022 [28JY]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), S8466 [8DE]

Reports filed

Civilian Service Recognition Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 112-149), H5149 [18JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 112-97), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-331), H9430 [15DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4059 [13JN]

Statements

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Representatives Kline, George Miller, Walberg, and Woolsey, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H7912-H7914 [29NO]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055), H9825-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of Defense, H9825-H9830 [16DE]

———Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs, H9885-H9890 [16DE]

———Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, H9881-H9884 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 86, correct enrollment of H.R. 2061, Civilian Service Recognition Act, H7381 [4NO]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H3936 [2JN]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4577-S4583 [14JY], S4705-S4712 [20JY]

H.R. 2061, Civilian Service Recognition Act, H7223 [2NO]

H.R. 2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7908 [29NO]

S. 1444, Civilian Service Recognition Act, S5023 [28JY]

CEMEX (company)

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

CEMPER, JOSEPH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2760 [9MY], S3044 [17MY]

CENSUS

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see S. 694), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA] (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see S. 878), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 273), H201 [12JA]

Population: provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (see S. 677), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 868), H1523 [2MR]

Small business: require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (see S. 1874), S7452 [15NO]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Messages

Apportionment Population for Each State and Number of Representatives to Which Each State Would Be Entitled: President Obama, S61 [5JA], H31 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate

Small business: require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), S8761, S8780, S8781 [17DE]

———require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), unanimous-consent request, S8761 [17DE]

Texts of

S. 1874, HUBZone Qualified Census Tract Act, S8781 [17DE]

CENSUS BUREAU see Bureau of the Census

CENTENNIAL, CO

Remarks in House

DAR: tribute to Piney Creek chapter, E1537 [2SE]

CENTER, CO

Remarks in House

Atencio, Shirley: Center, CO, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E636 [5AP]

CENTER FOR FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY (organization)

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S8516 [13DE]

CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION

Remarks in House

Fields, Richard: Center for Heirs Property Preservation Commitment to Justice Award recipient, E133 [26JA]

CENTER FOR MEDICARE ADVOCACY, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E698 [12AP], E757 [15AP]

CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Articles and editorials

Food Day Includes Gravy, S6762 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Food Day: observance, E1917 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Food Day: political agenda of sponsoring organizations, S6762 [19OC]

CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST

Statements

Tribute to Robert F. Ellsworth, S4673 [19JY]

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY AND CONGRESS

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, H9900 [16DE], E1712 [23SE]

CENTER LINE, MI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1230 [6JY]

CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

Statements

Budget Control Act, H5701 [28JY]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget, S8434-S8437 [8DE]

CENTER POINT, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1685 [22SE]

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Amendments

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 327), S7613 [16NO]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1227), S3891 [16JN]

Birth defects: establish and implement a prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Children and youth: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 322), S7415 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H8318 [8DE]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2679), H5732 [28JY]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 1799), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 1930), H3302 [13MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1841), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2696), H5780 [29JY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see S. 795), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1462), H2570 [8AP]

———commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2188 [6AP] (see H.R. 1394), H2410 [6AP]

———establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see S. 494), S1328 [7MR] (see H.R. 912), H1574 [3MR]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2505), H4945 [12JY]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see S. 649), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2933 [2MY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 1221), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]

———support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, leverage public and private investment in research, and focus on relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see S. 1107), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2033), H3755 [26MY]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 481), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 1448), H2569 [8AP]

National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see S. 1128), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 204), H2327 [5AP]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (see H.R. 3570), H8186 [6DE]

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Remarks in House

Birth defects: establish and implement a prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249-H6254 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (H.R. 1930), E896 [13MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1462), H2615 [13AP], E2158 [1DE]

———anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., E1116 [16JN]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), H4739 [7JY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (H.R. 2505), H6258 [20SE]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 1774), E826 [5MY]

EPA: maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: impact of proposed guidelines on food and beverage industries, H7638, H7640 [16NO], E2066 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 327), S7629 [16NO]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), S6004 [26SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), S5676 [15SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), unanimous-consent request, S5745-S5747 [20SE]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 322), S7418 [14NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., S3492 [6JN]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 752), S2208 [6AP]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (S. 481), S1228 [3MR]

———health care delivery reform, S1205 [3MR]

Mental health: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Federal autism funding, S5747 [20SE]

Reports filed

Combating Autism Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1094), S5498 [12SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2005, Combating Autism Act reauthorization, H6249 [20SE]

S. 481, Federal Response To Eliminate Eating Disorders Act, S1228-S1232 [3MR]

S. 752, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S2209 [6AP]

S. Res. 322, COPD Awareness Month, S7416, S7418 [14NO]

S. Res. 327, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, S7619, S7629 [16NO]

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see S. 1088), S3426 [26MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2188 [6AP]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S2348 [8AP]

Letters

Government regulations impact on health care: Senator Roberts, S1534-S1536 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Diseases: provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 1774), E826 [5MY]

Martin's Point Health Care (organization): tribute to Medicare Advantage health plans, E1840 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HHS: provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (S. 1088), S3431 [26MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 752), S2208 [6AP]

Government regulations: impact on health care, S1534-S1537 [10MR]

Martin's Point Health Care (organization): tribute to Medicare Advantage health plans, S6502 [13OC]

Texts of

S. 752, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S2209 [6AP]

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Bills and resolutions

Africa: express that intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army by U.S. Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President should request authorization before sending troops overseas (see H. Res. 465), H7578 [14NO]

CENTRAL AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]

Honduras: limit assistance pending certification that the Government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by U.S. companies (see H.R. 2200), H4277 [15JN]

Nicaragua: support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order (see S. Res. 344), S8376 [6DE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1643), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3079), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Letters

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, E1898 [21OC]

———James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1832 [12OC]

———Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6822 [12OC]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H6823 [12OC]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E1899 [21OC]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6821 [12OC]

Messages

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6484 [3OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Inter American Foundation: funding, E300 [18FE]

InterReligious Task Force on Central America: anniversary, E1172 [23JN]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6742, H6744-H6758, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6794, H6795, H6804-H6813, H6818 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1845, E1846, E1853 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1917 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———ratification, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6141 [14SE]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, E1845 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

Guatemala: human rights violations, S2039 [31MR]

Nicaragua: support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order (S. Res. 344), S8766 [17DE]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: release of ``Responding to Violence in Central America'' report, S5895 [22SE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1643), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1643), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 112-238), H6671 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: League of United Latin American Citizens, H6822 [12OC]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H6779 [11OC], H7158 [27OC]

Proven reserves of the major oil-producing countries, as of end 2002: CIA, H4554 [24JN]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6745-H6754 [11OC]

S. Res. 20, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement ratification, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 344, support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua, S8377 [6DE]

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Institute for Technology and Business Development: Connecticut Business Hall of Fame inductee, E895 [13MY]

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Amendments

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3250, H3251, H3252, H3253, H3254, H3256 [12MY], H3285 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), S8604 [14DE], H6019, H6025, H6026, H6027, H6028, H6029, H6030 [9SE], H9801 [16DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5986 [8SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 1892), S8613-S8617 [14DE]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Bin Laden Is Dead . . ., S2758 [9MY]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Colombia's Spreading Scandal, H5982 [8SE]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

National Security, Inc., E905-E908 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

bin Laden, Osama: prohibit certain disclosures about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden until the Inspectors General of the Dept. of Defense and CIA investigate and brief Congress on the matter (see H.R. 2819), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2819), H5938 [6SE]

———tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H2999 [3MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY] (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 48), H396 [20JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 719), S2087 [4AP] (see S. 1458), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 754), H1176 (see H.R. 754), H1195 [17FE] (see H.R. 1892), H3300 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), consideration (see H. Res. 264), H3217 [11MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H5963 [7SE]

———commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions (see H.R. 1805), H3159 [10MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 193), S272 [26JA] (see S. 290), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

———repeal sunset of certain provisions (see S. 291), S544 [3FE]

Cloture motions

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Letters

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces: Michael V. Hayden, H3662 [25MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Intelligence services appropriations: Representative Grimm, E902 [13MY]

———Representative Mike Rogers, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H6015 [9SE]

———Representative Nadler, E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6015 [9SE]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]

Report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid by Colombian Dept. of Administrative Security: Representatives McGovern and Schakowsky, H5982 [8SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Motions

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3291 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6033 [9SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Remarks in House

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3285-H3287, H3294 [13MY], E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3096 [5MY], H3233, H3234, H3236 [12MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3050-H3056 [4MY], H3234, H3235 [12MY], E814 [5MY], E833 [6MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3054 [4MY], H3235 [12MY], H3292, H3295 [13MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2919, H2920, H2922, H2924, H2925, H2926-H2929 [2MY], H2938, H2941, H2942 [3MY], H3009, H3012 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3166 [11MY], H3295 [13MY], E780 [2MY]

———use of code name Geronimo in operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3231 [12MY]

Colombia: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5982, H5983 [8SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

Intelligence services: address reliance on contractors and associated national security risks inherent to outsourcing certain tasks, E905 [13MY]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1969-H1973 [17MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H2982 [3MY], H3244-H3257 [12MY], H3285, H3294 [13MY], E901, E902, E905 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), consideration (H. Res. 264), H3232-H3237 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), corrections in engrossment, H3294 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), motion to recommit, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H5947 [7SE], H6014-H6035, H6037 [9SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5979-H5988 [8SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), motion to recommit, H6033, H6034 [9SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, H8990 [15DE], H9801-H9810 [16DE]

———establish that railway transportation should be included in transportation security plans for intelligence agencies, H3256, H3257 [12MY]

———intelligence and military mission which led to death of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, H6501-H6503 [3OC]

———prioritize funding to combat terrorism, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———prioritize funding to counter transnational drug trafficking and drug-related crime at U.S. borders, H6033, H6034 [9SE]

———recommend the continued use of fusion centers to integrate intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security capabilities, H6030, H6031 [9SE]

———require Inspector General of the Intelligence Community to report on recruitment and retention of racial and ethnic minorities to professional intelligence positions, H3254 [12MY]

———require the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA to submit information relating to the pursuit and targeting of Anwar al-Awlaki, H3252 [12MY]

Libya: address report of missing surface-to-air missiles from weapons stockpile, H6017 [9SE]

Mexico: allow U.S. law enforcement officers to carry weapons while in Mexico, H1656 [9MR]

National security: ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

———require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on recommendations for consolidating the intelligence community, H3253 [12MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions (H.R. 1805), H3744 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2559-S2561, S2564-S2568 [2MY], S2662-S2664 [4MY], S2897 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), S3458 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), S8611-S8617 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 719), S2127 [5AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1458), S5239 [2AU]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4148 [28JN], S4240 [29JN], S4255-S4260, S4262, S4263, S4265, S4267 [30JN]

———nomination to be CIA Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4240 [29JN]

POW: classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050-S8056 [30NO], S8130 [1DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters, S3396 [26MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 1125), S3463 [26MY], S3477 [6JN]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 193), S274 [26JA], S728 [15FE], S3212 [23MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 290), S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———repeal sunset of certain provisions (S. 291), S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 754, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 112-75), H3217 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 112-200), H5963 [7SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1892) (H. Rept. 112-197), H5936 [2SE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 754) (H. Rept. 112-72), H2997 [3MY]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 719) (S. Rept. 112-12), S2087 [4AP]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1458) (S. Rept. 112-43), S5191 [1AU]

Nomination of David H. Petraeus To Be CIA Director: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4156 [28JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 193), S1826 [17MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 193) (S. Rept. 112-13), S2130 [5AP]

Summaries

CIA World Fact Book—Libya: Economic Overview, H4554 [24JN]

Tribute to President Obama and Military and Intelligence Agencies for Successful Completion of the Operation That Led to Death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3055 [4MY]

Tables

Proven reserves of the major oil-producing countries, as of end 2002, H4554 [24JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 264, consideration of H.R. 754, intelligence services appropriations, H3232 [12MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, intelligence services appropriations, H5979 [8SE]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 754, intelligence services appropriations, H3250 [12MY]

H.R. 1892, intelligence services appropriations, H6019-H6025 [9SE]

S. 193, USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act, S275-S281 [26JA]

S. 291, repeal sunset of certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions, S550 [3FE]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]

S. Res. 213, commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies, S3976 [21JN]

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Michigan: tribute to players participating in Super Bowl XLV, S540 [3FE]

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Remarks in House

Education: importance of career and technical education programs, H4080 [14JN]

CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (see H.R. 1837), H3218 [11MY]

Remarks in House

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, H5593 [27JY]

———restoration program funding, H5064, H5065 [14JY]

CENTRALIA, MO

Remarks in House

Centralia High School: tribute to girls' softball team, E1948 [27OC]

CENTRE COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Miller, Tricia: Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award recipient, H8905 [14DE]

CENTREVILLE, VA

Remarks in House

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

CERNA, LAURA

Remarks in House

Spain: call for maximum penalty in murder case against Antonio Gordillo, E1223 [1JY]

CERNUTO, JENNIFER R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6137 [13SE]

CERROS, RICARDO, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1926, E1929 [25OC]

CERVANTES, FERNANDO J.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 730), H923 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Relief (H.R. 730), E314 [18FE]

CESAR E. CHAVEZ DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 130), H1455 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Designate (H. Res. 130), E580 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S1820 [17MR]

CESTERO, RAFAEL E.

Letters

HAMP Termination Act and NSP Termination Act: Rafael E. Cestero, New York, NY, Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development, H1871, H1888 [16MR]

CETNAR, JOSEPH

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: award American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and Honorable Service Lapel Button posthumously, S5333 [6SE]

CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H7893 [18NO]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2917 [15AP]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H4329 [16JN]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H4946 [12JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2935 [2MY]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2667 [13AP]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H6415 [22SE]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 1280), H5087 [14JY]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2918 [15AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5240 [19JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

———prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7830 [17NO]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 849), H5966 [7SE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7257 [2NO]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1844 [15MR]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H6238 [19SE]

Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

———enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H4852 [11JY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7898 [22NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H8187 [6DE]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H8000 [30NO]

Dept. of Commerce: require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (see H.R. 3112), H7400 [4NO]

Dept. of Education: establish expanded learning time initiatives (see H.R. 1636), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7929 [29NO]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H5661 [27JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 959), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6626 [5OC]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H725 [11FE]

———establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3987 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H7333 [3NO]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H8125 [2DE]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H1525 [2MR]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8320 [8DE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6506 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6415 [22SE]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Export Administration Act: renew (see H.R. 2122), H4034 [3JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6139 [13SE]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H4750 [7JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H5965 [7SE]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H6415 [22SE]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5286 [20JY]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4366 [21JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7257 [2NO]

House Rules: require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year (see H. Res. 471), H7829 [17NO]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H7714 [16NO]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6626 [5OC]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H1724 [10MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7069 [25OC]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H4530 [23JN]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 725), H3646 (see H.R. 725), H3684 [25MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4750 [7JY]

———prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing as element for use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 2128), H5087 [14JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6978 [14OC]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium and support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8262 [7DE]

OAS: withhold a percentage of U.S. contributions for every permanent council meeting held where provisions of the Inter-American Democratic Charter are not invoked relative to Venezuelan constitutional reforms (see H.R. 2542), H6415 [22SE]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H6344 [21SE]

Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1908 [16MR]

Patents: reform (see H.R. 1249), H2667 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H725 [11FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5897 [5AU]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6854 [12OC]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3304 [13MY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H6854 [12OC]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5734 [28JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]

Peace Corps: establish policies and procedures to provide for safety and security of volunteers from rape and sexual assault (see H.R. 2699), H6011 [8SE]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4795 [8JY]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

———tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1666 [9MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H3281 [12MY]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7831 [17NO]

Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6273 [20SE]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H1727 [10MR]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H5020 [13JY]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6180 [14SE]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1908 [16MR]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H3411 [24MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H6979 [14OC]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H7209 [1NO]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5888 [1AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H10030 [27DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4795 [8JY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6457 [23SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2858 [14AP]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5581 [26JY]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H7715 [16NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H7208 [1NO]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1439), H4794 [8JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4750 [7JY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7332 [3NO]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6978 [14OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6467 [29SE]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H4674 [6JY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: rescind any unobligated discretionary appropriations returned to the Federal Government by a State or locality and require that such funds be used for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1345), H2291 [4AP]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 2802), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of State: withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution recognizing a state of Palestine outside of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians (see H. Res. 297), H4035 [3JN]

Petroleum: combat international oil price fixing and allow individuals an income tax credit to offset high gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 1347), H2291 [4AP]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 1346), H2291 [4AP]

Small Business Investment Act: amend relative to small business investment companies (see H.R. 3219), H6976 [14OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: rescind any unobligated discretionary appropriations returned to the Federal Government by a State or locality and require that such funds be used for deficit reduction (H.R. 1345), H2292 [4AP]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (H.R. 2802), H5896 [5AU]

Petroleum: combat international oil price fixing and allow individuals an income tax credit to offset high gasoline and diesel fuel prices (H.R. 1347), H2292 [4AP]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 1346), H2292 [4AP]

Small Business Investment Act: amend relative to small business investment companies (H.R. 3219), H6977 [14OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3019 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H858 [15FE]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1925 [17MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7856 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5752 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5206 [19JY]

———deficit, H7856 [18NO]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to La Salle High School boys' basketball team, H2296 [5AP]

———tribute to Taft High School boys' basketball team, H2296 [5AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5752 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H858 [15FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7662, H7674 [16NO]

———exempt States from right-to-carry reciprocity when the State does not require individuals to apply for and complete a carry permit application at their local law enforcement station, H7674 [16NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8037 [1DE]

Hauser, Thomas: Army Soldier of the Year award recipient, H7314 [3NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4628 [6JY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4427 [22JN]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, H4427 [22JN]

Tributes

Martin, Mike, H2296 [5AP]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L., H6959 [14OC]

CHACE, MALCOLM (KIM)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5090 [15JY]

CHACON, ARNOLD A.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S4910 [26JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

CHAD, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Foreign aid: military assistance funding, H1184, H1185 [17FE]

Human rights: prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Texts of

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

CHADWICK, ELLEN

Articles and editorials

Don't Cut Global Health Care, E400 [2MR]

CHAFFETZ, JASON (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4077 [13JN], H4171 [14JN], H4256 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H778 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3666 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3871, H3912 [1JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4853 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

AID: prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program (see H.R. 1625), H2911 [15AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H395 [20JA]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4578 [24JN]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8262 [7DE]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

———rescind unused earmarks (see H.R. 633), H2108 [30MR]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see H.R. 1904), H3806 [31MY]

———preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see H.R. 3155), H6853 [12OC]

Armed Forces: direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H.J. Res. 49), H2040 [29MR]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H3063 [4MY]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H4366 [21JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H924 [15FE] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2534 [7AP]

———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 2041), H4673 [6JY]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H4673 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2858 [14AP]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]

Census: provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (see H.R. 868), H1523 [2MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 849), H1844 [15MR]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H6552 [4OC]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3344 [23MY]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2412 [6AP] (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H6458 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H3300 [13MY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H554 [8FE]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4586 [1JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for personal responsibility education programs under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1215), H2412 [6AP]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H5150 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (see H.R. 2076), H5127 [15JY]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3759 [26MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H5150 [18JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H4673 [6JY]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H2911 [15AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3758 [26MY]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1908 [16MR]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H6674 [6OC]

Employment: allow employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment (see H.R. 2064), H4581 [28JN]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6183 [14SE]

Endangered species: provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3160 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see H.R. 2973), H6344 [21SE]

EPA: change the frequency of review of air quality criteria and ambient air quality standards and temporarily prohibit revision of ambient air quality standards for coarse particulate matter (see H.R. 2458), H5020 [13JY]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H357 [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2918 [15AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3000 [3MY]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H435 [24JA]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H684 [10FE]

European Union: disapprove U.S. loans to the IMF to be used to provide financing until member states comply with economic requirements of membership (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4038 [3JN]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H204 [12JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H8968 [14DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7134 [26OC]

———require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H2216 [31MR]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 2114), H4034 [3JN] (see H.R. 3029), H6413 [22SE]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H138 [7JA]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H7627 [15NO]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1580 [4MR]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2328 [5AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2293 [4AP]

Floods: require regulated lending institutions, Federal agency lenders, and housing Government-sponsored enterprises to accept qualified private flood insurance coverage (see H.R. 1430), H2534 [7AP]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: propose debarment from contracting with the Federal Government of persons violating such Act (see H.R. 3588), H8260 [7DE]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

FRS: remove the power of Federal reserve banks to buy and sell municipal securities (see H.R. 344), H601 [9FE]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 2651), H5734 [28JY]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see H.R. 2146), H4366 [21JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H4076 [13JN]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2039 [29MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H553 [8FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H204 [12JA]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 173), H2269 [1AP]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H204 [12JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H4526 [23JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H5150 [18JY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H4673 [6JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H924 [15FE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5399 [22JY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H1988 [17MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H2934 [2MY]

———protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H4750 [7JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2293 [4AP]

Law enforcement officers: increase age limit for appointment as a Federal law enforcement officer for individuals discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (see H.R. 1874), H3278 [12MY]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2036 [29MR]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3871 (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3912 [1JN]

———disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2259), H4460 [22JN]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 2162), H5923 [19AU]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H5919 [16AU]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6234 [15SE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]

———place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H1250 (see H.R. 817), H1362 [18FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 2147), H4074 [13JN]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

NASA: establish site for Discovery (space shuttle) upon retirement (see H.R. 1590), H2910 [15AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2293 [4AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4577 [24JN]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H5966 [7SE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4329 [16JN]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2216 [31MR]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (see H.R. 1213), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1217), H2216 [31MR]

Power resources: repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H1580 [4MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H469 [25JA]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H1983 [17MR]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 617), H679 [10FE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H684 [10FE]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H3162 [10MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H6182 [14SE]

———reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H6182 [14SE]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H2535 [7AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H2917 [15AP]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5932 [30AU]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7069 [25OC]

———allow an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see H.R. 634), H680 [10FE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 24), H551 [8FE]

———disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H2854 [14AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5897 [5AU]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1864), H3646 (see H.R. 1864), H3684 [25MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H684 [10FE]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6552 [4OC]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H3106 [5MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H204 [12JA]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H2040 [29MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1726 [10MR]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H7257 [2NO]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7400 [4NO]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H435 [24JA]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H549 [8FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H7133 [26OC]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2604 [12AP]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3220 [11MY]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: provide for the sale of Federal land to permit establishment of a transportation alternative for skiers to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains (see H.R. 3452), H7828 [17NO]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see H.R. 686), H774 [14FE]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H5964 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1983 [17MR]

Appropriations: require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 829), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (see H.R. 461), H507 [26JA]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (see H.R. 460), H507 [26JA]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits after retirement (see H.R. 2002), H3753 [26MY]

FDA: allow manufacturers to distribute and cite scientific research on health benefits of foods and dietary supplements without affecting regulatory category of the product (see H.R. 1364), H2326 [5AP]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see H.R. 828), H1390 [28FE]

Financial institutions: repeal certain debit card interchange price controls and restore balance to the electronic payments system (see H.R. 3156), H6853 [12OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H507 [26JA]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 3012), H6412 [22SE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H4185 [14JN]

International Fund for Ireland (organization): prohibit U.S contributions (see H.R. 464), H507 [26JA]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (see H.R. 1866), H3278 [12MY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2854 [14AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: repeal the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (see H.R. 2531), H5085 [14JY]

NLRB: restrict litigation authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2118), H4034 [3JN]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H103 [6JA]

Transportation Security Administration: establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H2664 [13AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (H.R. 1161), H1986 [17MR]

Appropriations: require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (H.R. 3579), H8261 [7DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5126 [15JY]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 829), H1391 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (H.R. 461), H510 [26JA]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (H.R. 460), H510 [26JA]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (H.R. 1126), H1907 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits after retirement (H.R. 2002), H3756 [26MY]

FDA: allow manufacturers to distribute and cite scientific research on health benefits of foods and dietary supplements without affecting regulatory category of the product (H.R. 1364), H2327 [5AP]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 828), H1391 [28FE]

Financial institutions: repeal certain debit card interchange price controls and restore balance to the electronic payments system (H.R. 3156), H6854 [12OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (H.R. 463), H510 [26JA]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), H6414 [22SE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (H.R. 2168), H4186 [14JN]

International Fund for Ireland (organization): prohibit U.S contributions (H.R. 464), H510 [26JA]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (H.R. 1866), H3280 [12MY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (H.R. 1536), H2856 [14AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: repeal the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (H.R. 2531), H5086 [14JY]

NLRB: restrict litigation authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 2118), H4036 [3JN]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (H.R. 665), H725 [11FE]

Transportation Security Administration: establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (H.R. 1279), H2214 [31MR]

———prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (H.R. 1510), H2666 [13AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H603 [10FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4171 [14JN], H4256 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1053, H1054 [16FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3667 [25MY], H4174 [14JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1928 [17MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4015 [3JN]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), H7906, H7907 [29NO]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5130 [18JY], H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5190, H5191, H5192, H5193, H5194, H5195, H5218 [19JY], H5249 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5179 [19JY]

———deficit, H1910 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2813, H2847, H2849, H2851 [14AP]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2847, H2849, H2851 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding, H4171 [14JN]

———Economic Research Service funding, H4171 [14JN]

———Food for Peace program funding, H4171 [14JN]

———National Agricultural Statistics Service funding, H4171 [14JN]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3666, H3667 [25MY], H3694 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (H.R. 461), H6995 [24OC]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), H7223, H7225, H7226 [2NO]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), H7903, H7905 [29NO]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1913 [17MR]

Navajo Code Talkers: tribute, H8254 [7DE]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H2849 [14AP]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, H1053, H1054 [16FE], H3694 [26MY]

Tributes

Winder, Sherri, E1627 [14SE]

CHAFFIN, H. DOUGLAS

Remarks in House

Michigan Bankers Association: Banker of the Year award recipient, E277 [18FE]

CHAFFINS, LUCAS J.

Remarks in House

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): Marine Corps Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

CHAHINIAN, MICHAEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2344 [8AP]

CHALDEAN AMERICAN LADIES OF CHARITY (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1751 [4OC]

CHALLENGE DAIRY PRODUCTS, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1129 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3611 [8JN]

CHALOUPKA, NATHAN J.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

CHAMBERLAIN, WILT

Bills and resolutions

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5885 [1AU]

CHAMBERPOST (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, S5503 [12SE]

CHAMBERS, FRANCES REEVES JOLLIVETTE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1773 [5OC], E1790, E1800, E1802 [6OC]

CHAMBERS, MADRITH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E806 [4MY]

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Articles and editorials

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, S5503 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (see S. Res. 328), S7613 [16NO]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice: Debra Rosen, San Diego North, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1997 [3NO]

———Ted Owens, Carlsbad, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1996 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Allen, TX: anniversary of Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, E1020 [2JN]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, E100 [24JA]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Baker, Craig: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year Award recipient, E332 [28FE]

Bangor, ME: anniversary of Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, E72 [19JA]

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

Baytown, TX: tribute to Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Ross Sterling High School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and Highlands Elementary School students for Christmas card project to overseas troops, H8138 [6DE]

Chelsea, MI: tribute to Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership award recipients, E239 [16FE]

Crampton, Mary Anne: Lakewood, OH, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1139 [21JN]

Culpepper, Glenda: Whitesboro, TX, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E438 [9MR]

Delaware County, PA: anniversary of Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, E2078 [17NO]

Donchak, Lori: San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E187 [9FE]

Eggemeyer, Dennis: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Charlie O'Brien Award recipient, E331 [28FE]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce awards gala honorees, E532 [17MR]

Ferndale, MI: anniversary of Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce, E2018 [4NO]

Galveston, TX: tribute to Galveston Chamber of Commerce, E70 [19JA]

Garrard, John: Atmore, AL, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate, E2102 [18NO]

Guthrie, Debbi Huffman: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E588, E593 [31MR]

Hawley, Brian: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E585, E592 [31MR]

Holwick, Richard: Northland, MO, Regional Chamber of Commerce Northlander of the Year award recipient, E69 [19JA]

Ingersoll-Rand Co.: Davie County, NC, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, H608 [10FE]

Johnson, Ed: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E467 [11MR]

Lakewood, OH: anniversary of Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, E585 [31MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, H6786 [12OC]

List, Bob: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Charlie O'Brien Award recipient, E333 [28FE]

Maine: tribute to Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E427 [8MR]

Marthedal, Jon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

Mazza, Nancy: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E464 [11MR]

Meders, Milenda G.: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Miller, Pat: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E55 [12JA]

Mississippi: tribute to Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Salute to the Military formal event recognizing the service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members, H7020 [25OC]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Modesto Chamber of Commerce Harvest Luncheon, E1576 [9SE]

Myers, Elaine and Larry: Berea, OH, Chamber of Commerce Grindstone Award recipients, E707 [13AP]

National Industries for the Blind: Asheville, NC, chapter recipient of Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Sky High Growth Award, E882 [12MY]

O'Neal, Kitty: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E2198 [7DE]

Peters, Susan: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E42 [7JA]

Sieman, Loretta: West Des Moines, IA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1034 [2JN]

Sterling Heights, MI: anniversary of Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry, E570 [30MR], E584 [31MR]

Taylor, Bruce: Salinas Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E311 [18FE]

U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E1779 [5OC]

Valparaiso, IN: tribute to Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E60 [18JA]

Warden, Barb: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Civic Award recipient, E334 [28FE]

Williams, Bernard (Brownie): St. Cloud, MN, Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E779 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (S. Res. 328), S7629 [16NO]

Statements

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., To Be District Judge: Greater Providence, RI, Chamber of Commerce, S2654 [4MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 328, Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA, S7619, S7630 [16NO]

CHAMBERSBURG, PA

Remarks in House

Disasters: tribute to efforts to provide relief in aftermath of Japanese earthquake and tsunami, E524 [17MR]

CHAMBERSBURG (PA) PUBLIC OPINION

Obituaries

Boyce, Mary T., E2235 [13DE]

CHAMBLISS, SAXBY (a Senator from Georgia)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6679, S6687 [18OC], S6775 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7716, S7723, S7767 [17NO], S7814, S7830, S7861, S7866 [18NO], S7919 [28NO], S7966, S8005 [29NO], S8117 [1DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3893 [16JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S554, S555 [3FE], S793 [16FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1978 [30MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S2850 [10MY]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group, S4241 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2841 [10MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S1121 [2MR]

Animals: clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S2580 [2MY]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4556 [13JY]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

———ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6462 [12OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S5838 [21SE]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6601 [17OC]

———reduce spending (see S. 245), S411 [1FE]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3892 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4609 [14JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8548 [13DE]

———prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7909 [28NO]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4227 [29JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3891 [16JN]

Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S643 [10FE]

Credit: extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5500 [12SE]

———revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 1963), S8548 [13DE]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see S. 224), S359 [31JA]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S273 [26JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S1060 [1MR]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S3813 [15JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S1828 [17MR]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S4722 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S7067 [2NO]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the lease of certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument (see S. 535), S1502 [9MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S3053 [17MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S8490 [12DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S7007 [1NO]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 1683), S8548 [13DE]

Disasters: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2993 [16MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S4608 [14JY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S3773 [14JN]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 308), S7005 [1NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

Electric power: ensure rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in porportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit (see S. 400), S870 [17FE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S7006 [1NO]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5387 [7SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4803 [21JY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (see S. 1103), S3427 [26MY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S5839 [21SE]

Federal employees: prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S4395 [6JY]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4676 [19JY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S3684 [9JN]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S4869 [25JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S8735 [16DE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S792 [16FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S3541 [7JN]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S643 [10FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (see S. Res. 286), S6185 [5OC]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1896 [28MR]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S6665 [18OC] (see S. 1507), S5774 [20SE]

Libya: support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (see S. Res. 194), S3224 [23MY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S6186 [5OC]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4292 [30JN]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 1203), S5946 [23SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S5839 [21SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3543 [7JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3814 [15JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S4486 [11JY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 270), S5684 [15SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 36), S482 [2FE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5686 [15SE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S544 [3FE]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4912 [26JY]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S4394 [6JY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2509 [14AP]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4129 [27JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S7295 [9NO]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]

Petroleum: promote energy security through the production of petroleum from oil sands (see S. 1043), S3224 [23MY]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S. (see S. 551), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S6764 [19OC]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S4329 [5JY] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]

———amend securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1791), S7369 [10NO]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2930 [12MY]

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S273 [26JA]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee or on the floor (see S. Res. 110), S1894 [28MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2841 [10MY]

Taxation: encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see S. 1863), S7451 [15NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S2047 [31MR]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see S. 593), S1751 [16MR]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S3684 [9JN]

———provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (see S. 1583), S5773 [20SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S4226 [29JN]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 347), S1329 [7MR]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S2840 [10MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S7155 [7NO]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S2188 [6AP]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal sunset of certain provisions (see S. 291), S544 [3FE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2131 [5AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S6666 [18OC]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S8735 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: provide for the temporary employment of agricultural workers (see S. 1384), S4675 [19JY]

POW: provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

Sujaa, Salah N.: relief (see S. 335), S682 [14FE]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S122 [25JA]

Cloture motions

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Letters

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: by, S2767 [9MY]

Privilege of the floor

Novak, John, S8689 [15DE]

Shaw, Debbie, S8006 [29NO]

Remarks

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8110 [1DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7661 [17NO], S7955 [29NO]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2606 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8560 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8560 [14DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4784 [21JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4376 [6JY]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2771 [9MY]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2771 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (S. Res. 86), S1070 [1MR]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S6629, S6630 [18OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8639 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7661 [17NO], S7814 [18NO], S7955 [29NO], S8110 [1DE]

———definition of core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, S8639 [15DE]

———require a report on Air Force Materiel Command reorganization, S7814 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2771 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3081 [18MY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3746 [14JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S449 [2FE]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), S7824 [18NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S5491 [12SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S449 [2FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3395 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3218 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), S8604, S8617 [14DE]

Jones, Steve C.: nomination to be district judge, S954 [28FE]

Law enforcement: limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3395 [26MY]

Olsen, Matthew G.: nomination to be National Counterterrorism Center Director, S5162 [1AU]

Panetta, Leon E.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S3951 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S449 [2FE]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4257 [30JN]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S6629, S6630 [18OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4376 [6JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3395 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3395 [26MY]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S3081 [18MY]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3746 [14JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5491 [12SE]

Totenberg, Amy: nomination to be district judge, S954 [28FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6440 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6440 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6440 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3395 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S3395 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3218 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S4258 [30JN]

Tributes

Feinstein, Senator, S4257 [30JN]

Johnson, Dave, S5066 [29JY]

Munson, Larry, S8087 [1DE]

Reagan, Ronald, S611 [7FE]

Russell, Richard B., Jr., S4183 [29JN]

CHAMPAGNE, DEREK P.

Letters

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge, S8354 [6DE]

CHAMPION HILL, MS

Bills and resolutions

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 265), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2083), H3869 (see H.R. 2083), H3910 [1JN]

CHAN, CHARLES L. (CHIP)

Bills and resolutions

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 2548), H5086 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (H.R. 2548), H5721, H5722, H5729 [28JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2548, Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL, H5721 [28JY]

CHANDLER, AZ

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H5373 [21JY]

CHANDLER, BEN (a Representative from Kentucky)

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1991 [29MR]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H500 [26JA]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1189 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5239 [19JY]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H5150 [18JY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 10), H5240 [19JY]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H7399 [4NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2935 [2MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8125 [2DE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1664 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3000 [3MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see H.R. 2054), H4852 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the controlled substance monitoring program (see H.R. 866), H1844 [15MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6626 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H6674 [6OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H5239 [19JY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H9928 [16DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2572 [8AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H6626 [5OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H4578 [24JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2572 [8AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2571 [8AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1770 [11MR]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2572 [8AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3870 (see H.R. 1815), H3911 [1JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H7830 [17NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2858 [14AP]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 2545), H5240 [19JY]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H5150 [18JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4037 [3JN]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4035 [3JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6673 [6OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H9432 [15DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H8968 [14DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2571 [8AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H9946 [19DE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H2917 [15AP]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H3061 [4MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6458 [23SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7257 [2NO]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2918 [15AP]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7579 [14NO]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3062 [4MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 2478), H6676 [7OC]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 1986), H3644 (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [25MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2108 [30MR]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6979 [14OC]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5150 [18JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3282 [12MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3062 [4MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2216 [31MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6922 [13OC]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5150 [18JY] (see H.R. 333), H1988 [17MR]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H6979 [14OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3490), H7890 [18NO]

Health: raise awareness of the risk of internal bleeding for patients taking anti-coagulant drugs (see H. Res. 279), H3645 (see H. Res. 279), H3683 [25MY]

Law enforcement: ensure that sex offenders or sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole (see H.R. 578), H598 [9FE]

Senior citizens: prevent abuse and exploitation of older individuals (see H.R. 577), H598 [9FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3490), H7891 [18NO]

Law enforcement: ensure that sex offenders or sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole (H.R. 578), H600 [9FE]

Senior citizens: prevent abuse and exploitation of older individuals (H.R. 577), H600 [9FE]

Remarks

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H758, H760 [14FE]

Health: increase awareness relative to potential risks associated with the use of anti-coagulant drugs to treat blood clots and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), E530 [17MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3246 [12MY]

Tributes

Mudd, Shannon E., E530 [17MR]

Samuels, Bill, Jr., E608 [1AP]

CHANDLER, CARROL H. (HOWIE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E31 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S60 [5JA]

CHANDLER, JOHNNY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2155 [1DE]

CHANDRAHAS, SHEILA

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project, E604 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E604 [1AP]

CHANE, JOHN B.

Remarks in House

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E725 [14AP]

CHANEY, D. EDWARD

Prayers

Senate, S6277 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6277 [6OC]

CHANG, LAUREN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1310 [13JY]

CHANTILLY, VA

Bills and resolutions

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2854 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Rocky Run Middle School: tribute to ``The Latest Generation Meets the Greatest Generation'' program, E1139, E1145 [21JN]

CHANTILLY CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Strickland, Hal: National Recreation and Park Association National Voluntary Service Award recipient, E1566 [8SE]

CHAO, LORETTA

Articles and editorials

Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran, E2032 [14NO]

CHAOWASAREE, CHAI see Tung, Vichai Sae

CHAPIN, TIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2301 [5AP]

CHAPMAN, NORMAN N., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1236 [6JY]

CHAPUT, CHARLES

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5249 [20JY]

CHARACTER COUNTS! (organization)

Remarks in House

Jaras, Madeleine: Elmhurst, IL, Character Counts! (organization) Mayor for a Day essay contest winner, E1335 [15JY]

CHARD, RUSSELL R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E545 [29MR]

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION PARITY AND ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2592), H5239 [19JY]

CHARITIES related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations

Amendments

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

Articles and editorials

Drinnen—``Everybody Is God's Somebody'' at the Love Kitchen, E264 [18FE]

Foundation Launches Reid S. Jones Memorial Fund With Contribution Honoring James ``Onion'' Eastham, S1928 [29MR]

Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics, E1195-E1197 [24JN]

Henry Taub, a Founder of a Payroll Firm That Became a Global Giant, Dies at 83, S5681 [15SE]

Myra Kraft Was a Role Model for Family Loyalty and Giving, E1399 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 296), S6665 [18OC]

Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate the JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (see H. Res. 13), H41 [5JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see S. 1719), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 207), H102 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see S. 1776), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3303), H7207 [1NO] (see H.R. 3419), H7578 [14NO]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S7613 [16NO]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 107), S1828 [17MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 336), S7829 [18NO]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 930), S2839 [10MY]

———allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H508 [26JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H1984 [17MR]

———allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food (see H.R. 518), H509 [26JA]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 956), H1619 [8MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 2502), H4945 [12JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see S. 1806), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3352), H7330 [3NO]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 387), H395 [20JA]

———increase limitation on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction for any trade or business (see H.R. 2592), H5239 [19JY]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 499), H508 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 166), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 3729), H9945 [19DE]

———permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1601), H2911 [15AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see S. 110), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 860), H1454 [1MR]

———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (see H.R. 3177), H6919 [13OC]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H6672 [6OC]

———reform rules relative to fractional charitable donations of tangible personal property (see S. 931), S2839 [10MY]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (see S. Res. 122), S2047 [31MR]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H4186 [14JN]

Letters

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1690 [22SE]

———tribute to Permanent Home Capital Campaign, E1013 [1JN]

Bevin Kalathil Varughese Memorial Foundation: tribute, E464 [11MR]

Community Foundation: anniversary, E1114 [16JN]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H5103 [15JY]

———results of congressional women's softball game, H4988 [13JY]

———tribute to congressional women's softball game, H4499 [23JN]

———tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H6933 [14OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 207), E15 [6JA]

District of Columbia: tribute to ``Peloton of Awesome'' charity bike ride, E1927 [25OC]

FAA: provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, H2127 [31MR]

Houston, TX: Houston Health Dept., prohibition on residents distributing food to the homeless without a permit, H233 [18JA]

Jewish Family Service (organization): anniversary, E822 [5MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization), E151 [8FE]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, E1852 [13OC]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

Migliaccio, Fred: Long Branch, NJ, Amerigo Vespucci Society Man of the Year Award recipient, E421 [4MR]

Northwestern University: tribute to dance marathon, E196 [10FE]

OtterBox (business): Colorado National Philanthropy Day Outstanding Small Business or Corporation honoree, H7221 [2NO]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1428 [1MR]

Phillips, James and Janet: Old Bridge, NJ, YMCA Community Gala honorees, E423 [4MR]

Poverello Center, Inc.: tribute to opening of new food bank and thrift store, E1299 [12JY]

Red Cross Month: observance, E570 [30MR], E579 [31MR]

Taxation: allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 956), E432 [8MR]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (H.R. 387), E89 [20JA]

———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (H.R. 3177), E1917 [24OC]

Thomas, Clarence: allegations of ethics violations relative to relationship with Harlan Crow, E1195 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado Nonprofit Association: anniversary, S7124 [3NO]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 296), S6672 [18OC], S7627 [16NO]

Community Foundation: anniversary, S3919 [20JN]

Community service: tribute to fraternal benefit societies, S2619 [3MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (S. 1719), S6604 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7687 [17NO]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (S. 1776), S7007 [1NO], S7352 [10NO]

FAA: provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S670, S671, S673 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 326), S7629 [16NO]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (organization): anniversary, S7448 [15NO]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, S6762 [19OC]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 107), S1877 [17MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 231), S4489 [11JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 112), S1999 [30MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 336), S7875 [18NO]

Taxation: definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8774 [17DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 339), S686 [14FE]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (S. 1561), S5686 [15SE]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (S. Res. 122), S2039, S2059 [31MR]

Woman's Club of Bethesda (organization): anniversary, S2871 [11MY]

Reports filed

Combined Federal Campaign Anniversary: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 296), S7415 [14NO]

Texts of

S. 1719, School Food Recovery Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1776, expand Dept. of Defense Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7007 [1NO]

S. Res. 107, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day, S1853, S1877 [17MR]

S. Res. 112, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S1938 [29MR], S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 122, tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 141, God's Child Project (organization) anniversary, S2399 [12AP], S3937 [20JN]

S. Res. 231, National Child Awareness Month, S4487, S4489 [11JY]

S. Res. 296, Combined Federal Campaign anniversary, S6672 [18OC], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 326, Feed America Day, S7618, S7629 [16NO]

S. Res. 336, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S7835, S7876 [18NO]

Tributes

Taylor, Elizabeth, E543 [29MR], E621 [4AP]

CHARLES, ELLE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5197 [1AU]

CHARLES, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1910 [24OC]

CHARLES AUGUST LONG UNDIAGNOSED DISEASES RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION NETWORK ACT see Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act

CHARLES KRUG WINERY (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1709 [23SE]

CHARLES TOWN, WV

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5333 [6SE]

CHARLESTON, SC

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to 1955 Cannon Street YMCA Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1721 [23SE]

Remarks in Senate

Corps of Engineers: allow use of certain amounts to carry out harbor deepening projects (S. 793), S2493, S2494 [14AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Memorable Factor named American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion and National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, E600 [1AP]

CHARLESTON, WV

Remarks in House

George Washington High School: tribute to boys' basketball team, H2117 [31MR]

———tribute to boys' swim team, E892 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Children's Home Society of West Virginia: tribute, S8374 [6DE]

CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC

Remarks in Senate

Factor, Cailley: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

———National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, S2385 [12AP]

Factor, Memorable: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

———National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, S2385 [12AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Memorable Factor named American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion and National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, E600 [1AP]

CHARLOTTE, AR

Remarks in House

John 3-16 Ministries, Inc.: tribute, H6866 [13OC]

CHARLOTTE, NC

Remarks in House

First Legacy Community Credit Union: anniversary, E728 [15AP]

CHARLTON, CORNELIUS H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1071 [13JN]

CHARTER SCHOOL QUALITY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 686), S2751 [5MY]

CHASE, GERALD M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4605 [14JY]

CHASE, MARTIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E706 [13AP]

CHATEAU du SUREAU (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1728 [29SE]

CHATFIELD, GAIL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1659 [20SE], E1874 [14OC]

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Remarks in House

Coker Tire (business): anniversary, E701 [12AP]

Intelligent Community Forum (organization): ``Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year'' designee, H1393 [1MR]

Sts. Peter and Paul Church: tribute, H6924 [14OC]

CHAUDHURI, BODHISATTWA

Remarks in House

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation: award recipient, E1445 [29JY]

CHAVEZ, ANNA M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2029 [10NO]

CHAVEZ, CESAR E.

Bills and resolutions

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H1455 [1MR]

Tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (H. Res. 130), E580 [31MR]

Delano, CA: designation of Forty Acres as a National Historic Landmark, E313 [18FE]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Chavez Drive naming and Ceaser Chavez March, E552 [29MR]

Tribute, E532 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Cesar E. Chavez Day: observance, S1820 [17MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 124, tribute, S2054 [31MR]

CHAVEZ, GIL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8598 [14DE]

CHAVEZ, JOSE S.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2504 [14AP]

CHAVIS, MARTHA

Remarks in House

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

CHAVOUS, KEVIN P.

Articles and editorials

School Choice Is Not a Partisan Issue, H2069 [30MR]

CHEEKS, LANDRES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2330 [20DE]

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY

Remarks in House

Sister Cities International: tribute to New York State Sister Cities Conference, E1341 [15JY]

CHELSEA, MI

Remarks in House

Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Business Leadership award recipients, E239 [16FE]

CHEMERINSKY, ERWIN

Articles and editorials

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, H221 [18JA]

CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM SECURITY AUTHORIZATION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Analyses

Joint Resolution on Iraq: Representative Kucinich (2002), H1948-H1950 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 403), H434 [24JA]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (see S. 860), S2507 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO] (see H.R. 2405), H4580 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 2764), H5884 [1AU]

EPA: reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 711), S2046 [31MR]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H3753 [26MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see S. 709), S2046 [31MR]

———improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 2356), H4573 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8153-H8159 [6DE], E2205 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (S. 860), S2533 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S7382-S7384 [10NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Reauthorization of Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 112-286), H7712 [16NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2405, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H8153-H8157 [6DE]

S. 860, ensure Bureau of Customs and Border Protection methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S., S2533 [14AP]

CHEMICALS

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S8689, S8690 [15DE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S6923 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H679 [10FE]

———develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 952), H1619 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify requirement to maintain chemical facility antiterrorism security regulations (see H.R. 901), H1573 [3MR]

———prohibit approval of chemical facility site security plans unless the facility meets or exceeds State or local security requirements (see H.R. 225), H134 [7JA]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 908), H1573 (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 1612), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 522), H549 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a global rare earth element assessment (see H.R. 1314), H2265 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H3755 [26MY]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S544 [3FE]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S871 [17FE] (see S. 839), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

EPA: establish a program that tests chemicals found in drinking water to determine whether they are endocrine disruptors and the extent of their ability to interfere with human hormones (see H.R. 553), H550 [8FE]

———reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 711), S2046 [31MR]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 1183), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 3391), H7397 [4NO]

Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 2138), H4035 [3JN]

International Year of Chemistry: designate (see S. Res. 283), S5992 [26SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see S. 1361), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see S. 709), S2046 [31MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Power resources: improve assessments of, and research about, energy critical elements (see H.R. 2090), H3985 [2JN]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H469 [25JA]

———ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (see S. 136), S125 [25JA]

———require labels on children's sleepwear that indicate the sleepwear is flame resistant to include the chemical name of the flame retardant used (see S. 2012), S8734 [16DE]

Railroads: require carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions (see H.R. 3383), H7397 [4NO]

Safety: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 847), S2507 [14AP]

Tariff: stannic oxide (see H.R. 2804), H5895 [5AU]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (see S. Res. 345), S8414 [7DE]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 540), H550 [8FE]

———provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam (see S. 873), S2621 [3MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H5488 [25JY]

Water: require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see S. 79), S124 [25JA]

———require a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate (see S. 78), S124 [25JA]

Water pollution: ban use of dispersants in oil spill cleanup efforts until it is determined that it is safe to use such dispersants (see H.R. 3562), H8135 [5DE]

———ensure safe and proper use of dispersants in the event of an oil spill or release of hazardous substances (see S. 661), S1933 [29MR]

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Gene Schmidt, National Association of Conservation Districts, H2084 [30MR]

———several agricultural organizations, H2084 [30MR]

Remarks in House

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

EPA: ensure regulation of particulate matter includes regulation of cadmium, lead, and asbestos, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———include in legislation on standards for cement manufacturing facilities a finding on exposure of individuals to mercury from industrial sources resulting in States issuing mercury advisories for fish consumption, H6601, H6602 [5OC]

———submit report on increases in harmful pollutants in waters regulated by a State, H4980 [13JY]

Forest Service: Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program funding through reductions in Wildland Fire Management-Hazardous Fuel account funding, H5644 [27JY]

Genomatica, Inc.: EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award recipient, E1469 [1AU]

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H5380, H5381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (H.R. 2521), E1311 [13JY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, H5404 [25JY]

———clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2024, H2026, H2028 [29MR], H2083-H2091 [30MR], H4358 [21JN], H6539 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7168, H7191, H7192 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E578, E589 [31MR], E597 [1AP], E617 [4AP]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 540), E383 [1MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (H.R. 2634), E1403 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: eliminate use and smuggling of ammonium nitrate to reduce proliferation of improvised explosive devices, S7652 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: require epidemiological study on health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, S7965 [29NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S5908 [22SE], S8690 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7791 [18NO]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (S. 1798), S7364 [10NO]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (S. 839), S2520 [14AP]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (S. 1183), S3732 [13JN]

International Year of Chemistry: designate (S. Res. 283), S6008 [26SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (S. 1361), S4558 [13JY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S4671 [19JY], S7014 [2NO]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (S. 136), S203 [25JA]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, S4665 [19JY], S4700 [20JY]

———provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (S. Res. 345), S8419 [7DE]

Reports filed

Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 277) (S. Rept. 112-42), S5191 [1AU]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 409), S5017 [28JY]

Combating Designer Drugs Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 839), S5017 [28JY]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 112-211), H6237 [19SE]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 872), S3970 [21JN]

———Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

Tables

California 2006 causes of impairment for California waters, H2088 [30MR]

California impaired waters, cause of impairment group—pesticides, H2088 [30MR]

Texts of

H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H2083 [30MR]

S. 136, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S204 [25JA]

S. 1612, Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S5908 [22SE], S8690 [15DE]

S. Res. 283, International Year of Chemistry, S5994, S6008 [26SE]

S. Res. 345, provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot in Oregon, S8418, S8419 [7DE]

CHEMUNG COUNTY, NY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study to evaluate significance of Newtown Battlefield and suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 1482), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3031), H6413 [22SE]

CHEN, EDWARD M.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S2824-S2832 [10MY], S6032 [3OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2749 [5MY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

CHEN, REBECCA

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

CHEN GUANGCHENG

Articles and editorials

Hero of Us All, E2124 [29NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2123 [29NO]

CHENEY, MEGAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2457 [13AP]

CHENEY, TaKEYSHA SHEPPARD

Remarks in House

Women Presidents' Organization: Empowered Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1746 [3OC]

CHENEY, WA

Bills and resolutions

Eastern Washington University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S544 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Eastern Washington University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 45), S558 [3FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 45, tribute to Eastern Washington University football team, S553, S558 [3FE]

CHEPULIS, PETER

Remarks in House

Middletown, CT: anniversary of Kleen Energy Systems, LLC, powerplant explosion, H686 [11FE]

CHEROKEE, IA

Remarks in House

Ballantyne, Joan: National Association of Realtors Meritorious Service Award recipient, E856 [11MY]

CHERRY, RUTH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1911 [24OC]

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE (CO) VILLAGER

Remarks in House

McNeil, Charlie and Judy: Cherry Hills Village (CO) Villager Man and Woman of the Year award recipients, E99 [24JA]

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO

Remarks in House

McNeil, Charlie and Judy: Cherry Hills Village (CO) Villager Man and Woman of the Year award recipients, E99 [24JA]

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see S. 324), S642 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (S. 324), S645 [10FE]

Texts of

S. 324, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission extension, S645 [10FE]

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Extend (see S. 324), S642 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Extend (S. 324), S645 [10FE]

Texts of

S. 324, extend, S645 [10FE]

CHESAPEAKE BAY ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 258) (H. Rept. 112-245), H6975 [14OC]

CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2913 [15AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (H.R. 1649), E756 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1740), S6768 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 1740, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S6768 [19OC]

CHESHIRE HOME, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1849 [13OC]

CHESLAK, CYRUS

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6613 [17OC]

CHESTER, STEVEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E796 [3MY]

CHESTER COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Brandywine Health Foundation: anniversary, E2207 [8DE]

Coatesville, PA: anniversary of the Lukens Band, E2096 [18NO]

Devon, PA: anniversary of Baptist Church in the Great Valley, E661 [7AP]

Elverson, PA: anniversary, E1193 [24JN]

Paoli, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E1113 [16JN]

Ridge Fire Co.: anniversary, E1653 [19SE]

Schuylkill Township, PA: anniversary, E2005 [4NO]

Vutz, Norman: Schuylkill Township, PA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2006 [4NO]

CHESTERFIELD, MO

Bills and resolutions

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3247), H7007 [24OC]

CHESTNUT, JACOB J.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Jacob J. Chestnut and John M. Gibson, H5447 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4855-S4857, S4860 [25JY], S4906 [26JY]

———moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4859 [25JY]

CHEVALIER, LOGAN

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

CHEVRON CORP.

Lists

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

CHIARELLI, PETER W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8180 [5DE]

CHICAGO, IL

Articles and editorials

Healthcare—Stories From Illinois and Indiana, E26-E28 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions

City College of Chicago: anniversary (see H. Res. 499), H9431 [15DE]

Robinson, Donald G., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H3160 [10MY]

Waterways: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see S. 1197), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Letters

NSP Termination Act: Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, H1887 [16MR]

Lists

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Honor Flight Chicago (organization), E1597 [12SE]

Remarks in House

Aviation: expand capacity, H7324-H7328 [3NO]

Chicago House (organization): tribute, H3926 [2JN]

Children and youth: tribute to the ``We Don't Serve Teens'' initiative, H6146 [14SE]

Corps of Engineers: take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104-H1106 [17FE], E291 [18FE]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1039 [3JN], E1069 [13JN], E1364 [20JY], E1597 [12SE], E1984 [2NO]

Illinois: economic impact of Chicago, IL, economic innovation zone and Waukegan, IL, harbor preservation and repair on area businesses and job creation, H7004 [24OC]

Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession: tribute, H3166 [11MY]

Karafoil, Paul: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E129 [26JA]

Korean War National Museum: establish, H3710 [26MY]

Lajkonik Polish Song and Dance Ensemble: anniversary, E710 [13AP]

LaSalvia, Thelma and Joseph: Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Christe Fidelis Award recipients, E2269 [15DE]

Leno, David: Illinois Fire Services Association Medal of Valor award recipient, E873 [12MY]

Lori, Lou: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1970 [1NO]

National Opinion Research Center: anniversary, E1870 [14OC]

Northwestern University: Feinberg School of Medicine Women's Health Science Program for High School Girls recipient of NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, E2229 [12DE]

Perl, Sandy: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, H7640 [16NO]

PolTV (television network): tribute to introduction of Polish based television service to the Chicago, IL, area, E539 [29MR]

Providence St. Mel High School: tribute, H3323 [23MY]

Santo, Ron: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, H8139 [6DE]

S&C Electric Co.: anniversary, E1573 [9SE]

Shriners Hospitals for Children—Chicago: anniversary, E752 [15AP]

St. Xavier University: tribute to football team, H9947 [20DE], E2285 [16DE], E2321 [20DE]

Wheeling, IL: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago grand opening, H4022 [3JN]

WLS-Radio (Chicago, IL): anniversary of Roe & Roeper Show, H2648 [13AP]

Women's Business Development Center: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Cook County, IL: passage of ordinance directing local law enforcement officials not to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers, S7052 [2NO]

CHICAGO CUBS (baseball team)

Remarks in House

Santo, Ron: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, H8139 [6DE]

CHICAGO HOUSE (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3926 [2JN]

CHICAGO (IL) TRIBUNE

Articles and editorials

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Cancer Study Triggers Fears in Crestwood, H4976 [13JY]

Don't Cut Global Health Care, E400 [2MR]

Sink the Badger, E2086 [17NO]

CHICAGO IRON & SUPPLIES, INC.

Remarks in House

Ashland Area Development Corp.: Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

CHICK-FIL-A, INC.

Proclamations

Chick-Fil-A Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2147 [1DE]

CHIECHI, VITO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1463 [1AU]

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT see Roberts, John G., Jr. (Chief Justice, Supreme Court)

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7890 [18NO]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3617), H8318 [8DE]

———require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1877), S7612 [16NO]

CHILD ABUSE REPORTING ENFORCEMENT (CARE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1879), S7612 [16NO]

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2790), E1504 [5AU]

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION ACT

Letters

Provisions: Barry C. Melancon, American Institute of CPAs, H6303 [21SE]

———Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H6297 [21SE]

———Christine James-Brown, Child Welfare League of America, H6297 [21SE]

———Eric T. Washington, Conference of Chief Justices and Rosalyn W. Frierson, Conference of State Court Adminstrators, H6303 [21SE]

———Jack F. Trope, Association on American Indian Affairs, H6302 [21SE]

———Joe Kroll, North American Council on Adoptable Children, H6302 [21SE]

———John Sciamanna, American Humane Association, H6302 [21SE]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, H6298 [21SE]

———National Foster Care Coalition, H6296 [21SE]

———Nicole Dobbins, Voice for Adoption (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Public Children Services Association of Ohio, H6296 [21SE]

———several child welfare organizations, H6298 [21SE]

———Terry L. Cross, National Indian Child Welfare Association, H6301 [21SE]

———Tracy L. Wareing, American Public Human Services Association, H6303 [21SE]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6301 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2883), H6292-H6304 [21SE], E1695 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2883), S5833 [21SE], S5920 [22SE], S5924, S5942 [23SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 112-210), H6237 [19SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2883, provisions, H6292-H6295 [21SE]

CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1155), S3613 [8JN]

———provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1778), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3134), H6672 [6OC]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1711, 1726), H3060 [4MY]

CHILD CARE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1711), H3060 [4MY]

CHILD NUTRITION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

Schools: require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H598 [9FE]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (see H.R. 907), H1573 [3MR]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Dover/Sherborn, MA, Public Schools, H7773 [17NO]

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Ed Yates, California League of Food Processors, H4251 [15JN]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, H4252 [15JN]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H4252 [15JN]

———several Representatives, H4252 [15JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting Collins amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation, S6589 [17OC]

Organizations supporting Woolsey amendment on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4245 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: impact of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs on budgets of schools that serve primarily low-income children, E1879 [14OC], E1890 [18OC]

———prohibit funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4129, H4151 [14JN], H4245, H4251 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7730, H7735 [17NO]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (H.R. 907), E417 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6635, S6636 [18OC], S7825 [18NO]

CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Programs: reauthorize certain (see H.R. 2870), H6009 [8SE]

CHILD SOLDIERS PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6297 [21SE]

CHILDREN AND YOUTH related term(s) Colleges and Universities; Education; Families and Domestic Relations; Schools

Addresses

Collegiate School Valedictory Address: John B.K. Schlossberg, S4126 [27JN]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Teen Voices (publication) Anniversary: Donna Brazile, S3916-S3918 [20JN]

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2074 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2057 [30MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 158), S2747, S2751 [5MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2935, H2936 [2MY], H2983, H2985 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2950 [3MY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5986, H5993, H5996, H5998, H5999, H6000, H6001, H6002, H6003 [8SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5986 [8SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE], H10025 [23DE]

Articles and editorials

Barrio Boys, H6970-H6974 [14OC]

Driver's Seat—Local Team Wins Honors for Fuel-Efficient Vehicle, E1026 [2JN]

Girls' Sweet 16 Rockcastle County Beats Manuel 62-60 for Title on Last-Second Shot, S2082 [4AP]

Giving Students a Chance at Success, H2069 [30MR]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

Growing Pains—Blount Schools Struggle With Teacher Evaluation, S6572 [17OC]

Homestyle Traditions—Jenny Bowling Keeps Cafeteria Recipes Alive in Her Kitchen at Home, S6322 [6OC]

House GOP Agenda—Curtailing Abortion, Cutting Kids, H945 [16FE]

Jacob's Tree Will Warm the Spirit This Season, S8455 [8DE]

Parity for Kids' Mental Health, H6411 [22SE]

School Choice Is Not a Partisan Issue, H2069 [30MR]

Seniors, Life's Calling You, Send Your RSVP, E386 [1MR]

Shah—GOP Budget Would Kill 70,000 Children, H2314 [5AP]

Student Activists Lobby To Protect LRA Disarmament Bill, S4390 [6JY]

White House Ignores Evidence of How D.C. School Vouchers Work, H2069 [30MR]

Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies?, E1367 [20JY]

Youth Sports—Arflin Receives Community Celebration, S4210 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see S. 1005), S2992 [16MY]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 304), S6872 [20OC]

AID: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H1665 [9MR] (see H. Res. 345), H4793 [8JY]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 854), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1562), H2855 [14AP]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 332), S7702 [17NO] (see H. Res. 462), H7578 [14NO]

Anchorage, AK: tribute to Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team (see S. Res. 273), S5773 [20SE]

Armed Forces: design, produce, and present a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members who die while serving on active duty in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1926), H3302 [13MY]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 791), H1177 (see H.R. 791), H1197 [17FE]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H4456 [22JN]

———recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 1014), H1724 [10MR]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 1396), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 1602), H2911 [15AP]

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H5883 [1AU]

Burma: investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2387 [12AP] (see S. Res. 139), S2348 [8AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 16), H599 [9FE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 37), S482 [2FE] (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (see S. Res. 123), S2047 [31MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]

———establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2870), H6009 [8SE]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 2), S127 [25JA]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 1984), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Courts: establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release for child offenders sentenced to life in prison (see H.R. 3305), H7207 [1NO]

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 69), S124 [25JA]

———exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see S. 1448), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

———exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from certain lead limits (see H.R. 272), H201 [12JA]

———promulgate consumer product safety standards requiring child-proof closures on remote controls and other electronic products that use button cell batteries (see S. 1165), S3682 [9JN]

———require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 513), S1406 [8MR]

———enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 1981), H3644 (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [25MY]

———impose penalties for failing to report, within a reasonable amount of time, the disappearance or death of a child (see H.R. 2716), H5882 [1AU]

———prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent act while a juvenile (see H.R. 1552), H2855 [14AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see S. 1919), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

———provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]

———require all persons on Federal property to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or child protective services agencies (see S. 1889), S7702 [17NO]

———save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see S. 1920), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 3515), H7927 [29NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 2795), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2795), H5938 [6SE]

———allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see S. 1719), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 207), H102 [6JA]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose (see H.R. 3092), H6551 [4OC]

———create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 1722), H3060 [4MY]

Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H6919 [13OC]

———allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H468 [25JA]

———allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 3165), H6853 [12OC]

———amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 619), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2228), H4326 [16JN]

———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 701), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1294), H2214 [31MR]

———authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3464), H7829 [17NO]

———authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (see S. 919), S2777 [9MY]

———authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see S. 1447), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 2689), H5733 [28JY]

———authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 585), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]

———award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H1454 [1MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 969), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1951), H3342 [23MY]

———award grants to States to establish voluntary prekindergarten programs to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (see S. 1170), S3683 [9JN]

———clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 3237), H6983 [18OC]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

———develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 1817), H3160 [10MY]

———eliminate the Ready To Learn program (see H.R. 3456), H7828 [17NO]

———enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see S. 1464), S5192 [1AU]

———encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, provide needed services and supports to children, and ensure that schools are centers of communities (see S. 1462), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2691), H5733 [28JY]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3469), H7829 [17NO]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1525), H2665 [13AP]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 929), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see S. 1015), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1966), H3409 [24MY]

———establish a pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curriculum in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2684), H5732 [28JY]

———establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 626), H679 [10FE]

———establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (see S. 1654), S6090 [4OC]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1704), H2999 [3MY]

———establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see S. 470), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 3322), H7256 [2NO]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4748 [7JY]

———establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 420), S976 [28FE]

———establish the National Education Innovation Network and National Innovation Corps (see H.R. 2326), H4527 [23JN]

———foster community involvement of students (see H.R. 2565), H5125 [15JY]

———implement ready school needs reviews (see S. 1439), S5017 [28JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1796 [14MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 885), H1524 [2MR]

———improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps (see S. 959), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3535), H8075 [1DE]

———improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see S. 1311), S4292 [30JN]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7577 [14NO]

———invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3490), H7890 [18NO]

———make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (see H.R. 3597), H8260 [7DE]

———make grants to local educational agencies for the construction, renovation, or repair of athletics facilities (see H.R. 2869), H6009 [8SE]

———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H5373 [21JY]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 3169), H6853 [12OC]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 154), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 925), H1574 [3MR]

———modify the High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program) (see S. 1495), S5251 [2AU]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H2214 [31MR]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 571), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1253), H2106 [30MR]

———provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 463), S1120 [2MR]

———provide for secondary school reform to reduce dropout rates at low-performing schools by partnering with external organizations (see S. 1306), S4291 [30JN]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1614), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3014), H6413 [22SE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1547), H2854 [14AP]

———provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 888), H1524 [2MR]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 844), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1532), H2853 [14AP]

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see S. 1569), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2445), H4748 [7JY]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1328), S4394 [6JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 471), H507 [26JA]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (see H. Res. 186), H2036 [29MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 472), H507 [26JA] (see H.R. 1342), H2291 [4AP]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1891), H3300 [13MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 2094), H3985 [2JN]

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 1269), S4075 [23JN]

———strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 1677), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2794), H5895 [5AU]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 426), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 2637), H5488 [25JY]

———support Promise Neighborhoods (see S. 1004), S2992 [16MY] (see H.R. 2098), H3985 [2JN]

———support secondary school reentry programs (see S. 1019), S3105 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

———authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]

———authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth under the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2817), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2817), H5931 [30AU]

———award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H6010 [8SE]

———better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H5883 [1AU]

———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1437), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

———conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]

———conduct study on recruitment and retention of foster parents (see H.R. 2022), H3754 [26MY]

———convert funding for personal responsibility education programs under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1215), H2036 [29MR]

———extend the child and family services program (see S. 1542), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2790), H5891 [2AU] (see H.R. 2883), H6096 [12SE]

———implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (see S. 54), S123 [25JA]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1155), S3613 [8JN]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see S. 1613), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3015), H6413 [22SE]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3418), H7578 [14NO]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

———make certain State social services funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see S. 1879), S7612 [16NO]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4326 [16JN]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 165), H39 [5JA]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H2933 [2MY]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7890 [18NO]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3617), H8318 [8DE]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 2141), H4035 [3JN]

———provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H8318 [8DE]

———provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1778), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3134), H6672 [6OC]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 1037), H1768 [11MR]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1573 [3MR]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3627), H8318 [8DE]

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7133 [26OC]

———reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program (see S. 1234), S3924 [20JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2679), H5732 [28JY]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1194), H1984 [17MR]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1711, 1726), H3060 [4MY]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see S. 1667), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3126), H6671 [6OC]

———require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1877), S7612 [16NO]

———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 3333), H7329 [3NO]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 1399), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 2607), H5373 [21JY]

———provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 2235), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide grant to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide specialized housing and social services to elderly individuals who are the primary caregiver of a related child (see H.R. 2963), H6232 [15SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

———award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S1751 [16MR]

———establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1360), H2292 [4AP]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H35 [5JA]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3055), H6455 [23SE]

———expand the FBI Safe Streets Program and establish a National Gang Activity Database (see H.R. 928), H1574 [3MR]

———provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 175), S127 [25JA]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H5882 [1AU]

———provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 2464), H4792 [8JY]

———provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3170), H6853 [12OC]

———reduce justice assistance grants to States that do not require reporting of child abuse or neglect to local law enforcement or child protective services agencies (see S. 1887), S7702 [17NO]

———remove arbitrary and anticompetitive limitations from the grant program for Internet Crimes Against Children task force program training (see H.R. 3470), H7829 [17NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H5733 [28JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H922 [15FE]

———prohibit from issuing a final rule that prevents the agricultural employment of minors to detassel corn (see H.R. 3708), H9926 [16DE]

———provide grants for Civic Justice Corps programs for court-involved, previously incarcerated, and otherwise disadvantaged youth and young adults (see H.R. 3114), H6671 [6OC]

———recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16 (see H. Con. Res. 95), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

———establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

———simplify the Trafficking in Persons Report by reducing country categories and ranking countries within each category according to relative adherence to certain minimum standards (see S. 1362), S4555 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1802), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3353), H7330 [3NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 1422), S4960 [27JY]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

———withhold a portion of Federal-aid Highway funds to States that do not enact a law establishing penalties for using a cell phone while driving with a minor in the vehicle (see H.R. 2575), H5149 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H1906 [16MR]

———allow transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain dependents for special education (see H.R. 276), H201 [12JA]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 614), H679 [10FE]

———modify provision of certain surviving spouse benefits in the months of deaths of veterans and improve housing loan benefits (see S. 874), S2621 [3MY]

———permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits after retirement (see H.R. 2002), H3753 [26MY]

———provide certain abused dependents of veterans with health care (see H.R. 79), H35 [5JA]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 152), S2507 [14AP]

Disabled: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 604), H678 [10FE]

———expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1841), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2696), H5780 [29JY]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1840), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2695), H5780 [29JY]

———improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 602), H678 [10FE]

———provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H678 [10FE]

Disasters: provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 263), S543 [3FE]

Diseases: establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see S. 1132), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 1221), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H2998 [3MY]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H3160 [10MY]

Domestic policy: enhance early care and education (see S. 294), S614 [7FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 184), H40 [5JA]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see S. 1861), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3425), H7626 [15NO]

Education: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (see S. 857), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1674), H2933 [2MY]

———assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see S. 1156), S3613 [8JN] (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 2331), H4527 [23JN]

———authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 646), H680 [10FE]

———award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H774 [14FE]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H5085 [14JY]

———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H469 [25JA]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H3754 [26MY]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see S. 767), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1419), H2533 [7AP]

———improve early education, including early English proficiency education (see S. 1722), S6600 [17OC]

———improve foreign language instruction (see H.R. 1994), H3644 (see H.R. 1994), H3682 [25MY]

———improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 1675), S6330 [6OC]

———improve teacher and principal quality (see S. 1674), S6330 [6OC]

———improve teacher quality and increase access to effective teachers (see S. 1716), S6600 [17OC]

———include geography in certain education reform proposals, provide funding for geography education, and enhance geography teacher training (see H. Res. 249), H3061 [4MY]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H509 [26JA]

———promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (see S. 1179), S3683 [9JN]

———promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

———provide, develop, and support readiness initiatives that help students think critically and solve problems, be effective communicators, collaborate, and learn to create and innovate (see S. 1175), S3683 [9JN]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 280), S544 [3FE]

———provide for a system of professional learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, student achievement, and overall school and system performance (see H.R. 2211), H4326 [16JN]

———provide for high-quality academic tutoring for low-income students (see S. 1570), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 3498), H7890 [18NO]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 1370), S4608 [14JY]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 308), H4278 [15JN]

———reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

———support the community schools model (see S. 616), S1826 [17MR]

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H2214 [31MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H5733 [28JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 576), S1676 [15MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]

———establish a competitive grant program for youth summer job placement (see H.R. 2539), H5085 [14JY]

EPA: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S124 [25JA]

———prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (see H.R. 2876), H6042 [9SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H4327 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

———enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 1318), S4292 [30JN]

———guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

———improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption of foster case placements based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of prospective adoptive or foster parents (see S. 1770), S7005 [1NO]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 195), S272 [26JA]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see S. 941), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1821), H3160 [10MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 1440), H2569 [8AP]

———allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S4554 [13JY]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 1283), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

FCC: promulgate regulations requiring a label on packaging of certain baby monitors warning that signals may be intercepted by potential intruders (see H.R. 1752), H3107 [5MY]

FDA: evaluate evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent birth defects (see H. Res. 17), H41 [5JA]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———nullify certain regulations relative to removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1752), S6872 [20OC]

Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1279), S4129 [27JN] (see H.R. 2358), H4573 [24JN]

———prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (see H.R. 3650), H8880 [13DE]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H679 [10FE]

———make stillborn children eligible for optional coverage under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 2737), H5883 [1AU]

Firearms: limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 505), H509 [26JA]

———prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 227), H134 [7JA]

Foreign aid: improve access to microfinance and microenterprise programs (see S. 2027), S8775 [17DE]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H5780 [29JY]

———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 949), H1618 [8MR]

Free Comic Book Day: observance (see H. Res. 250), H3061 [4MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S7127 [3NO] (see H. Res. 460), H7398 [4NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 312), S7155 [7NO]

Global Child Nutrition Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 217), H2575 [11AP]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (see S. Res. 328), S7613 [16NO]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2508 [14AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2534 [7AP]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), H1985 [17MR]

———tribute to organ donation following death at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event in Tucson, AZ, and encourage organ donation as a personal choice (see H. Res. 55), H470 [25JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 2613), H5373 [21JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H3342 [23MY]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see S. 397), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 739), H1039 (see H.R. 739), H1069 [16FE]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

———improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (see S. 174), S127 [25JA]

———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H34 [5JA]

———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H507 [26JA]

———provide access to affordable child-only health insurance coverage (see S. 1500), S5251 [2AU]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see S. 311), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 1311), H2265 [1AP]

———support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 392), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 2816), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2816), H5931 [30AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Health care facilities: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 18), H42 [5JA]

Hear My Cry Day: designate (see H. Res. 371), H5488 [25JY]

Hockey Is for Everyone Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 68), H510 [26JA]

Homeless: provide temporary housing during school breaks to students who are homeless or in foster care (see H.R. 2818), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2818), H5938 [6SE]

———reduce youth homelessness by extending foster care eligibility and programs and improving programs to keep families together (see S. 961), S2928 [12MY]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H34 [5JA]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 352), H354 [19JA]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6139 [13SE]

House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (see H. Res. 443), H6987 [21OC]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

———prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

———provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S127 [25JA]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1842), H3218 [11MY]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 140), H38 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see S. 823), S2506 [14AP]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 714), H922 [15FE]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 250), H135 [7JA]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H134 [7JA]

———provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen child born abroad and the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 46), H34 [5JA]

———provide for the denial of family classification petitions filed by an individual who owes child support arrearages (see H.R. 89), H36 [5JA]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see S. 819), S2506 [14AP]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H1574 [3MR]

———render inadmissible to the U.S. aliens who have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor (see H.R. 1434), H2534 [7AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 103), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding (see H.R. 2935), H6230 [15SE]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 490), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 115), H37 [5JA]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1045), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 1955), H3408 [24MY]

International Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 235), H2913 [15AP]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res. 290), S6331 [6OC]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 3171), H6853 [12OC]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see S. 416), S976 [28FE] (see H.R. 1464), H2570 [8AP]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 867), S2621 [3MY] (see S. 977), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1820), H3160 [10MY]

———mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 3253), H7007 [24OC]

———permit disclosure of certain information for the purpose of missing child investigations (see S. 225), S359 [31JA]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1301), H2214 [31MR]

———protect eligibility of incarcerated youth for medical assistance (see H.R. 3172), H6853 [12OC]

———provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H1769 [11MR]

———require continuous coverage for children (see H.R. 669), H723 [11FE]

———waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 351), H354 [19JA]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]

Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 222), H134 [7JA]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see S. 1800), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2769), H5884 [1AU]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2187 [6AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 889), S2730 [5MY] (see H.R. 1736), H3106 [5MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 433), H6854 [12OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 433), H6854 [12OC]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see H. Res. 195), H2214 [31MR]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 107), S1828 [17MR]

National Caretakers Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S4292 [30JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S6461 [12OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Chess Day: designate (see S. Res. 255), S5251 [2AU]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 127), S2087 [4AP]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 1052), S3274 [24MY] (see H.R. 1970), H3409 [24MY]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 339), H4748 [7JY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4076 [23JN]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (see S. Res. 264), S5536 [13SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 259), S5459 [8SE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 242), H2999 [3MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 180), H40 [5JA]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 276), S5945 [23SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see S. 1361), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]

National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 27), S272 [26JA]

National Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 192), S3171 [19MY]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 261), S5536 [13SE]

National Music Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 214), S4076 [23JN]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1977 [30MR]

National Safe Place Week: observance (see H. Res. 154), H1619 [8MR]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see S. Res. 98), S1547 [10MR] (see H. Res. 153), H1619 [8MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 34), S359 [31JA] (see H. Res. 69), H510 [26JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7207 [1NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY] (see H. Res. 227), H2855 [14AP]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 32), S338 [27JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 87), H724 [11FE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 30), S338 [27JA]

National Youth Justice Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 436), H6920 [13OC]

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 1262), S4075 [23JN] (see S. 1519), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 3568, 3569), H8186 [6DE]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (see S. 1724), S6600 [17OC]

———reform accountability system for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1725), S6600 [17OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2036 [29MR]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2933 [2MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1099), H1841 [15MR]

Power resources: require portion of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals from new mineral and geothermal lease authority be paid to States to be used for education (see H.R. 3235), H6976 [14OC]

PowerTalk 21 Day: designate (see S. Res. 157), S2508 [14AP]

Privacy: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

———require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students (see H.R. 2910), H6180 [14SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (see S. 136), S125 [25JA]

———require labels on children's sleepwear that indicate the sleepwear is flame resistant to include the chemical name of the flame retardant used (see S. 2012), S8734 [16DE]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1435), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2686), H5733 [28JY]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 133), H1455 [1MR]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S6764 [19OC] (see H. Res. 427), H6672 [6OC]

Roads and highways: authorize appropriations for highway safety programs (see S. 1449), S5071 [29JY]

———reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (see S. 885), S2687 [4MY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 975), H1664 [9MR]

Safety: direct any Federal department or agency constructing a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures are included in the project (see H.R. 1087), H1841 [15MR]

———help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 788), H1177 (see H.R. 788), H1197 [17FE]

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2809), H5938 [6SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 92), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 2218), H4326 [16JN]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H5963 [7SE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 3027), H6413 [22SE]

———establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H6139 [13SE]

———expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (see S. 1566), S5684 [15SE]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1177), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see S. 2020), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 1381), H2409 [6AP]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

———require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 124), S125 [25JA]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H598 [9FE]

SEC: require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H5884 [1AU]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

———empower States with programmatic flexibility and financial predictability to improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2013), H3754 [26MY]

———improve enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments (see S. 1383), S4675 [19JY]

———improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031, 1031), S3170 [19MY]

———improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1969), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3620), H8318 [8DE]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2063), H3805 [31MY]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 454), S1120 [2MR]

———provide for reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft (see H.R. 3008), H6412 [22SE]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY] (see H.R. 1683), H2998 [3MY]

———require continuous coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 671), H723 [11FE]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 30), S6505 [13OC]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe football helmets (see S. 601), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1127), H1905 [16MR]

States: prevent from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

———provide incentives to improve the well-being of children in the child welfare system through reforms and innovations, collaboration between agencies, and increased accountability (see S. 1509), S5251 [2AU]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (see H.R. 2953), H6231 [15SE]

Stranger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 302), H4075 [13JN]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7928 [29NO]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 137), S2266 [7AP]

Taxation: allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 161), H39 [5JA]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1576), H2909 [15AP]

———clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 577), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 3444), H7713 [16NO]

———disallow refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (see H.R. 3275), H7160 [27OC]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1271), H2106 [30MR]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see S. 93), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 1767), H3108 [5MY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 141), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1768), H3108 [5MY]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 160), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1728), H3060 [4MY]

———increase contribution limits to dependent care flexible spending accounts and provide for a carryover of unused dependent care benefits (see H.R. 682), H724 [11FE]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 2481), H4793 [8JY]

———increase tax benefits for child care assistance for military families (see H.R. 3540), H8075 [1DE]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 508), H509 [26JA]

———make residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2454), H4748 [7JY]

———modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H3869 (see H.R. 2082), H3910 [1JN]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see S. 246), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 1978), H3644 (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [25MY]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 485), H508 [26JA]

———provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see S. 965), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3522), H7998 [30NO]

———provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (see S. 1632), S5945 [23SE] (see H.R. 3048), H6455 [23SE]

———provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 94), S124 [25JA]

———provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26 (see H.R. 1177), H1983 [17MR]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 954), H1619 [8MR]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 955), H1619 [8MR]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 957), H1619 [8MR]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 378), S870 [17FE]

———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3076), H6505 [3OC]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S124 [25JA]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3408 [24MY]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

Teen Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 238), S4911 [26JY]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2830), H5931 [30AU] (see H.R. 3589), H8260 [7DE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1780), H3108 [5MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H2664 [13AP]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (see S. 1792), S7066 [2NO]

Veterans: provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam (see S. 873), S2621 [3MY]

Water: require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see S. 79), S124 [25JA]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3489), H7890 [18NO]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1382), H2409 [6AP]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (see H.R. 907), H1573 [3MR]

Women: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see S. 1354), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2513), H5018 [13JY]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see S. 1463), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2758), H5884 [1AU]

Worldwide Day of Play: designate (see S. Res. 279), S5945 [23SE] (see H. Res. 410), H6413 [22SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S7127 [3NO] (see H. Res. 460), H7398 [4NO]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Essays

Agriculture Then and Now: Alexis J. Carmony, S2774 [9MY]

———Collin Bowlin, S2774 [9MY]

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project: Alex Robinson, E640 [5AP]

———Alyssa Johnston, E620 [4AP]

———Andrew Baldwin, E601 [1AP]

———Anna Shapovalova, E648 [6AP]

———Arin McGovern, E622 [4AP]

———Ben Chou, E606 [1AP]

———Blake Balda, E595 [1AP]

———Brandon Ross, E671 [8AP]

———Brianna Burnstad, E602 [1AP]

———Caitlyn Woolum, E648 [6AP]

———Calvin Tsay, E653 [6AP]

———Dallas Rodriguez, E639 [5AP]

———Danielle Kasper, E624 [4AP]

———Eric Parker, E632 [5AP]

———Garrett Herington, E627 [4AP]

———Ginu Scaria, E638 [5AP]

———Grant Powell, E637 [5AP]

———Grant Tollette, E654 [6AP]

———Harrison Halbach, E614 [1AP]

———Jake Lofman, E623 [4AP]

———Jill Waller, E651 [6AP]

———Joshua Mott, E631 [5AP]

———Joyce Kim, E618 [4AP]

———Kai Fujisaka, E611 [1AP]

———Kaitlyn Hebig, E689 [8AP]

———Luke Emigh, E609 [1AP]

———Madeline Minchillo, E643 [5AP]

———Michael Jarvie, E621 [4AP]

———Michael Roberts, E641 [5AP]

———Mitchell Powell, E673 [8AP]

———Nathan Lee, E619 [4AP]

———Nicholas Corti, E607 [1AP]

———Niki Akhaveissy, E597 [1AP]

———Rebecca James, E617 [4AP]

———Ross Van de Kop, E652 [6AP]

———Samantha Todd, E645 [6AP]

———Sean Whitney, E650 [6AP]

———Sheila Chandrahas, E604 [1AP]

———Tess Michaels, E625 [4AP]

———Tina Sharma, E647 [6AP]

———Zach Palisch, E633 [5AP]

———Zach Ralstin, E636 [5AP]

———Zachary Stubblefield, E646 [6AP]

State of the Union: Bryn Philibert, S112 [25JA]

———Emily Berk, S109 [25JA]

———Ezra Mount-Finette, S111 [25JA]

———Iain Axworthy, S109 [25JA]

———Ingrid Klinkenberg, S111 [25JA]

———Jonah Cantor, S110 [25JA]

———Keenan Villani-Holland, S109 [25JA]

———Kristen Donaldson, S111 [25JA]

———Lisa Ogorzalek, S112 [25JA]

———Molly Burke, S110 [25JA]

———Molly Cantore, S110 [25JA]

———Susannah Johnson, S111 [25JA]

Washington, DC, Trip Experience: Garrett Headrick, E1151 [22JN]

———Kayla Kirkland, E1152 [22JN]

———Lindsey Basham, E1151 [22JN]

———Mackenzie Kindig, E1151 [22JN]

———Michaela Hearon, E1152 [22JN]

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H6004 [8SE]

———Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H6003 [8SE]

———James H. Wendorf, National Learning Center for Learning Disabilities, H6004 [8SE]

———Katy Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., H6004 [8SE]

———National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, H6003 [8SE]

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: Barry C. Melancon, American Institute of CPAs, H6303 [21SE]

———Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H6297 [21SE]

———Christine James-Brown, Child Welfare League of America, H6297 [21SE]

———Eric T. Washington, Conference of Chief Justices and Rosalyn W. Frierson, Conference of State Court Adminstrators, H6303 [21SE]

———Jack F. Trope, Association on American Indian Affairs, H6302 [21SE]

———Joe Kroll, North American Council on Adoptable Children, H6302 [21SE]

———John Sciamanna, American Humane Association, H6302 [21SE]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, H6298 [21SE]

———National Foster Care Coalition, H6296 [21SE]

———Nicole Dobbins, Voice for Adoption (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Public Children Services Association of Ohio, H6296 [21SE]

———several child welfare organizations, H6298 [21SE]

———Terry L. Cross, National Indian Child Welfare Association, H6301 [21SE]

———Tracy L. Wareing, American Public Human Services Association, H6303 [21SE]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6301 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Dover/Sherborn, MA, Public Schools, H7773 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs: Mary Jane Wallner and Wes Keller, National Conference of State Legislatures, H3785 [31MY]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H3785 [31MY]

Entitlement programs: Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, H5293 [21JY]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

No Child Left Behind Act reform: Senator Alexander, S6572 [17OC]

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Ed Yates, California League of Food Processors, H4251 [15JN]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, H4252 [15JN]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H4252 [15JN]

———several Representatives, H4252 [15JN]

Revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies: Mental Health Liaison Group, S2192 [6AP]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Katherine Campos, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———LaTasha Bennett, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Obi Mbanefo, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Samaya Mack, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———several District of Columbia Council members, E637 [5AP]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, H5247 [20JY]

Lists

Billings, MT, Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team members, S5450 [8SE]

Clinton County, PA, Keystone Little League baseball team roster, H6124 [13SE]

Cumberland, RI, Little League baseball team roster, H6168 [14SE]

El Paso, TX, Female Texas Teachers of the Year, E593 [31MR]

El Paso, TX, student participants in Red Ribbon Poster Contest, E1953 [27OC]

Indiana Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E73 [19JA]

Ohio high school seniors deciding to enlist in the Armed Forces, S2923 [12MY]

Organizations opposed to King of Iowa amendment to H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, on allowing grants to charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003 [8SE]

Organizations supporting Collins amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation, S6589 [17OC]

Organizations supporting Woolsey amendment on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4245 [15JN]

Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville, IN, girls' basketball team members, E600 [1AP]

Rivet High School, Vincennes, IN, girls' basketball team, E596 [1AP]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S4799 [21JY]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

Washington High School, Washington, IN, boys' basketball team members, E601 [1AP]

Windsor Woods Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA, fifth grade class, E1532 [26AU]

Memorandums

Colorado-Tennessee Working Group on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Education, S1792 [17MR]

Motions

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2080 [30MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H3038 [4MY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H6120 [13SE]

Poems

``Best Part of Them,'' Albert C. Caswell, E981 [27MY]

``Kill Zone,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1115 [16JN]

Press releases

Millis Student Receives 2011 Military Child of the Year Award: Operation Homefront (organization), E580 [31MR]

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Proclamations

Grandparents Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E183 [9FE]

Kings Daughters Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E178 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Abend, Alex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1973 [1NO]

Academy of Model Aeronautics: National Aeronautics Association Brewer Trophy recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Adams, James C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2134 [30NO]

African American Education Task Force (organization): tribute, E786 [3MY]

Agede, Lydia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E546 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

Aguilar, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E699 [12AP]

AID: funding, H2314 [5AP], E293 [18FE]

Alameda County, CA: Alameda County Social Services Agency Dept. of Children and Family Services recipient of Human Rights Campaign Foundation All Children-All Families Seal of Recognition, E2009 [4NO]

Alamosa, CO: tribute to Alamosa High School wrestling team, E381 [1MR]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 1562), H2607 [13AP]

Alexander, Shane and Kara: tribute to birth of child, H6924 [14OC]

Alfalit International, Inc.: tribute, H3763 [31MY]

Alfaro, Sergio: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E488 [15MR]

Allen, Barbara: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

Allen, Paige: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E462 [11MR]

Allen, William F., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E819 [5MY]

Alvarado, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E695 [12AP]

American Education Week: observance, E2108 [18NO]

Anderson, Melissa: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E454 [10MR]

Andres, Rachel: San Mateo County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E760 [15AP]

Andrews, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E941 [24MY]

Applebury, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Arcadia, NE: tribute to Arcadia High School band, E1213 [24JN]

Archer, Bailey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E940 [24MY]

Ard, Bonnie: Walton County, FL, Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Liberty Christian School solar car team, E1347 [18JY]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1690 [22SE]

———tribute to Permanent Home Capital Campaign, E1013 [1JN]

Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H8931 [14DE]

Arthur, Jonathan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [12MY]

Arts Clayton (organization): anniversary, E1546 [7SE]

Arts in Education Week: observance, E1585 [9SE]

Asbury Park, NJ: anniversary of Seashore Day Camp and School, E1360 [19JY]

Asian American Success (AASuccess) (organization): tribute to YouthCon Scholarship program finalists, E2260 [14DE]

Atencio, Shirley: Center, CO, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E636 [5AP]

Augustin, Venissa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E474 [14MR]

Avellan, Adam J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1856 [13OC]

Azevedo, Logan C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

Barnhill, Dale: School Administrators of Iowa (organization) Iowa High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1685 [22SE]

Barrios, Humberto: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E685 [8AP]

Barry, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E109 [25JA]

Barton, Seth: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1308 [13JY]

Bates, Brandon: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E123 [26JA]

Batesville, AR: tribute to Southside High School Future Farmers of America chapter, H8981 [15DE]

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter for construction of new restroom facilities for the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Area Council, E1152 [22JN]

Baytown, TX: tribute to Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Ross Sterling High School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and Highlands Elementary School students for Christmas card project to overseas troops, H8138 [6DE]

Bean, Destiny: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1982 [2NO]

Beaverton, OR: tribute to Merlo Station High School Gay Straight Alliance, E1162 [22JN]

Bellamy, Dante: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Bennett, Noah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E487 [15MR]

Benningfield, Adriel: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E452 [10MR]

Bensalem, PA: anniversary of Mother Bachmann Maternity Center, H7075 [26OC]

Bergen, Anne M.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E862 [11MY]

Berger, Geri: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Texas High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1680 [21SE]

BIA: charter schools funding, H5569, H5570 [26JY]

Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA: anniversary, E2020 [4NO]

Billings, MT: tribute to Billings Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1526 [19AU]

Blanco-Ramos, Lizbeth: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E544 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

Blum, Justin: Army Cadet Command National Junior ROTC Instructor of the Year award recipient, E1370 [20JY]

Boland, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1079 [13JN]

Bolingbrook, IL: tribute to Bolingbrook High School football team, H7902 [29NO]

Boone, NC: Watauga High School National ProStart Invitational winner, H4080 [14JN]

Bopp, Malorey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E548 [29MR], E793 [3MY]

Bosch, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Bourne, MA: tribute to Bourne High School football team, E2318 [19DE]

Brentwood, TN: anniversary of Tennessee Baptist Children's Home, E1716 [23SE]

Bridge, Inc.: anniversary, E1955 [27OC]

Bridgeport, WA: tribute to Bridgeport High School graduating class, E986 [27MY]

Broward County, FL: tribute to public school system, E1045 [3JN]

Brown, Seth: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, H6906 [13OC]

Browning, Christopher N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

Brunswick County, NC: tribute to Dixie Boys baseball team, E1666 [20SE]

Budget: reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H5287 [21JY]

———reform entitlement programs, H5296 [21JY]

———require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (H.R. 1602), E757 [15AP]

Buffington, Benjamin J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1211 [24JN]

Bullard, Colton: Little League International Good Sport of the Year Award recipient, E1135 [21JN]

Bump, Vanessa: Walton County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Burke, Daniel F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E3 [5JA]

Burns, Myasia: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

Burton, Alexandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E847 [10MY]

Burton, Emily: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E696 [12AP]

Burton, MI: anniversary of Atherton Community Schools, E954 [25MY]

Buxman, Lindsey: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E816 [5MY]

Byers, Brooks: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1142 [21JN]

Calabrese, Gina: Magnet Schools of America (organization) National Principal of the Year award recipient, E1078 [13JN]

Caldwell, Annette: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Calhoun, GA: tribute to Calhoun High School football team, H8742 [13DE]

Call for Help, Inc.: anniversary, E1041 [3JN]

Callahan, Paul and Jenni: tribute to birth of child, E1311 [13JY]

Camden County, NJ: tribute to graduating high school seniors who have enlisted in the Armed Forces, E1016 [1JN]

Cameron, TX: tribute to C.H. Yoe High School marching band, E2260 [14DE]

Camomile, Jessica: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E681 [8AP]

Campbell, Ann: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E453 [10MR]

Campbell, Charity: Iowa Dept. of Education Iowa Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1628 [14SE]

Canton, OH: tribute to Canton High School boys' soccer team, E2104 [18NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 16), H3188 [11MY]

Capitol Pages: elimination of program, H5969 [8SE]

Carlisle, IA: tribute to Carlisle Middle School participation in FBI Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge, E430 [8MR]

Carrollton, TX: anniversary of R.L. Turner High School, E1701 [23SE]

Carsonville, MI: tribute to Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School football team, E2163 [2DE]

Cartersville, GA: tribute to Cartersville High School baseball team, E674 [8AP]

Carver, Terrance W., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2135 [30NO]

Castelazo, Jennifer: Napa County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1540 [6SE]

Catanzarite, Michael: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [14JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 61), H419 [24JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

Centralia, MO: tribute to Centralia High School girls' softball team, E1948 [27OC]

Chad: military assistance funding, H1184, H1185 [17FE]

Chaloupka, Nathan J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1638 [15SE]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Rocky Run Middle School ``The Latest Generation Meets the Greatest Generation'' program, E1139, E1145 [21JN]

Charleston, SC: tribute to 1955 Cannon Street YMCA Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1721 [23SE]

Charleston, WV: tribute to George Washington High School boys' basketball team, H2117 [31MR]

———tribute to George Washington High School boys' swim team, E892 [13MY]

Chevalier, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Shriners Hospitals for Children—Chicago, E752 [15AP]

———tribute to Providence St. Mel High School, H3323 [23MY]

———tribute to the ``We Don't Serve Teens'' initiative, H6146 [14SE]

Children's Free Ward Association: anniversary, E1009 [1JN]

Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: observance, E788 [3MY]

China: mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, E1726 [29SE]

Cibolo, TX: tribute to Byron P. Steele II High School football team, E50 [12JA]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Coney Island Amusement Park, H5161 [19JY]

———tribute to La Salle High School boys' basketball team, H2296 [5AP]

———tribute to Taft High School boys' basketball team, H2296 [5AP]

Cisneros, Aaron: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E846 [10MY]

Cisneros, Jacob: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E679 [8AP]

Clark, Dallas: Humboldt County, IA, Youth Champion Award recipient, E885 [12MY]

Clemons, Kirsten A.: National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year finalist, E484 [15MR]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans, E2015 [4NO]

Cleveland Mediation Center: anniversary, E2045 [15NO]

Clinton County, PA: tribute to Keystone Little League baseball team, H6124 [13SE]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, E2056 [15NO]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Clute, TX: tribute to Brazoswood High School baseball team, E1147 [21JN]

Cochran, Daniel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [14JY]

Cogswell Hall, Inc.: tribute, E1644 [15SE]

Colleges and universities: impact of Federal subsidies on tuition, E1367 [20JY]

Colleyville, TX: tribute to Crown of Life Lutheran School eighth grade class, E899 [13MY]

Colson, Danielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E209 [11FE]

Columbia, MO: tribute to Rock Bridge High School boys' cross country team, E2187 [6DE]

———tribute to Rock Bridge High School boys' tennis team, E1228 [6JY]

———tribute to Rock Bridge High School girls' golf team, E1950 [27OC]

———tribute to Rock Bridge High School girls' tennis team, E1954 [27OC]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Communicating for Agriculture Foundation: anniversary, E1566 [8SE]

Community Adolescent Resource and Education (CARE) Center, Inc.: tribute, E2155 [1DE]

Concord, CA: anniversary of Contra Costa Child Care Council, E857 [11MY]

Congress: tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E821 [5MY]

———tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H6933 [14OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Cooper, Eli J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [8FE]

Coppell, TX: tribute to Coppell High School girls' volleyball team, E2236 [13DE]

Cornelius, Jackie: National Association of Secondary School Principals Florida Secondary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1310 [13JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: Learn and Serve America program funding, E745 [15AP]

Cowles, Nancy: CPSC Chairman's Commendation Circle Award recipient, E2200 [7DE]

Crestwood, KY: tribute to Centerfield Elementary School National Energy Education Development Project team, E1103 [15JN]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H2252-H2255 [1AP]

———address issues of sexual abuse, H7427, H7429 [14NO], H7728 [17NO]

———enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H6124-H6127 [13SE]

Crossley, Collin R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E105 [25JA]

C-SPAN: tribute to Student Cam competition winners, E831 [5MY]

Cumberland, RI: tribute to Cumberland Little League baseball team, H6168 [14SE]

Cunningham, Samuel and Danielle: tribute to birth of child, E1338 [15JY]

Curless, Jay R., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1751 [4OC]

Curtis, Michael D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

Daldrup, Sean K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E875 [12MY]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Skyline High School, E505 [16MR]

———tribute to Dallas Hispanic Youth Institute, E1138 [21JN]

Dalman, Tanner J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1 [5JA]

Dalton, Sean and Kathryn Howell: tribute to birth of child, E282 [18FE]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H69 [6JA]

Darrah, Nathan C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1149 [21JN]

Davis, Allison: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E451 [10MR]

Davis, Alvin A.: Macy's, Inc., Florida Dept. of Education State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1476 [1AU], E1507 [5AU]

DeLaTorre, Juan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Delgado, Saul: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E489 [15MR]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E523 [17MR]

Denver, CO: tribute to Rocky Mountain Nationals Youth Wrestling Tournament, E741 [15AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 207), E15 [6JA]

———Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, H4128, H4129, H4145 [14JN]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]

———impact of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs on budgets of schools that serve primarily low-income children, E1879 [14OC], E1890 [18OC]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4215-H4217 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4129, H4151 [14JN], H4245, H4251 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7730, H7735 [17NO]

———WIC breastfeeding programs funding, H4208, H4209 [15JN]

———WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program funding, H4170, H4171 [14JN]

———WIC funding, H4101, H4108, H4109, H4122, H4124, H4125, H4128-H4152, H4176-H4178 [14JN], H4194, H4207, H4208, H4240, H4274 [15JN], H5246 [20JY], E300 [18FE], E1098 [15JN], E1121, E1123 [16JN], E1162 [22JN]

———WIC funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238, H4239 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow option to defer concurrent deployments for certain servicemembers in dual military families, H3602 [25MY]

———create a pilot program to offer opportunity scholarships to special needs dependent children of active-duty members of the military, H3606, H3607 [25MY]

———impact of funding cuts on military families, H6186 [15SE]

———military service academy recruitment and outreach funding, H4735 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit transfer of funds from National Defense Education Program K-12 education component, H3713 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE], E295 [18FE]

———allow charter school grants to be done through intermediaries, H1225 [18FE]

———clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), H8159, H8160 [6DE]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (H.R. 3469), E2085 [17NO]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, E1620 [14SE]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H1022 [16FE], H1976 [17MR]

———give priority in awarding grants to States that use green school building practices in charter school facilities, H6002 [8SE], E1628 [14SE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (H.R. 1057), E1721 [23SE]

———promote environmental education (H.R. 2547), E1321 [14JY], E1687 [22SE]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 3014), H8138 [6DE]

———provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (H.R. 888), E404 [2MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice, H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H585, H586 [9FE], H2060-H2082 [30MR], H2115 [31MR], H2323-H2325 [5AP], E581 [31MR], E601 [1AP], E631 [5AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2050-H2059 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), motion to recommit, H2080 [30MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 1342), H2276 [4AP], E625 [4AP]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (H.R. 1891), H3284 [13MY]

———strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (H.R. 2794), E1513 [9AU]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 2637), H5495 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy: America's Home Energy Education Challenge funding, H4845 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H5057 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (H.R. 2874), H6105 [13SE]

———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (H.R. 2678), H5583 [27JY]

———Child Care and Development Block Grant funding, H2049 [30MR]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H1016-H1018 [16FE]

———extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2790), E1504 [5AU]

———extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), H6292-H6304 [21SE], E1602 [12SE], E1695 [22SE]

———Head Start Program funding, H1557 [3MR], H1646 [9MR], H2049, H2066 [30MR], H2550 [8AP], H7005 [24OC], E310 [18FE], E388 [1MR], E471 [14MR]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2558), H6411 [22SE]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (H.R. 2141), H3921 [2JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H3362, H3364 [24MY], H6254, H6255 [20SE], H6411 [22SE], E1680 [21SE]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (H.R. 1194), H3784-H3787 [31MY], E518 [17MR]

———require posting on website names and locations of each school-based health center that has applied for a construction grant, H3039-H3040 [4MY]

———require posting on website of notice of rescission of unobligated funding for school-based health center construction, H2983-H2985 [3MY]

———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (H.R. 3333), E1993 [3NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H7272 [3NO]

———Internet Crimes Against Children task force funding, H1115 [17FE]

———juvenile justice programs funding, H892 [15FE]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 2688), E1430 [28JY]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Hubert H. Humphrey Jobs Corps Center, E1945 [26OC]

———establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (H.R. 711), E234 [15FE]

———YouthBuild program funding, H2299 [5AP]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Au Pair Program, E1018 [2JN], E1041 [3JN]

———implementation of sanctions relative to tier rankings in Trafficking in Persons Report, E2112 [22NO]

DeShazer, Walker: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E471 [14MR]

Deterding, Cody D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E153 [8FE]

Detroit, MI: observance of Metro Detroit Youth Day, E1254 [7JY]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H1849 [16MR]

Diseases: Duchenne muscular dystrophy awareness and research funding, H4376 [22JN], E1158 [22JN]

———increase support and research to combat juvenile diabetes, H4375 [22JN], H5502 [26JY], H6488 [3OC], E1172 [23JN]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (H.R. 1692), E800 [3MY]

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, H584-H586 [9FE]

———tribute to Children's National Medical Center, E931 [23MY]

———tribute to service academy appointees, E1144 [21JN]

Donaghy, Bradley: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2132 [30NO]

Donley, Kristin: Colorado Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2014 [4NO]

Doom, Dalton B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E908 [13MY]

Dowdy, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

Dowell, Kyle: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1146 [21JN]

Dreiling, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

Drenner, Clayton M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

Dunedin, FL: anniversary of Dunedin High School, E2280 [15DE]

Dusch, Maxwell K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1351 [19JY]

Duxbury, MA: tribute to Duxbury High School football team, E2319 [19DE]

Early, Mazie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E455 [10MR]

Eau Claire, WI: tribute to Eau Claire South Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team, E1235 [6JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4026 [3JN]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———role of the Social Security system as the social safety net, H2825 [14AP]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys' ice hockey team, H1781 [14MR]

———tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys' soccer team, H7609 [15NO], E2056 [15NO]

———tribute to Eden Prairie High School football team, E2141 [30NO]

———tribute to Eden Prairie High School girls' volleyball team, H7609 [15NO], E2056 [15NO]

———tribute to Oak Point Intermediate School for money collected for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Pennies for Patients program, H3924 [2JN]

Edmondson, Logan I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (H.R. 2331), E1181 [23JN]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (H.J. Res. 29), H1716-H1719 [10MR], H2099 [30MR], H2528 [7AP], H5664 [28JY]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (H.R. 2536), E1322 [14JY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care, H6300 [21SE]

———expand and improve career and technical education programs, H745 [14FE]

———funding, H1730 [11MR], H2850 [14AP], H7020 [25OC], H7920 [29NO]

———importance of career and technical education programs, H4080 [14JN]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (H.R. 1419), E666 [7AP]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (H.R. 507), E134 [26JA]

———increase use of information technology as a teaching tool, H2654 [13AP]

———permit States to discontinue certain testing procedures, H8984 [15DE]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H1645 [9MR], H1910 [17MR], H7876 [18NO]

———tribute to school libraries, E1982 [2NO]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E158 [8FE]

Edwards, Shawn and Susann: tribute to birth of child, E1542 [7SE]

Egypt: anniversary of Lillian Trasher Orphanage in Asyut, H603 [10FE]

———human rights violations, H7591 [15NO]

826 Seattle (organization): President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award recipient, E1968 [1NO]

El Paso, TX: tribute to 1949 Bowie High School baseball team, H6970 [14OC]

———tribute to Americas High School mock trial team, E742 [15AP]

———tribute to women teachers, E592 [31MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program funding, H745, H750 [14FE]

Empire College: anniversary, E1969 [1NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 1876), E1959 [27OC]

———importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

EPA: continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6645-H6651 [6OC]

———enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6582-H6587 [5OC]

———implement air pollution control standards for cement manufacturing facilities located near schools, day care centers, and certain hospitals, and provide community notification on emissions from such facilities, H6641 [6OC]

———maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———preserve authority to protect the health of vulnerable children and seniors, including children with asthma and lung diseases, from the effects of air pollution, H2505 [7AP]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6602-H6604 [5OC]

———prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (H.R. 2876), H6349 [22SE]

———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

Erbe, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1156 [22JN]

Esquivel, Daisy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1358 [19JY]

Estrada, Adrian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E848 [10MY]

Estrada, Tanya: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E474 [14MR]

Evans, Samuel M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1640 [15SE]

Evansville, IN: tribute to Reitz Memorial High School girls' basketball team, E600 [1AP]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 1818 and Cub Scout Pack 1818, E210 [11FE]

———tribute to Cub Scout Pack 1818 and Boy Scout Troop 1818, E516 [17MR]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Mantua Elementary School, E2242 [13DE]

———tribute to Robinson Secondary School graduates entering the Armed Forces, E1091 [14JN]

Fairfax County Youth Football League: tribute to Hall of Fame inductees, E515 [17MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (H.R. 1681), E787 [3MY]

———state of African-American children in America, H4927 [12JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (H.R. 1440), E673 [8AP], E1943 [26OC]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 2364), E1199 [24JN], E1943 [26OC]

Faris, Hunter J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2321 [20DE]

Farmers Branch, TX: anniversary of Vivian Field Middle School, E791 [3MY]

Faulkner, Ian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E680 [8AP]

FDA: new guidelines for development of artificial pancreas systems to help cure type 1 juvenile diabetes, H8745 [13DE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (H.R. 3650), H8738 [13DE], H8914 [14DE]

———suspend Federal funds for any institution found to have covered up sexual abuse, H7420, H7427 [14NO], H7587 [15NO]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 616), E197 [10FE]

Felton, Allison: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E462 [11MR]

Ferris, Jossie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E581 [31MR]

Firearms: exempt States from right-to-carry reciprocity to enforce State laws requiring a person to be at least 21 years of age to possess or carry a concealed handgun, H7677, H7678 [16NO]

———limitations on concealed handgun carrying reciprocity for child sex offenders, domestic violence offenders, and known or suspected terrorists, H7688 [16NO]

Fishers, IN: tribute to Fishers High School football team, H232 [18JA]

Fissette, Tristan: Our Military Kids (organization) Military Kid of the Year award recipient, E669 [8AP]

Flanagan, Patricia: Rhode Island Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Silver Rattle Award recipient, H4955 [13JY]

Flemington, NJ: tribute to Hunterdon Central Regional High School softball team, E1090 [14JN]

Flint, MI: tribute to Genesse District Library Black History Month brunch, E222 [14FE]

Florida: tribute to America's Young Heroes award recipients, E1004 [31MY]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Flower Mound High School choir, E550 [29MR]

———tribute to Marcus High School boys' basketball team, E801 [4MY]

Folsom, CA: tribute to Folsom High School football team, E441 [9MR]

Food: address hunger and food security, H3419 [25MY]

———address U.S. hunger crisis, H8743 [13DE]

Foran, Michael: MetLife/National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1694 [22SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, H7336 [4NO], E303 [18FE]

———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (H.R. 949), E429 [8MR]

———sterilization campaign support organizations funding, H1186 [17FE]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Dillard High School girls' basketball team, E411 [3MR]

———tribute to Dillard High School jazz ensemble, E915 [23MY]

Fort Lupton, CO: Fort Lupton Middle School recipient of National Association of Middle School Principals Middle School of the Year award, E414 [3MR]

Fowler, Cecilio L.: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Franco-Torres, Alma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E846 [10MY]

Frederick County, VA: improvement in math and science teaching, E862 [11MY]

Fulshear, TX: tribute to Fulshear Girl Scouts Fulshear Freedom Feast, E1190 [23JN]

GAO: require study to determine school districts most in need of constructing or renovating health center construction, H2985 [3MY]

Garcia, Cassandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Garden City, MI: anniversary of St. Raphael Catholic School, E860 [11MY]

Gardner, Jordan: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E464 [11MR]

Garfield, NJ: anniversary of Garfield Babe Ruth Baseball League, E416 [3MR]

Gibson, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1322 [14JY]

Giovanini, Dominic: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E698 [12AP]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E1190 [23JN]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate, E2102 [18NO]

Godines, Noe: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E489 [15MR]

Goforth, Alex M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2134 [30NO]

Goleta, CA: tribute to Dos Pueblos High School science bowl team, E874 [12MY]

Gonzalez, Juan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [31MR]

Gonzalez, Judith: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [31MR]

Gordon, Kevin J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Gordy, Thomas and Theresa: tribute to birth of child, E303 [18FE], E501 [16MR]

Gottfried, Mike: Mobile, AL, Mobilian of the Year award recipient, E566 [30MR]

Graef, Tyler A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Granite Bay, CA: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 121, H9800 [16DE]

Greenburg, Jerit: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E682 [8AP]

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Northern Guilford High School football team, E276 [18FE]

———tribute to Northwest Guilford High School boys' lacrosse team, E955 [25MY]

Grubbs, Cody: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Gurrola, Arisai: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E848 [10MY]

Gustafson, Martha: Colorado Association of School Executives' Colorado Middle Level Principal of the Year award recipient, E1690 [22SE]

Gutierrez, Rhett: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E486 [15MR]

Hager, Alexander B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E150 [8FE]

Hague, VA: tribute to Cople Elementary School for participation in the Future Problem Solving Program International, Inc., Community Problem Solving contest, E1363 [20JY]

Hallmark, Eric B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E957 [25MY]

Hamilton, Christopher S.: Boy Scouts Tall Pine Council Jack A. Hamady Good Scout Award recipient, E641 [5AP]

Hampton, VA: tribute to Phoebus High School football team, E2296 [16DE]

Hanway, Sawyer A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E677 [8AP]

Hardin, Paul: American Automobile Association Presidential Lifesaving Medal award recipient, E671 [8AP]

Harrison, Chloe: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1357 [19JY]

Hartley, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1308 [13JY]

Hartman, Kaitlin: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E1030 [2JN]

Haymarket, VA: tribute to Battlefield High School robotics team, E846 [10MY]

Haynie, Eternity: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E450 [10MR]

Hazard, KY: tribute to Hazard High School football team, E2198 [7DE]

Head, Sarah: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E452 [10MR]

Health: impact of substance abuse and addiction, E501 [16MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Heatwole, Jacob F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1031 [2JN]

Hendrix, Jaron W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E407 [3MR]

Henrico, VA: Henrico County Public Schools recipient of American Association of School Librarians National School Library Program of the Year award, E1807 [7OC]

Hester, Timothy: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E566 [30MR]

Hidajat, Nathan: Google, Inc., Doodle 4 Google competition finalist, E1031 [2JN]

High Point, NC: tribute to Southwest Guilford High School girls' basketball team, E550 [29MR]

Highland, MI: tribute to Milford High School boys' cross country team, E2107 [18NO]

Highmark Caring Place (organization): tribute, E2072 [17NO]

Hockey Is for Everyone Month: observance, H611 [10FE]

Hoffschneider, Joslin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [31MR]

Holter, Breann: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E938 [24MY]

Hominda, Elsa: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1761 [4OC]

Hoppe, Jacob M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E152 [8FE]

Hoppe, Joshua S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E145 [8FE]

Hoppenrath, Michael M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E874 [12MY]

Hosford, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2176 [2DE]

Hostettler, Christopher S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

Hotchkiss, CO: tribute to Hotchkiss High School engineering team, E1593 [12SE]

Hottel, Megan: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (H. Res. 443), E1898 [21OC]

Houston, TX: call for return to the U.S. of the operator of home day care facility to face criminal charges following a fire at such facility that killed and injured children, H1377 [28FE], H1428 [1MR], H1495 [2MR]

———Texas Education Agency decision to close North Forest Independent School District, H7187 [1NO], H7876 [18NO]

———tribute to Children's Assessment Center, H8993 [15DE]

Howland, Melissa: Operation Homefront (organization) Military Child of the Year Award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls, H8201 [7DE]

———prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Huntingtown, MD: tribute to Huntingtown High School girls' track and field team, E1017 [2JN]

Ibarra, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E697 [12AP]

Ildza, Zach: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E108 [25JA]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H6330 [21SE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H8006 [1DE]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, H1764 [11MR]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 140), H3101 [5MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 714), E313 [18FE]

———reform, H1465 [2MR], H2049 [30MR], H2119 [31MR], H2550 [8AP], H3207 [11MY], H3284 [13MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY], H5977 [8SE], H6260-H6264 [20SE], E1982 [2NO]

Indian Health Service: dental health programs funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Solicitor General funding, H5575 [26JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in Teacher Quality State Grant program and School Improvement Grant program, H1020-H1022 [16FE]

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: impact of proposed guidelines on food and beverage industries, H7638, H7640 [16NO], E2066 [16NO]

Iowa: tribute to Girl Scouts Flying Monkeys Lego League team, E898 [13MY]

Jack and Jill of America, Inc.: anniversary of Columbia, MD, chapter Jack and Jill of America Beautillion Ball, E753 [15AP]

Jackson, Kathleen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Jagim, Alex M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E976 [27MY]

Jaras, Madeleine: Elmhurst, IL, Character Counts! (organization) Mayor for a Day essay contest winner, E1335 [15JY]

Johnson, Marc: American Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E450 [10MR]

Jones, Courtney: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Joshua's Heart Foundation: anniversary, H2329 [6AP]

Junior Achievement of South Florida (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1650 [15SE]

Justin, TX: Northwest High School participant in Aerospace Industries Association Team America Rocketry Challenge National finals, E877 [12MY]

Kaiser Permanente (company): tribute to breastfeeding initiative, E2217 [8DE]

Kalamazoo, MI: tribute to Kalamazoo Central High School boys' basketball team, E632 [5AP]

Karafoil, Paul: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E129 [26JA]

Kearney, NE: tribute to Kearney Little League baseball team, E1599 [12SE]

Kennedy, Deklan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Kids First (organization): Environmental Council of Rhode Island John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Award recipient, H5738 [29JY]

Kieffer, Elliott, J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E485 [15MR]

Kimball, Gretchen: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Kindig, Millie: Washington County, FL, Rookie Teacher of the Year award recipient, E246 [16FE]

King of Prussia, PA: Upper Merion School District recipient of EPA Environmental Achievement Award, E899 [13MY]

Kiriazes, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Klender, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1306 [13JY]

Knabe, Taylor: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E469 [14MR]

Koul, Manasvi: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for North Carolina, E185 [9FE]

Kovac, Mitchell R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E876 [12MY]

Koval, Kayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E545 [29MR], E796 [3MY]

Kwikkel, Steve: School Administrators of Iowa (organization) Iowa Middle School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1683 [22SE]

La Plata, MO: tribute to La Plata High School baseball team, E1237 [6JY]

Laffoon, Katrina: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E454 [10MR]

Lake Highlands, TX: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 890, E942 [24MY]

Lange, Aimee: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E845 [10MY]

Lanoka Harbor, NJ: tribute to Lacey Township High School football team, E288 [18FE]

Larkin, Brent: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Champion for Children award recipient, E786 [3MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, E1685 [22SE]

Laurinberg, NC: tribute to Scotland High School football team, E2197 [7DE]

Lawton, Kayleen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E545 [29MR], E792 [3MY]

Leadership Training Institute of America: anniversary, E1203 [24JN]

League of Black Women: tribute to annual leadership conference and ``Bring a Girl Into Your World'' mentoring program, E768 [2MY]

Lean, J. Brendan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E158 [8FE]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, E1852 [13OC]

Liberty, MO: tribute to Liberty High School girls' soccer team, E1145 [21JN]

Lilburn, GA: Parkview High School recipient of Georgia School Superintendent Georgia School of Excellence Award, E516 [17MR]

Linn, MO: tribute to Linn High School boys' cross country team, E2191 [6DE]

Lisle, IL: tribute to Benet Academy girls' volleyball team, H7987 [30NO]

Lori, Lou: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1970 [1NO]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Kosair Children's Hospital for initiatives to help fight childhood obesity, H6794 [12OC]

———tribute to Trinity High School football team, H8202 [7DE]

Lucero, Jesse: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E685 [8AP]

Maher, Nicholas E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1032 [2JN]

Malloy, LaJuana: Washington County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Manion, Jacob: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E682 [8AP]

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Rotary Club of Mansfield McGowan Courage Award recipients, E887 [13MY]

Manto, Jeffrey P.: Bristol Borough, PA, 21st Century Community Learning Center (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Mariposa, CA: tribute to Mariposa County High School marching band, E2193 [6DE]

Marsh, Tommy: Lessons of the African-American Experience Creative Writing Contest winner, E716 [14AP]

Marshall, VA: tribute to Fresta Valley Christian School robotics team, E846 [10MY]

Martensdale, IA: tribute to Martensdale-St. Mary's Jr./Sr. High School baseball team, E1493 [2AU]

Martin, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E938 [24MY]

Martinez, Tyler: Alamosa, CO, Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year award recipient, E518 [17MR]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Heritage Middle School student trip to the District of Columbia, E1151 [22JN]

Mashpee, MA: tribute to Mashpee High School football team, E2318 [19DE]

Mason, Alexander S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2096 [18NO]

Mason, Cameron L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2324 [20DE]

Mason, Michael A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2098 [18NO]

Mason, Timothy A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2101 [18NO]

Mason, TX: tribute to Mason High School football team, E2291 [16DE]

Maughan, Daniel: Boy Scouts Heroism Award recipient, E2314 [19DE]

Mayo, Beverly: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (organization) Florida Big Sister of the Year award recipient, E983 [27MY]

McClannahan, Mary: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E463 [11MR]

McDowell, Wesley H.S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E741 [15AP]

McKinnie, Tiffany: Washington County, FL, Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E238 [16FE]

McMillan, Emily: Escambia County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E412 [3MR]

McQuillen, Arianna: General Motors Foundation Buick Achievers Scholarship Program award recipient, E2259 [14DE]

———GM Foundation Buick Achievers Scholarship Program award recipient, E1571 [8SE]

Medford, NJ: tribute to Shawnee High School annual Brain Day in observance of Brain Awareness Week, H1968 [17MR]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1301), E587 [31MR]

———reform, H2614, H2616 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2675, H2820, H2822, H2823, H2831-H2834 [14AP], H2879-H2882 [15AP], H2942 [3MY], H3375, H3376, H3399, H3400 [24MY], H3773 [31MY], H5134 [18JY], H5280 [20JY], H5298 [21JY], H5501 [26JY]

Medicare: reform, H4199, H4200, H4201 [15JN], H7122-H7128 [26OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H2527 [7AP]

Melenick, Joseph: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Ohio, E478 [14MR]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

Memphis, TN: Booker T. Washington High School winner of White House Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge, H3165 [11MY]

Mendota, CA: tribute to Mendota High School chess team, E880 [12MY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2769), E1476 [1AU]

Mercer Island, WA: tribute to Mercer Island High School marching band, E48 [12JA]

Merrills, Calvin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E937 [24MY]

Merrills, Kathrynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E546 [29MR], E790 [3MY]

Metcalf-Putnam, Max: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1203 [24JN]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Hebrew Academy, H1896 [16MR]

———tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy participation in Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision competition, H2276 [4AP]

Minnetonka, MN: tribute to Minnetonka High School girls' ice hockey team, H1376 [28FE]

Mirolli, Andrew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E280 [18FE]

Mischke, Emily: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E465 [11MR]

Misemer, Madeleine: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Future Leader award recipient, E1118 [16JN]

Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Marian High School girls' soccer team, E2005 [4NO]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Soroptimist International of Modesto (organization), E2035 [14NO]

Molina, Odalmy: Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award recipient, E210 [11FE]

Moore, Katherine: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E577 [31MR]

Morgan, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E936 [24MY]

Morozova, Yekaterina: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E477 [14MR]

Morton, Cori: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1359 [19JY]

Moss, Joseph D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Mount Ulla, NC: tribute to West Rowan High School football team, E307 [18FE]

Mount Vernon, KY: tribute to Rockcastle County High School girls' basketball team, E598 [1AP]

Mount Vernon, NY: tribute to Mount Vernon High School boys' basketball team, H2023 [29MR]

Munoz, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E937 [24MY]

Nantucket, MA: tribute to Nantucket High School football team, E2317 [19DE]

Nason, Alexander C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E550 [29MR]

National Adoption Day: observance, H7634 [16NO], H7722 [17NO], E2072 [17NO], E2096, E2103, E2106 [18NO]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 433), H7114 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: observance, H7902 [29NO], E2106 [18NO], E2126 [29NO]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 433), H7114 [26OC]

National Association of Each One, Teach One, Inc.: anniversary, E460 [11MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H2507 [7AP], H2674 [14AP]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: observance, H6418 [23SE], E1704, E1711, E1712, E1721 [23SE], E1731 [29SE]

National Community Foundations Week: observance, E2104 [18NO]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, H8138 [6DE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2016 [4NO]

National Day of Silence: observance, H2860 [15AP]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, E2030 [10NO]

National Fragile X Advocacy Day: observance, H1463 [2MR]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 276), E1958 [27OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (H.R. 2521), E1311 [13JY]

National Math and Science Initiative (organization): tribute, E715 [14AP]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, E970 [27MY]

National Month of the Military Child: observance, H2674 [14AP]

National objectives: develop organized approach to addressing violence, E96 [24JA]

———protect vulnerable populations and revitalize the middle class, H6517 [4OC], H6790 [12OC]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: observance, H2925 [2MY]

National Public Radio: prohibit limiting eligibility to receive Federal funds to disseminate and broadcast AMBER Alerts, H1965, H1966 [17MR]

National School Choice Week: observance, H474, H500 [26JA], E131 [26JA]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E1865 [13OC], E1883 [14OC]

National Summer Learning Day: observance, E1127 [16JN]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3066 [5MY], E850 [10MY]

National Teacher Day: observance, E794 [3MY]

National Teen Driver Safety Week: obeservance, H7188 [1NO]

National Voices for Equality Education and Enlightenment (organization): tribute, E1167 [22JN]

National Youth Sports Week: observance, H5594 [27JY]

Neel, Dylan: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

Neosho, MO: tribute to Neosho High School wrestling team, E493 [15MR]

New Bloomfield, MO: tribute to New Bloomfield High School baseball team, E1239 [6JY]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E73 [19JA]

———tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E816 [5MY]

New York: tribute to 2d Congressional District Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalists and semifinalists, E399 [2MR]

New York, NY: anniversary of Booker T. Washington Learning Center, E1626 [14SE]

———anniversary of Double Dutch Classic, E2174 [2DE]

———tribute to Riverdale Community Center, E1989 [3NO]

———tribute to Riverdale YMCA Teen Theater program, E899 [13MY]

Newark, IL: tribute to Newark Community High School boys' basketball team, H3231 [12MY]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Center for Autism at the North Ward Center, H2674 [14AP]

Newburgh, NY: tribute to Nora Cronin Presentation Academy, E2062 [16NO]

Newman, Emily: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E698 [12AP]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., E290 [18FE]

Nichols, Donovan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E699 [12AP]

Nicks, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [31MR]

Niemeyer, Ian M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Nissen, Erin: Northeastern Junior College Outstanding Ag Student of the Year award recipient, E1485 [2AU]

Niswonger Foundation: anniversary, E1048 [3JN]

Noblesville, IN: tribute to Trinity Ballpark for hosting Continental Amateur Baseball Association Midwest National Championship, E1298 [12JY]

Nogales, AZ: tribute to Nogales High School boys' basketball team, H1528 [3MR]

Norcross, GA: Simpson Elementary School recipient of Georgia School Superintendent Georgia School of Excellence Award, E516 [17MR]

North Dakota: tribute to high school volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, H2587 [12AP]

Northside Center for Child Development, Inc.: anniversary, E1049 [3JN]

Northwestern University: Feinberg School of Medicine Women's Health Science Program for High School Girls recipient of NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, E2229 [12DE]

Novak, Ken, Jr.: ESPN RISE (publication) National Boys Basketball Coach of the Year award recipient, H3323 [23MY]

Novi, MI: tribute to Novi High School boys' ice hockey team, E524 [17MR]

O'Connor, Teri: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Inc., Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E717 [14AP]

Omaha, NE: express condolences to families of victims of Millard South High School shooting, H51, H52 [6JA]

Orgbon, Charles, III: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

Orlando, FL: tribute to Cathedral Church of St. Luke Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Girls Choir for White House performance, E2325 [20DE]

———tribute to Civil Air Patrol Orlando Cadet Squadron, E797 [3MY]

———tribute to Colonial High School chamber choir, E2208 [8DE]

———tribute to Florida Hospital for Children for initiatives to help fight childhood obesity, E1882 [14OC]

Orr, Casara: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E936 [24MY]

Ortiz, Carmen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E939 [24MY]

Ortiz, Lance: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E547 [29MR], E790 [3MY]

Ortiz-Macey, Withelma (T): Glamour (publication) Woman of the Year award recipient, E2078 [17NO]

Osage, IA: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 278 Merit Awards program for graduating high school seniors, E892 [13MY]

Osgood, Juliana: Library of Congress Letters About Literature competition winner for Iowa, E1204 [24JN]

Otten, Casey B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1521 [16AU]

Pace, Connor J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Pacific Lutheran University: tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

Padilla, Vinny: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E470 [14MR]

Paducah, KY: tribute to Paducah Middle School science bowl team, E950 [25MY]

Palmyra, MO: tribute to Palmyra High School girls' softball team, E1952 [27OC]

Palo Alto, CA: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Medical Education Program funding, H5676 [28JY]

Panicucci, Dominic: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E696 [12AP]

Paoli, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E1113 [16JN]

Parker, Trevor W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1657 [20SE]

Parquet, Keana: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E152 [8FE]

Parton, Dakota: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1323 [14JY]

Parton, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1323 [14JY]

Pasley, Adam: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E484 [15MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2969-H2977, H2983-H2985 [3MY], H3037-H3041 [4MY], E802, E803, E804 [4MY]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2943-H2952 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), motion to recommit, H3038-H3040 [4MY]

Pediatric Interim Care Center: anniversary, E772 [2MY]

Pence, Robert J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E9 [5JA]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1428 [1MR]

Pensacola, FL: tribute to Aletheia Christian Academy boys' basketball team, E678 [8AP]

———tribute to Pine Forest High School girls' track and field team, E951 [25MY]

Perry, Richard and Kristin: tribute to birth of child, E64 [18JA]

Perryopolis, PA: tribute to Frazier Middle School participation in March Math Madness Competition, E695 [12AP]

Peters, Melanie: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E558 [30MR]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Retired Senior and Volunteer Program (RSVP), E386 [1MR]

———tribute to West Philadelphia High School Hybrid X team, E1026 [2JN]

Picayune, LA: tribute to Picayune High School football team, H8982 [15DE]

Pierce, Andrea: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E845 [10MY]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Rookie All-Star Award, E553 [29MR]

Poh, Poe: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E487 [15MR]

Poindexter, Kaylan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, E183 [9FE]

Pomeroy, Jacob J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E820, E829 [5MY]

Pomfret, MD: Dr. James Craik Elementary School winner of National Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) competition, E1517 [12AU]

Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc.: tribute, H8012 [1DE]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (H.R. 1099), E489, E491 [15MR]

Portsmouth, VA: tribute to Norcom High School boys' basketball team, E606 [1AP]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H5295, H5297 [21JY], H5973, H5974 [8SE], H6147 [14SE], H6352 [22SE], H6860 [13OC], H7425-H7430 [14NO], E1376 [21JY]

Price, Erin: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E461 [11MR]

Prince William County Bar Foundation: tribute to Beat the Odds award recipients, E1089 [14JN]

Pshichenko, Ruslan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E488 [15MR]

Public welfare programs: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program reform, H7426 [14NO]

Pugnet, Eric T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2226 [12DE]

Queens, NY: tribute to Excelsior Preparatory High School student, E1214 [24JN]

Quintana, Joey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Quintanilla, Elijah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E695 [12AP]

Raleigh, NC: tribute to Broughton High School marching band, E1157 [22JN]

Ramos, Dilan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1985 [2NO]

Rancho Mirage, CA: anniversary of Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, E1990 [3NO]

Randleman, NC: tribute to Randleman High School baseball team, E1124 [16JN]

Ratnecht, Patrick: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E490 [15MR]

Rau, Kyle: Minnesota Minute Men Ltd., Minnesota Mr. Hockey award recipient, H1781 [14MR]

Reagan, Petra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E491 [15MR]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals, E1937 [26OC], E1953 [27OC]

Redzko, Darya: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1356 [19JY]

Reese, Skyler J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [22JN]

Resnick, Mitchel: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1602 [12SE]

Reynolds, Macy: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1780 [5OC]

Rialto, CA: tribute to Rialto High School girls' basketball team, E456 [10MR]

Richards, Burt: American Red Cross Community Courage Award recipient, E1259 [7JY]

Riggle, Michala: Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes recipient, H612 [10FE]

Rio Grande Safe Communities Coalition: anniversary, E756 [15AP]

Roanoke, AL: tribute to Handley High School football team, E2215 [8DE]

Roberts, Ryan J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Rock Island, IL: tribute to Rock Island High School boys' basketball team, E605 [1AP]

Rogers, Dean: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1983 [2NO]

Rogers, Shanna: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Geneva Kirk Award recipient, E1294 [12JY]

Romig, Gail: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, H3228 [12MY]

Rosenak, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2131 [30NO]

Rosenberg Foundation: anniversary, E386 [1MR]

Rossel, Raelee: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E485 [15MR]

Roy, Sukanya: E.W. Scripps Co., National Spelling Bee winner, E1073 [13JN]

Russellton, PA: tribute to Deer Lakes High School boys' volleyball team, E1762 [4OC]

Rutledge, Charles, III: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E900 [13MY]

Sader, Deanna and Robert: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1964 [31OC]

Salazar, Jason: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E679 [8AP]

Salazar, Lawrence: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E545 [29MR], E795 [3MY]

Salazar, Matthew C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1744 [3OC]

Salimbeni, Damien: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1357 [19JY]

Salmon, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1639 [15SE]

San Rafael, CA: anniversary of Terra Linda High School, E1067 [13JN]

San Ramon, CA: tribute to Soroptimist International of San Ramon Valley, H2049 [30MR]

Santistevan, Ashleigh: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E846 [10MY]

Scheib, Stephanie: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E459 [11MR]

Schelling, Stephen M., Jr.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1522 [16AU]

Schmidling, Reid F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1973 [1NO]

Schoolcraft, MI: tribute to Schoolcraft High School boys' basketball team, E643 [5AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of special needs students, H1803 [15MR]

———address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (H.R. 1648), E1641 [15SE], E2093 [18NO]

———allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003-H6005 [8SE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (H.R. 637), E195 [10FE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5958 [7SE], H5976, H5988-H6005 [8SE], H6105, H6119-H6123 [13SE], E1573 [9SE], E1620, E1622, E1628, E1634 [14SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5979-H5988 [8SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), motion to recommit, H6121 [13SE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 998), E459 [11MR], E2093 [18NO]

———give priority in awarding grants to States that establish alternative charter school authorizers, H6000, H6001 [8SE]

———promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (H.R. 1381), H2413 [7AP]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (H.R. 2948), H7021 [25OC]

———provide that States receiving charter school grants require criminal background checks for charter school employees, H6121 [13SE]

———remove eligibility of State Governors to apply for Federal grant funding to oversee charter school operations, H6001 [8SE]

———require charter schools to demonstrate successful operation data for no less than three years to be eligible for expansion grants, H5999 [8SE]

———require charter schools to include in grant application a description of how the program would share best practices in instruction and professional development in science, math, technology, and engineering education, H5999, H6000 [8SE]

———support innovation in public education to prepare students to compete in the global economy, H5998 [8SE]

Schoonmaker, Alexis: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E844 [10MY]

Schrauth, Brandon: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E981 [27MY]

Schuster, Elaine: Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA, Believe in Girls Award recipient, E2019 [4NO]

Schwartz, Lawrence and Allison: tribute to birth of child, E2122 [29NO], E2137 [30NO]

Scott, Stephanie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E475 [14MR]

Scroggins, Colby H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E955 [25MY]

SEC: require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (H.R. 2759), E1466 [1AU]

Senatobia, MS: tribute to Senatobia Middle School for providing name for Endeavour (space shuttle), H3814 [1JN]

Shelton, CT: tribute to Shelton Vikings Midget and Pee Wee Cheerleading teams, E75 [19JA]

Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc.: tribute, E242 [16FE]

Silveri, Shekema: Milken Family Foundation Milken Educator Award recipient, E1960 [27OC]

SkillsUSA (organization): tribute to World Skills Team for participation in WorldSkills competition, E2038 [14NO]

Slade, Stephen P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1158 [22JN]

Smith, Annette: Santa Rosa, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E468 [11MR]

South Bend, IN: tribute to Adams High School mock trial team, E873 [12MY]

Southlake, TX: George Dawson Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Schools to Watch'' list, E1137 [21JN]

Spoon, Alexander M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E676 [8AP]

Sprengeler, Aaron D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1272 [8JY]

Springfield, PA: tribute to Springfield High School Dance-a-Thon to benefit pediatric cancer research, E908 [13MY]

Springfield, Shanyn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E476 [14MR]

Springfield, VA: tribute to West Springfield High School dance team, E2293 [16DE]

St. Clair, MI: tribute to St. Clair High School baseball team, E1211 [24JN]

St. Elizabeth, MO: tribute to St. Elizabeth High School girls' softball team, E1955 [27OC]

St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired: anniversary, E627 [4AP]

Stamford, CT: tribute to ACE Mentor Program, H2615 [13AP]

Stapp, Spencer: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E472 [14MR]

State College, PA: Mount Nittany Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Schools to Watch'' list, H4369 [22JN]

———Park Forest Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Schools to Watch'' list, H4369 [22JN]

States: require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living, H6300 [21SE]

Steinhoff, Kathy: National Education Association Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E297 [18FE]

Stephens, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1322 [14JY]

Stephens, Zachary P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1669 [21SE]

Stevens-Jett, Faye: Up2Us (organization) AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipient, H6564 [5OC]

Storts, Corey A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Stowers, Samuel P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2133 [30NO]

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) (organization): tribute SAGE World Cup participants, E1400 [25JY]

Success for Kids, Inc.: tribute, H1826 [15MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H338, H340 [19JA], E105 [25JA]

Svetics, Christian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1160 [22JN]

Sylva, NC: tribute to Smoky Mountain High School boys' basketball team, E549 [29MR]

Taft, CA: anniversary of Taft Union High School, E1653 [19SE]

Taubin, Sol: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1271), E570 [30MR]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (H.R. 1978), E948 [25MY]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 954), E434 [8MR]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (H.R. 955), E436 [8MR]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 957), E436 [8MR]

———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (H.R. 3076), E1745 [3OC]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H8801 [13DE]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 1956), H6186 [15SE]

Taylor, Coleman G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1972 [1NO]

Taylor, Lynesia: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

10000 Degrees (organization): anniversary, E769 [2MY]

Teppara, Dino and Vatsala: tribute to birth of child, E930 [23MY]

Texas: education funding, H7587 [15NO]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E595, E597, E600, E602, E604, E606, E607, E608, E611, E613 [1AP], E617, E618, E619, E620, E621, E622, E624, E625, E626 [4AP], E631, E632, E633, E635, E636, E638, E639, E640, E641, E642 [5AP], E645, E646, E647, E648, E650, E651, E652, E653, E654 [6AP], E671, E673, E689 [8AP]

Thetford, Stephanie: Okaloosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E256 [17FE]

Thieme, Joshua J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E151 [8FE]

Thomas, Eddie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E697 [12AP]

Thompson, Walter: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E958 [25MY]

Thon, Jeremy P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E71 [19JA]

Thorbes, Cedric: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Youth Champion for Children award recipient, E789 [3MY]

Timmer, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1154 [22JN]

Timmes, Stephen M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2029 [10NO]

Titusville, PA: Titusville Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Schools to Watch'' list, H4369 [22JN]

Tolentino, Lorenzo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E547 [29MR], E794 [3MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 2830), H6629 [6OC]

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (organization): tribute, E981 [27MY]

Trejo, Kayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E547 [29MR], E792 [3MY]

Troetschel, Jack: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E686 [8AP]

Trophy Club, TX: tribute to Byron Nelson High School solar car team, E1347 [18JY]

Troy, MI: anniversary of Troy Community Coalition, E1957 [27OC]

Tuolumne, CA: tribute to Summerville High School Jazz @ 8 Advanced Jazz Choir for participation in U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, E2313 [19DE]

Turgut, Aydin: U.S. Chess Federation National Elementary Championship winner, E1223 [1JY]

Turner, Ethan P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

University of Washington: tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

Up2Us (organization): AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipients, E1767 [5OC]

———tribute to AmeriCorps Coach Across America program, H6566 [5OC], E1937 [26OC]

Vacaville, CA: Travis Credit Union recipient of Credit Union National Association Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, E540 [29MR]

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, E1063 [9JN]

Vannoy, Cicali: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1358 [19JY]

Vialpando, Isaiah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E684 [8AP]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Cub Scout Pack 976 Blue and Gold banquet, E560 [30MR]

Villagrana, Karen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [31MR]

Vincennes, IN: tribute to Rivet High School girls' basketball team, E595 [1AP]

Virginia Beach, VA: tribute to Windsor Woods Elementary School fifth grade class, E1532 [26AU]

Wadleigh, Aubrey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E845 [10MY]

Waldorf, MD: tribute to North Point High School boys' basketball team, E927 [23MY]

Walker, Lindsey: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E447 [10MR]

Walkerton, IN: tribute to John Glenn High School Spell Bowl team, E2152 [1DE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H5949 [7SE]

Warrenton, VA: tribute to Highland High School robotics team, E846 [10MY]

———tribute to Home Birth Consensus Summit, H7634 [16NO]

Washington, IN: tribute to Washington High School boys' basketball team, E601 [1AP]

Waterford, MI: tribute to Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes High School girls' basketball team, E560 [30MR]

Weigel, Zach: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1755 [4OC]

Weinstein, Barbara-Ann: Leadership Broward Foundation Outstanding Broward Leader Award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

Weirton, WV: tribute to Weirton Madonna High School boys' basketball team, E569 [30MR]

West Palm Beach, FL: tribute to Roosevelt Middle School social studies class for Amnesty International (organization) letter-writing campaign for human rights, E2315 [19DE]

Whatley, Haley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E191 [10FE]

Wheeling, IL: tribute to Wheeling High School science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program, H2302 [5AP]

White, Hayden: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1147 [21JN]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (H.R. 907), E417 [3MR]

Wilkes County, NC: tribute to Wilkes County Girls All-Star softball team, H5951 [7SE]

Wilkin, Alan R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E4 [5JA]

Willingboro, NJ: tribute to Willingboro High School boys' winter track team, E588 [31MR]

Wilmington, DE: tribute to St. Mark's High School football team, H2943 [3MY]

Winter Park, FL: tribute to Winter Park High School boys' basketball team, E551 [29MR]

Wiseman, Alice: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1770 [5OC]

Wist, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1146 [21JN]

Women: health care for women, H282, H283 [19JA], H366, H367 [20JA], H1789-H1794 [14MR]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (H.R. 2758), E1471 [1AU]

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.: tribute to Show Tolerance and Respect (STAR) program to combat school violence and bullying, E1641 [15SE]

Yarmouth, MA: tribute to Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School football team, E2318 [19DE]

Young, Brianna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E939 [24MY]

Young, Stefan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E472 [14MR]

Young America's Foundation: tribute, E1633 [14SE]

Youth International Day: observance, H5593 [27JY]

Youtsey, Lucas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2177 [2DE]

Zabel, Sarah: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1139 [21JN]

Zimmerman, Adam M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E678 [8AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (S. 1005), S2998 [16MY]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Res. 304), S6889 [20OC]

Ah Soon, Melanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S3166 [19MY]

AID: funding, S2438 [13AP]

American Automobile Association: tribute to School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Award recipients, S2497 [14AP]

American Education Week: observance, S7443 [15NO]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 332), S7782 [17NO]

AmeriCorps: tribute to Delaware Emergency Services Corps, S2409 [13AP]

Anchorage, AK: tribute to Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team (S. Res. 273), S5933 [23SE]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR], S3253-S3257 [24MY]

Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, S8136 [1DE]

Augustus, Amber: Delaware Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6869 [20OC]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Bangor High School girls' soccer team, S7449 [15NO]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

Billings, MT: tribute to Billings Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team, S5333 [6SE], S5449 [8SE]

Boesem, Nora and Randy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7826 [18NO]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming: tribute to Youth of the Year honorees, S5187 [1AU]

Budget: impact of proposed House budget cuts on Federal aid programs, S2103, S2104 [5AP]

———reform entitlement programs, S5232 [2AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 16), S2971 [12MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 37), S492 [2FE]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (S. Res. 123), S2059 [31MR]

Children's Home Society of West Virginia: tribute, S8374 [6DE]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Mount Notre Dame High School girls' volleyball team, S7698 [17NO]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, S7186 [8NO], S7440 [15NO]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (S. 1984), S8549 [13DE]

Community Shares of Colorado (organization): anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute: anniversary, S5896 [22SE]

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (S. 69), S181 [25JA]

———promulgate consumer product safety standards requiring child-proof closures on remote controls and other electronic products that use button cell batteries (S. 1165), S3688 [9JN]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 513), S1410, S1411 [8MR]

———enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (S. 1308), S4294 [30JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1241), S3975 [21JN]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (S. 1919), S7997 [29NO]

———save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants, S8457 [8DE]

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

Denver, CO: mention of Bruce Randolph School in the State of the Union Address, S266 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (S. 1719), S6604 [17OC]

———National School Lunch and Breakfast Program funding, S6910 [31OC]

———National School Lunch and Breakfast Program proposed rules regarding tomato paste, S6911 [31OC]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6635, S6636 [18OC], S7825 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: report on status and improvement plan for renovation of Education Activity schools, S4701 [20JY]

———terminate Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School System, transfer students to local school systems, and provide Impact Aid Program funding to such systems, S7957 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (S. 619), S1836 [17MR]

———authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (S. 919), S2793 [9MY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 393), S888 [17FE]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 809), S2449 [13AP], S2751 [5MY]

———establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (S. 1654), S6093 [4OC]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (S. 946), S2878-S2880 [11MY]

———implement ready school needs reviews (S. 1439), S5067 [29JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (S. 576), S1678 [15MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 434), S1129 [2MR], S1399 [8MR]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (S. 154), S225 [25JA]

———modify the High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program) (S. 1495), S5263 [2AU]

———promote environmental education (S. 1372), S4612 [14JY]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (S. 571), S1606 [14MR]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (S. 1614), S8456 [8DE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 833), S2520 [14AP]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (S. 844), S2523 [14AP]

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (S. 1569), S5641, S5642, S5648 [15SE], S5735 [20SE]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 1328), S4395 [6JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 206), S283-S287 [26JA]

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 1269), S4099 [23JN]

———support Promise Neighborhoods (S. 1004), S2997 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1437), S5019 [28JY]

———extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), S5833 [21SE], S5920 [22SE], S5924, S5942 [23SE]

———reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program (S. 1234), S3930 [20JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (S. 958), S2932 [12MY]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (S. 1013), S3057, S3058 [17MY]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (S. 1667), S6334 [6OC]

———tribute to Emergency Medical Services for Children program, S3767 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (S. 1399), S4804 [21JY]

Dept. of Justice: anniversary of Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program, S3265 [24MY]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 596), S1752 [16MR]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16, S8699 [16DE]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Au Pair Program, S3420 [26MY]

———simplify the Trafficking in Persons Report by reducing country categories and ranking countries within each category according to relative adherence to certain minimum standards, S4627 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (S. 1802), S7131 [3NO]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Metro Detroit Youth Day, S4516 [12JY]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: tribute to DREAM Sabbath events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]

Diseases: improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (S. 1613), S5909 [22SE]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (S. 850), S2525 [14AP]

Durango, CO: anniversary of Music in the Mountains festival, S5531 [13SE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

———revitalize the middle class, S2668-S2671 [4MY]

Education: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (S. 857), S2532 [14AP]

———funding, S706-S708 [15FE], S3602 [8JN], S6565 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (S. 767), S2277 [7AP]

———improve early education, including early English proficiency education (S. 1722), S6604 [17OC]

———improve teacher and principal quality (S. 1674), S6342 [6OC]

———improve teaching of civics and American history, S5398 [8SE]

———promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (S. 1179), S3693 [9JN]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (S. 280), S549 [3FE]

———provide flexibility in assessing the best vehicles used to measure adequate yearly progress of special needs students, S5642 [15SE]

———provide for high-quality academic tutoring for low-income students (S. 1570), S5688 [15SE]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (S. 1370), S4611 [14JY]

———recognize importance of summer learning programs, S3968 [21JN]

———support the community schools model (S. 616), S1791, S1792 [17MR]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S479 [2FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations, S6717-S6724 [19OC], S7349-S7351 [10NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 984), S2948 [12MY]

EPA: implement rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act to prevent air pollution which causes numerous adverse health effects, S7322 [10NO]

Factor, Cailley: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

———National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, S2385 [12AP]

Factor, Memorable: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

———National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, S2385 [12AP]

Families and domestic relations: reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (S. 195), S282 [26JA]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (S. 941), S2842 [10MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (S. 1283), S4158 [28JN]

Food: address hunger and food security, S5939 [23SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, S7433 [15NO]

Fort Lupton, CO: Fort Lupton Middle School recipient of National Association of Middle School Principals Middle School of the Year award, S1215 [3MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (S. Res. 310), S7139 [3NO]

———tribute (S. Res. 312), S7159 [7NO]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (S. Res. 328), S7629 [16NO]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (S. Res. 156), S2555, S2556 [14AP]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

Gospodarek, Angela: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S112 [25JA]

Granada Hills, CA: tribute to Granada Hills High School academic decathlon team, S3166 [19MY]

Hawaii: tribute to students who participated in National History Day (organization) Competition, S4124 [27JN]

Health: importance of children's research hospitals and medical education of pediatricians, S2905 [12MY]

———improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (S. 174), S229 [25JA]

———prohibit funding to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers, S6934 [1NO]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (S. 311), S633 [8FE]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia, S2905 [12MY]

Homeless: reduce youth homelessness by extending foster care eligibility and programs and improving programs to keep families together (S. 961), S2933 [12MY]

Huntington Beach, CA: tribute to Ocean View Little League baseball team, S5332 [6SE]

Illinois: tribute to juvenile justice reforms, S7122 [3NO]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S2884-S2886 [11MY], S3160-S3162 [19MY], S3406 [26MY], S3668 [9JN], S3766 [14JN], S3910, S3911 [20JN], S3953 [21JN], S4192 [29JN], S4833 [22JY], S5738 [20SE], S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC], S7052, S7058-S7060 [2NO], S8348 [6DE], S8448 [8DE]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (S. 723), S2132 [5AP]

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated, S1138 [2MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

———reform, S2815-S2818 [10MY]

———reform (S. 6), S105 [25JA]

Indiana: tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, S3913 [20JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1403), S4806 [21JY]

———ensure States use certain teacher employment stabilization funds for special education, S6830 [20OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (S. 490), S1235 [3MR]

Jordan, Tamika: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S1405 [8MR]

Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (S. Res. 290), S6354 [6OC]

Kenaston, Samantha: Council for Art Education, Inc., National Youth Art Month ``School Flags Across the U.S. . . . Flying High'' flag design competition winner for Virginia, S1055 [1MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, S3162 [19MY]

Laurel, DE: tribute to Laurel Senior League Softball team, S5381 [7SE]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, S6762 [19OC]

Maloch, Victoria: tribute for participation in U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1056 [1MR]

Manilow, Barry: donation of musical instruments to Joplin High School in aftermath of tornado in Joplin, MO, S7364 [10NO]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Maryville High School football team, S8370 [6DE]

Maxim, Nicholas: Zaner-Bloser, Inc., Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellent Penmanship recipient, S3919 [20JN]

Meadow Bridge, WV: tribute to Meadow Bridge High School voter registration drive, S3151 [19MY]

Mecca, CA: tribute to Mecca Elementary School, S3166 [19MY]

———tribute to Saul Martinez Elementary School for addressing air pollution produced by nearby waste recycling facility, S3337 [25MY]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S6909 [31OC]

———reform, S2483 [14AP], S2906 [12MY], S3330 [25MY], S3717-S3719 [13JN], S4116, S4118 [27JN]

Medicare: reform, S3741, S3746 [14JN], S3787, S3791-S3793 [15JN], S3851, S3877 [16JN], S3981 [22JN], S4112 [27JN], S4185 [29JN]

Mendota, CA: tribute to Mendota High School chess team, S3539 [7JN]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education, S2525 [14AP]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 740), S2190-S2194 [6AP]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Washington High School, S6504 [13OC]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (S. 889), S2733 [5MY]

Mount Vernon, KY: tribute to Rockcastle County High School girls' basketball team, S2081 [4AP]

Mueting, Paul and Mandy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5710 [19SE]

Mulder, Jim and Jean: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6184 [5OC]

National Adoption Day: observance, S7826 [18NO]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 302), S7605-S7607 [16NO]

National Adoption Month: observance, S7826 [18NO]

———support goals and ideals, S6988 [1NO]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 302), S7605-S7607 [16NO]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 107), S1877 [17MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2525 [14AP]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute to Law Enforcement Excellence Award recipients, S4152 [28JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 292), S6470 [12OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 158), S2749 [5MY]

National Chess Day: designate (S. Res. 255), S5284 [2AU]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 127), S2090 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 231), S4489 [11JY]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: observance, S6385 [11OC]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, S8455 [8DE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 306), S6889 [20OC]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 215), S4106 [23JN]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (S. Res. 264), S5584 [13SE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 259), S5464, S5465 [8SE], S5476 [9SE], S5493 [12SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 203), S3454, S3462 [26MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: prohibit expansion or operation of District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, MD, S7687 [17NO]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 276), S5934 [23SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (S. 1361), S4558 [13JY]

National Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 192), S3201 [19MY]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 261), S5581 [13SE], S5933 [23SE]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 118), S2000 [30MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 34), S368 [31JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, S2712-S2714 [5MY]

———observance (S. Res. 164), S2695 [4MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 32), S346 [27JA]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (S. Res. 30), S492 [2FE]

Native Americans: improve education (S. 1262), S4077 [23JN]

———improve education (S. 1519), S5388 [7SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S2007-S2009 [31MR], S5641-S5644, S5648-S5650 [15SE], S5874-S5876 [22SE], S6571 [17OC], S6654-S6656 [18OC], S6717-S6724 [19OC], S7349-S7351 [10NO]

Ohio: tribute to high school seniors deciding to enlist in the Armed Forces, S2923 [12MY]

———tribute to teachers, S2712-S2714 [5MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that children's oral health care be included in benefits packages in order for health insurers to participate in health insurance exchanges, S5973 [26SE]

———permit stand-alone dental plans to participate in health insurance exchanges if paired with qualified health plans, S5973, S5974 [26SE]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 112), S1999 [30MR]

Picciano, Nick and Jorun: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5832 [21SE]

Plummer, Stacey: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S112 [25JA]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, S5639 [15SE]

PowerTalk 21 Day: designate (S. Res. 157), S2555 [14AP]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance, S8064 [30NO]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (S. 136), S203 [25JA]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1435), S5019 [28JY]

Rapid City, SD: tribute to Harney All-Star Little League baseball team, S5723 [19SE]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 83), S1075 [1MR]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 300), S6787, S6788 [19OC]

Reeves, Theresa K.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S6086 [4OC]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (S. 885), S2688 [4MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 555), S1557 [10MR]

———expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (S. 1566), S5641, S5644, S5648 [15SE], S5736 [20SE]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (S. 1177), S3693 [9JN]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (S. 686), S2751 [5MY]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (S. 2020), S8739 [16DE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (S. 1597), S6499 [13OC], S7443 [15NO]

———recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools, S6723 [19OC]

Shepherd, Michael: National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, S1117 [2MR]

Social Security: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 454), S1140 [2MR]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (S. 868), S2725, S2726 [5MY]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe football helmets (S. 601), S1754 [16MR]

States: provide incentives to improve the well-being of children in the child welfare system through reforms and innovations, collaboration between agencies, and increased accountability (S. 1509), S5266 [2AU]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S4799 [21JY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 137), S2285 [7AP]

Taxation: provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 378), S874 [17FE]

Teen Voices (publication): anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

Tim Thomas Hockey LLC: tribute, S3886 [16JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (S. 1301), S4228 [29JN], S4627 [18JY], S7102 [3NO]

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, S3422 [26MY]

Valentine, Tracy: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S1498 [9MR]

Vermont: tribute to Junior Iron Chef Competition, S2621 [3MY]

———tribute to students who participated in Senator Sanders' essay contest on the State of the Union, S109 [25JA]

Voting: encourage voter registration for young people, S3151 [19MY]

Wheeler, Stephanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S3811 [15JN]

WIC: funding, S2438 [13AP]

World Day Against Child Labor: observance, S3809 [15JN]

World Teachers Day: observance, S6180 [5OC]

Worldwide Day of Play: designate (S. Res. 279), S5934 [23SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (S. Res. 310), S7139 [3NO]

Youth and Family Services (organization): anniversary, S408 [1FE]

Reports filed

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 112-210), H6237 [19SE]

Consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 186) (H. Rept. 112-45), H2036 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1214, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act School-Based Health Center Construction Mandatory Funding Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 112-70), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 112-200), H5963 [7SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Dept. of HHS Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Personal Responsibility Education Programs Funding Conversion to Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 112-63), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Support for Graduate Medical Education Programs in Children's Hospitals Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 958), S5498 [12SE]

Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2218) (H. Rept. 112-178), H5398 [22JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1852) (H. Rept. 112-205), H6096 [12SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act School-Based Health Center Construction Mandatory Funding Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 112-66), H2932 [2MY]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 112-36), H1982 [17MR]

Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 112-106), H4185 [14JN]

SOAR Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3237) (H. Rept. 112-315), H8186 [6DE]

State and Local Funding Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2445) (H. Rept. 112-180), H5488 [25JY]

Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1792), S8148 [1DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations and Enhancement Measures To Combat Trafficking in Persons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301), S6505 [13OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations and Enhancement of Measures To Combat Trafficking in Persons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301) (S. Rept. 112-96), S7701 [17NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Memorable Factor named American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion and National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, E600 [1AP]

Statements

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Richard Graham, Metropolitan Washington, DC, Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S4835 [22JY]

———Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S4834 [22JY]

Home Birth Consensus Summit: Several Maternity Care Professionals, Providers, and Organizations, H7635 [16NO]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

We Must Not Leave Them Wanting: Jack Bailer, Judith P. Hoyer Foundation, E471 [14MR]

Summaries

Clinton County, PA, Keystone Little League Baseball Team Games in Little League World Series, H6124 [13SE]

Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act (S. 1569), S5645 [15SE]

Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act (S. 1566), S5646 [15SE]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Little League Baseball, Inc., eastern region tournament summary, H6124 [13SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1194, Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H3785 [31MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3188 [11MY]

H. Res. 186, consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2050 [30MR]

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 1214, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandatory funding for school-based health center construction repeal, H2943 [3MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, intelligence services appropriations, H5979 [8SE]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2060-H2063 [30MR]

H.R. 1194, Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H3784 [31MY]

H.R. 1214, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act school-based health center construction mandatory funding repeal, H2983 [3MY]

H.R. 1852, Dept. of HHS support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals reauthorization, H6254 [20SE]

H.R. 2883, Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6292-H6295 [21SE]

H.R. 3237, SOAR Technical Corrections Act, H8159 [6DE]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

S. 2, Middle Class Success Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 5, Reform America's Schools To Educate the Leaders of the Future Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 6, Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 10, Family Economic Success Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 136, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S204 [25JA]

S. 154, Fast Track to College Act, S225-S227 [25JA]

S. 174, Health Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act, S229-S239 [25JA]

S. 206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, S283-S287 [26JA]

S. 393, Prescribe a Book Act, S889 [17FE]

S. 490, increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, S1236 [3MR]

S. 513, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S1411 [8MR]

S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act, S1558 [10MR]

S. 576, Fitness Integrated With Teaching Kids (FIT Kids) Act, S1678-S1680 [15MR]

S. 601, Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act, S1755-S1757 [16MR]

S. 740, revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, S2190-S2192 [6AP]

S. 767, Every Student Counts Act, S2278-S2281 [7AP]

S. 809, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S2450-S2453 [13AP]

S. 844, Race to the Top Act, S2523-S2525 [14AP]

S. 850, Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act, S2526-S2529 [14AP]

S. 885, additional contract authority reauthorization to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations, S2689 [4MY]

S. 919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act, S2794-S2797 [9MY]

S. 941, Family Engagement in Education Act, S2842-S2847 [10MY]

S. 946, Office of Rural Education Policy Act, S2879 [11MY]

S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S2886-S2889 [11MY]

S. 984, Healthy Families Act, S2949-S2954 [12MY]

S. 1005, Parental Notification and Intervention Act, S2998 [16MY]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1262, Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act, S4078-S4096 [23JN]

S. 1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, S4159 [28JN]

S. 1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations and enhancement of measures to combat trafficking in persons, S4228-S4234 [29JN]

S. 1328, Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act, S4395-S4397 [6JY]

S. 1372, No Child Left Inside Act, S4613-S4615 [14JY]

S. 1399, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S4804 [21JY]

S. 1613, Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act, S5909 [22SE]

S. 1654, Growth to Excellence Act, S6093-S6095 [4OC]

S. 1667, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act, S6335-S6338 [6OC]

S. 1674, Effective Teaching and Leading Act, S6342-S6347 [6OC]

S. 1719, School Food Recovery Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1802, Healthy Kids Outdoors Act, S7131-S7133 [3NO]

S. 1884, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, S7704 [17NO]

S. 1919, Girls Protection Act, S7997 [29NO]

S. 2020, Keeping All Students Safe Act, S8740-S8742 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 12, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2400 [12AP]

S. Con. Res. 30, support goals and ideals of Spina Bifida Awareness Month, S6515 [13OC]

S. Res. 27, National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day, S291 [26JA]

S. Res. 30, National Women and Girls in Sports Day, S341 [27JA], S492 [2FE]

S. Res. 32, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S342, S346 [27JA]

S. Res. 34, National School Counseling Week, S366, S368 [31JA]

S. Res. 37, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S486, S493 [2FE]

S. Res. 83, Read Across America Day, S1068, S1075 [1MR]

S. Res. 98, National School Breakfast Week, S1566 [10MR]

S. Res. 99, oppose ratification of U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families, S1566 [10MR]

S. Res. 107, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day, S1853, S1877 [17MR]

S. Res. 112, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S1938 [29MR], S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 118, National 9-1-1 Education Month, S1995, S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 123, Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 127, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, S2090 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

S. Res. 137, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2281, S2285 [7AP]

S. Res. 139, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2361 [8AP]

S. Res. 141, God's Child Project (organization) anniversary, S2399 [12AP], S3937 [20JN]

S. Res. 152, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S2544 [14AP]

S. Res. 156, Global Youth Service Days, S2545, S2555 [14AP]

S. Res. 157, PowerTalk 21 Day, S2546, S2556 [14AP]

S. Res. 158, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, S2583 [2MY], S2752 [5MY]

S. Res. 164, National Teacher Appreciation Week, S2693, S2695 [4MY]

S. Res. 192, National Kids to Parks Day, S3184, S3202 [19MY]

S. Res. 203, National Foster Care Month, S3454, S3462 [26MY]

S. Res. 214, National Music Education Week, S4103 [23JN]

S. Res. 215, National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, S4103, S4106 [23JN]

S. Res. 223, National Caretakers Day, S4298 [30JN]

S. Res. 231, National Child Awareness Month, S4487, S4489 [11JY]

S. Res. 238, Teen Cancer Awareness Week, S4912 [26JY]

S. Res. 255, National Chess Day, S5269, S5284 [2AU]

S. Res. 259, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S5463, S5465 [8SE]

S. Res. 261, National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, S5581 [13SE], S5933 [23SE]

S. Res. 264, National Day of Encouragement, S5582, S5584 [13SE]

S. Res. 273, tribute to Anchorage, AK, Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team, S5776 [20SE], S5933 [23SE]

S. Res. 276, support goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, S5934, S5950 [23SE]

S. Res. 279, Worldwide Day of Play, S5935, S5951 [23SE]

S. Res. 290, Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day, S6350, S6355 [6OC]

S. Res. 292, National Character Counts Week, S6469, S6470 [12OC]

S. Res. 300, support goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, S6769, S6788 [19OC]

S. Res. 302, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, S6879 [20OC], S7605 [16NO]

S. Res. 304, support goals and ideals of Afterschool Alliance (organization) Lights on Afterschool! event, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 306, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 310, Year of the Girl designation and Girl Scouts anniversary, S7138 [3NO]

S. Res. 312, tribute to Girl Scouts, S7158, S7159 [7NO]

S. Res. 328, Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA, S7619, S7630 [16NO]

S. Res. 332, support goals and ideals of American Education Week, S7712, S7782 [17NO]

CHILDREN'S FREE WARD ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1009 [1JN]

CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WEST VIRGINIA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8374 [6DE]

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS EDUCATION EQUITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2558), H6411 [22SE]

CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

CHILDREN'S SPORTS ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 601), S1751 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 601), S1754 [16MR]

Texts of

S. 601, provisions, S1755-S1757 [16MR]

CHILE, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Overnight Energy—Republicans Pounce on Obama's Brazilian Oil Support, H2345 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: urge dialogue with indigenous people of Easter Island relative to land right disputes, H545 [8FE], H947 [16FE]

CHILLICOTHE, MO

Remarks in House

Hager, Alexander B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E150 [8FE]

CHILLICOTHE, OH

Remarks in Senate

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, S8723 [16DE]

CHILSEN, WALTER J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1989 [3NO]

CHILTON, BART

Letters

CFTC implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H2587 [12AP]

CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, H1624-H1626 [9MR]

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6053 [3OC], S6069, S6096, S6097, S6101, S6102, S6103, S6104, S6106, S6107, S6108, S6109, S6110, S6113, S6114, S6115, S6117, S6118, S6138, S6140, S6141, S6142 [4OC], S6227, S6228, S6229, S6230, S6231 [5OC]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

Appointments

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S2557 [14AP], S3507 [6JN], H5868 [1AU], H6966 [14OC], H7236 [2NO], H7314 [3NO]

———Co-Chairman, S2585 [2MY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S8783 [17DE], H10025 [23DE]

U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group, S494 [2FE], S4241 [29JN]

Articles and editorials

China in Africa—The Real Story, H4556 [24JN]

China's Oil Projects, Workers, Under Attack in Libya, H4555 [24JN]

China's Other Problem With Protests Abroad, H4556 [24JN]

Chinese Spying Devices Installed on Hong Kong Cars, E1126 [16JN]

Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran, E2032 [14NO]

Hero of Us All, E2124 [29NO]

Holding China to Account, H6563 [5OC]

Libya Says May Give Oil Deals to China, India, H4555 [24JN]

Sinopec Deepens China's Push Into Canadian Oil Patch, S8385 [7DE]

Xinjiang Procedure, H8299-H8302 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 15), S122 [25JA]

Civil liberties: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H6456 [23SE]

———recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S4555 [13JY]

Contracts: prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (see H.R. 2271), H4455 [22JN]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (see H. Res. 338), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Foreign policy: deny entry into the U.S. of certain members of senior leadership of the Government and individuals who have committed human rights abuses (see H.R. 2121), H4034 [3JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S682 [14FE] (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), consideration (see H. Res. 310), H4327 [16JN]

———express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

———limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 375), H395 [20JA]

———withdraw normal trade relations status and provide for a balanced trade relationship with the U.S. (see H.R. 2909), H6139 [13SE]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 411), H434 [24JA]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see S. 1746), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3341), H7330 [3NO]

———provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 699), H774 [14FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see S. 416), S976 [28FE] (see H.R. 1464), H2570 [8AP]

News media: ensure open and free journalism access by establishing a reciprocal relationship between the number of visas issued to state-controlled media workers in China and the U.S. (see H.R. 2899), H6097 [12SE]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see S. Res. 217), S4130 [27JN] (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

———protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (see S. Res. 227), S4450 [7JY]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H2665 [13AP]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

Tariff: impose duties on merchandise in an amount equal to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China (see H.R. 3375), H7397 [4NO]

Cloture motions

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Letters

China's use of a value-added tax rebate to promote its soda ash industry: several Members of Congress, S3500 [6JN]

China's use of value-added tax rebate: several Senators, S6302 [6OC]

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal: Bob Kunik, Consolidated Fibers (company), S5719 [19SE]

———Danny Kennedy, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———Jerry Wigutow, Wiggy's Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Jimmy Jarrett, Martex Fiber Southern Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———John Giatinna, Rusken Packaging, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Lew Neuman, Royal Slide Sales Co., Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Randy Layman, Stein Fibers, LTD., S5717 [19SE]

———Robbie Owens, Dunlap Industries, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

Prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries: several business and industry associations, S6072 [4OC]

Provide Taiwan with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China: Senator Lugar, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5854 [22SE]

———Senator Murkowski, S5854 [22SE]

———several Representatives, S5860 [22SE]

———several Senators, S5854 [22SE]

Violation of Anti-Deficiency Act by White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: Lynn H. Gibson, GAO, E1820 [12OC]

Motions

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6069 [4OC], S6315 [6OC]

Press releases

Minister Oliver Promotes Canadian Energy in China: Natural Resources Canada (Government agency), S8385 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Bashir, Omar: condemn visit by Sudanese President, H4593 [6JY]

China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO): anniversary, E851 [10MY]

Civil rights: violations, E1126 [16JN]

CPSC: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, H6259 [20SE]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (H. Res. 338), E1237 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international program activities for China, H5091, H5092 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), H6563 [5OC], H6798 [12OC], H6863, H6867 [13OC], H6924, H6959 [14OC], H7023, H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7119 [26OC], H7591 [15NO], H8142 [6DE], H9800 [16DE]

EPA: impact of grants to foreign countries, H5592 [27JY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

Foreign aid: reduce U.S. assistance to certain nations, H441 [25JA]

Foreign countries: deny foreign aid to countries who refuse to accept deported citizens who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S., H1528 [3MR], H1729 [11MR], H2316 [5AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H6837 [12OC]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H2053-H2055 [30MR], H2331 [6AP], H4687 [7JY], H5962 [7SE], H6357 [22SE], H6795 [12OC], H6863, H6865, H6867, H6868 [13OC], H7213 [2NO], H7270, H7284-H7287 [3NO], H7740-H7742 [17NO], H8142 [6DE], E1892 [18OC]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, H115 [7JA]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H7121 [26OC]

———U.S. deficit, H8960 [14DE]

General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]

Hu Jintao: U.S. visit by Chinese President, H330, H331 [19JA], E83 [20JA]

Human rights: allegations of executions and harvesting of organs in Chinese prisons, H8299 [8DE]

———mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, E1726 [29SE]

———recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, E498 [16MR]

———violations, H1979 [17MR]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (H.R. 3341), E2007 [4NO]

Sangay, Lobsang: inauguration as Tibetan Prime Minister, E1470 [1AU]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Project, E409 [3MR]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (H. Res. 352), H6151 [14SE]

Space policy: military space intelligence funding, H3248 [12MY]

Taiwan: anniversary of American Volunteer Group (The Flying Tigers), E1377 [21JY]

———anniversary of Straits Exchange Foundation, E428, E436 [8MR], E440 [9MR]

———improved relations with China, E394 [2MR]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, H6567 [5OC]

———sale of F-16 fighters, E2099 [18NO]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify that construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline would promote oil exports to China and other nations, H5523, H5524 [26JY]

U.N.: U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) funding, E1726 [29SE]

U.S. policy, H330, H331 [19JA], E83 [20JA], E2087 [17NO]

Yafeng, Fan: persecution by Chinese Government, H950 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries, S6071, S6072, S6075 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: report on capabilities of the Chinese Air Force, S3535-S3537 [7JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S5920 [22SE], S5936 [23SE], S6003 [26SE], S6069-S6077, S6079-S6085 [4OC], S6145, S6148, S6150-S6169, S6173-S6175, S6274, S6275 [5OC], S6278-S6285, S6287-S6292, S6294-S6297, S6301-S6303, S6307-S6320 [6OC], S6359, S6360, S6362-S6365, S6368-S6371, S6373, S6378-S6382 [11OC], S6422 [12OC], S6498 [13OC], S6998 [1NO], S7024 [2NO], S8487 [12DE], S8698 [16DE]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6013-S6026, S6033-S6039 [3OC], S6059, S6066-S6069 [4OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), unanimous-consent request, S6069, S6070 [4OC], S6313 [6OC]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S3453 [26MY], S6352, S6353 [6OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), S4048 [23JN]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S5611 [14SE], S5864 [22SE], S6037-S6039 [3OC]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S6436 [12OC]

———U.S. deficit, S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3644 [9JN], S3806 [15JN]

Hu Jintao: U.S. visit by Chinese President, S73 [25JA]

Human rights: recognize plight of Tibetan people and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, S5380 [7SE]

Intellectual property: improve intellectual property rights enforcement, S6155 [5OC]

Locke, Gary: confirmation as Ambassador to China, S5289 [2AU]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S4169, S4170 [29JN]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (S. Res. 217), S4133 [27JN], S4628 [18JY]

———protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (S. Res. 227), S4627 [18JY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S5854-S5857, S5860-S5863, S5870, S5871, S5879-S5881 [22SE], S6291 [6OC], S7958 [29NO], S8093, S8094, S8114, S8115 [1DE]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (S. 1539), S5810 [21SE]

Tariff: remove preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences, S5716, S5719 [19SE]

Tibet: Dalai Lama's proposals to amend the Charter for Tibetans in Exile to devolve his formal authority to an elected official, S1818 [17MR]

U.S. policy, S73 [25JA]

World Trade Organization: non-adherence to rules, S8486 [12DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Sec. of Commerce Locke To Be Ambassador to China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Protect and Increase U.S. Support for Delaying the Construction of Mainstream Dams Along the Mekong River: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 227), S8148 [1DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6315 [6OC]

Statements

Building National Security for the Republic of China: Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan, E896-E898 [13MY]

China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media—The Human Toll and Trade Impact: Gilbert B. Kaplan, Committee To Support U.S. Trade Laws (organization), E2263-E2266 [14DE]

———Representative Christopher H. Smith, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, E2263 [14DE]

Tibetan National Uprising Day Anniversary: Dalai Lama, E498 [16MR]

Tables

Projected nationwide employment impact of production of multirole fighter aircraft for Taiwan, S5860 [22SE]

Testimonies

Efforts To Transfer America's Leading Edge Science to China: Representative Wolf, E2087-E2089 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, S6378-S6382 [11OC]

S. Res. 201, express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, S3451-S3453 [26MY], S6353 [6OC]

S. Res. 217, call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights, S4131, S4133 [27JN]

S. Res. 227, protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, S4454 [7JY]

S. Res. 232, recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party in China, S4561 [13JY]

CHINA, REPUBLIC OF see Taiwan

CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING CO. (COSCO)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E851 [10MY]

CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORP.

Articles and editorials

Sinopec Deepens China's Push Into Canadian Oil Patch, S8385 [7DE]

CHINESE AMERICANS

Amendments

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Chinese American Film Festival: anniversary, E2291 [16DE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Project, E409 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S3453 [26MY], S6352, S6353 [6OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 201, express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, S3451-S3453 [26MY], S6353 [6OC]

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

Amendments

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

Remarks in Senate

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S3453 [26MY], S6352, S6353 [6OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 201, express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, S3451-S3453 [26MY], S6353 [6OC]

CHIODO, MARIO

Remarks in House

Oakland, CA: tribute to Champions for Humanity monument in the Henry J. Kaiser Sculpture Park, E1542 [7SE]

CHIOTTI, MILES

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7627 [16NO]

CHIPLEY, FL

Remarks in House

Malloy, LaJuana: Washington County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

McKinnie, Tiffany: Washington County, FL, Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E238 [16FE]

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (see S. 404), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 3411), H7577 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 404), S6692 [18OC]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Modification of a Land Grant Patent Issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 404) (S. Rept. 112-56), S5338 [6SE]

Texts of

S. 404, Dept. of the Interior modification of a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, S6692 [18OC]

CHIRIACO SUMMIT, CA

Remarks in House

General Patton Memorial Museum and World War II Desert Training Center: tribute, E1998 [3NO]

CHIROPRACTIC CARE AVAILABLE TO ALL VETERANS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 329), H353 [19JA]

CHIROPRACTORS see Health Care Professionals

CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY (a former Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

House of Representatives: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1575 [3MR]

Tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: anniversary of election, H1379 [28FE]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp, H1379 [28FE]

Tribute, E512 [17MR], E585 [31MR]

CHIU, JOE YING

Remarks in House

Tribute, E697 [12AP]

CHIVERS, C.J.

Articles and editorials

U.S. Pulling Back in Afghan Valley It Called Vital to War, H1947 [17MR]

CHOAT, DARREL

Articles and editorials

When Will Marine Leadership Stand Up for Gay Service Members?, E1692 [22SE]

CHOCTAW COUNTY, MS

Proclamations

Edwards, Johnson & Hubboard Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1065 [13JN]

CHOI, STEVE P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E513 [17MR]

CHOU, BEN

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Preserving History Project, E606 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E606 [1AP]

CHRISTEN, MORGAN

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be circuit judge, S8625, S8627, S8628, S8666 [15DE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8611 [14DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

CHRISTENSEN, ADAM

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7627 [16NO]

CHRISTENSEN, CAL

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

CHRISTENSEN, DANA L.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8174-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA M. (a Delegate from the Virgin Islands)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4460 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5521 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5399 [22JY]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8283 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H1770 [11MR]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5661 [27JY]

AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

Air pollution: include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions (see H.R. 1020), H1724 [10MR]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H3220 [11MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6988 [21OC]

Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 3060), H6506 [3OC]

Armed Forces: ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services (see H.R. 2046), H4578 [24JN]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H3162 [10MY]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

———increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1289), H4750 [7JY]

———provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H6673 [6OC]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4460 [22JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Conservation of energy: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 2095), H4794 [8JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H6140 [13SE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H776 [14FE]

Copyrights: include U.S. territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations (see H.R. 1203), H1984 [17MR]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4750 [7JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4852 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 2795), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2795), H5938 [6SE]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H4673 [6JY]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H5781 [29JY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H4581 [28JN]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see H.R. 1636), H4673 [6JY]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H5888 [1AU]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 3250), H7715 [16NO]

———increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 2430), H4671 [6JY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 888), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H5895 [5AU]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H6415 [22SE]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2486), H4850 [11JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2667 [13AP]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H10017 [20DE]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7830 [17NO]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H3062 [4MY]

———establish Cybersecurity Compliance Division and enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks (see H.R. 174), H1726 [10MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H4529 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

———provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H5374 [21JY]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6674 [6OC]

———authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H3806 [31MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2268 [1AP]

———ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (see H.R. 2282), H4456 [22JN]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 3446), H7713 [16NO]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234, 1291), H2412 [6AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 1772), H5087 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H5240 [19JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H7892 [18NO]

Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H5150 [18JY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]

———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2040 [29MR]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H2570 [8AP]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3870 (see H.R. 1672), H3911 [1JN]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H6415 [22SE]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3344 [23MY]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8968 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8136 [5DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

FCC: provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (see H.R. 2393), H5966 [7SE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H7893 [18NO]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H5919 [16AU]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H5375 [21JY]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H5019 [13JY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3281 [12MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H4850 [11JY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2605 [12AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H5661 [27JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6506 [3OC]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Immigration: provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H6272 [20SE]

———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5966 [7SE]

James, Hulbert: tribute (see H. Res. 408), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 426), H6672 [6OC]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

LIHEAP: provide additional funding to insular areas (see H.R. 3063), H6456 [23SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7715 [16NO]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H1983 [17MR]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Medicaid: improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (see H.R. 2135), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1273), H2106 [30MR]

———apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see H.R. 1357), H2292 [4AP]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2409 [6AP]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H5661 [27JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3305 [13MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4530 [23JN]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H254 [18JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 339), H4748 [7JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see H.R. 644), H3344 [23MY]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 334), H4575 [24JN]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2258), H4674 [6JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H6098 [12SE]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5967 [7SE]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2269 [1AP]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H1841 [15MR]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

———establish National Guard units (see H.R. 2773), H5884 [1AU]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H2570 [8AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4852 [11JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6043 [9SE]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H601 [9FE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H8186 [6DE]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H4366 [21JN]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6238 [19SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H5781 [29JY]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H601 [9FE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H10017 [20DE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Taxation: exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3221 [11MY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 3060), H6506 [3OC]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4673 [6JY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2935 [2MY]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (see H.R. 2742), H8262 [7DE]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H4076 [13JN]

Telecommunications: modify the 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 program (see H.R. 2629), H5966 [7SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

———encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H601 [9FE]

———provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (see H.R. 2734), H5883 [1AU]

———treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see H.R. 1120), H6098 [12SE]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3220 [11MY]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H5888 [1AU]

———provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5936 [2SE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H7831 [17NO]

———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4674 [6JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H6098 [12SE]

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7579 [14NO]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H2268 [1AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6233 [15SE]

Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H4750 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Castle Nugent National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 580), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (see H.R. 579), H598 [9FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H2410 [6AP]

Fish and fishing: develop a strategy to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean and support research and capacity building to develop responses to such invasion (see H. Res. 132), H1455 [1MR]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H599 [9FE]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 582), H598 [9FE]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2448), H4748 [7JY]

Taxation: assist in recovery and development of the Virgin Islands by reducing tax imposed on distributions from certain retirement plans' assets (see H.R. 2220), H4326 [16JN]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 25), H599 [9FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 15), H599 [9FE]

Virgin Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 581), H598 [9FE]

———establish Office of Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3706), H9925 [16DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Castle Nugent National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 580), H600 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 579), H600 [9FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), H2411 [6AP]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 582), H600 [9FE]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2448), H4749 [7JY]

Taxation: assist in recovery and development of the Virgin Islands by reducing tax imposed on distributions from certain retirement plans' assets (H.R. 2220), H4329 [16JN]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (H.J. Res. 25), H601 [9FE]

Virgin Islands: convey certain submerged lands (H.R. 581), H600 [9FE]

———establish Office of Chief Financial Officer (H.R. 3706), H9927 [16DE]

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2354 [6AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1850 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H752, H753 [14FE], H834 [15FE], H1378, H1381 [28FE]

Black History Month: observance, H1377, H1381 [28FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H608 [10FE], H1794 [14MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H5478 [25JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5818 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5144, H5146, H5147 [18JY], H5298 [21JY]

———deficit, H608 [10FE]

———impact of proposed cuts on Federal aid programs, H748 [14FE]

———reform entitlement programs, H5474 [25JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2850 [14AP]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals, E1211 [24JN]

Children and youth: address issues of sexual abuse, H7429 [14NO]

———importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary, H2285, H2287, H2288 [4AP]

———budget priorities, H2850 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: boards and commissions funding, H834 [15FE]

———lung cancer research funding, H4739 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4739 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5521, H5522 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3367 [24MY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8983 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5627 [27JY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), H4739 [7JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2114 [31MR], H2354 [6AP]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H749, H750 [14FE]

———importance of job creation, H3324, H3325, H3327 [23MY], H5141 [18JY], H5978 [8SE], H6081, H6082, H6083, H6085 [12SE], H6495, H6497, H6498, H6499 [3OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8983 [15DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8746 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6187 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6499 [3OC], H7427 [14NO]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5818 [1AU]

EPA: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on greenhouse gas emissions, H5521, H5522 [26JY]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6649 [6OC]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8283, H8284 [8DE]

———grant authority to regulate nuisance dust if State, local, or tribal laws are not sufficient to protect public health, H8283, H8284 [8DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6649 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6649 [6OC]

Ethnic groups: economic conditions, H2285, H2287, H2288 [4AP]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2561 [8AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8221 [7DE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (H.R. 3300), H7426 [14NO]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5327 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H249, H250, H251 [18JA], H328 [19JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H747, H750, H751, H752, H753, H754 [14FE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H16 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16 [5JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H2285, H2287, H2288 [4AP]

Medicaid: reform, H5298 [21JY]

Medicare: reform, H5298 [21JY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1962 [17MR]

National Women's History Month: observance, H1788, H1794 [14MR]

———support goals and ideals, H1792 [14MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to recession and mortgage crisis, H7005 [24OC]

Patents: clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, H4432 [22JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), H4432 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H2283 [4AP]

———increase in health care jobs and impact on economy, H7005 [24OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6900 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H206, H249, H250, H251 [18JA], H328 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2972 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2956 [3MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2637 [13AP]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H7425, H7429 [14NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5474, H5476, H5479, H5481 [25JY]

Public welfare programs: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program reform, H7426 [14NO]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2448), H5627 [27JY]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1495, H1497, H1499, H1500, H1501 [2MR]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1775 [5OC]

Taxation: assist in recovery and development of the Virgin Islands by reducing tax imposed on distributions from certain retirement plans' assets (H.R. 2220), E1122 [16JN]

———rates, H5476 [25JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H189 [12JA]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H3326, H3327 [23MY]

———rates, H3326 [23MY], H6495, H6497, H6498, H6499 [3OC]

Women: health care for women, H1792 [14MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7029 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H350 [19JA]

Resignations

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H1598 [8MR]

Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1598 [8MR]

Tributes

Dorsch, Delta, H1792 [14MR]

Evans, Jamesina, E522 [17MR]

Francis, Alfred, E877 [12MY]

Gaddy, Kenneth F., E1412 [26JY]

Grant, Stanley J. (Bud), E615 [4AP]

Hamb, Elnora, E522 [17MR]

Hodge, Derek M., E1019 [2JN]

Leidesdorff, William A., H1382 [28FE]

Luis, Juan F., E1083 [14JN]

Matthias, Leon H., E2203 [7DE]

Scatliffe, Jorge A., E731 [15AP]

Shaw, Barbara, E522 [17MR]

Todman, Terence A., E427 [8MR]

CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION CO.

Remarks in House

Butler Manufacturing, Inc.: Midwest Region Builder of the Year award recipient, E825 [5MY]

CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1643 [15SE]

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR (publication)

Articles and editorials

Used-Car Salesman as Iran Proxy? Why Assassination Plot Doesn't Add up for Experts, H8848 [13DE]

CHRISTIANITY TODAY (publication)

Articles and editorials

Three Gifts for Hard Times, E684 [8AP]

CHRISTIANSEN, LEROY AND LOUISE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E978 [27MY]

CHRISTMAN, RICHARD

Reports filed

Nomination to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

CHRISTMAS, ROBERT B.

Remarks in House

Washington County, FL, Extension Service: Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E2081 [17NO]

CHRISTMAS DAY

Bills and resolutions

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8261 [7DE]

Poems

``Christmas Tears,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2286 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Observance, H10005 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Cape Elizabeth, ME: tribute to Old Farm Christmas Place of Maine, S8412 [7DE]

CHRISTOFALOS, DIANA

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

CHRISTOPHER, MARY ANN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2218 [8DE]

CHRISTOPHER BRYSKI STUDENT LOAN PROTECTION ACT see Student Loan Protection Act

CHRISTOPHER'S LAW see Student Loan Protection Act

CHRYSLER LLC

Remarks in House

Economy: stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H529 [8FE], H3307 [23MY]

CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H59 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H783 [14FE], H928 [15FE], H1024 [16FE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5338 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Agriculture: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H6413 [22SE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H3161 [10MY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H7069 [25OC]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H5489 [25JY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H5087 [14JY]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7009 [24OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H4279 [15JN]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H8881 [13DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7893 [18NO]

———increase diversity within the leadership ranks (see H.R. 2186), H4530 [23JN]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1770 [11MR]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 386), H472 [25JA]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H7069 [25OC]

Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H8188 [6DE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H8077 [1DE]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1240), H6233 [15SE]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7400 [4NO]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (see H.R. 113), H37 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H5661 [27JY]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H3162 [10MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H10017 [20DE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H6273 [20SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H6233 [15SE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H5888 [1AU]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H3000 [3MY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H4037 [3JN]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H7900 [25NO]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6415 [22SE]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see H.R. 1973), H3409 [24MY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H1180 (see H.R. 470), H1199 [17FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H6344 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1294), H9928 [16DE]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H2917 [15AP]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H3000 [3MY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H5966 [7SE]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H2917 [15AP]

———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H5373 [21JY]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H9928 [16DE]

———provide flexibility to school districts to integrate academics with career and technical education programs (see H.R. 3154), H6922 [13OC]

Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H8967 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H8968 [14DE]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2486), H4850 [11JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3126), H7009 [24OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 2607), H5661 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H2215 [31MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H2664 [13AP]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 1300), H4750 [7JY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H8000 [30NO]

———provide State and local government incentives under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 2197), H4794 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H6626 [5OC]

———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H8320 [8DE]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5399 [22JY]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6921 [13OC]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H2857 [14AP]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7893 [18NO]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H6458 [23SE]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7009 [24OC]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H6415 [22SE]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2412 [6AP]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H6457 [23SE]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H4366 [21JN]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H9929 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: improve foreign language instruction (see H.R. 1994), H4188 [14JN]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4530 [23JN]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H10016 [20DE]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H5966 [7SE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see H.R. 2421), H5734 [28JY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H7892 [18NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H7400 [4NO]

———establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H3161 [10MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H8188 [6DE]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H2917 [15AP]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1328), H2266 [1AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H3111 [5MY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7999 [30NO]

———ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H7009 [24OC]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6344 [21SE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 1642), H2912 [15AP]

———prohibit carrying of a firearm near a place at which a senior Federal official is performing an official and representational duty or a person is campaigning for public office (see H.R. 496), H508 [26JA]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H357 [19JA]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H6626 [5OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H6855 [12OC]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H3111 [5MY]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H6273 [20SE]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2605 [12AP]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3305 [13MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4279 [15JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4673 [6JY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H4187 [14JN]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H7134 [26OC]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4578 [24JN]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 410), H725 [11FE]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2115), H4034 [3JN]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H8319 [8DE]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H204 [12JA]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 94), H3112 [5MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H5782 [29JY]

———ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3063 [4MY]

———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5966 [7SE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7333 [3NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7333 [3NO]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H601 [9FE]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see H.R. 3626), H8968 [14DE]

Los Angeles County, CA: designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 as the ``Jenny Oropeza Highway'' (see H.R. 1472), H2570 [8AP]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 1187), H2935 [2MY]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H5781 [29JY]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8320 [8DE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H8967 [14DE]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1328), H2266 [1AP]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H9432 [15DE]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H1390 [28FE]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H3162 [10MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 2823), H6344 [21SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2935 [2MY]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7333 [3NO]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H8320 [8DE]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3344 [23MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H2667 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H357 [19JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3107 [5MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3304 [13MY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]

Power resources: repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H6415 [22SE]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4794 [8JY]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H2667 [13AP]

Real estate: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (see H.R. 3164), H7069 [25OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H3281 [12MY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7258 [2NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H5374 [21JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H553 [8FE]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5087 [14JY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H2934 [2MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2917 [15AP]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H4750 [7JY]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H8728 [12DE]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 724), H8881 [13DE]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9946 [19DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H2858 [14AP]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H2109 [30MR]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H6273 [20SE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H1525 [2MR] (see H.R. 3346), H7893 [18NO]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H6552 [4OC]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H5888 [1AU]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H7900 [25NO]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4188 [14JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H5399 [22JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H8126 [2DE]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H4852 [11JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6461 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Dept. of Education: strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2637), H5488 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 2169), H4185 [14JN]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

IRS: establish a self-employment tax initiative grant program to provide low-income startup companies with financial and business assistance (see H.R. 3571), H8186 [6DE]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 3132), H6672 [6OC]

Schools: establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H6139 [13SE]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 99), H1178 (see H. Res. 99), H1197 [17FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 2637), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 2169), H4186 [14JN]

IRS: establish a self-employment tax initiative grant program to provide low-income startup companies with financial and business assistance (H.R. 3571), H8187 [6DE]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (H.R. 3132), H6673 [6OC]

Schools: establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (H.R. 2902), H6139 [13SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3989 [3JN], H5975 [8SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3026 [4MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4133 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H836 [15FE], H974, H1013, H1025 [16FE], H1272 [18FE], H1404 [1MR]

Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (organization): anniversary, E865 [11MY]

ATF: prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272 [18FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2333 [6AP], H2550 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H4935 [12JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7787 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5703 [28JY]

———deficit, H7787 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2868 [15AP], H3989 [3JN], H4935 [12JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5703 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H635 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4133 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: boards and commissions funding, H836 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4646 [6JY]

———military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4646 [6JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2115 [31MR]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 2637), H5495 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, H1013 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3883 [1JN]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 2169), H4369 [22JN]

———U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3883 [1JN]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (H. Res. 60), E1776 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H974 [16FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5450 [25JY]

Duarte, CA: tribute to City of Hope research and treatment center, H504 [26JA], E123 [26JA]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H635 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H611 [10FE], H4957 [13JY], H5976 [8SE], H6105 [13SE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8741 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H7020 [25OC]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H1025 [16FE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6586 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6586 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6357 [22SE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance, H7081 [26OC]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5338 [21JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7664 [16NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H4646 [6JY]

FRS: grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of consumer protections and research impact of language barriers on abusive lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8037 [1DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H217 [18JA]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, E40 [7JA]

Immigration: reform the Secure Communities initiative, H4196 [15JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H955 [16FE]

IRS: establish a self-employment tax initiative grant program to provide low-income startup companies with financial and business assistance (H.R. 3571), H8198 [7DE]

Medicare: reform, H2550 [8AP], H3989 [3JN], H4935 [12JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H6567 [5OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6877 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H217 [18JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H611 [10FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4935 [12JY], H5241 [20JY]

Real estate: reform mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance programs, H1670 [10MR]

Roura, Victor G.: Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E2275 [15DE]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns, H7020 [25OC]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1814 [11OC]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H3066 [5MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 1002), H7176, H7177 [1NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H195 [12JA]

U.N. Convention Relating to Status of Refugees: anniversary, H3166 [11MY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H7943 [30NO], H8741 [13DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H955 [16FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4225 [15JN], H8051 [1DE]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H7589 [15NO]

World War II: recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment, H949 [16FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H505 [26JA]

Tributes

Chiu, Joe Ying, E697 [12AP]

Cortines, Ramon C., H2671 [14AP]

Lew, Harry, H2608 [13AP]

CHU, STEVEN see Secretary of Energy (Steven Chu)

CHUBBS, HOWARD A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E956 [25MY]

CHUKWUEKE, SOPURUCHI

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 285), S544 [3FE]

CHURCH PLAN INVESTMENT CLARIFICATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 33), H5130-H5134 [18JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 33) (H. Rept. 112-131), H4586 [1JY]

Texts of

H.R. 33, provisions, H5131 [18JY]

CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES

Addresses

ROFEH International (organization) Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award Presentation to Sidney and Toby Thurm Blechner: Naftali Y. Horowitz, E1858 [13OC]

Articles and editorials

`He Has Ilumined Our Minds, Deepened Our Souls, Enlarged Our Hearts'—The Very Rev. Constantine S. Bebis Retires After 58 Years as Pastor, E2074 [17NO]

Ionic Coptic Winter—Democracy and Christians in Egypt, E1957 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 37), S482 [2FE] (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (see S. Res. 323), S7452 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 1521), H2665 [13AP]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on restoring religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 27), H774 [14FE]

Jones, Noel: tribute (see H. Res. 326), H4457 [22JN]

Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H510 [26JA]

Religion: anniversary of King James Bible (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2604 [12AP]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see S. 114), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 3100), H6624 [5OC]

Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (see H.R. 33), H34 [5JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8261 [7DE]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 143), S126 [25JA]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 3600), H8260 [7DE]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

Histories

Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Fayetteville, NC, E691 [11AP]

Proclamations

Bald Rock Baptist Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2153 [1DE]

Bishop Miles and First Lady Helen Fowler Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1494 [2AU]

New Life Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E504 [16MR]

Oakhurst Presbyterian Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1852 [13OC], E2145 [1DE]

Obbie L. Burns Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E762 [15AP]

Pastor Grace C. Washington Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E187 [9FE]

Pastor Jasper Williams, Jr., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E199 [10FE]

Pastor Michael A. Shinn Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E198 [10FE]

Pastor Ulysses and First Lady Annie Ponder Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E937 [24MY]

Pastor Woodrow Walker II Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E201 [10FE]

Reverend Dr. George Moore Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E171 [9FE]

Reverend Dr. John H. Smith, Sr., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1492 [2AU]

Thankful Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, GA, Anniversary: Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E194 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: retaliation against U.N. employees and citizens of Western countries after burning of Koran at Gainesville, FL, church, H2333 [6AP]

Asbury Park, NJ: anniversary of Shiloh Community Fellowship United Holy Church of America, E1981 [2NO]

Asheville, NC: anniversary of Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Doctor's Medical Clinic, E1800 [6OC]

Bayonne, NJ: anniversary of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Parish, E895 [13MY]

Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House, E915 [23MY]

Bolivar, MO: anniversary of First Assembly of God Church, E1775 [5OC]

Brentwood, TN: anniversary of Tennessee Baptist Children's Home, E1716 [23SE]

Brereton, Harmar: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E917 [23MY]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of Temple Beth Emeth v'Ohr Progressive Shaari Zedek, E790 [3MY]

Brownsboro, TX: anniversary of First Methodist Church, E1548 [7SE]

Burton, MI: anniversary of Harris Memorial Church of God in Christ, E2158 [1DE]

———anniversary of South Flint Tabernacle, E894 [13MY]

Camden, NJ: tribute to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints groundbreaking ceremony, E1663 [20SE]

Carrollton, TX: anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E1715 [23SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 61), H419 [24JA]

Chattanooga, TN: tribute to Sts. Peter and Paul Church, H6924 [14OC]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Buna Vestire Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, E1340 [15JY]

———anniversary of Holy Trinity Baptist Church, E388 [1MR]

———tribute to Czech Catholics of Greater Cleveland Feast of St. Wenceslaus, E1708 [23SE]

Clifford, MI: anniversary of St. Patrick Catholic Chapel, E952 [25MY]

Columbus, GA: anniversary of Greater Beulah Baptist Church, E2101 [18NO]

Delta, AL: anniversary of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, E503 [16MR]

Devon, PA: anniversary of Baptist Church in the Great Valley, E661 [7AP]

Dumfries, VA: tribute to Little Union Baptist Church, E2253 [14DE]

East Chicago, IN: anniversary of Holy Trinity Hungarian Church, E1546 [7SE]

———anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish, E1549 [7SE]

———anniversary of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, E1585 [9SE]

Edison, NJ: anniversary of Temple Emanu-El, E1125 [16JN], E1257 [7JY]

Egypt: condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, H6791 [12OC], E978 [27MY], E1495 [2AU], E1957 [27OC], E2113 [22NO], E2272 [15DE]

———condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, H50 [6JA], E67 [18JA]

Fairfax, VA: anniversary of Ekoji Buddhist Temple, E1838 [12OC]

Fall River, MA: anniversary of St. Anthony of Padua Church, E930 [23MY]

Farmington Hills, MI: anniversary of Servant Church of St. Alexander, E1157 [22JN]

Fayetteville, NC: anniversary of Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, E691 [11AP]

Flint, MI: anniversary of First Union Baptist Church, E1789 [6OC]

———anniversary of St. George Orthodox Church, E790 [3MY]

Florence, MA: anniversary of Florence Congregation Church, E1675 [21SE]

Freedom of speech: allegations of violations at veterans cemetery, H4678 [7JY]

Grossman, Tomer and Efrat: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Community Service Award recipients, E1048 [3JN]

Hammond, IN: anniversary of Open Door Church, E1228 [6JY]

Hyde Park, NY: anniversary of St. James' Episcopal Church, E1320 [14JY]

Independence, OH: anniversary of St. Michael Church, E1702 [23SE]

Kendleton, TX: opening of Newman Chapel United Methodist Church multipurpose worship center, E553 [29MR], E564 [30MR]

La Grange, IL: anniversary of St. Cletus Church, E1169 [22JN]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Victory Missionary Baptist Church, E1063 [9JN]

LaSalvia, Thelma and Joseph: Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Christe Fidelis Award recipients, E2269 [15DE]

Laufer, Steven and Chani: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Young Leadership Award recipients, E1046 [3JN]

Laurinburg, NC: anniversary of Bright Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, E699 [12AP]

Leesburg, GA: anniversary of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, E2006 [4NO]

Loretto, PA: tribute to Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel Altar and Rosary Society, E2330 [20DE]

Madison, IL: anniversary of Canaan Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, E2288 [16DE]

Madison, NJ: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1419 [27JY]

Madison, WI: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E895 [13MY]

Mason Neck, VA: anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E565 [30MR]

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Protection of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, E1753 [4OC]

Middletown, CT: anniversary of St. Sebastian Parish, E865 [11MY]

Mogote, CO: San Rafael Presbyterian Church recipient of Colorado Historical Society Stephen H. Hart Award, E382 [1MR]

Monroe, LA: tribute to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, E1659 [20SE]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1861 [13OC]

———anniversary of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, E1864 [13OC]

Munster, IN: anniversary of Temple Beth-El, E1941 [26OC]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, E1539 [6SE]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Choir of Men and Boys of Trinity Church, E1069 [13JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of All Souls' Episcopal Church, E2022 [7NO]

———anniversary of Old Broadway Synagogue, E2021 [7NO]

———anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, E1378 [21JY]

———anniversary of Park Avenue Christian Church, E40 [7JA]

Newton, MA: anniversary of Daughters of Myrtle (organization), E152 [8FE]

Orlando, FL: tribute to Cathedral Church of St. Luke Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Girls Choir for White House performance, E2325 [20DE]

Palestine, TX: anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E1547 [7SE]

Parma Heights, OH: closing of Parma Park Reformed Church, E541 [29MR]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of New Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, E218 [14FE]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary of Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, E893 [13MY]

Peoria, IL: anniversary of Congregation Agudas Achim, E2005 [4NO]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Trinity Church Oxford, E582 [31MR]

Pompton Plains, NJ: anniversary of First Reformed Church, E821 [5MY]

Pontiac, MI: anniversary of Newman African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1471 [1AU]

Port Washington, NY: anniversary of Chabad of Port Washington, E679 [8AP]

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: anniversary of Congregation Ner Tamid of South Bay, E283 [18FE]

Religion: anniversary of King James Bible, H1781 [14MR]

———historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H6964-H6966 [14OC], H7130-H7132 [26OC], H9916-H9918 [16DE]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, E1804 [6OC]

Roslyn Heights, NY: anniversary of Temple Beth Sholom, E1067 [13JN]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E1874 [14OC]

Salisbury, MO: anniversary of Salem Lutheran Church, E1861 [13OC]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of St. Monica's Catholic Church, E1909 [24OC]

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Old Mission Santa Barbara, E2175 [2DE]

Santa Maria, CA: anniversary of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, E2084 [17NO]

Schererville, IN: anniversary of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, E1584 [9SE]

Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), H5130-H5134 [18JY]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H5672 [28JY]

St. Mary's Benevolent Society: anniversary, E1769 [5OC]

Staten Island, NY: tribute to Temple Israel Reform Congregation Yom Hashoah-Holocaust Commemoration Program, E1980 [2NO]

Stern, Lila: Congregation Shaarey Israel, Montebella, NY, ``Woman of Valor'' award recipient, E1065 [13JN]

Struthers, OH: anniversary of Struthers Presbyterian Church, E2059 [16NO]

Thomasville, GA: anniversary of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, E685 [8AP]

Three Kings Day: observance, E21 [6JA]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8873, H8878 [13DE], H8912 [14DE], E2252, E2253, E2254, E2261 [14DE], E2276 [15DE], E2290 [16DE]

Turner, Vincent: U.S. Corps of Chaplains Chaplain of the Year award recipient, E1410 [26JY]

Wadsworth, OH: anniversary of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, E1446 [29JY]

West Bloomfield, MI: anniversary of Congregation B'nai Moshe, E679 [8AP]

Ypsilanti, MI: anniversary of Messias Temple Church, E2104 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Aberdeen, SD: anniversary of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, S4389 [6JY]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Pennsylanvia Avenue African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, S6386 [11OC]

Boston, MA: restoration of African Meeting House, S7989 [29NO]

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization): anniversary, S3162 [19MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 37), S492 [2FE]

Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (S. Res. 323), S7584 [15NO]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: tribute to DREAM Sabbath events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (S. Res. 22), S265 [26JA], S368 [31JA]

Jewish Federation of the Desert: tribute to new facility in Rancho Mirage, CA, S6596 [17OC]

Portland, ME: anniversary of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, S5898 [22SE]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of New Hope Mission Baptist Church, S5332 [6SE]

Reports filed

Church Plan Investment Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 33) (H. Rept. 112-131), H4586 [1JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 306, end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties in Turkey, H8873 [13DE]

H.R. 33, Church Plan Investment Clarification Act, H5131 [18JY]

S. Res. 22, condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church in Egypt, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom, S245 [25JA], S368 [31JA]

S. Res. 37, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S486, S493 [2FE]

S. Res. 323, recognize Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program anniversary and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need, S7454, S7584 [15NO]

CHURCHILL, WINSTON

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol (see H. Res. 497), H9431 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol (H. Res. 497), H9940-H9943 [19DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 497, placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol, H9940 [19DE]

CHURCHILL COUNTY, NV

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain Federal land in Churchill County, NV, to the Dept. of the Navy (see S. 417), S976 [28FE]

CIAMPI, FRANK, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1803 [6OC]

CIARAMITARO, DOMINIC J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E806 [4MY]

CIARROCCHI, PETE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2047 [15NO]

CIBOLO, TX

Remarks in House

Byron P. Steele II High School: tribute to football team, E50 [12JA]

CICERO, BARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1440 [29JY]

CICILLINE, DAVID N. (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H59 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4657, H4674 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3841, H3872, H3913 [1JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7680 [16NO]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1991 [29MR]

Articles and editorials

Parity for Kids' Mental Health, Gregory K. Fritz, Providence (RI) Journal, H6411 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

———condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H1575 [3MR]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2917 [15AP]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H6140 [13SE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7332 [3NO]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7209 [1NO]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H9432 [15DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H4946 [12JY]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8126 [2DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H6011 [8SE]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1392 [28FE]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3388), H7715 [16NO]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H3063 [4MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 318), H6627 [5OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 87), H7831 [17NO]

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H6626 [5OC]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3759 [26MY]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1240), H3220 [11MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H726 [11FE]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7009 [24OC]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7928 [29NO]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H3000 [3MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H5923 [19AU]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H8728 [12DE]

———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6344 [21SE]

Credit: require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H3112 [5MY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5966 [7SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H3062 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H6233 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H2572 [8AP]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 2247), H5240 [19JY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H6552 [4OC]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 1547), H3870 (see H.R. 1547), H3911 [1JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H6182 [14SE]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H3063 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4590 [5JY]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H6458 [23SE]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H7400 [4NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H6182 [14SE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4529 [23JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7166 [31OC]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H6782 [11OC]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H5966 [7SE]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H3304 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a global rare earth element assessment (see H.R. 1314), H6182 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 2459), H7009 [24OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H553 [8FE]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H6098 [12SE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 614), H1180 (see H.R. 614), H1199 [17FE]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H7627 [15NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H3000 [3MY]

Diseases: provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Education: stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 86), H7627 [15NO]

Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2920), H6674 [6OC]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H6626 [5OC]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3806 [31MY]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1821), H6344 [21SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H6415 [22SE]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H7009 [24OC]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4187 [14JN]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H7257 [2NO]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 591), H599 [9FE]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H513 [26JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H6098 [12SE]

Hockey Is for Everyone Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 68), H510 [26JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 2545), H6140 [13SE]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 324), H4457 [22JN] (see H. Res. 333), H4575 [24JN]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7333 [3NO]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1293), H2214 [31MR]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see H.R. 3626), H8318 [8DE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7134 [26OC]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6010 [8SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H8967 [14DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4529 [23JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H6552 [4OC]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H8882 [13DE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H684 [10FE]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2934 [2MY]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3281 [12MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H6182 [14SE]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H6855 [12OC]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3758 [26MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3759 [26MY]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 1707), H8728 [12DE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4038 [3JN]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H435 [24JA]

———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H2667 [13AP]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H513 [26JA]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H553 [8FE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7893 [18NO]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4946 [12JY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H2268 [1AP]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H4076 [13JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with refined petroleum product (see H.R. 1017), H3162 [10MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H8881 [13DE]

Taxation: allow loans from certain retirement plans for the payment of certain small business expenses (see H.R. 1661), H7715 [16NO]

———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 110), H684 [10FE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H3062 [4MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H3281 [12MY]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1730), H7830 [17NO]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H6273 [20SE]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7627 [15NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6506 [3OC]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H3111 [5MY]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 724), H3062 [4MY]

———extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see H.R. 1988), H7892 [18NO]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H2934 [2MY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H1252 (see H.R. 694), H1364 [18FE]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H4329 [16JN]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———make the credit for research activities permanent and increase such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 871), H1988 [17MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5087 [14JY]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H5781 [29JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H1988 [17MR] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H6273 [20SE]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3987 [2JN]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6552 [4OC]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1178 (see H. Res. 100), H1197 [17FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see H.R. 2758), H7627 [15NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H3870 (see H.R. 1193), H3911 [1JN]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H472 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for use of debit cards (see H.R. 3190), H6920 [13OC]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3191), H6920 [13OC]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 3491), H7890 [18NO]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see H.R. 2027), H3755 [26MY]

Taxation: repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see H.R. 2280), H4456 [22JN]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (H.R. 1912), H3303 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2558), H5126 [15JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for use of debit cards (H.R. 3190), H6921 [13OC]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 3191), H6921 [13OC]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (H.R. 3491), H7891 [18NO]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (H.R. 1875), H3280 [12MY]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (H.R. 2027), H3757 [26MY]

Taxation: repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H4458 [22JN]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (H.R. 2026), H3757 [26MY]

Lists

Cumberland, RI, Little League baseball team roster, H6168 [14SE]

Motions

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7688 [16NO]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6956 [14OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2048 [30MR], H2613 [13AP], H2859 [15AP], H4093 [14JN], H5737 [29JY], H6629 [6OC]

Remarks

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H4657 [6JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4137 [14JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1405 [1MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H841 [15FE], H1172 [17FE], H1405 [1MR], H1644 [9MR]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3427 [25MY]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H8983 [15DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H798 [15FE], H2550 [8AP]

———deficit, H3270 [12MY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H442 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H3270, H3272 [12MY], H3378 [24MY], H3800 [31MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2682 [14AP]

Business and industry: require owners and operators of surface impoundments to equip coal storage facilities with safety monitoring systems, H6956 [14OC]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 487), H3799 [31MY]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H3796 [31MY]

Cape Verde: independence anniversary, H4685 [7JY]

Colombia: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of flooding, heavy rain, and landslides and support relief efforts, H377 [20JA]

———independence anniversary, H5167 [19JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792 [12OC]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6537, H6538 [4OC]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, H3169 [11MY]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, E1328 [14JY]

Credit: require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (H.R. 1477), H7582 [15NO]

Cumberland, RI: tribute to Cumberland Little League baseball team, H6168 [14SE]

DAV: tribute, H2614 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4137 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (H.R. 1912), H3796 [31MY], H6538 [4OC], H7582 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3427 [25MY]

———boards and commissions funding, H841 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4657 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H3178 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3378 [24MY]

———Head Start Program funding, H2550 [8AP]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2558), H6411 [22SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H6411 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3841 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3817 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1858 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1675 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3070 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3178 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5455 [25JY], H5655, H5656 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1858 [16MR]

Devlin, Kathleen: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Diseases: increase support and research to combat juvenile diabetes, H4375 [22JN]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, H6281 [21SE]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, H7582 [15NO]

———importance of job creation, H607 [10FE], H1644 [9MR], H3147, H3148, H3150 [10MY], H5786 [30JY], H6014 [9SE], H6105 [13SE], H6537 [4OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8913 [14DE], H9799 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6538 [4OC], H7021 [25OC]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, H1644 [9MR], H3149 [10MY], H3260 [12MY], H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3800, H3801 [31MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), E1328 [14JY]

FEMA: Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3841 [1JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7680 [16NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), motion to recommit, H7687, H7688 [16NO]

———limitations on concealed handgun carrying reciprocity for child sex offenders, domestic violence offenders, and known or suspected terrorists, H7688 [16NO]

———require States to certify that other States' carry laws are substantially similar to their own prior to granting reciprocity for concealed handgun carrying licenses, H7680 [16NO]

Flanagan, Patricia: Rhode Island Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Silver Rattle Award recipient, H4955 [13JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H2054 [30MR], H7270 [3NO]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3070 [5MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H226 [18JA], H260 [19JA], E203 [10FE]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1981 [2NO]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, H3012 [4MY]

Kids First (organization): Environmental Council of Rhode Island John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Award recipient, H5738 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Association: anniversary of Rhode Island chapter, H3422 [25MY]

Liberia: independence anniversary, H5378 [22JY]

Lincoln, RI: Town of Lincoln Housing Authority recipient of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Merit, H1628 [9MR]

Medicare: eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H3272 [12MY]

———reform, H2537 [8AP], H2682 [14AP], H3270, H3272 [12MY], H3378 [24MY], H3800 [31MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5655, H5656 [27JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H3260 [12MY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1959 [17MR]

Neel, Dylan: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

North Smithfield, RI: Meadows senior housing community named National Affordable Housing Management Association ``community of quality'', H1464 [2MR]

Ottaviano, Donna: Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year recipient, H6629 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6890 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H226 [18JA], H260 [19JA], E203 [10FE]

Pawtucket, RI: anniversary of Leon Mathieu Senior Center, H7081 [26OC]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2942 [3MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1172 [17FE]

Providence, RI: anniversary, H4474 [23JN]

———Housing Authority of the City of Providence recipient of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Merit, H1628 [9MR]

———Providence VA Medical Center recipient of National Center for Patient Safety Cornerstone Recognition Program Bronze Award, H2048 [30MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), motion to recommit, H6956 [14OC]

Rhode Island: tribute to Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists and semifinalists, H5502 [26JY]

Rhode Island Council of Community Mental Health Organizations: tribute, H5249 [20JY]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (H.R. 2948), H7021 [25OC]

Silvestri, James: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns, H6537 [4OC]

St. Joseph's Day: observance, H1849 [16MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY]

Taubin, Sol: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H8080 [2DE]

———rates, H2682 [14AP]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H4868 [12JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H177 [12JA]

U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation: tribute, H4094 [14JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H7941 [30NO], H8202 [7DE], H8913 [14DE], H9799 [16DE]

———rates, H3148 [10MY]

Votes: correction, H7607 [15NO], H8208 [7DE]

———position on missed, E205 [10FE]

Whitmarsh House (organization): tribute, H7220 [2NO]

Youth International Day: observance, H5593 [27JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3983 [2JN], H8356 [12DE]

Tributes

Burke, Dylan, H4375 [22JN]

Chace, Malcoln (Kim), H5090 [15JY]

Connolly, Mike, H3814 [1JN]

Gordon, Emily, H4375 [22JN]

Michaelson, Julius C., H7639 [16NO]

Poulin, Dennis C. (Danny), H2860 [15AP]

Sundlun, Bruce, H5387 [22JY]

CIGARETTES see Tobacco Products

CINCINNATI, OH

Articles and editorials

Carl Henry Lindner—1919-2011—Billionaire Investor, Dead at 92, Was Cincinnati's Biggest Benefactor, S6759 [19OC], S6848 [20OC]

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', S6321 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC] (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

World Choir Games Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S7612 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Coney Island Amusement Park: anniversary, H5161 [19JY]

La Salle High School: tribute to boys' basketball team, H2296 [5AP]

Montgomery Inn: anniversary, E1972 [1NO]

Taft High School: tribute to boys' basketball team, H2296 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate

Mount Notre Dame High School: tribute to girls' volleyball team, S7698 [17NO]

Ohio River Way (organization): anniversary of Ohio River Way Paddlefest, S4022 [22JN]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (S. Res. 289), S6320, S6321, S6354 [6OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 289, tribute to Fred L. Shuttlesworth, S6349, S6355 [6OC]

S. Res. 325, World Choir Games Month, S7618 [16NO]

CINCINNATI (OH) ENQUIRER

Articles and editorials

Carl Henry Lindner—1919-2011—Billionaire Investor, Dead at 92, Was Cincinnati's Biggest Benefactor, S6759 [19OC], S6848 [20OC]

Northern Kentucky Matriarch Mary Middleton Killed by Garbage Truck, S8762 [17DE]

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', S6321 [6OC]

CINCO DE MAYO

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Res. 167), S2731 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

Observance (S. Res. 167), S2752 [5MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 167, observance, S2745, S2753 [5MY]

CISNEROS, AARON

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E846 [10MY]

CISNEROS, JACOB

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E679 [8AP]

CITIES see Suburban areas; Urban Areas

CITIGROUP, INC.

Articles and editorials

Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement With S.E.C., H8005 [1DE]

CITIGROUP INC.

Lists

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

CITIZENS UNITED (organization)

Articles and editorials

How the Big Money Finds a Way In, S7008 [1NO]

CITIZENSHIP

Bills and resolutions

Alien translators: modify naturalization requirements relative to physical presence in the U.S. for alien translators granted special immigrant status (see S. 430), S1119 [2MR]

Constitutional amendments: restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 2), S127 [25JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7626 [15NO]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 503), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 140), H38 [5JA]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 250), H135 [7JA]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H134 [7JA]

Medicaid: waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 351), H354 [19JA]

Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 249), H135 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]

Senior citizens: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 2957), H6231 [15SE]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see S. 1698), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3166), H6853 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3882, H3883 [1JN]

Hammond, IN: tribute to naturalization ceremony participants, E1227 [6JY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, H1764 [11MR]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 140), H3101 [5MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Education: improve teaching of civics and American history, S5398 [8SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 821), S2511 [14AP]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (S. 723), S2132 [5AP]

New York, NY: tribute to City University of New York and New York (NY) Daily News Citizenship Now! immigration call-in, S2499 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 821, Uniting American Families Act, S2512-S2514 [14AP]

CITRONELLE, AL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2215 [8DE]

CITY COLLEGE OF CHICAGO

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 499), H9431 [15DE]

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Remarks in House

Baruch College: tribute to Bernard Baruch Dinner honorees, E20 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

New York, NY: tribute to City University of New York and New York (NY) Daily News Citizenship Now! immigration call-in, S2499 [14AP]

CIVIC VENTURES (organization)

Remarks in House

Allen, Barbara: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

CIVIL AIR PATROL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2112 [22NO]

Kruse, Mahlon: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E108 [25JA]

World Peace Corps Mission: Roving Ambassador for Peace Award recipient, E1456 [29JY]

CIVIL LIBERTIES related term(s) Civil Rights

Amendments

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617, S5618, S5629, S5630, S5631 [14SE], S5654, S5655, S5690, S5691, S5692 [15SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S5063, S5078, S5086 [29JY], H5761 [29JY]

Courts: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), S7777 [17NO], H9937 [19DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8551, S8552 [13DE], H9810 [16DE]

Libya: support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (S. Res. 194), S3744 [14JN]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (S. Res. 216), S5050 [29JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]

Refugee Protection Act (S. 1202), S3828-S3831 [15JN]

Articles and editorials

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Congress vs. the NLRB, S2644 [4MY]

Cuba Should Free Alan Gross, S5189 [1AU]

Exposing the Shadows of Civil Rights in Puerto Rico, H1459 [2MR]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

FBI Made `Blanket' Demands for Phone Records, H626 [10FE]

Fiddling While Libya Burns, S1583 [14MR]

Franklin Kameny and the Birth of Our Movement, E1980 [2NO]

Freedom of Information Act Needs a Push, S5198 [1AU]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

Hero of Us All, E2124 [29NO]

Internment Specter Raises Ugly Head in Forgetful U.S. Senate, S7962 [29NO]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, S3414 [26MY]

Obama Doctrine, S1583 [14MR]

On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied, S8657 [15DE]

Politics Over Principle, E2313 [19DE]

Probe Both Sides in Sri Lanka, E65 [18JA]

Rebel Leader—Give Us a Chance, S1584 [14MR]

Twitter Shines a Spotlight on Secret F.B.I. Subpoenas, H626 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 1489), S5250 [2AU]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see S. 1488), S5250 [2AU]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Afghanistan: support local and provincial elections and replace centralized government with a Federal system ensuring full participation of all ethnic communities and oppose Taliban inclusion (see H. Res. 423), H6624 [5OC]

Anthony, Susan B.: honor legacy on third Monday in February (see H.R. 655), H722 [11FE]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see S. Res. 150), S2507 [14AP]

Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE] (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

Aviation: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (see H.R. 2438), H4748 [7JY]

———establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (see H.R. 1007), H1724 [10MR]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 216), H134 [7JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3428 [26MY] (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

———require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students (see H.R. 2910), H6180 [14SE]

China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H6456 [23SE]

———deny entry into the U.S. of certain members of senior leadership of the Government and individuals who have committed human rights abuses (see H.R. 2121), H4034 [3JN]

———recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S4555 [13JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 788), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1493), H2603 [12AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 627), S1827 [17MR] (see S. 1466), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 1564), H2855 [14AP]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY] (see H. Res. 383), H5780 [29JY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 64), S123 [25JA]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 48), H396 [20JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: support democratic, transparent, and fair elections (see S. Res. 350), S8775 [17DE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H4792 [8JY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (see H.R. 1059), H1796 [14MR]

———provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 410), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 2802), H5895 [5AU]

———provide judicial review of national security letters (see S. 1075), S3339 [25MY]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 1096), H1841 [15MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 623), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 592), H599 [9FE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 1534), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 3215), H6976 [14OC]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (see H. Res. 338), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H3300 [13MY]

———prohibit family members of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals (see H.R. 1877), H3279 [12MY]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H395 [20JA]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 1269), S4075 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (see S. 1275), S4076 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 1195), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2169), H4185 [14JN]

———provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 2235), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

———reform provisions requiring ``one-strike'' eviction from public and federally assisted housing (see H.R. 233), H134 [7JA]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 614), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1153), H1982 [17MR]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2189), H4277 [15JN]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (see H.R. 2540), H5085 [14JY]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H41 [5JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1898), H3300 [13MY]

———notify individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach (see H.R. 3730), H9945 [19DE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H201 [12JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 597), H599 [9FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H680 [10FE]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

———encourage any new government to fully allow for the freedom of religion (see H. Res. 459), H7398 [4NO]

———express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H724 [11FE]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (see S. Res. 44), S544 [3FE]

FAA: prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities (see S. 1913), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3632), H8727 [12DE]

———prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see S. 1477), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2897), H6097 [12SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: modify provisions relative to exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers (see S. 1747), S6871 [20OC]

FCC: preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (see S. 74), S124 [25JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see S. 1143), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 2145), H4042 [7JN]

Financial institutions: improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H722 [11FE]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2615), H5373 [21JY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3773 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 13), H135 [7JA]

Food: protect first amendment rights of individuals to share their experiences and perceptions of the effects of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2908), H6139 [13SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE]

———modify roving wiretap authority (see S. 1076), S3339 [25MY]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executives orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 76), H5896 [5AU]

Foreign trade: withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of foreign countries that do not maintain acceptable standards of religious freedom and worker rights (see H.R. 554), H550 [8FE]

Freedom of Information Act: clarify that the personal privacy exemption is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities (see H.R. 484), H508 [26JA]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on restoring religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 27), H774 [14FE]

FTC: establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals (see S. 799), S2387 [12AP]

———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 913), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 654), H722 [11FE]

———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 116), H37 [5JA]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H6976 [14OC]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H201 [12JA]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H36 [5JA]

———provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in immigration enforcement operations (see S. 1949), S8413 [7DE]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 1202), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2185), H4277 [15JN]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H1574 [3MR]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H8260 [7DE]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S3891 [16JN]

———require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect (see H.R. 3629), H8318 [8DE]

———specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 1212), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2168), H4185 [14JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

Intelligence services: modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (see S. 1050), S3224 [23MY] (see S. 1070), S3339 [25MY]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see S. 1875), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 2867), H6009 [8SE]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1389), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 3605), H8317 [8DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 134), H1455 [1MR]

———promote human rights and democracy (see S. 879), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 1714), H3060 [4MY]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H2913 [15AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR] (see S. 1507), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2040), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 2810), H5896 [5AU]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 228), H134 [7JA]

———require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (see S. 406), S871 [17FE]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (see S. Res. 85), S1060 [1MR]

———commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1677 [15MR]

———congratulate on liberation from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi, commend military operations, and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms (see S. Res. 317), S7187 [8NO]

———prohibit U.S. military intervention, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance (see S. Res. 146), S2507 [14AP]

———return frozen assets to the Libyan people for their benefit and explore the possibility of using some of such funds to reimburse NATO countries for military support (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6010 [8SE] (see H. Con. Res. 79), H6181 [14SE]

———support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (see S. Res. 194), S3224 [23MY]

———support U.S. and allied assistance to forces attempting to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, oppose U.S. ground intervention, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see H. Res. 188), H2107 [30MR]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see S. 1800), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2769), H5884 [1AU]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (see H.R. 1098), H1841 [15MR]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 109), H37 [5JA]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 35), S359 [31JA]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H2933 [2MY]

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H4527 [23JN]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 2932), H6181 [14SE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1976), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5239 [19JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5458 [8SE]

Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]

Parlak, Ibrahim: relief (see S. 345), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 701), H775 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

Philippines: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 275), H3409 [24MY]

Pollan, Laura: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S8148 [1DE]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S. (see S. 551), S1547 [10MR]

———provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

———provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

Privacy: foster transparency about commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with choice about collection, use, and disclosure of such information (see H.R. 611), H679 [10FE]

———improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 1011), S3052 [17MY]

———modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (see S. 1732), S6665 [18OC]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2665 [13AP]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1207), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 1841), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]

———protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H134 [7JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 1408), S4845 [22JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP] (see H. Res. 438), H6977 [14OC]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Russia: characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see S. Res. 65), S871 [17FE] (see H. Res. 327), H4528 [23JN]

———impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3171 [19MY]

———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4076 [23JN]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see S. Res. 18), S127 [25JA]

Senior citizens: establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 1750), S6871 [20OC]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 1199), S3812 [15JN]

———notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 311), H254 [18JA]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 978), H1664 [9MR]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H2664 [13AP]

———provide for reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft (see H.R. 3008), H6412 [22SE]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see S. Con. Res. 25), S4641 [18JY] (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5086 [14JY]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 177), H1985 [17MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., decision on disclosure and use of individual physician prescribing practices (see H. Res. 343), H4793 [8JY]

———misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H4034 [3JN]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY] (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]

Taxation: establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1191), H1984 [17MR]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H508 [26JA]

Transportation Security Administration: establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H2664 [13AP]

Tunisia: commend holding of fair, free, and democratic elections and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms and economic development (see S. Res. 316), S7187 [8NO]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

———urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 196), S3275 [24MY] (see H. Res. 506), H10015 [20DE]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H1985 [17MR]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]

Ukraine: condemn persecution of political prisoners such as Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuri Lutsenko (see H. Res. 435), H6920 [13OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions (see H.R. 1805), H3159 [10MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 193), S272 [26JA] (see S. 290), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (see S. 1074), S3339 [25MY]

———repeal sunset of certain provisions (see S. 291), S544 [3FE]

Veterans: provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

———provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (see S. 1859), S7368 [10NO]

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H8187 [6DE]

———impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1051), S3274 [24MY] (see H.R. 156), H39 [5JA]

———support Internet freedom (see H. Res. 29), H136 [7JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H774 [14FE]

———prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3316), H7256 [2NO]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 108), H37 [5JA]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H774 [14FE]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4024 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 1892), S7702 [17NO]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1619 [8MR]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 99), H1178 (see H. Res. 99), H1197 [17FE]

Cloture motions

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5504 [12SE], S5523 [13SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Cost Estimates

Faster FOIA Act (S. 627): CBO, S2343 [8AP]

Factsheets

Colombian Labor Reform Action Plan, E1827 [12OC]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, H8926 [14DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H8926 [14DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, H8926 [14DE]

———William S. Sessions, Constitution Project (organization), H8925 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, H8925 [14DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3450 [26MY]

Clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet: Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, H8164 [6DE]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding: several civil rights organizations, S6724 [19OC]

End oppression and protect rights of all Burmese people: Zipporah Sein, Karen National Union (organization), E2187 [6DE]

Faster FOIA Act: Rick Blum, Sunshine in Government Initiative, S5065 [29JY]

———several organizations, S5065 [29JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation: Representatives Conyers and Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2016 [4NO]

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]

———James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3212 [23MY]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, E621 [4AP]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Jay Reed, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H6202 [15SE]

Support democratic transition in Libya, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets: President Obama, H3995 [3JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2934 [12MY]

Organizations and individuals supporting S. 1202, Refugee Protection Act, S3831 [15JN]

Memorandums

Separate Votes Demanded in the House on Amendments Reported From the Committee of the Whole Due to Decisive Votes of Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

Submission to Advice of Information Cases in Relocation Situations: NLRB, S3413 [26MY]

Motions

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5478 [9SE], S5617 [14SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S5062, S5063 [29JY], H5764 [29JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6213 [15SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Press releases

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H3373 [24MY]

National Security Letter Recipient Can Speak Out for First Time Since FBI Demanded Customer Records From Him: ACLU, H525 [8FE]

SEIU Calls for Congressional Investigation of Puerto Rico Riot Police Action: Service Employees International Union, H1459 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H338-H344 [19JA], H1832-H1836 [15MR], E507 [16MR]

Afghanistan: alleged human rights abuses in prisons, H6858 [13OC], H7216 [2NO]

Alameda County, CA: Alameda County Social Services Agency Dept. of Children and Family Services recipient of Human Rights Campaign Foundation All Children-All Families Seal of Recognition, E2009 [4NO]

Anthony, Susan B.: honor legacy on third Monday in February (H.R. 655), E210 [11FE]

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, H1405 [1MR], H4536 [24JN], H7012 [25OC]

Armed Forces: ensure military chaplains are not forced to perform same-sex marriages, H9916 [16DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, H8919 [14DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (H.R. 2085), E1021 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8915-H8920, H8923-H8937 [14DE], H8976 [15DE], E2288 [16DE], E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE]

Armenia: independence anniversary, E1689 [22SE]

ATF: prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272, H1273 [18FE]

Aviation: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (H.R. 2438), E1256 [7JY]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E855 [11MY], E937 [24MY], E947 [25MY], E962 [26MY], E970, E973, E985, E990 [27MY], E1000 [31MY], E1018 [2JN], E1893 [18OC], E2212 [8DE]

Belarus: human rights violations, H5109 [15JY], H6329 [21SE], H8345 [12DE]

Burma: end oppression and protect rights of all people, E2187 [6DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H5266-H5269 [20JY], E1503 [5AU]

Cape Verde: independence anniversary, H4685 [7JY]

China: recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, E498 [16MR]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington, E1537 [2SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1519), E701 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1493), E700 [12AP]

Colombia: independence anniversary, H5167 [19JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5664, H5667-H5678, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5761-H5779 [29JY], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1492 [2AU]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 375), H5678-H5688 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5751-H5761 [29JY]

———establish (S. 627), motion to recommit, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of Bill of Rights, H8969, H8972, H8994 [15DE], E2303 [16DE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8161-H8165 [6DE], E1276 [8JY], E2230 [12DE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

Council on American-Islamic Relations: tribute to Ohio chapter civil rights banquet, E540 [29MR]

Courts: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), H6048, H6049 [12SE], E475 [14MR]

———protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), Senate amendment, H9937, H9938 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 212), H339, H340, H342 [19JA], H1168 [17FE], E40 [7JA]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (H.R. 592), H737 [14FE]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H3815 [1JN]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (H.R. 3215), H7733 [17NO]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H8058 [1DE], E2146, E2152, E2155, E2156, E2158, E2159 [1DE]

———release of political prisoner Oscar Biscet from Cuban prison, H1977-H1979 [17MR]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (H. Res. 338), E1237 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, H1598 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, H1005, H1006, H1010-H1018, H1022 [16FE], E249, E251 [16FE], E272, E277, E284, E288 [18FE]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3371-H3373 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for advanced airport full body scanners, H3904, H3905 [1JN]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 2169), H4369 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 284), H2849 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: challenge State-issued photo identification laws for voting, H7731 [17NO]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, H1366 [28FE]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2189), H6244-H6246 [20SE]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (H.R. 2540), H5159-H5161 [19JY]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

———individual rights violations, H8974 [15DE]

Dept. of State: congressional oversight hearing on International Religious Freedom Report, E2113 [22NO]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (H.R. 1856), E853 [11MY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2544 [8AP], H2622, H2626, H2627 [13AP], H3027 [4MY], H9002 [15DE], E753 [15AP]

———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 266), H9003 [15DE], E56 [12JA]

Egypt: call for free and fair elections, H474 [26JA]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, H556 [9FE], H746 [14FE]

Election Assistance Commission: provide that any successor agency shall remain responsible for enforcement of laws relative to the elderly, disabled, Armed Forces members', and overseas citizens' right to vote, H8032, H8033 [1DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E701 [12AP]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (H.R. 2897), H6276 [21SE]

Federal-State relations: role of the Constitution relative to establishment of States' rights, H2528-H2531 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms, H206 [18JA], H3163 [11MY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects, H5053, H5054 [14JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: funding to make an application for an order requiring access to library, bookseller, and other personal records, H1183, H1184 [17FE], E290 [18FE]

Freedom of assembly: preserve right, H163 [12JA]

Government: roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1603-H1610 [8MR]

History: development of human rights and law, H2099-H2102 [30MR]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 267), E56 [12JA]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16-H19, H22 [5JA]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E493 [15MR], E1892 [18OC]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E2 [5JA]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (H.R. 3590), E2202 [7DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6152-H6156 [14SE], E1643 [15SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9810-H9812 [16DE]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 3605), E2249 [14DE]

Iran: condemn execution of political activists, E100 [24JA]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E961 [26MY]

———condemn persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights, H473 [26JA]

———condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services, H937 [16FE]

———condemn treatment of political refugees by Iranian Government and Iraqi authorities overseeing refugee camps, E38 [7JA], E85 [20JA]

———human rights violations of Bahais, E384, E386 [1MR]

———presume refugee eligiblity for persecuted religious minorities, H9901 [16DE]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (H. Res. 231), E2218 [8DE]

———report on congressional delegation trip relative to the killing of Iranian political dissidents at Camp Ashraf by Iraqi authorities, H4067 [13JN]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3118 [10MY], E846, E852 [10MY], E855, E863 [11MY], E877 [12MY], E889 [13MY], E946 [24MY]

———reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, E737 [15AP], E1040 [3JN], E1204 [24JN]

Kenya: anniversary of constitution and tribute to its impact on women's rights, E1795 [6OC], E1875 [14OC]

Korea, Republic of: independence anniversary, E388 [1MR]

Kyrgyzstan: political reform, E804 [4MY]

Law enforcement officers: conduct of Federal law enforcement officers relative to rights of citizens, E542 [29MR]

Liberia: independence anniversary, H5378 [22JY], H5586 [27JY]

Libya: require rebels use frozen Libyan assets to reimburse the U.S. for military and humanitarian support, H5091 [15JY]

———respect sovereignty and freedoms of speech and the press, condemn attacks on journalists, and support efforts of news agencies reporting on political events, H1968 [17MR]

———return frozen assets to the Libyan people for their benefit and explore the possibility of using some of such funds to reimburse NATO countries for military support (H. Con. Res. 75), E1569 [8SE]

———return frozen assets to the Libyan people for their benefit and explore the possibility of using some of such funds to reimburse NATO countries for military support (H. Con. Res. 79), E1626 [14SE]

———support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (S. Res. 194), H3995 [3JN]

Macedonia: independence anniversary, E1569 [8SE]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2769), E1476 [1AU]

Mexico: independence anniversary, E1791 [6OC]

Middle East: reaffirm relationship with Israel and oppose unification of Hamas and Palestinian Authority, H3283 [13MY]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 1098), E483 [15MR]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (H.R. 109), E2 [5JA]

National Day of Silence: observance, H2860 [15AP]

National Labor Relations Act: anniversary, E1257 [7JY]

National objectives: call for civility in public discourse while preserving First Amendment rights of citizens, H6565 [5OC], H9915 [16DE]

National security: ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

NLRB: maintain authority to prohibit any employer from outsourcing jobs overseas in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H5503 [26JY], H5953 [7SE], H6086 [12SE], H6105, H6106 [13SE], H6185, H6198-H6215 [15SE], H6406 [22SE], H7836 [18NO], E1384 [21JY], E1443 [29JY], E1628 [14SE], E1663 [20SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6187-H6197 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), motion to recommit, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance, E2113 [22NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H518 [8FE], H611, H612 [10FE], H685 [11FE], H802 [15FE], H945, H1006, H1015 [16FE], H1156-H1174 [17FE], H1405, H1443 [1MR], H1833-H1836 [15MR], H2046 [30MR], H2544, H2546 [8AP], H3033 [4MY], H9918, H9920 [16DE], E262, E288, E289, E290 [18FE], E333 [28FE], E413 [3MR], E507 [16MR], E621 [4AP]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 1528), H2860 [15AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E5, E11 [5JA]

Puerto Rico: civil liberties violations, H7261 [3NO]

———human rights violations, H1458 [2MR], H4678 [7JY], H6144 [14SE]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (H.R. 1575), E740 [15AP]

Smothers, Tom: ACLU Sonoma County, CA, Chapter Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E772 [2MY]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid, E1366 [20JY]

———establishment as new nation, H4756 [8JY], E1268, E1273, E1274, E1277 [8JY]

Sri Lanka: call for investigation of alleged war crimes, E65 [18JA], E1731 [29SE]

SSA: protect information received related to deceased individuals (H.R. 3475), H7834 [18NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H338, H340 [19JA], E105 [25JA]

———decision in Brown v. Plata on reduction of California prison population, H3323 [23MY]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H8070 [1DE]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and urge access by humanitarian aid groups, H4377 [22JN]

———human rights violations, H3922 [2JN]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations, H3284 [13MY], H4471 [23JN], H4677 [7JY], H4954 [13JY], H5594 [27JY], E893 [13MY], E1119 [16JN], E1491 [2AU]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, H3650, H3651 [25MY]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (H.R. 478), H686 [11FE]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8873, H8878 [13DE], H8912 [14DE], E2252, E2253, E2254, E2261 [14DE], E2276 [15DE], E2290 [16DE]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (H. Res. 180), E533 [17MR]

U.N.: oppose drafting of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, H5501 [26JY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), E853 [11MY]

Ukraine: independence anniversary, H6149 [14SE], E1644 [15SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions (H.R. 1805), H3744 [26MY]

Vietnam: address issues relative to religious freedom, H5599 [27JY], E2113 [22NO]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H5153, H5156, H5163 [19JY], H6868 [13OC], H7194-H7200 [1NO], H7216, H7219 [2NO], H7263, H7269 [3NO], H7589, H7593 [15NO], H7697-H7705 [16NO], H7942, H7988 [30NO], H8057 [1DE], H8144 [6DE], H8197, H8203 [7DE], E1308 [13JY], E1328, E1329 [14JY], E1975 [1NO], E2013, E2016 [4NO], E2090 [17NO]

———prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (H.R. 3316), H7216 [2NO]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 108), E4 [5JA]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1328 [14JY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (H.J. Res. 31), H2528 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 69), H4473 [23JN], E1160 [22JN]

———prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3041-H3043 [4MY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures, H2046 [30MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, E918 [23MY]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1131 [20JN]

World War II: recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment, H949 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, S7433 [15NO]

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S1103 [2MR], S5528 [13SE]

Armed Forces: clarify authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8053 [30NO], S8122-S8124 [1DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, S8133 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain certain persons under authorizations for use of military force to persons captured abroad, S7961 [29NO], S8025 [30NO], S8096-S8103, S8107 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7960-S7963 [29NO], S8025, S8036-S8045, S8048 [30NO], S8088-S8093, S8110, S8122-S8125, S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8633-S8636, S8645-S8647, S8650-S8664 [15DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (S. 2003), S8651, S8658-S8660 [15DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5344 [6SE], S5347 [7SE], S5478 [9SE], S5618 [14SE], S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5666 [15SE], S5761 [20SE], S6039 [3OC]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5488-S5490 [12SE], S5507, S5510-S5525 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5616 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), unanimous-consent agreement, S5515 [13SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 17), S3449, S3450 [26MY]

China: Dalai Lama's proposals to amend the Charter for Tibetans in Exile to devolve his formal authority to an elected official, S1818 [17MR]

———recognize plight of Tibetan people and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, S5380 [7SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 797), S2396 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 788), S2389 [12AP]

Cole, James M.: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2762-S2768, S2770, S2771 [9MY], S4139, S4144 [28JN]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S1840 [17MR], S2615 [3MY], S3458, S3459 [26MY], S4212 [29JN], S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU]

———establish (S. 627), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S5144 [30JY]

———establish (S. 1466), S5197, S5198 [1AU]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (S. 64), S178 [25JA]

Courts: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), S7776, S7777 [17NO]

———provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (S. 410), S908 [17FE]

———provide judicial review of national security letters (S. 1075), S3364 [25MY]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 623), S1836-S1838 [17MR]

Crime: impose penalties for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during airport screenings or upon entry to Federal buildings, S625 [8FE], S713, S714 [15FE]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (S. 1534), S5461 [8SE], S5595 [14SE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S5189 [1AU], S8121 [1DE], S8362 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, S7165 [8NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 1269), S4099 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S1482 [9MR], S2223, S2261 [7AP], S2287-S2295, S2308-S2310, S2312, S2319, S2321, S2322, S2326-S2332 [8AP], S2433 [13AP], S2460, S2473 [14AP]

———remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (S. 1275), S4101 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD: Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding, S6724 [19OC]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 614), S1834 [17MR]

———submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, S2293, S2311 [8AP]

Egypt: call for free and fair elections, S468 [2FE]

———condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (S. Res. 22), S265 [26JA], S368 [31JA]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, S2828 [10MY]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (S. Res. 44), S537, S538, S557, S558 [3FE]

FCC: preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (S. 74), S182 [25JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 19), S3784 [14JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———modify roving wiretap authority (S. 1076), S3364 [25MY]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S4212 [29JN]

FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (S. 913), S2780 [9MY]

Human Rights Day: observance, S8457 [8DE]

Hungary: democratic impact of recent government reform initiatives, S4328 [5JY]

Immigration: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (S. 1202), S3827 [15JN], S3913 [20JN]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (S. 1223), S3793-S3795 [15JN]

———specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (S. 1212), S7174 [8NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Intelligence services: modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (S. 1050), S3245 [23MY], S3247 [24MY]

———modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (S. 1070), S3362 [25MY]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8552 [13DE], S8673 [15DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 80), S1062 [1MR]

———condemn persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights, S1809-S1811 [17MR]

Israel: independence anniversary, S2922 [12MY]

———reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, S3213 [23MY]

Kyrgyzstan: political reform, S4149 [28JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 1507), S5265 [2AU], S6299 [6OC]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens, S2010 [31MR]

———commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (S. Res. 85), S1075 [1MR], S1952 [30MR], S2019 [31MR]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S4143 [28JN]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority, implement a no-fly zone, and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S1579-S1584 [14MR]

———support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (S. Res. 194), S3744, S3745 [14JN]

———support democratic transition and provide needed assistance in the wake of the death of Muammar Qaddafi, S6804 [20OC]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, S82 [25JA]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 35), S368 [31JA]

———observance, S333 [27JA]

National security: reform issuance of national security letters, S3292 [25MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to joint meeting of Congress, S3212 [23MY]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (S. 964), S2934 [12MY], S3412 [26MY], S3674 [9JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), S5693 [15SE], S5699, S5705 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S371-S377, S391 [1FE], S444 [2FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1187-S1191 [3MR], S1482 [9MR]

POW: allow criminal enforcement and national security authorities to continue with ongoing civilian interrogations and other law enforcement activities of suspected terrorists in military custody, S8638 [15DE]

———classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050-S8056 [30NO], S8130 [1DE]

———improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 1011), S3054 [17MY], S6864 [20OC]

———modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (S. 1732), S6668 [18OC]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S3544 [7JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1207), S3836 [15JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 1408), S4846 [22JY]

Putin, Vladimir: comments in Associated Press (news service) article concerning Senator McCain as a POW, S8638 [15DE]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (S. 1039), S3179-S3181 [19MY], S7180 [8NO]

———international court rulings on the legitimacy of Russian Government expropriation of Yukos Oil Co., S2721 [5MY]

———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, S3377-S3380 [26MY]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (S. Res. 216), S5049 [29JY]

Slovak Republic: condemn practice of forced sterilization of Romani women, S7361 [10NO]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 1199), S3817 [15JN]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (S. Con. Res. 25), S4644 [18JY], S4669 [19JY]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (S. Res. 84), S1075 [1MR]

———establish independent international investigation into allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, S5241 [2AU]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Jones relative to law enforcement use of global positioning system (GPS) surveillance without a warrant, S7174 [8NO]

Syria: call for release of Pathik (Tik) Root from prison, S2039 [31MR]

———human rights violations, S2723 [5MY], S5528 [13SE]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (S. Res. 180), S6175-S6177 [5OC]

Terrorism: allow determination that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions, S7809 [18NO], S8030-S8032 [30NO], S8113, S8126 [1DE]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, S3491 [6JN], S6146 [5OC]

Transportation Security Administration: provide employees with whistleblower protections, the right to appeal adverse personnel actions, and the right to join a union, S716-S718 [15FE]

———require all advanced imaging technology used as a primary screening method for passengers be equipped with automatic target recognition software, S623 [8FE]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (S. Res. 196), S3279 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters, S3396 [26MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 1125), S3463 [26MY], S3477 [6JN]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 193), S274 [26JA], S728 [15FE], S3212 [23MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 290), S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (S. 1074), S3363 [25MY]

———repeal sunset of certain provisions (S. 291), S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

Veterans: provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (S. 1859), S7384 [10NO]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, S5446 [8SE], S6981 [1NO], S8724 [16DE]

Women: protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (S. 1892), S7706 [17NO]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2615 [3MY]

Reports

Human Rights Crisis in Puerto Rico—First Amendment Under Siege: ACLU of Puerto Rico, H1458 [2MR]

Overview—Voting Law Changes in 2012: Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, E2017 [4NO]

Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

Reports filed

Commend Holding of Fair, Free, and Democratic Elections in Tunisia and Affirm U.S. National Interest of Democratic Reforms and Economic Development: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 316), S8148 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 112-183), H5579 [26JY]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 112-198), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2189), S7701 [17NO]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 627), S2348 [8AP]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Political Participation by Women in Saudi Arabia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 216), S4960 [27JY]

Protect Judges by Extending Authority of the Judicial Conference To Redact Sensitive Information Contained in Their Financial Disclosure Reports: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1059), S7451 [15NO]

Protect Safety of Judges by Extending Authority of the Judicial Conference To Redact Sensitive Information Contained in Their Financial Disclosure Reports: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1059) (H. Rept. 112-189), H5780 [29JY]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 112-179), H5488 [25JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Sunshine in Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623), S3170 [19MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623) (S. Rept. 112-45), S5248 [2AU]

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 410), S2266 [7AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 193), S1826 [17MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 193) (S. Rept. 112-13), S2130 [5AP]

Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer's Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2471) (H. Rept. 112-312), H8124 [2DE]

Statements

Israeli Independence Anniversary: Israel Zoberman, E858 [11MY]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Several College and University Professors, H6206-H6209 [15SE]

Tibetan National Uprising Day Anniversary: Dalai Lama, E498 [16MR]

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 306, end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties in Turkey, H8873 [13DE]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6187 [15SE]

H. Res. 375, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and House of Representatives adjournment, H5678 [28JY]

H. Res. 383, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5751 [29JY]

H.J. Res. 66, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval, S5665 [15SE], H5266 [20JY]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 1059, protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, S7777 [17NO], H6048 [12SE]

H.R. 2189, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H6244 [20SE]

H.R. 2471, clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, H8161 [6DE]

H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6198 [15SE]

H.R. 2867, International Religious Freedom Act reauthorization, S8553 [13DE], H6152 [14SE]

S. 8, Tough and Smart National Security Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 64, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act, S178-S180 [25JA]

S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act, S183-S185 [25JA]

S. 193, USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act, S275-S281 [26JA]

S. 291, repeal sunset of certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions, S550 [3FE]

S. 410, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, S908 [17FE]

S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S1838 [17MR]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S. 627, Faster FOIA Act, S3458, S3459 [26MY]

S. 788, Fair Pay Act, S2390 [12AP]

S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act, S2781 [9MY]

S. 944, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2877 [11MY]

S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2936 [12MY]

S. 982, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2948 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1011, improve privacy of electronic communications, S3055-S3057 [17MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1039, Rule of Law Accountability Act, S3181 [19MY]

S. 1070, Fourth Amendment Restoration Act, S3362 [25MY]

S. 1074, remove extension of sunset date for certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions relating to access to business records, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1075, provide judicial review of national security letters, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1076, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act roving wiretap authority modification, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S3545-S3552 [7JN]

S. 1199, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S3817-S3821 [15JN]

S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, S3894-S3896 [16JN]

S. 1275, Social Security Number Protection Act, S4102 [23JN]

S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act, S4847-S4849 [22JY]

S. 1466, Faster FOIA Act, S5198 [1AU]

S. 1534, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act, S5462 [8SE]

S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act, S6669-S6672 [18OC]

S. 1859, provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights, S7385 [10NO]

S. 1892, Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act, S7707 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 25, congratulate South Sudan for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid, S4643, S4644 [18JY]

S. Res. 18, express support for prayer at school board meetings, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 22, condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church in Egypt, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom, S245 [25JA], S368 [31JA]

S. Res. 35, National Data Privacy Day, S367, S369 [31JA]

S. Res. 44, support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt, S552, S558 [3FE]

S. Res. 65, characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence, S914 [17FE]

S. Res. 80, condemn Iran's persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S1062 [1MR]

S. Res. 84, commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability in Sri Lanka, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement, S1068, S1075 [1MR]

S. Res. 85, commend democracy efforts in Libya, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens, S1068, S1076 [1MR]

S. Res. 102, commend peaceful protesters in Libya, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority, S1682 [15MR]

S. Res. 146, prohibit U.S. military intervention in Libya, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 150, call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws in Arab countries, S2543 [14AP]

S. Res. 180, support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations in Syria, S2890 [11MY]

S. Res. 194, support democratic transition in Libya, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets, S3229 [23MY]

S. Res. 196, urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki in Turkey without condition or further delay, S3278 [24MY]

S. Res. 216, encourage political participation by women in Saudi Arabia, S4103 [23JN], S5050 [29JY]

S. Res. 232, recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party in China, S4561 [13JY]

S. Res. 316, commend Tunisia for holding fair, free, and democratic elections and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms and economic development, S7194 [8NO]

S. Res. 317, congratulate Libya on liberation from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi, commend military operations, and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms, S7195 [8NO]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Laura Pollan, S8156 [1DE]

S. Res. 350, support democratic, transparent, and fair elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, S8776 [17DE]

S.J. Res. 17, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval, S3449 [26MY]

CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET MISSILE DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3284), H7165 [31OC]

CIVIL RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Commission on Civil Rights; Discrimination; Human Rights

Addresses

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., S80 [25JA]

Amendments

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S2550, S2552 [14AP]

Appointments

Commission on Civil Rights, S5199 [1AU], H2908 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Bidushi Dhungel, ``Palpali Flame'', S5940 [23SE]

Chinese Spying Devices Installed on Hong Kong Cars, E1126 [16JN]

Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran, E2032 [14NO]

Civil Rights Leader Clara Luper Has Died, E1096 [15JN]

Clara Luper, a Leader of Civil Rights Sit-Ins, Dies at 88, E1095 [15JN]

Clara Luper—Mother of the Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma, E1096-E1098 [15JN]

Felons Finding It Easy To Regain Gun Rights, H7596-H7599 [15NO]

Franklin Kameny and the Birth of Our Movement, E1980 [2NO]

Jim Langevin—Now Is the Time To Redefine Marriage in R.I., E538 [29MR]

Ohio's Muslim, Arab Neighbors, S2616 [3MY]

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', S6321 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H433 [24JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H6456 [23SE]

———recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S4555 [13JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H34 [5JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Courts: authorize vicarious liability in certain civil actions dealing with the deprivation of rights (see H.R. 2043), H3755 [26MY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 224), H134 [7JA]

———provide penalties for displaying nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate a person because of that person's race, color, religion, or national origin (see H.R. 221), H134 [7JA]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2188 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1575 [3MR]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (see H.R. 1071), H1796 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 809), H1250 (see H.R. 809), H1362 [18FE]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H1250 (see H.R. 805), H1361 [18FE]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3279 [12MY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]

———prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]

———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 788), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1493), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (see H.R. 3278), H7160 [27OC]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption of foster case placements based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of prospective adoptive or foster parents (see S. 1770), S7005 [1NO]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

Firefighters: establish grant program to encourage fire stations to establish or update restroom, shower, and changing stations for women firefighters (see H.R. 3753), H10014 [20DE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H7998 [30NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6505 [13OC] (see H. Res. 434), H6920 [13OC]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR] (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN] (see H. Res. 323), H4457 [22JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE] (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 2153), H4075 [13JN]

Pollan, Laura: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S8148 [1DE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 1073), H1796 [14MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H507 [26JA]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

Senior citizens: prevent abuse and exploitation of older individuals (see H.R. 577), H598 [9FE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC] (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

Veterans: provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H774 [14FE]

———prevent voter caging (see H.R. 107), H37 [5JA]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy and develop better accessible voting machines for individuals with disabilities (see S. 111), S125 [25JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2017), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 2212), H4326 [16JN]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 479), H508 [26JA]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H774 [14FE]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4024 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S1894 [28MR] (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see S. 1463), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2758), H5884 [1AU]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1619 [8MR]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H469 [25JA]

Histories

Victims' Rights Movement in Sucre Region of Colombia, H6720 [11OC]

Letters

Construction of natural gas pipeline in Puerto Rico: Rossana Lopez Leon, Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly, H3004, H3005, H3006, H3007 [4MY]

Democracy Restoration Act: several civil rights organizations, S8737 [16DE]

———several criminal justice organizations, S8738 [16DE]

———several religious organizations, S8738 [16DE]

Dept. of HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding: several civil rights organizations, S6724 [19OC]

End oppression and protect rights of all Burmese people: Zipporah Sein, Karen National Union (organization), E2187 [6DE]

End Racial Profiling Act: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S6481 [13OC]

Programs

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, H1596 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1445 [29JY]

Arizona: ninth circuit court ruling on enforcement of State immigration legislation, H2614 [13AP]

Armed Forces: ensure TRICARE network providers are covered by labor protection laws, H8932, H8936 [14DE]

Armstrong, James: tribute to documentary film ``Barber of Birmingham—Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement'', H4338 [21JN]

Ashley, Thomas R.: Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (organization) Daniel L. Golden Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2002 [3NO]

Burma: end oppression and protect rights of all people, E2187 [6DE]

China: civil rights violations, E1126 [16JN]

———condemn visit by Sudanese President Omar Bashir, H4593 [6JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E12 [5JA]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, H1629 [9MR], H1764-H1766 [11MR], E454 [10MR]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 23d Amendment providing residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections, E561 [30MR]

Cuba: condemn the beating and death of Juan W. Soto while participating in a peaceful protest, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

Delano, CA: designation of Forty Acres as a National Historic Landmark, E313 [18FE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E523 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H4705, H4706 [7JY], H8071 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, H1400 [1MR], H1528 [3MR], H1642 [9MR], E336 [28FE], E1880 [14OC]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

———Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

———individual rights violations, H8974 [15DE]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 809), E557 [30MR]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805), E543 [29MR]

Detroit, MI: tribute to NAACP Fight for Freedom Dinner, H2942 [3MY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status, H1799 [15MR]

District of Columbia: anniversary of District of Columbia Council approving legislation to allow same-sex marriage, E417 [3MR]

———tribute to Black Pride Festival, E989 [27MY]

———tribute to Capital Pride Festival, E979 [27MY]

Downing, Timothy: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Leadership Award recipient, E1736 [3OC]

Economy: ``Occupy Wall Street'' protest movement against wealth disparity issues, H6559 [5OC], H7128 [26OC], H7392 [4NO], H7642 [16NO], E1986 [2NO]

Election Assistance Commission: provide that any successor agency shall remain responsible for enforcement of laws relative to the elderly, disabled, Armed Forces members', and overseas citizens' right to vote, H8032, H8033 [1DE]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1519), E701 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1493), E700 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1397), E1257 [7JY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (H.R. 3278), E1953 [27OC]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (H.R. 1681), E787 [3MY]

Federal-State relations: role of the Constitution relative to establishment of States' rights, H2528-H2531 [7AP]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Chavez Drive naming and Ceaser Chavez March, E552 [29MR]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: anniversary of birth, E1737 [3OC]

Gary Frontiers Service Club: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast, E51 [12JA]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E725 [14AP]

———tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E725 [14AP]

Hispanic Americans: oppose inflammatory rhetoric toward Latinos, E1076 [13JN]

History: anniversary of Freedom Riders protesting noncompliance with Supreme Court ruling prohibiting segregation on interstate public transportation, E805, E807 [4MY]

———development of human rights and law, H2099-H2102 [30MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), E852 [10MY]

International Women's Day: observance, E469 [14MR]

———support goals (H. Res. 148), H1595 [8MR], E430, E431, E432 [8MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1125 [16JN]

Kenya: anniversary of constitution and tribute to its impact on women's rights, E1795 [6OC], E1875 [14OC]

Khan, Hamesh: unlawful treatment in Pakistan, H7932 [30NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H2283-H2289 [4AP], E626 [4AP], E659 [7AP], E704 [13AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3618), E2217 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: conduct of Federal law enforcement officers relative to rights of citizens, E542 [29MR]

League of Black Women: tribute to annual leadership conference and ``Bring a Girl Into Your World'' mentoring program, E768 [2MY]

Lewis, Representative John: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E303 [18FE]

Libya: respect sovereignty and freedoms of speech and the press, condemn attacks on journalists, and support efforts of news agencies reporting on political events, H1968 [17MR]

March on Washington: anniversary, E1537 [2SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H329 [19JA], E66 [18JA], E76 [19JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial: dedication, H6925 [14OC]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (H. Res. 198), H2283, H2286 [4AP]

———tribute to Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival, E1125 [16JN]

Minorities: encourage cooperation between Hispanic Americans and African Americans, E381 [1MR]

NAACP: anniversary of Morris County, NJ, branch, E1822 [12OC]

———anniversary of New York, NY, branch, E149 [8FE], E202 [10FE]

———anniversary of New York State Conference, E1781 [5OC]

Nash, Jacob: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Stephanie Tubbs Jones Freedom Award recipient, E1735 [3OC]

New York, NY: anniversary of NAACP Mid-Manhattan branch, E1667 [20SE]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters of Oakland chapter, E1736 [3OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H8348-H8350 [12DE]

Ohio: tribute to State designation of Rosa Parks Day, H7591 [15NO], E2051 [15NO]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, E590 [31MR]

Rhode Island: legislation to allow same-sex marriage, E537 [29MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (H.R. 458), E129 [26JA]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 998), E459 [11MR], E2093 [18NO]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, H1909 [17MR]

Smithsonian Institute: tribute to Freedom Sister exhibition, E2154 [1DE]

Sojourner-Douglass College: dedication of Coretta Scott King Memorial Garden, E768 [2MY]

Taiwan: anniversary of 2-28 incident, E330 [28FE]

Voting: prevent voter caging (H.R. 107), E3 [5JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 2212), E1121 [16JN]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1328 [14JY]

William Penn Association: tribute, E857 [11MY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (H.J. Res. 31), H2528 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 69), H4473 [23JN], E1160 [22JN]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (H.R. 2758), E1471 [1AU]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures, H2046 [30MR]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (H.R. 418), E108 [25JA]

Women's Equality Day: observance, E1531 [26AU]

Yafeng, Fan: persecution by Chinese Government, H950 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S4906 [26JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, S1647 [15MR], S1819 [17MR]

Dept. of HUD: Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding, S6724 [19OC]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 797), S2396 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 788), S2389 [12AP]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S3453 [26MY], S6352, S6353 [6OC]

Freeman, Frankie Muse: NAACP Spingarn Medal recipient, S3605 [8JN]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (S. Res. 293), S6562 [13OC]

International Women's Day: observance, S1399 [8MR], S1497 [9MR]

———support goals (S. Res. 90), S1241 [3MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 211), S3885 [16JN], S3937 [20JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S6339 [6OC], S6481, S6482 [13OC]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S80 [25JA]

NAACP: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 6), S803 [16FE]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, S2616 [3MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 555), S1557 [10MR]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (S. Res. 289), S6320, S6321, S6354 [6OC]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (S. 2017), S8737 [16DE]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S1899 [28MR], S2552 [14AP]

Women's Equality Day: observance, S5448 [8SE]

Reports filed

Honor and Support Women in North Africa and the Middle East: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 109), S2386 [12AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Rosa Parks Day: Ohio General Assembly, E2051 [15NO]

Statements

Dedication of Memorials in Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks: Israel Zoberman, E1653 [19SE]

Texts of

S. 10, Family Economic Success Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act, S1558 [10MR]

S. 788, Fair Pay Act, S2390 [12AP]

S. Con. Res. 6, NAACP anniversary, S799, S804 [16FE]

S. Con. Res. 11, Dept. of Justice decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, S2212 [6AP]

S. Res. 90, support goals of International Women's Day, S1238, S1241 [3MR]

S. Res. 109, honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East, S1899 [28MR], S2552 [14AP]

S. Res. 124, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2054 [31MR]

S. Res. 201, express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, S3451-S3453 [26MY], S6353 [6OC]

S. Res. 211, Juneteenth Independence Day, S3898 [16JN], S3937 [20JN]

S. Res. 232, recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party in China, S4561 [13JY]

S. Res. 289, tribute to Fred L. Shuttlesworth, S6349, S6355 [6OC]

S. Res. 293, International Memorial to the Underground Railroad anniversary, S6515, S6562 [13OC]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Laura Pollan, S8156 [1DE]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., E532 [17MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., H5876 [1AU]

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]

Women: protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see S. 1463), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2758), H5884 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington, E1537 [2SE]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status, H1799 [15MR]

Women: protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (H.R. 2758), E1471 [1AU]

CIVIL SERVICE see Federal Employees

CIVIL WARS

Articles and editorials

Probe Both Sides in Sri Lanka, E65 [18JA]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: express that intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army by U.S. Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President should request authorization before sending troops overseas (see H. Res. 465), H7578 [14NO]

Armed Forces: require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2214 [31MR]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S2839 [10MY]

Italy: anniversary of unification (see S. 369), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 742), H1039 (see H.R. 742), H1070 [16FE]

Libya: commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1677 [15MR]

———prohibit U.S. military intervention, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance (see S. Res. 146), S2507 [14AP]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

———support U.S. and allied assistance to forces attempting to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, oppose U.S. ground intervention, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see H. Res. 188), H2107 [30MR]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 177), H1985 [17MR]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H1573 [3MR]

———support self-determination efforts by people of South Sudan, condemn violence, and urge a peaceful transition to independence (see H. Res. 233), H2913 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (H. Con. Res. 31), H1671 [10MR], E493 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (H. Con. Res. 32), H2648 [13AP]

Italy: anniversary of unification, E512 [17MR]

Northern Ireland: tribute to opening of parade season and call for peace, E1358 [19JY]

Sri Lanka: call for investigation of alleged war crimes, E65 [18JA], E1731 [29SE]

Sudan: condemn violence against civilians in South Kordofan, E1497 [5AU], E1785 [6OC]

———support self-determination efforts by people of South Sudan, condemn violence, and urge a peaceful transition to independence (H. Res. 233), E746 [15AP]

Turkey: commend for involvement in release of New York (NY) Times journalists held by Libya, E607 [1AP]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, H4733 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to Central Africa to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, S6574 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

———express the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the constitutional authority to authorize a military attack not involving an actual or imminent threat to the country, S1962-S1964 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (S. Res. 175), S5049 [29JY]

Italy: anniversary of unification (S. 369), S860 [17FE]

Libya: require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (S. Res. 148), S2541 [14AP]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (S. Res. 84), S1075 [1MR]

———establish independent international investigation into allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, S5241 [2AU]

Sudan: condemn violence against civilians in South Kordofan, S6035 [3OC]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, S6575 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

Reports filed

Georgian Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity, Russian Ceasefire Agreements Fulfillment, and Return of Displaced Persons and Observer Missions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 175), S4960 [27JY]

Testimonies

Human Rights Violations in Sudan: Jehanne Henry, Human Rights Watch (organization), E1719 [23SE]

———Thomas H. Andrews, E1720 [23SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 84, commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability in Sri Lanka, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement, S1068, S1075 [1MR]

S. Res. 102, commend peaceful protesters in Libya, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority, S1682 [15MR]

S. Res. 146, prohibit U.S. military intervention in Libya, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 148, require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force in Libya, S2540 [14AP]

S. Res. 175, support Georgian sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions, S5049 [29JY]

S. Res. 175, support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia (country), call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions, S2847 [10MY]

CIVIL WAR—U.S.

Articles and editorials

Conflict's Acoustic Shadows, E704 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the lease of certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument (see S. 535), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 2687), H5733 [28JY]

Fort Monroe National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1303), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2456), H4748 [7JY]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (see S. 1897), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 1335), H2266 [1AP]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6505 [13OC] (see H. Res. 434), H6920 [13OC]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see S. 713), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1296), H2214 [31MR]

Sesquicentennial (see H. Res. 207), H2411 [6AP]

———establish a commission to commemorate (see S. 599), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1420), H2533 [7AP]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 265), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2083), H3869 (see H.R. 2083), H3910 [1JN]

Remarks in House

Carthage, MO: anniversary of Civil War battle, E1238 [6JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the lease of certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument (S. 535), H8129, H8130 [5DE], H8244 [7DE], E2221 [9DE]

History: recognize anniversary and contributions of African Americans in abolishing slavery, E269 [18FE]

Sesquicentennial, E704, E711 [13AP]

Texas: Dept. of Motor Vehicles consideration of proposal for speciality license plate featuring the Confederate flag, H6679 [11OC]

———Dept. of Motor Vehicles consideration of proposal for specialty license plate featuring the Confederate flag, H7018 [25OC], H7187 [1NO], H7237 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the lease of certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument (S. 535), S7090 [2NO]

Fort Monroe National Historical Park: establish, S5610 [14SE], S6999 [1NO]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (S. 1897), S7711 [17NO]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (S. Res. 293), S6562 [13OC]

Springfield, IL: tribute to organizers of simultaneous reading of President Lincoln's ``Farewell Address'' in observance of Civil War Sesquicentennial, S641 [10FE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Lease of Certain Lands Within Fort Pulaski National Monument: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 535) (S. Rept. 112-59), S5338 [6SE]

Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease of Certain Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 535) (H. Rept. 112-298), H8074 [1DE]

Texts of

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

S. 535, Fort Pulaski National Monument lands lease authorization, S7090 [2NO]

S. 535, Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act, H8129 [5DE]

S. Res. 293, International Memorial to the Underground Railroad anniversary, S6515, S6562 [13OC]

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS

Bills and resolutions

Reestablish (see H.R. 494), H508 [26JA]

CIVILIAN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION ACT (CEJA)

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1145), S3497 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1145), S3500 [6JN], S4148 [28JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1145), S4075 [23JN]

Texts of

S. 1145, provisions, S3501 [6JN]

CIVILIAN PROPERTY REALIGNMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1734), H7253 [2NO]

CIVILIAN PROPERTY REALIGNMENT COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1503), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 1734), H3061 [4MY]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 1734), H7253 [2NO]

CIVILIAN SERVICE RECOGNITION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1444), S5018 [28JY]

Enact (H.R. 2061): correct enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 86), H7398 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2061), H7223-H7226 [2NO], E2004 [3NO]

———correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), H7381 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2061), S8466 [8DE]

———correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), S8466 [8DE]

Enact (S. 1444), S5022 [28JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 112-149), H5149 [18JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 86, correct enrollment of H.R. 2061, provisions, H7381 [4NO]

H.R. 2061, provisions, H7223 [2NO]

S. 1444, provisions, S5023 [28JY]

CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL (organization)

Remarks in House

Wheeling, WV, chapter: tribute to ``Employing Individuals With Disabilities'' learning session, H6989 [24OC]

CJ'S HOME PROTECTION ACT see Home Protection Act

CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Remarks in Senate

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: Patriotic Employer Award recipient, S612 [7FE]

CLAIMS

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see H.R. 3604), H8261 [7DE]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1306), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 730), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 292), S569 [4FE] (see H.R. 296), H202 [12JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 3356), H7330 [3NO]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see S. 1664), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3133), H6672 [6OC]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]

———exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H1983 [17MR]

BLM: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see S. 303), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 442), H470 [25JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (see S. 399), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 3301), H7207 [1NO]

Business and industry: remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

Calderon, Alfonso: relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Canada: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 60), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2928), H6181 [14SE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

———provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

Courts: authorize vicarious liability in certain civil actions dealing with the deprivation of rights (see H.R. 2043), H3755 [26MY]

———facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see S. 594), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 2386), H4574 [24JN]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 958), H1619 [8MR]

———provide that the statute of limitations must be raised as an affirmative defense in certain civil actions against terrorist States (see H.R. 2270), H4455 [22JN]

Cyprus: allow for certain property claims against Turkey arising out of exclusion of U.S. nationals from property such nationals own in Turkish-occupied territory (see H.R. 2597), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (see S. 756), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2730 [5MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

———strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 545), S1547 [10MR]

Dept. of the Army: determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II (see S. 63), S123 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 1065), S3338 [25MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1446), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 2349), H4573 [24JN]

———carry out a pilot program under which certain veterans may submit claims for benefits to any regional office of the Dept. (see H.R. 1647), H2912 [15AP]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 1484), H2603 [12AP]

———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 2053), H3756 [26MY]

———improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (see S. 1148), S3497 [6JN]

———provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal (see S. 423), S1060 [1MR]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see H.R. 810), H1250 (see H.R. 810), H1362 [18FE]

———use electronic communication to provide required notice to claimants for benefits (see H.R. 2383), H4574 [24JN]

Disasters: create protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2101), H3985 [2JN]

District of Columbia: revise certain administrative authorities of the courts and authorize Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for its officers and employees for certain claims (see S. 1379), S4640 [18JY]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency in payment of judgments and settlements by agencies (see S. 1712), S6505 [13OC]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 47), S123 [25JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H9926 [16DE]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Health: improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (see H.R. 2205), H4326 [16JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA] (see S. 218), S338 [27JA] (see S. 1099), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 5), H433 [24JA]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (see H.R. 2044), H3755 [26MY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H8260 [7DE]

Honduras: limit assistance pending certification that the Government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by U.S. companies (see H.R. 2200), H4277 [15JN]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H8260 [7DE]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H1524 [2MR]

———restore rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see S. 466), S1120 [2MR]

Law enforcement: require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

Medicaid: apply prompt pay requirement to claims for payment for covered items and services furnished by any Medicaid health care entity (see H.R. 3587), H8260 [7DE]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1042), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 1700), H2998 [3MY]

———increase minimum loss ratio required of Medigap policies (see S. 1416), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2645), H5579 [26JY]

Mining and mineral resources: limit liability of a State performing reclamation work under an approved State abandoned mine reclamation plan (see S. 1003), S2992 [16MY]

Mohave County, AZ: include as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 1608), H2911 [15AP]

Native Americans: settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1345), S4485 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 1032), H1768 [11MR]

———make the U.S. exclusively liable for certain claims of liability for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, inclusion of ethanol in transportation fuel (see H.R. 523), H549 [8FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Rivera, Francisco: relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Rodriguez, Adrian: relief (H.R. 1107), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 191), H2107 [30MR]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]

Taxation: create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (see H.R. 3139), H6672 [6OC]

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 794), S2387 [12AP]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1781), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3195), H6920 [13OC]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S7702 [17NO]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H4671 [6JY]

———modify deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal agency for a highway or public transportation capital project (see H.R. 1952), H3342 [23MY]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: improve efficiency of appeals process by improving staff conferences (see S. 1172), S3683 [9JN]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: confer jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any claim against the U.S. to receive compensation for the taking of certain lands in Missouri (see H.R. 197), H102 [6JA]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 2419), H4671 [6JY]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 241), S359 [31JA]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1193), H1984 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 3133), E1794 [6OC]

Bankruptcy: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Business and industry: limit settlements resulting from noncompliance with consumer protection and deceptive advertising laws, E2289 [16DE]

Courts: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (H.R. 2386), E1205 [24JN]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 958), E433 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (H.R. 2349), H6695-H6698 [11OC], E1819 [12OC], E1856 [13OC], E1892 [18OC]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (H.R. 1484), H3775, H3776 [31MY]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (H.R. 2377), H7212 [2NO]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (H.R. 810), E447 [10MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations, H3427 [25MY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 44), E10 [5JA]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H215, H225 [18JA], H288 [19JA], H4511 [23JN]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (H.R. 2044), E972 [27MY]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (H.R. 3590), E2202 [7DE]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (H.R. 890), H7632 [16NO]

Medicare: increase minimum loss ratio required of Medigap policies (H.R. 2645), E1411 [26JY]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (H.R. 1032), H3049 [4MY], E459 [11MR]

Taxation: create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (H.R. 3139), E1803 [6OC]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (H.R. 1193), H7632 [16NO], E528 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: anniversary, S8665, S8666 [15DE]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (S. 730), S2135 [5AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (S. 292), S569 [4FE], S6691 [18OC]

Argentina: impact of debt default, S1398 [8MR]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (S. 1664), S6334 [6OC]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (S. 1054), S3276 [24MY]

BLM: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (S. 303), S631 [8FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (S. 399), S904 [17FE]

Canada: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 60), S173 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (S. 756), S2268, S2269 [7AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 791), S2393 [12AP]

———improve efforts to combat fraud, S7801 [18NO]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (S. 890), S2733 [5MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, S7275 [9NO]

Dept. of the Army: determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II (S. 63), S177 [25JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (S. 1148), S3503 [6JN]

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 350), S748 [15FE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S448 [2FE], S7274, S7275 [9NO]

Medicare: increase minimum loss ratio required of Medigap policies (S. 1416), S4912 [26JY]

Russia: international court rulings on the legitimacy of Russian Government expropriation of Yukos Oil Co., S2721 [5MY]

Taxation: disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 794), S2395 [12AP]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1894), S7710 [17NO]

Reports filed

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H1982 [17MR]

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 292) (S. Rept. 112-52), S5338 [6SE]

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 112-280), H7405 [10NO]

Veterans Appeals Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1484) (H. Rept. 112-83), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans' Benefits Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2349) (H. Rept. 112-241), H6671 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1484, Veterans Appeals Improvement Act, H3775 [31MY]

H.R. 2349, Veterans' Benefits Act, H6695 [11OC]

S. 60, settle certain Canadian Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S174 [25JA]

S. 63, determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II, S178 [25JA]

S. 292, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, S6691 [18OC]

S. 350, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S748 [15FE]

S. 730, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, S2136-S2138 [5AP]

S. 756, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, S2269 [7AP]

S. 794, Protecting American Taxpayers From Misconduct Act, S2395 [12AP]

S. 890, Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act, S2733-S2735 [5MY]

S. 1054, Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act, S3277 [24MY]

S. 1148, Veterans Programs Improvement Act, S3503-S3507 [6JN]

S. 1664, Equal Justice for Our Military Act, S6334 [6OC]

CLANIN, RENE

Remarks in House

Chateau du Sureau (business): anniversary, E1728 [29SE]

CLAPPER, JAMES R., JR. (Director of National Intelligence)

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7951 [29NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8926 [14DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension, S550 [3FE]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3212 [23MY]

CLARE ROSE, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1239 [6JY]

CLAREMONT, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4072 [23JN]

Tribute, S4125 [27JN]

CLARK, BENJAMIN

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

CLARK, DALLAS

Remarks in House

Humboldt County, IA: Youth Champion Award recipient, E885 [12MY]

CLARK, HECTOR R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E950 [25MY]

CLARK, KENT A.D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E860 [11MY]

CLARK, NJ

Remarks in House

St. John the Apostle School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1732 [29SE]

CLARK, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Irish American Archive Society: Walks of Life Award recipient, E331 [28FE]

CLARK, SHELBY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3978 [21JN]

CLARK, THOMAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1552 [7SE]

CLARK, THOMAS E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6906 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6455 [12OC]

CLARK, THOMAS N.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1464 [1AU]

CLARK, WESLEY K.

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: support appointment as special envoy to Camp Ashraf, Iraq, E1498 [5AU]

CLARK COUNTY, NV

Bills and resolutions

BLM: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1400), H2410 [6AP]

Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area: establish (see S. 1475), S5250 [2AU]

Public lands: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 427), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 856), H1454 [1MR]

Three Kids Mine Project Site: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation (see S. 1492), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2512), H5018 [13JY]

Virgin River: facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan (see H.R. 2745), H5883 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Public lands: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (S. 427), S1061 [1MR]

Three Kids Mine Project Site: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation (S. 1492), S5262 [2AU]

Texts of

S. 427, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S1061 [1MR]

S. 1492, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, S5262 [2AU]

CLARKE, HANSEN (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4170, H4179 [14JN], H4269 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4578 [24JN], H4658, H4661 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3863, H3864, H3873, H3914 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5544 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7929 [29NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H3161 [10MY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H9432 [15DE]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8320 [8DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2328 [5AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H9432 [15DE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H256 [18JA]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H2917 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H7400 [4NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7579 [14NO]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H7406 [10NO]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2293 [4AP]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H726 [11FE]

Credit: require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6626 [5OC]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H7258 [2NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5087 [14JY]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H7715 [16NO]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H3161 [10MY]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H5660 [27JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 176), H7068 [25OC]

———make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H4946 [12JY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 1371), H2412 [6AP]

———establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 1395), H2410 [6AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H3161 [10MY]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H8881 [13DE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]

———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3871 (see H. Res. 283), H3912 [1JN]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3344 [23MY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H6552 [4OC]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H4578 [24JN]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H5087 [14JY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 1483), H2858 [14AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1419), H2533 [7AP]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H7397 [4NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H10036 [3JA]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H6183 [14SE]

EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 2396), H4575 [24JN]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2572 [8AP]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H7999 [30NO]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H4455 [22JN]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3304 [13MY]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H4673 [6JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2534 [7AP]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H435 [24JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H1726 [10MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3161 [10MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H5127 [15JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H5127 [15JY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4578 [24JN]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H7134 [26OC]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see H. Res. 434), H6920 [13OC]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1908 [16MR]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7135 [26OC]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (see H.R. 915), H4037 [3JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7893 [18NO]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H9432 [15DE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6979 [14OC]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H5127 [15JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National security: improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 2356), H4573 [24JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6552 [4OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H8320 [8DE]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H3112 [5MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2572 [8AP]

———establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H7831 [17NO]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7579 [14NO]

SEC: limit liability of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations by reinstating rule relative to inclusion of security ratings in registration statements (see H.R. 1539), H2854 [14AP]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H9432 [15DE]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3344 [23MY]

———authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H4035 [3JN]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H10016 [20DE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H10027 [23DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H1797 [14MR]

———increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see H.R. 500), H508 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H6782 [11OC]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5734 [28JY]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

Telecommunications: strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (see H.R. 2482), H5240 [19JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H4187 [14JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H5150 [18JY] (see H.R. 3346), H7627 [15NO]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H6674 [6OC]

———prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3316), H7929 [29NO]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 3317), H7929 [29NO]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H3221 [11MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5398 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow inclusion of public water systems and treatment works in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 2890), H6097 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H7828 [17NO]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6180 [14SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow inclusion of public water systems and treatment works in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 2890), H6097 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (H.R. 3462), H7830 [17NO]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (H.R. 2920), H6181 [14SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3421 [25MY]

Remarks

Afghanistan: reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H4658, H4659 [6JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4158, H4170, H4179, H4180 [14JN], H4269 [15JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H2401 [6AP]

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: tribute, H2675 [14AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3051 [4MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2400 [6AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5216 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2820 [14AP]

CFTC: funding, H4158 [14JN]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H7218 [2NO]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), E2230 [12DE]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5044 [14JY]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans, H5162, H5170 [19JY], H5290 [21JY]

———adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (H. Res. 365), H7084 [26OC]

———forgive certain student loans, H5504 [26JY]

———reduce student loan debt, H9948 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Marketing Service funding, H4180 [14JN]

———Agricultural Marketing Service Microbiological Data Program funding, H4179 [14JN]

———underserved communities food programs funding through reductions in agricultural assistance to Afghanistan, H4269 [15JN]

———WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program funding, H4170 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4658, H4659, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

———military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4376 [22JN]

———redirect Afghanistan security forces funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H2401 [6AP]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H3178 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow inclusion of public water systems and treatment works in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 2890), H6037 [9SE]

———funding, H3422 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3816, H3839, H3864 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent request, H3857 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1856 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1851 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3178 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5544, H5545 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1851 [16MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1856 [16MR]

Detroit, MI: tribute to automobile manufacturing ingenuity and development of technologies leading to electric drive vehicles and solar powered buildings, H517 [8FE]

———tribute to NAACP Fight for Freedom Dinner, H2942 [3MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1462), H2615 [13AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H572 [9FE], H3147 [10MY], H3232 [12MY], H6535, H6542 [4OC]

———stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H1405 [1MR]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (H.R. 2920), H6152 [14SE], H6521, H6535, H6542 [4OC], H6960 [14OC], H7643 [16NO]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, H572 [9FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5044 [14JY]

EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5544, H5545 [26JY]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3839 [1JN]

———remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3864 [1JN]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H323 [19JA]

Medicaid: reform, H4094 [14JN]

Medicare: reform, H2820 [14AP], H4094 [14JN]

National objectives: economic recovery, H572 [9FE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1969 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H323 [19JA]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5788 [30JY]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns, H6535 [4OC]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6037 [9SE]

Veterans: provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs and mental health services and substance abuse treatments, H7222 [2NO]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051 [4MY]

Tributes

Dukes, Ofield, E2276 [15DE]

Prasad, Ananda, E935 [24MY]

CLARKE, MICHAEL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6613 [17OC]

CLARKE, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

World War II: tribute to former POW, E2077 [17NO]

CLARKE, YVETTE D. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H60 [6JA]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1991 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2268 [1AP]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H4035 [3JN]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8319 [8DE]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9929 (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2268 [1AP]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H7715 [16NO]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H3112 [5MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H3161 [10MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3063 [4MY]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5923 [19AU]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H7332 [3NO]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1887), H3279 [12MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6674 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H3646 (see H.R. 733), H3684 [25MY]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7890 [18NO]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 176), H4946 [12JY]

———establish Cybersecurity Compliance Division and enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks (see H.R. 174), H1726 [10MR]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 2169), H4674 [6JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H3281 [12MY]

———transfer unobligated and repaid funds from the Small Business Lending Fund to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 2807), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H725 [11FE]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H2108 [30MR]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H5489 [25JY]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H7999 [30NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H2570 [8AP]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5489 [25JY]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H9928 [16DE]

———statehood (see H.R. 265), H9432 [15DE]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]

Economy: increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5127 [15JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1419), H3162 [10MY]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4326 [16JN]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H7999 [30NO]

———allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6674 [6OC]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

———reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs (see H.R. 2855), H6183 [14SE]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H3281 [12MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3305 [13MY]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

Financial institutions: offer services to protect seniors from affinity scams (see H.R. 370), H3986 [2JN]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H6043 [9SE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H7579 [14NO]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1726 [10MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H4529 [23JN]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H4038 [3JN]

Government: express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3281 [12MY]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H1908 [16MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3161 [10MY]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4460 [22JN]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H3220 [11MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H9928 [16DE]

Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 250), H6182 [14SE]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 1557), H2855 [14AP]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H8319 [8DE]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5087 [14JY]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7627 [15NO]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H4366 [21JN]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7627 [15NO]

Medicare: create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2935 [2MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4366 [21JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H7928 [29NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 339), H4748 [7JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H9929 [16DE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4750 [7JY]

National security: improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 2356), H4573 [24JN]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H2535 [7AP]

New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement (see H. Res. 182), H2040 [29MR]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5581 [26JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H3161 [10MY]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H41 [5JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H41 [5JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2575 [11AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3281 [12MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6238 [19SE]

Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 1361), H2292 [4AP]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 975), H3281 [12MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H37 [5JA]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H4075 [13JN]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H3646 (see H.R. 718), H3684 [25MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Taxation: allow loans from certain retirement plans for the payment of certain small business expenses (see H.R. 1661), H2913 [15AP]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H3162 [10MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2858 [14AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4188 [14JN]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7579 [14NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H8967 [14DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3062 [4MY]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H8967 [14DE]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H679 [10FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H4366 [21JN]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H7258 [2NO]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs and activities to enhance security of surface transportation, including mass transit (see H.R. 1900), H3300 [13MY]

———ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H3220 [11MY]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2498), H4944 [12JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H6674 [6OC]

———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3806 [31MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H1985 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (see H.R. 1007), H1724 [10MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3617), H8318 [8DE]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit fees relative to electronic benefit transfer debit cards used in connection with unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3598), H8260 [7DE]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

James, Hulbert: tribute (see H. Res. 408), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 426), H6672 [6OC]

Small business: modify certain assistance and goals for procurement contracts (see H.R. 2921), H6180 [14SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (H.R. 1007), H1726 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (H.R. 3617), H8319 [8DE]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (H.R. 1319), H2267 [1AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit fees relative to electronic benefit transfer debit cards used in connection with unemployment compensation (H.R. 3598), H8261 [7DE]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (H.R. 3297), H7208 [1NO]

Small business: modify certain assistance and goals for procurement contracts (H.R. 2921), H6181 [14SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4140 [14JN]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1951 [17MR]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8936 [14DE]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya, E969 [27MY]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (H.R. 651), E1794 [6OC]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5215 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2849 [14AP]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H635 [10FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2849 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4140 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), E969 [27MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8936 [14DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), E1020 [2JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1851 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1851 [16MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H635 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H5503 [26JY], H6498, H6500 [3OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8984 [15DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9976 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6500 [3OC]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (H.R. 2920), H6498 [3OC]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5303 [21JY]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E62 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H333 [19JA], E86 [20JA]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H8984 [15DE]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H333 [19JA]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1963 [17MR]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6206 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H333 [19JA], E86 [20JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H199 [12JA]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H567 [9FE]

Unemployment: rates, H6498, H6500 [3OC]

Votes: position on missed, H3322 [23MY], H5947 [7SE], H6487 [3OC], E229 [15FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H252 [18JA]

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Amendments

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S5063, S5078, S5086 [29JY], H5761 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

Freedom of Information Act Needs a Push, S5198 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

bin Laden, Osama: prohibit certain disclosures about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden until the Inspectors General of the Dept. of Defense and CIA investigate and brief Congress on the matter (see H.R. 2819), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2819), H5938 [6SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 627), S1827 [17MR] (see S. 1466), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 1564), H2855 [14AP]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY] (see H. Res. 383), H5780 [29JY]

Crime: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see S. 315), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 703), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: declassify information relative to missing and unaccounted-for members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 485), H8261 [7DE]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (see S. 355), S747 [15FE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (see H.R. 209), H102 [6JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Protection: improve (see S. 354), S747 [15FE]

Cloture motions

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Faster FOIA Act (S. 627): CBO, S2343 [8AP]

Letters

Dept. of Defense treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act: several organizations, S7800 [18NO]

Faster FOIA Act: Rick Blum, Sunshine in Government Initiative, S5065 [29JY]

———several organizations, S5065 [29JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3212 [23MY]

Lists

Members of Congress taking oath for access to classified information, H1360 [18FE], H2263 [1AP], H4031 [3JN], H5397 [22JY], H6229 [15SE]

Motions

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S5062, S5063 [29JY], H5764 [29JY]

Press releases

National Security Letter Recipient Can Speak Out for First Time Since FBI Demanded Customer Records From Him: ACLU, H525 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5664, H5667-H5678, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5761-H5779 [29JY], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1492 [2AU]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 375), H5678-H5688 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5751-H5761 [29JY]

———establish (S. 627), motion to recommit, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: address issues relative to physical storage of classified data, H4738 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: individual rights violations, H8974 [15DE]

Iraq: history of classified documents that led to conflicts, H503 [26JA]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, H522 [8FE], H3748 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S1840 [17MR], S2615 [3MY], S3458, S3459 [26MY], S4212 [29JN], S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU]

———establish (S. 627), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S5144 [30JY]

———establish (S. 1466), S5197, S5198 [1AU]

Crime: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities, S2127 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act, S7800 [18NO], S8128 [1DE]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (S. 355), S754 [15FE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 743), S2194 [6AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S4212 [29JN]

Protection: improve (S. 354), S753 [15FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 627), S2348 [8AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 375, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and House of Representatives adjournment, H5678 [28JY]

H. Res. 383, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5751 [29JY]

S. 354, Classified Information Procedures Reform and Improvement Act, S753 [15FE]

S. 355, Espionage Statutes Modernization Act, S755 [15FE]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S. 627, Faster FOIA Act, S3458, S3459 [26MY]

S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S2194-S2201 [6AP]

S. 1466, Faster FOIA Act, S5198 [1AU]

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION PROCEDURES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Classified information: improve protection (see S. 354), S747 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Classified information: improve protection (S. 354), S753 [15FE]

Texts of

S. 354, Classified Information Procedures Reform and Improvement Act, S753 [15FE]

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION PROCEDURES REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 354), S747 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 354), S753 [15FE]

Texts of

S. 354, provisions, S753 [15FE]

CLAY, HENRY (a former Senator from Kentucky)

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S433 [2FE]

CLAY, RUDOLPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1942 [26OC]

CLAY, WILLIAM H.

Memorandums

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Scientific Forum, S7025 [2NO]

CLAY, WM. LACY (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2857 [14AP]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5661 [27JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H776 [14FE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H5286 [20JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7627 [15NO]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8881 [13DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Arizona: consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H7999 [30NO]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2268 [1AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H1770 [11MR]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6855 [12OC]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4279 [15JN]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H2858 [14AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7333 [3NO]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8967 [14DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3759 [26MY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H726 [11FE]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H4366 [21JN]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5926 [23AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H5734 [28JY]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 925), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see H.R. 1499), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H6233 [15SE]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H6233 [15SE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6782 [11OC]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4946 [12JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H5888 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H5087 [14JY]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (see H.R. 2540), H5734 [28JY]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H6233 [15SE]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H5240 [19JY]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1727 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H2855 [14AP]

———conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H553 [8FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H513 [26JA]

Dept. of Transportation: provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 688), H924 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H8262 [7DE]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H7332 [3NO]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3987 [2JN]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H6552 [4OC]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H6626 [5OC]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H7999 [30NO]

———statehood (see H.R. 265), H7999 [30NO]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1664 [9MR]

———ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 979), H1908 [16MR]

———provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H8000 [30NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7007 [24OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6506 [3OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H6552 [4OC]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H6922 [13OC]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H2857 [14AP]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2667 [13AP]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

Government: increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H3409 [24MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H4187 [14JN]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4366 [21JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3161 [10MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H7999 [30NO]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6506 [3OC]

Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]

———clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H4748 [7JY]

———constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 1751), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H7898 [22NO]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3806 [31MY]

Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H4852 [11JY]

———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3409 [24MY]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (see H.R. 3248), H7007 [24OC]

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 3247), H7007 [24OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H7400 [4NO]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see H.R. 3626), H8881 [13DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H8319 [8DE]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4187 [14JN]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H3161 [10MY]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H7134 [26OC]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3987 [2JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H6922 [13OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4751 [7JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H6098 [12SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H397 [20JA]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5734 [28JY]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H8125 [2DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply extension of dependent health coverage for individuals through age 26 to retiree health plans (see H.R. 3299), H7207 [1NO]

———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H6782 [11OC]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6552 [4OC]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H6467 [29SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4750 [7JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2328 [5AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6238 [19SE]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6183 [14SE]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H7400 [4NO]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 975), H9928 [16DE]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see H.R. 1965), H6506 [3OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (see H.R. 3246), H7007 [24OC]

St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 464), H7578 [14NO]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3148), H6855 [12OC]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1621 [8MR]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6673 [6OC]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H4076 [13JN]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H3344 [23MY]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6854 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5240 [19JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H1988 [17MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5966 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see H.J. Res. 70), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 3514), H7927 [29NO]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]

Housing: require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 136), H1524 [2MR]

Senior citizens: encourage Federal job training programs that target older adults to work with nonprofit organizations to implement research-based technology curriculum designed for older adults (see H.R. 877), H1524 [2MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (H.J. Res. 70), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (H.R. 3514), H7928 [29NO]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (H.R. 3124), H6672 [6OC]

Housing: require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (H.R. 2191), H4278 [15JN]

Senior citizens: encourage Federal job training programs that target older adults to work with nonprofit organizations to implement research-based technology curriculum designed for older adults (H.R. 877), H1525 [2MR]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines: James F. Amos, H7026 [25OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5402 [25JY]

Remarks

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (S.J. Res. 22), H8170 [6DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7790 [17NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H702, H703 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5443 [25JY]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (S. 384), H8324 [12DE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H702, H703 [11FE]

———importance of job creation, H5979 [8SE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

EPA: enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6586 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6586 [5OC]

Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office, Pine City, MN: designate (H.R. 3220), H8325, H8326 [12DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), H7032, H7034 [25OC]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8024 [1DE]

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (H.R. 3246), H8327 [12DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H166 [12JA]

University of Missouri-St. Louis: tribute to Dickson string quartet, E1 [5JA]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H7942 [30NO]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (H.R. 2158), H8327, H8328 [12DE]

William T. Trant Post Office Building, Westfield, MA: designate (H.R. 2767), H8328, H8329 [12DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7025, H7027 [25OC]

Tributes

Cavitt, Arthur, H2673 [14AP]

Givens, Henry, Jr., E1587 [9SE]

CLAY COUNTY, MO

Remarks in House

Holwick, Richard: Northland, MO, Regional Chamber of Commerce Northlander of the Year award recipient, E69 [19JA]

CLAY COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E213 [11FE]

CLAYCOMO, MO

Remarks in House

Crossley, Collin R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E105 [25JA]

CLAYTON, EVA M. (a former Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H8014 [1DE]

Tribute, H6861 [13OC]

CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to women's basketball team, E801 [4MY]

CLEAN AIR ACT

Amendments

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2361, H2362, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2375, H2379, H2380, H2382, H2383 [6AP], H2507 [7AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2348 [6AP]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8282, H8283, H8284, H8285, H8286, H8287, H8289 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8270 [8DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6554, H6555, H6556 [4OC], H6581, H6582, H6587, H6589, H6592, H6595, H6596, H6598, H6599, H6600, H6601, H6602, H6604, H6613, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6552, H6553, H6554 [4OC], H6644, H6645, H6651, H6652, H6653, H6654 [6OC], H6698, H6699, H6700, H6702, H6705, H6706, H6707, H6708 [11OC], H6842 [12OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4401, H4402, H4403, H4404, H4405, H4406, H4407, H4409, H4410 [22JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4390 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Congress on Wrong Side of History in Denying Climate Change, E675 [8AP]

Fred Upton Says Pending Bill To Block EPA Curbs of Greenhouse Gases Will ``Stop Rising Gas Prices'', S1657 [15MR]

Into Ignorance—Vote To Overturn an Aspect of Climate Science Marks a Worrying Trend in U.S. Congress, H2347 [6AP]

Truth, Still Inconvenient, H2343 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

Air pollution: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H1984 [17MR]

———require the exclusion of data of an exceedance or violation of a national ambient air quality standard caused by a prescribed fire in the Flint Hills region of Kansas and Oklahoma (see S. 989), S2929 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 750), H1039 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (see H. Res. 203), H2326 [5AP]

———reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners (see S. 77), S124 [25JA]

EPA: change the frequency of review of air quality criteria and ambient air quality standards and temporarily prohibit revision of ambient air quality standards for coarse particulate matter (see H.R. 2458), H4792 [8JY]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (see S. 1815), S7155 [7NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———delay implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule (see H.R. 2891), H6097 [12SE]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 27), S5459 [8SE]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 1633), H2912 [15AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (see H. Res. 487), H8259 [7DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for nuisance dust and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1803), S7127 [3NO]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 1292), H2214 [31MR]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit from granting certain Clean Air Act waivers for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage (see H.R. 3431), H7626 [15NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H7397 [4NO]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity for emergency or demand purposes (see H.R. 3616), H8318 [8DE]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see S. 1702), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3185), H6919 [13OC]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H6624 [5OC]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (see S. 1805), S7127 [3NO]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see S. 231), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 199), H102 [6JA]

———waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 3689), H9430 [15DE]

FDA: nullify certain regulations relative to removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1752), S6872 [20OC]

Fire prevention: make restriction on use of class II substances inapplicable to certain fire suppression agents (see H.R. 1613), H2911 [15AP]

Fuels: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Government regulations: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 325), H353 [19JA]

Implementation: recognize benefits (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2021), H3754 [26MY]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (see H. Res. 316), H4363 [21JN]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Power resources: combine the categories of ``cellulosic biofuel'' and ``advance biofuel'' into 1 technology- and feedstock-neutral category of ``advanced biofuel'' (see S. 1564), S5684 [15SE]

———define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see S. 1085), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2009), H3754 [26MY]

Renewable energy: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1920), H3301 [13MY]

———include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (see H.R. 424), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 253), H135 [7JA]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 2011), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Court documents

Massachusetts v. EPA: Supreme Court, H2366 [6AP]

Excerpts

EPA endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases relative to Federal policy to mitigate climate change under the Clean Air Act: Federal Register, H2375-H2377 [6AP]

Letters

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Lynn R. Lehrbach, Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37, H6578 [5OC]

———several Members of Congress, H6578 [5OC]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H2364 [6AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H2372 [6AP]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2354 [6AP]

———Mark Crisson, American Public Power Association, H2372 [6AP]

———Michael J. Morris, American Electric Power Co., Inc., H2364 [6AP]

———several organizations, H2372 [6AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]

———Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2371 [6AP]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, H6704 [11OC]

EPA rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act: several health organizations, S7323 [10NO]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, H8279 [8DE]

———several organizations, H8276 [8DE]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Collin P. O'Mara, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources, H4409 [22JN]

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change: Anne L. Kelly, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (organization), S1956 [30MR]

———several business associations, S1923 [29MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1956 [30MR]

———several health care organizations, S1955 [30MR]

———several health organizations, S1654 [15MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

Motions

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2505 [7AP]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7310 [10NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8294 [8DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6903 [13OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4418 [22JN]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H2372 [6AP]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, H2363 [6AP]

———American Forest & Paper Association, H2363 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

Air pollution: impact of regulations on air quality, E1173 [23JN]

Ecology and environment: accept EPA scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2368, H2369 [6AP]

———clarify that voluntary programs addressing climate change are exempt from preemption of regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, H2368 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H1669 [10MR], H1800, H1827 [15MR], H2114, H2198 [31MR], H2302 [5AP], H2330, H2350-H2392 [6AP], H2505-H2507 [7AP], H3046 [4MY], H6539 [4OC], H6632, H6633 [6OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E665, E667 [7AP], E673, E675 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2338-H2350 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), motion to recommit, H2505-H2506 [7AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H2024-H2029 [29MR], H6357 [22SE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]

EPA: allow a notice period permiting affected industries to submit economic impact statements before any greenhouse gas regulations take effect, H2366-H2368 [6AP]

———allow extensions in the offshore drilling permitting process to allow time for State and local community input, H4405 [22JN]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6598, H6599 [5OC]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6654, H6655 [6OC]

———clarify application of particulate matter produced from mining activities to Clean Air Act regulations, H8286 [8DE]

———clarify authority to provide technical assistance to States taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions, H2369-H2371 [6AP]

———clarify public health benefits of cement manufacturing facilities' compliance with Clean Air Act, H6615-H6617 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6587-H6589 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6651, H6652 [6OC]

———Clean Air Act regulations proposal and enforcement, H5454 [25JY]

———clean air grants funding through reductions in capital improvement and maintenance funding, H5637, H5638 [27JY]

———conduct study to determine effect of climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions abroad and the international competitiveness of U.S. producers of energy-intensive products, H2382, H2383 [6AP]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2362-H2366 [6AP]

———consider impact on employment levels and economic activity of agricultural industry prior to issuance of any new environmental rules or regulations, H8288, H8289 [8DE]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work due to cement kiln-related illnesses when establishing a compliance date for cement manufacturing facility achievable standards, H6614 [5OC]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for boiler, process heater, and incinerator achievable standards, H6842 [12OC]

———consult with the Dept. of Agriculture when modifying national ambient air quality standards relative to nuisance dust in certain areas, H8284, H8285 [8DE]

———consult with the Dept. of Defense to certify that not regulating greenhouse gases relative to climate change does not jeopardize national security, H2380, H2381 [6AP]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6699 [11OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6645-H6651 [6OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are increasing cancer risks, H6700-H6702 [11OC]

———delay implementation of mid-level ethanol blends Clean Air Act waivers until safety concerns are addressed, H1317, H1318 [18FE]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6421, H6425, H6427, H6428 [23SE], H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1700, E1703, E1707, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———delay implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule (H.R. 2891), H6104 [13SE], E1598 [12SE]

———determine whether requirements for pollution controls will result in lower gas prices at the pump, H4418 [22JN]

———effect of standards for cement manufacturing facilities on amount of mercury that deposits to land and water, H6596 [5OC]

———enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6582-H6587 [5OC]

———enforce national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter, H8283 [8DE]

———ensure protection of public health in case of public health emergency caused by climate change, H2375-H2379 [6AP]

———ensure regulation of particulate matter includes regulation of cadmium, lead, and asbestos, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———ensure that any prohibition or limitation on Clean Air Act authority would not apply to any EPA action to reduce demand for oil, H2379, H2380 [6AP]

———ensure that the term nuisance dust does not include particulate matter containing arsenic or other heavy metals hazardous to human health, H8285 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H5973 [8SE], H8106 [2DE], H8196 [7DE], H8274-H8296 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2240, E2247 [13DE], E2252 [14DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8267-H8272 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), motion to recommit, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———exclude certain uncontrollable dust events from determinations of whether an area is in compliance with the coarse particulate matter standard, H8287 [8DE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2384, H2385 [6AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H991, H992, H993 [16FE]

———grant authority to regulate emissions from offshore drilling companies' support vessels, H4402 [22JN]

———grant authority to regulate nuisance dust if State, local, or tribal laws are not sufficient to protect public health, H8283, H8284 [8DE]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H2025 [29MR]

———implement air pollution control standards for cement manufacturing facilities located near schools, day care centers, and certain hospitals, and provide community notification on emissions from such facilities, H6641 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits resulting from implementing standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6653, H6654 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits to standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6589-H6592 [5OC]

———include in legislation on standards for cement manufacturing facilities a finding on exposure of individuals to mercury from industrial sources resulting in States issuing mercury advisories for fish consumption, H6601, H6602 [5OC]

———maintain current air quality standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators in certain metropolitan areas with worst air quality rankings, H6652, H6653 [6OC]

———maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter, H1461 [2MR]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter funding, H1326 [18FE]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (H.R. 3097), E1779 [5OC]

———preserve access to local courts to appeal local and regional actions on oil and natural gas permitting decisions, H4406, H4407 [22JN]

———preserve authority to protect the health of vulnerable children and seniors, including children with asthma and lung diseases, from the effects of air pollution, H2505 [7AP]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are increasing risk of cancer, H6599, H6600 [5OC]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6602-H6604 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6090 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6519, H6540, H6543, H6544 [4OC], H6566, H6573-H6620 [5OC], H6632, H6638-H6643, H6649 [6OC], H6929 [14OC], E1757 [4OC], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1811 [11OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), motion to recommit, H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H8739, H8740, H8808 [13DE], E2288 [16DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H4521 [23JN], H5954 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6540-H6542 [4OC], H6575, H6580, H6594, H6620 [5OC], H6631-H6638, H6644-H6661 [6OC], H6698-H6727 [11OC], H6841, H6842 [12OC], H6881, H6903-H6906 [13OC], H6929 [14OC], H7318 [3NO], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1807 [7OC], E1867 [14OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), motion to recommit, H6904 [13OC]

———provide an offset for funding required to issue new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6698 [11OC]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (H.R. 3379), H7382 [4NO], H8197 [7DE]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6592-H6595 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from industrial boilers and waste incinerators is a potent neurotoxin, H6705, H6706 [11OC]

———recognize that new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators will create jobs, H6702-H6704 [11OC]

———recognize that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources through the consumption of fish, H6707 [11OC]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 3098), E1779 [5OC]

———require cement industry compliance with standards and requirements in accordance with the Clean Air Act by a certain date, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———require implementation costs and feasibility of compliance be considered when setting national ambient air quality standards, H6377, H6379 [22SE], H6426, H6434, H6435 [23SE], E1706 [23SE]

———require publication of notice in Federal Register estimating public health impact of delaying standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6604 [5OC]

———require satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements, H402 [24JA]

———require waste incinerators located near senior living facilities to use the most effective pollution control methods available and provide community notification on incinerator emissions, H6904 [13OC]

———set date for compliance with standards and requirements for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators as earlier than five years if such regulations create jobs, H6706, H6707 [11OC]

———shorten compliance date to provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6708-H6710 [11OC]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide, H427-H432 [24JA]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (H.R. 199), E295 [18FE]

Funding, H843 [15FE], H967, H969, H971, H997 [16FE], H1202 [18FE], H1827 [15MR], H2276 [4AP]

GAO: compare health care costs resulting from preemption of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change with such costs if the EPA were to proceed with such regulation, H2374 [6AP]

Government regulations: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 325), E101 [24JA]

———impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H642 [10FE], H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Impact, H536-H542 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H706 [11FE]

OMB: determine whether Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act authorizes appropriation of funds for implementation, H6595 [5OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow monitoring activities relative to air pollution to be conducted at the offshore source, H4401, H4402 [22JN], E1204 [24JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4096 [14JN], H4393-H4420 [22JN], H4928 [12JY], H6632 [6OC], H7192 [1NO], H7316 [3NO], E1171, E1173, E1176, E1188 [23JN], E1199, E1204 [24JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4378-H4392 [22JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), motion to recommit, H4418 [22JN]

———preserve State authority over air quality protections for offshore drilling activities, H4407-H4409 [22JN], E1176 [23JN]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon, H4410, H4411 [22JN]

———require oil companies to disclose any Federal subsidies they receive on permit applications, H4403 [22JN]

———require oil companies to disclose executive bonuses on permit applications, H4404 [22JN]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6863 [13OC], H6934 [14OC], H7003 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1419 [9MR], S3073 [18MY], S6825, S6827 [20OC], S7309 [10NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1641-S1644, S1649, S1652, S1654-S1662, S1665-S1671 [15MR], S1726-S1728, S1741-S1744 [16MR], S1782 [17MR], S1907, S1922-S1927 [29MR], S1950, S1955-S1957 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066 [4AP], S2149, S2161-S2168, S2170-S2177, S2179 [6AP], S2223, S2227, S2261 [7AP], S2295 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), S7014 [2NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (S. 482), S1419 [9MR], S1517 [10MR], S2243 [7AP], S7261 [9NO]

EPA: codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule, S7316 [10NO]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (S. 1815), S7157 [7NO]

———delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2173, S2174, S2178 [6AP]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, S7176 [8NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7328-S7330 [10NO], S7593 [16NO], S8701 [16DE]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for powerplants, S7319 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7108 [3NO], S7181 [8NO], S7250, S7280, S7285-S7287 [9NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7309-S7324, S7326, S7328, S7352, S7353 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S7141 [3NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), S8492 [12DE], S8493 [13DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (S. 1528), S5460, S5461 [8SE], S5659 [15SE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2173, S2177 [6AP]

———finalized rule relative to cap on cross-State air pollution produced by powerplant smokestacks in upwind States, S4443, S4448 [7JY]

———implement rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act to prevent air pollution which causes numerous adverse health effects, S7322 [10NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), S6393 [11OC], S6397 [12OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7593, S7594 [16NO], S8502 [13DE], S8594 [14DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———release of Inspector General report on endangerment finding review process, S6077-S6079 [4OC]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (S. 1805), S7135 [3NO]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, S2165, S2173, S2178 [6AP]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (S. 231), S361 [31JA]

Fuels: reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Funding, S1187, S1190 [3MR], S1341-S1344, S1356 [8MR], S1591 [14MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), S4106 [23JN], S4133 [27JN]

Power resources: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (S. 1085), S3430 [26MY]

Reports

EPA's Endangerment Finding, S1659 [15MR]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act Economic Report Overview, H4396 [22JN]

Reports filed

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2681) (H. Rept. 112-227), H6460 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 112-54), H2326 [5AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 112-317), H8259 [7DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 112-111), H4363 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 112-231), H6505 [3OC]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 112-50), H2265 [1AP]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 112-225), H6460 [26SE]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 112-316), H8186 [6DE]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2021) (H. Rept. 112-108), H4325 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4379 [22JN]

Statements

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

Health Effects of Air Pollution: Houston, TX, Mayor's Task Force, H2366 [6AP]

Tables

U.S. vs. European emission standards, H6579 [5OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 203, consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2338 [6AP]

H. Res. 316, consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, H4378 [22JN]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6523 [4OC]

H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8267 [8DE]

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8282 [8DE]

H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act, H4400 [22JN]

H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6644 [6OC]

H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, H6581 [5OC]

S. Res. 119, recognize benefits of implementation, S2052 [31MR]

CLEAN ENERGY CONSORTIA

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 3389), H7397 [4NO]

CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 851), H1454 [1MR]

CLEAN ENERGY PROMOTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2176), H4186 [14JN]

CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 502), H639 [10FE]

CLEAN ESTUARIES ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1313) (S. Rept. 112-41), S5017 [28JY]

CLEAN WATER COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2018), H4974, H4975, H4977, H4978, H4980, H4981, H4983, H4984, H4986 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

Cancer Study Triggers Fears in Crestwood, H4976 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2018): consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4944 [12JY]

Letters

Provisions: Arvin Ganesan, EPA, H4967 [13JY]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4964 [13JY]

———Mike Strain, Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry, H4965 [13JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H4965 [13JY]

———several business organizations, H4964 [13JY]

———Stephen Haterius, National Association of State Depts. of Agriculture, H4965 [13JY]

Require watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations: Representative Connolly, H4982 [13JY]

Lists

Watersheds and States covered by the Connolly amendment to H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, requiring watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations, H4983 [13JY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2018), H4992 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2018), H4956, H4963-H4995 [13JY], H7338 [4NO], E1319, E1322 [14JY], E1359 [19JY], E1370 [20JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 347), H4957-H4963 [13JY]

———motion to recommit, H4992-H4994 [13JY]

EPA: clarify application of regulatory requirements to permit holders determined to be in significant noncompliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4980, H4981 [13JY]

———clarify authority to determine and regulate water quality standards of water passing through several States, H4960 [13JY]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4978-H4980 [13JY]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, E1319 [14JY]

———maintain authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards, H4975 [13JY]

———preserve authority to limit arsenic and perchlorate pollution in water, H4992-H4994 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate pipelines that cross streambeds, H4983, H4984 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters in areas that the President has declared a disaster due to flooding and to other waters that contributed to the flooding, H4986 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4984-H4986 [13JY]

———preserve authority to set water quality standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit programs, H4977, H4978 [13JY]

———require watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations, H4981-H4983 [13JY]

———submit report on increases in harmful pollutants in waters regulated by a State, H4980 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2018), S4621 [14JY], S4623 [18JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2018, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 112-144), H4944 [12JY]

Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 112-139), H4792 [8JY]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H4967 [13JY]

Tables

Arsenic contamination in water by congressional district, H4993 [13JY]

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) State program status, H4976 [13JY]

Perchlorate contamination in water by congressional district, H4993 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2018, provisions, H4958 [13JY]

H.R. 2018, provisions, H4974 [13JY]

CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Remarks in House

Minority Media and Telecommunications Council: tribute to donation of radio stations, E2009 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Minority Media and Telecommunications Council: tribute to donation of radio stations, S6086 [4OC]

CLEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR CRIMINAL ALIEN REMOVAL (CLEAR) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

CLEARWATER, FL

Remarks in House

Emmons, Nicole: Military Times (publication) Coast Guard Service Member of the Year award recipient, E1402 [25JY]

Tampa Bay Estuary Program (organization): anniversary, E2262 [14DE]

CLEARY, PAT

Remarks in House

Chelsea, MI: tribute to Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership award recipients, E239 [16FE]

CLEAVER, EMANUEL (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2843 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5447 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H3220 [11MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H7161 [27OC]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8881 [13DE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8881 [13DE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9929 [16DE]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H8076 [1DE]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H3344 [23MY]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H5374 [21JY]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H3806 [31MY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4460 [22JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4673 [6JY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H5897 [5AU]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see H.R. 2942), H6231 [15SE]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H726 [11FE]

Credit: require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities (see H.R. 1567), H8125 [2DE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5923 [19AU]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H4794 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4530 [23JN]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4590 [5JY]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H5489 [25JY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H5660 [27JY]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H5781 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

———create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1580 [4MR]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H2918 [15AP]

———conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H2536 [7AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 1583), H3305 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H7399 [4NO]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H4329 [16JN]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H7627 [15NO]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H8881 [13DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2040 [29MR]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4577 [24JN]

———authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H5399 [22JY]

———ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H4279 [15JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4187 [14JN]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H4578 [24JN]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7208 [1NO]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H3755 [26MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7007 [24OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H4794 [8JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H3281 [12MY]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H4038 [3JN]

Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), H1985 [17MR]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2108 [30MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6273 [20SE]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H6626 [5OC]

———constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H5966 [7SE]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6467 [29SE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7929 [29NO]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (see H.R. 3248), H7007 [24OC]

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 3247), H7007 [24OC]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H5374 [21JY]

Medicare: provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H5374 [21JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4076 [13JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1770 [11MR]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H5374 [21JY]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H8076 [1DE]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1621 [8MR]

Pensions: provide for private-sector solutions to certain pension funding challenges (see H.R. 1969), H3409 [24MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H7069 [25OC]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2412 [6AP]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 1361), H2292 [4AP]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H6098 [12SE]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H8186 [6DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1988 [17MR]

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H7009 [24OC]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7627 [15NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H5375 [21JY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2536 [7AP]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H5781 [29JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (see H.R. 3246), H7007 [24OC]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H7209 [1NO]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H3758 [26MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8125 [2DE]

———make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H8965 [14DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 3600), H8260 [7DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3001 [3MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7332 [3NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4794 [8JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5239 [19JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3162 [10MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H3344 [23MY]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H7830 [17NO]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6854 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H8126 [2DE]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H202 [12JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H4459 [22JN]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H6098 [12SE]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H1618 [8MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5932 [30AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 626), H679 [10FE]

Economy: urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Housing: require energy audits be conducted for any single-family and multifamily housing purchases using federally related housing loans (see H.R. 627), H679 [10FE]

Public welfare programs: temporarily reinstate, with certain adjustments, the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 628), H679 [10FE]

Taxation: modify private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use (see H.R. 629), H680 [10FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 626), H683 [10FE]

Housing: require energy audits be conducted for any single-family and multifamily housing purchases using federally related housing loans (H.R. 627), H683 [10FE]

Public welfare programs: temporarily reinstate, with certain adjustments, the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (H.R. 628), H683 [10FE]

Taxation: modify private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use (H.R. 629), H683 [10FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5166 [19JY]

Remarks

Budget: impact of proposed cuts on Federal aid programs, H749 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2846, H2851 [14AP]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846, H2851 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5447 [25JY], E1435 [28JY]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9993 [20DE]

———impact of tax cuts, H749 [14FE]

———importance of job creation, H443 [25JA], H5033 [14JY], H5141, H5142 [18JY], H5168 [19JY], H6083, H6084, H6085 [12SE]

EPA: Office of Sustainable Communities funding, E1435 [28JY]

———Urban Waters Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5447 [25JY]

FEMA: remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3931 [2JN]

Floods: assess historical flood prevention efforts on the Missouri River and impact of current flooding on Midwestern States, H5143 [18JY]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate, E2102 [18NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H749 [14FE]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: observance, E1712 [23SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5142 [18JY]

Tension Envelope Corp.: anniversary, E508 [16MR]

Transportation: improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H6084, H6085 [12SE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8009 [1DE]

———rates, H5168 [19JY]

Tributes

Collins, Kathleen, E663 [7AP]

Gates, Ollie B., E1651 [15SE]

Reid, Ralph D., E1649 [15SE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L., H6666 [6OC]

Thompson, Nelson (Fuzzy), E41 [7JA]

CLELAND, MAX (a former Senator from Georgia)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E685 [8AP]

CLEMENT, PAUL D.

Letters

Anniversary of confirmation of Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court, S5822 [21SE]

CLEMENT, ROBERT (a former Representative from Tennessee)

Remarks

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4088 [14JN]

CLEMENTS, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3926 [2JN], E1004 [31MY], E1022 [2JN]

CLEMONS, KIRSTEN A.

Remarks in House

National Association of Secondary School Principals: NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year finalist, E484 [15MR]

CLERGY see Religion

CLEVELAND, BERNICE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E189 [10FE]

CLEVELAND, OH

Court documents

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6052 [12SE]

Tribute to Frank W. Anderson: Bill Lawson and Homer S. Townsend, Jr., Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S8541 [13DE]

Obituaries

Anderson, Frank W.: Grant Segall, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S8540 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Bejjani, Pierre: American Nationalities Movement (organization) honoree, E2294 [16DE]

Beres, Tom: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1954 [27OC]

Bohemian National Hall: dedication of statue to honor Thomas G. Masaryk, E442 [9MR]

Brecksville, OH: anniversary of Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center campus, E1568 [8SE]

Buna Vestire Romanian Orthodox Cathedral: anniversary, E1340 [15JY]

Carroll, Patrick: Recovery Resources (organization) Bronze Key award recipient, E2085 [17NO]

Clark, Richard: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E331 [28FE]

Cleveland, OH, Metropolitan Bar Association: tribute to annual Bench-Bar Memorial Program, E583 [31MR]

Cleveland Federal Executive Board: anniversary, E443 [9MR]

Cleveland International Exposition (I-X) Center: anniversary, E1757 [4OC]

Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans: tribute, E2015 [4NO]

Cleveland Mediation Center: anniversary, E2045 [15NO]

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: tribute to David Webster Greener Way to Work Day, E1709 [23SE]

Cleveland (OH) Call & Post: anniversary, E1907 [24OC], E1970 [1NO]

Cleveland Syrian Cultural Garden: tribute, E919 [23MY]

Cleveland Tenants Organization: tribute, E1906 [24OC]

Coburn, Chris: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E327 [28FE]

Cogswell Hall, Inc.: tribute, E1644 [15SE]

Council on American-Islamic Relations: tribute to Cleveland, OH, chapter Sharing Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner, E1504 [5AU]

Coyne, Richard F.: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E330 [28FE]

Croatian Fraternal Union: anniversary of Zumberak Lodge 859, E1799 [6OC]

Czech Catholics of Greater Cleveland: tribute to Feast of St. Wenceslaus, E1708 [23SE]

Daniel, Barbara J.: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1738 [3OC]

David J. Donafee Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate, E1657 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office staff, E1359 [19JY]

Dobrzynski, Marsha: Cleveland Arts Prize (organization) Martha Joseph Prize for Distinguished Service to the Arts recipient, E1199 [24JN]

Downing, Timothy: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Leadership Award recipient, E1736 [3OC]

EarthFest: tribute, E749 [15AP]

El Centro de Servicios Sociales Para la Communidad Hispana (organization): tribute, E2014 [4NO]

Eliza Bryant Village (organization): tribute, E1798 [6OC]

Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People (ESOP) (organization): tribute, E1909 [24OC]

FAA: terminate certain airspace restrictions for Burke Lakefront Airport, H2203, H2204 [31MR]

Feran, Tom: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1948 [27OC]

Frangos, Ann: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1741 [3OC]

Gaughan, Patricia A.: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E328 [28FE]

Holy Trinity Baptist Church: anniversary, E388 [1MR]

Hotz Cafe: tribute to closing, E540 [29MR]

InterReligious Task Force on Central America: anniversary, E1172 [23JN]

Kahl, Jack: Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland, OH, Person of the Year award recipient, E1815 [11OC]

Kowalski, Frank L., Jr.: Cleveland Society of Poles Foundation ``Good Joe'' Award recipient, E841 [10MY]

Lanci, Kenneth A.: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [21JN]

Larkin, Brent: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Champion for Children award recipient, E786 [3MY]

Lithuanian Independence Day: observance, E273 [18FE]

Louis Stokes Cleveland Veteran Affairs Medical Center: grand opening of Blind Rehabilitation Center, E1705 [23SE]

Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio (organization): anniversary, E1756 [4OC]

McShepard, Randell: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E1905 [24OC]

Melenick, Joseph: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Honored Hero Award recipient, E478 [14MR]

———Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Ohio, E478 [14MR]

MetroHealth System: anniversary, E1867 [14OC]

Morris, Phillip: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1957 [27OC]

Nash, Jacob: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Stephanie Tubbs Jones Freedom Award recipient, E1735 [3OC]

National Association of Parliamentarians: tribute, E477 [14MR]

O'Donnell, Kelly: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1960 [27OC]

One World Day Celebration: tribute, E1523 [19AU]

Patton, Thomas: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1738 [3OC]

Paynter, Bob: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1956 [27OC]

Pestovic, John A., Sr.: Polish Legion of American Veterans' Veteran and Women of the Year Recognition Banquet honoree, E2176 [2DE]

Petkovsek, Tony: Cleveland, OH, International Hall of Fame inductee, E1499 [5AU]

Polish Constitution Day: observance, E785 [3MY]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of El Gran Combo musical group, E1566 [8SE]

Rotary Club of Cleveland: anniversary, E1742 [3OC]

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland: tribute to promotion and improvement of Cleveland, OH, Central Neighborhood, E586 [31MR]

Slavic Village Development (organization): anniversary, E1743 [3OC]

Slovenian Workmen's Home: anniversary, E676 [8AP]

Spanish American Committee for a Better Community (organization): anniversary, E2106 [18NO]

Swade, Kenneth: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1739 [3OC]

Thomas, Herb: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1959 [27OC]

———Press Club of Cleveland, OH, Chuck Heaton Award recipient, E1959 [27OC]

Thorbes, Cedric: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Youth Champion for Children award recipient, E789 [3MY]

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year, E182 [9FE]

Vietnamese conflict: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, E797 [3MY]

William Penn Association: tribute, E857 [11MY]

Zajac, Edward: West Tech Alumni Association, Inc., West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1740 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Cleveland State University: tribute to Project SERV Program that provides education support and integration services for veterans, S3966 [21JN]

NASA: tribute to Glenn Research Center contributions to space shuttle program, S4799 [21JY]

———tribute to Glenn Research Center for work on the Space Power Facility at Plum Brook Station, S5833 [21SE]

Weinberg, Ronald E.: Cleveland State University President's Medal recipient, S2924 [12MY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

CLEVELAND, OH, METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: tribute to annual Bench-Bar Memorial Program, E583 [31MR]

CLEVELAND, RICK

Articles and editorials

It's a Wrap for Mr. Maroon and White, S1262 [4MR]

CLEVELAND ARTS PRIZE (organization)

Remarks in House

Dobrzynski, Marsha: Cleveland Arts Prize (organization) Martha Joseph Prize for Distinguished Service to the Arts recipient, E1199 [24JN]

CLEVELAND MEDIATION CENTER

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2045 [15NO]

CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

David Webster Greener Way to Work Day: tribute, E1709 [23SE]

CLEVELAND (OH) CALL & POST

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1907 [24OC], E1970 [1NO]

CLEVELAND (OH) PLAIN DEALER

Articles and editorials

John Glenn Turns 90—An Appreciation, E1343 [18JY]

Ohio's Muslim, Arab Neighbors, S2616 [3MY]

Obituaries

Anderson, Frank W., S8540 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Feran, Tom: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1948 [27OC]

Morris, Phillip: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1957 [27OC]

Paynter, Bob: Cleveland, OH, Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, E1956 [27OC]

CLEVELAND SOCIETY OF POLES FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Kowalski, Frank L., Jr.: Cleveland Society of Poles Foundation ``Good Joe'' Award recipient, E841 [10MY]

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Project SERV Program: tribute to education support and integration services for veterans, S3966 [21JN]

Weinberg, Ronald E.: Cleveland State University President's Medal recipient, S2924 [12MY]

CLEVELAND TENANTS ORGANIZATION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1906 [24OC]

CLEVINGER, MARVIN

Articles and editorials

Marvin Clevinger—A World War II Hero, S4068 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4068 [23JN]

CLIFFORD, MI

Remarks in House

St. Patrick Catholic Chapel: anniversary, E952 [25MY]

CLIFTON, NJ

Remarks in House

Hot Grill (restaurant): anniversary, E1868 [14OC]

CLIFTON, TN

Remarks in House

Horseshoe Riverbend Festival: tribute, E1594 [12SE]

CLIFTON GUNDERSON LLC

Remarks in House

St. Joseph, MO: YWCA Women of Excellence Employer of Excellence award recipient, E1113 [16JN]

CLIMATE see Ecology and Environment; Weather

CLINICS see Health Care Facilities

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM see Secretary of State (Hillary Rodham Clinton)

CLINTON, LA

Remarks in House

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter for construction of new restroom facilities for the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Area Council, E1152 [22JN]

CLINTON, WILLIAM J. (42d President of the United States)

Articles and editorials

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4379 [6JY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (H.R. 1228) (see H.R. 1307), H2265 [1AP]

Remarks in House relative to

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S3596 [8JN], S4337, S4350, S4377 [6JY]

CLINTON COUNTY, PA

Lists

Clinton County, PA, Keystone Little League baseball team roster, H6124 [13SE]

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to Keystone Little League baseball team, H6124 [13SE]

Summaries

Clinton County, PA, Keystone Little League Baseball Team Games in Little League World Series, H6124 [13SE]

Tables

Little League Baseball, Inc., eastern region tournament summary, H6124 [13SE]

CLONINGER, KATHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1831 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6868 [20OC]

CLOSE BIG OIL TAX LOOPHOLES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

Motions

Enact (S. 940), S3013 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 258), S2480 [14AP], S2720 [5MY]

Enact (S. 940), S2818, S2832, S2850 [10MY], S2900-S2902, S2904, S2905, S2907-S2909 [12MY], S2975, S2977, S2981-S2987, S3001 [16MY], S3004-S3007 [17MY], S3063-S3065, S3069-S3071, S3074, S3076-S3081, S3084, S3088 [18MY], S4268, S4275 [30JN]

———motion to proceed, S3013-S3039 [17MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3015-S3024 [17MY]

———impact of the deficit on increasing oil prices, S3021-S3023 [17MY]

Power resources: increase domestic production of oil and gas, S3018, S3023 [17MY]

Testimonies

Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Large Oil Companies: James J. Mulva, S3019 [17MY]

CLOSE UP FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2056 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7186 [8NO]

Annivesary, S7440 [15NO]

CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Bills and resolutions

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5018 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide a special rule relative to purchases of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see H.R. 2312), H4526 [23JN]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 1683), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2714), H5811 [30JY]

Product safety: require labels on children's sleepwear that indicate the sleepwear is flame resistant to include the chemical name of the flame retardant used (see S. 2012), S8734 [16DE]

Tariff: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 105), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1244), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 2387), H4574 [24JN]

———recreational performance outerwear (see S. 704), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 2071), H3868 (see H.R. 2071), H3909 [1JN]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: prohibit funding for items classified as textiles or apparel that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S., H7339 [4NO]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (H.R. 2511), E1314 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tariff: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (S. 1244), S4025 [22JN]

———recreational performance outerwear (S. 704), S2051 [31MR]

Texts of

S. 1244, Save Our Industries (SAVE) Act, S4026-S4028 [22JN]

CLOVER, BARBARA

Remarks in House

National Art Education Association: National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

CLUMECK, LOIS LEES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E592 [31MR]

CLUSTER MUNITIONS CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 996), H1723 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 558), S1559 [10MR], S1595 [14MR]

Texts of

S. 558, provisions, S1561 [10MR]

CLUTE, TX

Remarks in House

Brazoswood High School: tribute to baseball team, E1147 [21JN]

CLYBURN, JAMES E. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H925 [15FE], H1271 [18FE]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), H5903 [12AU]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2857 [14AP]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 43), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1362 [18FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4577 [24JN]

Diseases: require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7257 [2NO]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6552 [4OC]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H397 [20JA]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3987 [2JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6626 [5OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5932 [30AU]

Motions

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3432 [25MY]

Obituaries

Roberts, Leonard E., Sr., E1297 [12JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8323 [12DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2241, H2246 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2451 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1271 [18FE], H1378 [28FE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3050 [4MY]

Black History Month: observance, H1378 [28FE]

Blum, Justin: Army Cadet Command National Junior ROTC Instructor of the Year award recipient, E1370 [20JY]

Blum, Justin F.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, E434 [8MR]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5706 [28JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5807 [30JY]

———impact of proposed cuts on Federal aid programs, H748 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2892 [15AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5706 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H708 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), motion to recommit, H3432 [25MY]

———prioritize graduate medical education funding to qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, H3432 [25MY]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9988, H9989, H9990, H9991, H9994 [20DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H708 [11FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8802 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H10002 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Fields, Richard: Center for Heirs Property Preservation Commitment to Justice Award recipient, E133 [26JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H747 [14FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

Journal: question of approval, H8323 [12DE]

Medicare: reform, H2892 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H708 [11FE]

Sports: tribute to USA National Rugby team, E1650 [15SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H154 [12JA]

Unemployment: require enrollment in a program leading to a high school diploma or GED as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation, H10002 [20DE]

Wilson, Bob: Francis Marion University Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, E215 [11FE]

Tributes

Bonner, William L., E2053 [15NO]

Booker, Johnnie B., E2287 [16DE]

Buckner, Floyd, E244 [16FE]

Coards, Elizabeth, E1884 [14OC]

Colclough, Franklin D., E1371 [20JY]

Davis, Leroy, Sr., E649 [6AP]

Frazier, Joe, E2036 [14NO]

Hall, Lilease, E421 [4MR]

Jackson, Charles B., Sr., H2116 [31MR], E204 [10FE]

Johnson, Charlene, E50 [12JA]

Mathis, Joseph D., E881 [12MY]

Noonan, William T., E1092 [14JN]

Payne, Daniel A., E605 [1AP]

Perry, Matthew J., Jr., E1480 [1AU]

Peterson, Nathaniel, E520 [17MR]

Roberts, Leonard E., Sr., E1297 [12JY]

Rush, Addie C. Butler, E1868 [14OC]

Smith, Willie L., E885 [12MY]

Thames, John F., E2279 [15DE]

Zimmerman, Geraldyne I. Pierce, E422 [4MR]

CLYMIRE, KIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1729 [29SE]

COAKLEY, MARTHA

Letters

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, H7603 [15NO]

COAL

Amendments

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6782 [11OC], H6943, H6945, H6946, H6947, H6948, H6949, H6951 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6931 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H7577 [14NO]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 960), H1619 [8MR]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———prohibit regulation of coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (see H.R. 1405), H2410 [6AP]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H507 [26JA]

Fuels: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 1868), H3278 [12MY]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize certified States and tribes to use Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund amounts for certain reclamation projects and extend certain mine reclamation liability protections (see S. 1455), S5191 [1AU]

Power resources: expedite increased supply and availability of energy to our Nation (see H.R. 945), H1618 [8MR]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 12), H41 [5JA]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 162), H1725 [10MR]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H6852 [12OC]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: terminate payments to certified States (see H.R. 3739), H10013 [20DE]

Taxation: permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H4326 [16JN]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 2323), H4526 [23JN]

———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (see S. Res. 129), S2087 [4AP] (see H. Res. 199), H2266 [1AP]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

Letters

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: several individuals, H6950 [14OC]

Conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas: Representative Whitfield, H1046 [16FE]

———Stephen T. Ayers, Acting Architect of the Capitol, H1046 [16FE]

Government regulations impact on the energy sector: Senator Roberts, S1313 [7MR]

Motions

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6956 [14OC]

Remarks in House

Arizona: failure of the Navajo Generating Station to meet certain EPA requirements, H707 [11FE]

Brookwood, AL: anniversary of Jim Walter Resources No. 5 mine explosions, E1683 [22SE]

Business and industry: require owners and operators of surface impoundments to equip coal storage facilities with safety monitoring systems, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

Buy American Act: require American manufactured construction materials to build holding facilities for coal ash, H6929-H6931 [14OC]

Dept. of Energy: National Energy Technology Laboratory clean coal technology research funding, H4997, H4998 [13JY]

———prohibit funding for loan guarantees for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5077, H5078 [14JY]

———require that funding for loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy facilities be equal to or exceed those for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5076, H5077 [14JY]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4835, H4836 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H7641 [16NO]

———Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement funding for stream buffer rule implementation, H1279, H1280 [18FE], H4686 [7JY]

EPA: coal combustion waste regulation funding, H1319, H1320 [18FE], E251 [16FE]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6421, H6425, H6427, H6428 [23SE], H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1700, E1703, E1707, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, E1319 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to retroactively disapprove Corps of Engineers permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters, H1318, H1319 [18FE]

———proposed rule to regulate the coal combustion byproduct of fly ash as a hazardous waste, H641 [10FE]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers, H648 [10FE]

———require report on long-term impacts of State coal combustion residuals permit programs on human health and environment, H6951, H6952 [14OC]

———surface coal mining regulation funding, H1313 [18FE]

``Last Mountain'': screening of documentary on battle between large coal corporations and local citizens over impact of mining practices in West Virginia, E1813 [11OC]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize certified States and tribes to use Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund amounts for certain reclamation projects and extend certain mine reclamation liability protections, E2325 [20DE]

Power resources: increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (H. Res. 12), H3401-H3406 [24MY], H8117-H8120 [2DE]

———increase onshore and offshore energy production to create jobs and increase revenues, H7020 [25OC]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592 [6JY], H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], E1171 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Public utilities: impact of coal-powered energy on utility costs, H5819 [1AU]

Refuse disposal: disposal of materials generated by the combustion of coal in toxic landfills, H6938 [14OC]

———establish a time frame for bringing existing coal combustion residual surface impoundments into compliance with revised critieria for design, groundwater monitoring, and corrective actions, H6947, H6948 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H5954 [7SE], H6934-H6959 [14OC], H8278 [8DE], E1918 [24OC], E1944 [26OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6925-H6934 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), motion to recommit, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

———groundwater detection and assessment monitoring specific to coal combustion residuals, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———provide Federal enforcement and inspection authority if EPA determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program, H6949-H6951 [14OC]

———remove recycled coal fly ash from hazardous waste list, H6936, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———require State regulations for coal combustion residuals to meet a legal standard of protection to ensure human health and the environment are protected, H6937, H6946, H6947 [14OC]

———require States to notify the public and the EPA and offer the opportunity to comment before a State establishes a program to regulate coal combustion waste, H6948, H6949 [14OC]

Taxation: reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (H.R. 3242), E1914 [24OC]

United Mine Workers of America: release of report on Massey Energy Co., Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, H7211 [2NO]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, H2295, H2296, H2299 [5AP]

———report on investigation of the Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, H3917 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, S7601 [16NO], S7695 [17NO]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (S. 272), S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (S. 468), S1221, S1222 [3MR]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, S7176 [8NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7328-S7330 [10NO], S7593 [16NO], S8701 [16DE]

———finalized rule relative to cap on cross-State air pollution produced by powerplant smokestacks in upwind States, S4443, S4448 [7JY]

Government regulations: impact on the energy sector, S1313-S1315 [7MR]

Middlesboro, KY: rescue of coal miners trapped as a result of flooding, S3940 [21JN]

———support for coal miners trapped as a result of flooding, S3906 [20JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1812 [17MR], S1946 [30MR], S2227 [7AP], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076 [18MY], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6496 [13OC], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (S. 1751), S6876 [20OC]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2097 [5AP]

———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (S. Res. 129), S2142 [5AP]

———settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

Reports filed

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2273) (H. Rept. 112-226), H6460 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 112-244), H6852 [12OC]

Statements

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Executive Office of the President, H6941 [14OC]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H6925 [14OC]

H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H6943-H6945 [14OC]

S. 468, Mining Jobs Protection Act, S1221 [3MR]

S. Res. 129, honor West Virginia coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2092 [4AP], S2142 [5AP]

COAL MINER EMPLOYMENT AND DOMESTIC ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3409), H7577 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3409), H7641 [16NO]

COAL RESIDUALS REUSE AND MANAGEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2273), H6782 [11OC], H6943, H6945, H6946, H6947, H6948, H6949, H6951 [14OC]

———consideration (H. Res. 431), H6931 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2273): consideration (see H. Res. 431), H6852 [12OC]

Letters

Provisions: several individuals, H6950 [14OC]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2273), H6956 [14OC]

Remarks in House

Budget: comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H6935 [14OC]

Business and industry: require owners and operators of surface impoundments to equip coal storage facilities with safety monitoring systems, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

Buy American Act: require American manufactured construction materials to build holding facilities for coal ash, H6929-H6931 [14OC]

Enact (H.R. 2273), H5954 [7SE], H6934-H6959 [14OC], H8278 [8DE], E1918 [24OC], E1944 [26OC]

———consideration (H. Res. 431), H6925-H6934 [14OC]

———motion to recommit, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

EPA: require report on long-term impacts of State coal combustion residuals permit programs on human health and environment, H6951, H6952 [14OC]

Refuse disposal: disposal of materials generated by the combustion of coal in toxic landfills, H6938 [14OC]

———establish a time frame for bringing existing coal combustion residual surface impoundments into compliance with revised critieria for design, groundwater monitoring, and corrective actions, H6947, H6948 [14OC]

———groundwater detection and assessment monitoring specific to coal combustion residuals, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———provide Federal enforcement and inspection authority if EPA determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program, H6949-H6951 [14OC]

———remove recycled coal fly ash from hazardous waste list, H6936, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———require State regulations for coal combustion residuals to meet a legal standard of protection to ensure human health and the environment are protected, H6937, H6946, H6947 [14OC]

———require States to notify the public and the EPA and offer the opportunity to comment before a State establishes a program to regulate coal combustion waste, H6948, H6949 [14OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2273), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2273, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 112-244), H6852 [12OC]

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2273) (H. Rept. 112-226), H6460 [26SE]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H6941 [14OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 2273, provisions, H6925 [14OC]

H.R. 2273, provisions, H6943-H6945 [14OC]

COALITION FOR 21st CENTURY PATENT REFORM

Letters

America Invents Act, S5434 [8SE]

COALITION FOR PATENT AND TRADEMARK INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

Letters

America Invents Act, S949 [28FE]

COALITION FOR PATENT FAIRNESS

Letters

America Invents Act, S5434 [8SE]

COALITION FOR 21st CENTRURY PATENT REFORM

Press releases

America Invents Act, S950 [28FE]

Statements

America Invents Act, S1208 [3MR]

COARDS, ELIZABETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1884 [14OC]

COAST GUARD

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2838), H7333 [3NO], H7352, H7363, H7364, H7365, H7366, H7368, H7371, H7374, H7376, H7377 [4NO], H7604, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

———authorizing (H.R. 2838), consideration (H. Res. 455), H7339 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), S5977, S5987, S5998, S6000 [26SE], S6055 [3OC], H3806, H3807 [31MY], H3837, H3841, H3843, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3849, H3850, H3851, H3856, H3858, H3862, H3863, H3864, H3871, H3872, H3873, H3874, H3877, H3879, H3881, H3882, H3885, H3888, H3890, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3899, H3900, H3901, H3903, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3907, H3912, H3913, H3914, H3915 [1JN], H3928, H3929, H3930, H3939, H3940, H3941, H3943, H3946, H3952, H3987 [2JN], H6463 [29SE]

Appointments

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H2902 [15AP], H4564 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Just Call Her ``Lieutenant'', S678 [14FE]

Sink the Badger, E2086 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Allen, Thad: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S2731 [5MY]

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 1665), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 2838), H5936 [2SE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2838), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H7329 [3NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———authorize issuance of a military service identification card to persons who served (see H.R. 3293), H7206 [1NO]

Credit: encourage creditors to safeguard credit scores of members of Armed Forces and their immediate family in the event of a Government shutdown (see H. Res. 215), H2570 [8AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 2017), H3754 [26MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3805 [31MY]

———prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see S. 1496), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2998), H6342 [21SE]

Federal employees: making appropriations to ensure that Armed Forces members and civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense and the Coast Guard are paid during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1508), H2664 [13AP]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H4944 [12JY]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H2854 [14AP]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

National security: authorize entrance into agreements with foreign governments or international organizations for performance of port security assessments (see H.R. 3273), H7159 [27OC]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see H.R. 3757), H10015 [20DE]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H2855 [14AP]

———permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

Ships and vessels: ensure U.S. icebreaking capabilities (see S. 1620), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3113), H6624 [5OC]

———issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H550 [8FE]

Storis (vessel): convey decommissioned Coast Guard cutter for use as a maritime museum in Juneau, AK (see S. 673), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1220), H2036 [29MR]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

Letters

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2047, E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E2048 [15NO]

Coast Guard safety requirements and manning exemption eligibility on distant water tuna fleet vessels: Delegate Faleomavaega, H7369 [4NO]

———Senator Inouye, H7370 [4NO]

South Pacific Tuna Treaty: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, H7371 [4NO]

———Delegate Faleomavaega, H7370 [4NO]

Lists

States and territories where no applicants were accepted for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy class of 2015, H7367 [4NO]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3961 [2JN]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2838), H7344-H7381 [4NO], H7604-H7609 [15NO], E2044, E2045, E2047, E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO], E2086, E2090 [17NO]

———authorizing (H.R. 2838), consideration (H. Res. 455), H7337-H7342 [4NO], H7696 [16NO]

———authorizing (H.R. 2838), motion to recommit, H7607, H7608 [15NO]

———give priority for contracts to persons that manufacture materials, parts, and components in the U.S., H7364 [4NO]

Buy American Act: prohibit funding for items classified as textiles or apparel that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S., H7339 [4NO]

Contracts: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE]

———Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine operations funding, H3849, H3851 [1JN]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

———making appropriations, H9892, H9893 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3816, H3832-H3867, H3875-H3907 [1JN], H3920, H3926, H3927, H3928-H3936, H3939-H3964 [2JN], H4373, H4377 [22JN], E1017, E1019, E1020, E1021, E1023, E1027, E1029, E1033 [2JN], E1052 [3JN], E1081 [14JN], E1825 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3816-H3828 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), motion to recommit, H3962 [2JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), Senate amendment, H6463-H6465 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent request, H3857, H3858 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, H3890-H3892 [1JN]

———Secure Border Initiative funding, H3850, H3851 [1JN]

Emmons, Nicole: Military Times (publication) Coast Guard Service Member of the Year award recipient, E1402 [25JY]

EPA: freeze current vessel discharge regulatory framework for certain vessels of historic significance, H7376 [4NO], E2086 [17NO]

FEMA: funding, H1757 [11MR]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2496), H5117 [15JY], H5390 [22JY]

Government regulations: prohibit establishment of an ombudsman in each district, H7365, H7366 [4NO]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research, E1173 [23JN]

Petaluma, CA: anniversary of Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, E1443 [29JY]

Ships and vessels: clarify guidance regarding the ability of offshore supply vessels to carry unlimited amounts of certain kinds of combustible liquid cargo, H7605 [15NO]

———conduct feasibility study to determine capability, cost, and benefits of requiring owners or operators of a manned facility, installation, unit, or vessel to locate a standby vessel nearby, H7377 [4NO]

———give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7368-H7371 [4NO]

———prohibit funding to design, develop, or procure vessels of the Offshore Patrol Cutter class of ships unless the main propulsion diesel engines are manufactured by domestically operated entities, H3928 [2JN]

———remove unneeded and harmful restrictions on the future contracting and construction of the national security cutter, H7368 [4NO]

Storis (vessel): convey decommissioned Coast Guard cutter for use as a maritime museum in Juneau, AK, H7606 [15NO]

Terrorism: prohibit from delegating vessel inspections to organization that also provide such services on behalf of a sponsor of terrorism, H7365 [4NO]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7352, H7366, H7367 [4NO], E2045 [15NO]

———modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (H.R. 3695), E2271 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Allen, Thad: tribute (S. Res. 170), S2746 [5MY], S4304 [30JN]

Arctic Council: signing of search-and-rescue agreement, S3206 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), S5977-S5987 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent agreement, S5987 [26SE]

———prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (S. 1496), S5263 [2AU]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1905 [28MR], S3463-S3465 [26MY], S4299-S4303 [30JN], S7417 [14NO], S8611 [14DE]

Reports filed

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-229), H6505 [3OC]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR], S2730 [5MY], S3613 [8JN], S6330 [6OC], S7066 [2NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 112-95), H3805 [31MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-267), H7329 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2017) (H. Rept. 112-91), H3753 [26MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2017) (S. Rept. 112-74), S5386 [7SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3849, H3850, H3851, H3863, H3864, H3881, H3890, H3892, H3894, H3898, H3901 [1JN], H3929, H3952 [2JN]

Statements

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Executive Office of the President, H7344 [4NO]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of Homeland Security, H9841-H9845 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3816 [1JN]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7337 [4NO]

H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S6055 [3OC]

H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7352-H7362 [4NO]

S. 1496, Ethical Shipping Inspections Act, S5264 [2AU]

S. Res. 170, tribute to Thad Allen, S2746 [5MY], S4304 [30JN]

COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2838), H7333 [3NO], H7352, H7363, H7364, H7365, H7366, H7368, H7371, H7374, H7376, H7377 [4NO], H7604, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 455), H7339 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

Sink the Badger, E2086 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2838): consideration (see H. Res. 455), H7329 [3NO]

Letters

Coast Guard safety requirements and manning exemption eligibility on distant water tuna fleet vessels: Delegate Faleomavaega, H7369 [4NO]

———Senator Inouye, H7370 [4NO]

Provisions: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2047, E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E2048 [15NO]

Regulate discharges from commercial vessels: several maritime, shipping, and manufacturing organizations, H7339 [4NO]

South Pacific Tuna Treaty: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, H7371 [4NO]

———Delegate Faleomavaega, H7370 [4NO]

State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters: Curtis L. Fossum, California State Lands Commission, H7347 [4NO]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H7347 [4NO]

Lists

States and territories where no applicants were accepted for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy class of 2015, H7367 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———clarify guidance regarding the ability of offshore supply vessels to carry unlimited amounts of certain kinds of combustible liquid cargo, H7605 [15NO]

———conduct feasibility study to determine capability, cost, and benefits of requiring owners or operators of a manned facility, installation, unit, or vessel to locate a standby vessel nearby, H7377 [4NO]

———give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7368-H7371 [4NO]

———give priority for contracts to persons that manufacture materials, parts, and components in the U.S., H7364 [4NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

———prohibit establishment of an ombudsman in each district, H7365, H7366 [4NO]

———prohibit from delegating vessel inspections to organization that also provide such services on behalf of a sponsor of terrorism, H7365 [4NO]

———prohibit funding for items classified as textiles or apparel that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S., H7339 [4NO]

———remove unneeded and harmful restrictions on the future contracting and construction of the national security cutter, H7368 [4NO]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

———ensure assessment and strategy plan identifies important maritime projects, implements container screening at ports, and utilizes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H7349 [4NO]

Enact (H.R. 2838), H7344-H7381 [4NO], H7604-H7609 [15NO], E2044, E2045, E2047, E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO], E2086, E2090 [17NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 455), H7337-H7342 [4NO], H7696 [16NO]

———motion to recommit, H7607, H7608 [15NO]

EPA: freeze current vessel discharge regulatory framework for certain vessels of historic significance, H7376 [4NO], E2086 [17NO]

FEMA: permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for replacement of security equipment, H7349 [4NO]

———permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for security personnel expenses, H7349 [4NO]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements, H7364 [4NO]

Puerto Rico: clarify application of Passenger Vessel Services Act to vessels that are not qualified to transport passengers for hire to allow such vessels to transport passengers between ports in Puerto Rico, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7345-H7348, H7372, H7373 [4NO], E2051 [15NO]

———regulate discharges from commercial vessels, H7337-H7340, H7344-H7349, H7374 [4NO], H7696 [16NO], E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO]

———suppress the threat of piracy on the high seas, H7349, H7364 [4NO], E2052 [15NO]

Storis (vessel): convey decommissioned Coast Guard cutter for use as a maritime museum in Juneau, AK, H7606 [15NO]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7352, H7366, H7367 [4NO], E2045 [15NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2838, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-267), H7329 [3NO]

Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-229), H6505 [3OC]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H7344 [4NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2838, provisions, H7337 [4NO]

H.R. 2838, provisions, H7352-H7362 [4NO]

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Remarks in House

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 3109), H6568 [5OC], E1768 [5OC]

COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3196, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3179 [11MY]

Articles and editorials

Let Us Eat Fish, E771 [2MY]

Overnight Energy—Republicans Pounce on Obama's Brazilian Oil Support, H2345 [6AP]

Return of ``Drill, Baby, Drill'', H3172 [11MY]

Washington vs. Energy Security, H3173 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study on recovery of minerals from shallow and deep seabeds (see H.R. 2803), H5895 [5AU]

———reform offshore drilling for oil and gas and repeal limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (see H.R. 1393), H2410 [6AP]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Corps of Engineers: evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project (see H.R. 2476), H4793 [8JY]

Courts: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see S. 594), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 2386), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 2373), H4574 [24JN]

———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 594), H599 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———authorize denial of oil and gas leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H395 [20JA]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7577 [14NO]

———conduct oil and natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Virginia (see H.R. 1372), H2327 [5AP]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (see S. 916), S2777 [9MY]

———include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012-2017 and revise the map for the Mid-Atlantic planning area (see S. 1331), S4394 [6JY]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 3227), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (see S. 338), S683 [14FE]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see S. 893), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 917), S2777 [9MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (see H. Res. 257), H3159 [10MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see S. Res. 77), S976 [28FE] (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S6505 [13OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 1582), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 3690), H9430 [15DE]

FEMA: ensure equitable treatment of swimming pool enclosures outside of hurricane season under the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1041), S3224 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: develop a strategy to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean and support research and capacity building to develop responses to such invasion (see H. Res. 132), H1455 [1MR]

———permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 1678), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2772), H5884 [1AU]

———preserve jobs and coastal communities through transparency and accountability in fishery management (see H.R. 1646), H2912 [15AP]

Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1333), H2266 [1AP]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5931 [30AU]

———clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

———ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 832), H1390 [28FE]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

———increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 1759), H3107 [5MY]

———modify disposition of qualified treatment of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues (see H.R. 2673), H5660 [27JY]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H4850 [11JY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1991), S8602 [14DE]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

National security: provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize (see S. 1589), S5838 [21SE]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109, 3109), H6624 [5OC]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see H.R. 1650), H2913 [15AP]

North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (see H.R. 2475), H4793 [8JY]

———authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (see H.R. 2474), H4793 [8JY]

Oceans: authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes (see H.R. 295), H202 [12JA]

———improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see H.R. 3757), H10015 [20DE]

———promote ocean and human health (see H.R. 3570), H8186 [6DE]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (see H.R. 944), H1618 [8MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR] (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1664), H2913 [15AP]

———require applicants for oil drilling and production operations to submit an oil spill containment and clean-up plan capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill (see H.R. 1890), H3279 [12MY]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4573 [24JN]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 1520), H2665 [13AP]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 2173), H4186 [14JN]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2994), H6342 [21SE]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P (see H.R. 2154), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see S. 1296), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2027), H3755 [26MY]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 2155), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P17 (see H.R. 2156), H4075 [13JN]

Ships and vessels: allow operation of foreign-flag cruise ships in U.S. coastwise trade (see H.R. 2460), H4792 [8JY]

———require vessels used in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction to be properly documented (see H.R. 2946), H6231 [15SE]

Taxation: deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 53), H34 [5JA]

———deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 1814), H3159 [10MY]

———disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see S. 983), S2928 [12MY]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3238), H6983 [18OC]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2130 [5AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 15), H599 [9FE]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1162), H1983 [17MR]

Water pollution: ban use of dispersants in oil spill cleanup efforts until it is determined that it is safe to use such dispersants (see H.R. 3562), H8135 [5DE]

———ensure safe and proper use of dispersants in the event of an oil spill or release of hazardous substances (see S. 661), S1933 [29MR]

———impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H7398 [4NO]

———provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see S. 1836), S7294 [9NO]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 503), H509 [26JA]

Letters

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act: James W. Noe, Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition, S3030 [17MY]

———Stephen E. Heitzman, Phoenix Exploration Co., S3029 [17MY]

NOAA funding: Jane Lubchenco, Dept. of Commerce, S1798 [17MR]

Lists

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3240 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: funding through reductions in BLM Rangeland Management Fund funding, H5464, H5465 [25JY]

Corps of Engineers: assess reauthorization of continued Federal participation in expiring beach and coastal projects prior to the end of their original authorizations, H4816 [11JY]

———beach replenishment projects funding, H1247-H1249 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———coastal restoration funding, H5065, H5066 [14JY]

Courts: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (H.R. 2386), E1205 [24JN]

Dept. of Commerce: promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, E771 [2MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 840), H1394 [1MR]

———authorize denial of oil and gas leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (H.R. 372), H474 [26JA]

———conduct oil and natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Virginia (H.R. 1372), E641 [5AP]

———ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations, H3050 [4MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (H.R. 993), H1754 [11MR]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA], H1074 [17FE], H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1655 [9MR], H1670, H1710 [10MR], H2095 [30MR], H2991-H2996 [3MY], H3151 [10MY], H6788 [12OC]

———prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2995 [3MY], H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3189-H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231, H3237-H3242 [12MY], H4594 [6JY], H4928 [12JY], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3171-H3180 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), motion to recommit, H3240 [12MY]

———require recipients of certain offshore oil and gas leases to give preference to hiring veterans for activities under such leases, H3174, H3179 [11MY]

———require that new offshore oil and gas leasing plans require renegotiation of previous royalty-free leases, H3198, H3199 [11MY]

———require Washington State approval for any leasing for oil and gas drilling off the Washington coastline, H3203, H3204 [11MY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (H. Res. 140), H1670 [10MR]

Disasters: flooding relative to Japanese tsunami, H1757 [11MR]

EPA: grant authority to regulate emissions from offshore drilling companies' support vessels, H4402 [22JN]

———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4984-H4986 [13JY]

Florida: provide buffer along coastline for new oil and gas drilling, E1457 [30JY]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201, H3202 [11MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Indian Shores, FL: anniversary of Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, E2289 [16DE]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, H1759, H1760 [11MR], H1897 [16MR], E461 [11MR]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake and tsunami, H1779 [14MR]

Louisiana: coastal wetlands restoration funding, H5030 [14JY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 3109), H6568 [5OC], E1768 [5OC]

———funding, H1756 [11MR], H1828 [15MR], H1851 [16MR]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 1650), E756 [15AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H1805 [15MR]

———Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6561 [5OC]

Oceans: authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes (H.R. 295), H6991, H6992 [24OC]

———improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research, E1173 [23JN]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (H.R. 944), H8128, H8129 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow monitoring activities relative to air pollution to be conducted at the offshore source, H4401, H4402 [22JN], E1204 [24JN]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H442 [25JA], H660, H662 [10FE], H1495 [2MR], H1627 [9MR], H2091 [30MR], H3083 [5MY], H4930 [12JY]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, E121 [26JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1664), E755 [15AP]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon, H4410, H4411 [22JN]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (H.R. 2360), H8130, H8131 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (H.R. 1520), E710 [13AP]

Petroleum: reduce dependency on foreign oil through increased offshore drilling, H7610 [15NO]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Power resources: encourage oil companies to drill for domestic petroleum on already existing land leases and prohibit sale to foreign countries, H3240, H3241 [12MY]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, H8111 [2DE]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (H.R. 2994), E1716 [23SE]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), E527 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements, S1666 [15MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (S. 516), S1530 [10MR], S3029 [17MY], S3084 [18MY]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (S. 916), S2783 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR], S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (S. 338), S685 [14FE]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (S. 893), S2735 [5MY]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 917), S2785 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), S2984, S3000 [16MY], S3003, S3028 [17MY]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 1701), S6507 [13OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (S. 1582), S5774 [20SE]

Gulf of Mexico: provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, S1573, S1578 [14MR]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 973), S2941 [12MY], S4544 [13JY]

National Estuaries Day: designate (S. Res. 281), S5934 [23SE]

NOAA: funding, S1798 [17MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3632 [9JN]

Oceans: address marine degradation to promote healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, S4543 [13JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1516, S1517 [10MR], S1577, S1594 [14MR], S3575 [8JN]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, S1525 [10MR]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S1958 [30MR], S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S3072 [18MY], S5414 [8SE], S6298 [6OC]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (S. 630), S1841 [17MR]

Taxation: disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (S. 983), S2983 [16MY]

Transocean Ltd.: payment of safety portion of annual bonuses to executives relative to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S2122 [5AP]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143, S2144 [5AP]

Water pollution: provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (S. 1836), S8023 [30NO]

Reports filed

Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2173) (H. Rept. 112-252), H6975 [14OC]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 112-74), H3159 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2484) (H. Rept. 112-333), H9925 [16DE]

Hydrographic Data and Arctic Safe Navigation Services Acquisition Funding, U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Delineation, and Coastal Changes Monitoring: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 295) (H. Rept. 112-157), H5284 [20JY]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Oil and Gas Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 112-64), S5338 [6SE]

Orange County, CA, Unused Lighthouse Reservation Elimination, Management Consistency for Coastal Rocks and Small Islands, and Goal Preservation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 112-165), H5284 [20JY]

Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 112-304), H8074 [1DE]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 112-69), H2933 [2MY]

Technological Capability Assessment, Survey, and Economic Feasibility Study on Recovery of Minerals From Shallow and Deep Seabeds: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2803) (H. Rept. 112-302), H8074 [1DE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 257, consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3171 [11MY]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 295, hydrographic data and Arctic safe navigation services acquisition funding, U.S. extended continental shelf delineation, and coastal changes monitoring, H6991 [24OC]

H.R. 944, Orange County, CA, unused lighthouse reservation elimination, management consistency for rocks and small islands along the coast, and original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands, H8128 [5DE]

H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3196 [11MY]

H.R. 2360, Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act, H8130 [5DE]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

S. 338, Deepwater Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act, S686 [14FE]

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 916, Oil and Gas Facilitation Act, S2783-S2785 [9MY]

S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, S2785-S2793 [9MY]

S. 1701, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S6507-S6510 [13OC]

S. Res. 77, take immediate action to streamline Dept. of the Interior shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process, S977 [28FE]

S. Res. 131, Tsunami Awareness Month, S2140, S2144 [5AP]

S. Res. 281, National Estuaries Day, S5935, S5951 [23SE]

COATESVILLE, PA

Remarks in House

Brandywine Health Foundation: anniversary, E2207 [8DE]

Lukens Band: anniversary, E2096 [18NO]

COATS, DANIEL (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7720 [17NO], S7925 [28NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3615 [8JN], S3695 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7626 [16NO], S8150 [1DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758 [20SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1978 [30MR], S2688 [4MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY]

National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the U.S. Intelligence Community, S5792 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see S. 1005), S2992 [16MY]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see S. 1427), S5387 [7SE]

———repeal sugar price support program (see S. 685), S3924 [20JN]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S1502 [9MR]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see S. Res. 150), S2779 [9MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4609 [14JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S8184 [5DE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3276 [24MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4518 [12JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S5253 [2AU]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 982), S3276 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S4642 [18JY]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]

Dept. of Transportation: terminate the Transportation Enhancement Program and transfer funding to critical emergency transportation projects (see S. 1648), S6090 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S4024 [22JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S2840 [10MY]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5500 [12SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S7067 [2NO]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S747 [15FE]

———provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5500 [12SE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S5839 [21SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S4518 [12JY]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3816 [15JN]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4394 [6JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———provide Federal regulatory moratorium (see S. 1531), S5500 [12SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1503 [9MR]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S683 [14FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see S. Res. 190), S3106 [18MY]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S3971 [21JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S5018 [28JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3816 [15JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3892 [16JN]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3816 [15JN]

NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S3971 [21JN]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S4555 [13JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5388 [7SE]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S7006 [1NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S3275 [24MY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S792 [16FE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2688 [4MY]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5685 [15SE]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2929 [12MY]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5839 [21SE]

Taxation: make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (see S. 727), S2130 [5AP]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3727 [13JN]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S1121 [2MR]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1978 [30MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7294 [9NO]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see S. 1197), S3812 [15JN]

FDA: amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see S. 1972), S8461 [8DE]

U.N.: clarify funding prohibitions for any U.N. entity that admits Palestine as a member state (see S. 1860), S7415 [14NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [5JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Privilege of the floor

Algara, Carlos, S4563 [13JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, S5871 [22SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 724), S2340 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2297, S2340 [8AP], S2417 [13AP], S3381 [26MY], S4342 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S8702 [16DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4342 [6JY], S4663 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, S8085-S8087 [1DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5128 [30JY], S5228 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4787 [21JY], S4815 [22JY]

———deficit, S1644 [15MR], S2417 [13AP], S3745 [14JN], S4276 [30JN], S4341 [6JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4341 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3381 [26MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5128 [30JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S7411 [14NO]

———require inspector general to investigate conditional loan agreement in place to Severstal North America, Inc., S7412 [14NO]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8700 [16DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4663 [19JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1782 [17MR]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3855 [16JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S8700 [16DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S3745 [14JN]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5228 [2AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7411 [14NO]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7328, S7329 [10NO], S8701 [16DE]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7313, S7328 [10NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S455 [2FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5871 [22SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (S. 1048), S4278 [30JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2340 [8AP]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S2069 [4AP]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (S. 17), S5482 [12SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S455 [2FE]

Iran: prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, S4278 [30JN], S7441 [15NO]

Israel: reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, S3213 [23MY]

Medicare: reform, S3381 [26MY], S3746 [14JN]

National objectives: economic recovery, S1645 [15MR]

NCAA: tribute to men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament finalists, S2070 [4AP]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to joint meeting of Congress, S3212 [23MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4276 [30JN]

———evaluation of Middle East policies, S3213 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S455 [2FE]

Public debt: ceiling, S2978 [16MY]

———increase statutory limit, S4342 [6JY], S4417 [7JY], S4544 [13JY], S5054, S5056 [29JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1782 [17MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2069 [4AP]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5871 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5871 [22SE]

Taxation: make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (S. 727), S2132-S2135 [5AP], S2978 [16MY], S3760, S3761 [14JN], S4193, S4194 [29JN], S4343 [6JY], S4417 [7JY], S5229 [2AU], S8701 [16DE]

———reform the Federal tax code, S4545 [13JY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals, S3760 [14JN]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3855 [16JN]

U.N.: clarify funding prohibitions for any U.N. entity that admits Palestine as a member state (S. 1860), S7412 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1646 [15MR]

Tributes

Dole, Bob, S4815 [22JY]

COATS, JACQUELINE W.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 450), S1120 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Relief (S. 450), S1137 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 450, relief, S1138 [2MR]

COBB, FAYE

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Employee Excellence Award recipients, E1660 [20SE]

COBELL, ELOUISE PEPION

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see S. 1514), S5339 [6SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1902 [24OC], E1925 [25OC]

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Gold Medal: award (S. 1514), S6638 [18OC]

Tribute, S6594 [17OC]

COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H2902 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H435 [24JA]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2480), H4793 [8JY]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1983 [17MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Amtrak: limit manner in which food and beverage service is provided (see H.R. 3362), H7331 [3NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2536 [7AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1770 [11MR]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 386), H472 [25JA]

Bankruptcy: clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H6098 [12SE]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H4279 [15JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H3987 [2JN] (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2858 [14AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H3758 [26MY]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H6043 [9SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

Congressional Record: limit printing (see H.R. 1626), H2911 [15AP]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H4792 [8JY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3162 [10MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1456 [1MR]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5018 [13JY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 394), H433 [24JA]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H6238 [19SE]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see H.R. 1021), H1724 [10MR]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H4852 [11JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4578 [24JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2293 [4AP]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2536 [7AP]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see H.R. 1153), H1982 [17MR]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3411 [24MY]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H4187 [14JN]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H5399 [22JY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H5375 [21JY]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H2040 [29MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see H.R. 1160), H1983 [17MR]

———enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H254 [18JA]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H4750 [7JY]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3987 [2JN]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H684 [10FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H8728 [12DE]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 825), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H1988 [17MR]

———establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H8126 [2DE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H4279 [15JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H3806 [31MY]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H6978 [14OC]

———issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (see H.R. 893), H1770 [11MR]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4188 [14JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3220 [11MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H3987 [2JN]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2216 [31MR]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H3758 [26MY]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3162 [10MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6098 [12SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5375 [21JY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H924 [15FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

FDA: create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H7893 [18NO]

———give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1178 (see H. Res. 98), H1197 [17FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H6412 [22SE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8188 [6DE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6552 [4OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3115 [6MY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4038 [3JN]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3281 [12MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H3220 [11MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H6098 [12SE]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H6043 [9SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H2412 [6AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H2572 [8AP]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3987 [2JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H549 [8FE]

———establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 1281), H3987 [2JN]

———provide for periodic review of major rules (see H.R. 3392), H7398 [4NO]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3759 [26MY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4366 [21JN]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H2934 [2MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4460 [22JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3759 [26MY]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7627 [15NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H7134 [26OC]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H3646 (see H.R. 1459), H3684 [25MY]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3987 [2JN]

———require the country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3557), H8124 [2DE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H5375 [21JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3646 (see H.R. 890), H3684 [25MY]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2109 [30MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H4038 [3JN]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H3062 [4MY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H8881 [13DE]

Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H1797 [14MR]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7135 [26OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5125 [15JY]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H3646 (see H.R. 972), H3684 [25MY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H3987 [2JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access (see H.R. 1997), H6098 [12SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3281 [12MY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H2857 [14AP]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2667 [13AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H2216 [31MR]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4590 [5JY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H6978 [14OC]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4945 [12JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3304 [13MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 343), H354 [19JA]

———make matching contributions to Thrift Savings Fund contingent on Congress completing action on budget resolution reducing the deficit (see H.R. 1168), H1983 [17MR]

———prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H7831 [17NO]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H5734 [28JY]

———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2913), H6467 [29SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H7929 [29NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H3161 [10MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 180), H5019 [13JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H726 [11FE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2935 [2MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4578 [24JN]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H6855 [12OC]

National Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 238), H5734 [28JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H7831 [17NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8728 [12DE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H5489 [25JY]

Patents: exempt expired patents from false marking fines if the manufacturing or production process remains unchanged or if the patent is identified as expired (see H.R. 1056), H1796 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6673 [6OC]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H6098 [12SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H3411 [24MY]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H7627 [15NO]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see H.R. 1906), H3759 [26MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H4459 [22JN]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H684 [10FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H5019 [13JY]

Roads and highways: eliminate Federal mandate for traffic sign retroreflectivity (see H.R. 2442), H5286 [20JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H2918 [15AP]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H3221 [11MY]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7831 [17NO]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H3759 [26MY]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H4460 [22JN]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H2293 [4AP]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]

``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 595), H2572 [8AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H3806 [31MY]

———allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (see H.R. 661), H2575 [11AP]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H4852 [11JY]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H4330 [16JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H4673 [6JY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4795 [8JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5239 [19JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H4329 [16JN]

———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7579 [14NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H3987 [2JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2572 [8AP]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H3278 [12MY]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H7892 [18NO]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H3759 [26MY]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H7715 [16NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H5127 [15JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H8319 [8DE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H4329 [16JN]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1439), H4577 [24JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H4529 [23JN]

———temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income (see H.R. 3318), H7893 [18NO]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H1666 [9MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6344 [21SE]

Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (see H.R. 2275), H4455 [22JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5888 [1AU]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Trucking industry: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4852 [11JY]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6273 [20SE]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6344 [21SE]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8320 [8DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H5375 [21JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H5019 [13JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H7900 [25NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H6344 [21SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6098 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (see H.R. 2633), H5488 [25JY]

Members of Congress: increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2652), H5579 [26JY]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1864), H3278 [12MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (H.R. 2633), H5488 [25JY]

Members of Congress: increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System (H.R. 2652), H5580 [26JY]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (H.R. 1864), H3280 [12MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4375 [22JN]

Remarks

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5197 [19JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), consideration (H. Res. 455), H7338 [4NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H643 [10FE], H687 [11FE]

Courts: clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (H.R. 2633), H6047 [12SE]

———protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), H6048 [12SE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H643 [10FE], H687 [11FE]

FAA: analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2136 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2136 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8083 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7667 [16NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8035 [1DE], H8083 [2DE]

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball team, E1708 [23SE]

———tribute to Northern Guilford High School football team, E276 [18FE]

———tribute to Northwest Guilford High School boys' lacrosse team, E955 [25MY]

Greensboro College: tribute to men's golf team, E1029 [2JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H217 [18JA]

High Point, NC: tribute to Southwest Guilford High School girls' basketball team, E550 [29MR]

Members of Congress: increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System, H4861 [12JY]

Mount Ulla, NC: tribute to West Rowan High School football team, E307 [18FE]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2136 [31MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4424 [22JN]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4424 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H217 [18JA]

Randleman, NC: tribute to Randleman High School baseball team, E1124 [16JN]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4970 [13JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1746 [3OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 1002), H7176 [1NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1834 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1834 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), E1834 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H5305 [21JY], H6643 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5122 [15JY], H8356 [12DE]

Tributes

Adulyadej, Bhumibol, E2181 [5DE]

David, Hal, E945 [24MY]

McCreery, Scotty, E989 [27MY], E1027 [2JN]

McKeon, Jack, H4375 [22JN], E1149 [21JN]

COBORN'S, INC.

Remarks in House

Grocery Headquarters (publication): Independent Retailer of the Year award recipient, E588 [31MR]

COBURN, CHRIS

Remarks in House

Irish American Archive Society: Walks of Life Award recipient, E327 [28FE]

COBURN, TOM (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6651, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6680, S6686 [18OC], S6746, S6758, S6774, S6784, S6785 [19OC], S6849, S6874 [20OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5654, S5690 [15SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7770 [17NO], S7814, S7831, S7861 [18NO], S7909, S7920, S7921 [28NO], S7995, S8003, S8005 [29NO], S8018 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6096, S6110 [4OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4678 [19JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3553 [7JN], S3661, S3662, S3695, S3701, S3702, S3703 [9JN], S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871 [16JN], S3933 [20JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7416 [14NO], S7578 [15NO], S7622, S7623, S7624, S7626 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S589, S615 [7FE], S647 [10FE], S684, S700, S701 [14FE], S761 [15FE], S800 [16FE], S825, S826, S827 [17FE]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), S4808 [21JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5774, S5785 [20SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5391, S5392 [7SE], S5402, S5419 [8SE]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4189, S4237 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4011, S4034 [22JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1654, S1684, S1686, S1693, S1701, S1704, S1705, S1706 [15MR], S1737 [16MR], S1998 [30MR], S2048, S2056, S2057 [31MR], S2156 [6AP], S2283 [7AP], S2547 [14AP], S2626 [3MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5023 [28JY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5023 [28JY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7295 [9NO]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), S6350, S6352 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]

Agriculture: phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S2088 [4AP]

———repeal sugar price support program (see S. 685), S2582 [2MY]

Air Force: modify certain authorities relating to the strategic airlift aircraft force structure (see S. 1704), S7067 [2NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3, 5), S684 [14FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3107 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4077 [23JN]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S7006 [1NO]

China: recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S4555 [13JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4226 [29JN]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 96), S792 [16FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3541 [7JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see S. 492), S1264 [4MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S1329 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: modify the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan to provide that the full statement of budget resources is complete and validated by a certain date (see S. 1790), S7188 [8NO]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S4517 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 827), S2506 [14AP]

———prohibit from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment (see S. 460), S1120 [2MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit subordination of position in energy loan guarantees to outside investors (see S. 1912), S7829 [18NO]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S3340 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S6331 [6OC]

———prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1751 [16MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see S. 527), S1502 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

EPA: finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 104), S125 [25JA]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

Federal employees: prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S6332 [6OC]

———reduce the size of the Federal workforce and Federal employee cost relating to pay, bonuses, and travel (see S. 1476), S5250 [2AU]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]

FERC: consider private landownership and private use of land in issuing hydropower licenses (see S. 1988), S8602 [14DE]

———prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see S. 1758), S7156 [7NO]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3972 [21JN]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3814 [15JN]

Fort Sill, OK: anniversary of U.S. Army Field Artillery School (see S. Res. 186), S3052 [17MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S6331 [6OC]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see S. 1411), S4868 [25JY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1503 [9MR]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: conform income calculations for purposes of eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and Medicaid to existing low-income assistance programs (see S. 1376), S5193 [1AU]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S3224 [23MY]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 660), S1933 [29MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S482 [2FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see S. 1856), S7614 [16NO]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 1622), S5945 [23SE]

———support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S872 [17FE]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4292 [30JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4023 [22JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3341 [25MY]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S6331 [6OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S8548 [13DE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S3106 [18MY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S2446 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4846 [22JY]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6601 [17OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S642 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Postal Service: restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (see S. 1625), S6186 [5OC]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

Railroads: make technical and minor modifications to positive train control requirements (see S. 301), S629 [8FE]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1218 [3MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5774 [20SE]

Taxation: provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 347), S747 [15FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S122 [25JA]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see S. 194), S272 [26JA]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

Voting: establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 168), S339 [27JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S5340 [6SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7006 [1NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S544 [3FE]

Congress: enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Congressional Record: limit printing (see S. 674), S1976 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (see S. 1021), S3105 [18MY]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see S. 945), S2874 [11MY]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see S. 376), S870 [17FE]

GAO: require report on major automated information system programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 1777), S7005 [1NO]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S272 [26JA]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 1246), S4023 [22JN]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]

Taxation: repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1501 [9MR] (see S. 871), S2621 [3MY] (see S. 1057), S3275 [24MY]

———require all wage withholding returns to be filed electronically (see S. 822), S2506 [14AP]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Unemployment: terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see S. 310), S629 [8FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Letters

Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund establishment: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5417 [8SE]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement: by, S2612 [3MY]

Lists

State surface transportation enhancement projects, S5614 [14SE]

Motions

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6315 [6OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6651 [18OC], S6711 [19OC], S6802, S6808, S6809, S6845, S6846 [20OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7682 [17NO]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S8720, S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

———making consolidated, S8720, S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

———making continuing, S7682 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), S1084 [2MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1480 [9MR]

———rescind earmarked funds that have not been spent for a certain period, S781 [16FE]

———rescind unused earmarks, S825 [17FE]

———rescind unused earmarks (S. 282), S585, S586 [7FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1967 [30MR], S2108 [5AP], S3408, S3410, S3411, S3412 [26MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4346 [6JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5116, S5118, S5119 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4767 [21JY]

———deficit, S585 [7FE], S1084 [2MR], S1967, S1969 [30MR], S3411 [26MY], S4344 [6JY], S5613 [14SE]

———impact of entitlement programs, S1085 [2MR]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, S2108 [5AP]

———reduce spending, S585, S586 [7FE]

———reform entitlement programs, S4952 [27JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5654 [15SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), unanimous-consent request, S5746, S5747 [20SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5116, S5118, S5119 [30JY]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (S. 1248), S4009 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit direct payments to individuals or entities that exceed certain income limits, S6651 [18OC], S6845 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7957 [29NO]

———terminate Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School System, transfer students to local school systems, and provide Impact Aid Program funding to such systems, S7957 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'', S7289 [9NO]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit payments to any property owner whose rental units are listed on the Online Property Integrated Information Suite troubled property list, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6845 [20OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6274 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S5613 [14SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require evidence of causal relationships for presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents, S4666, S4667 [19JY], S4702, S4703 [20JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4605 [14JY], S4666, S4667 [19JY], S4702, S4703 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8720, S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6651 [18OC], S6711 [19OC], S6845, S6846 [20OC], S6936 [1NO], S7682 [17NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3647, S3649, S3650, S3662 [9JN], S3724, S3739, S3740 [13JN], S3747, S3753 [14JN], S3858 [16JN]

FAA: Airport Improvement Program funding, S780 [16FE], S827 [17FE]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S5224 [2AU]

———modify requirement on distance from nearest medium or large hub airport to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S829 [17FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S397 [1FE], S780, S781, S802 [16FE], S825, S826, S827, S829 [17FE]

———require a certain minimum number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE], S6936 [1NO]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), S4069 [23JN]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S1931 [29MR]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S4345 [6JY], S4769 [21JY], S4951 [27JY], S5654 [15SE], S7891 [28NO]

———list and describe all administered programs, S1736 [16MR]

Federal aid programs: prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (S. 376), S962 [28FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5613 [14SE], S5654 [15SE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S1117 [2MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S397 [1FE]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3132 [19MY]

Medicare: reform, S3408-S3411 [26MY]

Mental health: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Federal autism funding, S5747 [20SE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6802 [20OC]

National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 197), S3287 [24MY]

NSF: include public institutions of higher education in the definition of a micro entity in eligible Office of Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdictions, S1362 [8MR]

OMB: consolidate unnecessary duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S2169 [6AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S5428 [8SE]

———establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5416, S5417, S5419, S5423, S5437, S5439 [8SE]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S1046 [1MR], S1209-S1212 [3MR], S5416, S5417, S5419, S5423, S5437, S5439 [8SE]

Patents: clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, S5420 [8SE]

———reform (H.R. 1249), S5416, S5417, S5419, S5423, S5428, S5437, S5439 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1046 [1MR], S1209 [3MR], S1362 [8MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, S7348, S7349 [10NO]

———repeal, S397 [1FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3021 [17MY]

———impact of the deficit on increasing oil prices, S3021 [17MY]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, S3858 [16JN]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4189, S4191, S4206, S4207 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4010 [22JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4951 [27JY]

Public safety officers: extend Federal benefits to emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty, S829 [17FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1725, S1736, S1737 [16MR], S1967, S1968, S1969, S1970 [30MR], S2092 [4AP], S2168, S2170, S2179 [6AP], S2636 [3MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6802, S6846 [20OC]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S1967, S1970 [30MR]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4010 [22JN], S4189, S4191, S4206, S4207 [29JN]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S3647, S3649, S3650 [9JN]

Social Security: establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts, S1725 [16MR]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8439 [8DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S5224 [2AU]

———reform the Federal tax code, S7424 [15NO]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3021 [17MY]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S1737 [16MR], S1968, S1969 [30MR], S2169 [6AP], S3662 [9JN], S3724, S3739, S3740 [13JN], S3747, S3753 [14JN], S3858 [16JN]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5613 [14SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent request, S5656 [15SE]

———prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6711 [19OC]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S59 [5JA]

Unemployment: terminate benefits to jobless millionaires, S2168, S2170, S2179 [6AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6373 [11OC]

Reports

FBI Incumbent Director Term Extension: Several Senators, S4069 [23JN]

Tables

Duplicative Federal programs identified by GAO, S4207 [29JN]

Income tax filers reporting unemployment compensation and adjusted gross income of $1,000,000 or more, S2170 [6AP]

Tributes

Devaney, Earl, S8676 [15DE]

Kelly, Albert, S6867 [20OC]

COBY, ALVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1799 [6OC]

COCHRAN, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [14JY]

COCHRAN, RICK

Press releases

Vermont Manufacturer of Mobile Health Care Units Is National Small Business Person of the Year: SBA, S3538 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

SBA: National Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S3537 [7JN]

COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6679 [18OC], S6849 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7868 [18NO], S8021 [30NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3663, S3685, S3695 [9JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S488, S491 [2FE], S635 [8FE], S832, S921, S922 [17FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1695 [15MR], S1939 [29MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO]

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S2403 [12AP]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2402 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

It's a Wrap for Mr. Maroon and White, Rick Cleveland, Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, S1262 [4MR]

Virginia Wagner Left Legacy of Generosity, Michael Newsom, Biloxi-Gulfport (MS) Sun Herald, S4329 [5JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 304), S6872 [20OC]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S615 [7FE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S615 [7FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3685 [9JN]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S976 [28FE]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2930 [12MY]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4846 [22JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3613 [8JN]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 603), S2930 [12MY]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S4227 [29JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S273 [26JA] (see S. 1241), S4025 [22JN]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 199), S3339 [25MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 701), S2046 [31MR]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 585), S1752 [16MR]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1328), S4394 [6JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S4076 [23JN]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3430 [26MY]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S4803 [21JY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S4076 [23JN]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1829 [17MR]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1168), S3683 [9JN]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see S. Res. 77), S976 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S2875 [11MY]

Disasters: allow for a more effective recovery from disasters (see S. 1630), S5945 [23SE]

———express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

———provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 263), S543 [3FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S6186 [5OC]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S6666 [18OC]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5686 [15SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S4076 [23JN]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5839 [21SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S5018 [28JY]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see S. 1477), S5460 [8SE]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S6601 [17OC]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1502 [9MR]

FEMA: authorize waiver of certain debts owed in cases where disaster assistance funds were distributed in error (see S. 792), S3429 [26MY]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4911 [26JY]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S3685 [9JN]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2508 [14AP]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4394 [6JY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1329 [7MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S683 [14FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S273 [26JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S273 [26JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1045), S3224 [23MY]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S4157 [28JN]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 7), S976 [28FE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

John C. Stennis Space Center: anniversary (see S. Res. 307), S6872 [20OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S7155 [7NO]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S976 [28FE]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1507), S5993 [26SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1121 [2MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4452 [7JY]

———clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S2876 [11MY]

———establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1551), S8414 [7DE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5071 [29JY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 1096), S4609 [14JY]

———provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 1967), S8461 [8DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3685 [9JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 889), S2730 [5MY]

National Adopt a Library Day: designate (see S. Res. 155), S2508 [14AP]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S6461 [12OC]

National Convenient Care Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 15), S127 [25JA]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S6764 [19OC]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5251 [2AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 32), S412 [1FE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5686 [15SE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

NOAA: convey property to Pascagoula, MS (see S. 363), S791 [16FE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S642 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2582 [2MY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

SBA: waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (see S. 653), S1894 [28MR]

Schools: expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (see S. 1566), S7006 [1NO]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S338 [27JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S272 [26JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S4130 [27JN]

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: extend reduced royalty rate for soda ash (see S. 1144), S5072 [29JY]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3925 [20JN]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5839 [21SE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 905), S2731 [5MY]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 84), S124 [25JA]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S2088 [4AP]

———extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 30), S122 [25JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S2047 [31MR]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S2047 [31MR]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S2732 [5MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S2447 [13AP]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S7613 [16NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S1827 [17MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S1121 [2MR]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S360 [31JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S1121 [2MR]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S4676 [19JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1752 [16MR]

U.S. Army Nurse Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 31), S338 [27JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S2188 [6AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S1219 [3MR]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water: prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 999), S2992 [16MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 55), S792 [16FE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S3891 [16JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7155 [7NO]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S4642 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Allen, Thad: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S2731 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S1119 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Mississippi parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (see S. 264), S543 [3FE]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (see S. 1735), S6764 [19OC]

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 266), S543 [3FE]

Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office, Cary, MS: designate (see S. 655), S1894 [28MR]

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 265), S543 [3FE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

Outlines

Former Senator Mark O. Hatfield's legislative highlights, S5365 [7SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7679 [17NO]

Allen, Thad: tribute (S. Res. 170), S2746 [5MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated, S8753, S8756 [17DE]

———making continuing, S7679 [17NO]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2491 [14AP]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756 [17DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 434), S1129 [2MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4602 [14JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8753, S8756 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S7679 [17NO]

Graves, James E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S669 [14FE]

Memorial Day: observance, S3417 [26MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S7679 [17NO]

Tributes

Cristil, Jack, S1262 [4MR]

Estess, Roy, S2501 [14AP]

Flowers, Alfred K., S6503 [13OC]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5365 [7SE]

Johnson, Dave, S5066 [29JY]

Pennington, Cass, S2263 [7AP]

Richardson, Joe, S2614 [3MY]

Wagner, Virginia, S4329 [5JY]

COCHRAN, TOM

Letters

Marketplace Fairness Act, S7234 [9NO]

COCHRAN, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

McCook, IL: tribute to Silver Star Families of America (organization) Silver Star Banner recipients, E1557 [8SE]

COCHRANE, BRAD

Remarks in House

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

COCHRANE, PAMELA A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1823 [12OC]

COCKERHAM, BENNY, III (GRAY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8983 [15DE]

COCOA, FL

Bills and resolutions

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

COCONINI COUNTY, AZ

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (see S. 201), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H508 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), H6473-H6475 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), S6692 [18OC]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (S. 201), S282 [26JA]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Clarification of Jurisdiction Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 489) (H. Rept. 112-160), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior Jurisdiction Clarification Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 201) (S. Rept. 112-48), S5338 [6SE]

Texts of

H.R. 489, Dept. of the Interior clarification of jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, H6473 [3OC]

COCONUT CREEK, FL

Remarks in House

Junior Achievement of South Florida (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1650 [15SE]

CODISPOTI, LISA

Articles and editorials

Health Care Law—Provides New Peace of Mind for Millions of People With Chronic Health Conditions—Like Me, E1837 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1837 [12OC]

COFFMAN, CALLIE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E221 [14FE]

COFFMAN, MIKE (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3699 [26MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4061 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8076 [1DE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

Armed Forces: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H6272 [20SE]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3869 (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3910 [1JN]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H4578 [24JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H7898 [22NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see H.R. 2842), H6238 [19SE]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7892 [18NO]

Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see H.R. 2621), H7333 [3NO]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6979 [14OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2040 [29MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3344 [23MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1797 [14MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H203 [12JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H3870 (see H.R. 973), H3911 [1JN]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H3343 [23MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1844 [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see H.R. 765), H4075 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 1525), H2665 [13AP]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H1040 (see H.R. 471), H1071 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7009 [24OC]

———collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H7579 [14NO]

———convert funding for personal responsibility education programs under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1215), H2572 [8AP]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (see H.J. Res. 19), H256 [18JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2216 [31MR]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1770 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H3281 [12MY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H922 [15FE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H4038 [3JN]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2917 [15AP]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H3001 [3MY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H2605 [12AP]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2917 [15AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see H.R. 839), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H2039 [29MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H3063 [4MY]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H4279 [15JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———honor those who died from and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and support all work to eradicate disease in the U.S. (see H. Res. 403), H6922 [13OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H2857 [14AP]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H3646 (see H.R. 672), H3684 [25MY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7831 [17NO]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1525 [2MR]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3162 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H924 [15FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H203 [12JA]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see H.R. 2897), H6344 [21SE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1581 [4MR]

———revisit the free cell phone program of the universal service support program to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3118), H6671 [6OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H3806 [31MY]

Federal employees: require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H138 [7JA]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 62), H4076 [13JN]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8136 [5DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H3221 [11MY]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H4279 [15JN]

———provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H2292 [4AP]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H4459 [22JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6506 [3OC]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4187 [14JN]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H4329 [16JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2108 [30MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H554 [8FE]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4751 [7JY]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H2667 [13AP]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H7830 [17NO]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H5923 [19AU]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2917 [15AP]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7009 [24OC]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H7627 [15NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H684 [10FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3162 [10MY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1180 (see H.R. 360), H1199 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 173), H2269 [1AP]

———require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1621 [8MR]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6011 [8SE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H4526 [23JN]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H1906 [16MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H3281 [12MY]

———extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1932), H4076 [13JN]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6676 [7OC]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1040 (see H.R. 692), H1071 [16FE]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H7008 [24OC]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2858 [14AP]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 346), H354 [19JA] (see H.R. 371), H5239 [19JY]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H6238 [19SE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H3062 [4MY]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H2667 [13AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2918 [15AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5240 [19JY]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H3411 [24MY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6273 [20SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H684 [10FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H1252 (see H.R. 280), H1364 [18FE]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2667 [13AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see H.R. 1658), H2913 [15AP]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H9946 [19DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2215 [31MR]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR]

Native Americans: help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities (see H.R. 3040), H6455 [23SE]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8881 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2216 [31MR]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H2216 [31MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H7332 [3NO]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2934 [2MY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (see H.R. 1213), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1217), H2572 [8AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

POW: provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see H.R. 2171), H4581 [28JN]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Railroads: resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (see H.J. Res. 91), H8126 [2DE]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H7332 [3NO]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

———implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H3112 [5MY]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 1610), H3305 [13MY]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7831 [17NO]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3162 [10MY]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6674 [6OC]

———support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6139 [13SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H4673 [6JY]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H4673 [6JY]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 1313), H2265 [1AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H3000 [3MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H4076 [13JN]

———encourage purchase of residential property by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 1481), H2603 [12AP]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H1983 [17MR]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3112 [5MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6673 [6OC]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 369), H394 [20JA]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H7406 [10NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H9928 [16DE]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H9928 [16DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2040 [29MR]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H6273 [20SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3062 [4MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7333 [3NO]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H7406 [10NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H924 [15FE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H256 [18JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1252 (see H.R. 436), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1252 (see H.R. 674), H1364 [18FE]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2109 [30MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6506 [3OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H6272 [20SE]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see H.R. 2852), H6273 [20SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4946 [12JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: identify high-potential oil and gas leases located on Federal land (see H.R. 2375), H4574 [24JN]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (see H.R. 270), H201 [12JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 93), H9431 [15DE]

———require passage of concurrent resolution to approve any increase in compensation (see H.R. 3673), H9430 [15DE]

———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2913), H6180 [14SE]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (see H.R. 621), H679 [10FE]

Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see H.R. 1388), H2409 [6AP]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1811), H3159 [10MY]

Pakistan: prohibit non-security assistance (see H.R. 3115), H6671 [6OC]

Strategic materials: establish the Rare Earth Policy Task Force and direct the Dept. of the Interior to develop a plan to ensure the long-term supply of rare earth materials (see H.R. 2184), H4276 [15JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: identify high-potential oil and gas leases located on Federal land (H.R. 2375), H4576 [24JN]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (H.R. 270), H202 [12JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 93), H9432 [15DE]

———require passage of concurrent resolution to approve any increase in compensation (H.R. 3673), H9431 [15DE]

———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 2913), H6181 [14SE]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 621), H682 [10FE]

Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (H.R. 1388), H2411 [6AP]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (H.R. 1811), H3160 [10MY]

Pakistan: prohibit non-security assistance (H.R. 3115), H6672 [6OC]

Strategic materials: establish the Rare Earth Policy Task Force and direct the Dept. of the Interior to develop a plan to ensure the long-term supply of rare earth materials (H.R. 2184), H4278 [15JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2116 [31MR]

Remarks

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

———suspend status as preferred trading partner relative to attempts to expropriate property owned by U.S. citizens, E1227 [6JY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H846, H855 [15FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3667 [25MY], H3696 [26MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1939 [17MR]

———reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, H3673 [25MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H6357 [22SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7793 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5806, H5807 [30JY]

———deficit, H105 [7JA], H7793 [17NO], E47 [12JA], E77 [19JA], E132 [26JA], E157 [8FE], E185 [9FE], E199 [10FE], E267 [18FE], E328 [28FE], E404 [2MR], E418 [3MR], E436 [8MR], E444 [9MR], E476 [14MR], E492 [15MR], E615 [4AP], E642 [5AP], E653 [6AP], E668 [7AP], E685 [8AP], E695 [12AP], E775 [2MY], E846 [10MY], E1237 [6JY], E1265 [7JY], E1298 [12JY], E1310 [13JY], E1325 [14JY], E1360 [19JY], E1369 [20JY], E1378 [21JY], E1419 [27JY], E1590 [9SE], E1594 [12SE], E1632 [14SE], E1651 [15SE], E1662 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1686 [22SE], E1718 [23SE], E1726 [29SE], E1742 [3OC], E1763 [4OC], E1775 [5OC], E1814 [11OC], E1828 [12OC], E1849 [13OC], E1880 [14OC], E1908 [24OC], E1926 [25OC], E1942 [26OC], E1972 [1NO], E1984 [2NO], E1994 [3NO], E2016 [4NO], E2035 [14NO], E2052 [15NO], E2065 [16NO], E2079 [17NO], E2122 [29NO], E2137 [30NO], E2157 [1DE], E2174 [2DE], E2181 [5DE], E2191 [6DE], E2201 [7DE], E2219 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2241 [13DE], E2256 [14DE], E2281 [15DE], E2302 [16DE], E2314 [19DE], E2333 [20DE]

Centennial, CO: tribute to Piney Creek DAR chapter, E1537 [2SE]

Colorado territory: anniversary of formation, E403 [2MR]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H636 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan security forces funding, H4660 [6JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3667, H3673 [25MY], H3696, H3705 [26MY]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H855 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4656, H4660, H4663 [6JY]

———Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund funding, H4656 [6JY]

———Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund funding, H4663 [6JY]

———reform tuition assistance program, H3705 [26MY]

———submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, H3705 [26MY]

———V-22 Osprey funding, H846 [15FE]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (H. Res. 60), E1786 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: identify high-potential oil and gas leases located on Federal land (H.R. 2375), E1212 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4061 [13JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H636 [10FE]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (H.R. 672), H4353, H4354 [21JN]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (H.R. 270), E55 [12JA], E2270 [15DE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8040 [1DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 93), E2270 [15DE]

———require passage of concurrent resolution to approve any increase in compensation (H.R. 3673), E2270 [15DE]

———terminate further retirement benefits for Members, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 2913), E1624 [14SE], E2270 [15DE]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 621), E197 [10FE]

Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (H.R. 1388), E645 [6AP]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (H.R. 1811), E848 [10MY]

Pakistan: prohibit non-security assistance (H.R. 3115), E1804 [6OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H636 [10FE]

Strategic materials: establish the Rare Earth Policy Task Force and direct the Dept. of the Interior to develop a plan to ensure the long-term supply of rare earth materials (H.R. 2184), E1099 [15JN]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H166 [12JA]

Veterans: prohibit funding to provide disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder if not related to combat zone activities, H4061 [13JN]

Votes: position on missed, H1082, H1139 [17FE], H2389 [6AP], H7983 [30NO]

Tributes

Benke, David, E256 [17FE]

Beyers, Nathan R., H5297 [21JY]

Carter, David R., H6149 [14SE], H6281 [21SE]

Currie, John, H7264 [3NO]

Drake, David A., H6792 [12OC]

Gould, Stephen A., E1967 [1NO]

Kirton, Brandon M., H3421 [25MY]

Meis, Christopher S., H2117 [31MR]

COGBURN, MAX O., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S1537-S1541 [10MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1513 [9MR]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

COGDILL, ELLIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1296 [12JY]

COGSWELL, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3266 [24MY]

COGSWELL HALL, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1644 [15SE]

COHEN, ALAN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1144 [21JN]

COHEN, BEATRICE I.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E383 [1MR]

COHEN, DAVID S.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Treasury: confirmation as Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4628 [18JY]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S2458 [13AP], S4303 [30JN]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, unanimous-consent agreement, S2458 [13AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

COHEN, HAROLD A. (HAL)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8373 [6DE]

COHEN, HOWARD AND PATRICIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E811 [5MY]

COHEN, JON

Articles and editorials

Poll—Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Say Afghan War Isn't Worth Fighting, H1921 [17MR]

COHEN, MICHAEL

Articles and editorials

Beginning the Jewish Year in the Aftermath of Hurricane Irene, S6858 [20OC]

COHEN, NOAM

Articles and editorials

Twitter Shines a Spotlight on Secret F.B.I. Subpoenas, H626 [10FE]

COHEN, STANLEY N.

Remarks in House

Stanford University: School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1651 [15SE]

COHEN, STEVE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H786, H796 [14FE], H895 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3598 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4578 [24JN], H4656, H4659, H4676 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5522 [26JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5054 [14JY]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6556 [4OC], H6613 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6554 [4OC], H6842 [12OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7677 [16NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8046 [1DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4983 [13JY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H1189 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1621 [8MR]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3221 [11MY]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5489 [25JY]

AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H1988 [17MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1988 [17MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7627 [15NO]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7929 [29NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3758 [26MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1180 (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1200 [17FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H5019 [13JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H4946 [12JY]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H7008 [24OC]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H1040 (see H.R. 573), H1071 [16FE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8262 [7DE]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H3000 [3MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1935), H4366 [21JN]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H924 [15FE]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H4529 [23JN]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2605 [12AP]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1587), H2910 [15AP]

———clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

———improve administration of certain cases (see H.R. 2667), H5660 [27JY]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 515), H1726 [10MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H10017 [20DE]

———establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3115 [6MY]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1240), H4852 [11JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H4852 [11JY]

———prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H5240 [19JY]

———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H684 [10FE]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5936 [2SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4188 [14JN]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7399 [4NO]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7893 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6344 [21SE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H9929 [16DE]

Courts: clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (see H.R. 2633), H5488 [25JY]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H3868 (see H.R. 2065), H3909 [1JN]

———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see H.R. 1021), H1724 [10MR]

———protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (see H.R. 1059), H1796 [14MR]

———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]

———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 336), H354 [19JA]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H3162 [10MY]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H3304 [13MY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5661 [27JY]

———provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim (see H.R. 815), H1250 (see H.R. 815), H1362 [18FE]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H4750 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H5019 [13JY]

———establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3806 [31MY]

Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H7161 [27OC]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H924 [15FE]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1294), H7999 [30NO]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H5374 [21JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4586 [1JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7830 [17NO]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H8188 [6DE]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4946 [12JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7999 [30NO]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1988 [17MR]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4530 [23JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H5732 [28JY]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H7929 [29NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H435 [24JA]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7999 [30NO]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (see H.R. 2540), H6626 [5OC]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

———make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 2647), H5579 [26JY]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H3000 [3MY]

———provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 2464), H4792 [8JY]

———provide State and local government incentives under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 2197), H4794 [8JY]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H5019 [13JY]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H5240 [19JY]

———provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H2216 [31MR]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H553 [8FE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H4459 [22JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5888 [1AU]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H3062 [4MY]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7009 [24OC]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4751 [7JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H4946 [12JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H5240 [19JY]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H6922 [13OC]

———promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]

———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3987 [2JN]

———authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H5240 [19JY]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H3870 (see H.R. 640), H3911 [1JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H5286 [20JY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H7892 [18NO]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5932 [30AU]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H8320 [8DE]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5286 [20JY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H7999 [30NO]

———statehood (see H.R. 265), H7999 [30NO]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H4526 [23JN]

———reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H6344 [21SE]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H8126 [2DE]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5127 [15JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10027 [23DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8000 [30NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5897 [5AU]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 72), H7893 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 86), H7831 [17NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H8262 [7DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3411 [24MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4852 [11JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1821), H4530 [23JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H10016 [20DE]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7831 [17NO]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H3000 [3MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H6626 [5OC]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2636), H7579 [14NO]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6978 [14OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2934 [2MY]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 822), H6855 [12OC]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H9929 [16DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1908 [16MR]

———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H2108 [30MR]

———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H8320 [8DE]

———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 116), H256 [18JA]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H7893 [18NO]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H6461 [26SE]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H7998 [30NO]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2216 [31MR]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H5661 [27JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H7999 [30NO]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H7929 [29NO]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H6922 [13OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———require the Dept. of State and SSA to help restore pensions earned in the former Soviet Union by immigrants now living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2494), H5399 [22JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H1844 [15MR]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3806 [31MY]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H4674 [6JY]

———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H6458 [23SE]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 324), H4457 [22JN] (see H. Res. 333), H4575 [24JN]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H2917 [15AP]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see H.R. 2572), H8262 [7DE]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H3112 [5MY]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1908 [16MR]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H8076 [1DE]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2667 [13AP]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H8262 [7DE]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H5286 [20JY]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H4187 [14JN]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H4366 [21JN]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H2605 [12AP]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H8136 [5DE]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H9946 [19DE]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 1256), H2572 [8AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H8320 [8DE]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN] (see H. Res. 268), H4367 [21JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H5581 [26JY]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 2823), H5923 [19AU] (see H.R. 2823), H5938 [6SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H4460 [22JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8728 [12DE]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H5489 [25JY]

———improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NCAA: prohibit promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 3696), H9925 [16DE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1456), H6978 [14OC]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H2040 [29MR]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1988 [17MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5901 [9AU]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5733 [28JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H6552 [4OC]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H7892 [18NO]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H104 [6JA]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2934 [2MY]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H104 [6JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2575 [11AP]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H7999 [30NO]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H5936 [2SE]

Power resources: provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see H.R. 3664), H8966 [14DE]

Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 1361), H2328 [5AP]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H5240 [19JY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H3063 [4MY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1727 [10MR]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H3062 [4MY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H3281 [12MY]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H2412 [6AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H7831 [17NO]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 776), H2667 [13AP]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H513 [26JA] (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1908 [16MR]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5087 [14JY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H1908 [16MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6273 [20SE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H1580 [4MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H3304 [13MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 238), H3161 [10MY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2293 [4AP]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H6552 [4OC]

———eliminate certain tax expenditures and evaluate effectiveness of remaining tax expenditures (see H.R. 2495), H5782 [29JY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6922 [13OC]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend renewal community tax credit program (see H.R. 1428), H2534 [7AP]

———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1124), H1905 [16MR]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5019 [13JY]

———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5087 [14JY]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H3278 [12MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 2701), H8881 [13DE]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7715 [16NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H776 [14FE]

———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H3987 [2JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: encourage use of advanced technologies for transportation projects receiving Federal funding (see H.R. 2089), H3985 [2JN]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H6922 [13OC]

———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3281 [12MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H4946 [12JY]

Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 221), H2604 [12AP]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see H.R. 1209), H1985 [17MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6978 [14OC]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H6273 [20SE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H6506 [3OC]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4946 [12JY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H4529 [23JN]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2917 [15AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H2216 [31MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H4529 [23JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H7893 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H4326 [16JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (see H.R. 2192), H4277 [15JN]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1289), H2213 [31MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 2361), H4573 [24JN]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2449), H4748 [7JY]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H598 [9FE]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 769), H1176 (see H.R. 769), H1196 [17FE]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H468 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure (see H.R. 1131), H1906 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 1371), H2327 [5AP]

———establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 1395), H2410 [6AP]

———establish an Office of Livability (see H.R. 2609), H5373 [21JY]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

Immigration: allow, and establish conditions for, temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to receive medical treatment (see H.R. 2878), H6042 [9SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 1290), H2214 [31MR]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2469), H4792 [8JY]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (see H.R. 3047), H6455 [23SE]

Real estate: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (see H.R. 2713), H5811 [30JY]

Ships and vessels: require vessels used in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction to be properly documented (see H.R. 2946), H6231 [15SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

Transportation: rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects (see H.R. 1067), H1796 [14MR]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5085 [14JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (H.R. 2210), H4328 [16JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (H.R. 1046), H1769 [11MR]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), H4278 [15JN]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 2028), H3757 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 1289), H2215 [31MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (H.R. 2127), H4036 [3JN]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (H.R. 2361), H4576 [24JN]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (H.R. 2449), H4749 [7JY]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (H.R. 583), H600 [9FE]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H355 [19JA]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (H.R. 769), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (H.R. 415), H470 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (H.R. 666), H725 [11FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure (H.R. 1131), H1907 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (H.R. 906), H1576 [3MR]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H3110 [5MY]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H3303 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (H.R. 1371), H2327 [5AP]

———establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (H.R. 1395), H2411 [6AP]

———establish an Office of Livability (H.R. 2609), H5374 [21JY]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (H.R. 1132), H1907 [16MR]

Immigration: allow, and establish conditions for, temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to receive medical treatment (H.R. 2878), H6042 [9SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (H.R. 1290), H2215 [31MR]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (H.R. 2469), H4794 [8JY]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (H.R. 3047), H6457 [23SE]

Real estate: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (H.R. 2713), H5811 [30JY]

Ships and vessels: require vessels used in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction to be properly documented (H.R. 2946), H6232 [15SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1542), H2856 [14AP]

Transportation: rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects (H.R. 1067), H1796 [14MR]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (H.R. 2537), H5086 [14JY]

Remarks

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2480), H5822 [1AU]

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H4656 [6JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4124, H4135 [14JN]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (S. 1639), H8173 [6DE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2231 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2544 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H840, H891, H895 [15FE], H1169 [17FE], H1395 [1MR], H1629 [9MR], E389 [1MR]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4548 [24JN]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), H7906 [29NO]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 2028), H7083 [26OC]

Bearden, Willy: University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement Award in the Creative and Performing Arts recipient, E2084 [17NO]

Bell, Al: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., GRAMMY Award recipient, H746 [14FE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2919 [2MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (S. 1541), H8174 [6DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2544 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5686 [28JY], H5855 [1AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 1289), H2049 [30MR]

Clark, Wesley K.: support appointment as special envoy to Camp Ashraf, Iraq, E1498 [5AU]

Clean Air Act: impact, H559 [9FE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 375), H5686 [28JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H688 [11FE]

Constitution Day: observance, H6218 [15SE]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of Bill of Rights, H8972 [15DE]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8242, H8243 [7DE]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, E1328 [14JY]

———global warming project planning funding, E1308 [13JY]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses, H4190 [15JN]

———role and responsibilities of Federal judges, H52 [6JA]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H3815 [1JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4124, H4135 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan security forces funding, H4659, H4660 [6JY]

———boards and commissions funding, H840 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4647, H4656, H4659, H4660 [6JY]

———military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4647 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5519, H5522, H5524 [26JY]

———reauthorize pipeline safety legislation prior to expediting consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4592 [6JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H5054 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H891 [15FE]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (H.R. 2540), H5159 [19JY]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

Dept. of State: consideration of permit approval for TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H804 [15FE]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2544 [8AP]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H4190 [15JN]

Drugs: clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (H.R. 313), H8833 [13DE]

———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (H.R. 2306), H4474 [23JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H1669 [10MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H688 [11FE]

———importance of job creation, H2675 [14AP], H4094 [14JN], H5249 [20JY], H6106 [13SE]

———provide for first responder employment stabilization, H7022 [25OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8740 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H10001 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9985 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6170, H6171, H6172, H6173, H6174 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6795 [12OC], H7022 [25OC], H7273 [3NO]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5855 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5054 [14JY], E1308 [13JY], E1328 [14JY]

EPA: consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work due to cement kiln-related illnesses when establishing a compliance date for cement manufacturing facility achievable standards, H6614 [5OC]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for boiler, process heater, and incinerator achievable standards, H6842 [12OC]

———preserve authority to regulate pipelines that cross streambeds, H4983 [13JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6614 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H8740 [13DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6842 [12OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2199 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H688 [11FE], H8084 [2DE], H8211 [7DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8084 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7677, H7678 [16NO]

———exempt States from right-to-carry reciprocity to enforce State laws requiring a person to be at least 21 years of age to possess or carry a concealed handgun, H7677, H7678 [16NO]

Floods: express condolences and support for victims in Memphis, TN, H3165 [11MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H4647 [6JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2415 [7AP]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8036, H8046 [1DE]

———exempt rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air or water quality from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8046 [1DE]

Health: encourage use of electronic medical records, H246 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H83, H84, H85, H86, H87, H88 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H243, H245, H246 [18JA], H271 [19JA]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Res. 375), H5686 [28JY]

———legislative process, H84 [6JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 375), H5686 [28JY]

———amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H94 [6JA]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), H7904 [29NO]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H84 [6JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1125 [16JN]

LSC: funding, H895 [15FE]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), H8343 [12DE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial: dedication, H6925 [14OC]

Memphis, TN: Booker T. Washington High School winner of White House Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge, H3165 [11MY]

———tribute to Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival, E1125 [16JN]

Morocco: elections, E2199 [7DE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E279 [18FE]

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: tribute to GRAMMY Awards, H746 [14FE]

NIH: funding, H1529 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H83, H84, H85, H86, H87, H88 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H243, H245, H246 [18JA], H271 [19JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1169 [17FE], H2544 [8AP]

Point of order, H7905 [29NO]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (H.R. 3047), H8174 [6DE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4955 [13JY], H5589 [27JY], H5788 [30JY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), E1918 [24OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1488 [2MR]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4376 [22JN], H4983 [13JY]

Taxation: prohibit taxes on businesses located at an airport when such revenue is not used for airport purposes, H2199 [31MR]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on the Ogallala aquifer including potential contamination of ground water and threats to drinking water and agriculture, H5519 [26JY]

———clarify pipeline safety history in the U.S., H5522 [26JY]

———clarify that construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline would promote oil exports to China and other nations, H5524 [26JY]

Transportation: highway and transit programs funding, H94 [6JA], H1629 [9MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H153 [12JA]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8877 [13DE]

———observance of Republic Day, E925 [23MY]

U.S. Women's National Soccer Team: tribute, H4868 [12JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H10001 [20DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3346), H7731 [17NO]

University of Memphis: consideration by Big East Conference for possible membership, H7152 [27OC]

———tribute to Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law mock trial team, E1042 [3JN]

Votes: correction, E1308 [13JY]

———position on missed, E531 [17MR]

Whalum, Kirk: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., GRAMMY Award recipient, H746 [14FE], E274 [18FE]

Tributes

Adler, John H., H2277 [4AP]

Aliyev, Yashar, E1721 [23SE]

Cohn, David J., E2185 [6DE]

Colbert, John (J. Blackfoot), E2190 [6DE]

Cooper, Margaret Askew, E1800 [6OC]

Dilawari, Raza Ali, E1801 [6OC]

Finch, Larry, H2273 [4AP], E654 [6AP]

Freres, Fred, E662 [7AP]

Gordon, Roger, E2159 [1DE]

Hitchens, Christopher, H9909 [16DE]

Kahn, Truman, E2084 [17NO]

Lockard, Hosea T. (H.T.), E2292 [16DE]

Marshall, Thurgood, H1377 [28FE]

McLin, J.C., E1586 [9SE]

McWherter, Ned R., E678 [8AP]

Netters, James L., Sr., E1882 [14OC]

Patterson, J.O., Jr., H4688 [7JY]

Rush, Bobby, H7420 [14NO]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L., E1875 [14OC]

Tobas, Igor, E1664 [20SE]

Walker, Cato, III, E456 [10MR]

Warren, Timothy, E1261 [7JY]

Weathers, Luke J., Jr., H7237 [2NO], E2020 [4NO]

COHEN, SUSAN A.

Articles and editorials

Hiding in Plain Sight—The Role of Contraception in Preventing HIV, E303-E305 [18FE]

COHN, AARON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1718 [23SE]

COHN, DAVID J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2185 [6DE]

COHOCTON, NY

Remarks in House

Cohocton Volunteer Fire Dept.: anniversary, E1384 [21JY], E1391 [22JY], E1399 [25JY]

COINS

Articles and editorials

Penny Foolish, E1979 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act: adjust how surcharges are distributed (see H.R. 3512), H7927 [29NO]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve minting and issuing of coins and reduce the current excess stockpile of $1 coins (see H.R. 2760), H5884 [1AU]

———prevent overproduction of $1 Presidential coins by U.S. Mint and reduce surplus of already produced $1 coins in FRS vaults (see H.R. 2778), H5884 [1AU]

———suspend issuance of $1 coins for 15 years or until excess stockpiles are exhausted (see H.R. 2789), H5885 [1AU]

———suspend the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program when coin stockpiles are sufficient to meet the circulation needs for one year (see H.R. 2635), H5488 [25JY]

———terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S4675 [19JY] (see H.R. 2593), H5239 [19JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Money: alter metallic composition of 1-cent coin and require prompt review and report of recommendations for cost-saving changes in metallic content of other circulating coins (see H.R. 3693), H9431 [15DE]

———alter metallic composition of 5-cent coin and require prompt review and report of recommendations for cost-saving changes in metallic content of other circulating coins (see H.R. 3694), H9431 [15DE]

———improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H6271 [20SE]

———provide for the economic production of various U.S. coins (see S. 1624), S5945 [23SE]

———repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (see H.R. 1098), H1841 [15MR]

———treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as U.S. currency (see S. 1287), S4156 [28JN]

Monroe, James: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2968), H6271 [20SE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 889), S2730 [5MY] (see H.R. 1736), H3106 [5MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

Letters

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7032 [25OC]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7032 [25OC]

Terminate the Presidential $1 Coin Program: Senator Grassley, S6594 [17OC]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8829 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8829 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Treasury: improve minting and issuing of coins and reduce the current excess stockpile of $1 coins (H.R. 2760), E1476 [1AU]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2139), H8266 [8DE]

Money: provide for the economic production of various U.S. coins, E1979 [2NO]

———repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 1098), E483 [15MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), H7030-H7034 [25OC]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (H.R. 3180), E1835 [12OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H8828-H8831 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 206), S3629 [8JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (S. 1385), S6594, S6612 [17OC]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (S. 1935), S8151 [1DE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (S. 889), S2733 [5MY]

Texts of

H.R. 886, U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H8828 [13DE]

H.R. 2527, National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, H7030 [25OC]

S. Res. 206, American Eagle Day, S3620, S3629 [8JN]

COKER, CORKY

Remarks in House

Coker Tire (business): anniversary, E701 [12AP]

COKER, HAROLD AND LIL

Remarks in House

Coker Tire (business): anniversary, E701 [12AP]

COKER TIRE (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E701 [12AP]

COLBERT, JOHN (J. BLACKFOOT)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2190 [6DE]

COLBY, CATHERINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2190 [6DE]

COLCLOUGH, FRANKLIN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1371 [20JY]

COLD SPRING, MN

Remarks in House

Cold Spring Fire Dept.: anniversary, E1849 [13OC]

COLE, BEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2281 [15DE]

COLE, JAMES M.

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Letters

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Harry Rosenberg, S2770 [9MY]

———Michael E. Toner, S2769 [9MY]

———Michael J. Madigan, S2770 [9MY]

———Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2762-S2772 [9MY], S3486 [6JN], S4136, S4139-S4144 [28JN]

———nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, unanimous-consent agreement, S4035 [22JN], S4106 [23JN]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767, S2770, S2771 [9MY]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2762-S2768, S2770, S2771 [9MY], S4139, S4144 [28JN]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to performance as an independent consultant tasked with overseeing American International Group, Inc. (AIG), S2765, S2769 [9MY], S4140 [28JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

COLE, JOHN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5845 [21SE]

COLE, JUAN

Articles and editorials

Afghanistan—Obscenely Well-Funded, but Largely Unsuccessful War Rages on Out of Sight of the American Public, H1941 [17MR]

COLE, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6356 [22SE]

COLE, TOM (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H787 [14FE], H1094 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3618 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4367 [21JN], H4460 [22JN], H4689, H4721 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3872, H3913 [1JN], H3939 [2JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1622 [8MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1622 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4795 [8JY], H5051 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6979 [14OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H3062 [4MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Arizona: consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H5373 [21JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2667 [13AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H3000 [3MY]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3869 (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3910 [1JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2667 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2667 [13AP]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H8000 [30NO]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H7399 [4NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5019 [13JY]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H7627 [15NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1580 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H8000 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3464), H7829 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3758 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H435 [24JA]

———conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H6922 [13OC]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: suspend issuance of $1 coins for 15 years or until excess stockpiles are exhausted (see H.R. 2789), H6922 [13OC]

Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H3408 [24MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H9432 [15DE]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H256 [18JA]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H203 [12JA]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6978 [14OC]

Federal employees: require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H138 [7JA]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 61), H256 [18JA]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7579 [14NO]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3870 (see H.R. 1723), H3911 [1JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H6922 [13OC]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2215 [31MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3161 [10MY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6626 [5OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2667 [13AP]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7400 [4NO]

———ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7258 [2NO]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H3111 [5MY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H684 [10FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7069 [25OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6011 [8SE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8076 [1DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6467 [29SE]

———require fees for services provided by the IRS be deposited in the Treasury as general receipts (see H.R. 2585), H6626 [5OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2667 [13AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6458 [23SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3806 [31MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2605 [12AP]

Middle East: support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H7333 [3NO]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2268 [1AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H7929 [29NO]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H4527 [23JN]

———help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities (see H.R. 3040), H6455 [23SE]

Oklahoma: clarify role of Cherokee Nation in maintaining the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam (see H.R. 1421), H2533 [7AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1727 [10MR]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply Early Innovator grant funds returned by States to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2961), H6231 [15SE]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5239 [19JY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see H.R. 2008), H3754 [26MY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (see H.R. 3463), H7829 [17NO]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H5127 [15JY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6506 [3OC]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8076 [1DE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5239 [19JY]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6458 [23SE]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 1039), H1768 [11MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6921 [13OC]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———provide penalty-free distributions from certain retirement plans for mortgage payments for a principle residence and modify hardship distribution rules (see H.R. 3104), H6624 [5OC]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H8125 [2DE]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1768 [11MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6626 [5OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7209 [1NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H2912 [15AP]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H3870 (see H.R. 1687), H3911 [1JN]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3220 [11MY]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H9929 [16DE]

Warren Lindley Post Office, Hartshorne, OK: designate (see H.R. 1369), H2327 [5AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H2917 [15AP]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6782 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H2534 [7AP]

Dept. of State: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [7AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (see H.R. 3263), H7133 [26OC]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1291), H2214 [31MR]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 536), H549 [8FE]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H4573 [24JN]

———facilitate economic growth and development in Indian country (see H.R. 1599), H2910 [15AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY]

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (see H.R. 1423), H2533 [7AP]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H394 [20JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 3263), H7133 [26OC]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (H.R. 1291), H2215 [31MR]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 536), H551 [8FE]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (H.R. 2362), H4576 [24JN]

———facilitate economic growth and development in Indian country (H.R. 1599), H2915 [15AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (H.R. 1906), H3303 [13MY]

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (H.R. 1423), H2535 [7AP]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (H.R. 455), H510 [26JA]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H396 [20JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7774 [17NO]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1228 [18FE]

———making consolidated, H9896 [16DE]

———making continuing, H6321, H6322 [21SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1819 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1094 [17FE], H1228 [18FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4689 [7JY]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4558 [24JN]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5681, H5713 [28JY], H5835 [1AU]

———deficit, H6321, H6322 [21SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2807 [14AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5713 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 375), H5681 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H4723 [7JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3618, H3619 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4510 [23JN], H4689, H4721, H4722, H4723 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3939 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5440 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9896 [16DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5835 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5051, H5052 [14JY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6321, H6322 [21SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H213 [18JA]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Res. 375), H5681 [28JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 375), H5681 [28JY]

Medicare: reform, H2807 [14AP]

Native Americans: programs funding, H5440 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H213 [18JA]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, H3618, H3619 [25MY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8025, H8026 [1DE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6321 [21SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6321, H6322 [21SE]

Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (H.R. 1423), H2921 [2MY]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions, H1094 [17FE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H484, H485 [26JA]

Votes: position on missed, H2424 [7AP], H5409 [25JY], E1198 [24JN]

COLE (U.S.S.)

Remarks in House

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attack and tribute to crew, H6793 [12OC]

COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE PUERTO RICO

Court documents

Notice of Brown v. Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico Class Action Lawsuit, H943 [16FE]

COLEMAN, ANELLA

Remarks in House

Houston, TX: tribute to Young Scholars Academy for Excellence students for yellow ribbons honoring troops returning from Iraq, H8981 [15DE]

COLEMAN, BRYAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1568 [8SE]

COLEMAN, DOROTHY

Letters

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act, S6766 [19OC]

Transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system, S1177, S1209 [3MR]

COLEMAN, KENNETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2193 [6DE]

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, OH

Remarks in House

Hauser, Thomas: Army Soldier of the Year award recipient, H7314 [3NO]

COLET, VENANCIA R.

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: U.S. Administration on Aging Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award recipient, E1461 [1AU]

COLGAN AIR, INC.

Remarks in House

Buffalo, NY: call for Dept. of Justice investigation of Colgan Air, Inc., commuter plane crash in 2009, H7221 [2NO]

COLIN, MATTHEW C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2119 [29NO]

COLLAMORE, TOM

Articles and editorials

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, S5503 [12SE]

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Amendments

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7972, H7973, H7974, H7976, H7977 [30NO]

Articles and editorials

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, S2935 [12MY], S3010 [17MY]

Congress vs. the NLRB, S2644 [4MY]

Dreamliner Nightmare, S3009 [17MY]

Flight Risk for Boeing, S4145 [28JN]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, S3414 [26MY]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, S2935 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 572), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 807), H1250 (see H.R. 807), H1361 [18FE]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3218 [11MY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Labor unions: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR] (see S. 1507), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2040), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 2810), H5896 [5AU]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H1725 [10MR]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6181 [14SE]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H6624 [5OC]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (see H. Res. 470), H7828 [17NO]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1976), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5239 [19JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5458 [8SE]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2854), H5964 [7SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require greater transparency on criteria used to grant certain waivers and ensure such waivers are treated in a fair and consistent manner (see S. 650), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1184), H1983 [17MR]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see S. 1353), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

Factsheets

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Members, H7968 [30NO]

Letters

Prohibit Federal employees from using official work time for union activities: Charles Orzehoskie and John J. O'Grady, American Federation of Government Employees National Council of EPA Locals #238, H2192 [31MR]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Jay Reed, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H6202 [15SE]

Transportation Security Administration employees exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees: Kip Hawley, S717 [15FE]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Edward Wytkind, AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Dept., H7967 [30NO]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H7961 [30NO]

———Mary K. Henry, Service Employees International Union, H7961 [30NO]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H7961 [30NO]

———several organizations, H7963 [30NO]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H7960, H7968 [30NO]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2934 [12MY]

Memorandums

Submission to Advice of Information Cases in Relocation Situations: NLRB, S3413 [26MY]

Motions

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7979, H7984 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6213 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: restrict funding for collective bargaining for transportation security officers, H3907 [1JN], E1033 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (H.R. 807), E626 [4AP]

FAA: prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192-H2194 [31MR]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H1713, H1714 [10MR]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (H. Res. 452), H7217 [2NO]

———support rights of all workers, H6143 [14SE], H7241, H7242 [2NO], E1663 [20SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, H2284, H2287 [4AP]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (H. Res. 163), H1712 [10MR], E452 [10MR]

National Football League: collective bargaining agreement negotiation, H1674 [10MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H6680 [11OC], H7935, H7940, H7957-H7986 [30NO], H8079 [2DE], E2145, E2157 [1DE]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (H. Res. 470), H7835-H7840 [18NO]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), motion to recommit, H7984 [30NO]

———decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H3119 [10MY], H3328-H3332 [23MY], H4282 [16JN], H4339 [21JN], H6199-H6206 [15SE], H8741 [13DE]

———ensure timely union elections and equal access to voters for all parties when an election petition is filed and discourage job outsourcing, H7984 [30NO]

———funding, H1031, H1032 [16FE]

———maintain authority to prohibit any employer from outsourcing jobs overseas in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———prevent employers from unnecessarily delaying a labor election, H7977-H7979 [30NO]

———prevent legislation clarifying membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations from applying to businesses that have violated labor laws against veterans, H7976, H7977 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H5503 [26JY], H5953 [7SE], H6086 [12SE], H6105, H6106 [13SE], H6185, H6198-H6215 [15SE], H6406 [22SE], H7836 [18NO], E1384 [21JY], E1443 [29JY], E1628 [14SE], E1663 [20SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6187-H6197 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), motion to recommit, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———provide authority to impose sanctions on a party for presenting a frivolous or vexatious filing during pre-election proceedings, H7973, H7974 [30NO]

———require employers that paid executive compensation bonuses more than 10,000% of average employee compensation to state positions at onset of pre-election hearing, H7975, H7976 [30NO]

Ohio: referendum on legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by public employees, E2027 [10NO]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1365 [28FE], H1399, H1400, H1401, H1402 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1495-H1501 [2MR], H1563-H1568 [3MR], H1597 [8MR], H1643 [9MR], H1674, H1677, H1712, H1716 [10MR], H1910 [17MR], E499 [16MR]

Wisconsin: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1202 [18FE]

———tribute to State Senators' efforts to prevent legislation to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, E499 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Boeing Co.: extension of contract with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, S8057 [30NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 1507), S5265 [2AU], S6299 [6OC]

———support rights of all workers, S5328 [6SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, S2593, S2594 [3MY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), S8691 [15DE], S8693 [16DE]

———decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2703-S2706 [5MY], S2851, S2859-S2861 [11MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3148 [19MY], S3412 [26MY], S3801 [15JN], S4045 [23JN], S4145 [28JN], S8057 [30NO]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (S. 964), S2934 [12MY], S3412 [26MY], S3674 [9JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), S5693 [15SE], S5699, S5705 [16SE]

Ohio: referendum on legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by public employees, S4353 [6JY], S7347 [10NO], S8723 [16DE]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, S1184 [3MR], S2079-S2081 [4AP]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S501, S532, S538 [3FE], S588-S591 [7FE], S671 [14FE], S716-S720 [15FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 112-183), H5579 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 112-291), H7828 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Repeal of Prohibition on Collective Bargaining on Matters Regarding Compensation of Employees Other Than Rates of Basic Pay: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 112-68), S5338 [6SE]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 112-179), H5488 [25JY]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3094) (H. Rept. 112-276), H7405 [10NO]

Statements

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Several College and University Professors, H6206-H6209 [15SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6187 [15SE]

H. Res. 470, consideration of H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H7835 [18NO]

H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6198 [15SE]

H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H7972 [30NO]

S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2936 [12MY]

COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 115), S1977 [30MR] (see S. Res. 154), S2508 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 154), S2555 [14AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 115, designate, S1993 [30MR]

S. Res. 154, designate, S2545, S2555 [14AP]

COLLEGE DEBT SWAP ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

COLLEGE FIRE PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3250), H7007 [24OC]

COLLEGE LITERACY IN FINANCE AND ECONOMICS (COLLEGE LIFE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Texts of

S. 1260, provisions, S4032 [22JN]

COLLEGE PARK, MD

Remarks in House

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1745 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, S6181-S6183 [5OC]

COLLEGE STATION, TX

Articles and editorials

Texas A&M Women's Basketball, NCAA Champions Win It for the Aggie Family, S2185 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 142), S2387 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Kroeker, Nico: tribute to Ripple Effect project providing increased access to clean drinking water, E1777 [5OC]

Texas A&M University: tribute to men's and women's track teams, H4318 [16JN]

———tribute to women's basketball team, H2508 [7AP]

———tribute to women's equestrian team, H3170 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team, S2184 [6AP]

———tribute to women's basketball team (S. Res. 142), S2402 [12AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 142, tribute to Texas A&M University women's basketball team, S2399, S2402 [12AP]

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES related term(s) Education

Addresses

Mayo Medical School Expansion at Arizona State University: John Noseworthy, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, E1759 [4OC]

President of St. Mary's College Inaugural Address: Joe Urgo, E669-E671 [8AP]

Rutgers School of Law, Class Day Speech: John Beckerman, E1128 [16JN]

Advertisements

For-profit online universities recruiting documents, S601-S608 [7FE]

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3344, H3345 [23MY], H3368, H3369, H3371, H3398 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4808, S4810 [21JY], H5471 [25JY]

Appointments

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, S494 [2FE], H4564 [24JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY], H2902 [15AP], H4564 [24JN]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S2403 [12AP], S3000 [16MY], H2902 [15AP]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S2402 [12AP], S3000 [16MY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2403 [12AP], S3000 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

MarDee Xifaras—Southcoast Woman of the Year, E8 [5JA]

Parity for Kids' Mental Health, H6411 [22SE]

Pikeville Fans Happy To Lose Voices Cheering Team's NAIA Win, S1970 [30MR]

SKCTC Anniversary Celebrated at Pineville Campus, S5767 [20SE]

Student Activists Lobby To Protect LRA Disarmament Bill, S4390 [6JY]

Texas A&M Women's Basketball, NCAA Champions Win It for the Aggie Family, S2185 [6AP]

UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Stepping Down After This Year, E1560 [8SE]

Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies?, E1367 [20JY]

WKU's Roberts Honored With Acorn Award, S6760 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions

AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

Air Force Institute of Technology: enhance administration (see S. 1062), S3338 [25MY]

———provide procedures for selection of Commandant (see H.R. 1999), H3645 (see H.R. 1999), H3683 [25MY]

Alfred University: anniversary (see H. Res. 413), H6413 [22SE]

Armed Forces: modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1633), S5992 [26SE]

Auburn University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 39), S482 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1102), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see S. 1329), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 104), S1827 [17MR]

Children and youth: prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (see H.R. 3650), H8880 [13DE]

City College of Chicago: anniversary (see H. Res. 499), H9431 [15DE]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H7891 [18NO]

———restore funding to Dept. of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grants for workforce development programs and provide Federal assistance for community college modernization (see S. 1978), S8489 [12DE]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5398 [22JY]

Crime: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 2016), H3754 [26MY]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1048), H1768 [11MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Community-Supported Agriculture Promotion Program (see S. 1414), S4911 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: require a study on the recruitment, retention, and development of cyberspace experts (see S. 1159), S3613 [8JN]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1068), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 2732), H5883 [1AU]

———enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers (see H.R. 3624), H8318 [8DE]

———establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 758), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2598), H5285 [20JY]

———establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1704), H2999 [3MY]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see S. 1766), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 3250), H7007 [24OC]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 885), H1524 [2MR]

———make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (see H.R. 3597), H8260 [7DE]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 154), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 925), H1574 [3MR]

———make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see S. 620), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1199), H1984 [17MR]

———pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S1219 [3MR]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4034 [3JN]

———prohibit from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment (see S. 460), S1120 [2MR]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 571), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1253), H2106 [30MR]

———provide flexibility to school districts to integrate academics with career and technical education programs (see S. 1686), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3154), H6853 [12OC]

———provide for secondary school reform to reduce dropout rates at low-performing schools by partnering with external organizations (see S. 1306), S4291 [30JN]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1614), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3014), H6413 [22SE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1547), H2854 [14AP]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

———revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count veterans' education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3764), H10015 [20DE]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 426), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 2637), H5488 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1216), H2036 [29MR]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1833), H3218 [11MY]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program (see S. 43), S123 [25JA]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H549 [8FE]

———facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 1553), S5624 [14SE]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S123 [25JA]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1426), H2533 [7AP]

———provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1480), S5250 [2AU]

———provide grants to newly accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1481), S5250 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 76), H35 [5JA]

———expand National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the National Center for Security and Preparedness (see S. 1282), S4129 [27JN]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers with compensation paid to certain recent college graduates and provide funding for their further education in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 3748), H10014 [20DE]

———prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see H.R. 43), H34 [5JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H7828 [17NO]

———make payments to educational institutions under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program at the end of a quarter, semester, or term (see H.R. 2301), H4456 [22JN]

———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H2569 [8AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H2409 [6AP]

District of Columbia: establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1197), H1984 [17MR]

Eastern Washington University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S544 [3FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S5684 [15SE]

———establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 830), S2506 [14AP]

———establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (see H.R. 3703), H9925 [16DE]

———express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S5903 [22SE]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 39), S123 [25JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 42), S123 [25JA]

———promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 308), H4278 [15JN]

———reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 1758), H3107 [5MY]

———require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see S. 1748), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3240), H6987 [21OC]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Employment: establish Innovation in Investment pilot program, improve and expand national registered apprenticeship program, and provide for State Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees (see S. 1948), S8376 [6DE]

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

Federal aid programs: require proprietary institutions to derive at least a certain percentage of revenues from sources other than veterans' education benefits or other Federal financial aid programs (see H.R. 3447), H7713 [16NO]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

———require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Florida International University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 56), H470 [25JA]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient (see H. Res. 498), H9431 [15DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Health care professionals: support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (see S. 53), S123 [25JA]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H35 [5JA]

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H6232 [15SE]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H433 [24JA]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate economy (see S. 1986), S8547 [13DE]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 3146), H6781 [11OC]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1842), H3218 [11MY]

———deny certain Federal funds to any institution that knowingly admits illegal aliens (see H.R. 310), H254 [18JA]

———establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 3692), H9431 [15DE]

———require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa (see H.R. 3120), H6671 [6OC]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN] (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Law enforcement: provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses (see S. 523), S1502 [9MR]

Lawyers and attorneys: exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from certain conflict of interest rules (see H.R. 1458), H2569 [8AP]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: anniversary (see S. Res. 195), S3224 [23MY]

Medicaid: provide coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 55), S123 [25JA]

Medicare: provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H8966 [14DE]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see S. 1749), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2342), H4527 [23JN]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 1052), S3274 [24MY] (see H.R. 1970), H3409 [24MY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE] (see H. Res. 400), H6232 [15SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 30), S338 [27JA]

Native Americans: help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities (see H.R. 3040), H6455 [23SE]

NCAA: prohibit promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 3696), H9925 [16DE]

NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S5071 [29JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

———require portion of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals from new mineral and geothermal lease authority be paid to States to be used for education (see H.R. 3235), H6976 [14OC]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

ROTC: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

States: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4226 [29JN]

Student Financial Aid Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 63), H510 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 2624), H5398 [22JY]

———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 2478), H4793 [8JY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see S. 93), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 1767), H3108 [5MY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 141), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1768), H3108 [5MY]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H34 [5JA]

———permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1601), H2911 [15AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1327), H2266 [1AP]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 953), H1619 [8MR]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H549 [8FE]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 142), S2387 [12AP]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

University of Akron: tribute to men's soccer team (see S. Res. 40), S482 [2FE]

University of Minnesota Duluth: observance of National Student Employment Week (see S. Res. 147), S2507 [14AP]

———tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 151), S2507 [14AP]

University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team (see S. Res. 225), S4292 [30JN]

University of Washington: anniversary (see S. Res. 313), S7155 [7NO] (see H. Res. 458), H7398 [4NO]

Veterans: provide that utilization of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance shall not be subject to certain time limits (see S. 536), S1502 [9MR]

Veterans' Education Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 334), S7829 [18NO]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Excerpts

For-profit colleges and universities memoranda on marketing plans and responses to complaints alleging exploitation relative to efforts to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3156-S3158 [19MY]

Letters

Express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7592 [16NO]

National Defense University, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies: James A. Larocco, E276 [18FE]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act: Brian Hawthorne, Student Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

———Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H3315 [23MY]

———David R. Bockel and Walker M. Williams III, Reserve Officers Association, H3315 [23MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, H3314 [23MY]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E73 [19JA]

Organizations supporting S. 758, Dept. of Education Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program establishment, S2383 [12AP]

States and territories where no applicants were accepted for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy class of 2015, H7367 [4NO]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S4799 [21JY]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

Messages

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

Motions

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3386 [24MY], H3432 [25MY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

Press releases

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H3373 [24MY]

HHS Announces New Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program: Dept. of HHS, H3370 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Adams State College: formation of Shriver/Wright Agricultural Endowment, E383 [1MR]

Albany Technical College: anniversary, E1736 [3OC]

Alfred University: anniversary, E2227 [12DE]

Alvarez, Barry: College Football Hall of Fame inductee, E1339 [15JY]

American Association of University Women: anniversary of New York, NY, branch, E429 [8MR]

———anniversary of St. Paul, MN, branch, E562 [30MR]

Anderson, Shaun: Pennsylvania State University Alumni Achievement Award recipient, E549 [29MR]

Arizona State University: tribute to expansion of Mayo Medical School, E1759 [4OC]

———tribute to women's softball team, E1092 [14JN]

Arkansas State University: tribute to Beck PRIDE Program, H5031 [14JY]

Baker College: anniversary, E2238 [13DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 2028), H7083 [26OC]

Baruch College: tribute to Bernard Baruch Dinner honorees, E20 [6JA]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team, H2902 [15AP]

Bellarmine University: tribute to men's basketball team, H1992 [29MR]

Blanckenburg, William L.: Napa Valley College Foundation Spirit of Napa Valley College Award recipient, E157 [8FE]

Butler University: tribute to men's basketball team, E686 [8AP]

California State University, Fresno: anniversary, E1123 [16JN]

California State University, Fullerton: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

Cape Cod Community College: anniversary, E2119 [29NO]

Central Connecticut State University: Institute for Technology and Business Development Connecticut Business Hall of Fame inductee, E895 [13MY]

Children and youth: address issues of sexual abuse, H7728 [17NO]

———prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (H.R. 3650), H8738 [13DE], H8914 [14DE]

———suspend Federal funds for any institution found to have covered up sexual abuse, H7420, H7427 [14NO], H7587 [15NO]

Clayton State University: tribute to women's basketball team, E801 [4MY]

Cohen, Stanley N.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1651 [15SE]

Colorado School of Mines: tribute to women's softball team, E2160 [1DE]

Colorado State University: anniversary, H673 [10FE]

County College of Morris: tribute, E1690 [22SE]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans, H5162, H5170 [19JY], H5290 [21JY]

———adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (H. Res. 365), H7084 [26OC]

———forgive certain student loans, H5504 [26JY]

———reduce student loan debt, H9948 [20DE]

Crime: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking (H.R. 2016), E975 [27MY]

Dept. of Defense: military academies' diversity recruitment funding, H3602 [25MY]

———military service academy recruitment and outreach funding, H4735 [7JY]

———reform tuition assistance program, H3705 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 3014), H8138 [6DE]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 2637), H5495 [26JY]

———terminate authority to make certain loans to graduate and professional students and direct loan repayment incentives, H7244 [2NO]

Dept. of Energy: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H5057 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3361-H3388, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3430, H3432-H3434 [25MY], E947, E950 [25MY], E1124 [16JN]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), motion to recommit, H3432-H3434 [25MY]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2558), H6411 [22SE]

———prioritize graduate medical education funding to qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, H3432, H3433 [25MY]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3371-H3373 [24MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of in-State tuition under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H7221 [2NO]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (H.R. 1451), E676 [8AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), H3313-H3316 [23MY], E651 [6AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), Senate amendment, H5471, H5472 [25JY]

District of Columbia: establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 1197), E533 [17MR]

———tribute to District of Columbia Service Academy Selection Board, E1138 [21JN]

———tribute to service academy appointees, E1144 [21JN]

Duquesne University: anniversary of the School of Law, E1559 [8SE]

Eckerd College: anniversary of search and rescue team, E1990 [3NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4026 [3JN]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264-H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919-H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

Education: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (H.R. 3703), E2305 [16DE]

———funding, H1730 [11MR]

———higher education programs funding, H559 [9FE], E312 [18FE]

———impact of Federal subsidies on tuition, E1367 [20JY]

———importance of career and technical education programs, H4080 [14JN]

———Pell Grants funding, H949, H951, H1025-H1028 [16FE], H1355 [18FE], H1634, H1646 [9MR], H2065, H2067 [30MR], E247 [16FE], E269, E286, E310 [18FE], E2340 [23DE]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H1645 [9MR], H1910 [17MR], H7876 [18NO]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (H.R. 3373), E2006 [4NO]

———student loans and financial aid programs funding, H7936, H7937 [30NO]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E158 [8FE]

Ellsworth Community College: agriculture program recipient of National Association of Agricultural Educators Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Agricultural Education Program Award, E35 [6JA]

Empire College: anniversary, E1969 [1NO]

Empire State College: anniversary of Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., Center for Labor Studies, E1354 [19JY]

Financial Aid Day: observance, E1916 [24OC]

Florida Atlantic University: anniversary, E1850 [13OC], E1916 [24OC]

Fort Lewis College: anniversary, E109 [25JA]

GAO: conduct a study on the number of primary care physicians trained as a result of converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3365, H3368-H3370 [24MY]

———determine that there is no primary care physician shortage before converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3399 [24MY]

Greensboro College: tribute to men's golf team, E1029 [2JN]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, H8907 [14DE], E23001 [16DE]

———Heisman Trophy recipient (H. Res. 498), H9948 [20DE]

Gustavus Adolphus College: anniversary, H5300 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: anniversary (H. Res. 400), E1646 [15SE]

Howard College: anniversary, E1537 [2SE]

Huang, C.J.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1642 [15SE]

Immaculata University: tribute to women's basketball team, E254 [17FE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H6330 [21SE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H8006 [1DE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H2119 [31MR]

India: tribute to Indo-U.S. Education Conclave, E2066 [16NO]

Kaniasty, Krzysztof: Stress and Anxiety Research Society Lifetime Career Achievement Award recipient, E1819 [12OC]

King, E.J. (Joe): University of Houston Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E1949 [27OC]

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

Linn State Technical College: tribute, E1687 [22SE]

Lycoming College: observance of Bicentennial Charter Day, E577 [31MR]

Madison Area Technical College: anniversary, E1678 [21SE]

Madonna University: anniversary, E1948 [27OC]

Marietta College: tribute to baseball team, H3813 [1JN]

Marshall University: anniversary of designation as a State university, E395 [2MR]

May, James: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year award recipient, E2068 [16NO]

McClung, Arthur J., Jr.: Morehouse College Presidential Award of Distinction recipient, E1814 [11OC]

Medicare: provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (H.R. 3667), H8914 [14DE]

Mississippi State University: tribute to football team, E59 [18JA]

Missouri State University-West Plains: tribute to men's basketball team, E547 [29MR]

Mott Middle College: anniversary, E850 [10MY]

NASA: anniversary of Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars Program, E1444 [29JY]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (H.R. 2342), E1188 [23JN]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, H8138 [6DE]

National Day of Silence: observance, H2860 [15AP]

National GEAR UP Week: observance, E1974 [1NO]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (H. Res. 400), E1646 [15SE]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E73 [19JA]

New York College of Podiatric Medicine: anniversary, E546 [29MR]

Nissen, Erin: Northeastern Junior College Outstanding Ag Student of the Year award recipient, E1485 [2AU]

Northern Illinois University: anniversary of shooting, E314 [18FE]

———tribute to football team, H8146 [6DE], H8199 [7DE]

Notre Dame of Maryland University: tribute to designation as a university, E1547 [7SE]

Obama, President: Executive order on student loan reform, H7118 [26OC], H7137 [27OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: establish a pilot program under the National Security Education Program to identify and develop extensive training programs for high-priority African languages, H3249 [12MY]

———provide grants to historically Black colleges and universities to offer critical foreign language and study abroad programs, H3252 [12MY]

Ohio State University: anniversary of Script Ohio band formation, E1923 [25OC]

———tribute to marching band, E2061 [16NO]

Ohio University: tribute to football team, H8199 [7DE]

Pacific Lutheran University: tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

Paisano (University of Texas at San Antonio publication): anniversary, E164 [8FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: amend definition of ``small entities'' to include historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4388 [22JN]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary of Undergraduate Research Week, H2023 [29MR]

———tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1428 [1MR]

———tribute to receipt of Fulbright Program grants, H7988 [30NO]

Pensacola State College: tribute to women's basketball team, E550 [29MR]

Pikeville College: tribute to men's basketball team, E601 [1AP]

Rael-Lindsay, Anna Mae: Trinidad State Junior College Administrator/Professional-Technical Employee of the Year award recipient, E522 [17MR]

Rancho Santiago Community College District: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

Reed College: anniversary, E1702 [23SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6863 [13OC]

Rutgers University: tribute to graduating Law School class, E1127 [16JN]

San Jacinto College: anniversary, E2213 [8DE]

Santa Clara University: anniversary of School of Law, E1506 [5AU]

Santiago Canyon College: tribute to participation in Microsoft Corp., Imagine Cup competition, H5594 [27JY]

Schoolcraft College: anniversary, E1710 [23SE]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (H.R. 2948), H7021 [25OC]

Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana: tribute to inductees, E2238 [13DE]

Sojourner-Douglass College: dedication of Coretta Scott King Memorial Garden, E768 [2MY]

Solano Community College: anniversary, E920 [23MY]

Southern Illinois University: tribute to flying team, E1089 [14JN]

Southern Methodist University: anniversary, E928 [23MY]

Sports: condemn refusal of International Basketball Federation to allow Naama Shafir to alter uniform for religious reasons, E1127 [16JN]

St. Xavier University: tribute to football team, H9947 [20DE], E2285 [16DE], E2321 [20DE]

State University of New York Empire State College: anniversary of Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., Center for Labor Studies, E1200 [24JN]

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) (organization): tribute SAGE World Cup participants, E1400 [25JY]

Taxation: provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (H.R. 953), E435 [8MR]

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

Texas A&M University: tribute to men's and women's track teams, H4318 [16JN]

———tribute to women's basketball team, H2508 [7AP]

———tribute to women's equestrian team, H3170 [11MY]

Texas Christian University: tribute to football team, E60 [18JA]

Texas Wesleyan University: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Colleges'' list, E1879 [14OC]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7352, H7366, H7367 [4NO], E2045 [15NO]

———modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (H.R. 3695), E2271 [15DE]

U.S. Military Academy: anniversary, E497 [16MR]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: tribute to alumni that provided medical assistance to victims of shootings in Tucson, AZ, E326 [28FE]

University of Akron: dedication of Lakewood Higher Education Center, E1688 [22SE]

University of Arkansas at Little Rock: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, H1781 [14MR]

University of California, Davis: anniversary of Institute of Transportation Studies, E1679 [21SE]

———tribute to opening of the LEED Platinum-certified research and teaching facility, E72 [19JA]

University of Central Florida: tribute to football team, E37 [7JA]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's basketball team, H2314 [5AP]

University of Florida: student government support for Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and opposition to Palestinian statehood, E1983 [2NO]

University of Houston: tribute for hosting ESPN (televison network) ``College GameDay'', H7732 [17NO]

———tribute to football team, H7918 [29NO]

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team, E477 [14MR]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, E1725 [29SE]

———tribute to football team, E2318 [19DE]

University of Maine: anniversary of Cooperative Extension Senior Companion Program, E1028 [2JN]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1745 [3OC]

University of Memphis: consideration by Big East Conference for possible membership, H7152 [27OC]

———tribute to Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law mock trial team, E1042 [3JN]

University of Miami: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Colleges'' list, H6680 [11OC]

University of Michigan-Flint: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ``Engaged University'' designee, E28 [6JA]

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to men's hockey team, H2609 [13AP]

University of Missouri: anniversary of homecoming, H6959 [14OC], E1848 [13OC]

———tribute to Delta Research Center, E1435 [28JY]

University of Missouri-St. Louis: tribute to Dickson string quartet, E1 [5JA]

University of New England: tribute to Deborah Morton Award recipients, E1846 [13OC]

University of Notre Dame: tribute to women's soccer team, E105 [25JA]

University of Pacific: tribute to McGeorge School of Law appellate advocacy team, E750 [15AP]

University of Richmond: tribute to men's basketball team, E2149 [1DE]

University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team, H4591 [6JY]

University of Southern Mississippi: tribute to football team, H8057 [1DE]

University of Texas: tribute to former athletes who could no longer play due to health problems, H747 [14FE]

University of Texas, El Paso: tribute to Women's Resource Center campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, E746 [15AP]

University of Texas at Dallas: formation of Naveen Jindal School of Management Davidson Management Honors Program, E1897 [21OC]

———naming of Naveen Jindal School of Management, E1900 [21OC]

University of the District of Columbia: anniversary, E1908 [24OC]

University of the Pacific: tribute to McGeorge School of Law students for participating in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, E414 [3MR]

University of Washington: anniversary, E2021 [7NO]

———tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

———tribute to men's basketball team, E524 [17MR]

University of West Florida: tribute to baseball team, E1072 [13JN]

University of Wisconsin: tribute to women's hockey team, E568 [30MR]

Valencia Community College: Aspen Institute Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence award recipient, E2277 [15DE]

Vasquez, James: Pueblo Community College Rising Star Award recipient, E520 [17MR]

Virginia Commonwealth University: tribute to men's basketball team, E1083 [14JN]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victim and the university community impacted by campus shootings, H8296, H8297 [8DE]

Weaver, Chris: Pueblo Community College Rising Star Award recipient, E520 [17MR]

West Hills College Lemoore: dedication of Golden Eagle Arena, E2007 [4NO]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's basketball team, H2272 [4AP]

Wilson, Bob: Francis Marion University Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, E215 [11FE]

Wittenberg University: tribute to women's volleyball team, E2326 [20DE]

Xifaras, MarDee: New Beford (MA) Standard Times Woman of the Year award recipient, E7 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate

Auburn University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 39), S492 [2FE]

Augustana College: anniversary, S2043 [31MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (S. 1102), S3436 [26MY]

Bellarmine University: tribute to men's basketball team, S1929 [29MR]

Brown University: anniversary of Brown University Library, S5065 [29JY]

Burroughs, Jordan: Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN) Dan Hodge Trophy recipient, S5015 [28JY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 104), S5283 [2AU]

Clackamas Community College: National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Employer Award recipient, S612 [7FE]

Crime: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking (S. 834), S4843 [22JY]

DeKalb, IL: anniversary of shooting at Northern Illinois University, S652 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1068), S3345 [25MY]

———establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (S. 758), S2382, S2383 [12AP]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 434), S1129 [2MR], S1399 [8MR]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (S. 154), S225 [25JA]

———prohibit from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment (S. 460), S1142 [2MR]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (S. 571), S1606 [14MR]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (S. 1614), S8456 [8DE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 833), S2520 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health, S652 [14FE], S2194 [6AP]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (S. 48), S160 [25JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4809, S4810 [21JY]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: tribute to DREAM Sabbath events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]

Eastern Kentucky University: inclusion in Military Times EDGE (publication) Best for Vets—Colleges list, S7308 [10NO]

Eastern Washington University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 45), S558 [3FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, S775 [16FE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6069-S6071 [4OC], S6169 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (S. 1571), S5641, S5642 [15SE]

———analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, S600-S602 [7FE], S1615-S1617 [15MR], S3153-S3160 [19MY], S4957 [27JY], S8398-S8401 [7DE]

———efforts of for-profit colleges and universities to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3153-S3160 [19MY]

———express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7590-S7593 [16NO]

———funding, S706-S708 [15FE]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S479 [2FE]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Flathead Valley Community College: tribute to Scholars Program deficit reduction plan, S7291 [9NO]

Gallaudet University: tribute, S676 [14FE]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, S8543 [13DE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S2884-S2886 [11MY], S3160-S3162 [19MY], S3406 [26MY], S3668 [9JN], S3766 [14JN], S3910, S3911 [20JN], S3953 [21JN], S4192 [29JN], S4833 [22JY], S5738 [20SE], S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC], S7052, S7058-S7060 [2NO], S8348 [6DE], S8448 [8DE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary, S4288 [30JN]

———anniversary (S. Res. 221), S4239 [29JN]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team, S7149 [7NO]

Madison Area Technical College: anniversary, S5532 [13SE]

Marshall University: anniversary, S1117 [2MR]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: anniversary (S. Res. 195), S3244 [23MY]

Michigan: tribute to players participating in Super Bowl XLV, S540 [3FE]

Michigan State University: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams funding, S8756 [17DE]

Montpelier, VT: rally of medical students in support of Vermont implementing a Medicare for All Single Payer health care system, S1929 [29MR]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, S8455 [8DE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 280), S5934 [23SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S5693 [15SE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (S. Res. 30), S492 [2FE]

NCAA: tribute to men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament finalists, S2070 [4AP]

New York, NY: tribute to City University of New York and New York (NY) Daily News Citizenship Now! immigration call-in, S2499 [14AP]

NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (S. 1843), S7370 [10NO]

Northampton Community College: tribute, S6596 [17OC], S6662 [18OC]

NSF: include public institutions of higher education in the definition of a micro entity in eligible Office of Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdictions, S1324 [7MR], S1362 [8MR]

Oglala Lakota College: anniversary, S1972 [30MR]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (S. 761), S2270 [7AP]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 244), S5051 [29JY]

Oregon Institute of Technology: tribute to women's softball team, S3425 [26MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 112), S1999 [30MR]

Pikeville College: tribute to men's basketball team, S1970 [30MR]

Presentation College: anniversary, S5835 [21SE]

Roberts, Julia Link: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Acorn Award recipient, S6759 [19OC]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (S. 1597), S6499 [13OC], S7443 [15NO]

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College: anniversary, S5767 [20SE]

Sports: upcoming football game between Louisiana State University and University of Alabama, S7049, S7050 [2NO]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S4799 [21JY]

Student loans: address increasing levels of debt and default rates, S4956-S4958 [27JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8774 [17DE]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 518), S1504 [9MR]

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team, S2184 [6AP]

———tribute to women's basketball team (S. Res. 142), S2402 [12AP]

University of Akron: tribute to men's soccer team (S. Res. 40), S492 [2FE]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's basketball team, S2116 [5AP]

University of Kansas: anniversary of Center of Latin American Studies, S7826 [18NO]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, S6181-S6183 [5OC]

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to men's hockey team, S2383 [12AP]

———tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 151), S2694 [4MY]

University of Missouri: anniversary of Delta Research Center, S5189 [1AU]

University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team, S4207 [29JN]

———tribute to baseball team (S. Res. 225), S4305 [30JN]

University of Washington: anniversary (S. Res. 313), S7160 [7NO]

Weinberg, Ronald E.: Cleveland State University President's Medal recipient, S2924 [12MY]

West Virginia University at Parkersburg: anniversary, S1215 [3MR]

Westwood College: Dept. of Veterans Affairs investigation into recruiting practices, S1615-S1617 [15MR]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's basketball team, S2151 [6AP]

Wisconsin: anniversary of Wisconsin Technical College System, S4127 [27JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion From Direct Appropriations to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1216) (H. Rept. 112-64), H2932 [2MY]

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2117) (H. Rept. 112-177), H5398 [22JY]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1383) (H. Rept. 112-81), H3341 [23MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Support Settlement of Palestinian Conflict Through Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations and Oppose Unilateral Declaration of Palestinian Statehood in the U.N.: University of Florida Student Government, E1983 [2NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3399 [24MY]

Statements

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Investigation Into Efforts of For-Profit Colleges and Universities To Recruit Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans: Apollo Group, Inc., S3220 [23MY]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Richard Graham, Metropolitan Washington, DC, Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S4835 [22JY]

———Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S4834 [22JY]

Express That Pell Grant Program Funding Should Not Be Cut in Any Deficit Reduction Program, S7593 [16NO]

Recollections of Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Title Game: Richard Lariviere, University of Oregon, S2128 [5AP]

Support for Vermont Implementing a Medicare for All Single Payer Health Care System: Several Medical Students, S1929 [29MR]

Summaries

Allow States to Establish College- and Career-Readiness Goals, Identify Lowest-Performing Schools, Establish State Teacher Licensure and Certification Requirements, and Reduce Paperwork (S. 1571), S5645 [15SE]

Tables

Estimated State-by-State impact of Federal Pell Grant program funding reduction, H1026 [16FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers funding conversion from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 498, Robert Griffin III recipient of Heisman Trophy, E2323 [20DE]

H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers funding conversion from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3368 [24MY]

H.R. 1383, Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act, S4810 [21JY], H3313 [23MY]

S. 48, Pharmacist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act, S160 [25JA]

S. 154, Fast Track to College Act, S225-S227 [25JA]

S. 460, Education for All Act, S1142 [2MR]

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, S2271 [7AP]

S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S2886-S2889 [11MY]

S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S3436 [26MY]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1549, American Jobs Act, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1660, American Jobs Act, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

S. Res. 30, National Women and Girls in Sports Day, S341 [27JA], S492 [2FE]

S. Res. 39, tribute to Auburn University football team, S487, S493 [2FE]

S. Res. 40, tribute to University of Akron men's soccer team, S487, S494 [2FE]

S. Res. 45, tribute to Eastern Washington University football team, S553, S558 [3FE]

S. Res. 104, Campus Fire Safety Month, S1851 [17MR], S5283 [2AU]

S. Res. 112, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S1938 [29MR], S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 142, tribute to Texas A&M University women's basketball team, S2399, S2402 [12AP]

S. Res. 147, University of Minnesota Duluth observance of National Student Employment Week, S2540 [14AP]

S. Res. 151, tribute to University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team, S2543 [14AP], S2695 [4MY]

S. Res. 195, Massachusetts Institute of Technology anniversary, S3229, S3244 [23MY]

S. Res. 221, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. anniversary, S4236, S4239 [29JN]

S. Res. 225, tribute to University of South Carolina baseball team, S4298, S4305 [30JN]

S. Res. 244, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., anniversary, S5051, S5052, S5078 [29JY]

S. Res. 269, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S5689, S5693 [15SE]

S. Res. 274, express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S5919 [22SE]

S. Res. 280, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S5935, S5951 [23SE]

S. Res. 313, University of Washington anniversary, S7158, S7160 [7NO]

S. Res. 334, Veterans' Education Awareness Week, S7835 [18NO]

COLLEGEVILLE, PA

Remarks in House

Mann, Arnold: Rotary Club of Collegeville, PA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

COLLEYVILLE, TX

Remarks in House

Crown of Life Lutheran School: tribute to eighth grade class, E899 [13MY]

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, E1063 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, S3422 [26MY]

COLLIER, CHUCK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2018 [4NO]

COLLIN COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

McKinney, TX: North Collin County Habitat for Humanity new facility grand opening, E1852 [13OC]

COLLINS, BILL

Remarks in House

Poverello Center, Inc.: tribute to opening of new food bank and thrift store, E1299 [12JY]

COLLINS, CHARLES

Remarks in Senate

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers from Alaska killed in the line of duty, S3045 [17MY]

COLLINS, KATHLEEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E663 [7AP]

COLLINS, MICHAEL

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Michael Collins: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112-193), H5895 [5AU]

COLLINS, MICHAEL (astronaut)

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Letters

Use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6482 [3OC]

Poems

``To Such New Frontiers,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2055 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), H6481-H6483 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), S5932 [23SE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 29, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn, S5932, S5952 [23SE], H6481 [3OC]

COLLINS, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E238 [16FE]

COLLINS, MIKE

Poems

``Mike Collins—At Best,'' Representative Pascrell, E456 [10MR]

COLLINS, SUSAN M. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609 [17OC], S6649, S6679 [18OC], S6770, S6775, S6782 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7688, S7728, S7753, S7758, S7773 [17NO], S7839 [18NO], S8000, S8004 [29NO], S8015, S8069, S8070 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6140 [4OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4677 [19JY], S4701, S4728 [20JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3699, S3701 [9JN], S3728 [13JN], S3784 [14JN], S3817 [15JN], S3893 [16JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S589, S615 [7FE], S800 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1188), S4967, S4969 [27JY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1146 [2MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4189, S4208, S4237, S4238 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4161 [28JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1686, S1693, S1694 [15MR], S1764 [16MR], S1855, S1873 [17MR], S2057 [31MR], S2510 [14AP], S2626 [3MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S3507 [6JN]

Articles and editorials

Angels With Dirty Faces, Greg Crawford, Killington (VT) Mountain Times, S6180 [5OC]

Another EPA Rule Comes Under Attack, Wall Street Journal, S5502 [12SE]

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, Tom Collamore, Chamberpost (Internet site), S5503 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 304), S6872 [20OC]

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (see S. 1742), S6871 [20OC]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 327), S7613 [16NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S4802 [21JY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S2446 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S870 [17FE]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S3684 [9JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 210), S3891 [16JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S360 [31JA] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S2387 [12AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4395 [6JY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 104), S1827 [17MR]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2446 [13AP]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 1984), S8547 [13DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7909 [28NO]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S3541 [7JN]

Contracts: ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (see S. 498), S1329 [7MR]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3727 [13JN]

———provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 300), S629 [8FE]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 1018), S3105 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (see S. 1044), S3224 [23MY]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S2875 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 567), S1600 [14MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S870 [17FE]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S1220 [3MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 828), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1381), S5904 [22SE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S791 [16FE]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S7614 [16NO]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S6873 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize certain programs (see S. 1546), S5536 [13SE]

———maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (see S. Res. 174), S2778 [9MY]

———protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see S. 772), S2348 [8AP]

———study emergency communications (see S. 191), S272 [26JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S2388 [12AP]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S4076 [23JN]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1841), S7367 [10NO]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1840), S7367 [10NO]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see S. 494), S2047 [31MR]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S7368 [10NO]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S4869 [25JY]

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see S. Res. 176), S3054 [17MY]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 1221), S3891 [16JN]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S5726 [19SE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S7007 [1NO]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5193 [1AU]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1232), S3924 [20JN]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S5340 [6SE]

Federal agencies and departments: achieve cost savings through reform of Federal acquisition practices and procedures (see S. 1736), S6764 [19OC]

———codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1751 [16MR]

———increase transparency in payment of judgments and settlements by agencies (see S. 1712), S6505 [13OC]

———intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see S. 1409), S4845 [22JY]

———provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5459 [8SE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S5902 [22SE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

———provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1910), S7829 [18NO]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 514), S1406 [8MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

FEMA: improve provision of assistance to fire departments (see S. 550), S1547 [10MR]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

Fish and fishing: require that fishery impact statements be updated each year (see S. 238), S643 [10FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S4556 [13JY]

———require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see S. 1188), S4803 [21JY]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3224 [23MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S2581 [2MY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S3053 [17MY]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see S. 237), S359 [31JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S7127 [3NO]

Government: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (see S. 801), S2387 [12AP]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see S. 1411), S4868 [25JY]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3105 [18MY]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S643 [10FE]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S2622 [3MY]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S359 [31JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S359 [31JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (see S. 1095), S3426 [26MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE]

Immigration: permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see S. 823), S2506 [14AP]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S2583 [2MY]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S4077 [23JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see S. 1562), S5684 [15SE]

Libya: require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1220 [3MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8148 [1DE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 374), S870 [17FE]

———establish accreditation requirements for suppliers and providers of air ambulance services (see S. 1407), S6666 [18OC]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S4292 [30JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 1096), S4293 [30JN]

———include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services (see S. 597), S1751 [16MR]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S1264 [4MR]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 1900), S8150 [1DE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S7829 [18NO]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S2187 [6AP]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 483), S2349 [8AP]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S3615 [8JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S2506 [14AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S2992 [16MY]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S4024 [22JN]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (see S. Res. 341), S8067 [30NO]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S5536 [13SE]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 284), S5992 [26SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S8603 [14DE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 949), S3275 [24MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see S. Res. 98), S1601 [14MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 34), S359 [31JA]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (see S. 1268), S4075 [23JN]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S642 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2992 [16MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1745), S6871 [20OC]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S3813 [15JN]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 1789), S7066 [2NO]

Power resources: modify certain subsidies and tariffs for ethanol production (see S. 530), S1677 [15MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 128), S2087 [4AP]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1060 [1MR]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 747), S2187 [6AP]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S360 [31JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

Senior citizens: establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (see S. 464), S1895 [28MR]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S5340 [6SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 2010), S8733 [16DE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S2930 [12MY]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S7156 [7NO]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S2876 [11MY]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1781), S7066 [2NO]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 933), S2839 [10MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S3683 [9JN]

———make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S8602 [14DE]

———provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 1845), S7367 [10NO]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1751 [16MR]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1677 [15MR] (see S. 871), S2621 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S1547 [10MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1035), S3171 [19MY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 413), S871 [17FE]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: improve investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 942), S2839 [10MY]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see S. 1353), S4554 [13JY]

———require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S8602 [14DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2389 [12AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8602 [14DE]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S2447 [13AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S1894 [28MR]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 438), S1120 [2MR]

———protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 1892), S7702 [17NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S3924 [20JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S6391 [11OC]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S7127 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (see S. 1976), S8461 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 938), S2839 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 525), S1502 [9MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see S. 1496), S5251 [2AU]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 614), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of Labor: reform the Federal employees workers compensation program (see S. 261), S482 [2FE]

Economy: provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

Education: provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 280), S544 [3FE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4721 [20JY]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP]

Government regulations: reform (see S. 602), S1751 [16MR]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 680), S1976 [30MR]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 1183), S3727 [13JN]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see S. 505), S1406 [8MR]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S359 [31JA]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 659), S1933 [29MR]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 127), S2087 [4AP]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Postal Service: improve (see S. 353), S747 [15FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system in Maine and Vermont (see S. 112), S125 [25JA]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (see S. 832), S2506 [14AP]

Taxation: provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 1911), S7829 [18NO]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 337), S7991 [29NO]

Cloture motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Letters

Amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate highway system in Maine and Vermont: Brian Bouchard, H.O. Bouchard Transportation Services Inc., S193 [25JA]

———Brian D. Parke, Maine Motor Transport Association, S192 [25JA]

———Joel Swanton, Forest Resources Association, Inc., S193 [25JA]

———Michael A. Beardsley, Professional Logging Contractors of Maine (organization), S193 [25JA]

———Ronald K. Gastia, Bangor, ME, Police Dept., S192 [25JA]

Definition of Dept. of Defense core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities: several Senators, S8640 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy: R. Scott Ward, American Physical Therapy Association, S8463 [8DE]

———Tim Nanof, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., S8463 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS integration of mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams: several organizations, S1508 [9MR]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: several manufacturing organizations, S4725 [20JY]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act and expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent: Bill Frist and Charles S. Robb, S4000 [22JN]

———Dan Glickman, Pete Domenici, and Trent Lott, Bipartisan Policy Center, S4000 [22JN]

———Frank Carlucci, S4000 [22JN]

———Fred Thompson, S4000 [22JN]

———Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S4000 [22JN]

Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program: Terry McCabe, Maine School Management Association, S1605 [14MR]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Temporarily suspend certain government regulations: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S5503 [12SE]

———several business organizations, S5501 [12SE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Foundation of Independent Business, S5502 [12SE]

Transportation Security Administration employees exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees: Kip Hawley, S717 [15FE]

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act: Stephen Nichols, Maine Fire Chiefs' Association, S7834 [18NO]

Lists

Organizations supporting Collins amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation, S6589 [17OC]

Privilege of the floor

Altman, Kenneth, S6613 [17OC]

Barrick, Carl, S6613 [17OC]

Cashwell, Morgan, S6613 [17OC]

Cheslak, Cyrus, S6613 [17OC]

Clarke, Michael, S6613 [17OC]

Curtain, Terri, S6613 [17OC]

Harris, Lorinda, S6613 [17OC]

Hegg, Dabney, S6613 [17OC]

James, Jessica, S6613 [17OC]

Keenan, Alex, S6613 [17OC]

LeDuc, Mark, S6613 [17OC]

McCarthy, Meaghan, S6613 [17OC]

McDonnell, Elizabeth, S6613 [17OC]

O'Rourke, Molly, S6613 [17OC]

Shahmoradi, Heideh, S6613 [17OC]

Stringer, Brooke, S6613 [17OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6578, S6579, S6587, S6588, S6589 [17OC], S6635 [18OC], S6815 [20OC], S6936 [1NO], S7061 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7682, S7683 [17NO]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to ``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'' report, S5991 [26SE]

Appropriations: making consolidated, S8754 [17DE]

———making continuing, S7682, S7683 [17NO]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1192 [3MR]

Armed Forces: improve access to mental health counselors, S7894 [28NO]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7954 [29NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8529 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8529 [13DE]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (S. 1984), S8549 [13DE]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations, S7894 [28NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6587, S6588, S6589 [17OC], S6635 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: address threat posed to U.S. and allies by missing man-portable air-defense systems from Libya, S7894 [28NO]

———authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy, S7894 [28NO]

———authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (S. 1976), S8462 [8DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8640, S8641 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7893, S7894, S7896 [28NO], S7954 [29NO]

———definition of core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, S8640, S8641 [15DE]

———funding, S1192 [3MR]

———prohibit from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, S7893 [28NO]

———prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a country that has a case of prior confirmed recidivism, S7895 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (S. 567), S1605 [14MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 206), S287 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 938), S2841 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 525), S1508 [9MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (S. 1496), S5263 [2AU]

———protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (S. 772), S2358 [8AP]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 614), S1834 [17MR]

Dept. of Labor: reform the Federal employees workers compensation program (S. 261), S485 [2FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6085 [4OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8754 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6579 [17OC], S6815 [20OC], S7061 [2NO], S7682, S7683 [17NO]

District of Columbia: circuit court caseload and staffing needs, S8358 [6DE]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, S5768 [20SE]

Economic Development Administration: clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3716 [13JN], S3765 [14JN], S3869 [16JN]

Economy: provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

Education: provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (S. 280), S549 [3FE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S8754 [17DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (S. 1392), S4724 [20JY]

Executive Office of the President: end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, S4047 [23JN]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S811 [17FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S590 [7FE], S716 [15FE], S811 [17FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S6936 [1NO]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (S. 762), S2270 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, S1673 [15MR]

———require compliance with public notice and comment requirements and prohibit circumvention of such requirements by issuing unofficial rules as guidance documents, S1673 [15MR]

FEMA: improve provision of assistance to fire departments (S. 550), S1555 [10MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (S. Res. 310), S7139 [3NO]

Good Shepherd Food-Bank (organization): anniversary, S3610 [8JN]

Government: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (S. 801), S2397 [12AP]

Government regulations: reform (S. 602), S1757 [16MR]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations, S6085 [4OC]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S5500 [12SE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (S. 680), S1990 [30MR]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8358 [6DE]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (S. 1183), S3732 [13JN]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (S. 505), S1407 [8MR]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, S6762 [19OC]

Lubec, ME: anniversary, S4124 [27JN]

Martin's Point Health Care (organization): tribute to Medicare Advantage health plans, S6502 [13OC]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 227), S360 [31JA]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 659), S1934 [29MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (S. Res. 185), S4201 [29JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 4), S10 [5JA]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 127), S2090 [4AP]

National Guard: tribute to Maine 133d Engineer Battalion, S6180 [5OC]

———tribute to Maine Military Funeral Honors Program, S5531 [13SE]

Navy: shipbuilding funding, S7893 [28NO]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (S. 761), S2270 [7AP]

Orono, ME: Orono Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8599 [14DE]

Poland Spring Water (company): Kingfield, ME, facility recipient of Nestle Waters North America Inc., Best Plant in North America award, S1750 [16MR]

———tribute, S1750 [16MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (S. 1100), S3435 [26MY]

Portland, ME: anniversary of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, S5898 [22SE]

Postal Service: improve (S. 353), S751-S753 [15FE]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S3998 [22JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S1989 [30MR], S3998, S4011 [22JN], S4047 [23JN], S4148 [28JN], S4176 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), unanimous-consent agreement, S4047 [23JN]

———require Senate confirmation of certain public affairs positions, S4176 [29JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system in Maine and Vermont (S. 112), S191 [25JA]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1673 [15MR]

———reduce or waive civil penalties imposed on small entities under certain conditions, S1673 [15MR]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (S. 832), S2518 [14AP]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4011 [22JN]

Steuben, ME: anniversary of Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library, S4958 [27JY]

Taxation: provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (S. 1911), S7834 [18NO]

———provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3716 [13JN], S3869 [16JN]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 413), S909-S912 [17FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5991 [26SE]

Torresen, Nancy: nomination to be district judge, S6029 [3OC]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S590 [7FE], S716 [15FE]

———provide employees with whistleblower protections, the right to appeal adverse personnel actions, and the right to join a union, S716 [15FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6438 [12OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, S6439 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6438 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6438 [12OC]

Year of the Girl: designate (S. Res. 310), S7139 [3NO]

Texts of

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, S2271 [7AP]

S. 762, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act, S2272 [7AP]

S. 1496, Ethical Shipping Inspections Act, S5264 [2AU]

Tributes

Cartwright, James E., S5014 [28JY]

Emerson, Robert S., S4388 [6JY]

Malinowski, M. Norberta, S5244 [2AU]

Reagan, Ronald, S524 [3FE]

Thombs, Nora, S3770 [14JN]

COLLINS-ROBERTS, BEVERLY

Remarks in House

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

COLOMA, CA

Bills and resolutions

BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (see S. 177), S127 [25JA]

COLOMB, MARK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E612 [1AP]

COLOMBIA, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Colombia's Spreading Scandal, H5982 [8SE]

Free Trade—The Big Lie—We Should Stop Making Trade Agreements That Hurt Workers, H6743 [11OC]

Study—Colombia Anti-Union Violence Undeterred, H6509 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see S. 380), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 622), H679 [10FE]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Foreign policy: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H551 [8FE]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama (see H. Res. 86), H724 [11FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1641), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3078), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Factsheets

Colombian Labor Reform Action Plan, E1827 [12OC]

Histories

Victims' Rights Movement in Sucre Region of Colombia, H6720 [11OC]

Letters

Anti-union violence in Colombia: Viviane Morales, H6712-H6714 [11OC]

Free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama and trade adjustment assistance legislation: several Senators, S5035 [29JY]

Report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid by Colombian Dept. of Administrative Security: Representatives McGovern and Schakowsky, H5982 [8SE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, E1898 [21OC]

———James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1832 [12OC]

———Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6822 [12OC]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H6823 [12OC]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E1899 [21OC]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6821 [12OC]

Lists

Colombian land rights, victims' rights, and displaced leaders murdered in 2011, H5024 [14JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Obama, S6763 [19OC], H6986 [21OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6483 [3OC]

Motions

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6836 [12OC]

Press releases

IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Activist and Expresses Concern Over New Threats to Human Rights Defenders in Colombia: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, H5024 [14JY]

Provincial Journalist Shot to Death in Colombia: Committee To Protect Journalists, H5024 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, E214 [11FE]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Disasters: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of flooding, heavy rain, and landslides and support relief efforts, H377 [20JA]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H6678 [11OC], H7138 [27OC]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H1556 [3MR], H2115 [31MR], H4357 [21JN], H4376, H4386 [22JN], H4475, H4522 [23JN], H4862 [12JY], H5243, H5245 [20JY], H5292, H5301 [21JY], H5675 [28JY], H6306 [21SE], H6370 [22SE], H6488, H6489-H6495 [3OC], H6516, H6522, H6541 [4OC]

Human rights: violations, H5022, H5023, H5027 [14JY]

Independence: anniversary, H5167 [19JY]

Intelligence services: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5982, H5983 [8SE]

Members of Congress: report on congressional delegation trip, H6103 [13SE]

Treaties and agreements: ratification of free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5983 [8SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement, H7283 [3NO]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6730-H6745, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6792, H6794, H6795, H6796-H6805, H6807-H6813, H6818, H6836-H6839 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1827, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1852 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1914 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), motion to recommit, H6837 [12OC]

———impact on U.S. cut flower industry, H6800 [12OC]

———ratification, H3223 [12MY], H5022, H5023, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5245 [20JY], H6141 [14SE]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6508 [4OC], H6740-H6745 [11OC], H6796-H6804 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, S1814 [17MR]

———extend (S. 380), S811-S813 [17FE]

———extend (S. 380), unanimous-consent request, S812 [17FE]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S6436 [12OC], S6489 [13OC], S6577 [17OC], S6997-S6999 [1NO]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S106 [25JA], S583 [7FE], S1419 [9MR], S1803, S1814 [17MR], S2149 [6AP], S2217, S2226 [7AP], S2645, S2647 [4MY], S2701 [5MY], S3040 [17MY], S3633 [9JN], S3801, S3807 [15JN], S4828 [22JY], S5034-S5036 [29JY], S5588-S5592 [14SE], S5719 [19SE], S5733, S5758 [20SE], S5825-S5827 [21SE], S6060 [4OC], S6297 [6OC]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5804-S5809 [21SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC], S6593 [17OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1641), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S2917 [12MY], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, S6401, S6412, S6422, S6437, S6439 [12OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1641), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3078) (H. Rept. 112-237), H6671 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: League of United Latin American Citizens, H6822 [12OC]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H6779 [11OC], H7158 [27OC]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6730-H6739 [11OC]

S. Res. 20, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement ratification, S243 [25JA]

COLOME, KELLY (KID)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1161 [22JN]

COLON, JAVIER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1285 [11JY]

COLONNA, ROCCO J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1519 [12AU]

COLORADO

Amendments

National forests: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), H8950 [14DE]

Articles and editorials

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, S7438 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S3891 [16JN]

———remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (see S. 1047), S3224 [23MY]

Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see S. 508), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 2621), H5373 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S1219 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, CO, as wilderness (see S. 1635), S5992 [26SE]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 635), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 279), S544 [3FE]

Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

National forests: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (see S. 278), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 643), H680 [10FE]

Pike National Historic Trail: provide for a study (see S. 276), S544 [3FE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Smoky Hill Trail: designate route across Great Plains in Kansas and Colorado as an overland trail and study system for potential addition to National Trails System (see S. 1083), S3426 [26MY]

Wilderness areas: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1701), H2998 [3MY] (see H.R. 2420), H4671 [6JY] (see H.R. 2922), H6180 [14SE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Michael F. Bennet, S1 [5JA]

Memorandums

Colorado-Tennessee Working Group on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Education, S1792 [17MR]

Oaths of office

Bennet, Michael F.: Senate, S4 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Anderson, Harold: Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Conservation Hall of Fame inductee, E2312 [19DE]

Boulder County, CO: anniversary, H9908 [16DE]

Canon City, CO: anniversary of Canon City Lions Club, E2096 [18NO]

Centennial, CO: tribute to Piney Creek DAR chapter, E1537 [2SE]

Colorado Dental Association: tribute to Colorado Mission of Mercy (dental clinic), H7081 [26OC]

Colorado territory: anniversary of formation, E403 [2MR]

Conejos County, CO: anniversary, E2043 [15NO]

Crowley County, CO: anniversary, E1796 [6OC]

Denver, CO: tribute to Rocky Mountain Nationals Youth Wrestling Tournament, E741 [15AP]

———tribute to Veterans of Hope Project, E1552 [7SE]

Donley, Kristin: Colorado Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2014 [4NO]

Elliot, Charles: Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E289 [18FE]

Fort Lupton, CO: anniversary, E1550 [7SE]

Frank Evans GPO Building, Pueblo, CO: designate, E736 [15AP]

Hotchkiss, CO: tribute to Hotchkiss High School engineering team, E1593 [12SE]

Larimer County, CO: anniversary, H8145 [6DE]

Moffat County, CO: anniversary, E293 [18FE]

Mogote, CO: San Rafael Presbyterian Church recipient of Colorado Historical Society Stephen H. Hart Award, E382 [1MR]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, E581 [31MR]

National forests: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), H8950-H8952 [14DE]

Nissen, Erin: Northeastern Junior College Outstanding Ag Student of the Year award recipient, E1485 [2AU]

OtterBox (business): Colorado National Philanthropy Day Outstanding Small Business or Corporation honoree, H7221 [2NO]

Roads and highways: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: dissolution of Rocky Mountain Arsenal Restoration Advisory Board, E1981 [2NO]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on the Ogallala aquifer including potential contamination of ground water and threats to drinking water and agriculture, H5519 [26JY]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, E2090 [17NO]

Walker, Alex, IV: Colorado District Attorneys Council Investigator of the Year award recipient, E159 [8FE]

Weld County, CO: anniversary, H7876 [18NO], E2020 [4NO]

Westminster, CO: anniversary, H1851 [16MR]

Yuma, CO: anniversary, H4022 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (S. 1047), S3227 [23MY]

Colorado National Monument: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

———unveiling of John Otto statue as part of centennial celebration, S6387 [11OC]

Colorado Nonprofit Association: anniversary, S7124 [3NO]

Community Shares of Colorado (organization): anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 791), S2393 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, CO, as wilderness (S. 1635), S6064 [4OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (S. 279), S548 [3FE]

Durango, CO: tribute to Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, S3421 [26MY]

Fort Lupton, CO: Fort Lupton Middle School recipient of National Association of Middle School Principals Middle School of the Year award, S1215 [3MR]

History: anniversary of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado Territorial Legislature, S7000 [1NO]

Jackson, Richard B.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Klancke, Kirk: Field & Stream (publication) Hero of Conservation award finalist, S6457 [12OC]

National forests: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), S547 [3FE], S7089 [2NO], S8780 [17DE]

National Miner's Day: observance, S8369 [6DE]

Veterans Day: observance, S7184 [8NO]

Westminster, CO: anniversary, S1971 [30MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Richard B. Jackson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 278) (S. Rept. 112-51), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept. 112-161), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

S. 278, Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act, S547 [3FE], S7090 [2NO], S8780 [17DE], H8950 [14DE]

S. 279, Camp Hale Study Act, S548 [3FE]

S. 979, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, S2944-S2947 [12MY]

S. 1047, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act, S3228 [23MY]

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Remarks in House

Anderson, Harold: Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Conservation Hall of Fame inductee, E2312 [19DE]

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES

Remarks in House

Gustafson, Martha: Colorado Association of School Executives' Colorado Middle Level Principal of the Year award recipient, E1690 [22SE]

COLORADO DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Colorado Mission of Mercy (dental clinic): tribute, H7081 [26OC]

COLORADO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNCIL

Remarks in House

Walker, Alex, IV: Colorado District Attorneys Council Investigator of the Year award recipient, E159 [8FE]

COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Mogote, CO: San Rafael Presbyterian Church recipient of Colorado Historical Society Stephen H. Hart Award, E382 [1MR]

COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7124 [3NO]

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to women's softball team, E2160 [1DE]

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Remarks in Senate

Wielgus, Charles: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H673 [10FE]

COLORADO WILDERNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2420), H4671 [6JY]

COLSON, CHUCK

Articles and editorials

Ionic Coptic Winter—Democracy and Christians in Egypt, E1957 [27OC]

COLSON, DANIELLE

Remarks in House

Prudential Insurance Co., of America: Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E209 [11FE]

COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1347), S4517 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1347), S4527 [12JY]

Texts of

S. 1347, provisions, S4528 [12JY]

COLUMBIA, MD

Remarks in House

Jack and Jill of America, Inc.: anniversary of Columbia, MD, chapter Jack and Jill of America Beautillion Ball, E753 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Foundation Fighting Blindness: anniversary, S3914 [20JN]

COLUMBIA, MO

Remarks in House

Kraft Foods Inc.: anniversary of Columbia, MO, Oscar Mayer plant, E830 [5MY]

Rock Bridge High School: tribute to boys' cross country team, E2187 [6DE]

———tribute to boys' tennis team, E1228 [6JY]

———tribute to girls' golf team, E1950 [27OC]

———tribute to girls' tennis team, E1954 [27OC]

Steinhoff, Kathy: National Education Association Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E297 [18FE]

University of Missouri: anniversary of homecoming, H6959 [14OC], E1848 [13OC]

COLUMBIA, SC

Bills and resolutions

University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team (see S. Res. 225), S4292 [30JN]

Remarks in House

University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team, H4591 [6JY]

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Scholarship award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team, S4207 [29JN]

———tribute to baseball team (S. Res. 225), S4305 [30JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 225, tribute to University of South Carolina baseball team, S4298, S4305 [30JN]

COLUMBIA, TN

Remarks in House

Mule Day: observance, E596 [1AP]

COLUMBIA (SC) STATE

Articles and editorials

Col. Charles P. Murray Remembered, E1553 [7SE]

COLUMBUS, GA

Remarks in House

Davis Broadcasting, Inc.: tribute, E531 [17MR]

Greater Beulah Baptist Church: anniversary, E2101 [18NO]

COLUMBUS, OH

Remarks in House

Columbus Clippers (baseball team): tribute, E1695 [22SE]

Columbus (OH) Dispatch: anniversary, E1240 [6JY]

Ohio State University: anniversary of Script Ohio band formation, E1923 [25OC]

———tribute to marching band, E2061 [16NO]

White Castle Management Co.: anniversary, H4095, H4096 [14JN], E1973 [1NO]

COLUMBUS, R. TIMOTHY

Letters

Volumetric ethanol excise tax credit repeal, S3721 [13JN]

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (baseball team)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1695 [22SE]

COLUMBUS (OH) DISPATCH

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1240 [6JY]

COMBAT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1110), H1904 [16MR]

COMBAT MARINE OUTDOORS (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1410 [26JY]

COMBAT VETERANS BACK TO WORK ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2826), H5928 [26AU]

COMBATING AUTISM ACT

Amendments

Reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249-H6254 [20SE]

Remarks in Senate

Reauthorize (H.R. 2005), S6004 [26SE]

Reauthorize (S. 1094), S5676 [15SE]

———unanimous-consent request, S5745-S5747 [20SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2005, reauthorize, H6249 [20SE]

COMBATING DANGEROUS SYNTHETIC STIMULANTS ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 409), S5017 [28JY]

COMBATING DESIGNER DRUGS ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 839), S5017 [28JY]

COMBATING MILITARY COUNTERFEITS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

COMBS, EARLE B.

Articles and editorials

Earle B. Combs Portrait Hung at Courthouse, S962 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S961 [28FE]

COMCAST CORP.

Remarks in House

FCC: approval of merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, E79 [19JA]

COMEBACK AMERICA INITIATIVE (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Walker, David: Comeback America Initiative (organization) lectures on the national debt, S3632 [9JN]

COMER, JAMES P.

Remarks in House

New Haven, CT: NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E861 [11MY]

COMER, JENNIFER L.

Letters

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7915 [29NO]

COMISKEY, ANN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E814 [5MY]

COMMEMORATIVE COINS see Coins

COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS see Postage and Stamps

COMMERCIAL SEAFOOD CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 50), S123 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 50), S163 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 50, provisions, S163 [25JA]

COMMERCIAL VESSEL DISCHARGES REFORM ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2840) (H. Rept. 112-266), H7329 [3NO]

COMMISSION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OF THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

Appointments

Members, H7382 [4NO]

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) INTERNATIONAL

Remarks in House

Whitmarsh House (organization): tribute, H7220 [2NO]

COMMISSION ON AMERICAN DISCOVERIES AND AMERICAN JOBS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 2015), H3754 [26MY]

COMMISSION ON CATASTROPHIC DISASTER RISK AND INSURANCE

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1429), S4960 [27JY]

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Appointments

Members, S5199 [1AU], H2908 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

COMMISSION ON CONGRESSIONAL BUDGETARY ACCOUNTABILITY AND REVIEW OF FEDERAL AGENCIES

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

COMMISSION ON EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 622), S1826 [17MR]

COMMISSION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCESSING DELAYS

Amendments

Establish (S. 627), S5063, S5078, S5086 [29JY], H5761 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 627), S1827 [17MR] (see S. 1466), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 1564), H2855 [14AP]

Establish (S. 627): consideration (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY] (see H. Res. 383), H5780 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Establish (S. 627): House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Establish (S. 627): CBO, S2343 [8AP]

Letters

Faster FOIA Act: Rick Blum, Sunshine in Government Initiative, S5065 [29JY]

———several organizations, S5065 [29JY]

Motions

Establish (S. 627), S5062, S5063 [29JY], H5764 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Establish (S. 627), H5664, H5667-H5678, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5761-H5779 [29JY], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1492 [2AU]

———consideration (H. Res. 375), H5678-H5688 [28JY]

———motion to recommit, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5751-H5761 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 627), S1840 [17MR], S2615 [3MY], S3458, S3459 [26MY], S4212 [29JN], S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY]

———House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU]

———House amendment, unanimous-consent agreement, S5144 [30JY]

Establish (S. 1466), S5197, S5198 [1AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 627), S2348 [8AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 375, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and House of Representatives adjournment, H5678 [28JY]

H. Res. 383, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5751 [29JY]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S. 627, Faster FOIA Act, S3458, S3459 [26MY]

S. 1466, Faster FOIA Act, S5198 [1AU]

COMMISSION ON RECOGNITION OF INDIAN TRIBES

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 3103), H6624 [5OC]

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

Appointments

Members, S494 [2FE], S2850 [10MY], H528 [8FE], H576 [9FE], H1189 [17FE]

COMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE OVERSEAS MILITARY FACILITY STRUCTURE OF THE U.S.

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1733), S6665 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S7963, S7964 [29NO], S8109 [1DE]

COMMISSION ON WARTIME RELOCATION AND INTERNMENT OF LATIN AMERICANS OF JAPANESE DESCENT

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 64), S123 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 64), S178 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 64, establish, S178-S180 [25JA]

COMMISSION ON WARTIME RELOCATION AND INTERNMENT OF LATIN AMERICANS OF JAPANESE DESCENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 64), S123 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 64), S178 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 64, provisions, S178-S180 [25JA]

COMMISSION TO ACCELERATE THE END OF BREAST CANCER

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 3067), H6460 [26SE]

COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT FATALITIES

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1984), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 1984), S8549 [13DE]

COMMISSION TO STUDY REPARATION PROPOSALS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 40), H34 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 40), E12 [5JA]

COMMITMENT TO AMERICAN PROSPERITY (CAP) ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 245), S81 [25JA], S934 [28FE], S1337 [8MR], S2009 [31MR], S2299, S2335 [8AP], S2414 [13AP], S2484 [14AP], S3790, S3798, S3799 [15JN], S4059 [23JN]

COMMITTEE DESFILE PUERTORRIQUENO DE OSCEOLA, INC.

Remarks in House

Veterans: tribute to Puerto Rican Day Parade commemorating the 65th Infantry Regiment (The Borinqueneers), E1272 [8JY]

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2126 [29NO], E2297 [16DE]

Cottonwood, Inc.: tribute to participation in AbilityOne Program, E577 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

AbilityOne Program: tribute, S479 [2FE]

COMMITTEE ON AGING (Senate, Special)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 52), S747 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 52), S791 [16FE]

Rules

Procedure, S740 [15FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 52, expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA] (see H. Res. 303), H4186 [14JN]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 108), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6571 [5OC]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, H6472 [3OC]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 303), H4108 [14JN]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement additional reporting requirements on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, H4241, H4242 [15JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-703), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-122), H4573 [24JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-340), H10026 [23DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

Resignations

Fincher, Representative, H3188 [11MY]

Rules

Procedure, E115-E120 [26JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 303, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4108 [14JN]

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY (Senate)

Articles and editorials

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 67), S871 [17FE]

Remarks in House

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S8449 [8DE]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 67), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of Brian T. Baenig To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations, S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Mark P. Wetjen To Be CFTC Commissioner, S5248 [2AU]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 872), S3970 [21JN]

Rules

Procedure, S852 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 67, expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (House)

Amendments

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H436 [24JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H414 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (see H. Res. 38), H254 [18JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (see H. Res. 43), H353 [19JA]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA]

House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (see H. Res. 22), H102 [6JA]

Letters

Clarify U.S. military mission in Libya, H4003 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages, E1678 [21SE]

Federal Bureau of Prisons closure of UNICOR operations and reduction of personnel at certain correctional institutions, E1679 [21SE]

Patent and Trademark Office funding, S5421 [8SE]

Motions

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H454 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E167 [8FE]

Budget: impact of non-security spending reductions on the economy, H409 [24JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H374-H376 [20JA], H437, H442, H446-H456 [25JA], E106 [25JA], E132, E135 [26JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H403-H416 [24JA]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]

House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H62-H68 [6JA]

Reports

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard: Rebecca Thiess, Economic Policy Institute, H2004 [29MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-700), H32 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-145), H4944 [12JY]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-354), H10032 [30DE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

Consideration of H. Res. 38, Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 112-4), H353 [19JA]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2219) (H. Rept. 112-110), H4325 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2017) (H. Rept. 112-91), H3753 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2551) (H. Rept. 112-148), H5124 [15JY]

Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 112-3), H353 [19JA]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2011 (H. Rept. 112-12), H773 [14FE]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012 (H. Rept. 112-104), H4185 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

Suballocation of the Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012 (H. Rept. 112-96), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Rules

Procedure, H1517-H1521 [2MR]

Tables

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E168 [8FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 22, reduce amount authorized for House of Representatives salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices, H62 [6JA]

H. Res. 31, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H139 [11JA]

H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H446 [25JA]

H. Res. 43, consideration of H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H403 [24JA]

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: committee allocations and budget aggregates, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

———legislative process, S5936 [23SE]

Committees of the Senate: committee allocations, budget aggregates, and pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE]

———committee allocations and budget aggregates, S7611 [16NO]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 112-76), S5458 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2219) (S. Rept. 112-77), S5684 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2017) (S. Rept. 112-74), S5386 [7SE]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations (S. 1601) (S. Rept. 112-85), S5902 [22SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1596) (S. Rept. 112-83), S5836 [21SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-80), S5684 [15SE]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 112-81), S5836 [21SE]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 112-86), S5902 [22SE]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 112-87), S6330 [6OC]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 112-89), S6871 [20OC]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 112-95), S7701 [17NO]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 112-102), S8775 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Rules

Procedure, S1054 [1MR]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S6178 [5OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Summary of budget receipts, outlays, and surpluses or deficits as percentages of Gross Domestic Product—1930-2016, S5098 [30JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 377), H5733 [28JY]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 124), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E993, E994, E995, E996, E997 [31MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 377), H5693 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: consult with Armed Services committees in commissioning an independent assessment of U.S. security interests in East Asia and the Pacific region, S8060 [30NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-710), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-123), H4573 [24JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-359), H10032 [30DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1540) (H. Rept. 112-78), H3341 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal to the House of Representatives All Information on Consultations With Congress About Military Operations in Libya (H. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 112-77), H3277 [12MY]

Resignations

Castor, Representative, H4420 [22JN]

Rules

Procedure, E145-E148 [8FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H5693 [28JY]

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 59), S871 [17FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense weapons procurement programs, S8632 [15DE]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff who worked on S. 1867, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Staff, S8634 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to military leadership nominees, S5223 [2AU]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Dept. of Defense: consult with Armed Services committees in commissioning an independent assessment of U.S. security interests in East Asia and the Pacific region, S8060 [30NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-2), S1600 [14MR]

Air Force Nominations, S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4221, S4222 [29JN], S5248, S5249 [2AU], S5836, S5837 [21SE], S7366 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Army Nominations, S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4221, S4222 [29JN], S5248, S5249 [2AU], S5836, S5837 [21SE], S7366, S7367 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1253) (S. Rept. 112-26), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867), S7451 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (S. 1254), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction (S. 1255), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities (S. 1256), S4023 [22JN]

Expenditures (S. Res. 59), S868 [17FE]

Marine Corps Nominations, S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4222 [29JN], S5249 [2AU], S5837 [21SE]

Navy Nominations, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4222, S4223 [29JN], S5249, S5250 [2AU], S5836, S5837, S5838 [21SE], S7366, S7367 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Alan F. Estevez To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Ana M. Guzman to the National Security Education Board, S3337 [25MY]

Nomination of Ashton B. Carter To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S5836 [21SE]

Nomination of Brad Carson To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel, S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Christopher B. Howard to the National Security Education Board, S3337 [25MY]

Nomination of Jo Ann Rooney To Be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S1676 [15MR]

Nomination of Leon E. Panetta To Be Sec. of Defense, S3773 [14JN]

Nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Michael A. Sheehan To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Michael E. Guest to the National Security Education Board, S3337 [25MY]

Nomination of Michael G. Vickers To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence, S1676 [15MR]

Rules

Procedure, S1054 [1MR]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7642 [17NO]

Testimonies

Elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a Position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Senator Rockefeller, S7695 [17NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 59, expenditures, S912 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

Tributes

Hagan, Senator, S8637 [15DE]

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 62), S871 [17FE]

Letters

CFTC ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, H7773 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-7), S1932 [29MR]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1547), S5535 [13SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 62), S868 [17FE]

FEMA National Flood Insurance Fund Financial Solvency Restoration (S. 1940) (S. Rept. 112-98), S8183 [5DE]

Nomination of Alan B. Krueger to the Council of Economic Advisers, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Anthony F. D'Agostino to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Carl Shapiro to the Council of Economic Advisers, S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Carol J. Galante To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner, S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Cyrus Amie-Mokri To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Daniel L. Glaser To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr., to the SEC, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of David A. Montoya To Be Dept. of HUD Inspector General, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of David S. Cohen To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Eric L. Hirschhorn To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration, S2505 [14AP]

Nomination of Gregory S. Karawan to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Katharine G. Abraham to the Council of Economic Advisers, S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Larry W. Walther to the Eximbank Board of Directors, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Luis A. Aguilar to the SEC, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg To Be FDIC Chairperson, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg to the FDIC Board of Directors, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Maurice A. Jones To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD, S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Patricia M. Loui to the Eximbank Board of Directors, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Peter A. Diamond to the FRS Board of Governors, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Richard Cordray To Be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of S. Roy Woodall, Jr., to the Financial Stability Oversight Council, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sean R. Mulvaney to the Eximbank Board of Directors, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Thomas Hoenig To Be FDIC Board of Directors Vice-Chairperson, S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Thomas J. Curry To Be Comptroller of the Currency, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Timothy G. Massad To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Stability, S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Wanda Felton To Be Eximbank First Vice President, S2927 [12MY]

Rules

Procedure, S853-S855 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 62, expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Computers: authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (see S. Res. 339), S7992 [29NO]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 64), S871 [17FE]

Telephones: authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (see S. Res. 338), S7991 [29NO]

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, H5255 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Computers: authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

NOAA: nominations, S8602 [14DE]

Senate: tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S835, S836 [17FE]

Telephones: authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (S. Res. 338), S8007 [29NO]

Reports filed

America's Cup Act (S. 1759), S7126 [3NO]

Coast Guard Nominations, S1826 [17MR], S2730 [5MY], S3613 [8JN], S6330 [6OC], S7066 [2NO]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Dept. of Transportation Maritime Programs Authorization (S. 1430) (S. Rept. 112-99), S8413 [7DE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 59), S868 [17FE]

Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act (S. 453) (S. Rept. 112-93), S7294 [9NO]

NOAA Nominations, S1826 [17MR], S3613 [8JN], S6330 [6OC], S8602 [14DE]

NOAA Property Conveyance to Pascagoula, MS (S. 363), S7187 [8NO]

Nomination of Ajit V. Pai to the FCC, S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Albert DiClemente to the Amtrak Board of Directors, S7065 [2NO]

Nomination of Ann D. Begeman to the Surface Transportation Board, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Frances M.D. Gulland to the Marine Mammal Commission, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC, S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of John E. Bryson To Be Sec. of Commerce, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Jon D. Leibowitz to the FTC, S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Kathryn D. Sullivan To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Observation and Prediction, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Mario Cordero to the Federal Maritime Commission, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Maureen K. Ohlhausen to the FTC, S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Michael A. Khouri to the Federal Maritime Commission, S7065 [2NO]

Nomination of Philip E. Coyle III To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Rebecca F. Dye to the Federal Maritime Commission, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Rebecca M. Blink To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce, S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Robert L. Sumwalt III to the NTSB, S7065 [2NO]

Nomination of Scott C. Doney To Be NOAA Chief Scientist, S2730 [5MY]

Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act (S. 275) (S. Rept. 112-30), S4450 [7JY]

Rules

Procedure, S849 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 64, expenditures, S914 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

S. Res. 338, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 339, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

Letters

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION (Joint, Select)

Appointments

Members, S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

Eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

Employment: report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

Political ethics: provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Social Security: express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

Business and industry: prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Employment: report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

Federal aid programs: protect entitlements while seeking to reduce the budget deficit, H7587 [15NO]

Public debt: conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———exclude cuts to veterans' benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H7272 [3NO]

Social Security: express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security and Medicare recipients, H7730 [17NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792, H6793 [12OC], E1828 [12OC]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax expenditures, H5984 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

Establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

Federal aid programs: protect entitlements while seeking to reduce the budget deficit, S7634-S7636 [17NO]

Public debt: institute entitlement reform to reduce the budget deficit, S7351 [10NO]

Social Security: express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, S7180 [8NO]

———preserve benefits for recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7356-S7358 [10NO], S7423 [15NO], S7599 [16NO]

Rules

Procedure, S6760 [19OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS (Joint)

Appointments

Members, H501 [26JA], H1642 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Remarks in House

Funding, H5362 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Joint Economic Report (S. Rept. 112-101), S8733 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 107), H1251 (see H. Res. 107), H1362 [18FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 274), H3409 [24MY]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 398), H6139 [13SE]

Factsheets

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Democratic Members, H7968 [30NO]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E995 [31MY]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 274), H3353 [24MY]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 398), H6123 [13SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-133), H4586 [1JY]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-338), H10026 [23DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218) (H. Rept. 112-178), H5398 [22JY]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act (H.R. 2117) (H. Rept. 112-177), H5398 [22JY]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 112-179), H5488 [25JY]

Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 112-106), H4185 [14JN]

State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R. 2445) (H. Rept. 112-180), H5488 [25JY]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094) (H. Rept. 112-276), H7405 [10NO]

Rules

Procedure, H764-H768 [14FE]

Statements

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7912-H7914 [29NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 274, majority party appointments, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 398, minority party appointments, H6123 [13SE]

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA] (see H. Res. 42), H354 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 146), H1575 [3MR]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 149), H1619 [8MR] (see H. Res. 321), H4457 [22JN]

Letters

CPSC Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1321 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E994 [31MY]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act, H8832 [13DE]

North American-Made Energy Security Act, E1420, E1421 [27JY]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8335 [12DE]

Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research extension, E2266 [14DE]

Protect Life Act, H6887 [13OC]

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6571 [5OC]

U.S. conveyance of certain property to the Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, AK, H8949 [14DE]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 42), H323 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (H. Res. 149), H1603 [8MR]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 321), H4420 [22JN]

Solyndra LLC: call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-706), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-125), H4580 [28JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-337), H10020 [21DE]

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2681) (H. Rept. 112-227), H6460 [26SE]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273) (H. Rept. 112-226), H6460 [26SE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Dental Emergency Responder Act (H.R. 570) (H. Rept. 112-24), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion From Direct Appropriations to an Authorization of Appropriations (H.R. 1216) (H. Rept. 112-64), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Personal Responsibility Education Programs Funding Conversion to Authorization of Appropriations (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 112-63), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Reauthorization of Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 112-286), H7712 [16NO]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices (H.J. Res. 37) (H. Rept. 112-51), H2265 [1AP]

Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 112-50), H2265 [1AP]

Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 1852) (H. Rept. 112-205), H6096 [12SE]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 112-225), H6460 [26SE]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 112-316), H8186 [6DE]

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (H.R. 1173) (H. Rept. 112-342), H10026 [23DE]

Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 112-211), H6237 [19SE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H3341 [23MY]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act (H.R. 2021) (H. Rept. 112-108), H4325 [16JN]

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act (H.R. 528) (H. Rept. 112-23), H1523 [2MR]

North American-Made Energy Security Act (H.R. 1938) (H. Rept. 112-140), H4792 [8JY], H5398 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Mandatory Funding Provided to States To Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges Repeal (H.R. 1213) (H. Rept. 112-65), H2932 [2MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act School-Based Health Center Construction Mandatory Funding Repeal (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 112-66), H2932 [2MY]

Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act (H.R. 2937) (H. Rept. 112-287), H7712 [16NO]

Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 112-57), H2575 [11AP]

Protect Life Act (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 112-40), H1982 [17MR]

Return Unused or Reclaimed Stimulus Funds Made Available for Broadband Awards (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 112-228), H6466 [29SE]

Synthetic Drug Control Act (H.R. 1254) (H. Rept. 112-295), H7898 [22NO]

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act (H.R. 2401) (H. Rept. 112-208), H6230 [15SE]

Veterinarians Trained in Veterinary Public Health Enhancement and Number Increase (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 112-22), H1523 [2MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]

H. Res. 31, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H139 [11JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H323 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 149, minority party appointments, H1603 [8MR]

H. Res. 321, minority party appointments, H4420 [22JN]

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 56), S792 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-4), S1826 [17MR]

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act (S. 734) (S. Rept. 112-70), S5338 [6SE]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

American Medical Isotope Production Act (S. 99) (S. Rept. 112-17), S3105 [18MY]

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act (S. 683) (S. Rept. 112-60), S5338 [6SE]

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Payments for Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs (S. 897) (S. Rept. 112-63), S5338 [6SE]

Clean Energy Financing Act (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior Allowance for Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (S. 808) (S. Rept. 112-62), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization of St. Croix River Crossing Project With Appropriate Mitigation Measures To Promote River Values (S. 1134), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior Jurisdiction Clarification Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (S. 201) (S. Rept. 112-48), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Lease of Certain Lands Within Fort Pulaski National Monument (S. 535) (S. Rept. 112-59), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Modification of a Land Grant Patent Issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 404) (S. Rept. 112-56), S5338 [6SE]

East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act (S. 997) (S. Rept. 112-65), S5338 [6SE]

Energy and Water Integration Act (S. 1343) (S. Rept. 112-35), S4485 [11JY]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 112-71), S5338 [6SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 56), S791 [16FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization (S. 714) (S. Rept. 112-69), S5338 [6SE]

Grid Cyber Security Act (S. 1342) (S. Rept. 112-34), S4485 [11JY]

Hoover Power Allocation Act (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

Hydropower Improvement Act (S. 629) (S. Rept. 112-19), S3105 [18MY]

La Pine Land Conveyance Act (S. 270) (S. Rept. 112-49), S5338 [6SE]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act Implementation (S. 398) (S. Rept. 112-18), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Arunava Majumdar To Be Under Sec. of Energy, S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Charles D. McConnell To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy, S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of David T. Danielson To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Gregory H. Woods To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel, S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of LaDoris Guess Harris To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director, S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Peter B. Lyons To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy, S2386 [12AP]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act (S. 1067) (S. Rept. 112-66), S5338 [6SE]

Nuclear Power 2021 Act (S. 512) (S. Rept. 112-57), S5338 [6SE]

Oil and Gas Facilitation Act (S. 916) (S. Rept. 112-64), S5338 [6SE]

Public Land Conveyance of Certain Parcels to Alta, UT (S. 684) (S. Rept. 112-61), S5338 [6SE]

Reinstate and Extend the Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the American Falls Reservoir in Idaho (S. 334) (S. Rept. 112-54), S5338 [6SE]

Reinstate and Extend the Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the Little Wood River Ranch in Idaho (S. 333) (S. Rept. 112-53), S5338 [6SE]

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act (S. 292) (S. Rept. 112-52), S5338 [6SE]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act (S. 382) (S. Rept. 112-55), S5338 [6SE]

Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act (S. 278) (S. Rept. 112-51), S5338 [6SE]

Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act (S. 271) (S. Rept. 112-50), S5338 [6SE]

Rules

Procedure, S785 [16FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 56, expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND GLOBAL WARMING (House, Select)

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-709), H33 [5JA]

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 50), S747 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO (S. 846), S4845 [22JY]

Clean Estuaries Act (S. 1313) (S. Rept. 112-41), S5017 [28JY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Economic Development Revitalization Act (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 50), S791 [16FE]

Federal-Aid Highway Programs Authority Extension (S. 1525), S5458 [8SE]

GSA Conveyance of a Parcel of Real Property to Tracy, CA (S. 1302) (S. Rept. 112-40), S5017 [28JY]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (S. 710) (S. Rept. 112-20), S3541 [7JN]

National Women's History Museum Act (S. 680) (S. Rept. 112-14), S2580 [2MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Daniel M. Ashe To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S2130 [5AP]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Kopocis To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, S5838 [21SE]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife, S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Richard C. Howorth to the TVA Board of Directors, S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of William C. Ostendorff to the NRC, S3682 [9JN]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Rules

Procedure, S786 [16FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 50, expenditures, S756 [15FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON ETHICS (House)

Appointments

Investigative subcommittees, H1991 [29MR], H2119 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA] (see H. Res. 62), H510 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 131), H1455 [1MR]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 350), H5086 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H500 [26JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (H. Res. 350), H5050 [14JY]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Gregory Hill (H. Rept. 112-194), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Michael Collins (H. Rept. 112-193), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Don Young (H. Rept. 112-336), H10013 [20DE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Gutierrez (H. Rept. 112-192), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Schmidt (H. Rept. 112-195), H5895 [5AU]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Todd Poole (H. Rept. 112-203), H6096 [12SE]

Resignations

Hirono, Representative, H5050 [14JY]

Lofgren, Representative, H500 [26JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 31, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H139 [11JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H500 [26JA]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments, H5050 [14JY]

COMMITTEE ON ETHICS (Senate, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Ensign, John: release of report on investigation into certain actions and referral of report to the Dept. of Justice and the FEC, S2911-S2913 [12MY]

Reports

Activities, S405 [1FE]

Rules

Procedure, S1250-S1261 [4MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 69), S871 [17FE]

Hearings

Reducing overpayments and increasing quality in the unemployment system (excerpt), S6866 [20OC]

Letters

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, S4015 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-11), S2045 [31MR]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Funding and Expenditure Authority Extension (S. 340) (S. Rept. 112-1), S682 [14FE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 69), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of David S. Cohen To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of David S. Johanson to the ITC, S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Henry J. Aaron to the Social Security Advisory Board, S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Islam A. Siddiqui To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Janice C. Eberly To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Economic Policy, S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Jenni Rane LeCompte To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Public Affairs, S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Joseph H. Gale To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S5773 [20SE]

Nomination of Juan F. Vasquez To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Kathleen Kerrigan To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Mary J. Miller To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Domestic Finance, S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Maurice B. Foley To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Michael W. Punke To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Paul Piquado To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Import Administration, S6390 [11OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (S. 1641), S6390 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S. 1642), S6390 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (S. 1643), S6390 [11OC]

Rules

Procedure, S837-S839 [17FE]

Testimonies

Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Large Oil Companies: James J. Mulva, S3019 [17MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 69, expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA] (see H. Res. 263), H3219 [11MY]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 118), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H7025 [25OC]

Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act, H4634 [6JY]

CFTC ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, H7773 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E994 [31MY]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8826 [13DE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4870, H4871 [12JY]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act, H8847 [13DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, H7032 [25OC]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H8829 [13DE]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 263), H3188 [11MY]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Reports filed

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-702), H32 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-121), H4573 [24JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-355), H10032 [30DE]

Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act (H.R. 1539) (H. Rept. 112-196), H5904 [12AU]

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-143), H4944 [12JY]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Church Plan Investment Clarification Act (H.R. 33) (H. Rept. 112-131), H4586 [1JY]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act (H.R. 836) (H. Rept. 112-26), H1618 [8MR]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2930) (H. Rept. 112-262), H7165 [31OC]

FDIC Study on the Impact of Insured Depository Institution Failures (H.R. 2056) (H. Rept. 112-182), H5579 [26JY]

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act (H.R. 830) (H. Rept. 112-25), H1618 [8MR]

Flood Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

HAMP Termination Act (H.R. 839) (H. Rept. 112-31), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Home Protection Act (H.R. 1751) (H. Rept. 112-191), H5882 [1AU]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

NSP Termination Act (H.R. 861) (H. Rept. 112-32), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (H.R. 2167) (H. Rept. 112-327), H8727 [12DE]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act (H.R. 2072) (H. Rept. 112-201), H6042 [9SE]

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act (H.R. 1082) (H. Rept. 112-143), H4944 [12JY]

Small Company Capital Formation Act (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 112-206), H6180 [14SE]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112-345), H10026 [23DE]

Resignations

Marchant, Representative, H1826 [15MR]

Rules

Procedure, H1383-H1388 [28FE]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): Republican members, H5307 [21JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 263, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3188 [11MY]

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 420), H6551 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 112), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E993 [31MY]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, H6998 [24OC]

Intelligence services appropriations, H6015 [9SE]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8865, H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act, H8847, H8848 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-713), H433 [24JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-126), H4580 [28JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-350), H10030 [27DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Dept. of State and Foreign Relations Appropriations and Certain Authorities (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 112-223), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of State Transmittal to the House of Representatives All Information on Consultations With Congress About Military Operations in Libya (H. Res. 209) (H. Rept. 112-76), H3277 [12MY]

U.N. Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 112-323), H8317 [8DE]

Statements

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8866 [13DE]

Testimonies

Efforts To Transfer America's Leading Edge Science to China: Representative Wolf, E2087-E2089 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H441 [25JA]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 420, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6533 [4OC]

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 79), S976 [28FE]

Letters

Provide Taiwan with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S5854 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Foreign Service: nominations, S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S975, S976 [28FE], S2386 [12AP], S3051 [17MY], S4075 [23JN], S4223, S4224, S4225 [29JN], S4910 [26JY], S5535, S5536 [13SE], S6460 [12OC], S7990, S7991 [29NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-10), S2045 [31MR]

Commend Holding of Fair, Free, and Democratic Elections in Tunisia and Affirm U.S. National Interest of Democratic Reforms and Economic Development (S. Res. 316), S8148 [1DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 79), S975 [28FE]

Foreign Service Nominations, S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4225 [29JN], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

Georgian Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity, Russian Ceasefire Agreements Fulfillment, and Return of Displaced Persons and Observer Missions (S. Res. 175), S4960 [27JY]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act (S. 954) (S. Rept. 112-67), S5338 [6SE]

Honor and Support Women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S2386 [12AP]

Investment Treaty With Rwanda (Exec. Rept. 112-2), S5339 [6SE]

Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya (S. Res. 109) (S. Rept. 112-27), S4221 [29JN]

Mutal Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda (Exec. Rept. 112-3), S5339 [6SE]

Nomination of Adam E. Namm To Be Ambassador to Ecuador, S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Adrienne S. O'Neal To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Anne Terman Wedner to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Ambassador to Egypt, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Ariel Pablos-Mendez To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Global Health, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Arnold A. Chacon To Be Ambassador to Guatemala, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Governor, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of D. Brent Hardt To Be Ambassador to Guyana, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Dan W. Mozena To Be Ambassador to Bangladesh, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Daniel B. Shapiro To Be Ambassador to Israel, S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Shields III To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, S975 [28FE]

Nomination of David B. Shear To Be Ambassador to Vietnam, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of David L. Carden To Be Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) U.S. Representative, S976 [28FE]

Nomination of David S. Adams To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Derek J. Mitchell To Be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator to Burma, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Dereth B. Glance to the International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Donald W. Koran To Be Ambassador to Rwanda, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Earl A. Wayne To Be Ambassador to Mexico, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Elizabeth M. Cousens To Be U.N. Economic and Social Council U.S. Representative, S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Elizabeth M. Cousens To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative, S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Eric G. Postel To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, S976 [28FE]

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkey, S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Frankie A. Reed To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Geeta Pasi To Be Ambassador to Djibouti, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of George A. Krol To Be Ambassador to Uzbekistan, S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Henry S. Ensher To Be Ambassador to Algeria, S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of James A. Torrey to the OPIC Board of Directors, S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of James H. Thessin To Be Ambassador to Paraguay, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeanine E. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Malawi, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. General Assembly Alternate U.S. Representative, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of John A. Heffern To Be Ambassador to Armenia, S5536 [13SE]

Nomination of Jonathan S. Gration To Be Ambassador to Kenya, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Joseph M. Torsella To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Joseph M. Torsella To Be U.N. U.S. Representative for Management and Reform, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Joyce A. Barr To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Administration, S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Katherine M. Gehl to the OPIC Board of Directors, S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Fairfax To Be Ambassador to Kazakhstan, S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Kurt W. Tong To Be Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (Organization) U.S. Senior Official, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Lewis A. Lukens To Be Ambassador to Senegal, S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lisa J. Kubiske To Be Ambassador to Honduras, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Mara E. Rudman To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Management, S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte To Be Ambassador to El Salvador, S7990 [29NO]

Nomination of Mark F. Brzezinski To Be Ambassador to Sweden, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Mary Beth Leonard To Be Ambassador to Mali, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Matthew H. Tueller To Be Ambassador to Kuwait, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Matthew M.T. Kennedy to the OPIC Board of Directors, S3052 [17MY]

Nomination of Michael A. Hammer To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Public Affairs, S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Michael A. McFaul To Be Ambassador to Russia, S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Michael H. Corbin To Be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michelle D. Gavin To Be Ambassador to Botswana, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Nils M.P. Daulaire To Be WHO Executive Board U.S. Representative, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen To Be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Pamela L. Spratlen To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Paul D. Wohlers To Be Ambassador to Macedonia, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Representative Buerkle To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Representative Carnahan To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Richard M. Moy to the International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Robert A. Mandell To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Robert E. Patterson, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkmenistan, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Robert S. Ford To Be Ambassador to Syria, S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Roberto R. Herencia to the OPIC Board of Directors, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan, S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Sec. of Commerce Locke To Be Ambassador to China, S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Sim Farar to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, S3052 [17MY]

Nomination of Stuart E. Jones To Be Ambassador to Jordan, S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Sue K. Brown To Be Ambassador to Montenegro, S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Sung Y. Kim To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Susan D. Page To Be Ambassador to South Sudan, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Susan L. Ziadeh To Be Ambassador to Qatar, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Suzan D. Johnson Cook To Be Dept. of State Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Terry Lewis to the OPIC Board of Directors, S6459, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Thomas C. Krajeski To Be Ambassador to Bahrain, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Thomas M. Countryman To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Wendy R. Sherman To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of William H. Moser To Be Ambassador to Moldova, S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Deputy Sec. of State, S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of William J. Hybl to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, S3052 [17MY]

Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act (S. 1280) (S. Rept. 112-82), S5836 [21SE]

Political Participation by Women in Saudi Arabia (S. Res. 216), S4960 [27JY]

Promote Strengthening of the Private Sector in Egypt and Tunisia Through Allocation of Enterprise Funds (S. 618) (S. Rept. 112-25), S4023 [22JN]

Protect and Increase U.S. Support for Delaying the Construction of Mainstream Dams Along the Mekong River (S. Res. 227), S8148 [1DE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Luxembourg (Exec. Rept. 112-5), S5339 [6SE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Swiss Confederation (Exec. Rept. 112-1), S5339 [6SE]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day (S. Con. Res. 15), S3105 [18MY]

Taiwanese Observer Status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (S. Con. Res. 17), S4960 [27JY]

Tax Convention With Hungary (Exec. Rept. 112-4), S5339 [6SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Investment Treaty With Rwanda, S5339 [6SE]

Mutal Legal Assistance Treaty With Hungary, S5339 [6SE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Luxembourg, S5339 [6SE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Swiss Confederation, S5339 [6SE]

Tax Convention With Hungary, S5339 [6SE]

Rules

Procedure, S963-S966 [28FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 79, expenditures, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 57), S792 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Public Health Service: nominations, S8602 [14DE]

Senate: authority to meet during Senate session, unanimous-consent request, S6717 [19OC]

Reports filed

Combating Autism Act Reauthorization (S. 1094), S5498 [12SE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization (S. 1855), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Support for Graduate Medical Education Programs in Children's Hospitals Reauthorization (S. 958), S5498 [12SE]

Education Sciences Reform Act Technical Amendment (S. 365), S791 [16FE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 57), S791 [16FE]

Nomination of Aaron P. Dworkin to the National Council on the Arts, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Alan I. Leshner to the NSF National Science Board, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Albert J. Beveridge III to the National Council on the Humanities, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Anneila I. Sargent to the NSF National Science Board, S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Anthony S. Bryk to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Arnold F. Stancell to the NSF National Science Board, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Cathy N. Davidson to the National Council on the Humanities, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Charles R. Korsmo to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Christopher Merrill to the National Council on the Humanities, S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Claude M. Steele to the NSF National Science Board, S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Clyde E. Terry to the National Council on Disability, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Constance M. Carroll to the National Council on the Humanities, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Constance Smith Barker to the EEOC, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Cora B. Marrett To Be NSF Deputy Director, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Dan Arvizu to the NSF National Science Board, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Deepa Gupta to the National Council on the Arts, S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Eric S. Edelman to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Gary Blumenthal to the National Council on Disability, S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Jane D. Hartley to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Janice Lehrer-Stein to the National Council on Disability, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of John A. Lancaster to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of John D. Podesta to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of John H. Yopp to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Jonathan A. Hatfield To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Judith A. Ansley to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Kelvin K. Droegemeier to NSF National Science Board, S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Laura A. Cordero to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Lisa M. Quiroz to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Marcos E. Galindo to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Marguerite W. Kondracke to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Maria E. Rengifo-Ruess to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Martha Wagner Weinberg to the National Council on the Humanities, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Matan A. Koch to the National Council on Disability, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Matthew F. McCabe to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Paula Barker Duffy to the National Council on the Humanities, S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Phyllis Nichamoff Segal to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Richard Christman to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Robert C. Granger to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Robert J. Zimmer to the NSF National Science Board, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Stephanie Orlando to the National Council on Disability, S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Walter A. Barrows to the Railroad Retirement Board, S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Wendy M. Spencer To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Chief Executive Officer, S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of William C. Lineberger to the NSF National Science Board, S4721 [20JY]

Public Health Service Nominations, S791 [16FE], S3105 [18MY], S8602 [14DE]

Rules

Procedure, S839-S842 [17FE]

Statements

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Investigation Into Efforts of For-Profit Colleges and Universities To Recruit Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans: Apollo Group, Inc., S3220 [23MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 57, expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 42), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 53), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 420), H6551 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 377), H5733 [28JY]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 122), H1391 [28FE]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 293), H3985 [2JN]

Letters

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, E2048 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E993 [31MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 42), H323 [19JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 53), H445 [25JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 377), H5693 [28JY]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (H. Res. 293), H3964 [2JN]

Religion: radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, H1629 [9MR], H1764-H1766 [11MR], E454 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Religion: radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, S1647 [15MR], S1819 [17MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-699), H32 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-127), H4580 [28JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-351), H10032 [30DE]

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act (H.R. 1447) (H. Rept. 112-269), H7396 [4NO]

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act (H.R. 915) (H. Rept. 112-268), H7396 [4NO]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Maintain Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under the Passenger Name Record Agreement Between the U.S. and the European Union (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 112-272), H7396 [4NO]

Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act (H.R. 1801) (H. Rept. 112-271), H7396 [4NO]

Secure Border Act (H.R. 1299) (H. Rept. 112-274), H7405 [10NO]

Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act (H.R. 1165) (H. Rept. 112-270), H7396 [4NO]

Resignations

Brooks, Representative, H6533 [4OC]

Christensen, Representative, H1598 [8MR]

Rules

Procedure, E160-E164 [8FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H323 [19JA]

H. Res. 53, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H445 [25JA]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 293, minority party appointments, H3964 [2JN]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H5693 [28JY]

H. Res. 420, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6533 [4OC]

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 53), S747 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S4797 [21JY]

Reports filed

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act (S. 191) (S. Rept. 112-22), S3727 [13JN]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Cecil L. Heftel Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI (H.R. 2149), S6763 [19OC]

Combined Federal Campaign Anniversary (S. Res. 296), S7415 [14NO]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Maintenance of Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under Passenger Name Record Agreement With European Union (S. Res. 174), S2927 [12MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 53), S791 [16FE]

Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act (S. 762) (S. Rept. 112-21), S3682 [9JN]

FEMA Improvement of Provision of Assistance to Fire Departments (S. 550) (S. Rept. 112-28), S4221 [29JN]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA (H.R. 1975), S6763 [19OC]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act (S. 300) (S. Rept. 112-37), S4640 [18JY]

Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act (S. 498) (S. Rept. 112-16), S2777 [9MY]

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office, Barrigada, GU (H.R. 1843), S6763 [19OC]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH (S. 349), S2927 [12MY]

Matthew A. Pucino Post Office, Sagamore Beach, MA (H.R. 2062), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Carolyn N. Lerner To Be Office of Special Counsel Special Counsel, S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Catharine Friend Easterly To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge, S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Corinne A. Beckwith To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge, S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Danya A. Dayson To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Donna M. Murphy To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Ernest Mitchell, Jr., To Be U.S Fire Administration Administrator, S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom To Be OMB Deputy Director, S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Jennifer A. Di Toro To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of John F. McCabe To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Michael A. Hughes To Be U.S. Marshal, S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Nancy M. Ware To Be District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Director, S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Peter A. Krauthamer To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Rafael Borras To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S2446 [13AP]

Nomination of Ronald D. McCray to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Yvonne M. Williams To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge, S4225 [29JN]

Officer John Maguire Post Office, Woburn, MA (S. 1412), S6763 [19OC]

Postal Service Authority To Issue a Semipostal To Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research Extension (S. 384) (S. Rept. 112-97), S7990 [29NO]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act (S. 679), S3727 [13JN]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act (S. 679) (S. Rept. 112-24), S3970 [21JN]

Protect Judges by Extending Authority of the Judicial Conference To Redact Sensitive Information Contained in Their Financial Disclosure Reports (H.R. 1059), S7451 [15NO]

Public Service Recognition Week (S. Res. 128), S2505 [14AP]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY (H.R. 2422), S8679 [15DE]

Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office, Little Ferry, NJ (H.R. 789), S8679 [15DE]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA (H.R. 793), S2927 [12MY]

Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office, Cary, MS (S. 655), S2927 [12MY]

Rules

Procedure, S969-S973 [28FE]

———Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, S968 [28FE]

———Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs, S968 [28FE]

———Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S966 [28FE]

———Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, S968 [28FE]

———Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, S967 [28FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 53, expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 1374), H2327 [5AP]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 123), H1391 [28FE]

House of Representatives: take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 437), H6920 [13OC]

Letters

Acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the Capitol, H1776 [14MR]

Government Shutdown Prevention Act, H2248 [1AP]

Taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination, H8021 [1DE]

Use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, H3780 [31MY]

Use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn, H6482 [3OC]

Use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service, H6285 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-715), H2036 [29MR]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-137), H4747 [7JY]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-360), H10032 [30DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 112-100), H3984 [2JN]

Library of Congress Certain Administrative Operations Improvements (H.R. 1934) (H. Rept. 112-105), H4185 [14JN]

Rules

Procedure, H1614-H1617 [8MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H441 [25JA]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 68), S871 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 68), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of Barbara J. Ells to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Cynthia Chavez Lamar to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Deborah Downing Goodman to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, S4640 [18JY]

Rules

Procedure, S783 [16FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 68, expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (House, Select)

Appointments

Members, H200 [12JA], H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 125), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E994 [31MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-134), H4586 [1JY]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-353), H10032 [30DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 754) (H. Rept. 112-72), H2997 [3MY]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 1892) (H. Rept. 112-197), H5936 [2SE]

Resignations

Tierney, Representative, E124 [26JA]

Rules

Procedure, H1189-H1194 [17FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (Senate, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 54), S747 [15FE]

Letters

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Dept. of Justice: response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767 [9MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-3), S1825 [17MR]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 54), S791 [16FE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 719) (S. Rept. 112-12), S2087 [4AP]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 1458) (S. Rept. 112-43), S5191 [1AU]

Nomination of David H. Petraeus To Be CIA Director, S4156 [28JN]

Nomination of Irvin C. McCullough III To Be Intelligence Community Inspector General, S6089 [4OC]

Nomination of Lisa O. Monaco To Be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, S3274 [24MY]

Nomination of Matthew G. Olsen To Be National Counterterrorism Center Director, S5191 [1AU]

Nomination of Stephanie O'Sullivan To Be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, S746 [15FE]

Rules

Procedure, S843-S849 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 54, expenditures, S759 [15FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION (Joint, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 120), H1391 [28FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 447), H7068 [25OC]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E995 [31MY]

North American-Made Energy Security Act, E1421 [27JY]

U.S. conveyance of certain property to the Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, AK, H8949 [14DE]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 447), H7051 [25OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-701), H32 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-132), H4586 [1JY]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-346), H10026 [23DE]

Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173) (H. Rept. 112-252), H6975 [14OC]

Allow Certain Native American Land To Be Used To Generate Income To Provide Funding for Academic Programs (H.R. 1556) (H. Rept. 112-306), H8074 [1DE]

Amend Certain Laws Relative to a FERC Project Located on a Segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 112-303), H8074 [1DE]

Blood Quantum Requirement Determination for Membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 112-222), H6455 [23SE]

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act (H.R. 1258) (H. Rept. 112-220), H6455 [23SE]

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 112-166), H5284 [20JY]

Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act (H.R. 2842) (H. Rept. 112-301), H8074 [1DE]

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 258) (H. Rept. 112-245), H6975 [14OC]

Clarify Role of Cherokee Nation Maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam (H.R. 1421) (H. Rept. 112-221), H6455 [23SE]

Clear a Proposed Project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (H.R. 850) (H. Rept. 112-309), H8074 [1DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Convey Certain Property From the U.S. to the Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, AK (H.R. 443) (H. Rept. 112-318), H8317 [8DE]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act (H.R. 306) (H. Rept. 112-310), H8074 [1DE]

Cutting Federal Red Tape To Facilitate Renewable Energy Act (H.R. 2170) (H. Rept. 112-250), H6975 [14OC]

Dept. of the Interior Clarification of Jurisdiction Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489) (H. Rept. 112-160), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818) (H. Rept. 112-247), H6975 [14OC]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act (H.R. 320) (H. Rept. 112-170), H5284 [20JY]

Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act (H.R. 3069) (H. Rept. 112-322), H8317 [8DE]

Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act (H.R. 2171) (H. Rept. 112-251), H6975 [14OC]

Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease of Certain Lands (S. 535) (H. Rept. 112-298), H8074 [1DE]

Help To Access Land for the Education of (HALE) Scouts Act (H.R. 473) (H. Rept. 112-218), H6454 [23SE]

Hoover Power Allocation Act (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 112-159), H5284 [20JY]

Hydrographic Data and Arctic Safe Navigation Services Acquisition Funding, U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Delineation, and Coastal Changes Monitoring (H.R. 295) (H. Rept. 112-157), H5284 [20JY]

Illabot Creek Segment Designation as a Component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1740) (H. Rept. 112-320), H8317 [8DE]

Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act (H.R. 441) (H. Rept. 112-158), H5284 [20JY]

Los Padres National Forest Land Conveyance (H.R. 241) (H. Rept. 112-216), H6454 [23SE]

McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act (H.R. 1160) (H. Rept. 112-168), H5284 [20JY]

Mescalero Apache Tribe Adjudicated Water Rights Lease (H.R. 1461) (H. Rept. 112-307), H8074 [1DE]

Montana Mineral Conveyance Act (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 112-299), H8074 [1DE]

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act (H.R. 2150) (H. Rept. 112-249), H6975 [14OC]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act (H.R. 2011) (H. Rept. 112-248), H6975 [14OC]

Natural Resources Management Planning Improvement for State-Owned Facilities Used for National Defense (H.R. 1670) (H. Rept. 112-175), H5372 [21JY]

North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act (H.R. 2351) (H. Rept. 112-305), H8074 [1DE]

Northern Mariana Islands Submerged Lands Conveyance (H.R. 670) (H. Rept. 112-162), H5284 [20JY]

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Redesignation as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 588) (H. Rept. 112-279), H7405 [10NO]

Orange County, CA, Unused Lighthouse Reservation Elimination, Management Consistency for Coastal Rocks and Small Islands, and Goal Preservation (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 112-165), H5284 [20JY]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act (H.R. 991) (H. Rept. 112-308), H8074 [1DE]

Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 112-304), H8074 [1DE]

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act (H.R. 1229) (H. Rept. 112-67), H2933 [2MY]

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act (H.R. 2719) (H. Rept. 112-321), H8317 [8DE]

Resolve the Status of Certain Legally Residing Persons Under U.S. Immigration Laws in the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1466) (H. Rept. 112-319), H8317 [8DE]

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 112-68), H2933 [2MY]

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 112-69), H2933 [2MY]

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 112-167), H5284 [20JY]

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (S. 266) (H. Rept. 112-171), H5284 [20JY]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 112-164), H5284 [20JY]

Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act (H.R. 795) (H. Rept. 112-219), H6454 [23SE]

South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act (H.R. 461) (H. Rept. 112-21), H6454 [23SE]

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 112-280), H7405 [10NO]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act (H.R. 1904) (H. Rept. 112-246), H6975 [14OC]

Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act (H.R. 643) (H. Rept. 112-161), H5284 [20JY]

Technological Capability Assessment, Survey, and Economic Feasibility Study on Recovery of Minerals From Shallow and Deep Seabeds (H.R. 2803) (H. Rept. 112-302), H8074 [1DE]

Utah National Guard Readiness Act (H.R. 686) (H. Rept. 112-163), H5284 [20JY]

Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act (H.R. 2172) (H. Rept. 112-300), H8074 [1DE]

War Memorial Protection Act (H.R. 290) (H. Rept. 112-156), H5284 [20JY]

Resignations

Christensen, Representative, H1598 [8MR]

Fleischmann, Representative, H7023 [25OC]

Rules

Procedure, E153-E157 [8FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 447, majority party appointments, H7051 [25OC]

COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 121), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E994 [31MY]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2173 [31MR]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act, H8847 [13DE]

Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research extension, E2266 [14DE]

Regulatory Accountability Act, H8081 [2DE]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Congress: report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

EPA: importance of environmental regulations, E1493 [2AU]

McHenry, Representative: issue apology for behavior toward Elizabeth Warren during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H3420, H3423 [25MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-705), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-128), H4580 [28JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-349), H10026 [23DE]

Civil Service Appointment Probationary Period Extension (H.R. 1470) (H. Rept. 112-116), H4525 [23JN]

Civilian Service Recognition Act (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 112-149), H5149 [18JY]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) Act (H.R. 2146) (H. Rept. 112-260), H7068 [25OC]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act (H.R. 828) (H. Rept. 112-115), H4525 [23JN]

Oversight Plans for All House Committees (H. Rept. 112-48), H2213 [31MR]

Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act (H.R. 3029) (H. Rept. 112-334), H9945 [19DE]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 112-36), H1982 [17MR]

SOAR Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 3237) (H. Rept. 112-315), H8186 [6DE]

Sunset Date Extension for Certain Protests of Task and Deliver Order Contracts (H.R. 899) (H. Rept. 112-37), H1982 [17MR]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H1568 [3MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

COMMITTEE ON POW AND MIA AFFAIRS (House, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 111), H1391 [28FE]

COMMITTEE ON PRINTING (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see H. Con. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Members of Congress: election (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Members of Congress: election (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

Members of Congress: election (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Rules

Procedure, E1205 [24JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 197, election of members, H2584 [12AP]

S. Res. 103, election of members, S1757, S1769 [16MR]

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (see S. Res. 311), S7127 [3NO]

———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 1374), H2327 [5AP]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 70), S871 [17FE]

Senate Rules and Manual: authorize printing (see S. Res. 318), S7294 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (S. Res. 311), S7143 [3NO]

———authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (S. Res. 70), S1022 [28FE]

Senate Rules and Manual: authorize printing (S. Res. 318), S7304 [9NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-8), S2045 [31MR]

Battery Recharging Stations Establishment for Privately Owned Vehicles in Senate Parking Areas at No Net Cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S2927 [12MY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expedited Senate Consideration of Certain Nominations Subject to Advice and Consent (S. Res. 116), S2927 [12MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 70), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of William J. Boarman To Be Public Printer, S2927 [12MY]

Rules

Procedure, S850 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 70, expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 311, printing of rules of committees of the Senate, S7139, S7143 [3NO]

S. Res. 318, printing of Senate Rules and Manual, S7302, S7304 [9NO]

COMMITTEE ON RULES (House)

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9955 [20DE]

Amendments

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7743 [17NO]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2422 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 110), H1391 [28FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY] (see H. Res. 466), H7626 [15NO] (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———require consideration of any bipartisan amendment to legislation that does not violate any rule and is timely submitted (see H. Res. 45), H354 [19JA]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 206), H2409 [6AP] (see H. Res. 382), H5732 [28JY] (see H. Res. 409), H6341 [21SE] (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE] (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 202), H2327 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H84 [6JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 375), H5678-H5688 [28JY]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7737-H7745 [17NO]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2415-H2424 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 382), H5739-H5749 [29JY]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 409), H6366-H6374 [22SE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 202), H2314 [5AP]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-714), H1389 [28FE]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-129), H4580 [28JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-357), H10032 [30DE]

Allow Consideration of Motion To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 112-285), H7626 [15NO]

Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 112-330), H8879 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021 (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 112-62), H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 51, Direct the President, Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, To Remove the U.S. Armed Forces From Libya (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 38, Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 112-4), H353 [19JA]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 292, Prohibit Funding for Deployment of Ground Troops in Libya (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H. Res. 501, Sense of the House on Job Creation Incentives and Tax Provisions and Federal Programs Extension and Reform Legislation (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 37, Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 112-53), H2291 [4AP]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 115) (H. Rept. 112-19), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 48, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 167) (H. Rept. 112-33), H1795 [14MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, Restrict Use of Funds in Support of NATO Mission in Libya (H. Res. 328) (H. Rept. 112-114), H4525 [23JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 112-207), H6230 [15SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 112-71), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 112-21), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H. Res. 479) (H. Rept. 112-311), H8074 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 358, Protect Life Act (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 112-243), H6852 [12OC]

Consideration of H.R. 359, Terminate Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions (H. Res. 54) (H. Rept. 112-5), H468 [25JA]

Consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act (H. Res. 186) (H. Rept. 112-45), H2036 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Consideration of H.R. 658, FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 112-46), H2105 [30MR]

Consideration of H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 112-20), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 674, Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 112-261), H7068 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 754, Intelligence Services Appropriations (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 112-75), H3217 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 822, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 112-283), H7577 [14NO]

Consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 112-27), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 112-28), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 112-34), H1840 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 112-54), H2326 [5AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1076, Prohibit National Public Radio Federal Funding and the Usage of Federal Funds To Acquire Radio Content (H. Res. 174) (H. Rept. 112-35), H1904 [16MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1213, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Mandatory Funding Provided to States To Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges Repeal (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 112-70), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1214, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act School-Based Health Center Construction Mandatory Funding Repeal (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 112-70), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion to an Authorization of Appropriations (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1217, Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 112-61), H2602 [12AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 112-74), H3159 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 112-49), H2213 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 112-138), H4747 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 112-88), H3408 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 112-317), H8259 [7DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 112-258), H7007 [24OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 112-181), H5488 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 112-95), H3805 [31MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 112-144), H4944 [12JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 112-111), H4363 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 112-97), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, Intelligence Services Appropriations (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 112-200), H5963 [7SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2219, Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H. Res. 320) (H. Rept. 112-113), H4455 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 112-244), H6852 [12OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act (H. Res. 406) (H. Rept. 112-213), H6271 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H. Res. 359) (H. Rept. 111-173), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV (H. Res. 357) (H. Rept. 112-155), H5238 [19JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 112-150), H5149 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2576, Modify Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Eligibility for Certain Healthcare-Related Programs (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 112-261), H7068 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 112-183), H5579 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 112-231), H6505 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-267), H7329 [3NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 112-265), H7255 [2NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 112-291), H7828 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3463, Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions Termination and Election Assistance Commission Termination (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 112-190), H5882 [1AU]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act (H. Res. 405) (H. Rept. 112-212), H6271 [20SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 112-215), H6412 [22SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences Extension (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 112-230), H6505 [3OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences Extension (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

House of Representatives Adjournment (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 112-3), H353 [19JA]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 112-278), H7889 [18NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 382) (H. Rept. 112-185), H5732 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 112-214), H6341 [21SE], H6412 [22SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Resignations

Reed, Representative, H4108 [14JN]

Rules

Procedure, H913-H921 [15FE], E178-E180 [9FE]

Tables

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Hastings of Florida motion on Doyle amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Polis motion on Matsui amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 202, majority party appointments, H2314 [5AP]

H. Res. 206, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2415 [7AP]

H. Res. 375, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and House of Representatives adjournment, H5678 [28JY]

H. Res. 382, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H5739 [29JY]

H. Res. 409, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6366 [22SE]

H. Res. 466, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H7737 [17NO]

H. Res. 500, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 502, allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H9949 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9949 [20DE]

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (House)

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-698), H32 [5JA]

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 78), H599 [9FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 97), H1178 (see H. Res. 97), H1197 [17FE] (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E996 [31MY]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2131 [31MR]

Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4870 [12JY]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8865 [13DE]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8334 [12DE]

Taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination, H8020 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 78), H571 [9FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-112), H4455 [22JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-347), H10026 [23DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H3753 [26MY]

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (H.R. 2096) (H. Rept. 112-264), H7165 [31OC]

FAA Civil Aviation Research and Development Projects and Activities Reauthorization (H.R. 970) (H. Rept. 112-52), H2291 [4AP]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization and Amendment (H.R. 2484) (H. Rept. 112-333), H9925 [16DE]

Rules

Procedure, H716-H720 [11FE]

Statements

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8866 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 78, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H571 [9FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 42), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 168), H1842 [15MR]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 62), H510 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 119), H1391 [28FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 155), H1665 [9MR] (see H. Res. 395), H6010 [8SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 411), H6413 [22SE]

Descriptions

Committee on Small Business (House) Oversight of Federal Regulatory and Paperwork Burdens Administrative Plan, H634 [10FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E996 [31MY]

Representative Shuler's leave of absence from Committee on Small Business (House): Representative Shuler, H500 [26JA], E130, E131 [26JA]

———Representatives Pelosi and DeLauro, E131 [26JA]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Accomplishments, H6787 [12OC]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 42), H323 [19JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 168), H1826 [15MR]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H500 [26JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 155), H1626 [9MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 395), H5979 [8SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 411), H6376 [22SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-146), H5017 [13JY]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-339), H10026 [23DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H4586 [1JY]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 112-289), H7712 [16NO]

Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act (H.R. 585) (H. Rept. 112-288), H7712 [16NO]

Resignations

Altmire, Representative, H6123 [13SE]

Fleischmann, Representative, H4239 [15JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H323 [19JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H500 [26JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 155, majority party appointments, H1626 [9MR]

H. Res. 168, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H1826 [15MR]

H. Res. 395, majority party appointments, H5979 [8SE]

H. Res. 411, minority party appointments, H6376 [22SE]

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 66), S871 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports

National Veterans Business Development Corp., Funding, S1662 [15MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-6), S1894 [28MR]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 66), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of Winslow L. Sargeant To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S6461 [12OC]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Reauthorization and Improvement (S. 493), S1501 [9MR]

Rules

Procedure, S850-S852 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 65, expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT (House)

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-707), H33 [5JA]

COMMITTEE ON TAXATION (Joint)

Appointments

Members, S804 [16FE]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2341 [6AP]

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2107 [5AP]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, E1808 [7OC]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (House)

Amendments

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H436 [24JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H414 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (see H. Res. 38), H254 [18JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (see H. Res. 43), H353 [19JA]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 53), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 78), H599 [9FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA]

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 126), H1391 [28FE]

House Rules: provide that certain budget enforcement rules shall have no force or effect (see H. Res. 46), H396 [20JA]

Letters

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5221 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E995 [31MY]

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning, S3759 [14JN]

Representative Shuler's leave of absence from Committee on Small Business (House): Representative Shuler, H500 [26JA], E130, E131 [26JA]

———Representatives Pelosi and DeLauro, E131 [26JA]

Motions

Budget: reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H454 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authority of Chairman to determine Federal spending levels for fiscal year, H404 [24JA], H447, H448, H452, H454 [25JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2333 [6AP]

———impact of non-security spending reductions on the economy, H409 [24JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H374-H376 [20JA], H437, H442, H446-H456 [25JA], E106 [25JA], E132, E135 [26JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H403-H416 [24JA]

———status report, H7393 [4NO]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 53), H445 [25JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 78), H571 [9FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 34, Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2901 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: allocation of funds, S2095 [5AP], S2148 [6AP]

Reports

Status of the Budget, H7393-H7395 [4NO], H9921-H9923 [16DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-704), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-147), H5084 [14JY]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-358), H10032 [30DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 38, Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 112-4), H353 [19JA]

Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 112-3), H353 [19JA]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 112-58), H2575 [11AP]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H314 [19JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H446 [25JA]

H. Res. 43, consideration of H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H403 [24JA]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H441 [25JA]

H. Res. 53, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H445 [25JA]

H. Res. 78, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H571 [9FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 58), S792 [16FE]

Letters

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning, S3759 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): committee allocations and budget aggregates, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———committee allocations, budget aggregates, and pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE]

———committee allocations and budget aggregates, S7611 [16NO]

———constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Staff: tribute, S5221 [2AU]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 58), S791 [16FE]

Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom To Be OMB Deputy Director, S2130 [5AP]

Rules

Procedure, S784 [16FE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S5379 [7SE], S6178 [5OC], S6911 [31OC], S7611 [16NO], S8725 [16DE]

Budget scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2011, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE], S7611 [16NO]

———2012, S5378 [7SE], S8725 [16DE]

———2012-2016, S5379 [7SE]

———2012-2021, S5379 [7SE]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5379 [7SE]

Social Security aggregates, S5379 [7SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 58, expenditures, S799 [16FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL PROGRAMS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Establish (H. Res. 82), H897 [15FE]

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 420), H6551 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 127), H1391 [28FE]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 486), H8261 [7DE]

Letters

America Invents Act business method patents transitional program, S7413 [14NO]

Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act, H4634 [6JY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, E2048 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E996 [31MY]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2132 [31MR]

Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4870 [12JY]

Impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, E2016 [4NO]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8865 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act, H8847 [13DE]

Protect Life Act, H6887 [13OC]

Regulatory Accountability Act, H8082 [2DE]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act, H8166 [6DE]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (H. Res. 486), H8238 [7DE]

Reports

Loosening Restrictions on the Carrying of Concealed Guns in Public Does Not Improve Public Safety, H7600 [15NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-712), H141 [11JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-119), H4573 [24JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-352), H10032 [30DE]

Administrative Conference of the U.S. Appropriations (H.R. 2480) (H. Rept. 112-154), H5238 [19JY]

American Legion Power Under Federal Charter To Provide Guidance and Leadership to Individual Departments and Posts, but Not Control of Activities of Such Entities (H.R. 2369) (H. Rept. 112-313), H8135 [5DE]

Appeal Time Clarification Act (H.R. 2633) (H. Rept. 112-199), H5963 [7SE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., Revision of Federal Charter To Reflect a Change in Eligibility Requirements (H.R. 2815) (H. Rept. 112-314), H8135 [5DE]

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 112-257), H6987 [21OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget (H.J. Res. 1) (H. Rept. 112-117), H4525 [23JN]

Death in Custody Reporting Act (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 112-198), H5963 [7SE]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 112-324), H8727 [12DE]

Exempt Certain Active-Duty Armed Forces Members With Conditional Residence Status From Certain Requirements To File a Petition and Interview To Remove Such Status (H.R. 398) (H. Rept. 112-141), H4792 [8JY]

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012) (H. Rept. 112-292), H7889 [18NO]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 112-10), H722 [11FE]

Federal Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Act (H.R. 1550) (H. Rept. 112-293), H7898 [22NO]

Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act (H.R. 347) (H. Rept. 112-9), H722 [11FE]

Grant Congressional Consent to an Amendment to Interstate Compact Between Missouri and Illinois Extending Maturity Dates of Issued Bonds (H.J. Res. 70) (H. Rept. 112-259), H7068 [25OC]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H1982 [17MR]

Identity Theft Improvement Act (H.R. 2552) (H. Rept. 112-202), H6009 [8SE]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 112-186), H5780 [29JY]

Keep Our Communities Safe Act (H.R. 1932) (H. Rept. 112-255), H6982 [18OC]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 347) (H. Rept. 112-174), H5372 [21JY]

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act (H.R. 2192) (H. Rept. 112-256), H6982 [18OC]

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 112-277), H7405 [10NO]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 112-38), H1982 [17MR]

Nonimmigrant Nurses in Health Professional Shortage Areas Admission Requirements Modification (H.R. 1933) (H. Rept. 112-153), H5238 [19JY]

Patent Reform (H.R. 1249) (H. Rept. 112-98), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Protect Safety of Judges by Extending Authority of the Judicial Conference To Redact Sensitive Information Contained in Their Financial Disclosure Reports (H.R. 1059) (H. Rept. 112-189), H5780 [29JY]

Reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as Official U.S. Motto and Support Its Public Display in All Public Buildings, Public Schools, and Government Institutions (H. Con. Res. 13) (H. Rept. 112-47), H2213 [31MR]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 112-278), H7405 [10NO]

Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 112-294), H7898 [22NO]

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 112-289), H7712 [16NO], H7927 [29NO]

Removal Clarification Act (H.R. 368) (H. Rept. 112-17), H1389 [28FE]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act (H.R. 386) (H. Rept. 112-11), H722 [11FE]

Security and Fairness Enhancement (SAFE) for America Act (H.R. 704) (H. Rept. 112-275), H7405 [10NO]

See Something, Say Something Act (H.R. 963) (H. Rept. 112-204), H6096 [12SE]

Synthetic Drug Control Act (H.R. 1254) (H. Rept. 112-295), H7898 [22NO]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act (H.R. 1021) (H. Rept. 112-152), H5238 [19JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer's Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet (H.R. 2471) (H. Rept. 112-312), H8124 [2DE]

Wireless Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 1002) (H. Rept. 112-188), H5780 [29JY]

Resignations

Reed, Representative, H2314 [5AP]

Wasserman Schultz, Representative, H6242 [20SE]

Rules

Procedure, E87 [20JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 420, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6533 [4OC]

H. Res. 486, minority party appointments, H8238 [7DE]

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 61), S871 [17FE]

Letters

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2475 [14AP]

Lists

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions subject to an expedited Senate confirmation process in S. Res. 116, expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S4177 [29JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions subject to elimination of Senate confirmation process in S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, S4177 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, S2616 [3MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (S. Rept. 112-5), S1894 [28MR]

Administrative Conference of the U.S. Appropriations (H.R. 2480), S5902 [22SE]

Appeal Time Clarification Act (H.R. 2633), S6600 [17OC]

Appeal Time Clarification Act (S. 1637), S6600 [17OC]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act (S. 1236), S8679 [15DE]

Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) (S. 1145), S4075 [23JN]

Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act (S. 409), S5017 [28JY]

Combating Designer Drugs Act (S. 839), S5017 [28JY]

Combating Military Counterfeits Act (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act (S. 1886), S8460 [8DE]

Criminal Penalty Provision for Criminal Infringement of a Copyright (S. 978), S3924 [20JN]

Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act (S. 605), S5071 [29JY]

Death in Custody Reporting Act (H.R. 2189), S7701 [17NO]

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act (S. 75), S7126 [3NO]

Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]

Emergency Judicial Relief Act (S. 1014), S6600 [17OC]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 61), S868 [17FE]

Faster FOIA Act (S. 627), S2348 [8AP]

FBI Incumbent Director Term Extension (S. 1103), S3891 [16JN]

FBI Incumbent Director Term Extension (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 112-23), S3970 [21JN]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act (H.R. 394), S6600 [17OC]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act (S. 1636), S6600 [17OC]

Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act (H.R. 347), S7701 [17NO]

Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act (S. 1794), S7701 [17NO]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act (S. 671), S8148 [1DE]

Food Safety Accountability Act (S. 216), S2045 [31MR]

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act (H.R. 2076), S7701 [17NO]

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act (S. 1793), S7701 [17NO]

Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act (S. 222), S2046 [31MR]

National Blue Alert Act (S. 657), S5458 [8SE]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act (S. 394), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Adalberto J. Jordan To Be Circuit Judge, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Alfred C. Lomax To Be U.S. Marshal, S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Allison J. Nathan To Be District Judge, S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Amy Berman Jackson To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Amy Totenberg To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Andrew L. Carter, Jr., To Be District Judge, S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Anthony J. Battaglia To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Arenda L. Wright Allen To Be District Judge, S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald To Be Circuit Judge, S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Brian C. Wimes To Be District Judge, S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan To Be Circuit Judge, S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Cathy A. Bencivengo To Be District Judge, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Cathy Bissoon To Be District Judge, S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Charles F. Salina To Be U.S. Marshal, S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Christopher F. Droney To Be Circuit Judge, S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Claire C. Cecchi To Be District Judge, S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Clayton D. Johnson To Be U.S. Marshal, S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Dana L. Christensen To Be District Judge, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of David B. Barlow To Be U.S. Attorney, S5902 [22SE]

Nomination of David B. Webb To Be U.S. Marshal, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of David C. Guaderrama To Be District Judge, S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of David L. McNulty To Be U.S. Marshal, S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of David Nuffer To Be District Judge, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of David V. Brewer to the State Justice Institute Board of Directors, S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Denise E. O'Donnell To Be Bureau of Justice Assistance Director, S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Diana Saldana To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., To Be Solicitor General, S2928 [12MY]

Nomination of Edgardo Ramos To Be District Judge, S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Edward J. Davila To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Edward M. Chen To Be District Judge, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Edward M. Spooner To Be U.S. Marshal, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Esther Salas To Be District Judge, S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Evan J. Wallach To Be Circuit Judge, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Felicia C. Adams To Be U.S. Attorney, S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of George L. Beck, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney, S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Gina M. Groh To Be District Judge, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Goodwin Liu To Be Circuit Judge, S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Gregg J. Costa To Be District Judge, S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of Henry F. Floyd To Be Circuit Judge, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of J. Paul Oetken To Be District Judge, S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Jacqueline H. Nyugen To Be Circuit Judge, S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of James E. Boasberg To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of James E. Graves, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of James E. Shadid To Be District Judge, S870 [17FE]

Nomination of James M. Cole To Be Deputy Attorney General, S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of James R. Gilstrap To Be District Judge, S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Jane M. Triche-Milazzo To Be District Judge, S4607 [14JY]

Nomination of Jennifer Guerin Zipps To Be District Judge, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Jesse M. Furman To Be District Judge, S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna To Be Circuit Judge, S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of John A. Kronstadt To Be District Judge, S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of John A. Ross To Be District Judge, S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., To Be District Judge, S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of John M. Bates To Be U.S. Attorney, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of John M. Gerrard To Be District Judge, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Juan Mattos, Jr., To Be U.S. Marshal, S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Katherine B. Forrest To Be District Judge, S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Kathleen M. Williams To Be District Judge, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Kathryn Keneally To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division, S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Kenneth Magidson To Be U.S. Attorney, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Kevin H. Sharp To Be District Judge, S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Lisa O. Monaco To Be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Mae A. D'Agostino To Be District Judge, S1218 [3MR]

Nomination of Marco A. Hernandez To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie To Be District Judge, S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Marilyn A. Quagliotti To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Marina Garcia Marmolejo To Be District Judge, S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Mark R. Hornak To Be District Judge, S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Martin J. Pane To Be U.S. Marshal, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Mary E. Phillips To Be District Judge, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Max O. Cogburn, Jr., To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Michael C. Green To Be District Judge, S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Michael E. Horowitz To Be Dept. of Justice Inspector General, S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Michael F. Urbanksi To Be District Judge, S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Michael H. Simon To Be District Judge, S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Michael W. Fitzgerald To Be District Judge, S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Miranda Du To Be District Judge, S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Morgan Christen To Be Circuit Judge, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Nancy Torresen To Be District Judge, S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Nannette Jolivette Brown To Be District Judge, S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Nelva Gonzales Ramos To Be District Judge, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Paul A. Engelmayer To Be District Judge, S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Paul K. Holmes III To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Ramona Villagomez Manglona To Be District Judge, S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Richard B. Jackson To Be District Judge, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Richard G. Andrews To Be District Judge, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Robert D. Mariani To Be District Judge, S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Robert L. Pitman To Be U.S. Attorney, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Robert N. Scola, Jr., To Be District Judge, S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Robert W. Mathieson To Be U.S. Marshal, S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Ronald W. Sharpe To Be U.S. Attorney, S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Ronnie Abrams To Be District Judge, S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Roy B. Dalton, Jr., To Be District Judge, S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Rudolph Contreras To Be District Judge, S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of S. Amanda Marshall To Be U.S. Attorney, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sara L. Darrow To Be District Judge, S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Sarah R. Saldana To Be U.S. Attorney, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Scott W. Skavdahl To Be District Judge, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sharon L. Gleason To Be District Judge, S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Stephanie D. Thacker To Be Circuit Judge, S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Stephen A. Higginson To Be Circuit Judge, S4607 [14JY]

Nomination of Steve C. Jones To Be District Judge, S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Steven R. Frank To Be U.S. Marshal, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Sue E. Myerscough To Be District Judge, S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Susan L. Carney To Be Circuit Judge, S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Susan Owens Hickey To Be District Judge, S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Susie Morgan To Be District Judge, S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Thomas G. Walker To Be U.S. Attorney, S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Thomas O. Rice To Be District Judge, S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Timothy J. Feighery To Be Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Chairman, S1218 [3MR]

Nomination of Timothy M. Cain To Be District Judge, S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Vincent L. Briccetti To Be District Judge, S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Virginia A. Seitz To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of William F. Kuntz II To Be District Judge, S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Wilma A. Lewis To Be District Judge, S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers To Be District Judge, S5458 [8SE]

Patent Reform Act (S. 23), S543 [3FE]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (S. 27), S4845 [22JY]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act (S. 401), S5017 [28JY]

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act (S. 49), S1894 [28MR]

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act (S. 49) (S. Rept. 112-38), S4640 [18JY]

Removal Clarification Act (H.R. 368), S6600 [17OC]

Respect for Marriage Act (S. 627), S7366 [10NO]

Second Chance Act Reauthorization (S. 1231), S4802 [21JY]

Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act (S. 1792), S8148 [1DE]

Sunshine in Litigation Act (S. 623), S3170 [19MY]

Sunshine in Litigation Act (S. 623) (S. Rept. 112-45), S5248 [2AU]

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act (S. 410), S2266 [7AP]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act (S. 1821), S8679 [15DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations and Enhancement Measures To Combat Trafficking in Persons (S. 1301), S6505 [13OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations and Enhancement of Measures To Combat Trafficking in Persons (S. 193) (S. Rept. 112-13), S7701 [17NO]

USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act (S. 193), S1826 [17MR]

USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act (S. 193) (S. Rept. 112-13), S2130 [5AP]

Rules

Procedure, S837 [17FE]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S8434-S8437 [8DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 61, expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Members of Congress: election (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Members of Congress: election (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

Members of Congress: election (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Rules

Procedure, S4021 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 197, election of members, H2584 [12AP]

S. Res. 103, election of members, S1757, S1769 [16MR]

COMMITTEE ON THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Remarks in House

Business and industry: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

Harbors: ensure assessment and strategy plan identifies important maritime projects, implements container screening at ports, and utilizes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H7349 [4NO]

COMMITTEE ON THE REDUCTION OF NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES (House, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 307), H4277 [15JN]

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA] (see H. Res. 263), H3219 [11MY] (see H. Res. 303), H4186 [14JN]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 114), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Airport and Airway Extension Act, H1993 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II, H3318 [23MY]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III, H4533 [24JN]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H5258 [20JY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, E2047, E2048 [15NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions, H6052 [12SE]

Consolidation of FTC and National Gallery of Art operations, H1481 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E995 [31MY]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, H6999 [24OC]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2132, H2173 [31MR]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8865 [13DE]

North American-Made Energy Security Act, H5515 [26JY], E1420 [27JY]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8335 [12DE]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6112 [13SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1485 [2MR]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 263), H3188 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 303), H4108 [14JN]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-711), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-124), H4573 [24JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-348), H10026 [23DE]

Airport and Airway Extension Act (H.R. 1079) (H. Rept. 112-41), H2036 [29MR]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL (H.R. 1791) (H. Rept. 112-282), H7577 [14NO]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ (H.R. 2668) (H. Rept. 112-326), H8727 [12DE]

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 112-139), H4792 [8JY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-229), H6505 [3OC]

Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act (H.R. 2840) (H. Rept. 112-266), H7329 [3NO]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 112-232), H6623 [5OC]

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112-29), H1722 [10MR], H1904 [16MR]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 112-42), H2036 [29MR]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN (H.R. 1264) (H. Rept. 112-325), H8727 [12DE]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act (H.R. 2845) (H. Rept. 112-297), H8074 [1DE]

Piracy Suppression Act (H.R. 2839) (H. Rept. 112-273), H7405 [10NO]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

Surface Transportation Extension Act (H.R. 662) (H. Rept. 112-18), H1390 [28FE]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV (S. 307) (H. Rept. 112-59), H2602 [12AP]

Resignations

Fincher, Representative, H3188 [11MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Consolidation of FTC and National Gallery of Art Operations, H1481 [2MR]

GSA Capital Investment Program, H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Rules

Procedure, E173-E177 [9FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 263, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3188 [11MY]

H. Res. 303, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4108 [14JN]

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 420), H6551 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 62), H510 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 113), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E996 [31MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H500 [26JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-697), H32 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-120), H4573 [24JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-341), H10026 [23DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Deem Certain Service in Reserve Components as Active Service for Purpose of Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs Administered Laws (H.R. 1025) (H. Rept. 112-233), H6623 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revision of Enforcement Penalties for Misrepresentation of Certain Veterans Small Business Concerns (H.R. 1657) (H. Rept. 112-85), H3341 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs VetStar Award Program Establishment To Recognize Businesses for Contributions to Veterans' Employment (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 112-80), H3341 [23MY]

Honoring American Veterans Act (H.R. 1627) (H. Rept. 112-84), H3341 [23MY]

Notify Congress of Conferences Sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 2302) (H. Rept. 112-236), H6623 [5OC]

Provide Surviving Spouses of Veterans With Certain Protections Relating to Mortgages and Mortgage Foreclosures (H.R. 1263) (H. Rept. 112-234), H6623 [5OC]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act (H.R. 1383) (H. Rept. 112-81), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans Appeals Improvement Act (H.R. 1484) (H. Rept. 112-83), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans' Benefits Act (H.R. 2349) (H. Rept. 112-241), H6671 [6OC]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (H.R. 1407) (H. Rept. 112-82), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act (H.R. 12646) (H. Rept. 112-209), H6230 [15SE]

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act (H.R. 2433) (H. Rept. 112-242), H6781 [11OC]

Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 2074) (H. Rept. 112-235), H6623 [5OC]

Statements

Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Jacob B. Gadd, American Legion, H4716 [7JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H441 [25JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H500 [26JA]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 420, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6533 [4OC]

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 71), S871 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Reports filed

Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act (S. 277) (S. Rept. 112-42), S5191 [1AU]

Collection of Copayments for Telehealth and Telemedicine Visits of Veterans Waiver Authorization (S. 914) (S. Rept. 112-88), S6390 [11OC]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Repeal of Prohibition on Collective Bargaining on Matters Regarding Compensation of Employees Other Than Rates of Basic Pay (S. 572) (S. Rept. 112-68), S5338 [6SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 71), S868 [17FE]

Hiring Heroes Act (S. 951), S4450 [7JY]

Hiring Heroes Act (S. 951) (S. Rept. 112-36), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Allison A. Hickey To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Benefits, S2686 [4MY]

Nomination of Steve L. Muro To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, S2686 [4MY]

Protect Certain Veterans Who Would Otherwise Be Subject to a Reduction in Educational Assistance Benefits (S. 745), S4675 [19JY]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (S. 894) (S. Rept. 112-44), S5191 [1AU]

Rules

Procedure, S842 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 71, expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 168), H1842 [15MR] (see H. Res. 303), H4186 [14JN]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 116), H1391 [28FE]

Letters

Airport and Airway Extension Act, H1993 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II, H3318 [23MY]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III, H4533 [24JN]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H5258 [20JY]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H7025 [25OC]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5221 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E993 [31MY]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8826 [13DE]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act, H8847 [13DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, H7032 [25OC]

Protect Life Act, H6887 [13OC]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6112 [13SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1485 [2MR]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act, H8166 [6DE]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H8829 [13DE]

Lists

Supporters of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6831 [12OC]

Motions

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 168), H1826 [15MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 303), H4108 [14JN]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-708), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-130), H4580 [28JN]

Activities During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-356), H10032 [30DE]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Funding and Expenditure Authority Extension (H.R. 1034) (H. Rept. 112-44), H2036 [29MR]

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 112-210), H6237 [19SE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Eliminate Certain Tax Benefits Relating to Abortion (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 112-55), H2409 [6AP]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services (JOBS) Act (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 112-87), H3341 [23MY]

Modify Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Eligibility for Certain Healthcare-Related Programs (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 112-254), H6982 [18OC]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3078) (H. Rept. 112-237), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 112-239), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 112-238), H6671 [6OC]

Rules

Procedure, E79-E82 [19JA]

Tables

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6852 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]

H. Res. 31, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H139 [11JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 147, committees of the House expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 168, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H1826 [15MR]

H. Res. 303, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4108 [14JN]

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS

Press releases

Provincial Journalist Shot to Death in Colombia, H5024 [14JY]

COMMITTEE TO REDUCE GOVERNMENT WASTE (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. Res. 93), S1329 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. Res. 93), S1330 [7MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 93, establish, S1330 [7MR]

COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT U.S. TRADE LAWS (organization)

Statements

China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media—The Human Toll and Trade Impact, E2263-E2266 [14DE]

COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE

Amendments

Health: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA], H1642 [9MR]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1991 [29MR], H2119 [31MR]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H200 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: adjust amount provided for expenses of certain committees (see H. Res. 496), H8966 [14DE]

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 108), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 124), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

———provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 107), H1251 (see H. Res. 107), H1362 [18FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 274), H3409 [24MY]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 398), H6139 [13SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 146), H1575 [3MR]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 149), H1619 [8MR] (see H. Res. 321), H4457 [22JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 131), H1455 [1MR]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 350), H5086 [14JY]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 118), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 112), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 122), H1391 [28FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 293), H3985 [2JN]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 123), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 125), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 120), H1391 [28FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 447), H7068 [25OC]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 121), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 110), H1391 [28FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 202), H2327 [5AP]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technololgy (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 97), H1178 (see H. Res. 97), H1197 [17FE]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 119), H1391 [28FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 155), H1665 [9MR] (see H. Res. 395), H6010 [8SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 411), H6413 [22SE]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 126), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 127), H1391 [28FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 486), H8261 [7DE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 307), H4277 [15JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 114), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H1391 [28FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 116), H1391 [28FE]

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 147), H1619 [8MR]

Government regulations: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

Health: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

House of Representatives: grant authority to bring civil action to enforce, secure a declatory judgment, or prevent a refusal or failure to comply with any House-issued subpoena (see H.R. 84), H35 [5JA]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (see H. Res. 22), H102 [6JA]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

———require that standing committees make available the record of recorded votes within a certain period after that vote (see H. Res. 14), H41 [5JA]

Law enforcement: require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (see H. Res. 27), H136 [7JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 42), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 53), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 78), H599 [9FE] (see H. Res. 168), H1842 [15MR] (see H. Res. 263), H3219 [11MY] (see H. Res. 303), H4186 [14JN] (see H. Res. 420), H6551 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 62), H510 [26JA] (see H. Res. 377), H5733 [28JY]

National security: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 48), H396 [20JA]

Letters

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Representative Shuler's leave of absence from Committee on Small Business (House): Representative Shuler, H500 [26JA], E130, E131 [26JA]

———Representatives Pelosi and DeLauro, E131 [26JA]

Motions

Government regulations: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E167 [8FE]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 274), H3353 [24MY]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 398), H6123 [13SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 149), H1603 [8MR]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 321), H4420 [22JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 350), H5050 [14JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 293), H3964 [2JN]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 447), H7051 [25OC]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 202), H2314 [5AP]

Committee on Small Business (House): accomplishments, H6787 [12OC]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 155), H1626 [9MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 395), H5979 [8SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 411), H6376 [22SE]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (H. Res. 82), H897 [15FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 486), H8238 [7DE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5362, H5363 [21JY]

Expenditures: authorizing (H. Res. 147), H1911 [17MR]

Government regulations: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

Health: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H62-H68 [6JA]

House Rules: require that standing committees make available the record of recorded votes within a certain period after that vote, H16 [5JA]

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118, H119 [7JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 42), H323 [19JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 53), H445 [25JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 78), H571 [9FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 168), H1826 [15MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 263), H3188 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 303), H4108 [14JN]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H500 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 377), H5693 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 111-703), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 111-700), H32 [5JA]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Rept. 111-710), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 111-706), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 112-337), H10020 [21DE]

———Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (House, Select) (H. Rept. 111-709), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 111-702), H32 [5JA]

———Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 111-713), H433 [24JA]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Rept. 111-699), H32 [5JA]

———Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Rept. 111-715), H2036 [29MR]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 111-705), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H. Rept. 111-701), H32 [5JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 111-714), H1389 [28FE]

———Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 111-698), H32 [5JA]

———Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 111-707), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 111-704), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 111-712), H141 [11JA]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 111-711), H33 [5JA]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 111-697), H32 [5JA]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 111-708), H33 [5JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 112-122), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 112-340), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-145), H4944 [12JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112-354), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-123), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-359), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Rept. 112-133), H4586 [1JY]

———Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Rept. 112-338), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 112-125), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-121), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-355), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112-126), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112-350), H10030 [27DE]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Rept. 112-127), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Rept. 112-351), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Rept. 112-137), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Rept. 112-360), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select (H. Rept. 112-134), H4586 [1JY]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Rept. 112-353), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Rept. 112-132), H4586 [1JY]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Rept. 112-346), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112-128), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112-349), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 112-129), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 112-357), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 112-112), H4455 [22JN]

———Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 112-347), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Rept. 112-146), H5017 [13JY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Rept. 112-339), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 112-147), H5084 [14JY]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 112-358), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 112-119), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 112-352), H10032 [30DE]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 112-124), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 112-348), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112-120), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112-341), H10026 [23DE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 112-130), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 112-356), H10032 [30DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 112-30), H1767 [11MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Oversight Plans for All House Committees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112-48), H2213 [31MR]

Resignations

Committee on Agriculture (House): Representative Fincher, H3188 [11MY]

Committee on Armed Services (House): Representative Castor, H4420 [22JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): Representative Hirono, H5050 [14JY]

———Representative Lofgren, H500 [26JA]

Committee on Financial Services (House): Representative Marchant, H1826 [15MR]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): Representative Brooks, H6533 [4OC]

———Representative Christensen, H1598 [8MR]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): Representative Tierney, E124 [26JA]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Representative Christensen, H1598 [8MR]

———Representative Fleischmann, H7023 [25OC]

Committee on Rules (House): Representative Reed, H4108 [14JN]

Committee on Small Business (House): Representative Altmire, H6123 [13SE]

———Representative Fleischmann, H4239 [15JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Representative Reed, H2314 [5AP]

———Representative Wasserman Schultz, H6242 [20SE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Representative Fincher, H3188 [11MY]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture (House), E115-E120 [26JA]

Committee on Appropriations (House), H1517-H1521 [2MR]

Committee on Armed Services (House), E145-E148 [8FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S6760 [19OC]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H764-H768 [14FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House), H1383-H1388 [28FE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House), E160-E164 [8FE]

Committee on House Administration (House), H1614-H1617 [8MR]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1189-H1194 [17FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House), E153-E157 [8FE]

Committee on Printing (Joint), E1205 [24JN]

Committee on Rules (House), H913-H921 [15FE], E178-E180 [9FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H716-H720 [11FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House), E87 [20JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint), S4021 [22JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E173-E177 [9FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House), E79-E82 [19JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118 [7JA]

Tables

Allocations of spending authority to House committees other than the Committee on Appropriations (House), H720 [11FE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3822 [1JN], H4104 [14JN], E168 [8FE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6852 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

H. Res. 22, reduce amount authorized for House of Representatives salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices, H62 [6JA]

H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]

H. Res. 27, delete certain Members' of Congress votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony, H118 [7JA]

H. Res. 31, minority party appointments, H139 [11JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 37, majority party appointments, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 42, majority party appointments, H323 [19JA]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments, H441 [25JA]

H. Res. 53, majority party appointments, H445 [25JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments, H500 [26JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 78, majority party appointments, H571 [9FE]

H. Res. 147, expenditures, H1911 [17MR]

H. Res. 149, minority party appointments to Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1603 [8MR]

H. Res. 155, majority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H1626 [9MR]

H. Res. 168, majority party appointments, H1826 [15MR]

H. Res. 197, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H2584 [12AP]

H. Res. 202, majority party appointments to Committee on Rules (House), H2314 [5AP]

H. Res. 263, majority party appointments, H3188 [11MY]

H. Res. 274, majority party appointments to Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 293, minority party appointments to Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3964 [2JN]

H. Res. 303, majority party appointments, H4108 [14JN]

H. Res. 321, minority party appointments to Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4420 [22JN]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments, H5693 [28JY]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments to the Committee on Ethics (House), H5050 [14JY]

H. Res. 395, majority party appointment to Committee on Small Business (House), H5979 [8SE]

H. Res. 398, minority party appointments to Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H6123 [13SE]

H. Res. 411, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H6376 [22SE]

H. Res. 420, majority party appointments, H6533 [4OC]

H. Res. 447, majority party appointments to Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7051 [25OC]

H. Res. 486, minority party appointments to Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8238 [7DE]

S. Res. 103, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), S1757, S1769 [16MR]

COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 52), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 67), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 59), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 62), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (see S. Res. 339), S7992 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (see S. Res. 338), S7991 [29NO]

———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 64), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

———provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 56), S792 [16FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 69), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 79), S976 [28FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 57), S792 [16FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 53), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 68), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 70), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 66), S871 [17FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 58), S792 [16FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 61), S871 [17FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 71), S871 [17FE]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (see S. Res. 93), S1329 [7MR]

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

Law enforcement: require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

Members of Congress: constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Rules: authorize printing (see S. Res. 311), S7127 [3NO]

Senate Rules: require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 19), S127 [25JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee or on the floor (see S. Res. 110), S1894 [28MR]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Letters

Committees of the Senate funding: Senators Reid and McConnell, S556 [3FE]

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S8634 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5362, H5363 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: committee allocations, budget aggregates, and pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE]

———committee allocations and budget aggregates, S7611 [16NO]

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (S. Res. 338), S8007 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authority to meet during Senate session, unanimous-consent request, S6717 [19OC]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 70), S1022 [28FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S5221 [2AU]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (S. Res. 93), S1330 [7MR]

Expenditures: authorizing (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

Funding, S556 [3FE]

Members of Congress: constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Rules: authorize printing (S. Res. 311), S7143 [3NO]

Senate: legislative process relative to controlling spending and reducing national debt, S7816 [18NO]

———tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S835, S836 [17FE]

Reports

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) Activities, S405 [1FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-2), S1600 [14MR]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-7), S1932 [29MR]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-4), S1826 [17MR]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-11), S2045 [31MR]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-10), S2045 [31MR]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 112-3), S1825 [17MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-8), S2045 [31MR]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-6), S1894 [28MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-5), S1894 [28MR]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-76), S5458 [8SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 52), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 67), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 59), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 62), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 64), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 56), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 69), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 79), S975 [28FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 57), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 53), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 68), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 54), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 70), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 66), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 58), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 61), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 71), S868 [17FE]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-81), S5836 [21SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-86), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-87), S6330 [6OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-89), S6871 [20OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-95), S7701 [17NO]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S740 [15FE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate), S852 [17FE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S1054 [1MR]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1054 [1MR]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S853-S855 [17FE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S849 [17FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S6760 [19OC]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S785 [16FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S786 [16FE]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select), S1250-S1261 [4MR]

Committee on Finance (Senate), S837-S839 [17FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S963-S966 [28FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S839-S842 [17FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S969-S973 [28FE]

———Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, S968 [28FE]

———Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs, S968 [28FE]

———Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S966 [28FE]

———Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, S968 [28FE]

———Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, S967 [28FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S783 [16FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S843-S849 [17FE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S850 [17FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S850-S852 [17FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate), S784 [16FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S837 [17FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint), S4021 [22JN]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S842 [17FE]

Schedules

Meetings, E14 [5JA], E104 [24JA], E135 [26JA], E137 [31JA], E139 [2FE], E141 [7FE], E223 [14FE], E251 [16FE], E379 [28FE], E405 [2MR], E425 [7MR], E444 [9MR], E480, E481 [14MR], E510 [16MR], E535 [28MR], E574 [30MR], E628 [4AP], E656 [6AP], E692 [11AP], E713 [13AP], E782 [2MY], E808 [4MY], E835 [9MY], E871 [11MY], E911 [16MY], E913 [18MY], E933 [23MY], E958 [25MY], E1055 [6JN], E1061 [8JN], E1079 [13JN], E1111 [15JN], E1132 [20JN], E1170 [22JN], E1217 [27JN], E1221 [29JN], E1249 [6JY], E1289 [11JY], E1349 [18JY], E1372 [20JY], E1405 [25JY], E1428 [27JY], E1483 [1AU], E1556 [7SE], E1604 [12SE], E1635 [14SE], E1655 [19SE], E1681 [21SE], E1724 [26SE], E1747 [3OC], E1784 [5OC], E1843 [12OC], E1887 [17OC], E1895 [19OC], E1965 [31OC], E1988 [2NO], E2024 [7NO], E2025 [9NO], E2041 [14NO], E2070 [16NO], E2117 [28NO], E2143 [30NO], E2182 [5DE], E2206 [7DE], E2231 [12DE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S5379 [7SE], S6178 [5OC], S6911 [31OC], S7611 [16NO], S8725 [16DE]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2011, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE], S7611 [16NO]

———2012, S5378 [7SE], S8725 [16DE]

———2012-2016, S5379 [7SE]

———2012-2021, S5379 [7SE]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5379 [7SE]

Social Security aggregates, S5379 [7SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 197, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H2584 [12AP]

S. Res. 16, amend Senate Rules to require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 19, amend Senate Rules to require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 50, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S756 [15FE]

S. Res. 52, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 53, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 54, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S759 [15FE]

S. Res. 56, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 57, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 58, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S799 [16FE]

S. Res. 59, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S912 [17FE]

S. Res. 61, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 62, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 64, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S914 [17FE]

S. Res. 65, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 67, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 68, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 69, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 70, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 71, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 79, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 81, expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 93, Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate) establishment, S1330 [7MR]

S. Res. 103, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), S1757, S1769 [16MR]

S. Res. 110, Senate Rules requiring all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate, S1900 [28MR]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

S. Res. 311, printing of rules, S7139, S7143 [3NO]

S. Res. 338, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 339, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

COMMODITY CREDIT CORP.

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

———establish the Community-Supported Agriculture Promotion Program (see S. 1414), S4911 [26JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [3NO]

Press releases

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

Brazil Cotton Institue: funding, H1222, H1223, H1270 [18FE], H1680, H1681 [10MR], H1732, H1736 [11MR], H1867 [16MR], H2000 [29MR], H4246-H4251 [15JN], H4286-H4288 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for Foreign Agricultural Service market access programs, H4296, H4297 [16JN]

———WIC funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238, H4239 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Investments: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (see H.R. 3045), H6455 [23SE]

Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H7165 [31OC]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1610), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2682), H5732 [28JY]

Swap dealer: clarify definition (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

Whistleblowing: modify certain SEC and CFTC whistleblower incentive and protection programs (see H.R. 2483), H4850 [11JY]

Reports filed

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Funding Regulators, E396 [2MR]

Industry Looks To Derail Dodd-Frank Enforcement, H4159 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Appropriations: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H8966 [14DE]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

———prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Government regulations: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H3218 [11MY]

Insurance: prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company (see H.R. 3559), H8135 [5DE]

Petroleum: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2328), H4527 [23JN]

Securities: implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H2909 [15AP]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1610), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2682), H5732 [28JY]

———refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H5238 [19JY]

———repeal prohibition on any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants (see H.R. 1838), H3218 [11MY]

———set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Whistleblowing: modify certain SEC and CFTC whistleblower incentive and protection programs (see H.R. 2483), H4850 [11JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

CFTC ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements: Senator Tim Johnson and Representative Frank, H7773 [17NO]

CFTC implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H2587 [12AP]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

Funding, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4123, H4125, H4126, H4152-H4164, H4167 [14JN], H4312, H4313 [16JN], H7775 [17NO], E396 [2MR], E1109 [15JN], E1123 [16JN]

Government regulations: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H2587 [12AP], H3422 [25MY], E1395 [25JY]

Investments: proposed rule to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H698 [11FE]

Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H2994 [3MY], H3065 [5MY], H3194 [11MY], H4081, H4152-H4157 [14JN], H4312, H4313 [16JN], E1109 [15JN]

Securities: require finalization of swap data-reporting rules before promulgating final block trade or real-time reporting criteria rules, H4270, H4271 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

Funding, S8694 [16DE]

Government regulations: impact on agriculture, S1099-S1101 [2MR]

———implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S3305, S3306 [25MY]

———impose position limits on crude oil futures, S3303-S3306 [25MY]

———limit ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, S6731, S6750 [19OC], S6934-S6936 [1NO]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S3305 [25MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S2855 [11MY], S2904 [12MY]

———impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (S. 1200), S3821 [15JN]

Power resources: set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S1594 [14MR], S2858 [11MY], S2983 [16MY], S3376 [26MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6891 [20OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

Nomination of Mark P. Wetjen To Be CFTC Commissioner: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112-345), H10026 [23DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

COMMON CARRIERS related term(s) Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (see S. 860), S2507 [14AP]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (see H.R. 3140), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

———establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see S. 562), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]

———make grants for engineering, final design, and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project in California (see H.R. 1504), H2664 [13AP]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see S. 1230), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3279 [12MY]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see H.R. 1243), H2037 [29MR]

———establish a safety performance rating system for motorcoach services and operations (see S. 2023), S8734 [16DE]

———improve safety of motorcoaches (see S. 453), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 873), H1523 [2MR] (see H.R. 1390), H2410 [6AP]

———provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under maximum hours of service regulations (see S. 1977), S8489 [12DE]

———require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (see S. 695), S2046 [31MR]

Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (see H.R. 304), H254 [18JA]

———apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (see S.J. Res. 31), S8067 [30NO]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 30), S8067 [30NO]

———freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6676 [7OC]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 32), S8067 [30NO] (see H.J. Res. 91), H7999 [30NO]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (see S. 885), S2687 [4MY]

Senior citizens: improve public transportation services for seniors (see S. 1942), S8183 [5DE]

Ships and vessels: allow operation of foreign-flag cruise ships in U.S. coastwise trade (see H.R. 2460), H4792 [8JY]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H8075 [1DE]

———enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (see S. 326), S642 [10FE]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 929), H1574 [3MR]

———permit vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see S. 909), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 596), H599 [9FE]

———prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see S. 1922), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 1691), H2998 [3MY]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3114 [6MY]

Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (see H.R. 55), H34 [5JA]

Remarks in House

American Bus Association: anniversary, E172 [9FE]

Amtrak: Federal subsidies funding, H1064-H1066 [16FE]

———privatize, H4686 [7JY]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

Civil rights: anniversary of Freedom Riders protesting noncompliance with Supreme Court ruling prohibiting segregation on interstate public transportation, E805, E807 [4MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: port and transit security, interoperable emergency communications, buffer zone protection, and medical response programs funding, H3862 [1JN]

Florida: refusal of Federal high-speed rail funding, H1376 [28FE], H1401 [1MR]

Intelligence services: require analysts prioritize use of threat assessments and information sharing to identify and prevent terrorist attacks against rail and mass transit systems, H6029, H6030 [9SE]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (H.R. 873), E397 [2MR]

Transportation: highway and transit programs funding, H21, H24 [5JA], H51, H93, H94 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H1629 [9MR], E66 [18JA]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 1795), E833 [6MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (S. 860), S2533 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (S. 562), S1596 [14MR]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Metrorail accident, S4019 [22JN]

Motor vehicles: require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (S. 695), S2048 [31MR]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (S.J. Res. 31), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 30), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 32), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

Roads and highways: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (S. 885), S2688 [4MY]

Transportation: establish a public transportation safety program, S4020 [22JN]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S4020 [22JN]

———improve safety of Metrorail system, S4019 [22JN]

Reports filed

Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 453) (S. Rept. 112-93), S7294 [9NO]

Texts of

S. 860, ensure Bureau of Customs and Border Protection methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S., S2533 [14AP]

S. 885, additional contract authority reauthorization to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations, S2689 [4MY]

S. 1230, Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act, S3896 [16JN]

S. 1942, Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act, S8184 [5DE]

S.J. Res. 30, extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute, S8071 [30NO]

S.J. Res. 31, apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act, S8072 [30NO]

COMMON CAUSE (organization)

Remarks in House

Supreme Court: allegations of threats made against justices, H1563 [3MR]

COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE

Bills and resolutions

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 143), S2387 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 143), S2402 [12AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 143, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2399, S2402 [12AP]

COMMON (musician)

Remarks in House

Obama, President: invitation of Common (musician) to White House Poetry Event, H3276 [12MY]

COMMON SENSE DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

COMMONWEALTH HEALTH CENTER VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H7610 [15NO]

COMMUNICATING FOR AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1566 [8SE]

COMMUNICATIONS see Telecommunications

COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see S. 492), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 68), H35 [5JA]

FCC: authorize multiple Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1009), H1724 [10MR]

———consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 1780), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3310), H7255 [2NO]

———establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 2163), H4185 [14JN]

———provide for voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing (see H.R. 1622), H2911 [15AP]

———provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 1784), S7066 [2NO] (see S. 1817), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 3309), H7255 [2NO]

———provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S122 [25JA]

———reform by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process (see H.R. 2289), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see S. 2008), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 3675), H9430 [15DE]

———revisit the free cell phone program of the universal service support program to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3118), H6671 [6OC]

Political campaigns: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 137), H38 [5JA]

Telephones: permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers (see H.R. 3035), H6413 [22SE]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H3107 [5MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 297), S614 [7FE]

Remarks in House

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, E222 [14FE], E242 [16FE], E287 [18FE]

———impact of Federal funding on rural areas, H716 [11FE], H758, H759 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

FCC: establish a commission to conduct spectrum incentive auctions and use the revenue towards the public debt, S4933 [27JY]

———provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (S. 28), S146 [25JA], S1528 [10MR]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 297), S616 [7FE]

Texts of

S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, S146-S149 [25JA]

COMMUNISM

Articles and editorials

Cuba Should Free Alan Gross, S5189 [1AU]

Havel's Revolution of Truth, E2335 [20DE]

Hero of Us All, E2124 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1968), H3409 [24MY]

China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H6456 [23SE]

———recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S4555 [13JY]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 140), S2387 [12AP]

———discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 255), H135 [7JA] (see H.R. 1887), H3279 [12MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H8058 [1DE], E2146, E2152, E2155, E2156, E2158, E2159 [1DE]

———commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights, H2607 [13AP], E734 [15AP]

———Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

Poland: anniversary of declaration of martial law, E2310 [19DE]

Vietnamese conflict: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, E797 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S5189 [1AU], S8121 [1DE], S8362 [6DE]

———commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (S. Res. 140), S2398 [12AP]

Dept. of State: policy to lift travel restrictions to Cuba, S8671-S8673 [15DE], S8766 [17DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 140, commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, S2398 [12AP]

S. Res. 232, recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party in China, S4561 [13JY]

COMMUNITIES see Suburban areas; Urban Areas

COMMUNITIES FIRST ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1600), S8056 [30NO]

COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1437), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2678), H5583 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1437), S5019 [28JY]

COMMUNITY ADOLESCENT RESOURCE AND EDUCATION (CARE) CENTER, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2155 [1DE]

COMMUNITY BANKS SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES FIRST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1697), H2998 [3MY]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Suburban areas

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1873, H1875, H1877, H1878, H1879, H1880, H1883, H1884, H1885, H1889 [16MR]

Articles and editorials

Local Lawyer Recognized for His Commitment to Economic Growth, S5493 [12SE]

Nearly Half of Jacksonville Home Mortgages Underwater at End of 2010, H1872 [16MR]

Roger Milliken Left His Imprint on Most Aspects of Life in the Upstate, E7 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions

Accomack County, VA: remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (see H.R. 2087), H3985 [2JN]

Corp. for Supportive Housing: anniversary (see S. Res. 297), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H1177 (see H.R. 790), H1197 [17FE]

———create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

———establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 3677), H9430 [15DE]

———increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (see H. Res. 170), H1840 [15MR]

———temporarily increase limit on the portion of Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for certain entitlement communities that may be used for public services (see H.R. 1359), H2292 [4AP]

———terminate the HOPE VI program (see H.R. 3539), H8075 [1DE]

———transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1931), H3302 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: transfer unobligated and repaid funds from the Small Business Lending Fund to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 2807), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (see H.R. 2690), H5733 [28JY]

District of Columbia: promote development of southwest waterfront (see H.R. 2297), H4456 [22JN]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

Housing: revitalize distressed housing, reform public housing demolition and disposition rules, provide agencies with resources to preserve units, and train residents to provide home-based health services (see H.R. 762), H1176 (see H.R. 762), H1195 [17FE]

James, Hulbert: tribute (see H. Res. 408), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 426), H6672 [6OC]

Mono County, CA: take certain Federal land into trust for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony (see H.R. 2467), H4792 [8JY]

National Competition for Community Renewal: establish to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles relative to poverty prevention, recovery, and response (see S. 1565), S5684 [15SE]

National Safe Place Week: observance (see H. Res. 154), H1619 [8MR]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (see S. 703), S2046 [31MR]

———facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H4573 [24JN]

Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 3358), H7331 [3NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP] (see H. Res. 438), H6977 [14OC]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

SBA: ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

———extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (see S. 976), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 2416), H4671 [6JY]

———extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S6872 [20OC]

———improve the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see H.R. 2872), H6010 [8SE]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H4035 [3JN]

Small business: require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (see S. 1874), S7452 [15NO]

Taxation: create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H4793 [8JY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H5125 [15JY]

———extend bond authority for those empowerment and enterprise zones with unused bond limitation (see H.R. 3478), H7890 [18NO]

———extend renewal community tax credit program (see H.R. 1428), H2534 [7AP]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 2655), H5579 [26JY] (see H.R. 3224), H6976 [14OC]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

———treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2740), H5883 [1AU]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5085 [14JY]

Letters

HAMP Termination Act and NSP Termination Act: Rafael E. Cestero, New York, NY, Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development, H1871, H1888 [16MR]

NSP Termination Act: Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, H1870, H1881, H1887 [16MR]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, H1887 [16MR]

———several civil rights and consumer organizations, H1870 [16MR]

———several local government and community-based organizations, H1888 [16MR]

Lists

Organizations in opposition to H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1862 [16MR]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1874, H1893 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Allen, TX: anniversary of Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, E1020 [2JN]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, E100 [24JA]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Bangor, ME: anniversary of Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, E72 [19JA]

Bedford, TX: tribute to opening of Bedford Public Library, E148 [8FE]

Coburn, Chris: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E327 [28FE]

Dept. of HUD: acknowlege that rescinded Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds could have been used to rebuild neighborhoods where foreclosures are common, H1879, H1880 [16MR]

———amend effective dates of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding termination, H1881-H1883 [16MR]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, E270, E310 [18FE]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

———prioritize Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding for rural areas, H1893, H1894 [16MR]

———provide findings for the need and efficacy of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, H1878, H1879 [16MR]

———provide list of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Round Three funding allocations potentially at risk from termination of the program, H1875, H1876 [16MR]

———quantify number of vacant homes by State that could be eligible for rehabilitation under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and clarify such homes may not be rehabilitated if the program is terminated, H1886, H1887 [16MR]

———require notification of Neighborhood Stabilization Program termination to be sent to grantees, H1883, H1884 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1751 [11MR], H1850, H1851, H1860-H1896 [16MR], E511 [17MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1852-H1860 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), motion to recommit, H1893 [16MR]

———study number of non-mitigated homes in each congressional district as a result of Neighborhood Stabilization Program termination, H1884, H1885 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for Troubled Asset Relief Program purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers (H.R. 7189), H1863 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (H.R. 2690), E1431 [28JY]

District of Columbia: promote development of southwest waterfront (H.R. 2297), H8160, H8161 [6DE], E1165 [22JN]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

Ferndale, MI: anniversary of Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce, E2018 [4NO]

Galveston, TX: tribute to Galveston Chamber of Commerce, E70 [19JA]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of Neighborhood Stabilization Program on States and communities, H1889, H1890 [16MR]

Gaughan, Patricia A.: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E328 [28FE]

Giant Food, LLC: anniversary of stores in the District of Columbia, E198 [10FE]

Holwick, Richard: Northland, MO, Regional Chamber of Commerce Northlander of the Year award recipient, E69 [19JA]

Johnson, Ed: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E467 [11MR]

Lakeshore Areas Regional Recovery of Indiana (organization): tribute, E1810 [11OC]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, H6786 [12OC]

Lincoln, RI: Town of Lincoln Housing Authority recipient of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Merit, H1628 [9MR]

Mazza, Nancy: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E464 [11MR]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 26 Annual Apprentice Graduation Banquet, E1754 [4OC]

National Association of Convenience Stores: anniversary, E1709 [23SE]

Providence, RI: Housing Authority of the City of Providence recipient of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Merit, H1628 [9MR]

Scott City, KS: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1291 [12JY]

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland: tribute to promotion and improvement of Cleveland, OH, Central Neighborhood, E586 [31MR]

South Bend, IN: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

Steuben, ME: anniversary of Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library, E432 [8MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H8070 [1DE]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E248 [16FE], E262, E277 [18FE]

Taxation: create jobs through infrastructure investment, H6347 [22SE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (H.R. 992), H1857 [16MR]

———extend the new markets tax credit (H.R. 2655), H8970 [15DE]

Union Dale, PA: anniversary of Village of the Four Seasons resort community, E1197 [24JN]

Vutz, Norman: Schuylkill Township, PA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2006 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S6585 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

———create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (S. 1621), S5913 [22SE]

Economic Development Administration: provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

National Community Foundation Week: observance, S7696 [17NO]

National Competition for Community Renewal: establish to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles relative to poverty prevention, recovery, and response (S. 1565), S5687 [15SE]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (S. 703), S2051 [31MR]

Small business: require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), S8761, S8780, S8781 [17DE]

———require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), unanimous-consent request, S8761 [17DE]

Van Oot, Peter D.: Northeast Economic Development Association Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S5493 [12SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 112-34), H1840 [15MR]

NSP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 861) (H. Rept. 112-32), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Statements

NSP Termination Act: Executive Office of the President, H1887 [16MR]

Summaries

Provisions and Policies To Ensure That Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds Used Effectively, H1862 [16MR]

Tables

Number of homes vacant 90 days or more by State, H1888 [16MR]

Number of outstanding mortgages with negative equity by State, H1881 [16MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 170, consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1852 [16MR]

H.R. 2297, District of Columbia southwest waterfront development promotion, H8160 [6DE]

S. 1621, Livable Communities Act, S5914-S5919 [22SE]

S. 1874, HUBZone Qualified Census Tract Act, S8781 [17DE]

S. Res. 297, Corp. for Supportive Housing anniversary, S6672 [18OC]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2809), H5938 [6SE]

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1114 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3919 [20JN]

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD

Remarks in House

Slavin, Jeffrey: Community Foundation for Montgomery County, MD, Philanthropist of the Year award recipient, E2034 [14NO]

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION

Remarks in House

Dake family: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, E901 [13MY]

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES, INC.

Remarks in House

Max, Theodore C.: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc., Rosamond Childs Award for Philanthropy recipient, E1189 [23JN]

COMMUNITY HOUSE (organization)

Remarks in House

Roberts, Shelley: Community House (organization) Community Service Award recipient, E1581 [9SE]

COMMUNITY RECOVERY AND ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1147), H1982 [17MR]

COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7200-H7202 [1NO]

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TAX RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Taxation: extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 2655), H5579 [26JY] (see H.R. 3224), H6976 [14OC]

Remarks in House

Taxation: extend the new markets tax credit (H.R. 2655), H8970 [15DE]

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Articles and editorials

Bipartisan Case for National Service, E69 [19JA]

Drinnen—``Everybody Is God's Somebody'' at the Love Kitchen, E264 [18FE]

Foundation Launches Reid S. Jones Memorial Fund With Contribution Honoring James ``Onion'' Eastham, S1928 [29MR]

Henry Taub, a Founder of a Payroll Firm That Became a Global Giant, Dies at 83, S5681 [15SE]

Making a Difference, S7445 [15NO]

Myra Kraft Was a Role Model for Family Loyalty and Giving, E1399 [25JY]

Roger Milliken Left His Imprint on Most Aspects of Life in the Upstate, E7 [5JA]

Rosie's Place Founder Kip Tiernan Dies at 85, E1286 [11JY]

Seniors, Life's Calling You, Send Your RSVP, E386 [1MR]

Virginia Wagner Left Legacy of Generosity, S4329 [5JY]

Bills and resolutions

Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (see S. Res. 123), S2047 [31MR]

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: recognize anniversary of Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (see S. Res. 323), S7452 [15NO]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H3868 (see H.R. 2065), H3909 [1JN] (see H.R. 2449), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3464), H7829 [17NO]

———foster community involvement of students (see H.R. 2565), H5125 [15JY]

———support Promise Neighborhoods (see S. 1004), S2992 [16MY] (see H.R. 2098), H3985 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for the employment of individuals in targeted communities to perform work for the benefit of such communities (see H.R. 3471), H7829 [17NO]

———establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H922 [15FE]

———expand the Senior Community Service Employment Program (see H.R. 3749), H10014 [20DE]

———provide grants for Civic Justice Corps programs for court-involved, previously incarcerated, and otherwise disadvantaged youth and young adults (see H.R. 3114), H6671 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H4793 [8JY]

Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S7613 [16NO]

Gilman, Benjamin A.: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (see H. Res. 440), H6977 [14OC]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S7127 [3NO] (see H. Res. 460), H7398 [4NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 312), S7155 [7NO]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2508 [14AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2534 [7AP]

Jones, Noel: tribute (see H. Res. 326), H4457 [22JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN] (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (see S. Res. 335), S7829 [18NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S976 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE] (see H. Res. 385), H5885 [1AU]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 107), S1828 [17MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (see S. Res. 264), S5536 [13SE]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S4960 [27JY]

National security: require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (see H.R. 1152), H1982 [17MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY] (see H. Res. 227), H2855 [14AP]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S5071 [29JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 3564), H8186 [6DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 128), S2087 [4AP]

Taxation: increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 499), H508 [26JA]

———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (see H.R. 3177), H6919 [13OC]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

World War II: tribute to service of air raid wardens and other volunteers for the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense (see H. Res. 488), H8261 [7DE]

Biographies

Blechner, Sidney and Toby Thurm, E1858 [13OC]

Hecht, Neil S., E1858 [13OC]

Upton, Joseph, E1857 [13OC]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project: Alex Robinson, E640 [5AP]

———Alyssa Johnston, E620 [4AP]

———Andrew Baldwin, E601 [1AP]

———Anna Shapovalova, E648 [6AP]

———Arin McGovern, E622 [4AP]

———Ben Chou, E606 [1AP]

———Blake Balda, E595 [1AP]

———Brandon Ross, E671 [8AP]

———Brianna Burnstad, E602 [1AP]

———Caitlyn Woolum, E648 [6AP]

———Calvin Tsay, E653 [6AP]

———Dallas Rodriguez, E639 [5AP]

———Danielle Kasper, E624 [4AP]

———Eric Parker, E632 [5AP]

———Garrett Herington, E627 [4AP]

———Ginu Scaria, E638 [5AP]

———Grant Powell, E637 [5AP]

———Grant Tollette, E654 [6AP]

———Harrison Halbach, E614 [1AP]

———Jake Lofman, E623 [4AP]

———Jill Waller, E651 [6AP]

———Joshua Mott, E631 [5AP]

———Joyce Kim, E618 [4AP]

———Kai Fujisaka, E611 [1AP]

———Kaitlyn Hebig, E689 [8AP]

———Luke Emigh, E609 [1AP]

———Madeline Minchillo, E643 [5AP]

———Michael Jarvie, E621 [4AP]

———Michael Roberts, E641 [5AP]

———Mitchell Powell, E673 [8AP]

———Nathan Lee, E619 [4AP]

———Nicholas Corti, E607 [1AP]

———Niki Akhaveissy, E597 [1AP]

———Rebecca James, E617 [4AP]

———Ross Van de Kop, E652 [6AP]

———Samantha Todd, E645 [6AP]

———Sean Whitney, E650 [6AP]

———Sheila Chandrahas, E604 [1AP]

———Tess Michaels, E625 [4AP]

———Tina Sharma, E647 [6AP]

———Zach Palisch, E633 [5AP]

———Zach Ralstin, E636 [5AP]

———Zachary Stubblefield, E646 [6AP]

Letters

Corp. for National and Community Service funding: several business leaders, E609-E611 [1AP]

Lists

MaineToday Media, Inc., ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Obituaries

Dutton, Benjamin B., Jr.: Winchester (VA) Star, E2037 [14NO]

Press releases

Millis Student Receives 2011 Military Child of the Year Award: Operation Homefront (organization), E580 [31MR]

Proclamations

Donnie A. Bryant Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1073 [13JN]

Furquan R. Stafford, Sr., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E938 [24MY]

Georgia Sustainable Communities Alliance Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E767 [2MY]

Kings Daughters Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E178 [9FE]

Lupus and Community Empowering Support Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1493 [2AU]

Lupus And Community Empowering Support (LACES) Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1281 [11JY]

Obbie L. Burns Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E762 [15AP]

Ronald and Doris Ramsey Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E189 [10FE]

Sarah Fitten Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1487 [2AU]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne (organization): tribute, E1130 [16JN], E1395 [25JY]

Access Sacramento (organization): anniversary, E514 [17MR]

Agna, Mary: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1776 [5OC]

Alameda County, CA: Alameda County Social Services Agency Dept. of Children and Family Services recipient of Human Rights Campaign Foundation All Children-All Families Seal of Recognition, E2009 [4NO]

Alfalit International, Inc.: tribute, H3763 [31MY]

Allen, Barbara: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

Allison, Joel: Texas Women's University Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award recipient, E167 [8FE]

American Red Cross: anniversary of National Capital Region chapter, E569 [30MR]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): anniversary, E664 [7AP], E2077 [17NO]

Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3060), E1713 [23SE]

Anderson, Tom: Distinguished Hoosier Award recipient, E672 [8AP]

Arkansas State University: tribute to Beck PRIDE Program, H5031 [14JY]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1690 [22SE]

———tribute to Permanent Home Capital Campaign, E1013 [1JN]

Arnold, Margaret: Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1775 [5OC]

Arnold, Mary E.: Sonoma, CA, Alcaldessa honoree, E229, E233 [15FE]

Arts Clayton (organization): anniversary, E1546 [7SE]

Ashley, Thomas R.: Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (organization) Daniel L. Golden Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2002 [3NO]

Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (organization): anniversary, E865 [11MY]

Aspen, CO: tribute to Aspen Volunteer Fire Dept., E467 [11MR]

ASPIRA (organization): anniversary, E449 [10MR]

Aube, Maureen: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Jim Phillips Award recipient, E1300 [12JY]

Baker, Craig: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year Award recipient, E332 [28FE]

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Clinica Sierra Vista (organization), E2323 [20DE]

Baruch College: tribute to Bernard Baruch Dinner honorees, E20 [6JA]

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter for construction of new restroom facilities for the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Area Council, E1152 [22JN]

Beaman, Lee: Operation Andrew Group (organization) Joe and Honey Rodgers Leadership Award recipient, E1722 [23SE]

Beavers, Ruth: Points of Light Foundation Daily Point of Light Award recipient, E497 [16MR]

Bedford, TX: tribute to opening of Bedford Public Library, E148 [8FE]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of St. Clair County Health Dept., E100 [24JA]

Bernards Township, NJ: anniversary of Somerset Hills YMCA, E1863 [13OC]

Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House, E915 [23MY]

Bethlehem, CT: anniversary of Bethlehem Grange No. 121, E1074 [13JN]

Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA: anniversary, E2020 [4NO]

Blatt, Ira S.: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539 [6SE]

Blechner, Sidney and Toby Thurm: ROFEH International (organization) Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award recipients, E1857 [13OC]

Blue Ridge Log Cabins (business): tribute, H7078 [26OC]

Blum, Marlene: Fairfax County, VA, Lawrence V. Fowler Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

Boyett, Carl: Modesto, CA, American Legion Post 74 Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Brachman, Sarah: National Down Syndrome Society Advocate of the Year award recipient, E51 [12JA]

Bradley, Juanita: Dayton, OH, Woman of the Year award recipient, E107 [25JA]

Brandon, MS: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life ``Paint the Towns Purple'' walk, E386 [1MR]

Brentwood, TN: anniversary of Tennessee Baptist Children's Home, E1716 [23SE]

Bridge, Inc.: anniversary, E1955 [27OC]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Imperial Court Daughters of Isis Abu Bekr Court No. 74, E2205 [7DE]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Aging and Disability Center of Broward County Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Seniors Hall of Fame inductees, E898 [13MY]

Buch, Todd: Middletown Community Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, H402 [24JA]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to First Savings Bank of Perkasie and Penn Foundation, Inc., Wellspring Clubhouse for efforts to support individuals recovering from mental illness, E2044 [15NO]

Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco: anniversary, E1624 [14SE]

Burbank, CA: anniversary of Knights of Columbus St. Cabrini Council 3472, E1995 [3NO]

Burne, James and Mary Lou: Luzerne Foundation Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E1729 [29SE]

Burns, Liz: Western Springs, IL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Burns, Myasia: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

Buxman, Lindsey: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E816 [5MY]

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California, Inc.: anniversary, E150 [8FE]

Call for Help, Inc.: anniversary, E1041 [3JN]

Calpin, Robert: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E490 [15MR]

Canon City, CO: anniversary of Canon City Lions Club, E2096 [18NO]

Carbondale, IL: anniversary of Carbondale Elks Lodge 1243, E2008 [4NO]

Caris, Pete: Western Springs, IL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E128 [26JA]

Carroll, Patrick: Recovery Resources (organization) Bronze Key award recipient, E2085 [17NO]

Carrollton, TX: relocation of Metrocrest Social Services Resale facility, E1677 [21SE]

Centennial, CO: tribute to Piney Creek DAR chapter, E1537 [2SE]

Center Point, Inc.: anniversary, E1685 [22SE]

Chaffin, H. Douglas: Michigan Bankers Association Banker of the Year award recipient, E277 [18FE]

Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (organization): anniversary, E1751 [4OC]

Chester County, PA: anniversary of Ridge Fire Co., E1653 [19SE]

Chicago House (organization): tribute, H3926 [2JN]

Children's Free Ward Association: anniversary, E1009 [1JN]

Civitan International (organization): tribute to Wheeling, WV, chapter ``Employing Individuals With Disabilities'' learning session, H6989 [24OC]

Clare Rose, Inc.: anniversary, E1239 [6JY]

Clark, Dallas: Humboldt County, IA, Youth Champion Award recipient, E885 [12MY]

Clark, Richard: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E331 [28FE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Cleveland Federal Executive Board, E443 [9MR]

———anniversary of Rotary Club of Cleveland, E1742 [3OC]

———anniversary of Slovenian Workmen's Home, E676 [8AP]

Cleveland Mediation Center: anniversary, E2045 [15NO]

Cleveland Tenants Organization: tribute, E1906 [24OC]

Clifton Gunderson LLC: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Employer of Excellence award recipient, E1113 [16JN]

Coburn, Chris: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E327 [28FE]

Cogswell Hall, Inc.: tribute, E1644 [15SE]

Cohocton, NY: anniversary of Cohocton Volunteer Fire Dept., E1384 [21JY], E1391 [22JY], E1399 [25JY]

Colorado Dental Association: tribute to Colorado Mission of Mercy (dental clinic), H7081 [26OC]

Colson, Danielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E209 [11FE]

Commonwealth Health Center Volunteers Association: anniversary, H7610 [15NO]

Community Adolescent Resource and Education (CARE) Center, Inc.: tribute, E2155 [1DE]

Community Foundation: anniversary, E1114 [16JN]

Community Shares of Wisconsin (organization): anniversary, E1621 [14SE]

Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES), Inc.: anniversary, E1893 [18OC]

Concord, CA: anniversary of Contra Costa Child Care Council, E857 [11MY]

Congress: tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H6933 [14OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, E286 [18FE], E322 [28FE], E609 [1AP]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Corpus Christi Veterans Band, H7642 [16NO]

Corvelo, Connie: Atwater, CA, Women's Club Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E2032 [14NO]

Coyne, Richard F.: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E330 [28FE]

Culpepper, Glenda: Whitesboro, TX, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E438 [9MR]

Dake family: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, E901 [13MY]

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H69 [6JA]

Darter, Robert W.: Napa County Medical Society Frederick K.M. Plessner Award recipient, E2022 [7NO]

DAV: anniversary of DAV-Dept. of California, E1044 [3JN]

Denver, CO: tribute to Veterans of Hope Project, E1552 [7SE]

Denville, NJ: anniversary of Denville Fire Dept., Ladies Auxiliary, E1865 [13OC]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H890-H892 [15FE], E247 [16FE], E283 [18FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (H.R. 711), E234 [15FE]

Des Moines Social Club (organization): tribute, E297 [18FE]

Detroit, MI: observance of Metro Detroit Youth Day, E1254 [7JY]

Diamond, Kevin and Sarah: Elmhurst, IL, Jaycees Distinguished Service Award recipients, E951 [25MY]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia, E2256 [14DE]

———tribute to District of Columbia Service Academy Selection Board, E1138 [21JN]

———tribute to ``Peloton of Awesome'' charity bike ride, E1927 [25OC]

———tribute to Street Soccer USA (organization) Cup, E1638, E1645 [15SE]

Dolly, Patricia: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1000 [31MY]

Donchak, Lori: San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E187 [9FE]

Dowd, John and Tina: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipients, E743 [15AP]

Drega, Connie: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1912 [24OC]

Dwelling Place (organization): tribute, E2154 [1DE]

Eckerd College: anniversary of search and rescue team, E1990 [3NO]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Oak Point Intermediate School for money collected for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Pennies for Patients program, H3924 [2JN]

Eggemeyer, Dennis: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Charlie O'Brien Award recipient, E331 [28FE]

826 Seattle (organization): President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award recipient, E1968 [1NO]

El Centro de Servicios Sociales Para la Communidad Hispana (organization): tribute, E2014 [4NO]

Eliza Bryant Village (organization): tribute, E1798 [6OC]

Emerald, Marti: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Johns Fellowship Award recipient, E1555 [7SE]

Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People (ESOP) (organization): tribute, E1909 [24OC]

Essex County, NJ: anniversary of Rotary/Kiwanis Club of Caldwell/West Essex, E1973 [1NO]

Fairfax, MO: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Fairfax, E1744 [3OC]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Inova Fairfax Hospital, E850 [10MY]

———tribute to Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

———tribute to Fairfax County Sheriff's Office Volunteers of the Year, E876 [12MY]

Family Alliance for Veterans of America: tribute, E2096 [18NO]

Farmington Hills, MI: anniversary of Servant Church of St. Alexander, E1157 [22JN]

Fauvre, Joan: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E514 [17MR]

Fay, Kevin: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society James L. Eichberg Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2333 [20DE]

Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG): anniversary, E1072 [13JN]

Fish, Nanette: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E523 [17MR]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Flint Masonic Temple, E805 [4MY]

———tribute to Genesee County Free Medical Clinic, E483 [15MR]

Florham Park, NJ: anniversary of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, E970 [27MY]

Florham Park Memorial First Aid Squad, Inc.: anniversary, E975 [27MY]

Fort Walton Beach, FL: anniversary of Fort Walton Beach General Federation of Women's Club, E2312 [19DE]

Friendship Circle (organization): tribute to Walk4Friendship, E1596 [12SE]

Fulshear, TX: tribute to Fulshear Girl Scouts Fulshear Freedom Feast, E1190 [23JN]

Garrard, John: Atmore, AL, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Gary Frontiers Service Club: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast, E51 [12JA]

Gaughan, Patricia A.: Irish American Archive Society Walks of Life Award recipient, E328 [28FE]

Gianikos, Nick: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Chapter, District and National Ahepan of the Year award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

Giant Food, LLC: anniversary of stores in the District of Columbia, E198 [10FE]

Gillis, John M.: Henry W. Bosworth, Jr., Memorial Citizenship Award recipient, E529 [17MR]

Gilman, Benjamin A.: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient, E1456 [29JY]

———World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (H. Res. 440), E2192 [6DE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E1190 [23JN]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of YMCA of Glendale, E1020 [2JN]

Gold-Eagle Cooperative (business): Humboldt County, IA, Horizon Award recipient, E879 [12MY]

Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan, Inc.: anniversary, E728 [15AP]

Grace, Ana Maria: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E526 [17MR]

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: anniversary, E957 [25MY]

Grossman, Tomer and Efrat: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Community Service Award recipients, E1048 [3JN]

Guthrie, Debbi Huffman: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E588, E593 [31MR]

Hamann, Steve: El Cajon, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E97 [24JA]

Hammond, IN: anniversary of Open Door Church, E1228 [6JY]

Harber, Lacy and Dorothy: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1494 [2AU]

Hargrave, Diane: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in Support Services award recipient, E1123 [16JN]

Harmon, Dean: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Hartman, Kaitlin: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E1030 [2JN]

Hartridge, Debbe: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539 [6SE]

Hawley, Brian: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E585, E592 [31MR]

Hecht, Neil S.: ROFEH International (organization) Grand Rabbi Levi Horowitz Legacy Award recipient, E1857 [13OC]

Hendel, Ruth and Stephen: Jewish Theological Seminary Louis B. Marshall Award recipients, E624 [4AP]

Heydemann, Jacob: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Border Heroes Award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

Higheagle-Strong, Zoe: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

Hodges, Elwin: Humboldt County, IA, Spirit Award recipient, E879 [12MY]

Holwick, Richard: Northland, MO, Regional Chamber of Commerce Northlander of the Year award recipient, E69 [19JA]

Hope House (organization): anniversary, E444 [9MR]

House of Representatives: tribute to charitable golf tournament, H4065 [13JN]

Houston, TX: Houston Health Dept., prohibition on residents distributing food to the homeless without a permit, H233 [18JA]

Howland, Melissa: Operation Homefront (organization) Military Child of the Year Award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Howley, Susan Smith: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Lois Haight Award for Excellence and Innovation recipient, E735 [15AP]

Humboldt County, IA: Maplewood community recipients of Humboldt County Good Neighbor Award, E878 [12MY]

Humboldt County Genealogy Association: Humboldt County, IA, Cooperation Award recipient, E882 [12MY]

Huntingdon Valley, PA: anniversary of Huntingdon Valley Fire Co., E970 [27MY]

Illg, James: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Jersey Battered Women's Services (organization): anniversary, E1743 [3OC]

John 3-16 Ministries, Inc.: tribute, H6866 [13OC]

Johnson, Ed: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E467 [11MR]

Johnson, Lois A.: Humboldt County, IA, Spirit Award recipient, E880 [12MY]

Johnson, Phil: Atmore, AL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1252 [7JY]

Jorgensen, Leroy and Jan: Humboldt County, IA, Neighborhood Beautification Award recipients, E883 [12MY]

Joshua's Heart Foundation: anniversary, H2329 [6AP]

Joyce, Joseph J., Jr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Swingle Award recipient, E486 [15MR]

Junior Achievement of South Florida (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1650 [15SE]

Kallsen, Pam: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Katz, Kay Kellogg: Rotary Club of Monroe, LA, Woman of the Year Award recipient, E455 [10MR]

Kechichian, Maro: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E515 [17MR]

Keller Williams Realty, Inc.: tribute to Renew Energize Donate (RED) Day, E931 [23MY]

KERA-TV/Radio (Dallas, TX): anniversary, E1283 [11JY]

Kids First (organization): Environmental Council of Rhode Island John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Award recipient, H5738 [29JY]

Kossuth, Rich: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E427 [8MR]

Koul, Manasvi: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for North Carolina, E185 [9FE]

Kowalski, Frank L., Jr.: Cleveland Society of Poles Foundation ``Good Joe'' Award recipient, E841 [10MY]

Kraft Foods Inc.: anniversary of Columbia, MO, Oscar Mayer plant, E830 [5MY]

Kroeker, Nico: tribute to Ripple Effect project providing increased access to clean drinking water, E1777 [5OC]

KZRG-Radio (Joplin, MO): tribute to response to tornado, E2298 [16DE]

La Grange, IL: opening of Women's Care Center of La Grange, E1924 [25OC]

Lake Highlands, TX: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 890, E942 [24MY]

Lakeshore Areas Regional Recovery of Indiana (organization): tribute, E1810 [11OC]

Larkin, Brent: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Champion for Children award recipient, E786 [3MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization), E151 [8FE]

LaSalvia, Thelma and Joseph: Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Christe Fidelis Award recipients, E2269 [15DE]

Laufer, Steven and Chani: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Young Leadership Award recipients, E1046 [3JN]

LCG Community Services, Inc.: tribute, E2148 [1DE]

LeadingAge (organization): anniversary, E1742 [3OC]

Lee, Debra L.: Links, Inc., Greater New York Chapter Women of Distinction Spirit Award Luncheon honoree, E571 [30MR]

Lemont, IL: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 1599, E2120 [29NO]

Leonard, Paul F., Sr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E484 [15MR]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, E1852 [13OC]

Liberty, MO: anniversary of Immacolata Manor, E1860 [13OC]

LifeCircle Alliances (organization): tribute to Kudos for Community Caregivers Award recipients, E2241 [13DE]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Miami-Dade County, FL, chapter, E1163 [22JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2139), H8266 [8DE]

Lionville, PA: anniversary of Lionville Fire Co., E659 [7AP]

List, Bob: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Charlie O'Brien Award recipient, E333 [28FE]

Littlefield, Joseph: Ogunquit, ME, Outstanding Citizen Award recipient, E1293 [12JY]

Loretto, PA: tribute to Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel Altar and Rosary Society, E2330 [20DE]

Los Angeles Conservation Corps (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E748 [15AP]

Loudoun Cares (organization): tribute, E66 [18JA]

Luest, Helga: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

M.A.D. 9/11—The Michael Allen Davidson Foundation: tribute, E1399 [25JY]

MacKinnon, Dottie Berger: Hillsborough County, FL, Commissioners Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award recipient, E830 [5MY]

———Hillsborough County, FL, League of Women Voters Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E830 [5MY]

Madeira Beach, FL: tribute to Holiday Isles Elks Lodge 1912, E1670 [21SE]

Madison, WI: anniversary of YMCA of Dane County, E2075 [17NO]

Magdaleno, Raul: MillerCoors LLC, Lider of the Year award recipient, E309 [18FE]

MaineToday Media, Inc.: tribute to ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Manassas, VA: tribute to Habitat for Humanity, Prince William County, Manassas & Manassas Park, E665 [7AP]

Mann, Arnold: Rotary Club of Collegeville, PA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Rotary Club of Mansfield McGowan Courage Award recipients, E887 [13MY]

Manzo, Albert: Roma Club Man of the Year award recipient, E219 [14FE]

Marino, Phyllis: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1904 [24OC]

Marrakech, Inc.: anniversary, E2057 [15NO]

Martin, Anita: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E516 [17MR]

Massachusetts Senior Action Council: anniversary, E989 [27MY]

Matagorda County, TX: anniversary of First Friday Group (organization), E76 [19JA]

Max, Theodore C.: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc., Rosamond Childs Award for Philanthropy recipient, E1189 [23JN]

Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio (organization): anniversary, E1756 [4OC]

Mayo, Beverly: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (organization) Florida Big Sister of the Year award recipient, E983 [27MY]

Mayorga, Emily: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E521 [17MR]

Mazza, Nancy: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E464 [11MR]

McGraw, Tim: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1950 [27OC]

McKinney, TX: North Collin County Habitat for Humanity new facility grand opening, E1852 [13OC]

McNeil, Charlie and Judy: Cherry Hills Village (CO) Villager Man and Woman of the Year award recipients, E99 [24JA]

McQuillen, Arianna: GM Foundation Buick Achievers Scholarship Program award recipient, E1571 [8SE]

McShepard, Randell: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E1905 [24OC]

Medavoy, Irena and Mike: American Friends of Hebrew University (organization) Humanitarian Torch of Learning Award recipient, E1580 [9SE]

Meierhoffer, Michelle: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Emerging Leader award recipient, E1117 [16JN]

Melenick, Joseph: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Ohio, E478 [14MR]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

Mental health: tribute to event to raise resources to battle depression, H2648 [13AP]

Michigan: tribute to community action agencies, E1002 [31MY]

Migliaccio, Fred: Long Branch, NJ, Amerigo Vespucci Society Man of the Year Award recipient, E421 [4MR]

Millsboro, PA: tribute to Heroes Run/Walk event to benefit memorial funds to honor Gregory Cox and Steven Phillips, E1620 [14SE]

Mims, Rhonda: Links, Inc., Greater New York Chapter Women of Distinction Spirit Award Luncheon honoree, E571 [30MR]

Mirolli, Andrew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E280 [18FE]

Misemer, Madeleine: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Future Leader award recipient, E1118 [16JN]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Soroptimist International of Modesto (organization), E2035 [14NO]

Monroe, LA: tribute to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, E1659 [20SE]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Montgomery County Library System, E949 [25MY]

Morgan, Bob: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Morris County, NJ: anniversary of Morris Habitat for Humanity, E256 [17FE]

Morris County Organization of Hispanic Affairs: anniversary, E1879 [14OC]

Myers, Elaine and Larry: Berea, OH, Chamber of Commerce Grindstone Award recipients, E707 [13AP]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: observance, H6081 [12SE]

National Association of Each One, Teach One, Inc.: anniversary, E460 [11MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to St. Petersburg, FL, Branch 1477 for participation in the ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive, E1265 [7JY]

National Community Foundations Week: observance, E2104 [18NO]

National Exchange Club (organization): anniversary, E470 [14MR], E524 [17MR]

National security: require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (H.R. 1152), H1942 [17MR], H4464 [23JN]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: tribute to Texas Society, E500 [16MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3066 [5MY], E850 [10MY]

National Voices for Equality Education and Enlightenment (organization): tribute, E1167 [22JN]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Amity Club of New Haven, E2050 [15NO]

———anniversary of Greater New Haven Habitat for Humanity, E1065 [13JN]

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of Booker T. Washington Learning Center, E1626 [14SE]

———tribute to partnership between New York Presbyterian Hospital and New York Blood Center, E15 [6JA]

———tribute to Riverdale Community Center, E1989 [3NO]

———tribute to Riverdale YMCA Teen Theater program, E899 [13MY]

———tribute to Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center Flower Ball honorees, E21 [6JA]

Newton, MA: anniversary of Daughters of Myrtle (organization), E152 [8FE]

Niswonger Foundation: anniversary, E1048 [3JN]

Noble, Robert and Gloria: Manet Community Health Center, Inc., Elizabeth A. Swanton Community Service Award recipients, E1436 [28JY]

Nolan, Phyllis: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Extraordinary Volunteer award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

North Bay Stand Down (organization): tribute, E1818 [11OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to American Red Cross Northern Mariana Islands chapter, H1628 [9MR]

Northwestern University: tribute to dance marathon, E196 [10FE]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of St. Vincent's Day Home, E1873 [14OC]

O'Connor, Teri: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Inc., Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E717 [14AP]

Orgbon, Charles, III: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

OtterBox (business): Colorado National Philanthropy Day Outstanding Small Business or Corporation honoree, H7221 [2NO]

Our Daily Bread Inc.: anniversary, E519 [17MR]

Parks, Susan C.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E528 [17MR]

Parma, OH: anniversary of Parma Community General Hospital, E1086 [14JN]

———tribute to Dept. of Veterans Affairs' Westside Vet Center Freedom Celebration, E1570 [8SE]

Paterno, Joe and Sue: American Jewish Committee National Community Leadership Award recipients, E462 [11MR]

Pawtucket, RI: anniversary of Leon Mathieu Senior Center, H7081 [26OC]

Pediatric Interim Care Center: anniversary, E772 [2MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1428 [1MR]

Perez, Antonio M.: Milwaukee, WI, Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award recipient, E1639 [15SE]

Perl, Sandy: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, H7640 [16NO]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Retired Senior and Volunteer Program (RSVP), E386 [1MR]

Phillips, James and Janet: Old Bridge, NJ, YMCA Community Gala honorees, E423 [4MR]

Poindexter, Kaylan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, E183 [9FE]

Portland, ME: anniversary of Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, E1669 [21SE]

Poverello Center, Inc.: tribute to opening of new food bank and thrift store, E1299 [12JY]

Price, Carolyn: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Community Service Award recipient, E998 [31MY]

Prince William Ministerial Association: tribute to Community Appreciation Award recipients, E528 [17MR]

Rahim, Fahim: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

Rahim, Naeem: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

Real Men Charities, Inc.: tribute to Real Men Cook event, E1160 [22JN]

Redmond, Muriel: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in Volunteerism award recipient, E1116 [16JN]

Rhode Island Council of Community Mental Health Organizations: tribute, H5249 [20JY]

Rio Grande Safe Communities Coalition: anniversary, E756 [15AP]

Roberts, Shelley: Community House (organization) Community Service Award recipient, E1581 [9SE]

Rogers, Shanna: United Way of Androscoggin County, ME, Geneva Kirk Award recipient, E1294 [12JY]

Rose, Allan and Ann: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipients, E432 [8MR]

Rosenberg Foundation: anniversary, E386 [1MR]

Rusher, Darrell and Dottie: Humboldt County, IA, Family Tradition Award recipients, E883 [12MY]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center, E2219 [8DE]

———anniversary of Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center, E668 [7AP]

San Ramon, CA: tribute to Soroptimist International of San Ramon Valley, H2049 [30MR]

Santa Ana, CA: tribute to Annual Orange County Stand Down, E1646 [15SE]

Sardoni, Susan: Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Region Anti-Defamation League Distinguished Service Award recipient, E662 [7AP]

Saxton, Jan: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in the Workplace Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1119 [16JN]

Sayreville, NJ: anniversary of Sayreville Emergency Squad, E1014 [1JN]

Schaeffer, Adele K.: Wistar Institute Wistar Award recipient, E1923 [25OC]

Schenkel, Pete: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E668 [7AP]

Schieber, Alison: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in Volunteerism award recipient, E1116 [16JN]

Schuster, Elaine: Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, MA, Believe in Girls Award recipient, E2019 [4NO]

Schwab, Sally: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in the Workplace award recipient, E1114 [16JN]

Seibert, Melissa: American Red Cross Ohio Commendation Medal recipient, E1697 [22SE]

Shelter House, Inc.: anniversary, E1088 [14JN]

———tribute to volunteer award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc.: tribute, E242 [16FE]

Sieman, Loretta: West Des Moines, IA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1034 [2JN]

Simi Valley Community Foundation: tribute to Humanitarian Award recipients, E1881 [14OC]

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland: tribute to promotion and improvement of Cleveland, OH, Central Neighborhood, E586 [31MR]

Skaja, Walter: Prince William Clean Community Council Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1090 [14JN]

Slavic Village Development (organization): anniversary, E1743 [3OC]

Slavin, Jeffrey: Community Foundation for Montgomery County, MD, Philanthropist of the Year award recipient, E2034 [14NO]

Somerville, NJ: anniversary of American Legion Stevenson-D'Alessio Post 12, E1738 [3OC]

Sordelli, Aimee: Berwyn Development Corp., Charles E. Piper award recipient, E1659 [20SE]

South Carolina: anniversary of Piedmont Women's Center, H1846 [16MR]

Spanish American Committee for a Better Community (organization): anniversary, E2106 [18NO]

Springfield, PA: tribute to Springfield Literacy Center, H7013 [25OC]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of St. John's Hospital, E1565 [8SE]

St. Petersburg, FL: anniversary of St. Petersburg Elks Lodge 124, E1998 [3NO]

Stamford, CT: tribute to ACE Mentor Program, H2615 [13AP]

Standing Stone, PA: anniversary of DAR Lieutenant Asa Stevens chapter, E1769 [5OC]

Staudt, Kathleen: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Border Heroes Award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

Stella, Pat: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipient, E742 [15AP]

Stern, Lila: Congregation Shaarey Israel, Montebella, NY, ``Woman of Valor'' award recipient, E1065 [13JN]

Steuben, ME: anniversary of Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library, E432 [8MR]

Stevens-Jett, Faye: Up2Us (organization) AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipient, H6564 [5OC]

Stone, Mary Ellen: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Strong, Mack: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

Tanita, Carol N.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E529 [17MR]

Taxation: provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (H.R. 3177), E1917 [24OC]

Taylor, Bruce: Salinas Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E311 [18FE]

Team 4Mil (organization): tribute to participation in the Race Across America, E2163 [2DE]

10000 Degrees (organization): anniversary, E769 [2MY]

Terrell, TX: anniversary of Terrell Lions Club, E385 [1MR]

Texas: anniversary of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO), Welcome Home a Hero Program, E1141 [21JN]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E595, E597, E600, E602, E604, E606, E607, E608, E611, E613 [1AP], E617, E618, E619, E620, E621, E622, E624, E625, E626 [4AP], E631, E632, E633, E635, E636, E638, E639, E640, E641, E642 [5AP], E645, E646, E647, E648, E650, E651, E652, E653, E654 [6AP], E671, E673, E689 [8AP]

The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU): tribute, E751 [15AP]

Thomas, Gary: Fernando Award Foundation, Inc., Fernando Award recipient, E2132 [30NO]

Thomaston, GA: anniversary of John Houstoun DAR chapter, H1457 [2MR]

Thorbes, Cedric: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Youth Champion for Children award recipient, E789 [3MY]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of East Toledo Family Center, E635 [5AP]

Trappe, PA: anniversary of Trappe Fire Co., E1924 [25OC]

Troy, MI: anniversary of Troy Community Coalition, E1957 [27OC]

Turlock, CA: anniversary of Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock, E1897 [21OC]

United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg: tribute to Passover food distribution, E583 [31MR]

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): tribute to USO Gala, E1795 [6OC]

United Way: tribute to northeast region 211 assistance hotline, H715 [11FE]

University of New England: tribute to Deborah Morton Award recipients, E1846 [13OC]

Upton, Joseph: ROFEH International (organization) International Award recipient, E1857 [13OC]

Up2Us (organization): AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipients, E1767 [5OC]

———tribute to AmeriCorps Coach Across America program, H6566 [5OC], E1937 [26OC]

Valmores, Nilda: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Allied Professional Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Vergnetti, Leo P.: Scranton, PA, American Cancer Society Ball of Hope honoree, E1908 [24OC]

Victor Alfieri Society: anniversary, E768 [2MY]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Vienna Volunteer Recognition Day honorees, E716 [14AP]

Vintondale, PA: tribute to Vintondale VFW Post 5211, E96 [24JA]

Volunteer workers: imposition of licensing fees to serve on volunteer boards, H1652, H1654 [9MR]

Vutz, Norman: Schuylkill Township, PA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2006 [4NO]

Walkabout Foundation: tribute, H328 [19JA]

Walsh, Maureen: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E520 [17MR]

Warden, Barb: Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Civic Award recipient, E334 [28FE]

Warriors' Watch Riders (organization): tribute, H5251 [20JY]

We Can (organization): anniversary, E2150 [1DE]

Westmont, IL: anniversary of Westmont Lions Club, E292 [18FE]

Whatley, Haley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E191 [10FE]

White, Jim and Megan: American Catholic Historical Society Barry Award recipients, E2062 [16NO]

Whitmarsh House (organization): tribute, H7220 [2NO]

Whittier, CA: anniversary of Whittier Elks Lodge 1258, E1730 [29SE]

Wilmarth, Raymond, Jr.: Mountain View High School, Kingsley, PA, distinguished alumnus inductee, E1831 [12OC]

Wilson, NC: tribute to Opportunity Industrialization Center food bank, H6861 [13OC]

Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program, Inc.: anniversary, H1494 [2MR]

Women's Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, Inc.: anniversary, E1487 [2AU]

Yannuzzi, Jo-Ann: Hazelton, PA, Mountain City Lions Club Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E1851 [13OC]

YWCA: tribute to ``Walk a Mile in Her Shoes'' initiative, E1930 [25OC]

Zimmer Radio Group (company): tribute to efforts to provide relief to people of Joplin, MO, in aftermath of tornado, E1030 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Akers, Bruce H.: Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association George. V. Voinovich Public Service Award recipient, S6596 [17OC]

ALLY Foundation: tribute, S2772 [9MY]

American Ambulance Association: tribute to Stars of Life Award recipients, S2617 [3MY]

AmeriCorps: tribute to Delaware Emergency Services Corps, S2409 [13AP]

AmeriCorps Week: observance, S3045 [17MY]

Arsht family: Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award recipients, S6177 [5OC]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming: tribute to Youth of the Year honorees, S5187 [1AU]

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization): anniversary, S3162 [19MY]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (S. Res. 123), S2059 [31MR]

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: recognize anniversary of Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (S. Res. 323), S7584 [15NO]

Colorado Nonprofit Association: anniversary, S7124 [3NO]

Community Foundation: anniversary, S3919 [20JN]

Community Shares of Colorado (organization): anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

Copinga, Sue: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Mercy Award recipient, S5771 [20SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S1477 [9MR]

———tribute to AmeriCorps, S2409 [13AP]

Delaware Volunteer Week: observance, S2408 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: support Promise Neighborhoods (S. 1004), S2997 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S637 [10FE], S8723 [16DE]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Metro Detroit Youth Day, S4516 [12JY]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 326), S7629 [16NO]

Franklinton, LA: anniversary of Washington Parish Fair, S6385 [11OC]

Fraternal benefit societies: tribute, S2619 [3MY]

Freeport, ME: tribute to Freeport Flag Ladies, S5991 [26SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (S. Res. 310), S7139 [3NO]

———tribute (S. Res. 312), S7159 [7NO]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (S. Res. 156), S2555, S2556 [14AP]

Good Shepherd Food-Bank (organization): anniversary, S3610 [8JN]

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (organization): anniversary, S7448 [15NO]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to Grand Rapids Home for Veterans banquet to honor voluneer workers, S5898 [22SE]

Greenlee, Sarah J.: Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year award recipient, S5771 [20SE]

Hockessin, DE: anniversary of Hockessin Fire Co., and Ladies Auxiliary, S6183 [5OC]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary, S4288 [30JN]

———anniversary (S. Res. 221), S4239 [29JN]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (S. Res. 335), S7874, S7875 [18NO]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, S6762 [19OC]

Marietta, GA: anniversary of Center for Family Resources, S356 [31JA]

Mission Continues (organization): tribute, S8373 [6DE]

Mission of Hope (organization): tribute, S6910 [31OC]

Missouri River Relief (organization): anniversary, S541 [3FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S5393 [7SE]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 107), S1877 [17MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S2838 [10MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 231), S4489 [11JY]

National Community Foundation Week: observance, S7696 [17NO]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (S. Res. 264), S5584 [13SE]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S7583 [15NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (S. Res. 164), S2695 [4MY]

National Volunteer Week: observance, S2408 [13AP]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 244), S5051 [29JY]

Pease Greeters (organization): tribute, S8145 [1DE]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 112), S1999 [30MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 128), S2091 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

Rhyno, John C.: North Attleboro/Plainville, MA, Rotary Club Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Citizen recipient, S1820 [17MR]

Smith, Ruth: University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation Senior Star Award recipient, S7825 [18NO]

Southcentral Foundation: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8598 [14DE]

Watertown, SD: anniversary of Watertown Benedictine Sisters of the Mother of God Monastery, S3423 [26MY]

Woman's Club of Bethesda (organization): anniversary, S2871 [11MY]

Youth and Family Services (organization): anniversary, S408 [1FE]

Reports filed

Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 128), S2505 [14AP]

Tables

American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Award recipients, S2617 [3MY]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 7, Local Radio Freedom Act support, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 107, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day, S1853, S1877 [17MR]

S. Res. 112, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S1938 [29MR], S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 123, Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 128, Public Service Recognition Week, S2091 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

S. Res. 156, Global Youth Service Days, S2545, S2555 [14AP]

S. Res. 164, National Teacher Appreciation Week, S2693, S2695 [4MY]

S. Res. 221, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. anniversary, S4236, S4239 [29JN]

S. Res. 231, National Child Awareness Month, S4487, S4489 [11JY]

S. Res. 241, National Information and Referral Services Day, S4962 [27JY], S7584 [15NO]

S. Res. 244, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., anniversary, S5051, S5052, S5078 [29JY]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5389, S5393 [7SE]

S. Res. 264, National Day of Encouragement, S5582, S5584 [13SE]

S. Res. 310, Year of the Girl designation and Girl Scouts anniversary, S7138 [3NO]

S. Res. 312, tribute to Girl Scouts, S7158, S7159 [7NO]

S. Res. 323, recognize Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program anniversary and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need, S7454, S7584 [15NO]

S. Res. 326, Feed America Day, S7618, S7629 [16NO]

S. Res. 335, tribute to Evelyn Hausner Lauder, S7835, S7875 [18NO]

COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth under the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2817), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2817), H5931 [30AU]

COMMUNITY SHARES OF COLORADO (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1621 [14SE]

COMMUNITY WIND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1741), S6871 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1741), S6874 [20OC]

Texts of

S. 1741, provisions, S6875 [20OC]

COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROMOTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1414), S4911 [26JY]

COMMUTER BENEFITS EQUITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

COMODROMOS, ANDREAS D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1037 [3JN]

COMPACT DISCS see Sound Recording and Reproducing

COMPACTS see Interstate Compacts

COMPASSIONATE VISA FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2878), H6042 [9SE]

COMPENSATION OWED FOR MENTAL HEALTH BASED ON ACTIVITIES IN THEATER POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (COMBAT PTSD) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2419), H4671 [6JY]

COMPREHENSIVE AND FAIR TAX REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 7, provisions, S129 [25JA]

COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

Bills and resolutions

Animals: clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]

Ecology and environment: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]

———provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1634), H2912 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Ecology and environment: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), E761 [15AP]

COMPREHENSIVE GULF OF MEXICO RECOVERY, RESTORATION, AND RESILIENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 862, provisions, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT ACT

Messages

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors: President Obama, H7895 [22NO]

COMPREHENSIVE 1099 TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND REPAYMENT OF EXCHANGE SUBSIDY OVERPAYMENTS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 4), S2092 [4AP], S2099 [5AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 129), H1472 [2MR]

Articles and editorials

PolitiFACT's Lie of the Year—`Government Takeover of Health Care', H1538 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 4): consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1454 [1MR]

Letters

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2101 [5AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2107 [5AP]

———several organizations, S2101 [5AP]

Provisions: Seth N. Arluck, New Hampton Lumber Co. Inc., H1547 [3MR]

Provisons: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4, provisions, H1530 [3MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 4), H1549, H1551 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4), H1404 [1MR], H1463, H1464 [2MR], H1527, H1529-H1553 [3MR], H1659 [9MR], H2309 [5AP], H3263 [12MY], E433 [8MR]

———consideration (H. Res. 129), H1465-H1473 [2MR]

———motion to recommit, H1550 [3MR]

House Rules: requirement of a three-fifths vote on certain legislation increasing taxes, H1552 [3MR]

Taxation: prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1530, H1537, H1539, H1540, H1542-H1549 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530-H1553 [3MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H1550 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 4), S1242 [3MR], S1306 [4MR], S1669 [15MR], S2069 [4AP], S2096, S2099-S2108 [5AP], S2151 [6AP]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]

Small business: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2099-S2107 [5AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 112-21), H1454 [1MR]

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 4), H1551, H1553 [3MR]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, S2105 [5AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.R. 4, provisions, H1465 [2MR]

H.R. 4, provisions, H1529 [3MR]

COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Letters

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, S7242 [9NO]

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3014), H8138 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1614), S8456 [8DE]

COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Amendments

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7300, H7301, H7302, H7303, H7304, H7306 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

After 100 Years, Innovation Remains Key to IBM's Success, E1107 [15JN]

Bill To Tap Into Online Sales-Tax Revenue Makes Sense, S7438 [15NO]

Chief Threat to American Competitiveness—Our Tax Code, S7237 [9NO]

Court Rejects Suit Over Net-Neutrality Rules, H2309 [5AP]

Get That Internet Tax Right, S7238 [9NO]

Internet Tax Is About Fairness, S7438 [15NO]

Level Field for Retailers—Requiring Online and Catalogue Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes Could Help the State Reach Worthwhile Goals, S7437 [15NO]

Logic Dictates, Couple Prove Tech Has Place on VT Biz Scene, S2836 [10MY]

Online Sales Tax Bill Would Level Playing Field, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, S7438 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Path Is Clearing—After a Long Fight, States Are Winning, S7438 [15NO]

States Tell Congress Online Tax Loophole Costly, S8448 [8DE]

Twitter Shines a Spotlight on Secret F.B.I. Subpoenas, H626 [10FE]

What Net Neutrality Means for You, H1101 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H4326 [16JN]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 216), H134 [7JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

———require certain disclosures by employers who use electronic payroll cards to pay their employees (see H.R. 2125), H4035 [3JN]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see S. 315), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 703), H922 [15FE]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1048), H1768 [11MR]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (see S. Res. 339), S7992 [29NO]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 1981), H3644 (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [25MY]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 1534), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 3215), H6976 [14OC]

———prevent Internet stalking and domestic violence (see S. 1923), S7991 [29NO]

———prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 1183), H1983 [17MR]

———require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (see S. 1469), S5250 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see H.R. 1083), H1841 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

———recognize distance education program developed to provide advanced joint professional military education as equivalent to program consisting exclusively of resident instruction (see H.R. 3349), H7330 [3NO]

———require a study on the recruitment, retention, and development of cyberspace experts (see S. 1159), S3613 [8JN]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1614), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3014), H6413 [22SE]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1328), S4394 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 76), H35 [5JA]

———establish Cybersecurity Compliance Division and enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks (see H.R. 174), H40 [5JA]

Dept. of Justice: expand the FBI Safe Streets Program and establish a National Gang Activity Database (see H.R. 928), H1574 [3MR]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2730 [5MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———remove arbitrary and anticompetitive limitations from the grant program for Internet Crimes Against Children task force program training (see H.R. 3470), H7829 [17NO]

Dept. of Labor: encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 3715), H9926 [16DE]

———publish on an Internet website certain information about the number of veterans who are employed by Federal contractors (see H.R. 2243), H4363 [21JN]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H5884 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduits be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 1939), S8148 [1DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include on the departmental Internet site a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet site and other employment sites and publicize such sites (see H.R. 169), H39 [5JA]

———notify individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach (see H.R. 3730), H9945 [19DE]

———use electronic communication to provide required notice to claimants for benefits (see H.R. 2383), H4574 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (see H.R. 2470), H4792 [8JY]

Economy: retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 710), S2046 [31MR]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2284), H4456 [22JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1136), H1906 [16MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: modify provisions relative to exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers (see S. 1747), S6871 [20OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2291 [4AP]

———establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 2163), H4185 [14JN]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi (see H.R. 2520), H5018 [13JY]

———permit each Commissioner to appoint an electrical engineer or computer scientist to provide technical consultation (see H.R. 2102), H3985 [2JN]

———preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (see S. 74), S124 [25JA]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating information services or Internet access services absent a market failure (see H.R. 166), H39 [5JA]

———provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H1178 (see H. Res. 98), H1197 [17FE]

———improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see S. 2002), S8679 [15DE]

Federal agencies and departments: require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H1796 [14MR]

———submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (see H.R. 2393), H4574 [24JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H3753 [26MY]

FTC: establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals (see S. 799), S2387 [12AP]

———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 913), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 654), H722 [11FE]

Gambling: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (see H.R. 2702), H5780 [29JY]

———establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H1983 [17MR]

GAO: require report on major automated information system programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 1777), S7005 [1NO]

Government: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (see S. 801), S2387 [12AP]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see S. 1411), S4868 [25JY] (see H.R. 1974), H3409 [24MY]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S1546 [10MR]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 352), H354 [19JA]

———require posting of information on Members' representational allowance disbursements on official public Internet sites (see H. Res. 135), H1455 [1MR]

———take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 437), H6920 [13OC]

House Rules: require plain English section-by-section analyses of bills and resolutions be posted on the Internet prior to consideration (see H. Res. 30), H136 [7JA]

———require that bills be available to Members a full 72 hours prior to a vote by the House (see H. Res. 230), H2913 [15AP]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 330), H4528 [23JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H36 [5JA]

Information technology: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see S. 1152), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 2096), H3985 [2JN]

———limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S3891 [16JN]

———promote public awareness of cyber security (see S. 813), S2446 [13AP]

———require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect (see H.R. 3629), H8318 [8DE]

———secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S122 [25JA]

———specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 1212), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2168), H4185 [14JN]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 57), H509 [26JA]

———prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1389), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 3605), H8317 [8DE]

Iran: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (see S. Res. 73), S871 [17FE]

———promote human rights and democracy (see S. 879), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 1714), H3060 [4MY]

IRS: simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by establishing an electronic tax lien notice database (see S. 1390), S4721 [20JY]

Law enforcement: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 365), H394 [20JA]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 643), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1187), H1984 [17MR]

Medicare: ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H7828 [17NO]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S1406 [8MR]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H1983 [17MR]

———prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing as element for use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 2128), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

———enhance penalties to combat fraud and establish a Medicare data-mining system and biometric technology program (see H.R. 3735), H9945 [19DE]

———provide legal safe harbors to providers who participate in electronic health record meaningful use program or demonstrate use of other certified health information technology (see H.R. 3239), H6987 [21OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website other than the official site of the Member involved (see H. Res. 482), H8076 [1DE]

Motor vehicles: ban use of hand-held mobile devices while driving (see H.R. 2333), H4527 [23JN]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H2569 [8AP]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 35), S359 [31JA]

NOAA: provide Internet access to Regional Fishery Management Council meetings and meeting records (see H.R. 2753), H5884 [1AU]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 147), H39 [5JA]

Political campaigns: disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications, and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 3585), H8260 [7DE]

Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H723 [11FE]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the U.S. from cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities (see S. 1342), S4485 [11JY]

Privacy: foster transparency about commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with choice about collection, use, and disclosure of such information (see H.R. 611), H679 [10FE]

———improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 1011), S3052 [17MY]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2665 [13AP]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1207), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 1841), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]

———protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H134 [7JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 1408), S4845 [22JY]

Public debt: establish website to receive gifts to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3504), H7891 [18NO]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 717), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1349), H2291 [4AP]

SBA: improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 257), S481 [2FE]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1970), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 2930), H6181 [14SE]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S338 [27JA]

Senate Rules: require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 19), S127 [25JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Senior citizens: encourage Federal job training programs that target older adults to work with nonprofit organizations to implement research-based technology curriculum designed for older adults (see H.R. 877), H1524 [2MR]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see S. Res. 309), S7066 [2NO] (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (see H.R. 3345), H7330 [3NO]

Taxation: limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see S. 1811), S7155 [7NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 135), S125 [25JA]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 971), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1860), H3278 [12MY]

———provide a recovery period for computer-based gambling machines (see H.R. 427), H469 [25JA]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 2230), H4327 [16JN]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 158), H39 [5JA]

———require all wage withholding returns to be filed electronically (see S. 822), S2506 [14AP]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H549 [8FE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 413), S871 [17FE]

———improve laws relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 3674), H9430 [15DE]

Telecommunications: clarify rights and responsibilities of Federal entities in the spectrum relocation process (see S. 522), S1502 [9MR]

———conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum and auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and share revenues with licensees who relinquished such rights (see H.R. 911), H1574 [3MR]

———promote development and opportunity relative to spectrum occupancy and use (see S. 455), S1120 [2MR]

———require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see S. 1695), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2281), H4456 [22JN]

———require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 847), H1454 [1MR]

———return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 1343), H2291 [4AP]

———support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 175), H1906 [16MR]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3173), H6853 [12OC]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1120), H1905 [16MR] (see H.R. 3241), H7007 [24OC]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 297), S614 [7FE]

Vietnam: support Internet freedom (see H. Res. 29), H136 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Letters

CPSC Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1321 [18FE]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Jack E. Herstein, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., H7307 [3NO]

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices: American Association of Independent Music, S7243 [9NO]

———Ed Black, Computer & Communications Industry Association and Rey Ramsey, TechNet (organization), S7242 [9NO]

———Fractured Atlas (organization), Future of Music Coalition, and National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, S7244 [9NO]

———Helen Osman, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H2305 [5AP]

———Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S7242 [9NO]

———Lynne Bradley, American Library Association, Gregory A. Jackson, EDUCAUSE (organization), and Prudence S. Adler, Association of Research Libraries, S7243 [9NO]

———Open Internet Coalition, S7242 [9NO]

———several organizations, S7244, S7255 [9NO]

———several religious leaders and communicators, S7242 [9NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Internet gambling: Senators Reid and Kyl, S4605 [14JY]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Betsy Laird, International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., S7235 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, S7238 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee and Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington, National Governors Association, S8447 [8DE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S7235 [9NO]

———Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S8447 [8DE]

———Katherine Lugar, Retail Industry Leaders Association, S7235 [9NO]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Jeffrey L. Esser, Government Finance Officers Association, S7234 [9NO]

———Lenny Eliason, National Association of Counties, S7234 [9NO]

———Luke Kenley, Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc., S7234 [9NO]

———Patrick T. Carter, Federation of Tax Administrators, S7234 [9NO]

———Stephen Morris and Richard Moore, National Conference of State Legislatures, S7233 [9NO]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3212 [23MY]

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6571 [5OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6571 [5OC]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2562, H2563 [8AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S7239 [9NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7309 [3NO]

Press releases

National Security Letter Recipient Can Speak Out for First Time Since FBI Demanded Customer Records From Him: ACLU, H525 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Carlisle, IA: tribute to Carlisle Middle School participation in FBI Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge, E430 [8MR]

CPSC: Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1320-H1322 [18FE]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (H.R. 3215), H7733 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: codify and reinforce data storage contracts, H4295 [16JN]

———Community Connect rural broadband grant program funding, H1280 [18FE]

———rural broadband loan program funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4259, H4260 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: address issues relative to physical storage of classified data, H4738 [7JY]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, H3691 [26MY], E960 [26MY]

———require posting on a public website the cost to each U.S. taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, H4745, H4746 [7JY]

———require website disclosure of senior officials employed with defense contractors, H3621, H3622 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 3014), H8138 [6DE]

Dept. of Energy: electric grid cybersecurity defense funding, H5105 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: require posting on website of notice of rescission of unobligated funding for school-based health center construction, H2983-H2985 [3MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks, H3946 [2JN]

———port and transit security, interoperable emergency communications, buffer zone protection, and medical response programs funding, H3862 [1JN]

———U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) funding, H2791 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: post announcement prominently on website stating Emergency Mortgage Relief Program termination and direct unemployed homeowners to contact their Member of Congress, H1742, H1743 [11MR]

———post announcement prominently on website stating FHA Short Refinance Program termination and direct homeowners to contact their Member of Congress for loan modification assistance, H1700 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: Internet Crimes Against Children task force funding, H1115 [17FE]

Dept. of Labor: allow farmers to submit H-2A applications for temporary guest workers online, H7940 [30NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (H.R. 2470), H7212 [2NO]

Education: increase use of information technology as a teaching tool, H2654 [13AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace, H3658, H3659 [25MY], E985 [27MY]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H888, H889 [15FE], E239, E241 [16FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H1650 [9MR], H1787 [14MR], H2551-H2565 [8AP], H7422 [14NO], E703 [13AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2303-H2313 [5AP], E655 [6AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), motion to recommit, H2562, H2563 [8AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1096-H1102 [17FE]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi, H8808 [13DE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (H. Res. 98), H4238 [15JN]

Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (H.R. 2393), H4680 [7JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

Firearms: create a comprehensive database containing all permits and licenses issued by States for carrying concealed weapons and ensure access to such database by law enforcement officers, H7674-H7676 [16NO]

Government regulations: impact of certain paperwork reduction measures on senior citizens, E1901 [24OC]

Health: encourage use of electronic medical records, H246 [18JA]

IBM Corp.: anniversary, E1107, E1110 [15JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E2 [5JA]

Information technology: enhance cybersecurity, H9808 [16DE]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 3605), E2249 [14DE]

Iran: condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services, H937 [16FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website maintained by Members, committees, or leadership offices, H5371, H5372 [21JY]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, H8138 [6DE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2016 [4NO]

National Library Week: observance, E695 [12AP]

National Security Agency: cybersecurity funding, H3248 [12MY]

Noguera, Livia A. Acosta: status of diplomatic credentials relative to allegations of involvment in potential cyberattack on U.S. involving affiliates of Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, H9908 [16DE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 147), E7 [5JA]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 1528), H2860 [15AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E5, E11 [5JA]

Securities: preserve State rights to enforce securities laws with respect to fraud, deceit, or unlawful conduct, H7306-H7308 [3NO]

———prohibit persons doing business with Iran from using registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7223 [2NO], H7295-H7311, H7320 [3NO], E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), motion to recommit, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———require crowdfunding intermediaries to disclose methods of compensation to potential investors, H7303, H7304 [3NO]

———require investment firms establish link to SEC-maintained website providing investment warnings and safety tips for Internet investing, H7305, H7306 [3NO]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs, H8986 [15DE]

———establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (H.R. 3339), E1992 [3NO]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6570-H6573 [5OC]

———use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8806, H8808 [13DE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H3895 [1JN]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S7233-S7238 [9NO], S7436-S7439 [15NO], S8446-S8448 [8DE]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities, S2127 [5AP]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (S. 1308), S4294 [30JN]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (S. 1534), S5461 [8SE], S5595 [14SE]

———require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (S. 1469), S5254 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: increase cybersecurity collaboration with Dept. of Homeland Security, S8049, S8050 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (S. 1614), S8456 [8DE]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 1328), S4395 [6JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve efforts to combat fraud, S7801 [18NO]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (S. 890), S2733 [5MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: integrate electronic health information systems, S7353 [10NO]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 710), S2052 [31MR], S5281 [2AU]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (S. 1270), S4447 [7JY]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S1931 [29MR]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), S2405 [12AP], S2407 [13AP], S2665-S2667 [4MY]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S808, S816 [17FE], S7167-S7169 [8NO], S7229 [9NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7239-S7263, S7282 [9NO], S7324, S7325 [10NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), unanimous-consent agreement, S7141 [3NO], S7183 [8NO]

———preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (S. 74), S182 [25JA]

FDA: improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (S. 2002), S8684 [15DE]

Federal agencies and departments: Presidential memorandum on reforming records management in executive branches of the Government, S8371 [6DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (S. 913), S2780 [9MY]

Government: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (S. 801), S2397 [12AP]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (S. 1223), S3793-S3795 [15JN]

———promote public awareness of cyber security (S. 813), S2498 [14AP], S3884 [16JN]

———specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (S. 1212), S7174 [8NO]

Iran: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (S. Res. 73), S924 [17FE]

IRS: simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by establishing an electronic tax lien notice database (S. 1390), S4723 [20JY], S5974 [26SE]

Law enforcement: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (S. 372), S796 [16FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 657), S1899 [28MR], S8723 [16DE]

Logic Supply, Inc.: tribute, S2836 [10MY]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, S8455 [8DE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 306), S6889 [20OC]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 35), S368 [31JA]

———observance, S333 [27JA]

National security: reform issuance of national security letters, S3292 [25MY]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 1011), S3054 [17MY], S6864 [20OC]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S3544 [7JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1207), S3836 [15JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 1408), S4846 [22JY]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

SBA: improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (S. 257), S483 [2FE]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (S. 1970), S8458 [8DE]

Senate: electronic records management and preservation initiatives, S8371 [6DE]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (S. Res. 309), S7082 [2NO]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Jones relative to law enforcement use of global positioning system (GPS) surveillance without a warrant, S7174 [8NO]

Taxation: promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (S. 971), S2941 [12MY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 413), S909-S912 [17FE]

Telecommunications: impact of media consolidation, S2666 [4MY]

———promote development and opportunity relative to spectrum occupancy and use (S. 455), S1141 [2MR]

Transportation Security Administration: require all advanced imaging technology used as a primary screening method for passengers be equipped with automatic target recognition software, S623 [8FE]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (S. 1753), S6877 [20OC]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 297), S616 [7FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 37, Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 112-53), H2291 [4AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 112-265), H7255 [2NO]

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2096) (H. Rept. 112-264), H7165 [31OC]

Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 37) (H. Rept. 112-51), H2265 [1AP]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2930) (H. Rept. 112-262), H7165 [31OC]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Grid Cyber Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1342) (S. Rept. 112-34), S4485 [11JY]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 710) (S. Rept. 112-20), S3541 [7JN]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 657), S5458 [8SE]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Return Unused or Reclaimed Stimulus Funds Made Available for Broadband Awards: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 112-228), H6466 [29SE]

Rulings of the Chair

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2563 [8AP]

Statements

China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media—The Human Toll and Trade Impact: Gilbert B. Kaplan, Committee To Support U.S. Trade Laws (organization), E2263-E2266 [14DE]

———Representative Christopher H. Smith, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, E2263 [14DE]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Executive Office of the President, H7282, H7296 [3NO]

Statutory Public Debt Limit Increase: Several Constituents of Representative George Miller, E1441 [29JY]

Tables

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Hastings of Florida motion on Doyle amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Polis motion on Matsui amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, disapprove FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H2303 [5AP]

H. Res. 453, consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7279 [3NO]

H.J. Res. 37, disapprove FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H2552 [8AP]

H.R. 1343, return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6570 [5OC]

H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, H7300 [3NO]

S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, S130 [25JA]

S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act, S183-S185 [25JA]

S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act, S484 [2FE]

S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act, S796 [16FE]

S. 710, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, S5281-S5283 [2AU]

S. 890, Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act, S2733-S2735 [5MY]

S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act, S2781 [9MY]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 1011, improve privacy of electronic communications, S3055-S3057 [17MY]

S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S3545-S3552 [7JN]

S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, S3894-S3896 [16JN]

S. 1328, Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act, S4395-S4397 [6JY]

S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act, S4847-S4849 [22JY]

S. 1534, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act, S5462 [8SE]

S. 1753, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act, S6877 [20OC]

S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, S7296 [9NO]

S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, S8685-S8687 [15DE]

S. Res. 16, amend Senate Rules to require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 19, amend Senate Rules to require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 35, National Data Privacy Day, S367, S369 [31JA]

S. Res. 73, condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication in Iran, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners, S918, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 306, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 309, prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses, S7082 [2NO]

S. Res. 339, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

COMUNIDADES LATINAS UNIDAS EN SERVICIO (CLUES), INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1893 [18OC]

CONAWAY, K. MICHAEL (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H55 [6JA]

Appointments

Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the U.S. Intelligence Community, H7382 [4NO]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H200 [12JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

AID: prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program (see H.R. 1625), H2911 [15AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7009 [24OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H924 [15FE]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4076 [13JN]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2293 [4AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H6415 [22SE]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H1985 [17MR]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3281 [12MY]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2667 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2858 [14AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Children and youth: require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students (see H.R. 2910), H6676 [7OC]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H5150 [18JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1580 [4MR] (see H.R. 746), H1392 [28FE]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (see H.R. 826), H1580 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5375 [21JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4586 [1JY]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7166 [31OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H7257 [2NO]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H7830 [17NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H684 [10FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H3758 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2572 [8AP]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H1908 [16MR]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H10030 [27DE]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 990), H4366 [21JN] (see H.R. 991), H3000 [3MY]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H4187 [14JN]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]

———require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H5374 [21JY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H472 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4187 [14JN]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6139 [13SE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7400 [4NO]

———require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H1796 [14MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2328 [5AP]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2412 [6AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2412 [6AP]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government: clarify that the President and the Sec. of the Treasury have the authority to prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H. Res. 369), H5661 [27JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5286 [20JY]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see H.R. 2146), H6676 [7OC]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6855 [12OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2667 [13AP]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7258 [2NO]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H9946 [19DE]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1770 [11MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H8187 [6DE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H471 [25JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H5127 [15JY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H435 [24JA]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H104 [6JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H204 [12JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H4459 [22JN]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6344 [21SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7627 [15NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2412 [6AP]

Libya: require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2605 [12AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4366 [21JN]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4577 [24JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H7333 [3NO]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H553 [8FE]

NASA: establish site for Discovery (space shuttle) upon retirement (see H.R. 1590), H2935 [2MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2412 [6AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

———provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2293 [4AP]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4852 [11JY]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY]

POW: provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

Power resources: secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 1023), H1844 [15MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5375 [21JY]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H4329 [16JN]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H4329 [16JN]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H684 [10FE]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H4529 [23JN]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7208 [1NO]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

———prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]

Securities: implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H2909 [15AP]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6233 [15SE]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H5240 [19JY]

———recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8728 [12DE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6344 [21SE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3221 [11MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4577 [24JN]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H4750 [7JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1253 (see H. Res. 25), H1364 [18FE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H5374 [21JY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H684 [10FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H684 [10FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6506 [3OC]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7209 [1NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6626 [5OC]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6344 [21SE]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H9929 [16DE]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H2268 [1AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H3218 [11MY]

Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 833), H1390 [28FE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Constitutional authority statements

CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (H.R. 1840), H3219 [11MY]

Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities (H.R. 833), H1391 [28FE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (H.R. 362), H396 [20JA]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (H.R. 3101), H6625 [5OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H205 [18JA]

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Jim Keffer, H7798 [17NO]

Lists

Federal balanced budget amendment petition cosigners, H7798-H7800 [17NO]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, E1091 [14JN]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Remarks

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H4657, H4658 [6JY]

Agriculture: reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4294 [16JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4247, H4265 [15JN], H4286, H4294 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2500 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1223, H1270, H1275 [18FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3696 [26MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1939 [17MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7798 [17NO]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1223 [18FE], H4247 [15JN], H4286 [16JN]

CFTC: proposed rule to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H698 [11FE]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H698 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: farm subsidies funding, H1270 [18FE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4265 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3394 [24MY], H3617, H3618, H3619, H3620 [25MY], H3696 [26MY]

———B-1 bomber funding, H4715 [7JY]

———defense intelligence financial statements audit, H3394 [24MY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4720 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4657, H4658 [6JY], H4715, H4720 [7JY]

———official representation funding relative to availability of audited financial statements, H1275 [18FE]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619, H3620 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5553 [26JY]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9994 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H698 [11FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H10001 [20DE]

Endangered species: inclusion of Concho water snake on endangered species list, H5553 [26JY]

———inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, H5553 [26JY]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (H.R. 362), H2923 [2MY]

Government: roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1607 [8MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3246 [12MY]

Mason, TX: tribute to Mason High School football team, E2291 [16DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6039 [9SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5553 [26JY]

CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS, INC.

Bills and resolutions

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see S. Res. 183), S2929 [12MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 183, National Police Survivors Day, S2958, S2971 [12MY]

CONCORD, CA

Remarks in House

Contra Costa Child Care Council: anniversary, E857 [11MY]

CONCORD, NH

Articles and editorials

Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Senate, S22 [5JA]

CONCORD (NH) MONITOR

Articles and editorials

Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Senate, S22 [5JA]

CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE (business)

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8488 [12DE]

CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

CONDE, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3888 [16JN], S3915 [20JN]

CONDON, ALPHONSE G., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1070 [13JN]

CONDON, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1812 [11OC], E2049 [15NO]

CONEJOS COUNTY, CO

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2043 [15NO]

CONFERENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICES

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6303 [21SE]

CONFERENCE OF STATE COURT ADMINSTRATORS

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6303 [21SE]

CONFERENCE REPORTS

Bills and resolutions

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 330), H4528 [23JN]

Texts of

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H8356-H8726 [12DE]

CONFERENCES

Bills and resolutions

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 3711), H9926 [16DE]

Letters

Dept. of Justice wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages: Representative Wolf, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1678 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages, H6347 [22SE]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (H.R. 3711), E2298 [16DE]

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

Articles and editorials

Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics, E1195-E1197 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

FDA: ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

———promote development of medical devices for patients with rare diseases, improve medical device approval process, and lift profit cap on humanitarian use devices (see S. 1865), S7451 [15NO]

———reduce regulatory burdens that unnecessarily delay new medical devices from reaching the market (see S. 1700), S6505 [13OC]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H1454 [1MR]

Taxation: exclude executive branch officers and employees from nonrecognition rules relative to the sale of property to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements (see H.R. 293), H202 [12JA]

Remarks in House

FDA: address financial and ethical conflicts of interest among Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee members, E542 [29MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (H.R. 862), E1264 [7JY]

Thomas, Clarence: allegations of ethics violations relative to relationship with Harlan Crow, E1195 [24JN]

CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

Bills and resolutions

Africa: express that intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army by U.S. Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President should request authorization before sending troops overseas (see H. Res. 465), H7578 [14NO]

Elections: support democratic, transparent, and fair elections (see S. Res. 350), S8775 [17DE]

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S6916 [31OC], H7024 [25OC]

Remarks in House

Human rights: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence, E587 [31MR]

———prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Texts of

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. Res. 350, support democratic, transparent, and fair elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, S8776 [17DE]

CONGRESS related term(s) House of Representatives; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress

Addresses

Filibuster—``Democracy's Finest Show . . . The Right To Talk Your Head Off'': Senator Alexander, S27-S29 [5JA], S322-S324 [27JA]

Joint Congressional Address on Job Creation: President Obama, S5451-S5454 [8SE], H6006-H6008 [8SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2231 [1AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2843 [14AP], H2862, H2870, H2884 [15AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2684 [14AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8222, H8224, H8225, H8227, H8228, H8229, H8231 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8152 [6DE]

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [5JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H25 [5JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5240 [19JY], H5360, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371 [21JY], H5379, H5380 [22JY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S6923 [31OC]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S296, S343 [27JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S297, S344 [27JA]

Announcements

House Rules: policies of the Chair, H29-H31 [5JA]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S2557 [14AP], S3365 [25MY], H4022 [3JN], H4564 [24JN]

CBO Director, S263 [26JA], H500 [26JA]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1991 [29MR], H2119 [31MR]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H7 [5JA]

Congressional Award Board, H560 [9FE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S2557 [14AP], S3507 [6JN], H5868 [1AU], H6966 [14OC], H7236 [2NO], H7314 [3NO]

———Co-Chairman, S2585 [2MY]

House Democracy Partnership, H527 [8FE]

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H323 [19JA]

Articles and editorials

Absolute Scandal, S6986 [1NO]

Chamber Urges Congress To Raise Debt Limit, E1314 [13JY]

Congress Can Learn From Tom Evans' Day, S5832 [21SE]

Congress Needs a Fresh, Bipartisan Start, E1631 [14SE]

Debt Ceiling and the Pursuit of Happiness, S4859 [25JY]

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4363, S4379 [6JY]

Deficit Hypocrisy, H12 [5JA]

Filibuster Fix, S53 [5JA]

GOP Is Right To Challenge Obama on War in Libya, H4453 [22JN]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

House Republicans Huddle With Lobbyists To Kill Financial Reform Bill, H4159 [14JN]

How the Big Money Finds a Way In, S7008 [1NO]

Industry Looks To Derail Dodd-Frank Enforcement, H4159 [14JN]

Into Ignorance—Vote To Overturn an Aspect of Climate Science Marks a Worrying Trend in U.S. Congress, H2347 [6AP]

Libya and Republicans—Cutting Off Funds Is What Democrats Do to GOP Presidents, S4052 [23JN]

Make Congress End Handouts to Big Oil, S2857 [11MY]

Make Them Work for It, S318 [27JA]

New Pay-Go Rules Reveal GOP's Misplaced Priorities, H12 [5JA]

$110 Billion Question, H1922 [17MR]

Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire, S7695 [17NO]

Poll—Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Say Afghan War Isn't Worth Fighting, H1921 [17MR]

Reform and the Filibuster, S35 [5JA]

Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, S6985 [1NO]

Resolved—Fix the Filibuster, S36 [5JA]

Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Senate, S22 [5JA]

Scores of U.S. Strikes in Libya Followed Handoff to NATO, S3942 [21JN]

Senate Legislation May Slow, but Quorums Continue, S4205 [29JN]

Senate Negligence on Crime Reform, S6986 [1NO]

Senate New Year's Resolution—Fixing a Broken Set of Rules, S319 [27JA]

Snail's Pace in U.S. Senate Poses Hurdle to Effort To Reduce Deficit, S4206 [29JN]

This Is Called `Small' Government, S5001 [28JY]

Three Trillion Dollar War—The Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Have Grown to Staggering Proportions, H1926 [17MR]

War Against Anyone Who Doesn't Like the U.S.?, H3663 [25MY]

With Government Shutdown Looming, Freshmen Are the Wild Cards, S1025 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 1), S64 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 17), H923 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1842 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2855 [14AP] (see H. Con. Res. 50), H3279 [12MY]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H433 [24JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 15), H136 [7JA]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2106 [30MR]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H2213 [31MR]

———establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 1274), S4076 [23JN]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H7998 [30NO]

———prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8067 [30NO]

———reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium (see S. Res. 41), S544 [3FE]

———require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1518), S5386 [7SE]

———require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (see H.R. 3121), H6671 [6OC]

———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

———rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 633), H680 [10FE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 67), H4364 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 68), H4457 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 74), H5580 [26JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1665 [9MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3342 [23MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3984 [2JN]

———direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H.J. Res. 49), H1842 [15MR]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3869 (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3910 [1JN]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———recognize performance, repeal authorization of use, and require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment relative to Iraq war (see H.R. 232), H134 [7JA]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2214 [31MR]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (see H.R. 2278), H4456 [22JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

———support donation of salaries to the Treasury by certain elected officials if Armed Forces members do not receive pay due to Government shutdown or the public debt limit being reached (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3756 [26MY]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 109), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1280), H2213 [31MR]

bin Laden, Osama: prohibit certain disclosures about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden until the Inspectors General of the Dept. of Defense and CIA investigate and brief Congress on the matter (see H.R. 2819), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2819), H5938 [6SE]

Budget: assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution (see S. 1681), S6390 [11OC]

———constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 5), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2107 [30MR]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 63), H3302 [13MY]

———defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

———enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

———ensure effective control over the congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6390 [11OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 3082), H6505 [3OC] (see H.R. 3577), H8259 [7DE]

———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

———establish the Grace Commission II to review and make recommendations regarding cost control in the Federal Government (see S. 389), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 779), H1177 (see H.R. 779), H1196 [17FE]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

———impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H4526 [23JN]

———improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 3669), H8966 [14DE]

———make the Federal budget process more transparent and make future budgets more sustainable (see H.R. 1302), H2214 [31MR]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

———restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6456 [23SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2604 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (see S. Con. Res. 20), S3171 [19MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 18, 19), S3171 [19MY] (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2575 [11AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2664 [13AP]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 1239), H2037 [29MR]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2840 [10MY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

———permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Capitol Police: reimburse local law enforcement agencies for protective services provided at official public congressional events (see H.R. 454), H506 [26JA]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5339 [6SE]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 274), H3409 [24MY]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 398), H6139 [13SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 149), H1619 [8MR] (see H. Res. 321), H4457 [22JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 350), H5086 [14JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 293), H3985 [2JN]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 447), H7068 [25OC]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 202), H2327 [5AP]

Committee on Small Business (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 155), H1665 [9MR] (see H. Res. 395), H6010 [8SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 411), H6413 [22SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 486), H8261 [7DE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 33), H202 [12JA] (see H. Res. 37), H254 [18JA] (see H. Res. 42), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 53), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 78), H599 [9FE] (see H. Res. 168), H1842 [15MR] (see H. Res. 263), H3219 [11MY] (see H. Res. 303), H4186 [14JN] (see H. Res. 420), H6551 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 62), H510 [26JA] (see H. Res. 377), H5733 [28JY]

Committees of the Senate: constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Congressional Commission on the European Union: establish (see H. Con. Res. 2), H41 [5JA]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 214), H134 [7JA]

Congressional Record: limit printing (see S. 674), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1626), H2911 [15AP]

Congressional Research Service: provide with the authority to obtain information directly from Federal agencies (see H.R. 2571), H5125 [15JY]

Conroy, Patrick J.: election as Chaplain of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 278), H3645 (see H. Res. 278), H3683 [25MY]

Constitution—U.S.: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6097 [12SE] (see H.J. Res. 92), H8187 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Cote d'Ivoire: prohibit U.S. military actions without congressional approval (see H. Res. 212), H2534 [7AP]

Crime: punish threats to commit violent crimes against Members of Congress (see H.R. 318), H353 [19JA]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 1374), H2327 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: determine and disclose costs incurred in taking a Member, officer, or employee of Congress on a trip outside the U.S. for inclusion in any report on the trip (see H.R. 407), H434 [24JA]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 974), H1664 [9MR]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H2534 [7AP]

Dept. of State: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve submission of information to Congress (see H.R. 2388), H4574 [24JN]

———notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Dept. (see H.R. 2302), H4457 [22JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2274), H4455 [22JN]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H41 [5JA]

———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 506), H509 [26JA]

———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H201 [12JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 597), H599 [9FE]

Economy: impose a regulatory moratorium and prevent taxes from being raised for a certain period (see H.R. 3518), H7928 [29NO]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5086 [14JY]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 82), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 72), H5018 [13JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 6, 7), H41 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7005 [1NO] (see H.J. Res. 86), H7578 [14NO] (see H.J. Res. 97), H10015 [20DE]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1994), S8602 [14DE]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 1780), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3310), H7255 [2NO]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 2340), H4527 [23JN]

———provide for a time-out on certain regulations (see H.R. 3257), H7068 [25OC]

———provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5459 [8SE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE] (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 479), H8074 [1DE]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (see H.R. 270), H201 [12JA]

———require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8124 [2DE]

———require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3639), H8879 [13DE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H34 [5JA]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see S. 237), S359 [31JA]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (see S.J. Res. 26), S5386 [7SE] (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6010 [8SE]

Government: express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5811 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

———increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 819), H1250 (see H.R. 819), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 1305), H2214 [31MR]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President (see H.R. 1012), H1724 [10MR]

Government regulations: require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (see H.R. 2175), H4186 [14JN]

———require congressional approval before implementation of certain agency actions (see S. 927), S2839 [10MY]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 292), H202 [12JA]

———establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see S. 1411), S4868 [25JY] (see H.R. 1974), H3409 [24MY]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Hildenbrand, William F.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S4802 [21JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY]

———compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H41 [5JA]

———deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

———election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H41 [5JA]

———establish a staff exchange program with the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada (see H. Res. 66), H510 [26JA]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 10), H41 [5JA]

———grant authority to bring civil action to enforce, secure a declatory judgment, or prevent a refusal or failure to comply with any House-issued subpoena (see H.R. 84), H35 [5JA]

———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see S. 694), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA] (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

———notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (see S. Res. 2), S63 [5JA]

———permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 352), H354 [19JA]

———permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (see H. Res. 299), H4036 [3JN]

———prohibit consideration of any legislation containing an earmark (see H.R. 3707), H9925 [16DE]

———prohibit increase in amount established for Members' official allowances during a period of high unemployment and public debt (see H.R. 1088), H1841 [15MR]

———provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H201 [12JA]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (see H. Res. 22), H102 [6JA]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6139 [13SE]

———require posting of information on Members' representational allowance disbursements on official public Internet sites (see H. Res. 135), H1455 [1MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H201 [12JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 297), H254 [18JA]

House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (see H. Res. 443), H6987 [21OC]

House Rules: amend and adopt (see H. Res. 5), H41 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (see H. Res. 24), H103 [6JA]

———prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefiting financially from vote to change the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 280), H3756 [26MY]

———prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 67, 70), H510 [26JA]

———prohibit Members and House employees from buying or selling securities while in possession of material or nonpublic information obtained by reason of employment in the House (see H. Res. 480), H8075 [1DE]

———provide that certain budget enforcement rules shall have no force or effect (see H. Res. 46), H396 [20JA]

———require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 385), H395 [20JA]

———require that bills be available to Members a full 72 hours prior to a vote by the House (see H. Res. 230), H2913 [15AP]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 330), H4528 [23JN]

———require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year (see H. Res. 471), H7829 [17NO]

Law enforcement: provide a civil penalty for certain misrepresentations made to Congress (see H.R. 47), H34 [5JA]

———require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

Legislation: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 841), H1390 [28FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H6624 [5OC]

———extend whistleblower protections to employees (see S. 586), S1677 [15MR]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2551), H5125 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (see H. Res. 359), H5284 [20JY]

Library of Congress: improve certain administrative operations (see H.R. 1934), H3342 [23MY]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2036 [29MR]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (see S.J. Res. 14), S3224 [23MY] (see S.J. Res. 16), S3339 [25MY] (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3409 [24MY]

———disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 1708), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2259), H4364 [21JN]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

———restrict use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2283), H4456 [22JN]

Lobbying Disclosure Act Task Force: establish (see H.R. 2339), H4527 [23JN]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 3491), H7890 [18NO]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H1983 [17MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H724 [11FE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S127 [25JA] (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 20), H254 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 53), H2214 [31MR] (see H.J. Res. 71), H4748 [7JY] (see H.J. Res. 93), H9431 [15DE] (see H.J. Res. 96), H10015 [20DE]

———delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (see H. Res. 27), H136 [7JA]

———deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see S. 1261), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2162), H4185 [14JN]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 (see S. 148), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 246), H135 [7JA] (see H.R. 343), H354 [19JA] (see H.R. 431), H469 [25JA]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H40 [5JA]

———freeze pay for a fiscal year unless the Government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year (see H.R. 994), H1722 [10MR]

———improve reporting requirements relating to foreign travel and the use of foreign currency (see S. 429), S1060 [1MR]

———increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 3738), H10013 [20DE]

———increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2652), H5579 [26JY]

———permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 249), H135 [7JA]

———prevent addresses of residences from appearing on voter registration lists and permit Members who seek candidacy for public office to verify State residency requirements via affidavit (see H.R. 423), H469 [25JA]

———prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 124), H37 (see H.R. 172), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 236), H135 [7JA]

———prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3643), H8879 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website other than the official site of the Member involved (see H. Res. 482), H8076 [1DE]

———provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 3136), H6672 [6OC]

———reduce pay if a Federal budget deficit exists, increase retirement contributions, and prohibit securities and commodities trading based on certain nonpublic information (see H.R. 3565), H8186 [6DE]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA] (see H.R. 335), H353 [19JA]

———require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (see H.R. 1866), H3278 [12MY]

———require passage of concurrent resolution to approve any increase in compensation (see H.R. 3673), H9430 [15DE]

———require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1454), H2569 [8AP]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H254 [18JA]

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H1250 (see H.R. 817), H1362 [18FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 2877), H6042 [9SE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 846), H1454 [1MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 845), H1454 [1MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 144), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1554), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3292), H7206 [1NO]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 1182), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2147), H4074 [13JN]

———provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H254 [18JA]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

———require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 122), S125 [25JA]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H34 [5JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H509 [26JA]

National wildlife refuges: require new refuges may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute (see H.R. 3009), H6412 [22SE]

Obama, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S63 [5JA] (see H. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

OMB: establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (see H.R. 1155), H1982 [17MR]

OPM: require submittal of an annual report on the use of official time by Federal employees (see H.R. 2066), H3868 (see H.R. 2066), H3909 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: expedite Supreme Court review on constitutionality (see H.R. 1010), H1724 [10MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1745), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Political action committees: prohibit authorized committees and leadership committees from employing immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee (see S. 130), S125 [25JA]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 6), H41 [5JA]

———limit expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2038), H3755 [26MY]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 138), H38 [5JA]

———reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 268), H201 [12JA]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 750), S2188 [6AP]

Political ethics: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Presidential address: joint session (see H. Con. Res. 10), H396 [20JA] (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5964 [7SE]

Public debt: allow an up or down vote on a balanced deficit reduction bill, such as proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform report, reducing the deficit by a certain amount (see S. 1985), S8547 [13DE]

———cancel public debt held by FRS and lower the public debt limit by an equal amount (see H.R. 2768), H5884 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 84), H7398 [4NO]

———decrease statutory limit (see H.R. 2409), H4671 [6JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 2931), H6181 [14SE]

———establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]

———increase statutory limit (see S. 1326), S4329 [5JY] (see H.R. 1954), H3408 [24MY] (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

———increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5150 [18JY]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 717), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1349), H2291 [4AP]

Securities: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7452 [15NO] (see S. 1903), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 1148), H1982 [17MR]

———require Members to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3549), H8124 [2DE]

Senate: authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund (see S. Res. 92), S1219 [3MR]

———establish Office of the Inspector General (see S. 428), S1060 [1MR]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see S. Res. 3), S63 [5JA]

———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H41 [5JA]

———provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

———provide sufficient time for legislation to be read (see S. Res. 82), S1060 [1MR]

———require legislation to be confined to a single issue (see S. Res. 46), S629 [8FE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.) (see S. Res. 136), S2266 [7AP]

———authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (see S. Res. 305), S6872 [20OC]

———authorize testimony, documents, and legal representation in SSA v. Charlotte N. White (see S. Res. 169), S2731 [5MY]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

———permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (see S. Res. 9), S64 [5JA]

———permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (see S. Res. 29), S338 [27JA]

———prohibit unauthorized earmarks (see S. Res. 23), S127 [25JA]

———propose a standing order for extended debate (see S. Res. 24), S127 [25JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (see S. Res. 8), S64 [5JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S127 [25JA]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 12), S64 [5JA]

———require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 19), S127 [25JA]

———require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster (see S. Res. 13), S64 [5JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 1787), H3109 [5MY]

Social Security: establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see S. 582), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1118), H1905 [16MR]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H134 [7JA]

———require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 181), S127 [25JA]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment to allow the several States to nullify a Federal law or regulation (see H.J. Res. 46), H1575 [3MR]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 24), H551 [8FE]

Travel: require any local currencies used for Members and employees for official foreign travel be paid for using congressional funds and enhance disclosure on official congressional foreign travel (see H.R. 882), H1524 [2MR]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see S. 1238), S3970 [21JN]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA] (see H. Res. 32), H202 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

War Powers Resolution: amend (see H.J. Res. 55), H2534 [7AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see S. 2004), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3712), H9926 [16DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S976 [28FE] (see H.R. 719), H922 [15FE]

Zamperini, Louis: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3700), H9925 [16DE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Barbara A. Mikulski, S3 [5JA]

———Barbara Boxer, S2 [5JA]

———Charles E. Schumer, S4 [5JA]

———Chuck Grassley, S2 [5JA]

———Daniel Coats, S2 [5JA]

———Daniel K. Inouye, S2 [5JA]

———David Vitter, S4 [5JA]

———Dean Heller, S2755 [9MY]

———Harry Reid, S4 [5JA]

———Jerry Moran, S3 [5JA]

———Jim DeMint, S2 [5JA]

———John Boozman, S1 [5JA]

———John Hoeven, S2 [5JA]

———John McCain, S3 [5JA]

———John Thune, S4 [5JA]

———Johnny Isakson, S3 [5JA]

———Kelly Ayotte, S1 [5JA]

———Kirsten E. Gillibrand, S2 [5JA]

———Lisa Murkowski, S3 [5JA]

———Marco Rubio, S4 [5JA]

———Mark Kirk, S3 [5JA]

———Michael F. Bennet, S1 [5JA]

———Mike Crapo, S2 [5JA]

———Mike Lee, S3 [5JA]

———Patrick J. Leahy, S3 [5JA]

———Patrick J. Toomey, S4 [5JA]

———Patty Murray, S3 [5JA]

———Rand Paul, S3 [5JA]

———Richard Blumenthal, S1 [5JA]

———Richard Burr, S2 [5JA]

———Richard C. Shelby, S4 [5JA]

———Rob Portman, S4 [5JA]

———Ron Johnson, S3 [5JA]

———Ron Wyden, S4 [5JA]

———Roy Blunt, S1 [5JA]

———Tom Coburn, S2 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4305 [30JN]

Excerpts

Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S315-S317 [27JA]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Medicare policy statement, H3823 [1JN]

U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 1-10), H2225-H2227 [1AP]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H414 [24JA], H481 [26JA], H621 [10FE], H814 [15FE], H1472 [2MR], H1639 [9MR], H1918 [17MR], H2057 [30MR], H2231 [1AP], H2348 [6AP], H2422 [7AP], H2630 [13AP], H2684 [14AP], H2951 [3MY], H3076 [5MY], H3179 [11MY], H3360 [24MY], H3430 [25MY], H4390 [22JN], H5181 [19JY], H5986 [8SE], H6312 [21SE], H6365, H6398 [22SE], H6932 [14OC], H7090 [26OC], H7287 [3NO], H7340 [4NO], H7743 [17NO], H7957 [30NO], H8152 [6DE], H8270 [8DE], H8757 [13DE], H8921 [14DE], H9958 [20DE]

Letters

Acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the Capitol: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H1776 [14MR]

Budget process: several Senators, S3415 [26MY]

Clarify U.S. military mission in Libya: Representative C.W. Bill Young, Committee on Appropriations (House), H4003 [3JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6052 [12SE]

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Consolidation of FTC and National Gallery of Art operations: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1481 [2MR]

Designation of Representative Cantor to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Boehner, H31 [5JA]

Direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya: Conway G. Ivy, H4454 [22JN]

———Larry Stewart, H4454 [22JN]

———Susan R. Burge, H4454 [22JN]

Election of Janice Hahn to the House of Representatives: Jacob Corbin, California Board of Elections, H5182 [19JY]

———Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H5182 [19JY]

Election of Kathleen C. Hochul to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3829 [1JN]

———Robert A. Brehm and Kimberly Glavin, New York Board of Elections, H3829 [1JN]

Election of Mark E. Amodei to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6195 [15SE]

———Ross Miller, Nevada Sec. of State, H6195 [15SE]

Election of Robert L. Turner to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6195 [15SE]

———Robert A. Brehm and Todd D. Valentine, New York Board of Elections, H6195 [15SE]

Entitlement programs: Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, H5293 [21JY]

Expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces: Michael B. Mukasey, H3661 [25MY]

———Michael V. Hayden, H3662 [25MY]

Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H2248 [1AP]

House of Representatives' consideration of Presidential authority to continue use of military force in Libya: several Representatives, H4001 [3JN]

House of Representatives Law Revision Counsel retirement: Peter G. LeFevre, H3828 [1JN]

NATO mission in Libya funding: Representative Kaptur, H4554 [24JN]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Congressional Black Caucus female members, H3020 [4MY]

Office of Congressional Ethics funding: several political organizations, H5361 [21JY]

Permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union: several Representatives, E34 [6JA]

Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution: Representative Kucinich, H1930 [17MR]

Prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns: several Senators, S2015 [31MR]

Protest of election of Representative Hahn in California special election: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H5166 [19JY]

———Tony DeTora, H5166 [19JY]

Provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate: several political scientists, S317 [27JA]

Public debt ceiling: several economists, H4082 [14JN]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Gene Schmidt, National Association of Conservation Districts, H2084 [30MR]

———several agricultural organizations, H2084 [30MR]

Regulatory reform legislation: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8086 [2DE]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Statutory public debt limit increase: Daniel S. Threlkeld, S5100 [30JY]

———David Beriss, S5100 [30JY]

———Matthew Cope, S5100 [30JY]

———Monique M. Jones, S5100 [30JY]

———Senator Hatch, S5008 [28JY]

Use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H3780 [31MY]

Use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6482 [3OC]

Lists

Association of Former Members of Congress members who have passed away since the last congressional reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4093 [14JN]

Bills enacted into public law, 111th Cong., 2d sess., D293-D313 [29MR]

Budgetary outline for H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

House of Representatives' Pages, H376 [20JA], H3954 [2JN], H5867 [1AU]

Republican waivers of cut-go and germaneness during current Congress, H7089 [26OC]

Senators by State, S5 [5JA]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S4799 [21JY]

Memorandums

Separate Votes Demanded in the House on Amendments Reported From the Committee of the Whole Due to Decisive Votes of Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

Messages

Apportionment Population for Each State and Number of Representatives to Which Each State Would Be Entitled: President Obama, S61 [5JA], H31 [5JA]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, H728-H731 [14FE]

Motions

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2248 [1AP]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S4313 [5JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3331 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3332 [25MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8235 [7DE]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H2338 [6AP], H2803 [14AP], H8342 [12DE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H10, H26 [5JA]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: Veterans Employment Opportunities Act final regulations, S99-S104 [25JA], S1400-S1405 [8MR], H462-H467 [25JA], H1610-H1614 [8MR]

Senate Financial Disclosure Reports, S2749 [5MY]

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S68 [5JA], S2401 [12AP]

Oaths of office

Amodei, Mark E.: House of Representatives, H6195, H6229 [15SE]

Ayotte, Kelly: Senate, S4 [5JA]

Bennet, Michael F.: Senate, S4 [5JA]

Blumenthal, Richard: Senate, S4 [5JA]

Blunt, Roy: Senate, S4 [5JA]

Boehner, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [5JA]

Boozman, John: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Boxer, Barbara: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Burr, Richard: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Coats, Daniel: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Coburn, Tom: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Conroy, Patrick J.: House of Representatives Chaplain, H3432 [25MY]

Crapo, Mike: Senate, S5 [5JA]

DeFazio, Peter A.: House of Representatives, H53 [6JA]

DeMint, Jim: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Fitzpatrick, Michael G.: House of Representatives, H76 [6JA]

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Grassley, Chuck: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Hahn, Janice: House of Representatives, H5182, H5237 [19JY]

Heller, Dean: Senate, S2755 [9MY]

Hochul, Kathleen C.: House of Representatives, H3830, H3908 [1JN]

Hoeven, John: Senate, S5 [5JA]

House of Representatives: Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates, H6 [5JA], H1358-H1360 [18FE]

———officers, H6 [5JA]

Inouye, Daniel K.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Isakson, Johnny: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Johnson, Ron: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Kirk, Mark: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Leahy, Patrick J.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Lee, Mike: Senate, S5 [5JA]

McCain, John: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Mikulski, Barbara A.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Moran, Jerry: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Murkowski, Lisa: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Murray, Patty: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Paul, Rand: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Portman, Rob: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Reid, Harry: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Rubio, Marco: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Schumer, Charles F.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Sessions, Pete: House of Representatives, H76 [6JA]

Shelby, Richard C.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Sullivan, John: House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Thune, John: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Toomey, Patrick J.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Turner, Robert L.: House of Representatives, H6195, H6229 [15SE]

Vitter, David: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Wyden, Ron: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Papers

Constitutional Option—The Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee (excerpt), S6375 [11OC]

Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee, S89-S93 [25JA]

Petitions

Revise Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate: several historians, legal scholars and political scientists, S20-S22 [5JA]

Poems

``Across the Great Oceans,'' Albert C. Caswell, E466 [11MR]

``Man of Grace,'' Albert C. Caswell, E717 [14AP], E727 [15AP]

``To Such New Frontiers,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2055 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 17), H815 [15FE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 30), H1810 [15MR]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 43), H2686 [14AP]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 50), H3237 [12MY]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 1), H31 [5JA]

Afghanistan: report on congressional delegation trip, H2986-H2991 [3MY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2117, H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2219, H2239-H2251 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2219-H2232 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), motion to recommit, H2248-H2250 [1AP]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), E2131 [30NO]

———legislative process, H586 [9FE], H816 [15FE], H1214, H1215 [18FE], H7279 [3NO], H9909 [16DE]

———require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding a certain amount (H.R. 3121), H7138 [27OC]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 67), E1148 [21JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4532, H4540-H4550, H4552, H4559, H4560 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1643 [9MR], H1669 [10MR], H1751 [11MR], H1826 [15MR], H1852 [16MR], H1910, H1920-H1953, H1965, H1972 [17MR], H2044 [30MR], E550 [29MR], E571, E573 [30MR], E592 [31MR], E615 [4AP]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4452 [22JN], H4592 [6JY], H4683 [7JY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4000, H4001, H4005, H4010-H4021, H4023, H4024 [3JN], H4174 [14JN], H4538 [24JN], E1059 [7JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3990-H3998 [3JN]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H3999-H4008, H4010, H4023 [3JN], H4281 [16JN]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (H.R. 1609), H4558 [24JN]

———prohibit expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces, H3660-H3663 [25MY], E962 [26MY], E965, E988 [27MY]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4354 [21JN], H4688, H4689-H4694, H4703, H4713, H4714 [7JY], H4765 [8JY]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, H8956 [14DE]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (H. Con. Res. 31), H1671 [10MR], E493 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya, H3614 [25MY]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (H. Con. Res. 32), H2648 [13AP]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4542, H4550-H4564 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN], E1219 [28JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———withdrawal of troops from Libya, H4541, H4547 [24JN]

Armstrong, Neil A.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, and Japan, H4089 [14JN]

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

Bipartisanship: importance, H5451 [25JY], H5499, H5501, H5502 [26JY], H5677 [28JY], H6186 [15SE], H6518, H6536-H6539 [4OC], H7218, H7222 [2NO], H7320 [3NO], H9914 [16DE], E1631 [14SE]

Boehner, Speaker: acknowledgement as Speaker of the House, H5 [5JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H417 [24JA], H555 [9FE], H608, H609, H611, H673-H677 [10FE], H685, H686, H693 [11FE], H754-H758, H760-H764 [14FE], H798, H801, H802, H804, H811 [15FE], H941, H950, H985 [16FE], H1457, H1494, H1506 [2MR], H1643 [9MR], H1730, H1755-H1761 [11MR], H1789-H1794 [14MR], H1826 [15MR], H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2256 [1AP], H2301, H2302, H2303, H2315 [5AP], H2331, H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2337, H2392-H2402 [6AP], H2413, H2414, H2508-H2514, H2521-H2528 [7AP], H2538, H2542, H2547, H2548, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2577, H2578, H2580, H2588, H2599 [12AP], H2609, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2659 [13AP], H2674 [14AP], H3156 [10MY], H3379 [24MY], H4371, H4373 [22JN], H4511-H4515 [23JN], H4684 [7JY], H5026 [14JY], H5116 [15JY], H5254 [20JY], H5451 [25JY], H6521 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7430 [14NO], H8120 [2DE], E639 [5AP], E1057 [7JN], E2302 [16DE]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2649 [13AP], H3927 [2JN], H4153 [14JN]

———comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H18, H19, H22, H23 [5JA], H52 [6JA], H4379-H4387, H4390 [22JN], H6935 [14OC], E15 [6JA]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H7843, H7844 [18NO]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

———impact of entitlement programs, H380, H384 [20JA], H673-H675 [10FE], H754-H756 [14FE], H942 [16FE], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1677, H1706-H1711 [10MR], H3266 [12MY], H4147 [14JN], H6221 [15SE], H9933 [19DE]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (H.R. 1043), H1729 [11MR], E462 [11MR]

———reduce non-defense discretionary spending, H754, H755 [14FE]

———reform entitlement programs, H3378 [24MY], H4949 [13JY], H5026, H5029, H5032 [14JY], H5291, H5292, H5293 [21JY], H5474, H5475 [25JY], H5497 [26JY], H5591, H5639 [27JY], H5759, H5761, H5767-H5769, H5771, H5773, H5774 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H7064 [25OC], E1377 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2588, H2589, H2593-H2599 [12AP], H2621, H2648-H2654 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2673, H2674, H2675, H2797, H2804-H2851 [14AP], H2860, H2861-H2901, H2903 [15AP], H3008, H3009 [4MY], H3265-H3273 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3414, H3415, H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3799, H3800 [31MY], H3814, H3816, H3826, H3827 [1JN], H3989, H3990, H4031 [3JN], H4098, H4102, H4108 [14JN], H4192 [15JN], H4282, H4289, H4318 [16JN], H4475 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4862, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5167, H5234 [19JY], H5296 [21JY], H5390 [22JY], H5478 [25JY], E730, E732, E738-E740, E759, E761, E763, E766 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E786 [3MY], E990 [27MY], E1625 [14SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2675-H2686 [14AP]

Byers, Brooks: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1142 [21JN]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2050 [30MR]

Cantor, Representative: selection as majority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), H1776-H1780 [14MR]

———acceptance of statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement, E795 [3MY], E804 [4MY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 16), H3780, H3781 [31MY]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7940, H7943-H7949, H7988 [30NO], E2220 [8DE]

———Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

———permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), H6481-H6483 [3OC]

———U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H5363-H5365 [21JY], E1388 [22JY]

Capitol Pages: elimination of program, H5969 [8SE]

———tribute, H376 [20JA], H3953, H3954 [2JN], H5866, H5867 [1AU]

Capitol Police: district office security upgrades funding through reductions in transition activities funding, H5360 [21JY]

———funding, H5355 [21JY]

CBO: ensure any budgetary costs associated with approving or disapproving regulations are accounted for under the budget process, H8220 [7DE]

Children and youth: tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E821 [5MY]

CIA: require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, E2056 [15NO]

Clyburn, Representative: selection as assistant minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Colombia: report on congressional delegation trip, H6103 [13SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 274), H3353 [24MY]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 398), H6123 [13SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 149), H1603 [8MR]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 321), H4420 [22JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 350), H5050 [14JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 293), H3964 [2JN]

———radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, H1629 [9MR], H1764-H1766 [11MR], E454 [10MR]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 447), H7051 [25OC]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 202), H2314 [5AP]

Committee on Small Business (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 155), H1626 [9MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 395), H5979 [8SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 411), H6376 [22SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 486), H8238 [7DE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H27 [5JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H143 [12JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 37), H231 [18JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 42), H323 [19JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 53), H445 [25JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 78), H571 [9FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 168), H1826 [15MR]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 263), H3188 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 303), H4108 [14JN]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H500 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 377), H5693 [28JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary, H2283, H2285, H2287, H2288 [4AP], E584 [31MR]

———budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans: anniversary, E578 [31MR]

Congressional Neuroscience Caucus: tribute, H4565 [24JN]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5362, H5363 [21JY]

Congressional Record: limit distribution of printed copies, H5367 [21JY]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H4317 [16JN]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, H1649-H1655 [9MR], H1783-H1788 [14MR]

———use to reduce the impact of executive branch regulations on the economy, H2026, H2027 [29MR]

Congressional Sportsmen Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3186 [11MY]

Congressional Wellness Caucus: establish, H2925 [2MY]

Conroy, Patrick J.: election as Chaplain of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 278), H3430 [25MY]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of Bill of Rights, H8969, H8972, H8994 [15DE], E2303 [16DE]

———history and role of commerce clause, H2524 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (H.R. 125), H71 [6JA], H596 [9FE]

———responsibility of Congress to defend, H4865 [12JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H6104 [13SE]

Democratic Party: condemn disparaging remarks about Tea Party, E1761 [4OC]

———national agenda, H2113 [31MR], H2255 [1AP], H3980-H3983 [2JN], H4374 [22JN], H5032 [14JY], H8306-H8309 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: study number of non-mitigated homes in each congressional district as a result of Neighborhood Stabilization Program termination, H1884, H1885 [16MR]

Dept. of State: congressional oversight hearing on International Religious Freedom Report, E2113 [22NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: detail Home Affordable Modification Program funding disbursement and number of permanent and active modifications, H2007, H2008 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Dept. (H.R. 2302), H6693-H6695 [11OC]

———prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H28 [5JA]

———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, H584-H586 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 506), H9003 [15DE], E127 [26JA]

———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 266), H9003 [15DE], E56 [12JA]

Economy: importance of job creation, H611, H612 [10FE], H5942 [7SE], H5983, H5984, H5985 [8SE]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

———create national commission to establish uniform criteria and congressional district lines for each State, H7581 [15NO]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt country of origin labeling rules from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8235-H8237 [7DE]

———exempt major rules determined by OMB to create jobs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8225-H8227 [7DE]

———exempt major rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8219, H8229, H8230 [7DE]

———exempt major rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air and water quality from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8228, H8229 [7DE]

———exempt rules relative to veterans affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8231 [7DE]

———lower threshold for joint resolution of approval requirement on major rules of the executive branch, H8228 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H648, H664, H668, H670 [10FE], H687-H693 [11FE], H1651 [9MR], H1783-H1788 [14MR], H4473 [23JN], H6866 [13OC], H7081 [26OC], H7692, H7693 [16NO], H8035 [1DE], H8083, H8084, H8106 [2DE], H8141, H8144 [6DE], H8191, H8196, H8200, H8202, H8203, H8209-H8238 [7DE], E2208, E2209 [8DE], E2275 [15DE], E2307 [16DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8146-H8152 [6DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H8235-H8237 [7DE]

———require agency submitting Federal rule proposal to include assessment of private or public jobs to be gained or lost relative to implementation of proposal, H8224 [7DE]

———require major rule reports submitted to Congress include criteria for cost-benefit analysis, H8227 [7DE], E2307 [16DE]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (H.R. 270), E55 [12JA], E2270 [15DE]

FEMA: require a report on repaying National Flood Insurance Program debt, H4872 [12JY]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H8743 [13DE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, H1365 [28FE]

Germany: staff exchange program with the Bundestag, E321 [28FE]

Gillard, Julia: U.S. visit by Australian Prime Minister, E466 [11MR]

Government: importance of separation of powers, H1561 [3MR]

———preserve authority and responsibilities granted in the Constitution by improving oversight of Federal agencies and departments, H2320 [5AP]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), H2225, H2227, H2231 [1AP], H2344-H2347 [6AP]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP], H2335, H2336, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2414, H2415, H2453 [7AP], H2537-H2541, H2547, H2548, H2550, H2551, H2557-H2559, H2561 [8AP]

Government regulations: require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (H.R. 2175), E1091 [14JN]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress, H5367 [21JY]

———eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 292), H207-H209 [18JA], E75 [19JA], E102 [24JA]

———funding, H5365, H5366 [21JY]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H286, H287 [19JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Hominda, Elsa: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1761 [4OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), E852 [10MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Res. 375), H5678-H5688 [28JY]

———authorizing majority leader and minority leader to accept resignations and to make appointments, H28 [5JA]

———compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [5JA]

———election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [5JA]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 10), H28 [5JA]

———impact of partisanship, H420 [24JA], H592 [9FE], H5941 [7SE], H7581 [15NO]

———importance of bipartisanship, H5378 [22JY], H7883 [18NO], H8907 [14DE], H8984 [15DE], H10000 [20DE]

———legislative priorities, H747-H754 [14FE], H5977 [8SE], H6014 [9SE], H6519 [4OC], H8171 [6DE]

———legislative process, H84 [6JA], H593 [9FE], H10005 [20DE]

———morning hour debate, H28 [5JA]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [5JA]

———permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H28 [5JA]

———permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (H. Res. 299), H4315 [16JN]

———process for referring bills to the private calendar, E586 [31MR]

———prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H5380, H5381 [22JY]

———provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 267), E56 [12JA]

———reading of U.S. Constitution, H51, H53, H54, H62, H73 [6JA], E40 [7JA], E64 [18JA]

———reading of U.S. Constitution, unanimous-consent request, H68 [6JA]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H62-H68 [6JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (H.R. 262), E1407 [26JY]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 121), H72 [6JA], H492 [26JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 297), H492 [26JA]

———tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 34, Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2901 [15AP]

———tribute to stenographic staff, H7923 [29NO]

House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (H. Res. 443), E1898 [21OC]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H7-H27 [5JA], H51, H52, H93, H94 [6JA], H106 [7JA], E9 [5JA], E15, E19, E25 [6JA], E37 [7JA], E45 [11JA], E66 [18JA]

———open versus restrictive rules, H1478, H1479 [2MR], H1553, H1554 [3MR], H6526 [4OC], H6929-H6931 [14OC], H7951 [30NO]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16-H19, H22 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 24), E34 [6JA]

———require submittal of constitutional authority statements for introduced legislation, H325 [19JA], E37 [7JA]

———requirement of a three-fifths vote on certain legislation increasing taxes, H1552 [3MR]

Howley, Susan Smith: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Lois Haight Award for Excellence and Innovation recipient, E735 [15AP]

Hoyer, Representative: selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

HungerFast.org (coalition): tribute to participants in Hunger Fast 2011 opposing Republican budget proposal cuts to programs benefiting the poor and hungry, H2212 [31MR], H2272 [4AP], H2414 [7AP]

Kallsen, Pam: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5313-H5316 [21JY]

———compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

———enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3108), E1777 [5OC]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5348-H5372 [21JY], H5378-H5387 [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398, E1400 [25JY], E1407 [26JY], E1426 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (H. Res. 359), H5312-H5316 [21JY]

Legislative process, H7004 [24OC], H7641 [16NO], H9914 [16DE]

Library of Congress: improve certain administrative operations (H.R. 1934), H4315 [16JN]

———Open World Leadership Center Program funding, H5355 [21JY]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, H2043, H2045 [30MR], H3417 [25MY]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya, H3422 [25MY]

Luest, Helga: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Marcellus Shale Caucus: convene, H2515 [7AP]

McCarthy, Representative Kevin: selection as majority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 93), E2270 [15DE]

———delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118, H119 [7JA]

———encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

———increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System, H4861 [12JY]

———low public approval ratings, H8982 [15DE]

———prohibit use of representational allowance for certain mailings, H5370, H5371 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance for leasing of a vehicle over a certain amount per month, H5369 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website maintained by Members, committees, or leadership offices, H5371, H5372 [21JY]

———reception honoring former Members, H4083-H4093 [14JN]

———reduce pay, H5315 [21JY]

———require passage of concurrent resolution to approve any increase in compensation (H.R. 3673), E2270 [15DE]

———require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (H.R. 1454), H4046 [13JN]

Monuments and memorials: national monument designation funding, H1323, H1324 [18FE]

National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (H. Res. 58), H474 [26JA]

National Hockey League: tribute to ``Hockey Fights Cancer on the Hill'', H6868 [13OC]

National Prayer Breakfast, E1448 [29JY]

National security: ensure that legislative language addressing border security improvement differentiates between high-risk and low-risk borders, E1680 [21SE]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Obama, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7 [5JA]

———report on notification that a quorum has assembled, H29 [5JA]

Office of Congressional Ethics: funding, H5360-H5362 [21JY]

Office of Technology Assessment: funding through reductions in House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund funding, H5379, H5380 [22JY]

112th Congress: goals, H5 [5JA]

———accomplishments, H7074 [26OC], H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE], H8314-H8316 [8DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: eliminate authority to set fees, H4493, H4494 [23JN]

Pelosi, Representative: selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Pennsylvania: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E947 [25MY]

Perdue, Beverly: comments on suspending congressional elections in order to focus on economic recovery, H6519, H6521 [4OC]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, H5404 [25JY]

———clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2024, H2026, H2028 [29MR], H2083-H2091 [30MR], H4358 [21JN], H6539 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7168, H7191, H7192 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E578, E589 [31MR], E597 [1AP], E617 [4AP]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 1404), E2176 [2DE]

Presidential address: joint session (H. Con. Res. 10), H376 [20JA]

———joint session (H. Con. Res. 74), H5942 [7SE]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: comparison between level of respect shown to past Presidents and President Obama, H5111-H5113 [15JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H390 [20JA], H1805 [15MR], H3414, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3813, H3814 [1JN], H4022, H4023, H4025, H4027 [3JN], H4082, H4083 [14JN], H4377 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (H.J. Res. 84), H7215 [2NO]

———decrease statutory limit (H.R. 2409), H4686 [7JY], H4954 [13JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6156-H6168 [14SE], E1637, E1647 [15SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (H.R. 2931), H6161 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit, H4316 [16JN], H4593 [6JY], H4679, H4680, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4686, H4687 [7JY], H4757, H4773-H4776 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4857, H4858, H4859, H4860, H4862, H4863, H4867, H4868, H4869, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H4949, H4951, H4954, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5026, H5029, H5031, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5090, H5091, H5110, H5111-H5118 [15JY], H5129, H5130, H5142 [18JY], H5154, H5155, H5158, H5169, H5234 [19JY], H5241, H5242, H5243, H5250 [20JY], H5291, H5292, H5293, H5301, H5302 [21JY], H5389-H5397 [22JY], H5401, H5403, H5474-H5481 [25JY], H5493, H5495-H5500, H5501, H5502, H5503 [26JY], H5584, H5588-H5590, H5592, H5593, H5594, H5627, H5628, H5639, H5640, H5657 [27JY], H5737, H5738 [29JY], H5785, H5786, H5787, H5788, H5789 [30JY], H6366 [22SE], H7805 [17NO], E1313 [13JY], E1377 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3765-H3775, H3788, H3798, H3801-H3803 [31MY], H3810-H3813, H3814, H3815, H3816 [1JN], H3917, H3920 [2JN], H4083 [14JN], H4191 [15JN], E1014 [1JN], E1049 [3JN], E1057 [7JN]

Public lands: clarify application of National Environmental Policy Act regulations relative to congressionally authorized land exchanges, H7097, H7099 [26OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H666 [10FE], H706, H708, H709 [11FE], H1805 [15MR], H2938, H2942 [3MY], H4195 [15JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4463 [23JN], H5032 [14JY], H7189-H7194 [1NO], H7316-H7322 [3NO], H7586 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733 [17NO], H7993-H7997 [30NO], H8059-H8062 [1DE], H8202 [7DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8909 [14DE], H9999 [20DE], E134 [26JA], E314 [18FE]

Roll Call Cup: tribute to charity golf match, H6933 [14OC]

Sader, Deanna and Robert: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1964 [31OC]

Sangay, Lobsang: inauguration as Tibetan Prime Minister, E1470 [1AU]

Securities: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees, H8822 [13DE]

———prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H2022 [29MR], H7590 [15NO], H7631 [16NO], H7731 [17NO], H8298 [8DE], H10002 [20DE]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [5JA]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 1787), E813, E818 [5MY]

Smochek, Jess: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H7083 [26OC], H7925 [29NO]

———efforts to reduce benefits, H4866, H4868, H4869 [12JY], H5789 [30JY]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (H.R. 219), E4 [5JA]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 1106), E489 [15MR]

Sports: results of congressional baseball game, H5103 [15JY]

———results of congressional women's softball game, H4988 [13JY]

———tribute to congressional women's softball game, H4499 [23JN]

Stone, Mary Ellen: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Tarboro, NC: anniversary of George Henry White Day, E109 [25JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H144-H200 [12JA], H474 [26JA], E59, E61, E65 [18JA], E69, E70 [19JA]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7352, H7366, H7367 [4NO], E2045 [15NO]

Valmores, Nilda: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Allied Professional Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2048 [30MR], H2111, H2119-H2122 [31MR], H2321 [5AP], H2335 [6AP]

Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures, H2046 [30MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (H.R. 719), E382 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 17), S926 [17FE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 30), S1878 [17MR]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 43), S2551 [14AP]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 50), S2972 [12MY]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 1), S15 [5JA]

Afghanistan: expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, S7675 [17NO], S8046-S8048 [30NO], S8132 [1DE]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (S. 228), S4433 [7JY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), S2014 [31MR], S2109, S2144 [5AP], S2287 [8AP]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

———legislative process, S4600 [14JY], S5798-S5800 [21SE], S5936 [23SE], S6014, S6016 [3OC], S8753 [17DE]

———prohibit earmarks (S. 1930), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———rescind earmarked funds that have not been spent for a certain period, S781 [16FE]

———rescind unused earmarks, S825 [17FE]

———rescind unused earmarks (S. 282), S584-S586 [7FE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), S4050, S4054 [23JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S3941-S3945 [21JN], S3981, S4011-S4014 [22JN], S4323-S4325 [5JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4313-S4319 [5JY]

———authorize military operations in Libya, S3861 [16JN]

———express the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the constitutional authority to authorize a military attack not involving an actual or imminent threat to the country, S1962-S1964 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, S7674, S7675 [17NO], S7957, S7968-S7970 [29NO]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (S. 109), S559 [3FE]

Biological weapons: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S2318 [8AP]

Bipartisanship: importance, S71 [25JA], S1709 [16MR], S4668, S4669 [19JY], S4750 [21JY], S4989-S4992, S4999 [28JY], S5027-S5030, S5033 [29JY], S5155-S5158 [1AU], S5599 [14SE], S6066 [4OC], S7395 [14NO], S8370 [6DE], S8746 [17DE]

Boesem, Nora and Randy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7826 [18NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S637 [10FE], S656-S659, S663, S673 [14FE], S706-S708 [15FE], S765, S774, S778-S780 [16FE], S817, S818, S820-S823 [17FE], S1193, S1197 [3MR], S1416-S1419 [9MR], S1515, S1521, S1541-S1543 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1709 [16MR], S1791 [17MR], S1879 [28MR], S1908, S1910-S1912, S1920 [29MR], S1945, S1949, S1964, S1967 [30MR], S2005, S2009, S2026-S2028, S2034, S2035 [31MR], S2063, S2071-S2073, S2079 [4AP], S2095, S2108, S2109, S2112-S2119, S2142 [5AP], S2145, S2148, S2149, S2153, S2157, S2159, S2181 [6AP], S2216, S2219, S2222-S2224, S2225, S2228-S2241, S2243, S2256-S2262 [7AP], S2287, S2308 [8AP], S2365-S2371, S2375-S2378, S2381 [12AP], S2416-S2422 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S2980 [16MY], S3120-S3122 [19MY], S3208-S3210, S3219 [23MY], S3248 [24MY], S3294, S3296-S3298, S3301, S3307-S3310, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3375, S3380-S3386, S3408, S3410-S3412, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3602 [8JN], S3633, S3634 [9JN], S3715, S3722 [13JN], S3756-S3759 [14JN], S4058, S4060 [23JN], S4107, S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4146 [28JN], S4171, S4177, S4182, S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4248, S4254, S4269-S4276 [30JN], S4317-S4319, S4321 [5JY], S4342, S4348, S4350, S4352, S4357, S4371 [6JY], S4413-S4415, S4429 [7JY], S4461-S4470, S4474-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4506, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4538, S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4569, S4571-S4577, S4586-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4688, S4690 [20JY], S4863-S4865 [25JY], S5353 [7SE], S8450-S8452 [8DE]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S666, S667 [14FE], S1947-S1949 [30MR], S2426-S2432, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2470, S2473, S2477, S2485 [14AP], S2820 [10MY], S2858 [11MY], S2915-S2917 [12MY], S3208 [23MY], S3290, S3296-S3298, S3307, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3578 [8JN], S4425 [7JY]

———eliminate wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S2384 [12AP], S4828 [22JY]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 211), S1358 [8MR], S2124 [5AP]

———establish biennial cycle, S1327 [7MR], S1527 [10MR], S2321 [8AP], S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2711 [5MY], S8531 [13DE]

———impact of entitlement programs, S1085 [2MR], S2034, S2035 [31MR]

———impact of proposed House budget cuts on Federal aid programs, S2103, S2104 [5AP]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (S. 102), S5413 [8SE]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending, S4344 [6JY], S4540 [13JY]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (S. 360), S793 [16FE]

———reform entitlement programs, S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3264 [24MY], S3293 [25MY], S3790 [15JN], S3940 [21JN], S4433-S4435 [7JY], S4829 [22JY], S4886 [26JY], S4942, S4952 [27JY], S4977 [28JY], S5226, S5232 [2AU], S5738 [20SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3335, S3336 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S3327, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2371, S2375-S2378, S2403-S2405 [12AP], S2409, S2419, S2430-S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2483-S2488 [14AP], S2667-S2671 [4MY], S2702, S2706 [5MY], S2820 [10MY], S2906 [12MY], S2981 [16MY], S3208 [23MY], S3252-S3257, S3264 [24MY], S3333-S3336 [25MY], S3380-S3386 [26MY], S3516 [7JN], S3652 [9JN], S3715, S3717 [13JN], S3741, S3763 [14JN], S3787, S3791, S3797, S3798 [15JN], S3983 [22JN], S4041 [23JN], S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4136 [28JN], S4182 [29JN], S4335, S4338, S4340, S4358 [6JY], S4422, S4425, S4445 [7JY], S4462, S4467, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4503 [12JY], S4688, S4693, S4700 [20JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3289, S3294, S3295, S3296-S3300, S3302, S3307-S3310, S3316-S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3335 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), motion to proceed, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3335 [25MY], S4425 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S3324-S3327, S3332 [25MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), S1768 [16MR]

———anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4855-S4857, S4860 [25JY], S4906 [26JY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 16), S2850 [10MY]

———moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4859 [25JY]

———permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. Con. Res. 29), S5932 [23SE]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S4446 [7JY], S8768 [17DE]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, S7440 [15NO]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1514), S6638 [18OC]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, S1647 [15MR], S1819 [17MR]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard into the House Chamber: authority to appoint, S1416 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S3245 [23MY]

Committee to escort President Obama into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S5393 [7SE]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber: authority to appoint, S6484 [13OC]

Committees of the Senate: constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute: anniversary, S5896 [22SE]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, S7240 [9NO]

Constitution—U.S.: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (S. 1248), S4009 [22JN]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S73 [25JA]

Denver, CO: mention of Bruce Randolph School in the State of the Union Address, S266 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: extend whistleblower protections to employees, S7061 [2NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, S1732 [16MR], S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5395-S5398 [8SE], S5471, S5479 [9SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 29), S7007 [1NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S1727 [16MR], S3713 [13JN], S6298 [6OC]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, S373 [1FE]

GAO: study and report on Presidentially appointed positions, S4055-S4057 [23JN]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy, S5370 [7SE]

———express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (S.J. Res. 26), S5393 [7SE], S5395 [8SE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S887 [17FE], S1026, S1047, S1048, S1051 [1MR], S1117 [2MR], S1320 [7MR], S2013-S2015 [31MR], S2115 [5AP]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S2149, S2159 [6AP], S2222, S2224, S2228-S2241, S2243-S2261 [7AP], S2292, S2294-S2297, S2308, S2313-S2315, S2319, S2320, S2322 [8AP], S5966 [26SE]

GPO: anniversary, S1213 [3MR], S1261 [4MR]

Hildenbrand, William F.: tribute (S. Res. 234), S4810 [21JY]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (S. Res. 2), S6 [5JA]

Hunger: tribute to Senate Hunger Caucus Hour for Hunger initiative highlighting national, State, and local efforts to address food insecurity, S8696 [16DE]

HungerFast.org (coalition): tribute to participants in Hunger Fast 2011 opposing Republican budget proposal cuts to programs benefiting the poor and hungry, S2438 [13AP]

ITC: require report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements, S5825-S5827 [21SE], S5857, S5867-S5870, S5879 [22SE]

Key, John: U.S. visit by New Zealand Prime Minister, S4751 [21JY]

Lee Myung-bak: joint session for address by South Korean President, S6497 [13OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (S. 586), S1681 [15MR]

Legislative process, S4750, S4751 [21JY], S5974 [26SE]

Libya: declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (S.J. Res. 14), S3245 [23MY], S3247 [24MY]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (S.J. Res. 16), S3362 [25MY]

———Presidential authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement, S3861 [16JN]

———prohibit deployment of U.S. ground forces, including special operations forces, unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, S3744, S3745 [14JN]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (S. Res. 148), S2541 [14AP]

Maloch, Victoria: tribute for participation in U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1056 [1MR]

McCain, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S2899 [12MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved, S6159 [5OC]

Mikulski, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S13 [5JA]

Mueting, Paul and Mandy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5710 [19SE]

Mulder, Jim and Jean: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6184 [5OC]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient, S8366-S8368 [6DE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: U.S. visit by Israeli Prime Minister, S3247 [24MY]

Obama, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (S. Res. 1), S6 [5JA]

———proposal to freeze discretionary spending, S765 [16FE]

———State of the Union Message, S72 [25JA]

112th Congress: accomplishments, S7958-S7960 [29NO], S4269 [30JN], S4415 [7JY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: report on congressional delegation trip for convening of Parliamentary Assembly, S5237 [2AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: expedite Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S456 [2FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S4671 [19JY], S7014 [2NO]

Picciano, Nick and Jorun: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5832 [21SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 750), S2262 [7AP]

Power resources: require congressional approval for expansion of Federal regulations restricting energy exploration on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf, S2722 [5MY]

Presidential address: joint session, S5465 [8SE]

———joint session (H. Con. Res. 10), S72 [25JA]

———joint session (H. Con. Res. 74), S5392 [7SE]

Public debt: ceiling, S1035 [1MR], S2413, S2429-S2431, S2435 [13AP], S2640 [4MY], S2701, S2709 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2975, S2978-S2981 [16MY], S3219 [23MY], S3797-S3799 [15JN], S3908 [20JN], S3940, S3955 [21JN], S3988 [22JN], S4037-S4039, S4041-S4045, S4057, S4061-S4065 [23JN]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (S.J. Res. 25), S5377 [7SE], S5442, S5466 [8SE]

———increase statutory limit, S3595 [8JN], S4108-S4115 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4166, S4167, S4185 [29JN], S4243, S4248, S4262-S4267, S4270-S4276, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4311, S4312, S4314, S4318, S4323 [5JY], S4333-S4344, S4346-S4353, S4355-S4382 [6JY], S4405-S4409, S4411, S4415-S4424, S4426-S4438, S4440, S4442, S4444 [7JY], S4474, S4479-S4482 [11JY], S4493-S4497, S4501-S4503, S4505, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4535-S4545, S4548, S4550, S4551 [13JY], S4568-S4576, S4589-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4623-S4627 [18JY], S4649, S4656-S4660, S4667-S4669, S4679 [19JY], S4683-S4685, S4688, S4693-S4695 [20JY], S4826, S4827, S4829 [22JY], S4856-S4859, S4862-S4865 [25JY], S4883-S4893, S4895-S4905 [26JY], S4917-S4920, S4922-S4936, S4942-S4945, S4948-S4955 [27JY], S4973-S4982, S4984-S4992, S4995-S4999, S5001-S5012 [28JY], S5027-S5034, S5036-S5049, S5052 [29JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), S3578 [8JN]

———increase statutory limit (S. 1326), S4331 [5JY], S4333 [6JY]

Reeves, Theresa K.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S6086 [4OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2302 [8AP], S2403-S2405 [12AP], S3481 [6JN], S6702 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897, S6898 [31OC], S7014 [2NO], S7146 [7NO]

SBA: require agencies to report on how they are using their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, S2469 [14AP]

Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S1878 [17MR], S2557 [14AP], S3463 [26MY], S5292 [2AU], S7876 [18NO], S8783 [17DE]

———authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund (S. Res. 92), S1242 [3MR]

———electronic records management and preservation initiatives, S8371 [6DE]

———executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S7876 [18NO]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (S. Res. 3), S6 [5JA]

———history of formation, function, and purpose under the Constitution, S5155 [1AU]

———impact of partisanship, S1967, S1970 [30MR], S2560 [2MY], S3039 [17MY], S5315 [6SE], S5348 [7SE], S5651 [15SE], S6014 [3OC], S6583 [17OC], S6632, S6633 [18OC], S8706-S8708 [16DE]

———importance of bipartisanship, S324, S334 [27JA], S433 [2FE], S3981 [22JN], S6474 [13OC], S8012 [30NO]

———legislative priorities, S1519 [10MR], S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN], S3802 [15JN], S4107 [27JN], S6014-S6017 [3OC], S7095 [3NO], S8619 [15DE]

———legislative process, S6283-S6285, S6313-S6320 [6OC], S6374 [11OC]

———legislative process relative to controlling spending and reducing national debt, S7816 [18NO]

———provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (S. 1341), S4765 [21JY]

———require legislation to be confined to a single issue (S. Res. 46), S634 [8FE]

———tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 23, America Invents Act, S1380, S1393 [8MR]

———tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S835, S836 [17FE]

———tribute to staff, S5280 [2AU]

———welcome to new Senators and to majority leader, S16 [5JA]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.) (S. Res. 136), S2285 [7AP]

———authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (S. Res. 305), S6889 [20OC]

———authorize testimony, documents, and legal representation in SSA v. Charlotte N. White (S. Res. 169), S2752 [5MY]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S46 [5JA], S87 [25JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), S36, S40-S43 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), unanimous-consent request, S40 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 28), S296-S329 [27JA]

———housekeeping unanimous-consent agreements, S14 [5JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S33-S42, S47 [5JA], S86-S98 [25JA], S296-S329 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent request, S33 [5JA], S85, S98 [25JA]

———improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S54 [5JA]

———limit debate on motions to proceed, S86, S87 [25JA]

———limit time for postcloture debate on nominations, S93 [25JA]

———permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (S. Res. 29), S296-S329 [27JA]

———preserve right to offer amendments, S87, S94 [25JA]

———propose a standing order for extended debate (S. Res. 24), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S19-S33 [5JA], S296-S329, S331 [27JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent request, S98, S99 [25JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S296-S329 [27JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S15-S18, S45, S46 [5JA], S87, S88, S93, S97, S98 [25JA]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 12), S46, S47 [5JA]

———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S43-S54 [5JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S4507 [12JY], S4589 [14JY], S4657-S4660 [19JY]

———efforts to reduce benefits, S4694 [20JY], S4757 [21JY]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts, S1723-S1726 [16MR], S1784 [17MR]

———prohibit reduction in benefits and creation of private retirement accounts as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, S1784 [17MR]

———prohibit reduction in benefits as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, S4444-S4446 [7JY], S4543 [13JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 584), S1680 [15MR]

Staff: tribute, S355 [31JA]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S4799 [21JY]

Terrorism: impact of terrorist attacks on political climate, S5399-S5402 [8SE]

———notify Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of certain terrorists, S8053 [30NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (S. Res. 14), S74, S247 [25JA], S255-S260 [26JA], S355 [31JA]

United Kingdom: U.S. visit by British parliamentarians, S4832 [22JY]

Walker, David: Comeback America Initiative (organization) lectures on the national debt, S3632 [9JN]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S2110, S2112 [5AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (S. 2004), S8687 [15DE]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, S5237-S5239 [2AU]

Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

United States of America ``AAA/A-1+'' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Revised to Negative: Standard and Poor's (company), H3769 [31MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 111-713), H433 [24JA]

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 112-122), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-123), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-121), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 112-119), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 112-124), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 112-120), H4573 [24JN]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 112-62), H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 51, Direct the President, Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, To Remove the U.S. Armed Forces From Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, Restrict Use of Funds in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 328) (H. Rept. 112-114), H4525 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 479) (H. Rept. 112-311), H8074 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 112-49), H2213 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 359) (H. Rept. 111-173), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal to the House of Representatives All Information on Consultations With Congress About Military Operations in Libya: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 112-77), H3277 [12MY]

Dept. of State and Foreign Relations Appropriations and Certain Authorities: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 112-223), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of State Transmittal to the House of Representatives All Information on Consultations With Congress About Military Operations in Libya: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Res. 209) (H. Rept. 112-76), H3277 [12MY]

House of Representatives Adjournment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-148), H5124 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-80), S5684 [15SE]

Library of Congress Certain Administrative Operations Improvements: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1934) (H. Rept. 112-105), H4185 [14JN]

Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 20) (S. Rept. 112-27), S4221 [29JN]

Notify Congress of Conferences Sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2302) (H. Rept. 112-236), H6623 [5OC]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 872), S3970 [21JN]

———Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 112-278), H7889 [18NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 112-278), H7405 [10NO]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 112-58), H2575 [11AP]

Resignations

House of Representatives: Anthony D. Weiner, H4472 [23JN]

———Christopher John Lee, H596 [9FE], H610 [10FE]

———David Wu, H5893 [5AU]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 111th Cong., 2d sess., D290 [29MR]

———112th Cong., 1st sess., D63 [1FE], D171 [1MR], D345 [1AP], D435 [2MY], D605 [6JN], D723 [1JY], D889 [1AU], D925 [6SE], D1037 [3OC], D1165 [1NO], D1305 [1DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4540 [24JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2867 [15AP]

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118 [7JA]

Statements

Conservatives Support the Constitutional Option: Senator Tom Udall, S319 [27JA]

Kansas Walk of Honor: Bob Dole, S6595 [17OC]

———Senator Roberts, S6595 [17OC]

Open Letter to Congress and the President—Listen to Your Pastors: Faith in Public Life (organization) and Sojourners (organization), H5155 [19JY]

What's Wrong With a Modified Open Rule? Representative McGovern, H813 [15FE]

Summaries

House Rules Adoption and Amendments (H. Res. 5), H13-H15 [5JA]

Tables

California 2006 causes of impairment for California waters, H2088 [30MR]

California impaired waters, cause of impairment group—pesticides, H2088 [30MR]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): legislative branch of the Government, H9877-H9880 [16DE]

FAA authorization extension history during 110th-112th Congress, H6114 [13SE]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5350-H5353 [21JY]

Senate Democratic budget proposal tax provisions, S5059 [29JY]

Testimonies

Human Rights Violations in Sudan: Jehanne Henry, Human Rights Watch (organization), E1719 [23SE]

———Thomas H. Andrews, E1720 [23SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 1, consent for Congress to assemble outside the District of Columbia, H28 [5JA]

H. Con. Res. 10, joint session of Congresss for Presidential address, H376 [20JA]

H. Con. Res. 17, adjournment, S926 [17FE], H815 [15FE]

H. Con. Res. 27, acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the Capitol, H1776 [14MR]

H. Con. Res. 28, Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, H1920 [17MR]

H. Con. Res. 30, adjournment, S1878 [17MR], H1810 [15MR]

H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2837-H2843 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 43, adjournment, S2551 [14AP], H2686 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 50, adjournment, H3237 [12MY]

H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4010 [3JN]

H. Con. Res. 74, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H5942 [7SE]

H. Res. 1, election of House of Representatives' officers, H6 [5JA]

H. Res. 2, notify Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H6 [5JA]

H. Res. 3, notify the President that a quorum has assembled, H7 [5JA]

H. Res. 5, House Rules adoption and amendments, H7-H10 [5JA]

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H27 [5JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 10, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House of Representatives, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 22, reduce amount authorized for House of Representatives salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices, H62 [6JA]

H. Res. 27, delete certain Members' of Congress votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony, H118 [7JA]

H. Res. 31, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H139 [11JA]

H. Res. 32, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, H144 [12JA]

H. Res. 33, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H143 [12JA]

H. Res. 37, majority part appointments to committees of the House, H231 [18JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H323 [19JA]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H441 [25JA]

H. Res. 53, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H445 [25JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H500 [26JA]

H. Res. 78, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H571 [9FE]

H. Res. 149, minority party appointments to Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1603 [8MR]

H. Res. 155, majority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H1626 [9MR]

H. Res. 168, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H1826 [15MR]

H. Res. 197, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H2584 [12AP]

H. Res. 202, majority party appointments to Committee on Rules (House), H2314 [5AP]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2675 [14AP]

H. Res. 263, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3188 [11MY]

H. Res. 274, majority party appointments to Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 278, election of Patrick J. Conroy as Chaplain of the House of Representatives, H3430 [25MY]

H. Res. 293, minority party appointments to Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3964 [2JN]

H. Res. 294, consideration of H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya and H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H3990 [3JN]

H. Res. 299, permit official photographs to be taken while the House of Representatives is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker, H4315 [16JN]

H. Res. 303, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4108 [14JN]

H. Res. 321, minority party appointments to Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4420 [22JN]

H. Res. 328, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4534 [24JN]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H5693 [28JY]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments to the Committee on Ethics (House), H5050 [14JY]

H. Res. 359, consideration of H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

H. Res. 364, ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' designation in the Capitol Visitor Center, H7943 [30NO]

H. Res. 375, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and House of Representatives adjournment, H5678 [28JY]

H. Res. 395, majority party appointment to Committee on Small Business (House), H5979 [8SE]

H. Res. 398, minority party appointments to Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H6123 [13SE]

H. Res. 411, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H6376 [22SE]

H. Res. 420, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6533 [4OC]

H. Res. 447, majority party appointments to Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7051 [25OC]

H. Res. 479, consideration of H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H8146 [6DE]

H. Res. 486, minority party appointments to Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8238 [7DE]

H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4541 [24JN]

H.J. Res. 77, disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H6156 [14SE]

H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H8222-H8224 [7DE]

H.R. 292, Stop the OverPrinting (STOP) Act, H207 [18JA]

H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H2083 [30MR]

H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act, H2239 [1AP]

H.R. 1934, improve certain Library of Congress administrative operations, H4315 [16JN]

H.R. 1954, increase statutory limit on the public debt, H3765 [31MY]

H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4550 [24JN]

H.R. 2302, notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H6693 [11OC]

H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5356-H5360 [21JY]

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 388, prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, S1051 [1MR]

S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act, S2202-S2208 [6AP]

S. Con. Res. 1, adjournment, S15, S67 [5JA], H31 [5JA]

S. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, S2849, S2850 [10MY], H3780 [31MY]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3184-S3190 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 19, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3190-S3195 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 20, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016, S3195-S3199 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3230-S3235 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 29, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn, S5932, S5952 [23SE], H6481 [3OC]

S. Res. 1, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, S6, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 2, notify the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is present, S6, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 3, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate, S6, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 8, amend Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 9, permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 10, amend Senate Rules to improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 11, amend Senate Rules to eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 12, amend Senate Rules to reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 13, amend Senate Rules to require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster, S67 [5JA]

S. Res. 14, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, S241 [25JA], S259 [26JA]

S. Res. 16, amend Senate Rules to require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 19, amend Senate Rules to require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 21, amend Senate Rules to provide procedures for extended Senate debate, S244 [25JA]

S. Res. 23, amend Senate Rules to prohibit unauthorized earmarks, S245 [25JA]

S. Res. 24, amend Senate Rules to propose a standing order for extended Senate debate, S245 [25JA]

S. Res. 28, amend Senate Rules to eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S326, S340 [27JA]

S. Res. 29, amend Senate Rules to permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided, S327, S341 [27JA]

S. Res. 41, reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium, S551 [3FE]

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 46, require legislation considered in the Senate to be confined to a single issue, S634 [8FE]

S. Res. 82, provide Senate sufficient time for legislation to be read, S1068 [1MR]

S. Res. 92, authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund, S1239, S1242 [3MR]

S. Res. 103, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), S1757, S1769 [16MR]

S. Res. 136, Senate Legal Counsel document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.), S2281, S2285 [7AP]

S. Res. 148, require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force in Libya, S2540 [14AP]

S. Res. 169, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, documents, and legal representation in SSA v. Charlotte N. White, S2745, S2753 [5MY]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

S. Res. 234, tribute to William F. Hildenbrand, S4807, S4810 [21JY]

S. Res. 305, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 16, declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya, S3362 [25MY]

S.J. Res. 29, constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S7008 [1NO]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, E1448, E1450, E1451, E1452-E1454 [29JY]

Tributes

Clayton, Eva M., H6861 [13OC]

CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H6624 [5OC]

———extend whistleblower protections to employees (see S. 586), S1677 [15MR]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: Veterans Employment Opportunities Act final regulations, S99-S104 [25JA], S1400-S1405 [8MR], H462-H467 [25JA], H1610-H1614 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3108), E1777 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: extend whistleblower protections to employees, S7061 [2NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (S. 586), S1681 [15MR]

CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Byers, Brooks: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1142 [21JN]

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS `FOR THE PEOPLE' JOBS INITIATIVE RESOLUTION

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

CONGRESSIONAL BLIND TRUST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3549), H8124 [2DE]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see S. 1996), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]

Congress: defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt, H375, H376 [20JA]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt, S2108 [5AP]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H7998 [30NO]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), E2131 [30NO]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Amendments

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5240 [19JY], H5360, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371 [21JY], H5379, H5380 [22JY]

Appointments

Director, S263 [26JA], H500 [26JA]

Articles and editorials

Budget Office—GOP Medicare Plan Could Lead to Rationing, H2417 [7AP]

CBO—Ending the Wars Could Save $1.4 Trillion, H4643 [6JY]

GOP Jumps on Old CBO Job Numbers, H692 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see S. 1896), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 920), H1574 [3MR]

Budget: require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (see H.R. 3332), H7329 [3NO]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

Economy: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar (see H.R. 1638), H2912 [15AP]

———provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see S. 1996), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]

House Rules: require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 385), H395 [20JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2551), H5125 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (see H. Res. 359), H5284 [20JY]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee or on the floor (see S. Res. 110), S1894 [28MR]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Cost Estimates

Faster FOIA Act (S. 627): CBO, S2343 [8AP]

U.N. Tax Equalization Refund Act (H.R. 519), H567 [9FE]

Lists

Budgetary outline for H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

Budget: ensure any budgetary costs associated with approving or disapproving regulations are accounted for under the budget process, H8220 [7DE]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (H.R. 3332), H7260 [3NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5313-H5316 [21JY]

———compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5348-H5372 [21JY], H5378-H5387 [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398, E1400 [25JY], E1407 [26JY], E1426 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (H. Res. 359), H5312-H5316 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on employment, H688-H693 [11FE], H1366 [28FE], H1632 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Employment: results of report on congressional job creation plans, S7633 [17NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S2706 [5MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on employment, S1617 [15MR]

Reports

Proposals To Cut Federal Spending: Alec Phillips, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H2006 [29MR]

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard: Rebecca Thiess, Economic Policy Institute, H2004 [29MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 359) (H. Rept. 111-173), H5284 [20JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-148), H5124 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-80), S5684 [15SE]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): legislative branch of the Government, H9877-H9880 [16DE]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5350-H5353 [21JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H352 [19JA]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1194, Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H3785 [31MY]

Spending offsets and budget restraints rejected since statutory pay-as-you-go was adopted, S79 [25JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 359, consideration of H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5356-H5360 [21JY]

S. Res. 16, amend Senate Rules to require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 110, Senate Rules requiring all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate, S1900 [28MR]

CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUSES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE

Remarks in House

Hominda, Elsa: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1761 [4OC]

Sader, Deanna and Robert: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1964 [31OC]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5896 [22SE]

Boesem, Nora and Randy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7826 [18NO]

Mueting, Paul and Mandy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5710 [19SE]

Mulder, Jim and Jean: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6184 [5OC]

Picciano, Nick and Jorun: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5832 [21SE]

Reeves, Theresa K.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S6086 [4OC]

CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Con. Res. 2), H41 [5JA]

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND PENSION FORFEITURE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2162), H4185 [14JN]

CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OF REGULATORY ANALYSIS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 214), H134 [7JA]

CONGRESSIONAL PAY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1454), H4046 [13JN]

CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY (publication)

Articles and editorials

Judges—``Totally Broken'' Confirmation Process Causing ``Dire'' Case Backlogs, S1320 [7MR], S1539 [10MR]

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Bills and resolutions

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (see H. Res. 27), H136 [7JA]

Printing: limit (see S. 674), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1626), H2911 [15AP]

Senate Rules: permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (see S. Res. 29), S338 [27JA]

Notices

Correction, H1610 [8MR], H7067 [25OC], H10012 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Armenian Genocide Congressional Record Project: survival stories, E903 [13MY]

House of Representatives: permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H28 [5JA]

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118, H119 [7JA]

Printing: limit distribution of printed copies, H5367 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Senate Rules: permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (S. Res. 29), S296-S329 [27JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118 [7JA]

Statements

Patent and Trademark Office Policy Preventing Issuance of Patents Directed to or Encompassing Human Organisms: Dave Weldon, E1178, E1179 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 27, delete certain Members' of Congress votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony, H118 [7JA]

S. Res. 29, amend Senate Rules to permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided, S327, S341 [27JA]

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Amendments

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5240 [19JY], H5360, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371 [21JY], H5379, H5380 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: provide with the authority to obtain information directly from Federal agencies (see H.R. 2571), H5125 [15JY]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 349), H5018 [13JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2551), H5125 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (see H. Res. 359), H5284 [20JY]

Lists

Budgetary outline for H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

Memorandums

Separate Votes Demanded in the House on Amendments Reported From the Committee of the Whole Due to Decisive Votes of Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress, H17 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5313-H5316 [21JY]

———compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5348-H5372 [21JY], H5378-H5387 [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398, E1400 [25JY], E1407 [26JY], E1426 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (H. Res. 359), H5312-H5316 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4010, S4011 [22JN], S4189-S4191, S4203, S4206, S4207, S4209 [29JN]

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11: (excerpt), H1926 [17MR]

Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico, H17 [5JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 359) (H. Rept. 111-173), H5284 [20JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-148), H5124 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-80), S5684 [15SE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): legislative branch of the Government, H9877-H9880 [16DE]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5350-H5353 [21JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 359, consideration of H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5356-H5360 [21JY]

CONGRESSIONAL RETIREMENT AGE ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 742), S4564 [13JY], S8438 [8DE]

CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5459 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Enforce, H1649-H1655 [9MR], H1783-H1788 [14MR]

Government regulations: use to reduce the impact of executive branch regulations on the economy, H2026, H2027 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enforce, S7240 [9NO]

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Appointments

Co-Chairman, S2585 [2MY]

Members, S2557 [14AP], S3507 [6JN], H5868 [1AU], H6966 [14OC], H7236 [2NO], H7314 [3NO]

CONKLIN, GARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1560 [8SE]

CONN, ROE

Remarks in House

WLS-Radio (Chicago, IL): anniversary of Roe & Roeper Show, H2648 [13AP]

CONNECT (organization)

Letters

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S1635 [15MR]

CONNECTICUT

Bills and resolutions

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3388), H7397 [4NO]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see S. 715), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1353), H2291 [4AP]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1347), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (see S. 1191), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2174), H4186 [14JN]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see S. 2018), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4034 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Certificates of election

Senate: Richard Blumenthal, S1 [5JA]

Lists

Connecticut victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as recorded on memorial in Sherwood Island State Park, S2603 [3MY]

Oaths of office

Blumenthal, Richard: Senate, S4 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Bethlehem, CT: anniversary of Bethlehem Grange No. 121, E1074 [13JN]

Carpenter, G. Kenneth: Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2316 [19DE]

Central Connecticut State University: Institute for Technology and Business Development Connecticut Business Hall of Fame inductee, E895 [13MY]

Drega, Connie: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1912 [24OC]

Farrington, Harold, Jr.: Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2316 [19DE]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6266, H6267 [20SE]

Gilboe, Timothy K.: Silver Star recipient, E2332 [20DE]

Godby, Dennis: tribute for running across country to promote natural medicine, E2068 [16NO]

International Union of Operating Engineers: anniversary of Local 478 chapter, E1462 [1AU]

Marino, Phyllis: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1904 [24OC]

Marrakech, Inc.: anniversary, E2057 [15NO]

Middletown, CT: anniversary of St. Sebastian Parish, E865 [11MY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Amity Club of New Haven, E2050 [15NO]

———anniversary of Greater New Haven Habitat for Humanity, E1065 [13JN]

New Haven Preservation Trust (organization): anniversary, E922 [23MY]

Rodriguez, Amilcar: Silver Star recipient, E1418 [27JY]

Shelton, CT: tribute to Shelton Vikings Midget and Pee Wee Cheerleading teams, E75 [19JA]

Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG): anniversary, E1922 [25OC]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H8070 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (S. 1347), S4527 [12JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, S1720 [16MR]

Sherwood Island State Park: tribute to memorial for Connecticut victims of terrorist attacks, S2602 [3MY]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's basketball team, S2116 [5AP]

Texts of

S. 1347, Coltsville National Historical Park Act, S4528 [12JY]

Tributes

Lieberman, Senator, S72 [25JA]

Ratchford, William R., H437, H438 [25JA], E41 [7JA]

CONNECTICUT ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

Remarks in House

DeStefano, John, Jr.: Connecticut Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E926 [23MY]

CONNELL, BETSY

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

CONNELLY, JOEL

Articles and editorials

House GOP Agenda—Curtailing Abortion, Cutting Kids, H945 [16FE]

CONNERS, BOB

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2226 [12DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8145 [1DE]

CONNOLLY, GERALD E. (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H781 [14FE], H882, H929 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3699, H3700, H3701 [26MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4595, H4597, H4675 [6JY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1668 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3089 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3196 [11MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4835, H4853 [11JY]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6555 [4OC], H6600 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6554 [4OC], H6699 [11OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6428 [23SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8095 [2DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4981 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H8188 [6DE]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H3062 [4MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1618 [8MR]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H5286 [20JY]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8126 [2DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H3063 [4MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H6506 [3OC]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H3411 [24MY]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H3343 [23MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H6552 [4OC]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8967 [14DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H5240 [19JY]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 1110), H7208 [1NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H5127 [15JY]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H4794 [8JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H1252 (see H.R. 729), H1364 [18FE]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H1988 [17MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 87), H7626 [15NO]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 16), H599 [9FE]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H3305 [13MY]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 258), H2293 [4AP]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2935 [2MY]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H1844 [15MR]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H7166 [31OC]

———prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (see H.R. 2271), H4455 [22JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H1984 [17MR]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H7208 [1NO]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H9928 [16DE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8882 [13DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7999 [30NO]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 1354), H2291 [4AP]

———extend sunset date for certain protests of task and deliver order contracts (see H.R. 899), H1573 [3MR]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 1652), H2913 [15AP]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 3511), H10017 [20DE]

———facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see H.R. 2386), H4574 [24JN]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5375 [21JY]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5286 [20JY]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7161 [27OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 1722), H3060 [4MY]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H7208 [1NO]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H2293 [4AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H2917 [15AP]

———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see H.R. 1951), H3342 [23MY]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H5019 [13JY]

———establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see H.R. 3322), H7256 [2NO]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H4794 [8JY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H2108 [30MR]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H8968 [14DE]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5286 [20JY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H6626 [5OC]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H6458 [23SE]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see H.R. 3418), H7893 [18NO]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H3281 [12MY]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H8728 [12DE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H5489 [25JY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7209 [1NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H5127 [15JY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2935 [2MY]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H2911 [15AP]

———enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an Office of Livability (see H.R. 2609), H5373 [21JY]

———establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H4187 [14JN]

———allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H10017 [20DE]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H256 [18JA]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H3646 (see H.R. 812), H3684 [25MY]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H7161 [27OC]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H9929 [16DE]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4851 [11JY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1855), H6978 [14OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H397 [20JA]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 396), H6344 [21SE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5905 [12AU]

Disabled: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 604), H1988 [17MR]

———improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 602), H1988 [17MR]

———provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H1988 [17MR]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H7165 [31OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H6979 [14OC]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5923 [19AU]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H5127 [15JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H8967 [14DE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H8967 [14DE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H5967 [7SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see H.R. 2744), H5883 [1AU]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to provide retroactive pay to employees who were furloughed (see H.R. 2814), H5901 [9AU]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

FDA: help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H4366 [21JN]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H4750 [7JY]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6506 [3OC]

———prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 521), H726 [11FE]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H726 [11FE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see H.R. 2061), H3871 (see H.R. 2061), H3911 [1JN]

———ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1664 [9MR]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H679 [10FE]

———permit transfer of sick leave in leave-transfer programs (see H.R. 3028), H6413 [22SE]

———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 1429), H2534 [7AP]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (see H.R. 1492), H2603 [12AP]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 987), H1665 [9MR]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H5734 [28JY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3304 [13MY]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H4673 [6JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3870 (see H.R. 1174), H3911 [1JN]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (see H.R. 3064), H6456 [23SE]

———increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1770 [11MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H3646 (see H.R. 1269), H3684 [25MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 56), H2293 [4AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3000 [3MY]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H2569 [8AP]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H5127 [15JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3305 [13MY]

Housing: require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H5897 [5AU]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H6416 [22SE]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H8320 [8DE]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H2572 [8AP]

———develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H6010 [8SE]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7209 [1NO]

Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H508 [26JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H7400 [4NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6506 [3OC]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 1187), H2040 [29MR]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5374 [21JY]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8077 [1DE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6552 [4OC]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H6415 [22SE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4945 [12JY]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H5489 [25JY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H7257 [2NO]

———provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B (see H.R. 1654), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6457 [23SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7161 [27OC]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H4460 [22JN]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H7258 [2NO]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see H.R. 2342), H6506 [3OC]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H679 [10FE]

National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H509 [26JA]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H5240 [19JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H6627 [5OC]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 227), H2918 [15AP]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 783), H1253 (see H.R. 783), H1364 [18FE]

———facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H5127 [15JY]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H2667 [13AP]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H204 [12JA]

———issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H204 [12JA]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3281 [12MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2293 [4AP]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5966 [7SE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2328 [5AP]

———co-locate post offices at retail facilities and municipal buildings (see H.R. 3584), H8260 [7DE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H5923 [19AU]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6096 [12SE]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Puerto Rico: construct a specialty hospital and toxins research center on the island of Vieques (see H.R. 1645), H4459 [22JN]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3162 [10MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2109 [30MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7258 [2NO]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H7009 [24OC]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see H.R. 1965), H7069 [25OC]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H6043 [9SE]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4528 [23JN]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H553 [8FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H10016 [20DE]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe football helmets (see H.R. 1127), H5240 [19JY]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H7257 [2NO]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6458 [23SE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6455 [23SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1948), H3342 [23MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8125 [2DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5286 [20JY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 1825), H3217 [11MY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H1666 [9MR]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 3231), H6976 [14OC]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4673 [6JY]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2040 [29MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3411 [24MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5374 [21JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H469 [25JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H776 [14FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2935 [2MY]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H6626 [5OC]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7161 [27OC]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8881 [13DE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 221), H2604 [12AP]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see H.R. 156), H1988 [17MR]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 2513), H6098 [12SE]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see H.R. 2758), H6415 [22SE]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H2667 [13AP]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 49), H7166 [31OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H5489 [25JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H7208 [1NO]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1718), H8319 [8DE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H135 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 51), H34 [5JA]

EPA: require closure of oil storage and processing facilities that have spilled oil multiple times near residential neighborhoods (see H.R. 3426), H7626 [15NO]

Executive Office of the President: establish an Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer (see H.R. 1261), H2106 [30MR]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see H.R. 1424), H2533 [7AP]

Federal employees: expand conversion rate of interns to full-time employees, establish internship tracking mechanisms, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices (see H.R. 914), H1574 [3MR]

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Prgram: provide lump-sum payments to recipients unless the insured or beneficiary elects otherwise (see H.R. 48), H34 [5JA]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1068), H1796 [14MR]

Government: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 1713), H3060 [4MY]

GSA: establish a small business growth pilot program (see H.R. 1812), H3159 [10MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 537), H549 [8FE]

Oil Pollution Act: extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 54), H34 [5JA]

Postal Service: reform (see H.R. 1262), H2106 [30MR]

Power resources: require treatment of any plans, documents, and lease sales required for Outer Continental Shelf drilling as a major Federal action relative to the National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 52), H34 [5JA]

———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H8186 [6DE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H508 [26JA]

———deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 53), H34 [5JA]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 2739), H5883 [1AU]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H678 [10FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (see H.R. 1813), H3159 [10MY]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 2419), H4671 [6JY]

Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (see H.R. 55), H34 [5JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (H.R. 237), H137 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (H.R. 51), H43 [5JA]

EPA: require closure of oil storage and processing facilities that have spilled oil multiple times near residential neighborhoods (H.R. 3426), H7626 [15NO]

Executive Office of the President: establish an Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer (H.R. 1261), H2107 [30MR]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (H.R. 1424), H2535 [7AP]

Federal employees: expand conversion rate of interns to full-time employees, establish internship tracking mechanisms, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices (H.R. 914), H1576 [3MR]

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Prgram: provide lump-sum payments to recipients unless the insured or beneficiary elects otherwise (H.R. 48), H43 [5JA]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (H.R. 1068), H1797 [14MR]

Government: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (H.R. 1713), H3061 [4MY]

GSA: establish a small business growth pilot program (H.R. 1812), H3160 [10MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (H.R. 537), H551 [8FE]

Oil Pollution Act: extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (H.R. 54), H43 [5JA]

Postal Service: reform (H.R. 1262), H2107 [30MR]

Power resources: require treatment of any plans, documents, and lease sales required for Outer Continental Shelf drilling as a major Federal action relative to the National Environmental Policy Act (H.R. 52), H43 [5JA]

———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (H.R. 1870), H3280 [12MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 3572), H8187 [6DE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (H.R. 481), H511 [26JA]

———deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (H.R. 53), H43 [5JA]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 2739), H5886 [1AU]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 11), H681 [10FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (H.R. 1813), H3161 [10MY]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (H.R. 2419), H4672 [6JY]

Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (H.R. 55), H43 [5JA]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

Letters

Require watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations: by, H4982 [13JY]

Lists

Watersheds and States covered by the Connolly amendment to H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, requiring watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations, H4983 [13JY]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1748 [11MR]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3184 [11MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1729 [11MR]

Remarks

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H7935 [30NO]

American Red Cross: anniversary of National Capital Region chapter, E569 [30MR]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2218 [1AP]

———making consolidated, H9898 [16DE]

———making continuing, H6408 [22SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2501 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H843, H882, H883 [15FE], H1404 [1MR], H1773 [14MR], H6677 [11OC], E248, E250 [16FE], E296 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H812 [15FE]

Arbor Day: observance, E2241 [13DE]

Armed Forces: express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H4002 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4002 [3JN]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Asian American Success (AASuccess) (organization): tribute to YouthCon Scholarship program finalists, E2260 [14DE]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), Senate amendments, H9939, H9940 [19DE]

Blum, Marlene: Fairfax County, VA, Lawrence V. Fowler Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

Book, Robert: National Jewish Committee on Scouting Shofar Award recipient, E210 [11FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2577 [12AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7854 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5678, H5683 [28JY], H5755 [29JY], H5833 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5217 [19JY]

———deficit, H7854 [18NO]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (H.R. 1043), H1729 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H4593 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2681 [14AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of statue or bust of Winston Churchill in U.S. Capitol (H. Res. 497), H9941 [19DE]

Clean Air Act: funding, H843 [15FE]

———impact, H537, H538 [8FE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5678 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 375), H5683 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5755 [29JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H620 [10FE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4952 [13JY]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8164 [6DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, E250 [16FE]

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E523 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3705 [26MY], E987, E990 [27MY]

———Environmental Security Technology Certification program funding, H4597 [6JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, E990 [27MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4596, H4597 [6JY]

———procurement and acquisition system reform, E987 [27MY]

———Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program funding, H4596 [6JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2072 [30MR]

Dept. of Energy: certify that the majority of oil flowing through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is designated for domestic consumption, H5505, H5511 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5511 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5505 [26JY]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4835 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, E296 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3843 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: continue to provide emergency mortgage relief services to Armed Forces members, veterans, and their survivors and dependents, H1748 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), motion to recommit, H1748 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3084, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

———ensure that proposed oil and gas lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf will not impede Dept. of Defense operations, H3196, H3197 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3196, H3197 [11MY]

———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5463 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9898 [16DE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia, E2256 [14DE]

Dumfries, VA: tribute to Little Union Baptist Church, E2253 [14DE]

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2356 [6AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H560 [9FE], H3170 [11MY], H4957 [13JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8735 [13DE], H9932 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8754 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9981 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6522 [4OC], H6677 [11OC], H7020 [25OC], H7075 [26OC], H7586 [15NO], H7935 [30NO]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5833 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4835 [11JY], E1292 [12JY]

EPA: conduct studies to identify pollution control policies which will lead to domestic job growth in the clean energy sector, H6428, H6429 [23SE]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6699 [11OC]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6384 [22SE]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6699 [11OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6384 [22SE], H6428, H6429 [23SE]

———require watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations, H4981 [13JY]

Fairfax, VA: anniversary of Ekoji Buddhist Temple, E1838 [12OC]

———Mason Small Business Development Center recipient of SBA Small Business Development Center of Excellence and Innovation award, E848 [10MY]

———tribute to Boy Scout Troop 1818 and Cub Scout Pack 1818, E210 [11FE]

———tribute to Cub Scout Pack 1818 and Boy Scout Troop 1818, E516 [17MR]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Inova Fairfax Hospital, E850 [10MY]

———anniversary of Kings Park community, E2241 [13DE]

———anniversary of Mantua Elementary School, E2242 [13DE]

———tribute to Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

———tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E877 [12MY]

———tribute to Fairfax County Park Authority Board Elly Doyle Park Service Award recipients, E2244 [13DE]

———tribute to Lafayette Village Community neighborhood cleanup and tree planting, E2241 [13DE]

———tribute to Robinson Secondary School graduates entering the Armed Forces, E1091 [14JN]

———tribute to Sheriff's Office Volunteers of the Year, E876 [12MY]

Fairfax County Youth Football League: tribute to Hall of Fame inductees, E515 [17MR]

Family History Month: observance, E470 [14MR]

Fay, Kevin: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society James L. Eichberg Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2333 [20DE]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt regulations protecting public health, environment, and food and workplace safety from agency rule reform, H8095 [2DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8215 [7DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8095 [2DE]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (H.R. 2465), H7914 [29NO]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3843 [1JN]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6408 [22SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), E2073 [17NO]

Gaskill, Robert C.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

Glasgow Investigative Solutions, Inc.: tribute, E1817 [11OC]

Griffin, Anthony: International City/County Management Association Award for Career Excellence in Honor of Mark E. Keane recipient, E2242 [13DE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3117 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), motion to recommit, H3184 [11MY]

———prohibit issuance of oil and natural gas permits to any applicant fined for certain activities until all fines and damages have been paid or a formal agreement has been reached, H3184 [11MY]

Hardin, Paul: American Automobile Association Presidential Lifesaving Medal award recipient, E671 [8AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H212 [18JA], H6677 [11OC]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Rachel Carson Middle School partnership with Dominion Power (company) to support green energy, E2257 [14DE]

Hollin Hall Automotive (business): anniversary, E682 [8AP]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Res. 375), H5683 [28JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 375), H5683 [28JY]

ITMC Solutions, LLC: tribute, E1814 [11OC]

Jones, John W., Jr.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

Journal: question of approval, H5785 [30JY]

Kings Park Civic Association: tribute to potluck dinner, E2241 [13DE]

LifeCircle Alliances (organization): tribute to Kudos for Community Caregivers Award recipients, E2241 [13DE]

Literacy Volunteers of America-Prince William, Inc.: anniversary, E2255 [14DE]

Mason Neck, VA: anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E565 [30MR]

McQuillen, Arianna: General Motors Foundation Buick Achievers Scholarship Program award recipient, E2259 [14DE]

———GM Foundation Buick Achievers Scholarship Program award recipient, E1571 [8SE]

Medicaid: reform, H4335 [21JN]

Medicare: reform, H2681 [14AP], H4201 [15JN], H4335 [21JN], H4593 [6JY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1917 [17MR]

Our Daily Bread Inc.: anniversary, E519 [17MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4398 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H212 [18JA], H6677 [11OC]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H3117 [10MY]

———gasoline price levels, H2939 [3MY]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8031 [1DE]

Prince William County, VA: Prince William County NAACP tribute to veterans, E1089 [14JN]

Prince William County Bar Foundation: tribute to Beat the Odds award recipients, E1089 [14JN]

Prince William Ministerial Association: tribute to Community Appreciation Award recipients, E528 [17MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6163 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit, H5786 [30JY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6937, H6938 [14OC]

———require State regulations for coal combustion residuals to meet a legal standard of protection to ensure human health and the environment are protected, H6937 [14OC]

Shelter House, Inc.: anniversary, E1088 [14JN]

———tribute to volunteer award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

Skaja, Walter: Prince William Clean Community Council Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1090 [14JN]

SkillsUSA (organization): tribute to World Skills Team for participation in WorldSkills competition, E2038 [14NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6408 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6408 [22SE]

Springfield, VA: tribute to West Springfield High School dance team, E2293 [16DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4974, H4981 [13JY]

Strickland, Hal: National Recreation and Park Association National Voluntary Service Award recipient, E1566 [8SE]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 3572), E2192 [6DE]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E248 [16FE]

Taiwan: support participation in U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change, E476 [14MR]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H8140 [6DE]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 2739), H5971 [8SE]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 11), H812 [15FE], H1917 [17MR], H5971 [8SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H2939 [3MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (H.R. 1813), H3117 [10MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7075 [26OC], H7143 [27OC]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), consideration (H. Res. 54), H479 [26JA]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6118 [13SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H193 [12JA]

Turkey: commend for involvement in release of New York (NY) Times journalists held by Libya, E607 [1AP]

———end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), E2261 [14DE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1836 [12OC]

Veterans: provide tax credits to businesses hiring unemployed veterans and unemployed veterans with service disabilities, H7586 [15NO]

Veterans Day: observance, H7586 [15NO]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Cub Scout Pack 976 Blue and Gold banquet, E560 [30MR]

———tribute to Vienna Volunteer Recognition Day honorees, E716 [14AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H882, H883 [15FE]

Tributes

Adler, John H., H2315 [5AP]

Angry, Victor, E563 [30MR]

Bal, Simrun, E2142 [30NO]

Chang, Lauren, E1310 [13JY]

Choi, Steve P., E513 [17MR]

Doyle, Ethan, E2131 [30NO]

Egle, Jill, E1416 [27JY]

Ettleman, Ben, E2240 [13DE]

Gold, Lea, E2140 [30NO]

Gray, Samantha, E2133 [30NO]

Hix, William M., Sr. (Mike), E2345 [27DE]

Hornaday, Alexander, E1310 [13JY]

Ichter, Kathy, E308 [18FE]

Jassal, Harleen, E2138 [30NO]

Layog, Joshua, E1312 [13JY]

Mercer, Nancy, E1416 [27JY]

Pakidis, George, E2240 [13DE]

Perkins, Charles L., Sr., E2040 [14NO]

Qualley, Sandi, E2243 [13DE]

Rostock, Patrick, E2134 [30NO]

Savia, Simone (Sam), E2251 [14DE]

Scarbrough, Marc, E1311 [13JY]

Smith, Kenny, E2244 [13DE]

Ungerleider, Alvin D., E530 [17MR]

Vorona, Jack, E1816 [11OC]

CONNOLLY, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1969 [1NO]

CONNOLLY, MIKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3814 [1JN]

CONNOR, EDWARD L.

Letters

Reduce number of directly managed flood insurance policies by FEMA, H4908 [12JY]

CONOCOPHILLIPS CO.

Lists

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

Testimonies

Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Large Oil Companies, S3019 [17MY]

CONRAD, KENT (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6687 [18OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5691, S5692 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7749 [17NO], S7863, S7869 [18NO], S7911 [28NO], S7995 [29NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S491 [2FE], S538 [3FE]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3978 [21JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1752 [16MR]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S804 [16FE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S1333 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 327), S7613 [16NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2779 [9MY]

Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the U.S.: establish (see S. 1733), S7295 [9NO]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S5342 [6SE] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

———suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S3106 [18MY]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S3339 [25MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S2131 [5AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S4156 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 676), S1976 [30MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 666), S1933 [29MR]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S2622 [3MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S5946 [23SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7189 [8NO]

EPA: suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see S. 231), S359 [31JA]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

———establish a grant program for first responder agencies that experience an extraordinary financial burden resulting from the deployment of employees (see S. 568), S1600 [14MR]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4025 [22JN]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health care facilities: extend period of applicability of the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals (see S. 1431), S4960 [27JY]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S3106 [18MY]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S359 [31JA]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S3053 [17MY]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 1497), S8680 [15DE]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S1060 [1MR]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S2730 [5MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S4025 [22JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 1288), S5459 [8SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5838 [21SE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 181), S2929 [12MY]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see S. 1763), S7188 [8NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see S. 139), S126 [25JA]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S3171 [19MY]

Public safety officers: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see S. 385), S870 [17FE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC]

Taxation: provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 884), S2686 [4MY] (see S. 1185), S3814 [15JN]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4517 [12JY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7187 [8NO]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S6050 [3OC]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 58), S792 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 567), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities and recognize Office of Rural Health resource centers (see S. 1127), S3427 [26MY]

———improve utilization of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for veterans' health care (see S. 1124), S3427 [26MY]

Drugs: clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (see S. 1672), S6330 [6OC]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1979), S8490 [12DE]

Medicare: protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S6390 [11OC]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3428 [26MY]

Power resources: lessen U.S. dependence on foreign energy, promote clean sources of energy, and strengthen the U.S. economy (see S. 1220), S3891 [16JN]

Taxation: permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7886 [28NO], S8021 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8383 [7DE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Privilege of the floor

Eelman, Emily, S3365 [25MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], S7061 [2NO]

Appropriations: making consolidated, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8758 [17DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3316 [25MY], S3384 [26MY], S4461 [11JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S3316 [25MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S5036-S5038 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8527 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8527 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5164 [1AU], S5218, S5221 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4744 [21JY], S4814 [22JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4461 [11JY]

———deficit, S4042 [23JN]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4461 [11JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3384 [26MY], S4462 [11JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3316, S3328 [25MY]

Cogswell, ND: anniversary, S3266 [24MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5164 [1AU]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): committee allocations and budget aggregates, S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE], S61780 [5OC]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S5218 [2AU]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S5221 [2AU]

Committees of the Senate: committee allocations, budget aggregates, and pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE]

———committee allocations and budget aggregates, S7611 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (S. 567), S1603 [14MR]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8583, S8584 [14DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8758 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6754 [19OC], S7061 [2NO]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8583, S8584, S8585 [14DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5218, S5221 [2AU]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S474 [2FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5524 [13SE], S5814 [21SE]

Floods: express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding in North Dakota, S3990 [22JN]

Hankinson, ND: anniversary, S3167 [19MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S474 [2FE]

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, S6800 [20OC]

Leeds, ND: anniversary, S3221 [23MY]

Lidgerwood, ND: anniversary, S3221 [23MY]

Makoti, ND: anniversary, S3102 [18MY]

Medicare: reform, S3316 [25MY], S3384 [26MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S4042 [23JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3453 [26MY]

New England, ND: anniversary, S3221 [23MY]

Oakes, ND: anniversary, S3167 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S474 [2FE]

Point of order, S474 [2FE]

Public debt: ceiling, S4042 [23JN]

———increase statutory limit, S5036 [29JY]

Robinson, ND: anniversary, S3103 [18MY]

Rugby, ND: anniversary, S3167 [19MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6754 [19OC]

Selfridge, ND: anniversary, S3103 [18MY]

Senate: legislative program, S5504 [12SE]

Taxation: rates, S4463 [11JY]

———reform the Federal tax code, S4463 [11JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S4815 [22JY]

Towner, ND: anniversary, S3167 [19MY]

Tuttle, ND: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

Woodworth, ND: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S72 [25JA]

Reports filed

Expenditures: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 58), S791 [16FE]

Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom To Be OMB Deputy Director: Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2130 [5AP]

Rules

Committee on the Budget (Senate), S784 [16FE]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC]

Budget aggregates, S5379 [7SE], S6178 [5OC], S6911 [31OC], S7611 [16NO], S8725 [16DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S6178 [5OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 23, America Invents Act, S1380 [8MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 99, American Medical Isotopes Production Act, S7780 [17NO]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 1721, SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, S6591 [17OC]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2011, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE], S7611 [16NO]

———2012, S5378 [7SE], S8725 [16DE]

———2012-2016, S5379 [7SE]

———2012-2021, S5379 [7SE]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5379 [7SE]

Social Security aggregates, S5379 [7SE]

Texts of

S. 567, Dept. of Education Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program amendments, S1604 [14MR]

Tributes

Carlson, Dori, S2924 [12MY]

Dennis, Robert A., S864 [17FE]

CONROY, PATRICK J. (Chaplain of the House of Representatives)

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: election as Chaplain (see H. Res. 278), H3645 (see H. Res. 278), H3683 [25MY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives Chaplain, H3432 [25MY]

Prayers

House of Representatives, H3685 [26MY], H3761 [27MY], H3764 [31MY], H3813 [1JN], H3989 [3JN], H4045 [13JN], H4083 [14JN], H4281 [16JN], H4331 [20JN], H4339 [21JN], H4472 [23JN], H4531 [24JN], H4579 [28JN], H4589 [5JY], H4591 [6JY], H4685 [7JY], H4755 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4866 [12JY], H4955 [13JY], H5089 [15JY], H5129 [18JY], H5166 [19JY], H5248 [20JY], H5299 [21JY], H5377 [22JY], H5402 [25JY], H5675 [28JY], H5737 [29JY], H5785 [30JY], H5813 [31JY], H5817 [1AU], H5891 [2AU], H5899 [9AU], H5937 [6SE], H5941 [7SE], H6013 [9SE], H6045 [12SE], H6148 [14SE], H6235 [19SE], H6242 [20SE], H6354 [22SE], H6463 [29SE], H6469 [3OC], H6566 [5OC], H6629 [6OC], H6679 [11OC], H6791 [12OC], H6923 [14OC], H7137 [27OC], H7163 [31OC], H7167 [1NO], H7220 [2NO], H7268 [3NO], H7335 [4NO], H7407 [14NO], H7589 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7833 [18NO], H7901 [29NO], H8079 [2DE], H8128 [5DE], H8265 [8DE], H8321 [9DE], H8323 [12DE], H8741 [13DE], H8910 [14DE], H8980 [15DE], H9799 [16DE], H9931 [19DE], H9947 [20DE], H10035 [3JA]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: election as Chaplain (H. Res. 278), H3430 [25MY]

Tribute, H3430, H3431, H3432 [25MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 278, election as Chaplain of the House of Representatives, H3430 [25MY]

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

Articles and editorials

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Clean Air Act: repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (see H.R. 424), H469 [25JA]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S6764 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 1754, 1757), S6872 [20OC]

———establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation (see H.R. 271), H201 [12JA]

———establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

Dept. of Commerce: provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (see S. 841), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: reform energy policy (see S. 1204), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2266), H4364 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1499), H2603 [12AP]

———develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (see S. 612), S1826 [17MR]

———establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2781), H5885 [1AU]

———establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 828), S2506 [14AP]

———insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 482), H508 [26JA]

———provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]

———repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program (see H.R. 3306), H7255 [2NO]

———repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 927), H1574 [3MR] (see H.R. 3446), H7713 [16NO]

Ecology and environment: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (see H.R. 3727), H9945 [19DE]

———establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 2095), H3985 [2JN]

———promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 1000), S2992 [16MY]

Economy: retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

Electric power: incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, and reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 2208), H4326 [16JN]

Electronics: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 2748), H5883 [1AU]

Energy Independence and Security Act: repeal (see H.R. 1522), H2665 [13AP]

Energy Star Program: provide further requirements (see H.R. 438), H469 [25JA]

EPA: prohibit from granting certain Clean Air Act waivers for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage (see H.R. 3431), H7626 [15NO]

———publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2222), H4326 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and expand use of renewable energy (see S. 963), S2928 [12MY]

Government: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 1713), H3060 [4MY]

Government regulations: encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems (see H. Res. 396), H6010 [8SE]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see S. 397), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 739), H1039 (see H.R. 739), H1069 [16FE]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H2410 [6AP]

Housing: require energy audits be conducted for any single-family and multifamily housing purchases using federally related housing loans (see H.R. 627), H679 [10FE]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see S. 670), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1243), H2037 [29MR]

———ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see S. 152), S126 [25JA]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [3MY]

———lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

———promote development, manufacturing, and use of advanced batteries (see S. 1351), S4517 [12JY]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (see S. 298), S614 [7FE]

Power resources: establish energy policies that reduce dependence on foreign oil, save Americans money, increase U.S. competitiveness, and improve energy security and environmental stewardship (see S. 1321), S4292 [30JN]

———expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (see S. 187), S127 [25JA]

———improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S870 [17FE]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 12), H41 [5JA]

———make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production (see H.R. 1682), H2998 [3MY]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 689), S1977 [30MR] (see S. 1294), S4225 [29JN]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H254 [18JA]

———provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 2782), H5885 [1AU]

———provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see S. 1108), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 3664), H8966 [14DE]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 162), H1725 [10MR]

———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7397 [4NO]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 741), S2187 [6AP]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2994), H6342 [21SE]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see S. 739), S2187 [6AP]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 277), H201 [12JA]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 748), S2187 [6AP]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H4793 [8JY]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see S. 1937), S8148 [1DE]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see S. 1575), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 2962), H6231 [15SE]

———provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 253), H135 [7JA]

———provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (see S. 1914), S7829 [18NO]

———provide a renewable electricity integration credit (see S. 1291), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 2391), H4574 [24JN]

———provide a tax credit for the retrofit conversion of a nonhybrid motor vehicle to a hybrid (see S. 1921), S7991 [29NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 1526), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 1611), H2911 [15AP]

———provide that solar energy property need not be located on the property to which it is generating electricity to qualify for residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 1093), S3426 [26MY]

Technology: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 849), H1454 [1MR] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Transportation: establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (see S. 326), S642 [10FE]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

What To Do if a Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulb or Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb Breaks in Your Home—Detailed Recommendations, H4336 [21JN]

Letters

Better Use of Light Bulbs Act: Darrell Steinberg, Alex Padilla and Fran Pavley, California State Legislature, H4829 [11JY]

———David Jenkins, Republicans for Environmental Protection (organization), H4828 [11JY]

———Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H4828 [11JY]

———Holly R. Hart, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H4823 [11JY]

———Larry Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation, H4828 [11JY]

———National Electrical Manufacturers Association, H4827 [11JY]

———Representatives Garrett, Rob Bishop, and Stutzman, H4829 [11JY]

———several consumer protection organizations, H4827 [11JY]

———several energy and environmental organizations, H4827 [11JY]

———several environmental organizations, H4828 [11JY]

Conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas: Representative Whitfield, H1046 [16FE]

———Stephen T. Ayers, Acting Architect of the Capitol, H1046 [16FE]

Dept. of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding: Jason Hartke, U.S. Green Building Council, H4842 [11JY]

———Kenneth J. Nemeth, Southern States Energy Board, H4842 [11JY]

———several organizations, H4842 [11JY]

Energy Independence and Security Act long-term impacts: Richard G. Newell, Dept. of Energy, S2172 [6AP]

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

Renewable energy tax incentives and grant programs extension: several Senators, S8503 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

Albany, NY: tribute to level of clean energy jobs and contribution to clean export economy, H4957 [13JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H4317 [16JN]

Crestwood, KY: tribute to Centerfield Elementary School National Energy Education Development Project team, E1103 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Energy for America Program funding, E1107 [15JN]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Information Officer, H4167, H4168 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY], E990 [27MY], E1088 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4714 [7JY]

———reform energy policy (H.R. 2266), E1139 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: give priority in awarding grants to States that use green school building practices in charter school facilities, H6002 [8SE], E1628 [14SE]

———promote environmental education (H.R. 2547), E1321 [14JY], E1687 [22SE]

Dept. of Energy: adjust eligibility criteria for the Weatherization Assistance Program, H5069 [14JY]

———America's Home Energy Education Challenge funding, H4845 [11JY]

———Building Technologies Program funding, H4844, H4845 [11JY]

———clean energy efficiency and research programs funding, E1337 [15JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, fossil energy research and development program, science programs, and departmental administration funding, H4844 [11JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H5066, H5067 [14JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program and nuclear energy program funding, H4821, H4822 [11JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international program activities funding, H4836, H4837 [11JY], H5071 [14JY]

———energy efficiency retrofitting programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4839, H4840 [11JY]

———Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

———energy research and development funding, H4819-H4821 [11JY]

———fossil energy research and development program risk based data management system funding, H4995, H4996 [13JY]

———importance of renewable energy loan guarantee programs, E715 [14AP]

———Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, H904 [15FE]

———prohibit funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international program activities for China, H5091, H5092 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of the incandescent reflector lamps standards, H5075, H5076 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5061 [14JY]

———regional economic development commissions funding, E1341 [15JY]

———renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

———Sempra Energy (company) application to construct Energia Sierra Juarez cross-border transmission line between Mexico and California, E1998 [3NO]

———solar energy research and development funding, H4846 [11JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative programs funding, H4817-H4819 [11JY], H5059, H5060 [14JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H5054, H5055 [14JY]

———solid oxide fuel cell technology research and development funding, H5072, H5073 [14JY]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841 [11JY], H5067 [14JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3899, H3900 [1JN]

Detroit, MI: tribute to automobile manufacturing ingenuity and development of technologies leading to electric drive vehicles and solar powered buildings, H517 [8FE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H7584 [15NO]

Edison International (company): anniversary, E1637 [15SE]

Electronics: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (H.R. 2748), E1460 [1AU]

Energy and water development: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

EPA: Energy Star Program funding, H5628, H5629 [27JY]

FAA: establish Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Research and Development Center of Excellence, H2181 [31MR]

———ground-based augmentation system funding, E259 [17FE]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H1093 [17FE], H2138 [31MR]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Rachel Carson Middle School partnership with Dominion Power (company) to support green energy, E2257 [14DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

Maersk Line (business): tribute to conversion to low-sulfur fuel, E583 [31MR]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (H.R. 1875), H3295 [13MY]

Oakland County, MI: tribute to completion of Oakland County International Airport ``green'' terminal, E1594 [12SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H3150-H3155 [10MY], H4532 [24JN], H7156 [27OC]

Pipistrel USA (company): NASA Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Green Flight Challenge winner, H6665 [6OC]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, and achieve lower emissions and cleaner air, water, and land, H50 [6JA]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (H. Res. 12), H3401-H3406 [24MY], H8117-H8120 [2DE]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H573, H574 [9FE], H1406 [1MR], H1516 [2MR], H1528 [3MR], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627, H1655 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2940, H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3204, H3207-H3213, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H3401-H3406 [24MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592, H4594 [6JY], H4682, H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], E1171 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (H.R. 2994), E1716 [23SE]

Ride to Work Day: observance, E1116, E1129 [16JN]

Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Andromeda Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient, E1771 [5OC]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments, H7156 [27OC]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), E1557 [8SE]

———tax credits for alternative energy programs, H2827 [14AP], H4370 [22JN]

Technology: impact of compact fluorescent light bulbs, H4336 [21JN]

———incandescent light bulbs phase-out funding, H2027, H2028 [29MR], E269 [18FE]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H7941 [30NO], H8144 [6DE], H9818 [16DE]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4822-H4830 [11JY], H4952 [13JY], H5075 [14JY], E1296, E1297, E1300, E1301, E1303 [12JY], E1359 [19JY], E1454 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (S. 841), S2521 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow purchase of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure under energy savings performance contracts, S8133 [1DE]

———reform energy policy (S. 1204), S3832 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 1372), S4612 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (S. 612), S1833 [17MR]

———establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (S. 828), S2517 [14AP]

———insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (S. 156), S227 [25JA]

———solar and wind energy development funding, S7411 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring, S2720 [5MY]

Ecology and environment: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 1000), S3088 [18MY]

FAA: Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S379 [1FE], S505 [3FE], S586 [7FE], S672, S673 [14FE], S712, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (S. 152), S3860 [16JN]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 948), S3070 [18MY], S3414 [26MY]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (S. 298), S616 [7FE]

North Dakota: impact of implementation of State energy policy on creation of a national energy policy, S1619 [15MR]

Power resources: expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (S. 187), S239 [25JA], S2708 [5MY]

———improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (S. 398), S891 [17FE]

———national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1516, S1517, S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1574, S1577, S1594 [14MR], S1641 [15MR], S1711, S1712 [16MR], S1806-S1808, S1812 [17MR], S1946, S1958 [30MR], S2161 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S2756 [9MY], S2818-S2820 [10MY], S2863, S2866-S2869 [11MY], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076 [18MY], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6496 [13OC], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

———promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501-S8507 [13DE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities, S3031 [17MY]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8501-S8507 [13DE], S8715 [16DE]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (S. 630), S1841 [17MR]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S2189 [6AP]

Taxation: provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (S. 1914), S7834 [18NO], S7904 [28NO]

———provide that solar energy property need not be located on the property to which it is generating electricity to qualify for residential energy efficient property credit (S. 1093), S3433 [26MY]

Tremco Inc.: tribute to renovation of headquarters to improve energy efficiency, S3887 [16JN]

Reports filed

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

Battery Recharging Stations Establishment for Privately Owned Vehicles in Senate Parking Areas at No Net Cost to Federal Government: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 739), S2927 [12MY]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 112-71), S5338 [6SE]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act Implementation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 398) (S. Rept. 112-18), S3105 [18MY]

Summaries

Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (S. 398), S903 [17FE]

Texts of

H.R. 2417, Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, H4822 [11JY]

S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act, S239-S241 [25JA]

S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, S891-S903 [17FE]

S. 739, establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, S2189 [6AP]

S. 828, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act, S2517 [14AP]

S. 841, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act, S2521 [14AP]

S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

S. 1093, Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act, S3433 [26MY]

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

S. 1204, Dept. of Defense Energy Security Act, S3832-S3836 [15JN]

S. 1372, No Child Left Inside Act, S4613-S4615 [14JY]

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Natural Resources

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Migartory Bird Conservation Commission, H2902 [15AP]

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S2403 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Byron Leydecker, Former Marin Supervisor, Dies, E1044 [3JN]

Driver's Seat—Local Team Wins Honors for Fuel-Efficient Vehicle, E1026 [2JN]

SMAST Professor Honored for Fisheries Work, E1684 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Agriculture: reform and reauthorize agricultural programs (see S. 1658), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 3111), H6624 [5OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Air pollution: require the exclusion of data of an exceedance or violation of a national ambient air quality standard caused by a prescribed fire in the Flint Hills region of Kansas and Oklahoma (see S. 989), S2929 [12MY]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 1357), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2526), H5018 [13JY]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 139), H38 [5JA]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

BLM: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (see S. 138), S125 [25JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 917), H1574 [3MR]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (see H.R. 113), H37 [5JA]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (see H.R. 1651), H2913 [15AP]

———require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see S. 760), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 258), H135 [7JA]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans (see S. 1881), S7612 [16NO]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 46), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 738), H1039 [16FE]

Corps of Engineers: allow certain entities to use a portion of recreational user fees for administrative expenses and toward recreational facilities or natural resource management (see H.R. 3223), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

———carry out a conservation program that makes payments to assist owners and operators of muck land to conserve and improve the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the land (see S. 1594), S5838 [21SE]

———convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3236), H6976 [14OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: provide grants for lithium production research and development (see S. 421), S976 [28FE]

———repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (see S. 808), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 818), H1250 (see H.R. 818), H1362 [18FE]

———delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H6505 [3OC]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1153), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 1620), H2911 [15AP]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

———establish Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, designate certain lands as wilderness, and improve management of noxious weeds in Lewis and Clark National Forest (see S. 1774), S7005 [1NO]

———grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (see H.R. 3117), H6671 [6OC]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see S. 893), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (see S. 826), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1907), H3301 [13MY]

Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System: authorize construction (see S. 419), S976 [28FE]

Ecology and environment: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 1657), S6185 [5OC]

El Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area: establish in New Mexico (see H.R. 1241), H2037 [29MR]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see S. 1115), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2030), H3755 [26MY]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

———exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

———prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 1451), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2706), H5780 [29JY]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1105), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 1982), H3644 (see H.R. 1982), H3682 [25MY]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (see S. 1063), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 3037), H6413 [22SE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1760), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3680), H9430 [15DE]

International Year of Forests: observance (see S. Res. 113), S1933 [29MR]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access (see S. 901), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1997), H3644 (see H.R. 1997), H3682 [25MY]

———provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4075 [23JN]

Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4034 [3JN]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 281), H201 [12JA]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H1983 [17MR]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S3427 [26MY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Mono County, CA: designate Mount Andrea Lawrence (see S. 925), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1818), H3160 [10MY]

Montana: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 233), S359 [31JA]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see H.R. 1243), H2037 [29MR]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1991), S8602 [14DE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 538), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1456), H2569 [8AP]

Nevada: implement the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River and extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land (see S. 1473), S5250 [2AU]

New Mexico: designate the Organ Mountains and other public lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and National Landscape Conservation System (see S. 1024), S3170 [19MY]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see H.R. 1650), H2913 [15AP]

———research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 203), S272 [26JA]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H3408 [24MY]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 962), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1858), H3277 [12MY]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see H.R. 3757), H10015 [20DE]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see S. 766), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1413), H2533 [7AP]

———restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (see S. 220), S338 [27JA]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H6976 [14OC]

Power resources: analyze the impact of energy development and production on water resources (see S. 1343), S4485 [11JY]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Renewable energy: promote production and use (see S. 559), S1547 [10MR]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P (see H.R. 2154), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see S. 1296), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2027), H3755 [26MY]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 2155), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P17 (see H.R. 2156), H4075 [13JN]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (see S. Res. 249), S5192 [1AU] (see S. Res. 265), S5536 [13SE] (see H. Res. 390), H5896 [5AU] (see H. Res. 390), H5938 [6SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 29), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 486), H508 [26JA]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1559), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 2912), H6180 [14SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H508 [26JA]

———apply installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1594), H2910 [15AP]

———clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (see S. 664), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 2058), H3805 [31MY]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 1901), S7702 [17NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 684), H773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2238), H4327 [16JN]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 390), H395 [20JA]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 66), H35 [5JA]

———provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 2812), H5896 [5AU]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 15), H599 [9FE]

———protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands (see H.R. 1917), H3301 [13MY]

Virgin River: facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan (see H.R. 2745), H5883 [1AU]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H6781 [11OC]

———encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

Weeks, John W.: recognize contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (see H. Res. 84), H681 [10FE]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2188 [6AP]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

Dept. of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding: Jason Hartke, U.S. Green Building Council, H4842 [11JY]

———Kenneth J. Nemeth, Southern States Energy Board, H4842 [11JY]

———several organizations, H4842 [11JY]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reform certain programs, H7071 [26OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———across-the-board funding reduction to restore conservation programs funding, H4283, H4284 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

America Recycles Day: observance, E2043, E2047, E2049 [15NO]

Anderson, Harold: Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Conservation Hall of Fame inductee, E2312 [19DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 139), E5 [5JA]

BLM: land and resource management funding, H968, H969 [16FE]

———National Landscape Conservation System funding, H1322 [18FE]

Boonton, NJ: anniversary of Land Conservancy of New Jersey, E1312 [13JY]

Bucks County Conservation District (organization): anniversary, E1692 [22SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (H.R. 917), E490 [15MR]

———water projects funding, H975 [16FE]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (H.R. 113), E6 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (H.R. 1651), E756 [15AP]

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: tribute to David Webster Greener Way to Work Day, E1709 [23SE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (H.R. 2111), E1051 [3JN]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H4317 [16JN]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 738), E249 [16FE]

Corps of Engineers: beach replenishment projects funding, H1247-H1249 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, H4124, H4125 [14JN]

———clarify Agricultural Research Service research priorities, H4124 [14JN]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding, E1107 [15JN]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Information Officer, H4167, H4168 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: reduce vulnerability of fuel convoys and report on energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy generation, H3614 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (H.R. 2547), E1321 [14JY], E1687 [22SE]

Dept. of Energy: adjust eligibility criteria for the Weatherization Assistance Program, H5069 [14JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program and nuclear energy program funding, H4821, H4822 [11JY]

———energy efficiency retrofitting programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4839, H4840 [11JY]

———energy research and development funding, H4819-H4821 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

———regional economic development commissions funding, E1341 [15JY]

———solar energy research and development funding, H4846 [11JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative programs funding, H4817-H4819 [11JY], H5059, H5060 [14JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H5054, H5055 [14JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888-H3890 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), H6995, H6996 [24OC]

———Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, H977, H978, H988 [16FE], H5406 [25JY], H5547, H5548, H5557 [26JY], E1415 [27JY]

———Land and Water Conservation Fund land acquisition funding, H5548, H5549 [26JY]

El Paso, TX: anniversary of Water Conservation Day, E1884 [14OC]

EPA: Chesapeake Bay Watershed restoration plan implementation funding, H1282-H1284 [18FE], E321 [28FE]

Etgen, Suzanne Kilby: Scenic Rivers Land Trust, Inc., Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award recipient, E1687 [22SE]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E877 [12MY]

Forest Service: Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program funding through reductions in Wildland Fire Management-Hazardous Fuel account funding, H5644 [27JY]

———Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in Wildfire Suppression Program funding, H5643, H5644 [27JY]

Great Lakes: impact of Ohio legislation allowing withdrawal of a large volume of water from Lake Erie, H5028 [14JY]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1388 [22JY], E1514 [9AU], E1850 [13OC], E1964 [31OC], E1981 [2NO], E2063 [16NO], E2097, E2100 [18NO], E2123 [29NO], E2136 [30NO], E2214 [8DE], E2333 [20DE]

Los Angeles Conservation Corps (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E748 [15AP]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), E531 [17MR]

National Bird Day: observance, E2223 [12DE]

National Recycling Week: observance, H7219 [2NO]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 1650), E756 [15AP]

Obama, President: Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6561 [5OC]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research, E1173 [23JN]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to West Philadelphia High School Hybrid X team, E1026 [2JN]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]

Rothschild, Brian: American Fisheries Society Oscar Elton Sette Award recipient, E1684 [22SE]

Spivey, Helen: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director's Conservation Award recipient, E849 [10MY]

Taxation: modify incentives for production of biodiesel (H.R. 684), E222 [14FE]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (H.R. 3242), E1914 [24OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funding, H981 [16FE]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in BLM land and resources management funding, H5465 [25JY]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, H982-H984 [16FE], E282 [18FE]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5561 [26JY]

Virginia Beach, VA: anniversary of Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, E1040 [3JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 3145), E1815 [11OC]

Weeks, John W.: recognize contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (H. Res. 84), E199 [10FE]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 2236), H5555 [26JY], E1140 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (S. 1357), S4558 [13JY]

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 206), S3629 [8JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 33), S152 [25JA]

BLM: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (S. 138), S206-S209 [25JA]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans, S8593, S8594 [14DE]

Colorado National Monument: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 46), S153 [25JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Watershed Program funding and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding, S6753 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (S. 1850), S7373 [10NO]

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, S6734, S6741, S6750 [19OC], S6807 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: Energy Conservation Investment Program funding, S8032 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 1372), S4612 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), S7142 [3NO]

———allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (S. 808), S7091 [2NO]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (S. 893), S2735 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (S. 826), S2516 [14AP]

Endangered Species Day: observance, S3164 [19MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: enforce, S2724 [5MY]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (S. 1201), S3822 [15JN]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (S. 1063), S3343 [25MY]

Hydroelectric power: improve (S. 629), S1841 [17MR]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (S. 1851), S7378 [10NO]

Klancke, Kirk: Field & Stream (publication) Hero of Conservation award finalist, S6457 [12OC]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 432), S1121-S1128 [2MR]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1119), S3440 [26MY]

Mono County, CA: designate Mount Andrea Lawrence (S. 925), S6692 [18OC]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 973), S2941 [12MY], S4544 [13JY]

National Public Lands Day: observance, S5936 [23SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 288), S6354 [6OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 538), S1549 [10MR]

Oceans: address marine degradation to promote healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, S4543 [13JY]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (S. 766), S2277 [7AP]

———restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (S. 220), S340 [27JA]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (S. Res. 251), S7627 [16NO]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (S. Res. 249), S5196 [1AU]

———tribute (S. Res. 265), S5584 [13SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 29), S149 [25JA]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (S. 1559), S5626 [14SE]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 339), S686 [14FE]

Tremco Inc.: tribute to renovation of headquarters to improve energy efficiency, S3887 [16JN]

Udall Foundation: tribute, S6867 [20OC]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (S. Res. 132), S7226 [8NO]

Reports

Growing Opportunities—Family Farm Values for Reforming the Farm Bill: Representative Blumenauer (excerpt), H7072 [26OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 258) (H. Rept. 112-245), H6975 [14OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior Allowance for Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 808) (S. Rept. 112-62), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 818) (H. Rept. 112-247), H6975 [14OC]

Energy and Water Integration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1343) (S. Rept. 112-35), S4485 [11JY]

Hydropower Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 629) (S. Rept. 112-19), S3105 [18MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H.R. 818, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, H6995 [24OC]

H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

S. 29, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S150 [25JA]

S. 46, Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, S153-S160 [25JA]

S. 138, California Desert Protection Act, S209-S221 [25JA]

S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S1123-S1128 [2MR]

S. 538, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S1549 [10MR]

S. 808, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, S7091 [2NO]

S. 826, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, S2516 [14AP]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 925, Mount Andrea Lawrence Designation Act, S6692 [18OC]

S. 1201, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, S3823-S3827 [15JN]

S. 1372, No Child Left Inside Act, S4613-S4615 [14JY]

S. 1559, San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act, S5626 [14SE]

S. 1850, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act, S7374-S7377 [10NO]

S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act, S7378-S7382 [10NO]

S. 1916, Fishery Science Improvement Act, S7911 [28NO]

S. Res. 113, International Year of Forests, S1938 [29MR]

S. Res. 132, recognize and honor zoos and aquariums, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support, S2210 [6AP], S7226 [8NO]

S. Res. 206, American Eagle Day, S3620, S3629 [8JN]

S. Res. 249, tribute to E. Thom Rumberger, S5196 [1AU]

S. Res. 251, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S5267 [2AU], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 265, tribute to E. Thom Rumberger, S5583, S5585 [13SE]

S. Res. 288, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S6349, S6354 [6OC]

CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2112): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

CFTC ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements: Senator Tim Johnson and Representative Frank, H7773 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Dover/Sherborn, MA, Public Schools, H7773 [17NO]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors composition and appointment process modification: Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, E2081 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making continuing, H7734, H7746, H7770, H7776, H7777 [17NO]

CFTC: funding, H7775 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7735 [17NO]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7734-H7736, H7771, H7772, H7776-H7781 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100 [18NO]

Enact (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7629 [16NO]-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis, H7736 [17NO]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process, E2080 [17NO]

NOAA: funding, H7778 [17NO]

Roads and highways: modify vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system in Maine and Vermont, H7735, H7776 [17NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2112): conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Tables

Provisions (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, provisions, H7733 [17NO]

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2055): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Excerpts

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment: Charles C. Krulak, Birmingham-Southern College, H9900 [16DE]

———David Abshire, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, H9900 [16DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H9900 [16DE]

———Representative Wolf, H9899 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish, H9898 [16DE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H9818 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: overseas contingency operations funding, H9898 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H9892, H9893 [16DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations, H9918-H9921 [16DE]

Enact (H.R. 2055): conference report, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918-H9921 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, E2288 [16DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H9900 [16DE]

Iran: presume refugee eligiblity for persecuted religious minorities, H9901 [16DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H9918, H9920 [16DE]

Supreme Court: review of case requiring forest roads used for timber management to have permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9900 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

CFTC: funding, S8694 [16DE]

Corps of Engineers: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S8756 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: redirection of operation and maintenance funds to Guam for mental health facility, cultural repository, and school bus fleet, S8718 [16DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S8755 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, S8694 [16DE]

Enact (H.R. 2055): conference report, S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———conference report, unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S8754, S8756 [17DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

LIHEAP: funding, S8711 [16DE], S8757 [17DE]

Michigan State University: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams funding, S8756 [17DE]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8715 [16DE]

SEC: funding, S8694 [16DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S8715 [16DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-331), H9430 [15DE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, provisions, S8758 [17DE]

Provisions (H.R. 2055), H9825-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of Defense, H9825-H9830 [16DE]

———Dept. of Homeland Security, H9841-H9845 [16DE]

———Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs, H9885-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

———Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, H9881-H9884 [16DE]

———Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

———energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

———financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

———legislative branch of the Government, H9877-H9880 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2055, provisions, H9812 [16DE]

CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H1176 (see H.R. 760), H1195 [17FE]

———expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans (see S. 1592), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 874), H1523 [2MR]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR]

———improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: cooperatives supporting minority and socially disadvantaged farmers funding, H4272 [15JN]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (H.R. 760), E261 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

CONSOLIDATED FIBERS (company)

Letters

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal, S5719 [19SE]

CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 563), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

Medicare: provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B (see H.R. 1654), H2913 [15AP]

CONSTITUTION DAY

Remarks in House

Observance, H6218 [15SE], H6330 [21SE], E1649 [15SE], E1668 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1713 [23SE]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S5622 [14SE], S5819 [21SE]

CONSTITUTION PROJECT (organization)

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8925 [14DE]

CONSTITUTIONAL ALTERNATIVE TO THE WAR POWERS AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL RESOLUTION

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.J. Res. 49), H1842 [15MR]

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H54-H62 [6JA]

Amendments

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8508, S8551 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8507, S8551 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5180 [19JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7743 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Balanced Budget Amendment Isn't the Answer, S4820 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment Unwise, S4821 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment—Instrument To Force Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, S8519 [13DE]

Budget Amendment Wrong Vehicle for Right Principle, S4819 [22JY]

Deficits Need Balanced-Budget Amendment Fix, S8518 [13DE]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

Hatch and Lee's Balanced Budget Amendment—A Win for America, S8518 [13DE]

More Folly in the Debt Limit Talks, S4819 [22JY]

No to a Balanced Budget Amendment, S4820 [22JY]

Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They Blame on Obama, H5707 [28JY]

Republican Wreckage, H5702 [28JY]

Too Much Debt Means the Economy Can't Grow, S8515 [13DE]

Why a Balanced-Budget Amendment Is Too Risky, S4820 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 15), H136 [7JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 5), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2107 [30MR]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 4), S411 [1FE] (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN] (see S.J. Res. 24), S5251 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 (see H.J. Res. 4), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 (see H.J. Res. 18), H136 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H551 [8FE] (see H.J. Res. 41), H1178 (see H.J. Res. 41), H1197 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 52), H2107 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC] (see H.J. Res. 87), H7626 [15NO] (see H.J. Res. 89), H7829 [17NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 14), H136 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2534 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 63), H3302 [13MY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY] (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (see H. Res. 355), H5149 [18JY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 2), S127 [25JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7626 [15NO]

———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6097 [12SE] (see H.J. Res. 92), H8187 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to subordinate the rights of corporations to those of individuals (see H. Res. 156), H1665 [9MR]

Courts: constitutional amendment to prohibit basing legal opinions or rulings on foreign laws, treaties, or religious laws (see H.J. Res. 75), H5896 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1898), H3300 [13MY]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H774 [14FE]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H774 [14FE]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H774 [14FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 82), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 72), H5018 [13JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 6, 7), H41 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7005 [1NO] (see H.J. Res. 8), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 38), H1070 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 86), H7578 [14NO] (see H.J. Res. 97), H10015 [20DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see S.J. Res. 12), S2929 [12MY] (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3773 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 13), H135 [7JA]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executives orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 76), H5896 [5AU]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on restoring religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 27), H774 [14FE]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H774 [14FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 466), H7626 [15NO]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H774 [14FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H724 [11FE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S127 [25JA] (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 20), H254 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 53), H2214 [31MR] (see H.J. Res. 71), H4748 [7JY] (see H.J. Res. 93), H9431 [15DE] (see H.J. Res. 96), H10015 [20DE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 6), H41 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from individuals not living in the applicable State or congressional district (see H.J. Res. 65), H3409 [24MY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H774 [14FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 17), H136 [7JA]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 84), H7398 [4NO]

———increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 57), H3160 [10MY]

———constitutional amendment to allow the several States to nullify a Federal law or regulation (see H.J. Res. 46), H1575 [3MR]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H774 [14FE]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 24), H551 [8FE]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H136 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 50), H1842 [15MR]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 25), H599 [9FE]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H774 [14FE]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H774 [14FE]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4024 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1619 [8MR]

Letters

Budget Control Act: several Senators, H5686 [28JY]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization) and Mattie Corrao, Center for Fiscal Accountability (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighers, H7866 [18NO]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S8517 [13DE]

———James Valvo, Americans for Prosperity (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———Jim Keffer, H7798 [17NO]

———Kim Anderson and Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H7850 [18NO]

———Nancy LeaMond, AARP, H7866 [18NO]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S8517 [13DE]

———several organizations, H7862 [18NO], E2128 [29NO]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S8518 [13DE]

———William Wilson, Americans for Limited Government (organization), S8517 [13DE]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221 [19JY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H5221 [19JY]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Lists

Federal balanced budget amendment petition cosigners, H7798-H7800 [17NO]

Motions

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4743 [21JY], S4825 [22JY], H5226 [19JY]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, H6146 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H2881, H2903-H2908 [15AP], H3775 [31MY], H4687 [7JY], H4797, H4798 [11JY], H4864, H4935 [12JY], H4956 [13JY], H5089, H5115 [15JY], H5147-H5149 [18JY], H5170 [19JY], H5390 [22JY], H5477, H5478 [25JY], H5586, H5589 [27JY], H5789 [30JY], H5870-H5876, H5880 [1AU], H6146 [14SE], H6357 [22SE], H6524 [4OC], H6630 [6OC], H6867 [13OC], H7220, H7243-H7249 [2NO], H7385 [4NO], E1370 [20JY], E1473, E1474-E1476 [1AU], E1527 [19AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H5203 [19JY], H5717 [28JY], H7243 [2NO], H7622 [15NO], E2 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H5759, H5762 [29JY], H7243 [2NO], H7584, H7585, H7587, H7588, H7589, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7617-H7624 [15NO], H7630, H7637, H7639, H7640, H7709-H7711 [16NO], H7722, H7723, H7727, H7730, H7731, H7732, H7733, H7737-H7745, H7782-H7811, H7819 [17NO], H7833, H7841-H7874, H7876, H7883 [18NO], E12 [5JA], E2107 [18NO], E2120 [29NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 11), H6567 [5OC], E44 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 41), H3811 [1JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5664, H5667-H5688, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5739-H5749, H5751-H5779 [29JY], H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5831-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5090, H5107-H5109 [15JY], H5130, H5134-H5141, H5144-H5147 [18JY], H5156, H5157, H5159, H5162-H5165, H5166, H5167, H5168, H5169, H5170, H5171, H5184-H5234, H5237 [19JY], H5242, H5243, H5244, H5246, H5249, H5250, H5251, H5270-H5281 [20JY], H5295, H5296, H5297, H5298 [21JY], H5378, H5393-H5397 [22JY], H5402 [25JY], H5502 [26JY], H5737 [29JY], H5786 [30JY], H7019 [25OC], H7624 [15NO], E1364, E1365, E1368 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5171-H5183 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]

———prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H6104 [13SE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of 23d Amendment providing residents the right to vote in Presidential elections, E561 [30MR]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (H.J. Res. 33), H2528 [7AP]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (H.J. Res. 29), H1716-H1719 [10MR], H2099 [30MR], H2528 [7AP], H5664 [28JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 8), H125 [7JA], H492 [26JA]

Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H2654-H2660 [13AP]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (H.J. Res. 30), H2528 [7AP]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H51, H53, H54, H62, H73 [6JA], E40 [7JA], E64 [18JA]

———reading of U.S. Constitution, unanimous-consent request, H68 [6JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7737-H7745 [17NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 93), E2270 [15DE]

National objectives: call for civility in public discourse while preserving First Amendment rights of citizens, H6565 [5OC], H9915 [16DE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (H.J. Res. 84), H7215 [2NO]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H8070 [1DE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 50), E489 [15MR]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (H.J. Res. 31), H2528 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 69), H4473 [23JN], E1160 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, S957 [28FE], S1035, S1039 [1MR], S1107, S1109-S1111 [2MR], S1526 [10MR], S2006 [31MR], S2311 [8AP], S2647 [4MY], S4109-S4113 [27JN], S4537 [13JY], S4569 [14JY], S4653-S4656 [19JY], S4901 [26JY], S4949 [27JY], S5036-S5038, S5044 [29JY], S8429-S8432, S8434-S8437 [8DE], S8702 [16DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 3), S821 [17FE], S3326 [25MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 4), S424 [1FE], S1881 [28MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2153 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S2414, S2416 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S3601 [8JN], S4837 [22JY], S4890, S4897 [26JY], S8493, S8495-S8499, S8507-S8539 [13DE], S8559-S8566, S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S8492 [12DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4166-S4170, S4185-S4189, S4197-S4199, S4235 [29JN], S4244, S4249-S4255, S4273 [30JN], S4323 [5JY], S4340, S4342-S4344, S4346, S4347, S4350, S4358, S4364, S4369, S4378, S4380 [6JY], S4408, S4420, S4426, S4432 [7JY], S4499, S4500, S4502 [12JY], S4547 [13JY], S4663 [19JY], S4925 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8493, S8495-S8499, S8507, S8508, S8511-S8513, S8520-S8539 [13DE], S8559-S8566, S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), unanimous-consent agreement, S8492 [12DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, S8085-S8087 [1DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY], S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU], S5201-S5223, S5225, S5226, S5228-S5233 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4647-S4649, S4653 [19JY], S4681-S4683, S4685-S4687, S4689-S4693, S4699, S4712-S4715 [20JY], S4741-S4743 [21JY], S4826-S4829, S4837-S4839 [22JY], S4887, S4890, S4897 [26JY], S5125, S5136 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4743-S4775, S4777-S4779, S4781-S4795 [21JY], S4813-S4826 [22JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4442, S4459 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4551 [13JY], S4573, S4589, S4592 [14JY], S4624 [18JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 29), S7007 [1NO]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (S.J. Res. 12), S2956 [12MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 19), S3784 [14JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY]

Reports filed

Allow Consideration of Motion To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 112-285), H7626 [15NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 112-150), H5149 [18JY]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 1) (H. Rept. 112-117), H4525 [23JN]

Statements

``Big Deal'' Is Foundation for ``Long-Term Austerity''—Why I Voted ``No'' on the Budget Deal: Representative Jackson, H5859 [1AU]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Executive Office of the President, H7850 [18NO]

Statutory Public Debt Limit Increase: Several Constituents of Representative George Miller, E1441 [29JY]

Treat President Obama Like All Other Presidents!—Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Conditions: Representative Jackson, H5860 [1AU]

Tables

Summary of budget receipts, outlays, and surpluses or deficits as percentages of Gross Domestic Product—1930-2016: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S5098 [30JY]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S8434-S8437 [8DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 70, corrections in enrollment of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5867 [1AU]

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5171 [19JY]

H. Res. 384, consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5831 [1AU]

H. Res. 466, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H7737 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H7782 [17NO]

H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5184 [19JY]

S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5840-H5847 [1AU]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S.J. Res. 5, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S550 [3FE]

S.J. Res. 23, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S4235 [29JN]

S.J. Res. 29, constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S7008 [1NO]

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENTS

Lists

H.J. Res. 1-8, H47 [5JA]

H.J. Res. 9-10, H103 [6JA]

H.J. Res. 11-18, H138 [7JA]

H.J. Res. 19, H203 [12JA]

H.J. Res. 20, H256 [18JA]

H.J. Res. 21, H397 [20JA]

H.J. Res. 22, H435 [24JA]

H.J. Res. 23-24, H553 [8FE]

H.J. Res. 25, H601 [9FE]

H.J. Res. 26, H725 [11FE]

H.J. Res. 27-36, H776 [14FE]

H.J. Res. 37-40, H1040, H1071 [16FE]

H.J. Res. 41, H1180, H1199 [17FE]

H.J. Res. 42-43, H1252, H1363 [18FE]

H.J. Res. 44, H1392 [28FE]

H.J. Res. 45-46, H1577 [3MR]

H.J. Res. 47, H1620 [8MR]

H.J. Res. 48, H1770 [11MR]

H.J. Res. 49-50, H1843 [15MR]

H.J. Res. 51-52, H2108 [30MR]

H.J. Res. 53, H2215 [31MR]

H.J. Res. 54, H2411 [6AP]

H.J. Res. 55-56, H2535 [7AP]

H.J. Res. 57, H3161 [10MY]

H.J. Res. 58-61, H3220 [11MY]

H.J. Res. 62, H3281 [12MY]

H.J. Res. 63-64, H3304 [13MY]

H.J. Res. 65, H3410 [24MY]

H.J. Res. 66, H3758 [26MY]

H.J. Res. 67, H4366 [21JN]

H.J. Res. 68-69, H4459 [22JN]

H.J. Res. 70, H4577 [24JN]

H.J. Res. 72, H5019 [13JY]

H.J. Res. 73, H5374 [21JY]

H.J. Res. 74, H5580 [26JY]

H.J. Res. 75-76, H5897 [5AU]

H.J. Res. 77, H5965 [7SE]

H.J. Res. 78, H6097 [12SE]

H.J. Res. 79, H6182 [14SE]

H.J. Res. 80, H6673 [6OC]

H.J. Res. 81-82, H6978 [14OC]

H.J. Res. 85, H7406 [10NO]

H.J. Res. 86, H7578 [14NO]

H.J. Res. 87-88, H7627 [15NO]

H.J. Res. 89, H7830 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 91, H7999 [30NO]

H.J. Res. 92, H8187 [6DE]

H.J. Res. 93, H9432 [15DE]

H.J. Res. 94-95, H9928 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 96-97, H10016 [20DE]

H.R. 1, H724 [11FE]

H.R. 2, H42 [5JA]

H.R. 3, H396 [20JA]

H.R. 4, H202 [12JA]

H.R. 5, H434 [24JA]

H.R. 10, H396 [20JA]

H.R. 11, H681 [10FE]

H.R. 12, H6343 [21SE]

H.R. 21-195, H42-H47 [5JA]

H.R. 108-109 (correction), H254 [18JA]

H.R. 196-211, H103 [6JA]

H.R. 212-259, H136-H138 [7JA]

H.R. 260-261, H141 [11JA]

H.R. 262-296, H202 [12JA]

H.R. 283-287 (correction), H255 [18JA]

H.R. 297-316, H255 [18JA]

H.R. 317-357, H355 [19JA]

H.R. 358-393, H396 [20JA]

H.R. 394-411, H434 [24JA]

H.R. 412-446, H470 [25JA]

H.R. 447-518, H510-H513 [26JA]

H.R. 519-565, H551-H553 [8FE]

H.R. 549 (correction), H1391 [28FE]

H.R. 566-600, H599-H601 [9FE]

H.R. 601-652, H681-H683 [10FE]

H.R. 653-683, H724 [11FE]

H.R. 684, H775 [14FE]

H.R. 685, H1251 [18FE]

H.R. 686-701, H775 [14FE]

H.R. 702-732, H923 [15FE]

H.R. 733-750, H1039, H1070 [16FE]

H.R. 751-794, H1178-H1180, H1197-H1199 [17FE]

H.R. 795-824, H1251, H1362 [18FE]

H.R. 825-844, H1391 [28FE]

H.R. 845-866, H1455 [1MR]

H.R. 867-890, H1524 [2MR]

H.R. 891-936, H1575-H1577 [3MR]

H.R. 937, H1580 [4MR]

H.R. 938-963, H1619 [8MR]

H.R. 964-991, H1665 [9MR]

H.R. 992-1030, H1725 [10MR]

H.R. 1031-1055, H1769 [11MR]

H.R. 1056-1075, H1796 [14MR]

H.R. 1076-1108, H1842 [15MR]

H.R. 1109-1143, H1906 [16MR]

H.R. 1144-1210, H1985-H1988 [17MR]

H.R. 1211-1248, H2037-H2039 [29MR]

H.R. 1249-1276, H2107 [30MR]

H.R. 1277-1306, H2214 [31MR]

H.R. 1307-1340, H2267 [1AP]

H.R. 1341-1363, H2292 [4AP]

H.R. 1364-1379, H2327 [5AP]

H.R. 1380-1408, H2411 [6AP]

H.R. 1409-1438, H2534 [7AP]

H.R. 1439-1472, H2570 [8AP]

H.R. 1473, H2575 [11AP]

H.R. 1474-1503, H2604 [12AP]

H.R. 1504-1531, H2666 [13AP]

H.R. 1532-1569, H2856 [14AP]

H.R. 1570-1665, H2913-H2916 [15AP]

H.R. 1666-1680, H2934 [2MY]

H.R. 1681-1704, H2999 [3MY]

H.R. 1705-1734, H3061 [4MY]

H.R. 1735-1793, H3109-H3111 [5MY]

H.R. 1794-1800, H3115 [6MY]

H.R. 1801-1824, H3160 [10MY]

H.R. 1825-1857, H3219 [11MY]

H.R. 1858-1890, H3280 [12MY]

H.R. 1891-1931, H3302-H3304 [13MY]

H.R. 1932-1952, H3343 [23MY]

H.R. 1953-1977, H3410 [24MY]

H.R. 1978-1999, H3645, H3683 [25MY]

H.R. 2000-2054, H3756-H3758 [26MY]

H.R. 2055-2064, H3805 [31MY]

H.R. 2065-2083, H3869, H3910 [1JN]

H.R. 2084-2104, H3986 [2JN]

H.R. 2105-2144, H4036 [3JN]

H.R. 2145, H4042 [7JN]

H.R. 2146-2158, H4075 [13JN]

H.R. 2159-2181, H4186 [14JN]

H.R. 2182-2203, H4278 [15JN]

H.R. 2204-2241, H4328 [16JN]

H.R. 2242, H4332 [20JN]

H.R. 2243-2268, H4364-H4366 [21JN]

H.R. 2269-2304, H4457-H4459 [22JN]

H.R. 2305-2347, H4528 [23JN]

H.R. 2348-2403, H4575-H4577 [24JN]

H.R. 2404-2405, H4580 [28JN]

H.R. 2406-2432, H4672 [6JY]

H.R. 2433-2457, H4749 [7JY]

H.R. 2458-2481, H4793 [8JY]

H.R. 2482-2495, H4851 [11JY]

H.R. 2496-2507, H4945 [12JY]

H.R. 2508-2526, H5018 [13JY]

H.R. 2527-2549, H5086 [14JY]

H.R. 2550-2572, H5126 [15JY]

H.R. 2573-2581, H5150 [18JY]

H.R. 2582-2593, H5239 [19JY]

H.R. 2594-2604, H5285 [20JY]

H.R. 2605-2622, H5373 [21JY]

H.R. 2623-2630, H5398 [22JY]

H.R. 2631-2641, H5488 [25JY]

H.R. 2642-2662, H5580 [26JY]

H.R. 2663-2676, H5661 [27JY]

H.R. 2677-2693, H5733 [28JY]

H.R. 2694-2711, H5780 [29JY]

H.R. 2712-2714, H5811 [30JY]

H.R. 2715-2789, H5885-H5888 [1AU]

H.R. 2785, H6920 [13OC]

H.R. 2790-2792, H5892 [2AU]

H.R. 2793-2813, H5896 [5AU]

H.R. 2795, H6920 [13OC]

H.R. 2814-2815, H5901 [9AU]

H.R. 2816-2820, H5904 [12AU]

H.R. 2821-2822, H5919 [16AU]

H.R. 2823-2825, H5923 [19AU]

H.R. 2826-2828, H5928 [26AU]

H.R. 2829-2831, H5932 [30AU]

H.R. 2832-2841, H5936 [2SE]

H.R. 2842-2843, H5939 [6SE]

H.R. 2844-2864, H5965 [7SE]

H.R. 2865-2874, H6010 [8SE]

H.R. 2875-2881, H6042 [9SE]

H.R. 2882-2899, H6097 [12SE]

H.R. 2900-2909, H6139 [13SE]

H.R. 2910-2934, H6181 [14SE]

H.R. 2935-2964, H6232 [15SE]

H.R. 2965-2966, H6238 [19SE]

H.R. 2967-2980, H6272 [20SE]

H.R. 2981-3007, H6343 [21SE]

H.R. 3008-3037, H6413-H6415 [22SE]

H.R. 3038-3066, H6456 [23SE]

H.R. 3067-3068, H6461 [26SE]

H.R. 3069-3073, H6467 [29SE]

H.R. 3074-3084, H6505 [3OC]

H.R. 3085-3093, H6551 [4OC]

H.R. 3094-3113, H6625 [5OC]

H.R. 3114-3142, H6672 [6OC]

H.R. 3143-3144, H6676 [7OC]

H.R. 3145-3153, H6781 [11OC]

H.R. 3154-3175, H6854 [12OC]

H.R. 3176-3201, H6921 [13OC]

H.R. 3202-3236, H6977 [14OC]

H.R. 3237-3238, H6983 [18OC]

H.R. 3239-3240, H6987 [21OC]

H.R. 3241-3253, H7008 [24OC]

H.R. 3254-3260, H7068 [25OC]

H.R. 3261-3268, H7133 [26OC]

H.R. 3269-3281, H7160 [27OC]

H.R. 3282-3285, H7165 [31OC]

H.R. 3286-3305, H7207 [1NO]

H.R. 3306-3331, H7256 [2NO]

H.R. 3332-3363, H7331 [3NO]

H.R. 3364-3396, H7398 [4NO]

H.R. 3397-3403, H7406 [10NO]

H.R. 3404-3421, H7578 [14NO]

H.R. 3422-3432, H7626 [15NO]

H.R. 3433-3450, H7714 [16NO]

H.R. 3451-3472, H7829 [17NO]

H.R. 3473-3505, H7891 [18NO]

H.R. 3506-3508, H7898 [22NO]

H.R. 3509-3520, H7928 [29NO]

H.R. 3521-3532, H7999 [30NO]

H.R. 3533-3547, H8076 [1DE]

H.R. 3540 (correction), H8125 [2DE]

H.R. 3548-3558, H8125 [2DE]

H.R. 3559-3562, H8135 [5DE]

H.R. 3563-3574, H8187 [6DE]

H.R. 3575-3604, H8261 [7DE]

H.R. 3605-3629, H8318 [8DE]

H.R. 3630-3631, H8322 [9DE]

H.R. 3632-3637, H8727 [12DE]

H.R. 3638-3657, H8880 [13DE]

H.R. 3658-3672, H8966 [14DE]

H.R. 3673-3695, H9431 [15DE]

H.R. 3696-3726, H9926-H9928 [16DE]

H.R. 3727-3736, H9945 [19DE]

H.R. 3737-3764, H10015 [20DE]

H.R. 3765-3767, H10026 [23DE]

H.R. 3768, H10033 [30DE]

CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Preserving Religious Freedom: Elder Oaks, S856-S859 [17FE]

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H54-H62 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, H221 [18JA]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

Is Bush's War Illegal?—Let Us Count the Ways, E559 [30MR]

Ohio's Muslim, Arab Neighbors, S2616 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H680 [10FE]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2615), H5373 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 469), H7714 [16NO] (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H723 [11FE]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74, 76), H551 [8FE]

Pocket version: authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

Excerpts

Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S315-S317 [27JA]

U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 1-10), H2225-H2227 [1AP]

Letters

Constitutionality of Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford University, S5374, S5376 [7SE]

Papers

Constitutional Option—The Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee (excerpt), S6375 [11OC]

Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee, S89-S93 [25JA]

Remarks in House

America Invents Act: application of severability clause to any provision or amendment found to be unconstitutional, H4491 [23JN]

Bill of Rights: anniversary, H8969, H8972, H8994 [15DE], E2303 [16DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H1514 [2MR]

Congress: preserve authority and responsibilities granted in the Constitution by improving oversight of Federal agencies and departments, H2320 [5AP]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (H.R. 125), H71 [6JA], H596 [9FE]

———responsibility to defend, H4865 [12JY]

Constitution Day: observance, H6218 [15SE], H6330 [21SE], E1649 [15SE], E1668 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1713 [23SE]

Constitution Week: observance, E1589 [9SE]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 23d Amendment providing residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections, E561 [30MR]

Courts: role and responsibilities of Federal judges, H52 [6JA]

Delaware Day: observance, H8202 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H2654-H2660 [13AP]

———role of the Constitution relative to establishment of States' rights, H2528-H2531 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms, H206 [18JA], H3163 [11MY]

Freedom of assembly: preserve right, H163 [12JA]

Freedom of speech: allegations of violations at veterans cemetery, H4678 [7JY]

Government: differences in interpretation, H2937 [3MY]

———history and role of commerce clause, H2524 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

———restore constitutional checks and balances, H325 [19JA], H594 [9FE]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2589-H2593 [12AP]

———roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1603-H1610 [8MR]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H291 [19JA], H7622 [15NO]

History: development of human rights and law, H2099-H2102 [30MR]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H51, H53, H54, H62, H73 [6JA], E40 [7JA], E64 [18JA]

———reading of U.S. Constitution, unanimous-consent request, H68 [6JA]

House Rules: require submittal of constitutional authority statements for introduced legislation, H325 [19JA], E37 [7JA]

Law enforcement officers: conduct of Federal law enforcement officers relative to rights of citizens, E542 [29MR]

National security: ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E2276 [15DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: determine whether transitional review process for business method patents could result in the unlawful taking of property and therefore be in violation of the Constitution, H4388 [22JN], E1191 [23JN]

Patents: ensure no violation of the Constitution relative to actions that result in the unlawful taking of property, H4389 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality, H7880 [18NO]

———filing of lawsuits by States on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H289, H290 [19JA]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H7407 [14NO], H8069 [1DE], H8914 [14DE]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2940 [3MY]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, E590 [31MR]

———historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H6964-H6966 [14OC], H7130-H7132 [26OC], H9916-H9918 [16DE]

U.N.: oppose drafting of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, H5501 [26JY]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2048 [30MR], H2111 [31MR], H2321 [5AP], H2335 [6AP]

———enforce, H2271 [4AP], H3417 [25MY], H4024 [3JN], H4755 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (S. 1248), S4009 [22JN]

Constitution Day: observance, S5622 [14SE], S5819 [21SE]

Courts: impact of personal activism in rulings by Federal judges, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Delaware Day: observance, S8405, S8406 [7DE]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S463 [2FE], S7648-S7650 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S7648-S7650 [17NO], S7987 [29NO], S8432 [8DE]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, S2616 [3MY]

Senate: history of formation, function, and purpose under the Constitution, S5155 [1AU]

Supreme Court: decision to hear Maxwell-Jolly v. Independent Living Center of Southern California challenging supremacy clause requiring States to comply with duly enacted Federal laws, S2574 [2MY]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S2110, S2112 [5AP]

Statements

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 99, oppose ratification of U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families, S1566 [10MR]

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Bills and resolutions

Buy American Act: improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H679 [10FE]

Conservation of energy: encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems (see H. Res. 396), H6010 [8SE]

Contracts: assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1778), H3108 [5MY]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3218 [11MY]

Corps of Engineers: allow receipt and expenditure of non-Federal amounts to carry out certain studies in the same manner that non-Federal amounts may be used to carry out construction activities (see S. 1163), S3682 [9JN]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S6764 [19OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1039 (see H.R. 745), H1070 (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 562), H550 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H2998 [3MY]

———require that broadband conduits be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 1939), S8148 [1DE]

———streamline environmental review process for highway construction and improvement projects (see S. 1081), S3426 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: limit authority to use bid savings on major medical facility projects for expansion or change of scope of such projects (see S. 928), S2839 [10MY]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H3868 (see H.R. 2069), H3909 [1JN]

———provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H1982 [17MR]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 1643), H2912 [15AP]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Monuments and memorials: require commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed of materials grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 1619), H2911 [15AP]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 143), S2387 [12AP]

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7397 [4NO]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2028), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location (see S. 1389), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 3347), H7330 [3NO]

———protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 994), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1924), H3301 [13MY]

Smithsonian Institution: ensure that American materials are used for construction activities and are sold in Smithsonian gift shops (see H.R. 983), H1664 [9MR]

Taxation: expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H4793 [8JY]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see S. 1937), S8148 [1DE]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see S. 1575), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 2962), H6231 [15SE]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]

———provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (see S. 1914), S7829 [18NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 1526), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 1611), H2911 [15AP]

Transportation: accelerate delivery process for highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 2766), H5884 [1AU]

———advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see S. 972), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3122), H6671 [6OC]

———improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see S. 615), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2602), H5285 [20JY]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 942), S2839 [10MY]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

Veterans: provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects (see H.R. 3473), H7889 [18NO]

Cloture motions

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Letters

Dept. of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding: Jason Hartke, U.S. Green Building Council, H4842 [11JY]

———Kenneth J. Nemeth, Southern States Energy Board, H4842 [11JY]

———several organizations, H4842 [11JY]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Motions

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

Remarks in House

Buy American Act: require American manufactured construction materials to build holding facilities for coal ash, H6929-H6931 [14OC]

———require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, H7324-H7328 [3NO]

Christensen Construction Co.: Butler Manufacturing, Inc., Midwest Region Builder of the Year award recipient, E825 [5MY]

Contracts: assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (H.R. 1778), E829 [5MY]

———Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

Corps of Engineers: Baltimore, MD, District completion of military construction projects and base realignment and closure mission, E2034 [14NO]

CPSC: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, H6259 [20SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1342-H1345 [18FE], E286 [18FE]

Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2199-H2201 [31MR]

Guam: military construction projects funding, H8923 [14DE]

Indian Health Service: Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

National Park Service: National Park Construction Account funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5566 [26JY]

Navy: clarify reduction of Navy Military Construction authorization, E2295 [16DE]

Taxation: encourage investments in infrastructure, H425 [24JA], H3259 [12MY], H4195 [15JN], H4337 [21JN], H4377 [22JN]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), E1557 [8SE]

Transportation: change date for rescission of unobligated infrastructure funding, H1067 [16FE]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H5956-H5958 [7SE], H6084, H6085 [12SE], H6130-H6133 [13SE], H7114 [26OC]

———infrastructure funding, H646 [10FE], H9800 [16DE], E258 [17FE]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements, S3659 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (S. 304), S632 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: guardrail manufacturing galvanization requirements, S6817 [20OC]

———require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Economy: provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533-S535, S538 [3FE]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 143), S2402 [12AP]

Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S6704 [19OC]

———protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (S. 994), S2954 [12MY]

Taxation: provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (S. 1914), S7834 [18NO], S7904 [28NO]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, S822 [17FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Texts of

S. 994, State Ethics Law Protection Act, S2954 [12MY]

S. Res. 143, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2399, S2402 [12AP]

CONSULAR NOTIFICATION COMPLIANCE ACT

Articles and editorials

Execution Case Important to International Relations, S4217 [29JN]

Keeping Our Word—Scheduled Texas Execution Violates Treaty and Endangers Americans Abroad, S4217 [29JN]

Treaty and the Law, S4217 [29JN]

Why the U.S. Should Allow Arrested Foreigners To Contact Their Consulates, S4216 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1194), S3773 [14JN]

Letters

Provisions: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Hilary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, S4216 [29JN]

———several former diplomats and Dept. of State officials, S3781 [14JN]

———several former military officers, S3781 [14JN]

———several former prosecutors and judges, S3782 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1194), S3779 [14JN], S4215 [29JN], S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Texts of

S. 1194, provisions, S3780 [14JN]

CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

CONSUMER DEBIT CARD PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3156), H6853 [12OC]

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA

Letters

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S2023 [31MR]

Statements

Promulgate Regulations Regarding Debit and Credit Card Interchange Transaction Fees, S2184 [6AP]

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS IMPROVEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1315), H5328, H5329, H5330, H5333, H5334, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5340, H5341 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1315): consideration (see H. Res. 358), H5284 [20JY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1315), H5345 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program, H5327 [21JY]

Enact (H.R. 1315), H5301, H5317-H5348 [21JY], E1387 [22JY], E1402 [25JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 358), H5302-H5312 [21JY]

———corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

———motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: allow non-voting members to challenge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5334 [21JY]

———prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5329, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

———require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330-H5333 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335, H5336 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5336, H5337 [21JY]

FRS: ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect seniors from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H5346 [21JY]

———grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5304, H5318, H5319, H5325-H5327 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5304, H5305, H5318 [21JY]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 358, consideration of H.R. 1315, provisions, H5302 [21JY]

H.R. 1315, provisions, H5328 [21JY]

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ELDERLY CONSUMERS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1876), S7988 [29NO]

CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1528), H2860 [15AP]

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4852 [11JY], H4946 [12JY], H5088 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]

Labeling: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

Motor vehicles: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 69), S124 [25JA]

———exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see S. 1448), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

Parks and recreation areas: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2861), H5964 [7SE]

Printing: exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from certain lead limits (see H.R. 272), H201 [12JA]

Product safety: promulgate consumer product safety standards requiring child-proof closures on remote controls and other electronic products that use button cell batteries (see S. 1165), S3682 [9JN]

———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 1939), H3342 [23MY] (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]

Video games: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Letters

CPSC Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1321 [18FE]

Remarks in House

Cowles, Nancy: CPSC Chairman's Commendation Circle Award recipient, E2200 [7DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]

Product safety: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, H6259 [20SE]

———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5823-H5828 [1AU], E1489 [2AU], E1502 [5AU]

Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database: funding, H1320-H1322 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434 [15NO], S8757 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

Funding, S6993 [1NO]

Motor vehicles: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (S. 69), S181 [25JA]

Product safety: promulgate consumer product safety standards requiring child-proof closures on remote controls and other electronic products that use button cell batteries (S. 1165), S3688 [9JN]

———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), S5199 [1AU], S5236 [2AU]

Reports filed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2715, provide CPSC with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws, H5823-H5826 [1AU]

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 69), S124 [25JA]

———exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see S. 1448), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

———exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from certain lead limits (see H.R. 272), H201 [12JA]

Remarks in Senate

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (S. 69), S181 [25JA]

CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 542), E199 [10FE]

CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Product Safety

Addresses

Impact of Cell Phone Use on Human Health: Representative Kucinich, E1855 [13OC]

Amendments

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6420, H6422, H6423, H6425, H6426, H6427, H6428, H6429, H6431, H6434, H6435 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6365 [22SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5328, H5329, H5330, H5333, H5334, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5340, H5341 [21JY]

Articles and editorials

Bill To Tap Into Online Sales-Tax Revenue Makes Sense, S7438 [15NO]

Card Game—How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market, S1569 [10MR]

Chief Threat to American Competitiveness—Our Tax Code, S7237 [9NO]

Get That Internet Tax Right, S7238 [9NO]

House GOP Targets Consumer Protection Bureau With CR, H1136 [17FE]

Internet Tax Is About Fairness, S7438 [15NO]

Level Field for Retailers—Requiring Online and Catalogue Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes Could Help the State Reach Worthwhile Goals, S7437 [15NO]

Never Mind the Lobbyists, Durbin Amendment Helps Small Banks, S1571 [10MR]

Online Sales Tax Bill Would Level Playing Field, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, S7438 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Path Is Clearing—After a Long Fight, States Are Winning, S7438 [15NO]

States Tell Congress Online Tax Loophole Costly, S8448 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (see S. 1742), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3363), H7331 [3NO]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H8124 [2DE]

Alaska: promote availability of natural gas to North American markets by facilitating construction of Alaska-based pipelines (see S. 1812), S7155 [7NO]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1150), H1982 [17MR] (see H.R. 1943), H3342 [23MY]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3406), H7577 [14NO]

Armed Forces: require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Aviation: amend laws relative to approval of applications for the airport security screening opt-out program (see H.R. 1586), H2910 [15AP]

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

———list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]

———repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1796 [14MR]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1536), S5476 [9SE]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2328), H4527 [23JN]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see S. 1085), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2009), H3754 [26MY]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (see S. Res. 339), S7992 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (see S. Res. 338), S7991 [29NO]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 2748), H5883 [1AU]

———incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, and reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 2208), H4326 [16JN]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 2361), H4573 [24JN]

———eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (see H.R. 542), H550 [8FE]

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 69), S124 [25JA]

———exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see S. 1448), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

———promulgate consumer product safety standards requiring child-proof closures on remote controls and other electronic products that use button cell batteries (see S. 1165), S3682 [9JN]

———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 1939), H3342 [23MY] (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]

———require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

———require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2861), H5964 [7SE]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1829), S7187 [8NO]

———encourage creditors to safeguard credit scores of members of Armed Forces and their immediate family in the event of a Government shutdown (see H. Res. 215), H2570 [8AP]

———encourage private capital to support secondary mortgage market and limit role of Federal Government and exposure of taxpayers to ensure availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages (see H.R. 1859), H3277 [12MY]

———establish a mandatory mediation process for servicers of residential mortgages and borrowers (see H.R. 3595), H8260 [7DE]

———exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instruments as part of a creditor solicitation to extend credit and limit consumer liability in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 1767), S6917 [31OC]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 336), H354 [19JA]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 769), H1176 (see H.R. 769), H1196 [17FE]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H2603 [12AP]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1834), S7294 [9NO]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H1177 (see H.R. 774), H1196 [17FE]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 1534), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 3215), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide retail establishments with information on recalled meat, poultry, and eggs, require communication of such information to consumers, and protect against foodborne illnesses (see S. 1157), S3613 [8JN]

———repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S1329 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (see S. 1044), S3224 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 1977), H3409 [24MY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure (see H.R. 1131), H1906 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 1583), H2910 [15AP]

———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and prevent future bailouts (see H.R. 189), H40 [5JA]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1915), S7908 [28NO] (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6341 [21SE]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S871 [17FE] (see S. 839), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 707), H922 [15FE]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 1598), H2910 [15AP]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

EPA: publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2222), H4326 [16JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (see H. Res. 406), H6271 [20SE]

FAA: prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities (see S. 1913), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3632), H8727 [12DE]

FCC: preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (see S. 74), S124 [25JA]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

———promulgate regulations to improve billing disclosure to cellular telephone consumers (see S. 732), S2130 [5AP]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

———ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S7612 [16NO]

———help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H2933 [2MY]

———improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see S. 2002), S8679 [15DE]

———provide additional quality control of drugs (see S. 1584), S5773 [20SE]

Financial institutions: adjust dollar limits on check hold policies (see H.R. 1660), H2913 [15AP]

———encourage the meeting of needs of borrowers in low- to moderate-income communities (see H.R. 1662), H2913 [15AP]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 1697), H2998 [3MY]

———ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H6505 [3OC]

———improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H722 [11FE]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3060 [4MY]

———prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for use of debit cards (see H.R. 3190), H6920 [13OC]

———provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards (see S. 2030), S8775 [17DE]

———repeal certain debit card interchange price controls and restore balance to the electronic payments system (see H.R. 3156), H6853 [12OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H2603 [12AP] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

———sunset Federal laws and regulations that deny consumers the opportunity to make certain decisions on bank accounts and what type of information they receive from their banks (see H.R. 1095), H1841 [15MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

———require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (see H. Res. 358), H5284 [20JY]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 254), H135 [7JA]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S8183 [5DE] (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1640), H2912 [15AP]

———increase transaction limits on passbook savings, statement savings, and money market deposit accounts (see H.R. 2251), H4363 [21JN]

———move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 557), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prohibit certain acts or practices (see H.R. 2612), H5373 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S2187 [6AP]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1573 [3MR]

———establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 773), H1177 (see H.R. 773), H1196 [17FE]

———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 116), H37 [5JA]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H1983 [17MR]

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see H.R. 538), H550 [8FE]

Government regulations: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———encourage creative and technological innovations and oppose mandate for inclusion of terrestrial broadcast radio tuners in new mobile devices (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2855 [14AP]

Health: develop reports based on Medicare data, data that is publicly available, or private data that is provided by a requesting entity in order to improve the quality and efficiency of health care (see S. 848), S2507 [14AP]

———ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 2045), H3755 [26MY]

———improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (see S. 174), S127 [25JA]

———improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (see H.R. 2205), H4326 [16JN]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 2676), H5661 [27JY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H506 [26JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA] (see S. 218), S338 [27JA] (see S. 1099), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 5), H433 [24JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 1101), H1841 [15MR]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (see H.R. 2044), H3755 [26MY]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H2410 [6AP]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H4748 [7JY]

———extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H8318 [8DE]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see S. 1746), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3341), H7330 [3NO]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S3891 [16JN]

———require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect (see H.R. 3629), H8318 [8DE]

Insurance: improve access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers (see S. 422), S1060 [1MR]

———improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance (see S. 159), S126 [25JA]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 346), H354 [19JA] (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Interstate commerce: prohibit restrictions on the resale of event tickets sold in interstate commerce as an unfair or deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 950), H1618 [8MR]

Law enforcement: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H4792 [8JY]

Liability Risk Retention Act: modernize and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance (see H.R. 2126), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S122 [25JA]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 733), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2248), H4363 [21JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve oversight of nursing facilities by preventing inappropriate influence over surveyors (see H.R. 2522), H5018 [13JY]

———prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (see S. 882), S2686 [4MY]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (see H.R. 1098), H1841 [15MR]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see S. 152), S126 [25JA]

———lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

———prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 1445), S5018 [28JY]

———protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2469), H4792 [8JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H2569 [8AP]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (see S. 298), S614 [7FE]

———require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2374), H4574 [24JN]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2665 [13AP]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 164), H39 [5JA]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S4960 [27JY]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 2332), H4527 [23JN]

Patents: modify penalty for false marking (see H.R. 243), H135 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1664 [9MR]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S7612 [16NO]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see S. 1368), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3107 [5MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 373), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 741), H1039 (see H.R. 741), H1070 [16FE]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 147), H39 [5JA]

Power resources: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1664 [9MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 162), H1725 [10MR]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 1023), H1724 [10MR]

Privacy: foster transparency about commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with choice about collection, use, and disclosure of such information (see H.R. 611), H679 [10FE]

———improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 1011), S3052 [17MY]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2665 [13AP]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1207), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 1841), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]

———protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H469 [25JA]

———ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (see S. 136), S125 [25JA]

———prohibit the sale of any product to a consumer that is subject to a recall (see S. 330), S682 [14FE]

———require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 322), H353 [19JA]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information (see S. 1029), S3170 [19MY]

Real estate: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (see S. 222), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 2713), H5811 [30JY]

———prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

———provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 170), S126 [25JA]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S1219 [3MR]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1340), H2266 [1AP]

———reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2533 [7AP]

SBA: improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 257), S481 [2FE]

SEC: exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]

Securities: determine a customer's net equity based on the customer's last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 757), H1176 (see H.R. 757), H1195 [17FE]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see S. 739), S2187 [6AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7612 [16NO] (see H.R. 456), H507 [26JA] (see H.R. 776), H1177 (see H.R. 776), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 1086), H1841 [15MR]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1250 (see H.R. 798), H1361 [18FE]

———establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 1750), S6871 [20OC]

———prevent abuse and exploitation of older individuals (see H.R. 577), H598 [9FE]

———provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 151), H39 [5JA]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see S. Res. 309), S7066 [2NO] (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO] (see H. Res. 468), H7714 [16NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for interest paid on indebtedness incurred in connection with the purchase of a new automobile or light truck (see H.R. 3756), H10015 [20DE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 636), H680 [10FE]

———deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 722), H922 [15FE]

———disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H2854 [14AP]

———expand availability of IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (see H.R. 291), H202 [12JA]

———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1628), H2912 [15AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 24), S122 (see S. 80), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 445), H470 [25JA] (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 135), S125 [25JA]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 971), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1860), H3278 [12MY]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 106), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1012), S3052 [17MY] (see S. 1934), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 428), H469 [25JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (see H.R. 1813), H3159 [10MY]

———suspend the excise tax on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 1889), H3279 [12MY]

———terminate ethanol tax credits (see H.R. 2231), H4327 [16JN]

Telecommunications: require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see S. 1695), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2281), H4456 [22JN]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H3107 [5MY]

Transportation: prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see S. 1922), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 1691), H2998 [3MY]

Transportation Security Administration: establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

———impose fees on air carriers that charge passengers for a first checked bag or a first carry-on bag (see S. 1918), S7991 [29NO]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1120), H1905 [16MR] (see H.R. 3241), H7007 [24OC]

Veterans: provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1263), H2106 [30MR]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Letters

Baggage Fee Fairness Act: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org (organization), H2191 [31MR]

Clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet: Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, H8164 [6DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1136 [17FE]

CPSC Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1321 [18FE]

Debit Interchange Fee Study Act: several gasoline retail organizations, S2902 [12MY]

Exempt qualified residential mortgages from credit risk retention requirements: several Senators, S3568 [7JN]

Extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain EPA rules and actions: several health organizations, H6431 [23SE]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Betsy Laird, International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., S7235 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, S7238 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee and Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington, National Governors Association, S8447 [8DE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S7235 [9NO]

———Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S8447 [8DE]

———Katherine Lugar, Retail Industry Leaders Association, S7235 [9NO]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Jeffrey L. Esser, Government Finance Officers Association, S7234 [9NO]

———Lenny Eliason, National Association of Counties, S7234 [9NO]

———Luke Kenley, Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc., S7234 [9NO]

———Patrick T. Carter, Federation of Tax Administrators, S7234 [9NO]

———Stephen Morris and Richard Moore, National Conference of State Legislatures, S7233 [9NO]

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S2023 [31MR]

———Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative (organization), S2184 [6AP]

———Brian E. Cartier, National Association of College Stores, S2025 [31MR]

———Gus K. West, Hispanic Institute, S2023 [31MR]

———Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow PUSH Coalition, S2183 [6AP]

———Joseph T. Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), S2024 [31MR]

———Main Street Alliance, S2184 [6AP]

———Merchants Payments Coalition, S2717 [5MY]

———Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S2023 [31MR]

———Senator Durbin, S2718 [5MY]

———several national and State trade associations, S2024 [31MR]

———Steven C. Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Kathleen D. Jaeger, National Community Pharmacists Association, S2025 [31MR]

———Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S2023 [31MR]

———U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen (organization), S2023 [31MR]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S3574 [8JN]

———Public Citizen (organization) and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S3574 [8JN]

———Tom Gordy, Armed Forces Marketing Council, S3574 [8JN]

Wells Fargo & Co., eviction of Darlene Bowland from her home due to default on predatory loan: Representative Lofgren, H8878 [13DE]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6444 [23SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5345 [21JY]

Press releases

Bills Introduced To Delay Swipe Fee Reform: National Small Business Association, S2024 [31MR]

Consumer Bureau, State Attorneys General Partnership Will Help Better Protect American Consumers of Financial Products and Services From Unlawful Acts and Practices: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, E711 [13AP]

Proposals

FDIC recoupment of money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1737 [11MR], H1861 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: economic impact of ethanol production, H3210 [11MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY], H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7935 [30NO]

———impact of stimulus funding, H4339 [21JN]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H114 [7JA]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]

Business and industry: limit settlements resulting from noncompliance with consumer protection and deceptive advertising laws, E2289 [16DE]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (H.R. 2748), E1460 [1AU]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS inspectors general report identifying and documenting mission-critical activities and legislative mandates, H5585 [27JY]

Courts: eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (H.R. 542), E199 [10FE]

Cowles, Nancy: CPSC Chairman's Commendation Circle Award recipient, E2200 [7DE]

CPSC: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, H6259 [20SE]

———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5823-H5828 [1AU], E1489 [2AU], E1502 [5AU]

———Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1320-H1322 [18FE]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H3815 [1JN]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan, H6910 [13OC]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (H.R. 1477), H7582 [15NO]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (H.R. 3215), H7733 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight personnel funding, H1323 [18FE]

———proposal to grant loans in order to launch health insurance co-ops in each State, H5167 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: describe extent to which and by when any oil found on leased property will decrease prices of crude oil and gasoline, H3143, H3144 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (H.R. 1583), E764 [15AP]

Economy: depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to FRS proposal to print more money, H4955 [13JY]

———impact of inflation on consumers, H6081 [12SE]

———impact of switch to chained consumer price index as means to measure inflation, H5245 [20JY], H5377 [22JY]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

EPA: conduct studies to identify pollution control policies which will lead to domestic job growth in the clean energy sector, H6428, H6429 [23SE]

———consider effects of certain rules and actions on clean energy jobs and clean energy companies, including those exporting clean energy technology, H6422, H6423 [23SE]

———determine whether requirements for pollution controls will result in lower gas prices at the pump, H4418 [22JN]

———ensure analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include impact on low-income communities and public health, H6423 [23SE]

———exclude from review all rules and regulations that undergo a cost-benefit analysis as part of regulatory requirements, H6427, H6428 [23SE]

———extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain rules and actions, H6429-H6431 [23SE]

———include National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants relative to cement manufacturing facilities in analyses of impacts of certain rules and actions, H6426 [23SE]

———provide that maximum achievement control technology and cross-State air pollution rules have no legal force or effect, H6433, H6434 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H5953 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6277, H6330 [21SE], H6352, H6357, H6367, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6418-H6446 [23SE], H6559, H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1699, E1700, E1703, E1706, E1707, E1710, E1715, E1716, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6360-H6366 [22SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), motion to recommit, H6444, H6445 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include pending rules on gasoline sulfur levels and vapor pressure, H6425, H6426 [23SE]

———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

———require interagency council to examine the cost and benefit of certain rules and actions to green energy companies, H6421 [23SE]

FAA: require commercial airlines to provide passengers notification of flight status by text message or e-mail, H2190 [31MR]

FDA: food safety activities funding, H4253-H4256 [15JN]

———help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (H.R. 1676), E778 [2MY]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1732, H1736, H1738, H1741, H1742 [11MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

———exempt country of origin labeling rules from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8235-H8237 [7DE]

———exempt major rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air and water quality from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8228, H8229 [7DE]

———exempt regulations protecting public health, environment, and food and workplace safety from agency rule reform, H8095, H8096 [2DE]

Federal-State relations: partnership between the Federal Government and the States to protect consumers of financial products and services, E710 [13AP]

Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, H8999 [15DE]

———prohibit requiring a homeowner to purchase flood insurance in an amount that exceeds the outstanding principal balance on their mortgage, H4900 [12JY]

———protect consumers from predatory lending practices, H8878 [13DE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 1489), H7076 [26OC]

———sunset Federal laws and regulations that deny consumers the opportunity to make certain decisions on bank accounts and what type of information they receive from their banks (H.R. 1095), E484 [15MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: allow non-voting members to challenge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5334 [21JY]

———prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5329, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

———require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330-H5333 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335, H5336 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5336, H5337 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8014 [1DE]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5301, H5317-H5348 [21JY], E1387 [22JY], E1402 [25JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5302-H5312 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E317 [18FE]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131-H1137 [17FE]

———ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H8744 [13DE]

———ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect seniors from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H5346 [21JY]

———expedite appointment of Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Director, H3927 [2JN]

———grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5304, H5318, H5319, H5325-H5327 [21JY]

———reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, H8265 [8DE]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5304, H5305, H5318-H5327, H5329 [21JY]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: launch of new public relations campaign, E84 [20JA]

Government regulations: exempt any rulemaking to carry out the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8049, H8050 [1DE]

Health: encourage use of electronic medical records, H246 [18JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H215, H225 [18JA], H288 [19JA], H4511 [23JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, H5591 [27JY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 21), H214 [18JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 1101), E487 [15MR]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (H.R. 2044), E972 [27MY]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (H.R. 3341), E2007 [4NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 346), H2524 [7AP]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: require EPA report on how enactment will increase oil and gas production and lower energy prices for consumers, H4409, H4410 [22JN]

Law enforcement: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8161-H8165 [6DE], E1276 [8JY], E2230 [12DE]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H5289 [21JY]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 1098), E483 [15MR]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (H.R. 1875), H3295 [13MY]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 41), H2612, H2614 [13AP]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2016 [4NO]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (H.R. 2332), E1174 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: filing of lawsuits by States on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H289, H290 [19JA]

———implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance plans, H267 [19JA]

———repeal certain limitations on contributions to flexible spending accounts and on purchase of over the counter medications, H529 [8FE]

———repeal of Patient's Bill of Rights, H241 [18JA]

———repeal of provisions that require extension of dependent coverage to adult children under age 26, H86 [6JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1404 [1MR], H1495 [2MR], H1676 [10MR], H1973 [17MR]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H2994 [3MY], H3065 [5MY], H3194 [11MY], H4081, H4152-H4157 [14JN], H4312, H4313 [16JN], E1109 [15JN]

———reduce dependency on foreign oil through increased offshore drilling, H7610 [15NO]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 147), E7 [5JA]

Power resources: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, H3169 [11MY]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 964), H1638, H1639 [9MR], H3359 [24MY]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 1528), H2860 [15AP]

Real estate: mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance programs funding, H2118 [31MR]

———prevent foreclosure of home mortgages, H6348 [22SE]

———reform mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance programs, H1670 [10MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (H.R. 1340), E623 [4AP]

Securities: determine a customer's net equity based on the customer's last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (H.R. 757), E265 [18FE]

———require investment firms establish link to SEC-maintained website providing investment warnings and safety tips for Internet investing, H7305 [3NO]

Senior citizens: provide greater health care freedom (H.R. 151), E1 [5JA]

Taxation: disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (H.R. 1538), E719 [14AP]

———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (H.R. 1628), E758 [15AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 445), E112 [25JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (H.R. 1813), H3117 [10MY]

Veterans: provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R. 1263), H6727-H6729 [11OC], E653 [6AP], E1889 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (S. 1742), S6875 [20OC]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1419 [9MR], S3073 [18MY], S6825, S6827 [20OC], S7309 [10NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S808 [17FE]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (S. 75), S185 [25JA]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, S713 [15FE], S809-S811 [17FE]

———support Passenger Bill of Rights, S587 [7FE]

Bank of America Corp.: reversal of decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6987 [1NO]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S7233-S7238 [9NO], S7436-S7439 [15NO], S8446-S8448 [8DE]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (S. 1200), S3821 [15JN]

———set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S1594 [14MR], S2858 [11MY], S2983 [16MY], S3376 [26MY]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (S. 1085), S3430 [26MY]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, S4956-S4958 [27JY]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (S. Res. 338), S8007 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7356-S7358 [10NO], S7423 [15NO], S7599 [16NO]

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (S. 69), S181 [25JA]

———funding, S6993 [1NO]

———promulgate consumer product safety standards requiring child-proof closures on remote controls and other electronic products that use button cell batteries (S. 1165), S3688 [9JN]

———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), S5199 [1AU], S5236 [2AU]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (S. 1829), S7193 [8NO]

———promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S1568-S1572 [10MR], S1747-S1749 [16MR], S1778-S1780 [17MR], S2020-S2026, S2029 [31MR], S2146-S2148, S2183 [6AP], S2218 [7AP], S2471 [14AP], S2715-S2720 [5MY], S3041-S3044 [17MY], S3509 [6JN], S3528 [7JN], S6903 [31OC]

———require disclosure of credit score used to evaluate consumers when score results in an adverse action, S8369 [6DE]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers, S4793 [21JY]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (S. 1834), S7269-S7271 [9NO]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (S. 1534), S5461 [8SE], S5595 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (S. 496), S1330 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (S. 1044), S3226 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Health Plan Management to administer the Consumer Choice Health Plan to provide an affordable and accountable public option for consumers, S389 [1FE]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 137), S204-S206 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (S. 839), S2520 [14AP]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S7120 [3NO]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), S7176 [8NO]

FCC: preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (S. 74), S182 [25JA]

———promulgate regulations to improve billing disclosure to cellular telephone consumers (S. 732), S2139 [5AP]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (S. 1882), S7616 [16NO]

———improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (S. 2002), S8684 [15DE]

———prohibit funding to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs from Canada for personal use, S6650 [18OC], S6730, S6749 [19OC], S6794, S6797, S6801 [20OC]

FDIC: guidance on bank overdraft protection programs, S2219 [7AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (S. 1600), S8056 [30NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3515-S3518, S3522, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6988 [1NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (S. 575), S2029 [31MR], S2471 [14AP], S2902 [12MY], S3093 [18MY]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (S. 1946), S8186 [5DE]

FRS: ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, S8369 [6DE], S8409 [7DE], S8471 [12DE]

———reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, S4625 [18JY], S8346 [6DE], S8422-S8428 [8DE]

FTC: investigation into impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S4054 [23JN]

Government regulations: impact on community banks, S2217-S2219 [7AP]

Health: improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (S. 174), S229 [25JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S448 [2FE], S7274, S7275 [9NO]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (S. 1223), S3793-S3795 [15JN]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (S. 733), S2139 [5AP]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 44), S2369 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (S. 882), S6592 [17OC]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (S. 152), S3860 [16JN]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (S. 298), S616 [7FE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 306), S6889 [20OC]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S7583 [15NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (S. 1395), S4803 [21JY], S5351 [7SE]

———repeal health insurance tax (S. 1880), S7614-S7616 [16NO]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (S. 1368), S4609 [14JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S1711 [16MR], S1806-S1808 [17MR], S1957 [30MR], S2756 [9MY], S2818 [10MY], S2855 [11MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S2855 [11MY], S2904 [12MY]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (S. 319), S644 [10FE]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 27), S143 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs, S1098 [2MR]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (S. 373), S797 [16FE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 1011), S3054 [17MY], S6864 [20OC]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S3544 [7JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1207), S3836 [15JN]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (S. 136), S203 [25JA]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information (S. 1029), S3176 [19MY]

Real estate: exempt qualified residential mortgages from credit risk retention requirements, S1113 [2MR], S3568, S3569 [7JN], S4466, S4467 [11JY]

———provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 170), S228 [25JA]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (S. 489), S1232, S1235 [3MR]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (S. Res. 251), S7627 [16NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (S. 1578), S7696 [17NO]

SBA: improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (S. 257), S483 [2FE]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S2189 [6AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (S. 1876), S7637, S7638 [17NO], S7988 [29NO]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (S. Res. 309), S7082 [2NO]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 320), S7391 [10NO]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (S. 80), S186 [25JA]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (S. 971), S2941 [12MY]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit, S354 [31JA]

Telecommunications: impact of media consolidation, S2666 [4MY]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (S. 1753), S6877 [20OC]

Reports

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Identified and Documented Mission-Critical Activities and Legislative Mandates: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS, H5585 [27JY]

Reports filed

Battery Recharging Stations Establishment for Privately Owned Vehicles in Senate Parking Areas at No Net Cost to Federal Government: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 739), S2927 [12MY]

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-142), H4944 [12JY]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 409), S5017 [28JY]

Combating Designer Drugs Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 839), S5017 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 406) (H. Rept. 112-213), H6271 [20SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 75), S7126 [3NO]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H1982 [17MR]

Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 222), S2046 [31MR]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 27), S4845 [22JY]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Provide Surviving Spouses of Veterans With Certain Protections Relating to Mortgages and Mortgage Foreclosures: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1263) (H. Rept. 112-234), H6623 [5OC]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2401) (H. Rept. 112-208), H6230 [15SE]

Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer's Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2471) (H. Rept. 112-312), H8124 [2DE]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican members, H5307 [21JY]

Promulgate Regulations Regarding Debit and Credit Card Interchange Transaction Fees: Consumer Federation of America, S2184 [6AP]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 358, consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5302 [21JY]

H. Res. 406, consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6360 [22SE]

H.R. 1263, provide surviving spouses of veterans with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, H6727 [11OC]

H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5328 [21JY]

H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6419 [23SE]

H.R. 2471, clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, H8161 [6DE]

H.R. 2715, provide CPSC with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws, H5823-H5826 [1AU]

S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S144-S146 [25JA]

S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act, S151 [25JA]

S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act, S183-S185 [25JA]

S. 75, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, S186 [25JA]

S. 80, make permanent the tax deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S187 [25JA]

S. 136, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S204 [25JA]

S. 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act, S206 [25JA]

S. 174, Health Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act, S229-S239 [25JA]

S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act, S484 [2FE]

S. 489, Preserving Homes and Communities Act, S1233-S1235 [3MR]

S. 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act, S2139 [5AP]

S. 733, exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals, S2140 [5AP]

S. 739, establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, S2189 [6AP]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 1011, improve privacy of electronic communications, S3055-S3057 [17MY]

S. 1029, Electric Consumer Right To Know (e-KNOW) Act, S3177 [19MY]

S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act, S3228 [23MY]

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S3545-S3552 [7JN]

S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, S3894-S3896 [16JN]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1534, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act, S5462 [8SE]

S. 1742, Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement (MAPLE) Act, S6875 [20OC]

S. 1753, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act, S6877 [20OC]

S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, S7296 [9NO]

S. 1882, Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs (FAIR Generics) Act, S7616 [16NO]

S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, S8685-S8687 [15DE]

S. Res. 241, National Information and Referral Services Day, S4962 [27JY], S7584 [15NO]

S. Res. 251, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S5267 [2AU], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 306, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 309, prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses, S7082 [2NO]

S. Res. 320, Small Business Saturday, S7385, S7391 [10NO]

S. Res. 338, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 339, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

CONSUMERS ENERGY (company)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H8137 [6DE]

CONSUMERS PAYMENT SYSTEM PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

CONTINENTAL AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Noblesville, IN: tribute to Trinity Ballpark for hosting Continental Amateur Baseball Association Midwest National Championship, E1298 [12JY]

CONTINENTAL SHELF see Outer Continental Shelf

CONTINGENCY OPERATION AND EMERGENCY OVERSIGHT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: limit total discretionary spending to levels set by Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extension Act (see H.R. 188), H40 [5JA]

CONTINUING CHEMICAL FACILITIES ANTITERRORISM SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

CONTINUUM OF LEARNING ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2794), E1513 [9AU]

CONTRACEPTIVES

Articles and editorials

Hiding in Plain Sight—The Role of Contraception in Preventing HIV, E303-E305 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1437), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———require public disclosure of audits conducted of entities receiving family planning grants (see S. 814), S2446 [13AP]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 96), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3060 [4MY]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1099), H1841 [15MR]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H3805 [31MY]

Women: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

Letters

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, E621 [4AP]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: F-136 engine program funding, H3395 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (H.R. 2678), H5583 [27JY]

———family planning services funding, H1005, H1006, H1010-H1018, H1022 [16FE], E249, E251 [16FE], E272, E277, E284, E288 [18FE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H124 [7JA]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., E290 [18FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: allegations of mishandling of Federal funding, H8974 [15DE]

———funding, H518 [8FE], H611, H612 [10FE], H685 [11FE], H802 [15FE], H945, H1006, H1015 [16FE], H1156-H1174 [17FE], H1405, H1443 [1MR], H1833-H1836 [15MR], H2046 [30MR], H2544, H2546 [8AP], H3033 [4MY], H9918, H9920 [16DE], E262, E288, E289, E290 [18FE], E333 [28FE], E413 [3MR], E507 [16MR], E621 [4AP]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or planning programs or family planning activities (H.R. 1099), E489, E491 [15MR]

U.N.: U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) funding, H1060-H1062 [16FE], E273 [18FE], E587 [31MR], E1726 [29SE]

Women: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1437), S5019 [28JY]

———family planning services funding, S1482 [9MR], S2223, S2261 [7AP], S2287-S2295, S2308-S2310, S2312, S2319, S2321, S2322, S2326-S2332 [8AP], S2433 [13AP], S2460, S2473 [14AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1187-S1191 [3MR], S1482 [9MR]

Women: health care for women, S2618 [3MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

CONTRACTING AND TAX ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 829), H1390 [28FE]

CONTRACTS

Addresses

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

Amendments

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (S. 341), S2282 [7AP]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S5846 [21SE]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7159 [7NO], S7196, S7202 [8NO], S7303 [9NO], S7330, S7339, S7386 [10NO], H7644 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7090 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

ACORN Did Nothing Wrong. So Says the Congressional Watchdog Office, H3950 [2JN]

ACORN Workers Cleared of Illegality by Outside Probe, H3949 [2JN]

All You Need To Know About the ACORN Scandal and Who Is Behind It, H3950 [2JN]

Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit, H3951 [2JN]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

National Security, Inc., E905-E908 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H1575 [3MR]

———ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2631), H5488 [25JY]

Arbitration: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2130 [5AP] (see S. 774), S2348 [8AP] (see S. 1365), S4555 [13JY]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, installment contract, and eviction protections during a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations (see H.R. 2654), H5579 [26JY]

China: prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (see H.R. 2271), H4455 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 74), H35 [5JA]

Courts: provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

Crime: prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1039 (see H.R. 745), H1070 (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations (see H.R. 2923), H6180 [14SE]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 1435), H2534 [7AP]

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see S. 1694), S6461 [12OC]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see S. 1428), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3438), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit a class deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to support domestic emergency operations (see H.R. 3058), H6456 [23SE]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

———publish on an Internet website certain information about the number of veterans who are employed by Federal contractors (see H.R. 2243), H4363 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (see S. 808), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 818), H1250 (see H.R. 818), H1362 [18FE]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

———provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 688), H774 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts (see H.R. 2384), H4574 [24JN]

———enter into contracts with health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving treatment at departmental facilities (see H.R. 3723), H9926 [16DE]

———establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (see S. 1089), S3426 [26MY]

———limit authority to use bid savings on major medical facility projects for expansion or change of scope of such projects (see S. 928), S2839 [10MY]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 240), H135 [7JA]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H598 [9FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

Disasters: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 125), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1766), H3108 [5MY]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 129), S125 [25JA]

Employment: require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S3541 [7JN]

Families and domestic relations: require all Federal and federally-related agencies and contractors to use the words ``mother'' and ``father'' when describing parents in all official documents and forms (see H.R. 635), H680 [10FE]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1424), H2533 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: achieve cost savings through reform of Federal acquisition practices and procedures (see S. 1736), S6764 [19OC]

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see S. 991), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1949), H3342 [23MY]

———permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1110), S3427 [26MY]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 1363), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1354), H2291 [4AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1778), H3108 [5MY]

———increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions (see H.R. 2722), H5883 [1AU]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1664 [9MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see S. 1079), S3339 [25MY] (see H.R. 1847), H3218 [11MY]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: propose debarment from contracting with the Federal Government of persons violating such Act (see H.R. 3588), H8260 [7DE]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S683 [14FE]

Government: extend sunset date for certain protests of task and deliver order contracts (see H.R. 899), H1573 [3MR]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 182), S127 [25JA]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 785), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Government regulations: ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (see S. 498), S1329 [7MR]

Income: limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (see H.R. 2980), H6271 [20SE]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5884 [1AU]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (see S. 1036), S3171 [19MY]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1145), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 2136), H4035 [3JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H1768 [11MR]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1042), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 1700), H2998 [3MY]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 1497), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2770), H5884 [1AU]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1768 [11MR]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 1256), H2106 [30MR]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Political campaigns: establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (see S. 749), S2187 [6AP]

———prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 2008), H3754 [26MY]

Postal Service: improve (see S. 353), S747 [15FE]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2036), H3755 [26MY]

Railroads: require a certain percentage of high-speed rail project funds be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 2974), H6271 [20SE]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 994), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1924), H3301 [13MY]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H4035 [3JN]

Small business: ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see S. 1334), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2424), H4671 [6JY]

———modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S1827 [17MR]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 370), S791 [16FE]

Taxation: apply a 100 percent continuous levy to Medicare providers and certain Federal contractors with delinquent tax debt (see S. 478), S1219 [3MR]

———clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7397 [4NO]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1163), H1983 [17MR]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S124 (see S. 164), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (see H. Res. 448), H7068 [25OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6600 [17OC] (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 829), H1390 [28FE]

Telecommunications: prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service (see S. 1652), S6090 [4OC]

Transportation: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3218 [11MY]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

U.N.: prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation or reconstruction project unless the U.N. adopts best practices in contracting and procurement (see H.R. 167), H39 [5JA]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see S. 910), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1863), H3278 [12MY]

———provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (see H.R. 1392), H2410 [6AP]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 241), S359 [31JA]

Cloture motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

Letters

Alleged defamation of Erik Prince: Victoria Toensing, H7934 [30NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense weapons procurement programs: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8632 [15DE]

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act, S2339 [8AP]

———Norbert Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S2338 [8AP]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), S2338 [8AP]

———Richard A. Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2257 [7AP], S2338 [8AP]

Repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts: Government Withholding Relief Coalition, H665 [10FE], H7140 [27OC], H7659 [16NO]

———Jay Gonzalez, Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance, S1802 [17MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7659 [16NO]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7141 [3NO], H7149 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6753 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: prohibit funding for contractors to pay any taxes to the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4745 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for tax collection by the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4720, H4721 [7JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

Armed Forces: ensure TRICARE network providers are covered by labor protection laws, H8932, H8936 [14DE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4956 [13JY], H5959 [7SE]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

———remove unneeded and harmful restrictions on the future contracting and construction of the national security cutter, H7368 [4NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1342-H1345 [18FE], E286 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4168 [14JN]

———codify and reinforce data storage contracts, H4295 [16JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612, H4613, H4620-H4622 [6JY], H8932 [14DE]

———assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3624-H3626 [25MY]

———discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for oversight of private security contracts and appoint an official to ensure compliance, H3615 [25MY]

———establish goals for competition and review of contracts for property or services in support of a contingency operation, H3690, H3691 [26MY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY], E990 [27MY], E1088 [14JN]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (H.R. 2665), H7934 [30NO]

———preserve existing service contract and outsourcing activity regulations, H3615, H3616 [25MY]

———procurement and acquisition system reform, E987 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for restructuring or closure of shipyard manufacturing complex in Avondale, LA, H3628 [25MY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, H4742, H4743 [7JY]

———provide preference for potential contractors that are committed to activities that promote education, traning, and employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, H3603 [25MY]

———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619-H3621 [25MY]

———require savings as a result of shift to civilian employees from contractors be directed towards deficit reduction, H3622, H3623 [25MY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3438), E2321 [20DE]

———require website disclosure of senior officials employed with defense contractors, H3621, H3622 [25MY]

———temporarily suspend implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the efficiency initiative, H3626, H3627 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow public-private competition for certain services currently provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel, H3885, H3886 [1JN]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for new construction, purchase, or lease of any building in the District of Columbia unless a contract was entered into before a certain date, H3940, H3941 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to award noncompetitively bid contracts to an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian Organization in amounts exceeding competitive bidding threshold, H3929 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939, H3940 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), H6995, H6996 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

Energy and water development: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

EPA: enter into contract with National Academy of Sciences to review non-mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric generating units and industrial boilers, H987, H988 [16FE]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2199-H2201 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure efficient performance of agency functions, E904 [13MY]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (H.R. 1354), H2629 [13AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (H.R. 1778), E829 [5MY]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (H.R. 1847), E856, E864 [11MY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3902, H3903 [1JN], H3948, H3949 [2JN]

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

Income: limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (H.R. 2980), H7063 [25OC]

Intelligence services: address reliance on contractors and associated national security risks inherent to outsourcing certain tasks, E905 [13MY]

Labor unions: Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 1041), H2669 [14AP]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (H.R. 1256), E569 [30MR]

Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773 [2MY]

Navy: clarify reduction of Navy Military Construction authorization, E2295 [16DE]

———provide authority to enter into multiyear contracts for construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers, H3595 [25MY]

North Carolina: cost of upgrading Medicaid billing system, H8994 [15DE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, H3618, H3619 [25MY]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H442 [25JA], H480, H487 [26JA], E2185 [6DE]

———require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107-H1111 [17FE], H3952 [2JN], H4707 [7JY]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (H.R. 598), E186 [9FE]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 3184), H7084 [26OC]

Schools: promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Taxation: denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations, H1828 [15MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H665 [10FE], H6354 [22SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7021, H7022 [25OC], H7072, H7075 [26OC], H7137, H7139-H7143, H7145, H7148, H7151, H7152 [27OC], H7213 [2NO], H7267, H7282 [3NO], E1952 [27OC], E1967 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7635, H7639, H7643-H7661 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7084-H7090 [26OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

Transportation Security Administration: screening operations funding, H3943-H3945 [2JN]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (H.R. 1392), H4198 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (S. 1026), S3175 [19MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 1365), S4888, S4889 [26JY], S4945 [27JY]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 724), S2152 [6AP], S2233, S2257, S2258 [7AP], S2291, S2292, S2304, S2305, S2309, S2322, S2325, S2333, S2338-S2340 [8AP], S4264 [30JN]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 774), S2359 [8AP]

Crime: prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services, S8649 [15DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements, S3659 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow purchase of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure under energy savings performance contracts, S8133 [1DE]

———apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7791 [18NO], S8128, S8129 [1DE]

———bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

———impact of lack of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding on research activities, S2659 [4MY]

———limit contractor salaries to no more than the salary of the President, S8109 [1DE]

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs, S7811 [18NO], S8628-S8632 [15DE]

———phase out the use of private military contractors, S8032 [30NO]

———prohibit from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, S7893 [28NO]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, S8115 [1DE]

———reform acquisition process, S8628-S8632 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), S7142 [3NO]

———allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (S. 808), S7091 [2NO]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: designation of IranAir and Tidewater Inc., responsible for facilitating Iran's transfer of weapons and other proliferation activities, S4060 [23JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (S. 1089), S3432 [26MY]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533-S535, S538 [3FE]

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (S. 762), S2270 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (S. 1110), S3439 [26MY]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (S. 1363), S4558 [13JY]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel, S8131 [1DE]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7651 [17NO], S7897 [28NO]

Government: require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

Government regulations: ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (S. 498), S2969 [12MY]

Iran: prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S8129 [1DE]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (S. 1036), S3178 [19MY]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1145), S3500 [6JN], S4148 [28JN]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: suitability to be district judge relative to law firm practice of soliciting no-bid, contingent-fee contracts from State officials that later received political campaign contributions, S2597 [3MY], S2653 [4MY]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (S. 761), S2270 [7AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (S. 1100), S3435 [26MY]

———proposed Executive order to require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, S2852 [11MY]

Postal Service: improve (S. 353), S751-S753 [15FE]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (S. 937), S2855 [11MY], S3028 [17MY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (S. 994), S2954 [12MY]

SBA: adjust for inflation the personal net worth cap under the 8(a) program for small disadvantaged business concerns, S782 [16FE]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S1843 [17MR], S5846 [21SE]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1719, S1720, S1744-S1746 [16MR]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, S1802, S1803 [17MR], S3651 [9JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7150 [7NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7263-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7307, S7326-S7328, S7330-S7346 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7422 [15NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7145, S7151 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7173, S7182 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent request, S6839 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6622 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6912 [31OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6790, S6810-S6813, S6832, S6836-S6841, S6851 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (S. 910), S2779, S2780 [9MY]

Reports filed

Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA): Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1145), S4075 [23JN]

Combating Military Counterfeits Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 674, Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 112-261), H7068 [25OC]

Dept. of the Interior Allowance for Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 808) (S. Rept. 112-62), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 818) (H. Rept. 112-247), H6975 [14OC]

Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 762) (S. Rept. 112-21), S3682 [9JN]

Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 498) (S. Rept. 112-16), S2777 [9MY]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

Sunset Date Extension for Certain Protests of Task and Deliver Order Contracts: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 899) (H. Rept. 112-37), H1982 [17MR]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Statements

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Executive Office of the President, H7142 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 448, consideration of H.R. 2576, modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs and H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7084 [26OC]

H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7139 [27OC]

H.R. 818, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, H6995 [24OC]

S. 498, Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act, S2969 [12MY]

S. 633, Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act, S1843-S1845 [17MR], S5846-S5848 [21SE]

S. 749, Fair Elections Revenue Act, S2202 [6AP]

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, S2271 [7AP]

S. 762, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act, S2272 [7AP]

S. 774, Ensuring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act, S2359 [8AP]

S. 808, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, S7091 [2NO]

S. 910, Veterans Health Equity Act, S2780 [9MY]

S. 994, State Ethics Law Protection Act, S2954 [12MY]

S. 1036, AbilityOne Improvements Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1079, Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act, S3345 [25MY]

S. 1089, Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, S3432 [26MY]

S. 1145, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3501 [6JN]

S. 1154, Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act, S3552 [7JN]

S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act, S6604 [17OC]

CONTRERAS, RUDOLPH

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2398), H4575 [24JN]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 513), S1406 [8MR]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (see S. 1560), S5624 [14SE]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

———clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (see S. 1672), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 313), H254 [18JA]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

———improve detection of the fraudulent abuse of prescriptions to obtain controlled substances in schedule II or III (see H.R. 1266), H2106 [30MR]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see S. 1760), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

———place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

———reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H3644 (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [25MY]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area (see H.R. 3724), H9926 [16DE]

———authorize practitioners other than physicians to dispense certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment without obtaining separate registration (see H.R. 1729), H3060 [4MY]

———require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H4034 [3JN]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

Letters

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8832 [13DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8832 [13DE]

Synthetic Drug Control Act: Jan Rozga, E2216 [8DE]

———Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, H8239 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Drugs: clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (H.R. 313), H8831-H8834 [13DE]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H2298 [5AP]

———place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8238-H8244 [7DE], E2216, E2219 [8DE], E2224, E2226 [12DE], E2240 [13DE], E2270 [15DE], E2291 [16DE]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, E793 [3MY]

———exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1831), E869 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 513), S1410, S1411 [8MR]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (S. 1560), S5627 [14SE]

Drugs: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (S. 605), S1830 [17MR]

Reports filed

Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 605), S5071 [29JY]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 112-324), H8727 [12DE]

Synthetic Drug Control Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1254) (H. Rept. 112-295), H7898 [22NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1254) (H. Rept. 112-295), H7898 [22NO]

Texts of

H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act, H8831 [13DE]

H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act, H8238 [7DE]

S. 513, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S1411 [8MR]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CLINICAL STANDARDS COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1925), H3302 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (S. 507), S1408 [8MR]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

CONVATEC INC.

Remarks in House

Austin, Yvonne: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E435 [8MR]

Blum, Justin F.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, E434 [8MR]

Pasto, Linda: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Wielgus, Charles: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

CONYERS, GA

Proclamations

Solo Cup Co., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1621 [14SE], E1860 [13OC]

William Farmer Wilson Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E192 [10FE]

CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H930 [15FE], H1183 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3673 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4737 [7JY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4481, H4489 [23JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Civil Rights Leader Clara Luper Has Died, Robert Medley and Bryan Painter, NewsOK.com (Internet site), E1096 [15JN]

Clara Luper, a Leader of Civil Rights Sit-Ins, Dies at 88, Dennis Hevesi, New York (NY) Times, E1095 [15JN]

Clara Luper—Mother of the Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma, Stan Paregien, Sr., Paregien.net (Internet site), E1096-E1098 [15JN]

GOP Jumps on Old CBO Job Numbers, Jason Millman, Hill (publication), H692 [11FE]

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, Erwin Chemerinsky, Politico (publication), H221 [18JA]

Is Bush's War Illegal?—Let Us Count the Ways, Francis Boyle, CounterPunch.org (Internet site), E559 [30MR]

Stirring Moment in Jazz History To Echo in Turkish Embassy, J. Freedom du Lac, Washington (DC) Post, E329 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3162 [10MY]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

Agriculture: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H6413 [22SE]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1983 [17MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8728 [12DE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H6626 [5OC]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see H.R. 3406), H7577 [14NO]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H6139 [13SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1665 [9MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3987 [2JN]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (see H.R. 398), H433 [24JA]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3301 [13MY]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

———facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8320 [8DE]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 1110), H2328 [5AP]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7892 [18NO]

———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H924 [15FE]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H3111 [5MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H6552 [4OC]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 1280), H5932 [30AU]

Bahrain: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (see H.J. Res. 80), H6855 [12OC]

Bankruptcy: clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

———extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (see H.R. 2192), H4578 [24JN]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H6626 [5OC]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7715 [16NO]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 1239), H7008 [24OC]

———require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 487), H8135 [5DE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

———increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1289), H5936 [2SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3344 [23MY]

———help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 788), H5966 [7SE]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H5919 [16AU]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5932 [30AU]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5286 [20JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H6140 [13SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5905 [12AU]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 127), H1391 [28FE]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 48), H396 [20JA]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H5581 [26JY]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1797 [14MR]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H5734 [28JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H3759 [26MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5966 [7SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6097 [12SE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H9929 [16DE]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 2343), H4527 [23JN]

———clarify policy relative to good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 2344), H4527 [23JN]

———provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H726 [11FE]

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2398), H4575 [24JN]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 394), H433 [24JA]

———establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release for child offenders sentenced to life in prison (see H.R. 3305), H7207 [1NO]

———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see H.R. 1021), H1724 [10MR]

———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H6506 [3OC]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H6273 [20SE]

———prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae from owning or guaranteeing any mortgage that is assigned to, or for which, the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems is the mortgagee of record (see H.R. 2425), H10017 [20DE]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H3986 [2JN]

———provide enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections to prevent foreclosure fraud (see H.R. 1783), H3108 [5MY]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2935 [2MY]

———require the filing of certain information regarding a residential mortgage in any proceeding for mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 1618), H2911 [15AP]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H4750 [7JY]

———improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H8967 [14DE]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5897 [5AU]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 350), H601 [9FE]

———remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H2412 [6AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H553 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H5936 [2SE]

———authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 864), H5966 [7SE]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H6139 [13SE]

———award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H6098 [12SE]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H3000 [3MY]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H6233 [15SE]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H6782 [11OC]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 2247), H4674 [6JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3000 [3MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1621 [8MR]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7577 [14NO]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 925), H6010 [8SE]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

———provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H6552 [4OC]

———provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3134), H6672 [6OC]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H553 [8FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H2039 [29MR]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2189), H5489 [25JY]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 1896), H3300 [13MY]

———establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 1360), H2292 [4AP]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H5882 [1AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H5932 [30AU]

———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

———phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H7627 [15NO]

———provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H1666 [9MR]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1250 (see H.R. 808), H1361 [18FE]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H553 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5939 [6SE]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H5966 [7SE]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H4332 [20JN]

———make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H7929 [29NO]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H3281 [12MY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H2935 [2MY]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4577 [24JN]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H4459 [22JN]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3411 [24MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H7208 [1NO]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H5019 [13JY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H4578 [24JN]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H7332 [3NO]

———statehood (see H.R. 265), H7332 [3NO]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

———apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H4526 [23JN]

———ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H4526 [23JN]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5375 [21JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5375 [21JY]

———create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8968 [14DE]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5150 [18JY]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 2990), H6341 [21SE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8136 [5DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE]

———authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 646), H6182 [14SE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5375 [21JY]

———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H1621 [8MR]

———provide for a system of professional learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, student achievement, and overall school and system performance (see H.R. 2211), H4326 [16JN]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H6782 [11OC]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H9929 [16DE]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (see H.R. 1603), H2911 [15AP]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H5964 [7SE]

———allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (see H.R. 3278), H7333 [3NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H5286 [20JY]

———establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H7714 [16NO]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H6626 [5OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1821), H6043 [9SE]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H8728 [12DE]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H679 [10FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7207 [1NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

FEMA: establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 2849), H5964 [7SE]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H6782 [11OC]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4279 [15JN]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H2935 [2MY] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H3344 [23MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]

———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 949), H4529 [23JN]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

———express that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. to peace and prosperity through poverty reduction (see H. Res. 157), H3162 [10MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2215 [31MR]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Government: express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H776 [14FE]

Green, Christina Taylor: tribute to organ donation following death at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event in Tucson, AZ, and encourage organ donation as a personal choice (see H. Res. 55), H684 [10FE]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2605 [12AP]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5375 [21JY]

———enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H3000 [3MY]

———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H6182 [14SE]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4366 [21JN]

———provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2643), H5579 [26JY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H601 [9FE]

Honduras: limit assistance pending certification that the Government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by U.S. companies (see H.R. 2200), H5734 [28JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H7332 [3NO]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6273 [20SE]

Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5375 [21JY]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3282 [12MY]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see H.R. 2185), H4277 [15JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 864), H5966 [7SE]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H5239 [19JY]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H553 [8FE]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5892 [2AU]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H2040 [29MR]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7135 [26OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5125 [15JY]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see H.R. 3626), H9946 [19DE]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H8967 [14DE]

Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1273), H2106 [30MR]

———apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H5919 [16AU]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H5926 [23AU]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H5127 [15JY]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 1256), H2268 [1AP]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H1525 [2MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see H.R. 873), H7208 [1NO]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H10017 [20DE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H679 [10FE]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 75), H551 [8FE] (see H. Res. 83), H681 [10FE]

National parks and recreation areas: codify into law as title 54 of the U.S. Code certain laws relative to the National Park System (see H.R. 1950), H3342 [23MY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8728 [12DE]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see H. Res. 153), H1619 [8MR]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H3411 [24MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 87), H724 [11FE]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 2332), H4527 [23JN]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H5884 [1AU]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379, 380), H5733 [28JY]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H138 [7JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H5888 [1AU]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H5888 [1AU]

Patents: exempt expired patents from false marking fines if the manufacturing or production process remains unchanged or if the patent is identified as expired (see H.R. 1056), H1796 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see H.R. 439), H601 [9FE]

———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H7900 [25NO]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5936 [2SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6506 [3OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5375 [21JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 3564), H9929 [16DE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H8186 [6DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3063 [4MY]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8188 [6DE]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

———improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H8967 [14DE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H3000 [3MY]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H7830 [17NO]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H1621 [8MR]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H776 [14FE]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2063), H6552 [4OC]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H2216 [31MR]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5375 [21JY]

———establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1191), H3220 [11MY]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H6506 [3OC]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H2039 [29MR] (see H.R. 747), H2293 [4AP]

———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H7255 [2NO]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1456 [1MR]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H6782 [11OC]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1124), H2935 [2MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4673 [6JY]

———prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services (see H.R. 1804), H3159 [10MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5928 [26AU]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3076), H6922 [13OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 2230), H4578 [24JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H601 [9FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H678 [10FE] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see H.R. 2280), H4852 [11JY]

———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H4946 [12JY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H8077 [1DE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H6182 [14SE]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (see H.R. 2944), H6231 [15SE]

Ukraine: condemn persecution of political prisoners such as Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuri Lutsenko (see H. Res. 435), H6979 [14OC]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H5734 [28JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H726 [11FE]

———provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5085 [14JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2934 [2MY] (see H.R. 333), H3220 [11MY]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H1525 [2MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H5966 [7SE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5375 [21JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4946 [12JY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6506 [3OC]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H3344 [23MY]

Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H4750 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ba, Al-Housseynou: relief (see H.R. 1276), H2107 [30MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1587), H2910 [15AP]

———improve administration of certain cases (see H.R. 2667), H5660 [27JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H34 [5JA]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

Courts: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (see H.R. 1059), H1796 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1573 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1523 [2MR]

Discrimination: take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H2533 [7AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see H. Res. 434), H6920 [13OC]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Kumor, Bartosz: relief (see H.R. 1857), H3219 [11MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 2823), H5923 [19AU] (see H.R. 2823), H5938 [6SE]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 109), H37 [5JA]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 1899), H3300 [13MY]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 322), H353 [19JA]

Sports: remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (see H.R. 1060), H1796 [14MR]

Taxation: promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 2701), H5780 [29JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions (see H.R. 1805), H3159 [10MY]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 107), H37 [5JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 108), H37 [5JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 2212), H4326 [16JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Ba, Al-Housseynou: relief (H.R. 1276), H2108 [30MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1587), H2914 [15AP]

———improve administration of certain cases (H.R. 2667), H5661 [27JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H43 [5JA]

Courts: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), H1796 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (H.R. 894), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 323), H355 [19JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (H.R. 870), H1524 [2MR]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (H.R. 1409), H2534 [7AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H725 [11FE]

Kumor, Bartosz: relief (H.R. 1857), H3220 [11MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3618), H8319 [8DE]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (H.R. 2823), H5923 [19AU]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (H.R. 109), H45 [5JA], H255 [18JA]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 1899), H3302 [13MY]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (H.R. 322), H355 [19JA]

Sports: remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (H.R. 1060), H1796 [14MR]

Taxation: promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (H.R. 2701), H5781 [29JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions (H.R. 1805), H3160 [10MY]

Voting: prevent voter caging (H.R. 107), H44 [5JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 108), H45 [5JA], H254 [18JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 2212), H4328 [16JN]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, H8926 [14DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H8926 [14DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, H8926 [14DE]

———William S. Sessions, Constitution Project (organization), H8925 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, H8925 [14DE]

Impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2016 [4NO]

Regulatory reform legislation: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8086 [2DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3025, H3027, H3029 [4MY]

Afghanistan: expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, H8928 [14DE]

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H874 [15FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4138, H4139 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H874 [15FE], E288, E298 [18FE]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1931 [17MR], E571 [30MR]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8925, H8927 [14DE]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya, H3673, H3674 [25MY], H4737 [7JY]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (S.J. Res. 22), H8170 [6DE]

Budget: comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H4383, H4386, H4387 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7782, H7791, H7801, H7802, H7803 [17NO], H7842 [18NO]

———deficit, H7782 [17NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, H8928 [14DE]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E12 [5JA]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H687, H689, H692 [11FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), E95 [24JA]

Constitution Day: observance, E1713 [23SE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8162 [6DE]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, E1302 [12JY]

Courts: clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (H.R. 2633), H6048 [12SE]

———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (H.R. 1021), H8166 [6DE]

———protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), H6049 [12SE], E475 [14MR]

———protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), Senate amendment, H9938 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4138, H4139 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3673, H3674 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8925, H8927 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4737 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, E288 [18FE]

Dept. of Justice: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), H6046 [12SE]

Discrimination: take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (H. Res. 283), E971 [27MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2361 [6AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H687, H689, H692 [11FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8816 [13DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), E1302 [12JY]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), H5470 [25JY]

FDA: recall of grapes and tomatoes for salmonella contamination, H8087 [2DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H687 [11FE], H8035 [1DE], H8083 [2DE], H8209, H8210, H8224 [7DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8035 [1DE], H8082, H8083, H8086, H8087, H8088 [2DE]

———require agency submitting Federal rule proposal to include assessment of private or public jobs to be gained or lost relative to implementation of proposal, H8224 [7DE]

Firearms: create a comprehensive database containing all permits and licenses issued by States for carrying concealed weapons and ensure access to such database by law enforcement officers, H7675 [16NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7662, H7664, H7665, H7674, H7675, H7678, H7682 [16NO]

———exempt States from right-to-carry reciprocity to enforce State laws requiring a person to be at least 21 years of age to possess or carry a concealed handgun, H7678 [16NO]

———exempt States from right-to-carry reciprocity when the State does not require individuals to apply for and complete a carry permit application at their local law enforcement station, H7674 [16NO]

GAO: study ability of State and local law enforcement to verify the validity of out-of-state concealed handgun carrying licences, H7682 [16NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8035, H8037, H8038, H8039 [1DE], H8083 [2DE]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (H.R. 1409), E661 [7AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H215, H221 [18JA]

Heath, Jimmy: DC Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1075 [13JN]

House of Representatives: reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H67 [6JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H521 [8FE], H734, H735 [14FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3618), E2217 [8DE]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (H.R. 109), E2 [5JA]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1962 [17MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4383, H4386, H4387, H4389 [22JN]

Patents: clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, H4489 [23JN], E1940 [26OC]

———reform (H.R. 1249), H4481, H4489 [23JN], E1940 [26OC]

———reform (H.R. 1249), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4383, H4386, H4387, H4389 [22JN]

———transition to a first-inventor-to-file system only upon Presidential finding that other major patent authorities have adopted a similar one-year grace period, H4481 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on employment, H689, H692 [11FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H215, H221 [18JA]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 1899), E898 [13MY]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, E590 [31MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H692 [11FE]

Sports: remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (H.R. 1060), E478 [14MR]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1857 [13OC]

Taxation: promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (H.R. 2701), H7177 [1NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 1002), H7177 [1NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H188 [12JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1824 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8816 [13DE]

———require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation, H8816 [13DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H521 [8FE], H734, H735 [14FE]

Votes: correction, H3737 [26MY], E95 [24JA], E894 [13MY], E2286 [16DE]

———position on missed, H2314 [5AP], H3434 [25MY], E1963 [31OC]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, E2016 [4NO]

———prevent voter caging (H.R. 107), E3 [5JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 108), E4 [5JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 2212), E1121 [16JN]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, E1774 [5OC]

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations: Curtis W. Copeland, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

Overview—Voting Law Changes in 2012: Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, E2017 [4NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 111-712), H141 [11JA]

Tributes

Adler, John H., E642 [5AP]

Bell, Derrick A., Jr., E1807 [7OC]

Berenson, Marvin L., E1410 [26JY]

Ertegun, Ahmet, E329 [28FE]

Ertegun, Mehmet Munir, E329 [28FE]

Ertegun, Neshi, E329 [28FE]

Halataei, Allison, H8088 [2DE]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr., E1776 [5OC]

Lowery, Joseph E., E1793 [6OC]

Luper, Clara M. Shepard, E1095 [15JN]

O'Malley, Jerry, E1859 [13OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L., E1782 [5OC]

Weston, Randy, E1551 [7SE]

Wilson, Nancy, E1570 [8SE]

COOK, CHRISTINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2235 [13DE]

COOK, JAMES

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3244 [23MY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1727 [29SE]

COOK, JOHN J.

Bills and resolutions

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3868 (see H.R. 2079), H3909 [1JN]

Remarks in House

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (H.R. 2079), H7409 [14NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2079, John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY, H7409 [14NO]

COOK, MICHAEL B.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4019 [22JN]

COOK, NANCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8014 [1DE]

COOK, NANCY WILSON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1498 [9MR]

COOK, WILLIAM A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E825 [5MY]

COOK COUNTY, IL

Remarks in Senate

Immigration: passage of ordinance directing local law enforcement officials not to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers, S7052 [2NO]

COOK COUNTY, MN

Bills and resolutions

Land use: release reversionary interest held by the U.S. in certain land conveyed for the establishment of an airport (see S. 1987), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 2947), H6231 [15SE]

COOKE, TERENCE

Remarks in House

New York, NY: tribute to Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center Flower Ball honorees, E21 [6JA]

COOKE COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Gainesville, TX: Morton Museum of Cooke County participation in Heritage Preservation (organization) Conservation Assessment Program (CAP), E1141 [21JN]

COOKING HELPS ELEVATE FUTURES (CHEF) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1077), H1840 [15MR]

COOL AS A MOOSE, LLC

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8600 [14DE]

COOLEY, JESSE E., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1545 [7SE]

COOLIDGE, AZ

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H5373 [21JY]

COOLSPRING DEMOCRATIC CLUB INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1752 [4OC]

COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6765, S6766, S6782 [19OC], S6874, S6883 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7742, S7773 [17NO], S7830, S7850 [18NO], S7909, S7910, S7934 [28NO], S7971, S7993, S7994, S7995, S8006 [29NO], S8070 [30NO], S8150 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6229 [5OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN], S3898, S3901 [16JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7577 [15NO], S7626 [16NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5786 [20SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3237 [23MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1073 [1MR], S1164 [2MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1978 [30MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349, S3360 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349, S3360 [25MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7196 [8NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3237 [23MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S581 [7FE], S929 [28FE], S1573 [14MR], S2559 [2MY], S3477 [6JN], S4461 [11JY], S4855 [25JY], S5027 [29JY], S5307 [23AU], S5481 [12SE], S5961 [26SE], S6897 [31OC], S7395 [14NO], S7785 [18NO], S7937 [29NO], S8469 [12DE]

Articles and editorials

Congress Can Learn From Tom Evans' Day, Darry Carmin, Delaware News Journal, S5832 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 652), S3892 [16JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S8734 [16DE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S4293 [30JN]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S3225 [23MY]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S3728 [13JN]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see S. 325), S1677 [15MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S5071 [29JY]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6391 [11OC]

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7704 [17NO]

———promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S629 [8FE]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S5773 [20SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5686 [15SE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S4451 [7JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3972 [21JN]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S1407 [8MR]

———promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 1000), S3107 [18MY]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S5726 [19SE]

Copyrights: amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright (see S. 978), S2928 [12MY]

Credit: extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S6051 [3OC]

Crime: correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (see S. 1794), S7703 [17NO]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see S. 1886), S8377 [6DE]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Made in America Block Grant Program (see S. 1457), S5254 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (see S. 1976), S8461 [8DE]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 701), S3106 [18MY]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 585), S1677 [15MR]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S7992 [29NO]

———establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see S. 470), S1218 [3MR]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 716), S2087 [4AP]

———establish teacher evaluation programs (see S. 763), S2732 [5MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S2581 [2MY]

———invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S3429 [26MY]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see S. 1240), S4451 [7JY]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 844), S2732 [5MY]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see S. 812), S3225 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S6090 [4OC]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S5018 [28JY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S7992 [29NO]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2930 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

Dept. of State: improve visa issuance process (see S. 1653), S6765 [19OC]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (see S. 201), S3813 [15JN] (see S. 201), S4451 [7JY]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 201), S4130 [27JN] (see S. 201), S4485 [11JY]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S8149 [1DE]

———enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S2349 [8AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S977 [28FE]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5902 [22SE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S7368 [10NO]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S5726 (see S. 839), S5727 [19SE]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6765 [19OC]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education: reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

———support the community schools model (see S. 616), S1826 [17MR]

Electric power: allow transfer of rate-setting authority for small renewable energy projects from FERC to States (see S. 1491), S5342 [6SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 463), S3225 [23MY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S4486 [11JY]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see S. 941), S2839 [10MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 1283), S4156 [28JN]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S5903 [22SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S2992 [16MY]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and expand use of renewable energy (see S. 963), S3542 [7JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S5499 [12SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S2581 [2MY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

First State National Historical Park: establish (see S. 323), S642 [10FE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3499 [6JN]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S4912 [26JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S7909 [28NO]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2508 [14AP]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (see S. 1628), S5945 [23SE]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S977 [28FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S5993 [26SE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see S. 311), S3428 [26MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S4486 [11JY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3972 [21JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S8775 [17DE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S1894 [28MR]

———include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers' death benefits (see S. 1315), S6090 [4OC]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S7368 [10NO]

———cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 725), S2875 [11MY]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S5499 [12SE]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S4329 [5JY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S3429 [26MY]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S4157 [28JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S4869 [25JY]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2992 [16MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4556 [13JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3499 [6JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see S. 883), S7368 [10NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S4024 [22JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S6764 [19OC]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S1219 [3MR]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3429 [26MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Inventors Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2622 [3MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 949), S6090 [4OC]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 779), S7295 [9NO]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 1359), S5018 [28JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3816 [15JN]

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2731 [5MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patents: reform (see S. 23), S122 [25JA]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4227 [29JN]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see S. 1108), S4518 [12JY]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S7295 [9NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 128), S2509 [14AP]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information (see S. 1029), S6090 [4OC]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S7368 [10NO]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4912 [26JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S4226 [29JN]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 1824), S8603 [14DE]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S339 [27JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S124 [25JA]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S3684 [9JN]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S5192 [1AU]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 1540), S6051 [3OC]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S8490 [12DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S8734 [16DE]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S8183 [5DE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S7613 [16NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S3970 [21JN]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S4024 [22JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S615 [7FE]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S5477 [9SE]

———deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S8415 [7DE]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S5773 [20SE]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S3924 [20JN]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2688 [4MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8602 [14DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S2778 [9MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S6331 [6OC]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S7909 [28NO]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S5388 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (see S. 1808), S7127 [3NO]

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 294), S6600 [17OC]

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S4517 [12JY]

Economy: provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY]

International Year of Chemistry: designate (see S. Res. 283), S5992 [26SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see S. Con. Res. 25), S4641 [18JY]

Taxation: permanently extend and modify the research credit (see S. 825), S2506 [14AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 970), S2928 [12MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY]

Cloture motions

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7886 [28NO], S8021 [30NO]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1213 [3MR], S1323 [7MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Letters

Nomination of Goodwin Liu to be circuit judge: several education law, policy, and research professionals, S3130 [19MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S581 [7FE], S929 [28FE], S1573 [14MR], S2559 [2MY], S3477 [6JN], S4461 [11JY], S4855 [25JY], S5027 [29JY], S5481 [12SE], S5961 [26SE], S6897 [31OC], S7395 [14NO], S7785 [18NO], S7937 [29NO], S8469 [12DE]

Privilege of the floor

Koski, Ian, S2457 [13AP]

Remarks

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish, S7101 [3NO]

AmeriCorps: tribute to Delaware Emergency Services Corps, S2409 [13AP]

Andrews, Richard G.: nomination to be district judge, S7102 [3NO]

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (S. 1808), S7328 [10NO]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8653 [15DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2565 [2MY]

Augustus, Amber: Delaware Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6869 [20OC]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2564 [2MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2079 [4AP], S2319 [8AP], S4275 [30JN], S4366 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———deficit, S4275 [30JN], S4595 [14JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4366 [6JY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, S6175 [5OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to AmeriCorps, S2409 [13AP]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3587 [8JN]

Delaware Day: observance, S8405, S8406 [7DE]

Delaware Volunteer Week: observance, S2408 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow purchase of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure under energy savings performance contracts, S8133 [1DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8653 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8131, S8133 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S2319 [8AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6175 [5OC]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, S5754 [20SE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3587 [8JN], S3878 [16JN]

Economy: provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S7594, S7595, S7596 [16NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8577 [14DE]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S329-S331 [27JA]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3587 [8JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2319 [8AP]

Hockessin, DE: anniversary of Hockessin Fire Co., and Ladies Auxiliary, S6183 [5OC]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3082 [18MY], S3129, S3131 [19MY]

National County Government Month: observance, S2499 [14AP]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S8131 [1DE]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S8131 [1DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S329-S331 [27JA]

National Volunteer Week: observance, S2408 [13AP]

Oetken, J. Paul: nomination to be district judge, S4634 [18JY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1032 [1MR], S1178 [3MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1178 [3MR]

Police Week: observance, S3065 [18MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4275 [30JN], S4595 [14JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1651 [15MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3396 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3396 [26MY]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, S2079 [4AP]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8577 [14DE]

———permanently extend and modify the research credit (S. 825), S2514 [14AP]

———rates, S4275 [30JN], S4366 [6JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S3064 [18MY], S4275 [30JN]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3878 [16JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7327 [10NO]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7017 [2NO], S7101 [3NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters, S3396 [26MY]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7327 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act, S2514-S2516 [14AP]

Tributes

Beaman, Silvester S., S5849 [22SE]

Levitt, Irving and Phyllis, S2042 [31MR]

Loper, Edward L., S7001 [1NO]

Mangone, Gerard J., S5245 [2AU]

Riska, Michael E., S8544 [13DE]

Ronda, Jon-Michael, S356 [31JA]

Spicer, Chad, S3065 [18MY]

Szczerba, Joe, S5720 [19SE]

COOPER, BRIAN

Remarks in House

Alamosa, CO, Police Dept.: Lifesaver Award recipient, E1066 [13JN]

COOPER, ELI J.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [8FE]

COOPER, GREG

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4688 [7JY], E1260 [7JY]

COOPER, JIM (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H934 [15FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H9946 [19DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H4852 [11JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H8076 [1DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7579 [14NO]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H9432 [15DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H8728 [12DE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H6626 [5OC]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H8319 [8DE]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H6272 [20SE]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H8881 [13DE]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

FDA: help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H8319 [8DE]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H8728 [12DE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]

Federal Program Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 606), H679 [10FE]

Foreign policy: establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H7209 [1NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6506 [3OC]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Government: increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2216 [31MR]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H3409 [24MY]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H8728 [12DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3646 (see H.R. 1815), H3684 [25MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

———prohibit consideration of any legislation containing an earmark (see H.R. 3707), H9925 [16DE]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 349), H5018 [13JY]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7830 [17NO]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H8319 [8DE]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H1841 [15MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H1180 (see H.R. 365), H1199 [17FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H7400 [4NO]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6273 [20SE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H8320 [8DE]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H6098 [12SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4188 [14JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, cosponsoship withdrawn (see H.R. 3538), H8320 [8DE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2934 [2MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2967), H6855 [12OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Railroads: resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (see H.J. Res. 91), H8077 [1DE]

Ships and vessels: regulate discharges from commercial vessels (see H.R. 2840), H6506 [3OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H7627 [15NO]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3218 [11MY]

———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3411 [24MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4330 [16JN]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8320 [8DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5150 [18JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: limit duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 3041), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see H.R. 482), H508 [26JA]

Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2106 [30MR]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H8879 [13DE]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H6976 [14OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: provide an election for unmarried, nonitemizing individuals to have returns prepared by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1069), H1796 [14MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: limit duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (H.R. 3041), H6456 [23SE]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (H.R. 482), H511 [26JA]

Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (H.R. 1252), H2107 [30MR]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (H.R. 2653), H5580 [26JY]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (H.R. 3643), H8880 [13DE]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (H.R. 3210), H6977 [14OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (H.R. 419), H470 [25JA]

Taxation: provide an election for unmarried, nonitemizing individuals to have returns prepared by the Dept. of the Treasury (H.R. 1069), H1797 [14MR]

Remarks

Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee: tribute, E1984 [2NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7793 [17NO]

———deficit, H2835 [14AP], H7793 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2835 [14AP]

Votes: position on missed, H499 [26JA]

Summaries

Setting Forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Cooper Substitute Proposal, H2836 [14AP]

Tributes

Bowman, Raymond, H1675 [10MR]

COOPER, KENNETH H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E716 [14AP]

COOPER, MARGARET ASKEW

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1800 [6OC]

COOPER, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association: tribute to Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, H2218 [1AP]

COOPER, SHAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E283 [18FE]

COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORP.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1763 [4OC], E1919 [24OC]

COORS, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E998 [31MY]

COPD AWARENESS MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 322), S7415 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 322), S7418 [14NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 322, designate, S7416, S7418 [14NO]

COPE, MATTHEW

Letters

Statutory public debt limit increase, S5100 [30JY]

COPE, ZOE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4153 [28JN]

COPELAND, CURTIS W.

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

COPINGA, SUE

Remarks in Senate

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.: Mercy Award recipient, S5771 [20SE]

COPPELL, TX

Remarks in House

Coppell High School: tribute to girls' volleyball team, E2236 [13DE]

COPS IMPROVEMENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 207), S272 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 207), S287 [26JA]

Texts of

S. 207, provisions, S288 [26JA]

COPYRIGHTS

Bills and resolutions

Arts and humanities: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 2000), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3688), H9430 [15DE]

Business and industry: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5018 [13JY]

China: impose duties on merchandise in an amount equal to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China (see H.R. 3375), H7397 [4NO]

Crime: amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright (see S. 978), S2928 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

FCC: repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see S. 2008), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 3675), H9430 [15DE]

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see S. 2029), S8775 [17DE]

———improve intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 1830), S7187 [8NO]

Research: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (see H.R. 3699), H9925 [16DE]

Sound recording and reproducing: remove exclusion from Federal copyright of sound recordings fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 2933), H6181 [14SE]

Taxation: make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

Television: include U.S. territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations (see H.R. 1203), H1984 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, H8928 [14DE]

Business and industry: provide protection for fashion design (H.R. 2511), E1314 [13JY]

Taxation: make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (H.R. 3343), H7270 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Arts and humanities: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (S. 2000), S8681 [15DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, S6175 [5OC]

Crime: amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright (S. 978), S3968 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

———provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (S. 2029), S8783 [17DE]

———improve intellectual property rights enforcement, S6155 [5OC]

Reports filed

Criminal Penalty Provision for Criminal Infringement of a Copyright: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 978), S3924 [20JN]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Texts of

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 2000, Equity for Visual Artists Act, S8681 [15DE]

CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see S. 46), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]

Remarks in House

Reauthorize (H.R. 738), E249 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Reauthorize (S. 46), S153 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 46, reauthorize, S153-S160 [25JA]

CORBIN, JACOB

Letters

Election of Janice Hahn to the House of Representatives, H5182 [19JY]

CORBIN, KY

Articles and editorials

Depot on Main Owner Dies at Age 65, S2037 [31MR]

CORBIN, MICHAEL H.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S4224 [29JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

CORBIN (KY) NEWS JOURNAL

Articles and editorials

Depot on Main Owner Dies at Age 65, S2037 [31MR]

CORCORAN, LANCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E396 [2MR]

CORDERO, LAURA A.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

CORDERO, MARIO

Reports filed

Nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

CORDRAY, RICHARD

Cloture motions

FRS: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Remarks in House

FRS: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, H8141 [6DE], H8265 [8DE]

Tribute, E1907 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

FRS: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S4753 [21JY], S5331 [6SE], S8346, S8369 [6DE], S8382, S8388, S8392, S8401, S8404, S8406, S8409 [7DE], S8421-S8429, S8440 [8DE], S8469, S8471 [12DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

COREY, EVERETT

Addresses

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts, E924 [23MY]

CORINTHIAN COLLEGES

Advertisements

For-profit online universities recruiting documents, S601-S608 [7FE]

Remarks in Senate

Education: analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, S600-S602 [7FE]

CORKER, BOB (a Senator from Tennessee)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7752, S7756, S7757 [17NO], S7790, S7794 [18NO], S7923, S7924, S7929 [28NO], S8033, S8068, S8069, S8073 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6110, S6115 [4OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4620 [14JY], S4728 [20JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7614, S7625, S7626 [16NO]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1941 [29MR]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S2402 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S3499 [6JN]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2267 [7AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (see S.J. Res. 18), S3613 [8JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7368 [10NO]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S4293 [30JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S6506 [13OC]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S126 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S4293 [30JN]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S8462 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S3684 [9JN]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see S. 527), S1502 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO]

Disasters: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S5340 [6SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4803 [21JY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S6601 [17OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1601 [14MR]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8491 [12DE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S3815 [15JN]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S4077 [23JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S2267 [7AP]

———establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1551), S5946 [23SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4023 [22JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3685 [9JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3226 [23MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 275), S5903 [22SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S3172 [19MY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Public debt: allow an up or down vote on a balanced deficit reduction bill, such as proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform report, reducing the deficit by a certain amount (see S. 1985), S8547 [13DE]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

Securities: establish standards for covered bond programs and a covered bond regulatory oversight program (see S. 1835), S7294 [9NO]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2930 [12MY]

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S3429 [26MY]

Taxation: provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1677 [15MR] (see S. 871), S2993 [16MY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S2048 [31MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S6764 [19OC]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see S. 1097), S3426 [26MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2131 [5AP] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: reduce spending (see S. 245), S411 [1FE]

Credit: restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1834), S7294 [9NO]

Electric power: ensure rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in porportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit (see S. 400), S870 [17FE]

Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see S. 1655), S6185 [5OC]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see S. 1216), S3891 [16JN]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

Letters

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: by, S2569 [2MY]

Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act: B. Keith English, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———Meri Armour, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———several East Tennessee State University administrators and faculty, S7029 [2NO]

———William E. Evans, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, S7028 [2NO]

U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power in Libya: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3619 [8JN]

———by, S3619 [8JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), S934 [28FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1204 [3MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1337 [8MR]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4314 [5JY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (S.J. Res. 18), S3619 [8JN], S3862 [16JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2299 [8AP], S4058 [23JN], S4569, S4586, S4587 [14JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S666 [14FE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4979 [28JY], S5228 [2AU]

———deficit, S2414 [13AP], S3798 [15JN], S3986 [22JN], S4058 [23JN], S4314 [5JY]

———reduce spending (S. 245), S81 [25JA], S412 [1FE], S934 [28FE], S1337 [8MR], S2299 [8AP], S2414 [13AP], S3798 [15JN], S4059 [23JN]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4570 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3798 [15JN]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S4979 [28JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4979 [28JY]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3515, S3529, S3532 [7JN], S3584, S3593, S3600 [8JN]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (S. 1834), S7269, S7270 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: assess effectiveness of coalition support fund reimbursements to Pakistan in support of military operations in Afghanistan, S8034 [30NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8034, S8035 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6316, S6319 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6019 [3OC], S6067 [4OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4586, S4587 [14JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3529, S3532 [7JN], S3584, S3593, S3600 [8JN], S3858, S3862 [16JN], S3986 [22JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3515 [7JN]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7270 [9NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6361 [11OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5228 [2AU]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (H.R. 2182), S7028 [2NO]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3515, S3529, S3532 [7JN], S3584, S3593, S3600 [8JN]

Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (S. 1655), S6187 [5OC]

———reform, S3798 [15JN]

National objectives: economic recovery, S5472 [9SE]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, S3862 [16JN]

Public debt: ceiling, S3798 [15JN]

———increase statutory limit, S4315 [5JY], S4569 [14JY], S4902 [26JY], S4927 [27JY], S4979 [28JY]

Senate: legislative process, S6316, S6319 [6OC]

Taxation: repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3858, S3862 [16JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7270 [9NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6359 [11OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1641), S6067 [4OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6359 [11OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1642), S6067 [4OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6359 [11OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1643), S6067 [4OC]

Tributes

Alexander, Senator, S5735 [20SE]

Carper, Senator, S7028 [2NO]

CORKERN, WILTON

Remarks in House

Accokeek Foundation: National Conservation Leadership Award recipient, E1790 [6OC]

CORMAN, RICHARD J.

Articles and editorials

Ballad of Richard Jay Corman, S1816-S1818 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1815 [17MR]

CORMORANT MANAGEMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3074), H6505 [3OC]

CORNEGY, ROBERT E., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1145 [21JN]

CORNELISON, TOM

Articles and editorials

Profiles in Courage, E1417 [27JY]

CORNELIUS, JACKIE

Remarks in House

National Association of Secondary School Principals: Florida Secondary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1310 [13JY]

CORNELL, WILLIAM F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1041 [3JN]

CORNETT, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2122 [29NO]

CORNETT, IRA J. (RED)

Articles and editorials

Red Cornett—Engine Builder Going Strong at 95, S5893 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5893 [22SE]

CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6587, S6611 [17OC], S6648 [18OC], S6773 [19OC], S6849, S6883 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7767, S7768 [17NO], S7830, S7838, S7848, S7851, S7863, S7870 [18NO], S7930, S7931 [28NO], S7998, S8002 [29NO], S8021, S8069 [30NO], S8151 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6103 [4OC], S6332 [6OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4620 [14JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3559, S3562, S3564 [7JN], S3615 [8JN], S3815 [15JN], S3899 [16JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7573 [15NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S634 [8FE], S831 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758, S5785 [20SE], S5853 [22SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5460 [8SE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4008, S4016, S4018, S4034 [22JN], S4148 [28JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1686, S1687, S1695 [15MR], S1752 [16MR], S1978 [30MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

President's Export Council, S3062 [17MY]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S3000 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

Discovery Dispute Delaying Theft Case Against Motley Rice, John O'Brien, Legal Newsline.com (Internet site), S2652 [4MY]

Don't Democrats Believe in Democracy?, Robert B. Reich, Wall Street Journal, S2673 [4MY]

Texas A&M Women's Basketball, NCAA Champions Win It for the Aggie Family, Dawn Lee Wakefield, Examiner.com (Internet site), S2185 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S3892 [16JN]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2779 [9MY]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S3728 [13JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

Army Dental Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 96), S1502 [9MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4556 [13JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S4641 [18JY]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6765 [19OC]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3892 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4803 [21JY]

Children and youth: permit disclosure of certain information for the purpose of missing child investigations (see S. 225), S359 [31JA]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 195), S272 [26JA]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 167), S2731 [5MY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S5537 [13SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 627), S1827 [17MR] (see S. 1466), S5192 [1AU]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S5459 [8SE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3541 [7JN]

Copyrights: amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright (see S. 978), S2928 [12MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1014), S3052 [17MY]

———clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S359 [31JA]

———provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 410), S871 [17FE]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S7127 [3NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 209), S3891 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 982), S2993 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 827), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5904 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see S. Res. 77), S976 [28FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S5251 [2AU]

———prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S871 [17FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S3171 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 11), S122 [25JA]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S7156 [7NO]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see S. 151), S126 [25JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S5684 [15SE]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 27), S5625 [14SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S7829 [18NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4961 [27JY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see S. 2002), S8679 [15DE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S872 [17FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S5946 [23SE]

Federal employees: prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S6332 [6OC]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see S.J. Res. 12), S2929 [12MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3816 [15JN]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3276 [24MY]

Girl Scouts: tribute (see S. Res. 312), S7155 [7NO]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4869 [25JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3773 [14JN]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Highway Trust Fund: permit a State to elect to receive the State's contribution in lieu of its Federal-aid highway program apportionment (see S. 252), S5018 [28JY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 291), S6461 [12OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see S. 1276), S4076 [23JN]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Iran: promote human rights and democracy (see S. 879), S2686 [4MY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 1622), S5945 [23SE]

———support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S3683 [9JN] (see S. 1507), S5500 [12SE]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see S. 401), S870 [17FE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4961 [27JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3276 [24MY]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S6601 [17OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S4451 [7JY]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S5071 [29JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S792 [16FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1037), S3171 [19MY]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S7295 [9NO]

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7614 [16NO]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

———require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 181), S127 [25JA]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1945), S8183 [5DE]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY]

Taxation: increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1577), S5726 [19SE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 80), S124 [25JA]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see S. 1647), S6186 [5OC]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S1977 [30MR]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S2267 [7AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S7702 [17NO]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 142), S2387 [12AP]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2509 [14AP]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8602 [14DE]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see S. 1097), S3426 [26MY]

Voting: ensure military and overseas voters have the right to bring a civil action to safeguard their right to vote (see S. 331), S682 [14FE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S4608 [14JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see S. 316), S642 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide additional resources to improve land ports of entry, open additional inspection lanes, and hire and retain inspectors and officers for the U.S. Southern border (see S. 1604), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see S. 396), S870 [17FE]

Foreign countries: increase transparency regarding U.S. debt instruments held by foreign governments and assess risks to the U.S. of such holdings (see S. 1028), S3170 [19MY]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see S. 269), S543 [3FE]

Health: develop reports based on Medicare data, data that is publicly available, or private data that is provided by a requesting entity in order to improve the quality and efficiency of health care (see S. 848), S2507 [14AP]

Libya: require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5499 [12SE]

Taxation: expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 1644), S6089 [4OC]

———prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see S. 993), S2929 [12MY]

———rescind tax on investment income (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1051), S3274 [24MY]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see S. 849), S2507 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr. v. SSA (see S. Res. 305), S6872 [20OC]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Court documents

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Letters

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S6766 [19OC]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2598 [3MY]

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: several Senators, S3802 [15JN]

Provide Taiwan with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China: Senator Lugar, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5854 [22SE]

———Senator Murkowski, S5854 [22SE]

———several Representatives, S5860 [22SE]

———several Senators, S5854 [22SE]

Privilege of the floor

Keith, Maxwell, S4035 [22JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6587 [17OC], S6634, S6635 [18OC], S6851 [20OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2239 [7AP], S2311 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2239 [7AP], S2311 [8AP], S3307 [25MY], S4254 [30JN], S4590 [14JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S3307 [25MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S2311 [8AP], S2647 [4MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8497 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4169, S4170 [29JN], S4253 [30JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8497 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4758 [21JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4592 [14JY]

———deficit, S2311 [8AP], S4061 [23JN], S4411, S4413 [7JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4411 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3307 [25MY]

China: report on capabilities of the Chinese Air Force, S3535-S3537 [7JN]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2770 [9MY]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2770 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8093, S8094, S8114, S8137 [1DE]

———require Senate confirmation of departmental comptroller positions, S4018 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635 [18OC]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2770 [9MY]

———response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2770 [9MY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8711 [16DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6291 [6OC]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, S2311 [8AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, S2647 [4MY], S4591 [14JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8711 [16DE]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7321 [10NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S386 [1FE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5810 [21SE], S5854, S5855, S5860, S5861, S5871, S5880, S5881 [22SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5810 [21SE], S5854, S5855, S5860, S5861, S5871, S5880, S5881 [22SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2239 [7AP]

Greece: public debt crisis, S3669 [9JN]

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, S8543 [13DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S386 [1FE]

IMF: certify that loans to foreign countries whose public debt exceeds its gross domestic product will be repaid, S3669 [9JN]

Libya: require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (S. Res. 148), S2541 [14AP]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3128 [19MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2596, S2598 [3MY], S2648, S2649, S2671, S2673 [4MY]

———suitability to be district judge relative to law firm practice of soliciting no-bid, contingent-fee contracts from State officials that later received political campaign contributions, S2597 [3MY]

———suitability to be district judge relative to stolen confidential documents obtained by his law firm in a lawsuit against Sherwin-Williams Co., S2597 [3MY], S2649 [4MY]

Medicare: reform, S3307 [25MY], S3669 [9JN], S3801 [15JN]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6851 [20OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, S4061 [23JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253 [30JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S386 [1FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 668), S3307 [25MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S3024 [17MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4018 [22JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2648, S2649, S2671, S2673 [4MY]

Public debt: ceiling, S4061 [23JN]

———debt held by foreigners, S4169, S4170 [29JN]

———increase statutory limit, S4411 [7JY], S4590, S4592 [14JY]

Saldana, Diana: nomination to be district judge, S598 [7FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1664 [15MR], S1717, S1718 [16MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6634, S6635 [18OC], S6851 [20OC]

Senate: legislative program, unanimous-consent request, S2649 [4MY]

Senate Rules: provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S31, S32, S33 [5JA]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S5854, S5855, S5860, S5861, S5871, S5880, S5881 [22SE], S6291 [6OC], S8093, S8094, S8114 [1DE]

———provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (S. 1539), S5810 [21SE]

———sale of F-16 fighters, S3535-S3537 [7JN]

Taxation: expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (S. 1644), S6091 [4OC]

———rates, S4411, S4413 [7JY], S4591 [14JY]

———reform the Federal tax code, S4412 [7JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3024, S3026 [17MY]

———rescind tax on investment income (S. 1738), S6766 [19OC]

Texas: tribute to Brookshire Grocery Co., and Super 1 Foods World War II Heroes Flight to Washington, DC, S2773 [9MY]

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team, S2184 [6AP]

U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission: establish, S1664 [15MR], S1717, S1718 [16MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6440 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6440 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6440 [12OC]

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, S3422 [26MY]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Texas, S5426 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr. v. SSA (S. Res. 305), S6889 [20OC]

Statements

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Dept. of Defense Comptroller Office, S4018 [22JN]

Tables

Projected nationwide employment impact of production of multirole fighter aircraft for Taiwan, S5860 [22SE]

Texts of

S. 1644, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S6092 [4OC]

S. 1738, Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act, S6766 [19OC]

S. Res. 305, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

COROLLA WILD HORSES PROTECTION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 306) (H. Rept. 112-310), H8074 [1DE]

CORONA, CA

Remarks in House

Miller, Pat: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E55 [12JA]

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Bills and resolutions

Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

Taxation: provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1816), H3159 [10MY]

Letters

Corp. for National and Community Service funding: several business leaders, E609-E611 [1AP]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Norman L. Eisen, S8477 [12DE]

Remarks in House

Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3060), E1713 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Funding, E286 [18FE], E322 [28FE], E609 [1AP]

Learn and Serve America program: funding, E745 [15AP]

Stevens-Jett, Faye: Up2Us (organization) AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipient, H6564 [5OC]

Up2Us (organization): AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipients, E1767 [5OC]

———tribute to AmeriCorps Coach Across America program, H6566 [5OC], E1937 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

AmeriCorps: tribute, S2409 [13AP]

———tribute to Delaware Emergency Services Corps, S2409 [13AP]

AmeriCorps Week: observance, S3045 [17MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: suitability to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic relative to role in removal of Gerald Walpin as Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S8476-S8479, S8481 [12DE]

Funding, S1477 [9MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Nomination of Jane D. Hartley to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of John D. Podesta to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Jonathan A. Hatfield To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Lisa M. Quiroz to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Marguerite W. Kondracke to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Matthew F. McCabe to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Phyllis Nichamoff Segal to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Richard Christman to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Wendy M. Spencer To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Chief Executive Officer: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see S. 492), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 68), H35 [5JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: impact of Federal funding on rural areas, H716 [11FE], H758, H759 [14FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Funding, H758-H760 [14FE], H1028-H1031 [16FE], E222 [14FE], E242, E250 [16FE], E257 [17FE], E287 [18FE]

Public broadcasting: funding, H800 [15FE], H1494 [2MR], H1801 [15MR], H1847 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Public broadcasting: funding, S1592 [14MR]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 297), S6665 [18OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 297, anniversary, S6672 [18OC]

CORPORATIONS

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Amendments

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2092 [4AP], S2099 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1472 [2MR]

Analyses

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S. 1346), S4519-S4527 [12JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE], H10025 [23DE]

Articles and editorials

Better in Rwanda, S7272 [9NO]

Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate, S4650 [19JY]

Good Intentions Gone Haywire, E1043 [3JN]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

Stealth Tax Hike—The Return of the Deduction Phase-Out Gambit, S4262 [30JN]

Those Who Own America Should Help Pay for Government, H2588 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

Business and industry: develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (see S. 1247), S4023 [22JN]

———establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H509 [26JA]

———list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]

———repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1796 [14MR]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1536), S5476 [9SE]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 1239), H2037 [29MR]

———increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 2423), H4671 [6JY]

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Constitutional amendments: clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7626 [15NO]

———clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6097 [12SE] (see H.J. Res. 92), H8187 [6DE]

———exclude corporations from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

———subordinate the rights of corporations to those of individuals (see H. Res. 156), H1665 [9MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see S. 1636), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 394), H433 [24JA]

Crime: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1483), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3416), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 678), H723 [11FE]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———create jobs through tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and strengthening workforce training programs (see H.R. 3302), H7207 [1NO]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H. Res. 501), H9945 [19DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE] (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 82), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 6, 7), H41 [5JA]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2130), H4035 [3JN]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Freedom of Information Act: clarify that the personal privacy exemption is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities (see H.R. 484), H508 [26JA]

Oil Pollution Act: extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 54), H34 [5JA]

Political campaigns: require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H5883 [1AU]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 322), H353 [19JA]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1907), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3503), H7891 [18NO]

SEC: exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 60), H35 (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1454 [1MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3218 [11MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6330 [6OC]

———deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 53), H34 [5JA]

———eliminate certain tax expenditures and evaluate effectiveness of remaining tax expenditures (see H.R. 2495), H4851 [11JY]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 1313), H2265 [1AP]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]

———extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 851), H1454 [1MR]

———extend deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation by any corporation that has increased wages or placed property in service for the year (see H.R. 3448), H7713 [16NO]

———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2735), H5883 [1AU]

———include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs (see S. Res. 25), S127 [25JA]

———increase limitation on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction for any trade or business (see H.R. 2592), H5239 [19JY]

———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 382), H395 [20JA]

———modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 1773), H3108 [5MY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H35 [5JA]

———provide a temporary dividends received deduction and create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2862), H5964 [7SE]

———provide a temporary surtax on increases in retained earnings of domestic corporations (see H.R. 3018), H6413 [22SE]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (see S. 155), S126 [25JA]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1163), H1983 [17MR]

———provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3338), H7330 [3NO]

———provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 845), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 2382), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H2603 [12AP]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 660), H723 [11FE]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation (see S. 1375), S4608 [14JY]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see S. 1373), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 62), H35 [5JA]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 934), H1575 [3MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1580 [4MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H1796 [14MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (see S. 552), S1547 [10MR]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 99), H36 [5JA]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 705), H922 [15FE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2280), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal the corporate income tax (see H.R. 2911), H6180 [14SE]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (see H.R. 2604), H5285 [20JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

———suspend the capital gains tax for a certain period for taxpayers other than corporations (see H.R. 2892), H6097 [12SE]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7255 [2NO]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Letters

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]

———Seth N. Arluck, New Hampton Lumber Co. Inc., H1547 [3MR]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2101 [5AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2107 [5AP]

———several organizations, S2101 [5AP]

Lists

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1530 [3MR]

2010 Fortune (publication) 100 companies relying on Dept. of Energy Office of Science facilities to deliver their products, E1324 [14JY]

Motions

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1549, H1551 [3MR]

Press releases

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Bankruptcy: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Business and industry: eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H423 [24JA], H3260 [12MY], H3800 [31MY]

———encourage venture capital and initial public offerings as incentives to companies to bring back jobs and profits from overseas, H7610-H7613 [15NO]

Cain, Herman: remarks relative to ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters, H6665 [6OC]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Constitutional amendments: clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H6104 [13SE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), H1367-H1370 [28FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), Senate amendment, H7841 [18NO]

Crime: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 3416), E2068 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939, H3940 [2JN]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9985, H9987-H9995 [20DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———``Occupy Wall Street'' protest movement against wealth disparity issues, H6559 [5OC], H7128 [26OC], H7392 [4NO], H7642 [16NO], E1986 [2NO]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, H8999 [15DE]

General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility: anniversary, E778 [2MY]

Political campaigns: require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107-H1111 [17FE], H3952 [2JN], H4707 [7JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H213 [18JA], H277 [19JA], H688, H692 [11FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H635, H636 [10FE], H1404 [1MR], H1463, H1464 [2MR], H1527, H1529-H1553 [3MR], H1659 [9MR], H2309 [5AP], H3263 [12MY], E433 [8MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1465-H1473 [2MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1550 [3MR]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (H.R. 1834), H4687 [7JY]

———eliminate certain tax expenditures, H5984 [8SE]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains, H1639 [9MR]

———extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H4784, H4785 [8JY]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1465-H1473 [2MR], H1530, H1537, H1539, H1540, H1542-H1549 [3MR]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations, H1828 [15MR]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (H.R. 660), H6144 [14SE], E214 [11FE]

———provide payroll tax relief, H7612 [15NO], H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———rates, H1902 [16MR], H4856, H4857, H4858, H4859 [12JY], H4951 [13JY], H5233, H5234-H5237 [19JY], H6148 [14SE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate, H762 [14FE]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H1846 [16MR], H6851 [12OC]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 99), E10 [5JA]

———reform the corporate income tax rate, H2652, H2661 [13AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530-H1553 [3MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H3123-H3125 [10MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H4868 [12JY]

———repeal the corporate income tax (H.R. 2911), H6501 [3OC], H6546 [4OC], H6915 [13OC]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (H.R. 2604), E1371 [20JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, H1674 [10MR]

———suspend the capital gains tax for a certain period for taxpayers other than corporations (H.R. 2892), H6104 [13SE], E1598 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (S. 1247), S6443 [12OC]

Constitutional amendments: exclude corporations from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO]

Crime: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (S. 1483), S5255-S5259 [2AU]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S7120 [3NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

Political campaigns: proposed Executive order to require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, S2852 [11MY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1907), S7831 [18NO]

Small business: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2099-S2107 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S383-S385, S388 [1FE], S459, S461, S471-S474 [2FE], S539 [3FE], S1774 [17MR], S1909, S1912 [29MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S1242 [3MR], S1306 [4MR], S1669 [15MR], S2069 [4AP], S2096, S2099-S2108 [5AP], S2151 [6AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S84 [25JA], S529 [3FE], S1713 [16MR], S2226 [7AP]

Taxation: corporate tax rates, S1950 [30MR]

———prohibit rate increase on small businesses, S4504 [12JY]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S., S1593 [14MR]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (S. 155), S227 [25JA]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation, S4430 [7JY]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation (S. 1375), S4616-S4620 [14JY]

———rates, S4118-S4122 [27JN], S4136-S4138 [28JN], S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4245, S4251, S4260-S4267, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4334, S4338, S4361, S4378, S4380 [6JY], S4411-S4413, S4429-S4438 [7JY], S4463-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4537-S4543 [13JY], S4625-S4627 [18JY], S4649-S4651 [19JY], S4694 [20JY], S4824 [22JY], S4858 [25JY], S5057-S5061 [29JY], S5216-S5218 [2AU]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (S. 1373), S4615 [14JY]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (S. 552), S1556 [10MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY], S5709 [19SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S1668 [15MR], S1886, S1888 [28MR], S2103 [5AP]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S1965 [30MR]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 45), S152 [25JA]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S2907 [12MY], S4119 [27JN], S4282 [30JN], S4815 [22JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1346), S4518 [12JY], S5159 [1AU], S5700 [16SE]

Transocean Ltd.: payment of safety portion of annual bonuses to executives relative to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S2122 [5AP]

Reports filed

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-142), H4944 [12JY]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 501, Sense of the House on Job Creation Incentives and Tax Provisions and Federal Programs Extension and Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 112-21), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 112-10), H722 [11FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 394), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1636), S6600 [17OC]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1551, H1553 [3MR]

Statements

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Executive Office of the President, S2105 [5AP]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

Summaries

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483), S5259 [2AU]

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S. 1346), S4527 [12JY]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, H1465 [2MR]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9987 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9949 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1529 [3MR]

H.R. 394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act, S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO], H1367 [28FE]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 1907, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act, S7832 [18NO]

S. Res. 25, include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs, S246 [25JA]

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7396, S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7434, S7456, S7457, S7513, S7570, S7571, S7572, S7573, S7574, S7577, S7578, S7580, S7581, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7621, S7622, S7623, S7624, S7625, S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7719, S7723, S7727, S7764, S7770 [17NO], S7873 [18NO], S8074 [30NO], S8157 [1DE], H4676 [6JY], H4752, H4753 [7JY], H4795 [8JY], H4799, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4809, H4810, H4812, H4815, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4852, H4853, H4854 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H4995, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5003, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5010, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5051, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5062, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067, H5068, H5069, H5070, H5071, H5073, H5074, H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5088 [14JY], H5091, H5092 [15JY]

Articles and editorials

Muddy Waters—EPA, Army Corps Seek To Define More Jurisdiction as Federal, S4844 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Beaches: evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project (see H.R. 2476), H4793 [8JY]

Chesapeake Bay: modify the environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 1652), H2913 [15AP]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see S. 1197), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 843), S2507 [14AP]

District of Columbia: deauthorize a portion of Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project (see H.R. 723), H922 [15FE]

Employment: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 2370), H4574 [24JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2354), H4573 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4670 [6JY]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 960), H1619 [8MR]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H507 [26JA]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 487), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 922), H1574 [3MR]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

———ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (see H.R. 3648), H8880 [13DE]

Harbors: allow use of certain amounts to carry out harbor deepening projects (see S. 793), S2387 [12AP]

———modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 1927), S8067 [30NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Missouri River: provide that funds made available for certain fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

———take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations (see S. 1377), S4640 [18JY] (see H.R. 2579), H5149 [18JY]

Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual: revise to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see S. 1795), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2942), H6231 [15SE]

———revise to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 2993), H6342 [21SE]

National Flood Research and Education Consortium: establish (see H.R. 2330), H4527 [23JN]

Oklahoma: clarify role of Cherokee Nation in maintaining the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam (see H.R. 1421), H2533 [7AP]

Public works: allow receipt and expenditure of non-Federal amounts to carry out certain studies in the same manner that non-Federal amounts may be used to carry out construction activities (see S. 1163), S3682 [9JN]

———conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see S. 806), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1157), H1982 [17MR]

———reform water resources project funding process through improved prioritization for such projects and Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund administration reforms (see S. 573), S1600 [14MR]

Recreational user fees: allow certain entities to use a portion for administrative expenses and toward recreational facilities or natural resource management (see H.R. 3223), H6976 [14OC]

Waterways: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 471), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

Letters

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: Senators Alexander and Corker and Representative Fincher, S2569 [2MY]

Federal disaster declarations for Louisiana farms and towns along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Floodway: Senator Landrieu, S5972 [26SE]

Prepare Spanish version of Corps of Engineers draft Environmental Assessment and other key documents relative to Via Verde Natural Gas Pipeline Project: several environmental groups, H8190 [7DE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7183 [8NO], S7434 [15NO], H5104, H5105 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Baltimore, MD, District: completion of military construction projects and base realignment and closure mission, E2034 [14NO]

Beaches: replenishment projects funding, H1247-H1249 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Chesapeake Bay: modify the environmental restoration and protection program (H.R. 1652), E756 [15AP]

Climate: global warming project planning funding, H4807-H4809 [11JY], E1308 [13JY]

Coastal zones: assess reauthorization of continued Federal participation in expiring beach and coastal projects prior to the end of their original authorizations, H4816 [11JY]

———coastal restoration funding, H5065, H5066 [14JY]

Construction and operation and maintenance: funding, H4800-H4803 [11JY]

Dams: prohibit funding for removal or associated mitigation of dams along the Columbia or Snake Rivers, H5061 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers water projects funding, H4801, H4802 [11JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Disasters: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

District of Columbia: deauthorize a portion of Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project (H.R. 723), E231 [15FE]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4776-H4786 [8JY], H4798, H4799-H4822, H4831-H4849 [11JY], H4877-H4887 [12JY], H4995-H5016 [13JY], H5033-H5080 [14JY], H5091-H5106 [15JY], E1281, E1284, E1286, E1287 [11JY], E1292, E1293, E1301, E1302 [12JY], E1308 [13JY], E1320, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1328, E1329, E1330 [14JY], E1331, E1334, E1335, E1337, E1338, E1339, E1340, E1341, E1342 [15JY], E1348 [18JY], E1353 [19JY], E1375 [21JY], E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4762-H4765 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to recommit, H5105 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, H5050 [14JY]

EPA: eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, E1319 [14JY]

———funding to implement, administer, or enforce a change to a rule relative to definition of waters under jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H979, H980 [16FE]

———prohibit funding to retroactively disapprove Corps of Engineers permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters, H1318, H1319 [18FE]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers, H648 [10FE]

Everglades Restoration Plan: funding, H4803 [11JY]

FEMA: allow State and local governments to hire the Corps of Engineers to recertify locally-operated levee systems designed or built by the Corps, H4874 [12JY]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects, H5053, H5054 [14JY]

Fish and fishing: take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Floods: assess historical flood prevention efforts on the Missouri River and impact of current flooding on Midwestern States, H4568-H4571 [24JN], H5143 [18JY]

———disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6548-H6550 [4OC]

———Mississippi River and Missouri River flood protection system funding, H4784 [8JY]

Garner, NC: impact of proposed highway extension, H1654, H1655 [9MR], E442 [9MR]

Government regulations: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, H4811-H4815 [11JY]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104-H1106 [17FE], E291 [18FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H4809, H4810 [11JY]

———ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (H.R. 3648), E2243 [13DE]

———prohibit funding for projects, H5076 [14JY]

Houston, TX: Port of Houston dredging funding, E1293 [12JY]

Lake Wallula, WA: prohibit funding for McNary Shoreline Management Plan implementation or enforcement, H5058, H5059 [14JY]

Lower Mississippi River: deep draft navigation channel maintenance dredging funding, H4805, H4806 [11JY], E271 [18FE]

———infrastructure and levee system funding, H4866 [12JY]

Missouri River: conduct and publish study regarding flooding, H4815, H4816 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H5073 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H5074, H5075 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study funding, H1314, H1315 [18FE]

———study flooding, H4799, H4800 [11JY], H7058-H7060 [25OC], H7222 [2NO]

Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual: revise to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (H.R. 2942), H6224 [15SE], H7059 [25OC]

Operation and maintenance: funding through reductions in construction funding, H4804 [11JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4806, H4807 [11JY]

Pennsylvania: report on constituent work period, H3229 [12MY]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Waterways: levee and navigation channel flood damage repair funding, H5092 [15JY]

Winchester, VA: tribute to Corps of Engineers Middle East District, E1233 [6JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory: anniversary, S5241 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: permit certain nonprofit entities to apply for permits to build in wetlands under the Corps of Engineers' farmer program loans, S6650 [18OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (S. 843), S2522 [14AP], S2866 [11MY]

———Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program funding, S7601 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7395-S7412 [14NO], S7432-S7435, S7442 [15NO], S7587, S7596-S7598, S7600-S7604 [16NO], S7684, S7695 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7346 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent request, S7433 [15NO]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (S. 272), S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (S. 468), S1221, S1222 [3MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: enforce, S2724 [5MY]

Floods: assessment of damage and disaster assistance in Arkansas, S2821-S2823 [10MY], S3149 [19MY]

———disaster assistance to Illinois, S2856 [11MY]

———disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2568 [2MY]

Government regulations: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, S4844 [22JY]

Great Lakes: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S8756 [17DE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (S. 412), S909 [17FE]

Harbors: allow use of certain amounts to carry out harbor deepening projects (S. 793), S2493, S2494 [14AP]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 432), S1121-S1128 [2MR]

Rivers: artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri, S2639 [4MY]

Reports filed

Clarify Role of Cherokee Nation Maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1421) (H. Rept. 112-221), H6455 [23SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO], H4801, H4807, H4810, H4816, H4817, H4848 [11JY], H5006 [13JY], H5053, H5062, H5077 [14JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4777-H4783 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 2354, energy and water development appropriations, H4762 [8JY]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act, S909 [17FE]

S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S1123-S1128 [2MR]

S. 468, Mining Jobs Protection Act, S1221 [3MR]

S. 806, Rural Community Flood Protection Act, S2448 [13AP]

S. 843, Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act, S2522 [14AP]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Remarks in House

Corpus Christi Veterans Band: tribute, H7642 [16NO]

De La Paz, Arnold: SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Minority Small Businessperson of the Year Award recipient, H7221 [2NO]

CORRAL, JOSHUA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2134 [30NO]

CORRAO, MATTIE

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S8516 [13DE]

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Amendments

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), S6350, S6352 [6OC], H6841 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

Absolute Scandal, S6986 [1NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Falling Crime, Teeming Prisons, S6984 [1NO]

Justice System Needs To Be Studied, S6985 [1NO]

Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, S6985 [1NO]

Senate Negligence on Crime Reform, S6986 [1NO]

Shaky Arguments Block Federal Commission on Crime, S6985 [1NO]

Xinjiang Procedure, H8299-H8302 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see S. 1645), S6089 [4OC] (see H.R. 1175), H1983 [17MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Contracts: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 74), H35 [5JA]

Courts: establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release for child offenders sentenced to life in prison (see H.R. 3305), H7207 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see S. 209), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 513), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]

———provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 2464), H4792 [8JY]

———provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3170), H6853 [12OC]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 639), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants for Civic Justice Corps programs for court-involved, previously incarcerated, and otherwise disadvantaged youth and young adults (see H.R. 3114), H6671 [6OC]

Diseases: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Education: establish pilot program for training and certification of Federal inmates in the culinary arts to be utilized while incarcerated and for future employment and education (see H.R. 1077), H1840 [15MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 411), H434 [24JA]

Health: reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits to certain individuals released from a public institution (see H.R. 2704), H5780 [29JY]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 638), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the U.S. (see H.R. 932), H1574 [3MR]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H2570 [8AP]

Inmates: require minimum workweek for Federal prison inmates and reform inmate work programs (see S. 180), S127 [25JA]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 3171), H6853 [12OC]

Medicaid: protect eligibility of incarcerated youth for medical assistance (see H.R. 3172), H6853 [12OC]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Youth Justice Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 436), H6920 [13OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S3924 [20JN]

Sentencing: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 2343), H4527 [23JN]

———clarify policy relative to good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 2344), H4527 [23JN]

States: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 223), H134 [7JA]

Taxation: permit information sharing with respect to prison inmate information (see S. 1367), S4608 [14JY]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (see H.R. 2944), H6231 [15SE]

Letters

Federal Bureau of Prisons closure of UNICOR operations and reduction of personnel at certain correctional institutions: Representative Wolf, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1679 [21SE]

Grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment for Jonathan J. Pollard: several Representatives, E1489 [2AU]

National Criminal Justice Commission: Scott Burns, National District Attorneys Association, S6798 [20OC]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S6798 [20OC]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (H.R. 1175), H7004 [24OC]

China: allegations of executions and harvesting of organs in Chinese prisons, H8299 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

Illinois: decision to abolish capital punishment, E452 [10MR]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (H.R. 410), E99 [24JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

Pierluisi, Representative: response to remarks of Representative Gutierrez regarding imprisonment of Osvaldo Toledo, H1075 [17FE]

Pollard, Jonathan J.: grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment, H5868 [1AU], E1489 [2AU]

Supreme Court: decision in Brown v. Plata on reduction of California prison population, H3323 [23MY]

Toledo, Osvaldo: condemn imprisonment for refusal to pay contempt of court fine, H942 [16FE], E255 [17FE]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), H6243, H6244 [20SE]

———provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), Senate amendment, H6841 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Berlin, NH: prison opening funding, S6730 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a country that has a case of prior confirmed recidivism, S7895 [28NO]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 639), S1846 [17MR]

———response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767, S2770, S2771 [9MY]

Illinois: tribute to juvenile justice reforms, S7122 [3NO]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (S. 638), S1846 [17MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6573 [17OC], S6794, S6796-S6800, S6802, S6851 [20OC], S6983 [1NO]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (S. 1231), S3926 [20JN]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), S6351, S6352 [6OC], S8158 [1DE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: vote on applying retroactively the sentencing guideline amendment on sentence disparities between powder and crack cocaine offenses, S4209 [29JN]

Reports filed

Second Chance Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1231), S4802 [21JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2944, U.S. Parole Commission Extension Act, H6243 [20SE]

S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act, S1846 [17MR]

S. 639, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reauthorization, S1846 [17MR]

S. 1231, Second Chance Act reauthorization, S3926-S3930 [20JN]

CORREIA, MARTINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8142 [6DE]

CORTES, ISAAC T.

Bills and resolutions

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

CORTI, NICHOLAS

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Preserving History Project, E607 [1AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E607 [1AP]

CORTINES, RAMON C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2671 [14AP], E725 [14AP], E732, E743 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2501 [14AP]

CORTOPASSI FAMILY

Remarks in House

Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Hall of Fame: ``Legends in Agriculure'' award recipients, E2039 [14NO]

CORVALLIS, OR

Remarks in Senate

Benton County, OR, Drug Treatment Court: tribute, S8065 [30NO]

CORVELO, CONNIE

Remarks in House

Atwater, CA, Women's Club: Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E2032 [14NO]

CORVINO, NICHOLAS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6597 [17OC]

CORWIN, LUKAS R.

Remarks in Senate

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, S3913 [20JN]

CORZINE, JON (a former Senator from New Jersey)

Articles and editorials

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

Remarks in House relative to

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H7724 [17NO], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S8449 [8DE]

COSBY, RITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1846 [13OC]

COSMETICS

Bills and resolutions

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (see S. Res. 335), S7829 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (S. Res. 335), S7874, S7875 [18NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 335, tribute to Evelyn Hausner Lauder, S7835, S7875 [18NO]

COST OF LIVING see Economy; Income

COST OF WAR ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

COSTA, GREGG J.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8148 [1DE]

COSTA, JIM (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: address application of the national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone with respect to extreme nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1582), H7069 [25OC]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8126 [2DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H3063 [4MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H5581 [26JY] (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H1983 [17MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see H.R. 2842), H6674 [6OC]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (see H.R. 2578), H5149 [18JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6140 [13SE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3344 [23MY]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H3754 [26MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H598 [9FE]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H7715 [16NO]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5901 [9AU]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3344 [23MY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H601 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H1727 [10MR]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6456 [23SE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4751 [7JY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3762 [27MY]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H1180 (see H.R. 711), H1199 [17FE]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H5901 [9AU]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1180 (see H. Res. 60), H1200 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Transportation: modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4751 [7JY]

———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H4794 [8JY]

———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H7830 [17NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5781 [29JY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H7928 [29NO]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3806 [31MY]

———require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H1768 [11MR]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H8967 [14DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5581 [26JY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H6674 [6OC]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H7399 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7258 [2NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify maintenance exemption regarding removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures (see H.R. 2427), H4671 [6JY]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H2328 [5AP]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6458 [23SE]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7333 [3NO]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA] (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6458 [23SE]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H1249 (see H.R. 795), H1361 [18FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1989 [17MR]

Lower Merced River: clarify definition of flood control operations for the purposes of the operation and maintenance of a certain project (see H.R. 869), H1523 [2MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7400 [4NO]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H7333 [3NO]

———provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2216 [31MR]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3304 [13MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H9928 [16DE]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1252 (see H.R. 740), H1364 [18FE]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H4673 [6JY]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H4330 [16JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1180 (see H.R. 721), H1199 [17FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H6506 [3OC]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H776 [14FE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6467 [29SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2412 [6AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H5901 [9AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6921 [13OC]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4674 [6JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6506 [3OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H4750 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see H.R. 2650), H5579 [26JY]

Taxation: treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2740), H5883 [1AU]

Citations

Legion of Merit awarded to James R. Knapp (excerpt), E1164 [22JN]

Constitutional authority statements

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2107 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (H.R. 3192), H6921 [13OC]

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA: designate (H.R. 2650), H5580 [26JY]

Taxation: treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (H.R. 2740), H5886 [1AU]

Letters

Impact of retirement of Judge Oliver W. Wanger on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California: Oliver W. Wanger, U.S. District Judge, H6518 [4OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), E760 [15AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1464 [2MR]

Armed Forces: withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H8983 [15DE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2861 [15AP]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Armenian genocide at Sumgait, E331 [28FE]

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Clinica Sierra Vista (organization), E2323 [20DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H5759, H5762 [29JY], H7845 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5759, H5762 [29JY]

———deficit, H1464 [2MR]

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California, Inc.: anniversary, E150 [8FE]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2050 [30MR]

Chateau du Sureau (business): anniversary, E1728 [29SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5762 [29JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5759 [29JY]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5041 [14JY]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1369 [20JY]

———call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom, E1369 [20JY]

Delano, CA: designation of Forty Acres as a National Historic Landmark, E313 [18FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H1464 [2MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5041 [14JY]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6380 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8087, H8088 [2DE]

Fresno, CA: tribute to Fresno VA Medical Center No Veteran Dies Alone program, H8914 [14DE]

———tribute to opening of Community Regional Medical Center Terry's House facility, E26 [6JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6283 [21SE], H6867 [13OC]

Johnson, Marc: American Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E450 [10MR]

Lemoore, CA: anniversary of Naval Air Station Lemoore, E1936 [26OC]

Marthedal, Jon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

Mendota, CA: tribute to Mendota High School chess team, E880 [12MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7055 [25OC]

Nisei Farmers League (organization): anniversary, E734 [15AP]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3228 [12MY], H7046 [25OC]

Student Conservation Association: tribute to Unilever National Parks Congressional Internship program, H8983 [15DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6818 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6818 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6818 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H373 [20JA], H1080 [17FE]

West Hills College Lemoore: dedication of Golden Eagle Arena, E2007 [4NO]

Tributes

Areias, John J., E1904 [24OC]

Baker, Georgia F., E2198 [7DE]

Boyd, James D., E1230 [6JY]

Clark, Thomas, E1552 [7SE]

Cooley, Jesse E., Jr., E1545 [7SE]

Fischer, Joseph P., E1549 [7SE]

Gattie, Lillian, E438 [9MR]

Giacomazzi, Fred D. (Don), E1541 [7SE]

Huggins, Rosemarie Duerta, E132 [26JA]

Jackson, Donald A., E453 [10MR]

Knapp, James R., E1164 [22JN]

Lowe, Matthew I., H2616 [13AP], E842 [10MY]

Maddox, Doug, E2347 [30DE]

Manatt, Charles T., E1598 [12SE]

Price, Robert O., E546 [29MR]

Riding, Don L., E2335 [20DE]

Smith, Rollie, E101 [24JA]

Stone, Jack G., E1469 [1AU]

Terronez, Gabriel, E1659 [20SE]

Vang Pao, E125 [26JA]

Wallace, Reynaud, E1927 [25OC]

Wanger, Oliver W., H6517 [4OC], E1756 [4OC]

Webb, Daniel E., E1208 [24JN]

Widell, David L., E2331 [20DE]

Williams, Nathan H., H2616 [13AP], E842 [10MY]

Zenovich, George N., E660 [7AP]

COSTA, TIMOTHY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6597 [17OC]

COSTA MESA, CA

Remarks in House

Foster, Daniel: delay in receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H7641 [16NO]

COSTAS, JON

Remarks in House

Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana: tribute to inductees, E2238 [13DE]

COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston, Union, and Stephenson Counties, IL (see H.R. 1553), H2855 [14AP]

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3344 [23MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H5019 [13JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H10027 [23DE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1770 [11MR]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H5966 [7SE]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H2667 [13AP]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see H.J. Res. 70), H4575 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H601 [9FE]

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 2548), H5086 [14JY]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H6140 [13SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H8968 [14DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4577 [24JN]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H553 [8FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7999 [30NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4674 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H3000 [3MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 2094), H4188 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H5966 [7SE]

———clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1621 [8MR]

———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see H.R. 843), H1727 [10MR]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H5150 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1666 [9MR]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H4459 [22JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H6855 [12OC]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5781 [29JY]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2572 [8AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5923 [19AU]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H5888 [1AU]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 1026), H1724 [10MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1770 [11MR]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4750 [7JY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4577 [24JN]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2328 [5AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4279 [15JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2109 [30MR]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5399 [22JY]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]

Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office, Shelbyville, IL: designate (see H.R. 1686), H3806 [31MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4366 [21JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6506 [3OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H3758 [26MY]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2412 [6AP]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 2162), H4185 [14JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H7627 [15NO]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H4459 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5888 [1AU]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H6457 [23SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H3220 [11MY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4076 [13JN]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2269 [1AP]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3001 [3MY]

———protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see H.R. 1924), H4794 [8JY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1621 [8MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H924 [15FE] (see H.R. 584), H1040 (see H.R. 584), H1071 [16FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H4852 [11JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 464), H7578 [14NO]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H922 [15FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H5581 [26JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H3646 (see H.R. 64), H3684 [25MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6457 [23SE]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H9946 [19DE]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4187 [14JN]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (see H.R. 2604), H5285 [20JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4459 [22JN]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H6272 [20SE] (see H.R. 333), H435 [24JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H6979 [14OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H5966 [7SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2644), H5580 [26JY]

FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (H.R. 898), H1576 [3MR]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2644), H5580 [26JY]

Remarks

Alton, IL: anniversary of VFW Post 1308, E1968 [1NO]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E770 [2MY]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2189 [31MR]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of St. Clair County Health Dept., E100 [24JA]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5762 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5225 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2837 [14AP]

Call for Help, Inc.: anniversary, E1041 [3JN]

Carbondale, IL: anniversary of Carbondale Elks Lodge 1243, E2008 [4NO]

Caseyville, IL: anniversary of Steamfitters Local 439, E2072 [17NO]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), H6288 [21SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5762 [29JY]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H116 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2360 [6AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9976 [20DE]

FAA: analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2205 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2133, H2181, H2184, H2189, H2191, H2192, H2193, H2194, H2200, H2201, H2205 [31MR], H3318 [23MY]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H5258, H5262 [20JY]

———establish Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Research and Development Center of Excellence, H2181 [31MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), H3318 [23MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5258, H5260, H5262 [20JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2200 [31MR]

———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192, H2193, H2194 [31MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), H3318 [23MY]

———require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2184 [31MR]

FEMA: allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4899 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4899 [12JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H319 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H116 [7JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), E66 [18JA]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, E384 [1MR]

Madison, IL: anniversary of Canaan Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, E2288 [16DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, E1704 [23SE]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2201 [31MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), E2157 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H319 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H116 [7JA]

Southern Illinois University: tribute to flying team, E1089 [14JN]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1893), H3318 [23MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5258, H5260, H5262 [20JY]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6113 [13SE]

———highway and transit programs funding, E66 [18JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H199 [12JA]

West Frankfort, IL: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702, E1152 [22JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1763 [4OC], E1783 [5OC]

Tributes

Fleming, John P., E67 [18JA]

Hamm, John, III, E1648 [15SE]

McNabb, Duncan J., H6790 [12OC]

Roehrkasse, Richard, E1035 [3JN]

Ryan, Richard (Foz), E1829 [12OC]

COTE D'IVOIRE, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. military actions without congressional approval (see H. Res. 212), H2534 [7AP]

———provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (see S. 1405), S4802 [21JY]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (see S. 1405), S4802 [21JY]

Factsheets

Senator Inhofe Response to French Ambassador to the U.S. Statement on Cote d'Ivoire Presidential Election and Subsequent Humanitarian Situation, S2241 [7AP]

Letters

Allegations of atrocities committed against civilians by rebel forces in Cote d'Ivoire and voter fraud in Presidential election: Senator Inhofe, S2074 [4AP]

Voter fraud allegations in Cote d'Ivoire Presidential election: Senator Inhofe, S2074 [4AP]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Cote D'Ivoire: President Obama, S267 [26JA], H519 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign policy: call for an immediate cease-fire and investigation into allegations of atrocities committed against civilians by rebel forces and voter fraud in Presidential election, S2064, S2073 [4AP], S2096 [5AP], S2241-S2243 [7AP], S2319 [8AP], S2378-S2381 [12AP], S3406 [26MY], S5236 [2AU]

———release former President Laurent Gbagbo and Simone Gbagbo and allow them to seek asylum in another country, S3376 [26MY], S3663-S3665 [9JN]

International relations: condemn actions of U.N. and French forces in post-election crisis, S2378-S2381 [12AP], S3406 [26MY]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (S. 1405), S4807 [21JY]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (S. 1405), S4807 [21JY]

Reports

Cote d'Ivoire's Political Stalemate—A Symptom of Africa's Weak Electoral Institutions: Dorina Bekoe, U.S. Institute of Peace, E301 [18FE]

Statements

U.N. and French Forces Actions in Cote d'Ivoire in Post-Election Crisis: Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, S2379 [12AP]

Texts of

S. 1405, relief of Guy P. Tape and Lou N.R. Toto, S4807 [21JY]

COTTA, RICHARD L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2236 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8544 [13DE]

COTTON, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E240 [16FE]

COTTONWOOD, INC.

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute to participation, E577 [31MR]

Disabilities: tribute for providing employment and living opportunities to individuals with disabilities, H6793 [12OC]

COUDERSPORT, PA

Remarks in House

Trees: tribute to Moon tree planted as a tribute to the NASA Apollo program, H2924 [2MY]

COUGHLIN, DANIEL P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3430, H3431, H3432 [25MY]

Resignations

House of Representatives Chaplain, H3430 [25MY]

COUGHLIN, DANIEL P. (Chaplain of the House of Representatives)

Amendments

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H41 [5JA]

Poems

``Man of Grace,'' Albert C. Caswell, E717 [14AP], E727 [15AP]

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1 [5JA], H49 [6JA], H105 [7JA], H139 [11JA], H143 [12JA], H205 [18JA], H257 [19JA], H359 [20JA], H401 [24JA], H441 [25JA], H473 [26JA], H517 [8FE], H558 [9FE], H685 [11FE], H728 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H1201 [18FE], H1462 [2MR], H1527 [3MR], H1597 [8MR], H1623 [9MR], H1729 [11MR], H1774 [14MR], H1804 [15MR], H1848 [16MR], H1909 [17MR], H1991 [29MR], H2048 [30MR], H2217 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2413 [7AP], H2549 [8AP], H2573 [11AP], H2580 [12AP], H2859 [15AP]

Tribute to M. Patricia Kelly, E381 [1MR]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [5JA]

Tribute, H2859, H2883 [15AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 1, election of House of Representatives' officers, H6 [5JA]

COULIBALY, DJIBRIL

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 654), S1894 [28MR]

COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

Remarks in House

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

May, James: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year award recipient, E2068 [16NO]

COUNCIL FOR ART EDUCATION, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Kenaston, Samantha: Council for Art Education, Inc., National Youth Art Month ``School Flags Across the U.S. . . . Flying High'' flag design competition winner for Virginia, S1055 [1MR]

COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

Letters

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S8518 [13DE]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S716 [15FE]

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003 [8SE]

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Remarks in Senate

Krueger, Alan B.: nomination to the Council of Economic Advisers, S7141 [3NO]

COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS

Letters

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4252 [15JN]

COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH, chapter: tribute to Sharing Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner, E1504 [5AU]

Ohio chapter: tribute to civil rights banquet, E540 [29MR]

COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS

Letters

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1472 [9MR]

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Bills and resolutions

Government regulations: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1768 [11MR]

Remarks in House

Government regulations: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (H.R. 1049), H1730 [11MR]

COUNIHAN, GERRY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3793 [15JN], S3886 [16JN], S3913 [20JN]

COUNTERFEIT DRUG PENALTY ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1886), S7702 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1886), S7705 [17NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1886), S8460 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 1886, provisions, S7705 [17NO]

COUNTERPUNCH.ORG (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Is Bush's War Illegal?—Let Us Count the Ways, E559 [30MR]

COUNTERRORISM COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS COMMISSION

Remarks in House

Establish, H6027 [9SE]

COUNTERTERRORISM COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS COUNCIL

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 1502), H2604 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 1502), E695 [12AP]

COUNTRYMAN, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1432 [28JY]

COUNTRYMAN, THOMAS M.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1690 [22SE]

COURNIOTES, HARRY

Eulogies

By Richard Sprinthall, E966 [27MY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E966 [27MY]

COURTER, EARL, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2180 [5DE]

COURTNEY, JOE (a Representative from Connecticut)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H61 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3701 [26MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4809, H4852 [11JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H2902 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Electric Boat Gets USS Hartford Back to Sea, Jennifer McDermott, New London (CT) Day, H5157 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3221 [11MY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]

———support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities (see H.R. 1275), H2216 [31MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H5966 [7SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7929 [29NO]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H8187 [6DE]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H5489 [25JY]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H4946 [12JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H397 [20JA]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H7715 [16NO]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H1666 [9MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H4946 [12JY]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 493), H5781 [29JY]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H4852 [11JY]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3388), H7397 [4NO]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H3063 [4MY]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1581 [4MR]

Buy American Act: require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6234 [15SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H726 [11FE]

Children and youth: prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see H.R. 2358), H4946 [12JY]

———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H684 [10FE]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H2605 [12AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4188 [14JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5936 [2SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4852 [11JY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7714 [16NO]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H6626 [5OC]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2216 [31MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H684 [10FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6552 [4OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans (see H.R. 874), H1523 [2MR]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1422), H3000 [3MY]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6456 [23SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H10017 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H3342 [23MY]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H2917 [15AP]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1580 [4MR]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H3305 [13MY]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H3644 (see H.R. 1995), H3682 [25MY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2109 [30MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1580 [4MR]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 925), H1574 [3MR]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 883), H2216 [31MR]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H6415 [22SE]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H6626 [5OC]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4076 [13JN]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1797 [14MR]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H513 [26JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

Dept. of Labor: require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 571), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1253 (see H. Res. 60), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (see H.R. 2174), H4186 [14JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5782 [29JY]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H684 [10FE]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H2039 [29MR]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H7009 [24OC]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7893 [18NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H553 [8FE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H7579 [14NO]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2536 [7AP]

———provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H9430 [15DE]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4574 [24JN]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 813), H1844 [15MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1392 [28FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 396), H1797 [14MR]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H5127 [15JY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5374 [21JY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H6043 [9SE]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5928 [26AU]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H7627 [15NO]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8262 [7DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 319), H4578 [24JN]

———reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 1758), H3107 [5MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5966 [7SE]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H724 [11FE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1821), H6461 [26SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H5019 [13JY]

FDA: help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H4366 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (see H.R. 2393), H5901 [9AU]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 327), H553 [8FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

Financial institutions: provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H4329 [16JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H6415 [22SE]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H1574 [3MR]

———provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 1330), H2605 [12AP]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H5087 [14JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H6552 [4OC]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3870 (see H.R. 1174), H3911 [1JN]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2605 [12AP]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2268 [1AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H7579 [14NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7333 [3NO]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H8187 [6DE]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene (see H.R. 2856), H6140 [13SE]

———temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H2605 [12AP]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H6458 [23SE]

———increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 115), H1844 [15MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H2917 [15AP]

Law enforcement: modify prohibition on disrupting military funerals (see H.R. 961), H2858 [14AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H684 [10FE]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see H.R. 3626), H8881 [13DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4076 [13JN]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H4946 [12JY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3758 [26MY]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H5286 [20JY]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1656), H3646 (see H.R. 1656), H3684 [25MY]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H2216 [31MR]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H7892 [18NO]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H5966 [7SE]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 876), H2858 [14AP]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2293 [4AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5240 [19JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H7715 [16NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H4366 [21JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 1970), H5150 [18JY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 2418), H5375 [21JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5087 [14JY]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1811), H7399 [4NO]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4330 [16JN]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8728 [12DE]

New England Fishery Management Council: provide additional resources to address research and monitoring priorities (see H.R. 1013), H2216 [31MR]

NOAA: reform procedures for payment of funds from the Asset Forfeiture Fund and protect the fishing industry from excessive fines (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H2667 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H8187 [6DE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2917 [15AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3162 [10MY]

———recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8075 [1DE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H684 [10FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]

Public safety officers: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 1668), H4038 [3JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2918 [15AP]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7892 [18NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H471 [25JA]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H2215 [31MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H9432 [15DE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 2813), H6552 [4OC]

Taxation: allow a business credit for donations for vocational educational purposes (see H.R. 2549), H5086 [14JY]

———allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2488), H5087 [14JY]

———allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 238), H1252 (see H.R. 238), H1364 [18FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H4279 [15JN]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6455 [23SE]

———allow loans from certain retirement plans for the payment of certain small business expenses (see H.R. 1661), H2913 [15AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3111 [5MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1948), H3342 [23MY]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H2108 [30MR]

———clarify treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors (see H.R. 2630), H5398 [22JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7893 [18NO]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H5127 [15JY]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H6626 [5OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6552 [4OC]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H6415 [22SE]

———increase tax benefits for child care assistance for military families (see H.R. 3540), H8075 [1DE]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1580 [4MR]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H3987 [2JN]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H3644 (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [25MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3344 [23MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3000 [3MY]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (see H.R. 3048), H6455 [23SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2858 [14AP]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H2934 [2MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1666 [9MR]

Telecommunications: modify the 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 program (see H.R. 2629), H5966 [7SE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H8728 [12DE]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H4279 [15JN]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H1580 [4MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 2148), H4074 [13JN]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H684 [10FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 540), H1844 [15MR]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H1525 [2MR]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H1985 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6415 [22SE]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1718), H6626 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H1983 [17MR]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H2854 [14AP]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H2291 [4AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (H.R. 1176), H1987 [17MR]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (H.R. 1543), H2856 [14AP]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (H.R. 1348), H2292 [4AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 584), H600 [9FE]

Letters

CFTC implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets: Bart Chilton, CFTC, H2587 [12AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8980 [15DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4155, H4156 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2797 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H858 [15FE]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3994 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3994 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance, E716 [14AP]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5771, H5773 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5230, H5232, H5233 [19JY]

———reform entitlement programs, H5773 [29JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2674 [14AP], H3382 [24MY]

Carpenter, G. Kenneth: Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2316 [19DE]

Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.: anniversary, E757 [15AP]

CFTC: funding, H4155, H4156 [14JN]

———implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H2587 [12AP]

Chaudhuri, Bodhisattwa: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation award recipient, E1445 [29JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7367 [4NO]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5771, H5773 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3395 [24MY], H3595 [25MY]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H858 [15FE]

———F-136 engine program funding, H3395 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3382 [24MY]

———Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, H2797 [14AP]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H5771 [29JY]

———importance of job creation, H5771 [29JY]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H7118 [26OC]

Education: student loans and financial aid programs funding, H7936 [30NO]

Electric Boat (business): tribute for repair work on U.S.S. Hartford, H5157 [19JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4809 [11JY]

Farrington, Harold, Jr.: Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2316 [19DE]

FDA: clarification of order approving the drug Makena for women at risk for preterm birth but denying Makena market exclusivity, H2050 [30MR]

Food Stamp Challenge: tribute to participants, H7118 [26OC]

Gulluni, Frank: National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Tom Ahlers System Building Award recipient, E1045 [3JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H4809 [11JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H269, H336 [19JA]

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5977 [8SE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H51, H93 [6JA]

Johnsen, Walter: tribute for participation in Special Olympics World Summer Games, E1308 [13JY]

Labbe, Joshua A.: Silver Star recipient, E416 [3MR]

Ledwidge, Kathleen: tribute for participation in Special Olympics World Summer Games, E1308 [13JY]

Marsh, Tommy: Lessons of the African-American Experience Creative Writing Contest winner, E716 [14AP]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (H.R. 1543), E718 [14AP]

———reform, H2674 [14AP], H3382 [24MY], H4196 [15JN], H4685 [7JY], H5230, H5232, H5233 [19JY]

Navy: provide authority to enter into multiyear contracts for construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers, H3595 [25MY]

Obama, President: Executive order on student loan reform, H7137 [27OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H8980 [15DE]

———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H3226 [12MY]

———impact on senior citizens, H8144 [6DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H269, H336 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2970 [3MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2587 [12AP]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H4155, H4156 [14JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4868 [12JY], H5501 [26JY]

Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG): anniversary, E1922 [25OC]

Taxation: rates, H7119 [26OC]

Transportation: highway and transit programs funding, H51, H93 [6JA]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H183 [12JA]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7367 [4NO]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's basketball team, H2314 [5AP]

Votes: position on missed, E1993 [3NO], E2098 [18NO]

Tributes

Adamski, Frank E., III, E643 [5AP]

Appleby, Chuck, E1011 [1JN]

Breehey, Abraham, E763 [15AP]

Burhoe, J. Scott, E1024 [2JN]

Cullers, Ari, H7640 [16NO], E2014 [4NO]

Diana, Vincent L., Sr., E1163 [22JN]

Elliott, Raymond R., E259 [17FE]

Hahn, Laura E., E720 [14AP]

Henry, James, H8912 [14DE]

Jerbert, Arthur H., H4591 [6JY], E1232 [6JY]

Leitner, Edward, E1426 [27JY]

Popp, Dennis, E840 [10MY]

Powers, William P., Sr., E1120 [16JN]

Protzenko, Paul H., E1341 [15JY]

Ratchford, William R., H437 [25JA]

Ruuskanen, Kalervo (Karl), E847 [10MY]

Spearman, Yazmin, E722 [14AP]

Swift, Kate, E975 [27MY]

Walsh, Maurice J., E824 [5MY]

Waz, Joe, E830 [5MY]

COURTNEY, TOM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1821 [17MR]

COURTS related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Federal courts: clarify jurisdiction (H.R. 394), S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4852 [11JY], H4946 [12JY], H5088 [14JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

Safety: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), S7777 [17NO], H9937 [19DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Absolute Scandal, S6986 [1NO]

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Breaking Faith, S3948 [21JN]

Business, Defendants Harmed in Cost-Cutting at Federal Courts, S2570 [2MY]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Clint Bolick—Richard Painter Is ``Off-Base'', S3140 [19MY]

Confirm McConnell, S2653 [4MY]

Confirming Circuit Judges in the 112th Senate, S5287 [2AU]

Confused Amar/Starr Letter in Support of Goodwin Liu, S3140 [19MY]

Criminal Case Glut Impeded Civil Suits, S7429 [15NO]

Discovery Dispute Delaying Theft Case Against Motley Rice, S2652 [4MY]

Don't Democrats Believe in Democracy?, S2673 [4MY]

Earle B. Combs Portrait Hung at Courthouse, S962 [28FE]

Execution Case Important to International Relations, S4217 [29JN]

Falling Crime, Teeming Prisons, S6984 [1NO]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit, H3951 [2JN]

Federal Judge Vacancies—Confirmation Lag Keeping Benches Cool in South Florida, S1588 [14MR]

Federal Judicial Vacancies Reaching Crisis Point, S666 [14FE]

Felons Finding It Easy To Regain Gun Rights, H7596-H7599 [15NO]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

Hundreds Attend Retirement Reception for Judge Young, E451 [10MR]

Internment Specter Raises Ugly Head in Forgetful U.S. Senate, S7962 [29NO]

It's Senate's Duty To Confirm Judges, S5325 [6SE]

Judges' Deaths Add to 9th Circuit Backlog, S6906 [31OC]

Judges—``Totally Broken'' Confirmation Process Causing ``Dire'' Case Backlogs, S1320 [7MR], S1539 [10MR]

Justice System Needs To Be Studied, S6985 [1NO]

Keeping Our Word—Scheduled Texas Execution Violates Treaty and Endangers Americans Abroad, S4217 [29JN]

Kolon Loses $920 Million Verdict to DuPont in Trial Over Kevlar, H6814 [12OC]

Lack of Federal Judges a Serious Issue, S2571 [2MY]

Miguel Estrada on Goodwin Liu's Contemptible Mud-Flinging, S3139 [19MY]

Missing Judges, S56 [5JA]

On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied, S8657 [15DE]

Other Federal Crisis, S6377 [11OC]

Outrage Machine Grinds Away, S8353 [6DE]

Painter Shouldn't Distort Whelen's Arguments, S3140 [19MY]

Politics Over Principle, E2313 [19DE]

Profiles in Courage, E1417 [27JY]

Public Defender Who Spent Decade Working To Free the Innocent Is Leaving Dallas County, E1997 [3NO]

Remiss in Confirming Judges, S5325 [6SE]

Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, S6985 [1NO]

RI Judge Holdup Sends 2 Dozen Cases to NH, MA, S1588 [14MR]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 1, S3139 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 2, S3140 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 3, S3140 [19MY]

Rock Bottom, S8772 [17DE]

Senate Negligence on Crime Reform, S6986 [1NO]

Senate Should Confirm Caitlin Halligan to D.C. Circuit Court, S8354 [6DE]

Senior Judges Ease ``A Very Serious Shortage'', S2076 [4AP]

Shaky Arguments Block Federal Commission on Crime, S6985 [1NO]

Shame on GOP Senators Who Blocked Goodwin Liu, S3949 [21JN]

So Much for the Gang of 14 Truce, S3948 [21JN]

Still Confirm McConnell, S2654 [4MY]

Tapp Wins Prestigious Judicial Award, S6658 [18OC]

Trashing of Court Nominees Must End, S3949 [21JN]

Treaty and the Law, S4217 [29JN]

Why the U.S. Should Allow Arrested Foreigners To Contact Their Consulates, S4216 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 1096), H1841 [15MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 3356), H7330 [3NO]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see S. 1664), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3133), H6672 [6OC]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE] (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1591), H2910 [15AP]

Aviation: establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (see H.R. 1007), H1724 [10MR]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see S. 1608), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 386), H395 [20JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1587), H2910 [15AP]

———clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

———combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]

———exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H1983 [17MR]

———improve administration of certain cases (see H.R. 2667), H5660 [27JY]

Brazil: suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2246), H4363 [21JN]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 7), S64 [5JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 51), H2107 [30MR]

———reduce spending (see S. 162), S126 (see S. 178), S127 [25JA] (see S. 245), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2041), H3755 [26MY]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 603), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

———remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

Calderon, Alfonso: relief (see H.R. 1108), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Canada: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 60), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2928), H6181 [14SE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2870), H6009 [8SE]

Children and youth: establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release for child offenders sentenced to life in prison (see H.R. 3305), H7207 [1NO]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (see S. 846), S2507 [14AP]

Civil liberties: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 623), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 592), H599 [9FE]

Civil rights: authorize vicarious liability in certain civil actions dealing with the deprivation of rights (see H.R. 2043), H3755 [26MY]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Claims: make the U.S. exclusively liable for certain claims of liability for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, inclusion of ethanol in transportation fuel (see H.R. 523), H549 [8FE]

Classified information: improve protection (see S. 354), S747 [15FE]

Constitutional amendments: prohibit basing legal opinions or rulings on foreign laws, treaties, or religious laws (see H.J. Res. 75), H5896 [5AU]

Consumers: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 2361), H4573 [24JN]

———clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H4792 [8JY]

———eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (see H.R. 542), H550 [8FE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

———provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 2343), H4527 [23JN]

———clarify policy relative to good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 2344), H4527 [23JN]

———provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 223), H134 [7JA]

Credit: ensure uniformity and fairness in deficiency judgments arising from foreclosures on mortgages for single family homes (see H.R. 3566), H8186 [6DE]

Crime: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2398), H4575 [24JN]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 224), H134 [7JA]

———enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 513), S1406 [8MR]

———enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 1981), H3644 (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [25MY]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see S. 1886), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3468), H7829 [17NO] (see H.R. 3668), H8966 [14DE]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

———increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H1177 (see H.R. 774), H1196 [17FE]

———modernize, shorten, and simplify the Federal criminal code (see H.R. 1823), H3160 [10MY]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H3868 (see H.R. 2065), H3909 [1JN] (see H.R. 2449), H4748 [7JY]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE] (see H.R. 2492), H4851 [11JY]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see S. 995), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1923), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 1973), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 1183), H1983 [17MR]

———provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim (see H.R. 815), H1250 (see H.R. 815), H1362 [18FE]

———provide criminal penalties for stalking (see S. 1928), S8067 [30NO]

———provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 106), H37 [5JA]

———provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]

———punish threats to commit violent crimes against Members of Congress (see H.R. 318), H353 [19JA]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2855 [14AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H3300 [13MY]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1260), H2106 [30MR]

———provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (see H.R. 1517), H2664 [13AP]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H395 [20JA]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1106), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish performance-based quality measures under Medicare and affirmative defense in medical malpractice actions, and provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals (see H.R. 2363), H4573 [24JN]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of Justice: assist State oversight of proceedings, conduct background checks, and improve monitoring relative to adult guardianships and conservatorships of protected persons (see S. 1744), S6871 [20OC]

———compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 549), S1547 [10MR]

———consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 614), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1153), H1982 [17MR]

———create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2188 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1575 [3MR]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 2564), H5125 [15JY]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2730 [5MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 250), S411 [1FE]

———provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 175), S127 [25JA]

———provide grants to States for health care tribunals (see H.R. 314), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior: settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 1065), S3338 [25MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1446), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Transportation: streamline environmental review process for highway construction and improvement projects (see S. 1081), S3426 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 1484), H2603 [12AP]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see H.R. 810), H1250 (see H.R. 810), H1362 [18FE]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H1982 [17MR]

District of Columbia: establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (see H.R. 641), H680 [10FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H680 [10FE]

———revise certain administrative authorities of the courts and authorize Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for its officers and employees for certain claims (see S. 1379), S4640 [18JY]

Donahue, Patricia: relief, individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas Donahue (see S. 1771), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3152), H6781 [11OC]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

———apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H4526 [23JN]

———clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (see S. 1672), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 313), H254 [18JA]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see S. 1760), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

Drunken driving: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (see S. 1816), S7155 [7NO]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (see H.R. 3742), H10014 [20DE]

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H2214 [31MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1250 (see H.R. 800), H1361 [18FE]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (see S. 355), S747 [15FE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H598 [9FE]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency in payment of judgments and settlements by agencies (see S. 1712), S6505 [13OC]

Federal cases: provide for reassignment upon request of a party (see H.R. 3196), H6920 [13OC]

Federal courts: clarify jurisdiction (see S. 1636), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 394), H433 [24JA]

———limit jurisdiction (see H.R. 958), H1619 [8MR]

———prevent misuse of foreign law (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures protected from prohibited personnel practices, require nondisclosure policies to conform with certain protections, and provide additional authorities to Office of Special Counsel (see H.R. 3289), H7206 [1NO]

———require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8124 [2DE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see S. 533), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 966), H1664 [9MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (see S. 870), S2621 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

Federal-State relations: limit duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 3041), H6455 [23SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]

Firearms: prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1973), S8461 [8DE]

———prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (see S. 1305), S4291 [30JN]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H9926 [16DE]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: authorize certain private rights of action for violations by foreign concerns that damage domestic businesses (see H.R. 3531), H7998 [30NO]

Foreign countries: provide that the statute of limitations must be raised as an affirmative defense in certain civil actions against terrorist States (see H.R. 2270), H4455 [22JN]

———take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S8183 [5DE] (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 6), S64 [5JA]

Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (see H.R. 3451), H7828 [17NO]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see S. 237), S359 [31JA]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

Government: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (see H.R. 368), H394 [20JA]

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (see S. 1637), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 2633), H5488 [25JY]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2023), H3754 [26MY]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H7998 [30NO]

Hawaii: convert temporary Federal judgeship to a permanent judgeship (see H.R. 858), H1454 [1MR]

Health: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 3511), H7927 [29NO]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 1185), H1984 [17MR]

———ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 2045), H3755 [26MY]

———improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (see H.R. 2205), H4326 [16JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA] (see S. 218), S338 [27JA] (see S. 1099), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 5), H433 [24JA]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (see H.R. 2044), H3755 [26MY]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H3755 [26MY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H8260 [7DE]

House of Representatives: grant authority to bring civil action to enforce, secure a declatory judgment, or prevent a refusal or failure to comply with any House-issued subpoena (see H.R. 84), H35 [5JA]

Housing: extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H8318 [8DE]

Human rights: denounce practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, and other gender-based persecutions, and encourage participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women (see H.J. Res. 12), H135 [7JA]

Immigration: clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S359 [31JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 45), H34 [5JA]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H2570 [8AP]

———prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see S. 1856), S7368 [10NO]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 250), H135 [7JA]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (see H.R. 713), H922 [15FE]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see S. 1380), S4641 [18JY] (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 613), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1985 [17MR]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 1212), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2168), H4185 [14JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK: designate (see S. 1710), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3182), H6919 [13OC]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (see S. 188), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 586), H598 [9FE]

Judicial branch: provide an Inspector General (see S. 348), S747 [15FE] (see H.R. 727), H923 [15FE]

Judiciary: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 162), H39 [5JA]

———appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1014), S3052 [17MY] (see S. 1032), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]

———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1021), H1724 [10MR]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (see S. 569), S1600 [14MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 3171), H6853 [12OC]

Law enforcement: ensure that sex offenders or sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole (see H.R. 578), H598 [9FE]

———grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see S. 505), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 495), H508 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H1619 [8MR]

———improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 867), S2621 [3MY] (see S. 977), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1820), H3160 [10MY]

———increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 231), H134 [7JA]

———provide a civil penalty for certain misrepresentations made to Congress (see H.R. 47), H34 [5JA]

———provide judicial review of national security letters (see S. 1075), S3339 [25MY]

———require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

———require judicial review of suspicious activity reports (see S. 1077), S3339 [25MY]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1789), H3109 [5MY]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (see H.R. 1264), H2106 [30MR]

Macarelli, Patricia: relief in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Edward B. Halloran (see S. 1772), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3153), H6781 [11OC]

Medicare: increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 173), H39 [5JA]

Mining and mineral resources: limit liability of a State performing reclamation work under an approved State abandoned mine reclamation plan (see S. 1003), S2992 [16MY]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 75), H35 [5JA]

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see S. 1406), S4845 [22JY] (see H.R. 2650), H5579 [26JY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 129), H38 [5JA]

Native Americans: provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al, by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188 (see S. 1739), S6764 [19OC] (see H.R. 1272), H2106 [30MR]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 2932), H6181 [14SE]

———provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 410), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 2802), H5895 [5AU]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

Oil Pollution Act: extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 54), H34 [5JA]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize and amend relative to drug courts (see H.R. 82), H35 [5JA]

Patents: modify penalty for false marking (see H.R. 243), H135 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74, 76), H551 [8FE]

Petroleum: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see S. 594), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 2386), H4574 [24JN]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S. (see S. 551), S1547 [10MR]

———provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

———provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Privacy: protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 717), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1349), H2291 [4AP]

Public safety officers: provide immunity from civil liability to first responders engaged in lawful efforts to prevent acts of terrorism (see H.R. 504), H509 [26JA]

Public utilities: limit citizens suits against publicly owned water treatment works, provide for defenses, extend period of a permit, and limit attorneys fees (see H.R. 3544), H8075 [1DE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 1073), H1796 [14MR]

Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (see H.R. 304), H254 [18JA]

Real estate: limit Federal payment of legal fees for current and former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officers and affiliated parties (see H.R. 2428), H4671 [6JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP] (see H. Res. 438), H6977 [14OC]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Rivera, Francisco: relief (see H.R. 1108), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Rodriguez, Adrian: relief (see H.R. 1107), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1107), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 191), H2107 [30MR]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (see S. Res. 249), S5192 [1AU] (see S. Res. 265), S5536 [13SE] (see H. Res. 390), H5896 [5AU] (see H. Res. 390), H5938 [6SE]

Russia: characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see S. Res. 65), S871 [17FE] (see H. Res. 327), H4528 [23JN]

Safety: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (see H.R. 1059), H1796 [14MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.) (see S. Res. 136), S2266 [7AP]

———authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (see S. Res. 305), S6872 [20OC]

———authorize testimony in Kanelos v. County of Mohave, et al. and Zanna, et al. v. Mohave County, et al. (see S. Res. 282), S5945 [23SE]

Senior citizens: establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (see S. 464), S1120 [2MR]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1218 [3MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1842), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H1454 [1MR]

———express that Justices should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, most of which are already legally binding on them (see H. Res. 478), H7928 [29NO]

———misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

———permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1945), S8183 [5DE] (see H.R. 3572), H8186 [6DE]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1416), H2533 [7AP]

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 794), S2387 [12AP]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1781), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3195), H6920 [13OC]

———provide that the prohibition on suits to restrain assessment or collection of tax does not apply to the tax provisions of health care reform legislation (see H.R. 3558), H8125 [2DE]

Telecommunications: prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service (see S. 1652), S6090 [4OC]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S7702 [17NO]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H508 [26JA]

Transportation: modify deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal agency for a highway or public transportation capital project (see H.R. 1952), H3342 [23MY]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: improve efficiency of appeals process by improving staff conferences (see S. 1172), S3683 [9JN]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: confer jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any claim against the U.S. to receive compensation for the taking of certain lands in Missouri (see H.R. 197), H102 [6JA]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: disapprove of a certain sentencing guideline amendment (see H.R. 2991), H6341 [21SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions (see H.R. 1805), H3159 [10MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 193), S272 [26JA] (see S. 290), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (see S. 1074), S3339 [25MY]

———repeal sunset of certain provisions (see S. 291), S544 [3FE]

Veterans: authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 3721), H9926 [16DE]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

———prohibit demonstrations at places of mourning during a funeral, memorial service, or other bereavement ceremony honoring a deceased veteran (see H.R. 3755), H10014 [20DE]

———provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (see S. 1859), S7368 [10NO]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (see S. 1194), S3773 [14JN]

Voting: ensure military and overseas voters have the right to bring a civil action to safeguard their right to vote (see S. 331), S682 [14FE]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (see S. 307), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 534), H549 [8FE]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 241), S359 [31JA]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1193), H1984 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Court documents

Notice of Brown v. Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico Class Action Lawsuit, H943 [16FE]

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Eulogies

Brennan, John D.: by Thomas S. Brennan, E2306 [16DE]

Introductions

National Security Division Statistics on Unsealed International Terrorism and Terrorism-Related Convictions, S6748 [19OC]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, H8926 [14DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H8926 [14DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, H8926 [14DE]

———William S. Sessions, Constitution Project (organization), H8925 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, H8925 [14DE]

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: Senators Alexander and Corker and Representative Fincher, S2569 [2MY]

Clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet: Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, H8164 [6DE]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Constitutionality of Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford University, S5374, S5376 [7SE]

Consular Notification Compliance Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Hilary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, S4216 [29JN]

———several former diplomats and Dept. of State officials, S3781 [14JN]

———several former military officers, S3781 [14JN]

———several former prosecutors and judges, S3782 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice implementation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act: Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S7359 [10NO]

———Senator Kyl, S3608 [8JN], S7060 [2NO]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8832 [13DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8832 [13DE]

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

GAO study of patent litigation brought by non-practicing entities: Gene L. Dodaro, GAO, S5441 [8SE]

Impact of retirement of Judge Oliver W. Wanger on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California: Oliver W. Wanger, U.S. District Judge, H6518 [4OC]

National Criminal Justice Commission: Scott Burns, National District Attorneys Association, S6798 [20OC]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S6798 [20OC]

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge: Allen M. Rosenblatt, S8170 [5DE]

———Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Richmond County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

———Deborah J. Campbell, New York Women in Law Enforcement (organization), S8355 [6DE]

———Derek P. Champagne, Franklin County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

———James Reams and Scott Burns, National District Attorneys Association, S8170 [5DE]

———Jeff Luoma, S8356 [6DE]

———John P. Grebert, New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc., S8355 [6DE]

———Marcia D. Greenberger, S8356 [6DE]

———Margaret Moore, National Center for Women & Policing, S8355 [6DE]

———Margot Dorfman, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, S8171 [5DE]

———Mary E. Sharp, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, S8171 [5DE], S8355 [6DE]

———Monica G. Parham, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, S8355 [6DE]

———Raymond W. Kelly, New York, NY, Police Commissioner, S8170 [5DE]

———Robert M. Morgenthau, S8170 [5DE]

———several female law school deans and professors, S8171 [5DE]

———several former Supreme Court law clerks, S8171 [5DE]

———several lawyers, S8169 [5DE]

———William J. Fitzpatrick, Onondaga County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

Nomination of Goodwin Liu to be circuit judge: Akhil R. Amar and Kenneth W. Starr, S3143 [19MY]

———Clint Bolick, Goldwater Institute, S3143 [19MY]

———several business leaders, S3144 [19MY]

———several education law, policy, and research professionals, S3130 [19MY]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: Arlene Violet, S2655 [4MY]

———D. Michael Fisher, S2654 [4MY]

———Jeffrey B. Pine, S2654 [4MY]

———John M. Harpootian, S2655 [4MY]

———Joseph R. Weisberger, S2655 [4MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2598 [3MY]

———Scott Avedisian, Mayor of Warwick, RI, S2655 [4MY]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks: Representative Luetkemeyer, E1433 [28JY]

Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S5409 [8SE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S5409 [8SE]

———Stephen J. Verdier, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S1365 [8MR]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]

———James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3212 [23MY]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]

Penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes: Lee Moak, Air Line Pilots Association, International, S476 [2FE]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S476 [2FE]

Prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals involved in terrorist attacks or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization): Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S6810 [20OC]

———Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S6747 [19OC]

Reform regulatory process to ensure freedom for small businesses to compete and create jobs: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3642 [9JN]

———several business associations, S3641 [9JN]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Federico A. Moreno, S4861 [25JY]

———Stephen N. Zack, ABA, S5286 [2AU]

———William T. Robinson III, ABA, S6584 [17OC]

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas confirmation anniversary: Christopher Landau, S6914 [31OC]

———Jeffrey B. Wall, S6914 [31OC]

———John C. Eastman, S6913 [31OC]

———John Yoo, S6860 [20OC]

———Laura A. Ingraham and Wendy Stone Long, S6862 [20OC]

———Neomi Rao, S6861 [20OC]

———Nicole Garnett, S6863 [20OC]

———Peter B. Rutledge, S6862 [20OC]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8166 [6DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8166 [6DE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacancies: Royce C. Lamberth, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, S1588 [14MR], S1801 [17MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Lists

Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida judges, E395 [2MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Press releases

National Security Letter Recipient Can Speak Out for First Time Since FBI Demanded Customer Records From Him: ACLU, H525 [8FE]

Proclamations

Justice Robert Benham Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E185 [9FE]

Tribute to J. Timothy Campbell: Representative Austria, E232 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 212), H339, H340, H342 [19JA], H1168 [17FE], E40 [7JA]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (H.R. 1791), H7416, H7417 [14NO], H7691 [16NO]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Arizona: ninth circuit court ruling on enforcement of State immigration legislation, H2614 [13AP]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 3133), E1794 [6OC]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8915-H8920, H8923-H8937 [14DE], H8976 [15DE], E2288 [16DE], E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H8931 [14DE]

———remove sexual assault cases from normal chain of command and give jurisdiction to an impartial office of military and civilian experts, H7588 [15NO], H8205, H8206 [7DE]

Ashley, Thomas R.: Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (organization) Daniel L. Golden Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2002 [3NO]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 386), H1370, H1371 [28FE]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Louis R. Harper, et al. v. Mayor and City of Baltimore, et al., addressing discriminatory practices in Baltimore City Fire Dept., hiring and promotion policies, E2184 [6DE]

Bankruptcy: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Budget: reduce spending, H473, H475 [26JA], H1977, H1980 [17MR], H6127-H6129 [13SE]

Carroll, Patrick: Recovery Resources (organization) Bronze Key award recipient, E2085 [17NO]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), H6288, H6289 [21SE]

Civil liberties: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (H.R. 592), H737 [14FE]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1397), E1257 [7JY]

Cleveland, OH, Metropolitan Bar Association: tribute to annual Bench-Bar Memorial Program, E583 [31MR]

Common Cause (organization): allegations of threats made against Supreme Court justices, H1563 [3MR]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8161-H8165 [6DE], E1276 [8JY], E2230 [12DE]

———eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (H.R. 542), E199 [10FE]

Crime: enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H6124-H6127 [13SE]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses, H4190 [15JN]

———protect crime victims' rights and increase State liability for prosecutory failures and damages caused by criminals, H7057, H7058 [25OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Act (H.R. 875), E413 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, H1598 [8MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, H1366 [28FE], H1400 [1MR], H1528 [3MR], H1642 [9MR], E336 [28FE], E1880 [14OC]

———dismissal of terrorism funding prosecutions, H3044 [4MY], H3102-H3105 [5MY], H8347 [12DE]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (H.R. 1484), H3775, H3776 [31MY]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (H.R. 810), E447 [10MR]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

District of Columbia: establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 641), E193 [10FE]

Drugs: clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (H.R. 313), H8831-H8834 [13DE]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H2298 [5AP]

El Paso, TX: tribute to Americas High School mock trial team, E742 [15AP]

Endangered species: judicial review of rules removing the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H5438 [25JY], H5611-H5613 [27JY]

EPA: preserve access to local courts to appeal local and regional actions on oil and natural gas permitting decisions, H4406, H4407 [22JN]

Equal Access to Justice Act: payment of legal fees, expenses, and settlements funding, H1111-H1114 [17FE]

FAA: provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, H2127 [31MR]

———revoke liability immunity for airlines relative to release of safety information and implementation of safety management systems, H2136, H2173 [31MR]

Federal courts: clarify jurisdiction (H.R. 394), H1367-H1370 [28FE]

———clarify jurisdiction (H.R. 394), Senate amendment, H7841 [18NO]

———limit jurisdiction (H.R. 958), E433 [8MR]

Federal employees: tribute, H1711-H1716 [10MR]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: legal defense fees funding for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac senior executives, H1292 [18FE]

Federal judges: role and responsibilities, H52 [6JA]

Federal-State relations: role of the Constitution relative to establishment of States' rights, H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Fields, Richard: Center for Heirs Property Preservation Commitment to Justice Award recipient, E133 [26JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]

Firearms: prohibit trafficking (H.R. 2554), E1338 [15JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: funding to make an application for an order requiring access to library, bookseller, and other personal records, H1183, H1184 [17FE], E290 [18FE]

Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (H.R. 3451), E2082 [17NO]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (H.R. 362), H2922, H2923 [2MY]

Government: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 368), H1371, H1372 [28FE]

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (H.R. 2633), H6047, H6048 [12SE]

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (S. 1637), H7841 [18NO]

———importance of separation of powers, H1561 [3MR]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2589-H2593 [12AP]

Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3144 [10MY]

———direct circuit courts to make just decisions on deepwater drilling permitting cases rather than expeditious decisions, H3145 [10MY]

———limit Federal reimbursement of attorneys's fees to litigants bringing legal challenges against offshore oil and gas drilling activities, H3146, H3147 [10MY]

Hawaii: convert temporary Federal judgeship to a permanent judgeship (H.R. 858), E383 [1MR]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H291 [19JA], H7622 [15NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H215, H225 [18JA], H288 [19JA], H4511 [23JN]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (H.R. 2044), E972 [27MY]

History: development of human rights and law, H2099-H2102 [30MR]

Illinois: decision to abolish capital punishment, E452 [10MR]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H517 [8FE], H571 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H950 [16FE], H1837-H1839 [15MR], H3925, H3977 [2JN], H6242 [20SE], E548 [29MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (H.R. 713), E312 [18FE]

Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession: tribute, H3166 [11MY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), H560-H563 [9FE]

Judiciary: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (H.R. 1021), H8165-H8167 [6DE]

Kagan, Elena: possible recusal from certain Supreme Court cases involving health care reform legislation relative to past role as Solicitor General, H4756 [8JY]

King, E.J. (Joe): University of Houston Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E1949 [27OC]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (H.R. 1789), H3207 [11MY]

LSC: funding, H895-H899 [15FE]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), H8343, H8344 [12DE], E565 [30MR]

Merola, Mike: conflict with Lakeland Village Community Association over height of flagpole, H126 [7JA]

Mexico: attempt to halt execution of Humberto Leal on grounds that Texas violated an international treaty, H4593 [6JY]

———urge prosecution of Mexican soldiers accused of sexual assault, E1103 [15JN]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, E394 [2MR]

National security: ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

Netherlands: acquittal of Geert Wilders for production of documentary criticizing Islam, H4786 [8JY]

NLRB: require employers that paid executive compensation bonuses more than 10,000% of average employee compensation to state positions at onset of pre-election hearing, H7975, H7976 [30NO]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to past and present Federal justices, H5868-H5870 [1AU]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide rules for exchange of evidence to prove and rebut a claim of derivation, H4490 [23JN]

Patents: clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, H4432, H4433 [22JN], H4489, H4490 [23JN], E1940 [26OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality, H7880 [18NO]

———filing of lawsuits by States on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H289, H290 [19JA]

Perl, Sandy: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, H7640 [16NO]

Petroleum: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (H.R. 2386), E1205 [24JN]

Pierluisi, Representative: response to remarks of Representative Gutierrez regarding imprisonment of Osvaldo Toledo, H1075 [17FE]

Public utilities: limit citizens suits against publicly owned water treatment works, provide for defenses, extend period of a permit, and limit attorneys fees (H.R. 3544), H8007 [1DE]

Safety: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), H6048, H6049 [12SE], E475 [14MR]

———protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), Senate amendment, H9937, H9938 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Santa Barbara County, CA: tribute to opening of veterans treatment court, H7732 [17NO]

Social Security: court decision requiring participation in Medicare to receive retirement benefits, H2260, H2261 [1AP]

South Bend, IN: tribute to Adams High School mock trial team, E873 [12MY]

Spain: call for maximum penalty in murder case against Antonio Gordillo, E1223 [1JY]

Supreme Court: add greater transparency and disclosure requirements, H948 [16FE]

———apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (H.R. 862), E1264 [7JY]

———decision in Brown v. Plata on reduction of California prison population, H3323 [23MY]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H8070 [1DE]

———permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 3572), H8345 [12DE], E2192 [6DE]

———review of case requiring forest roads used for timber management to have permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9900 [16DE]

Taxation: provide that the prohibition on suits to restrain assessment or collection of tax does not apply to the tax provisions of health care reform legislation (H.R. 3558), E2169 [2DE]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, H3650, H3651 [25MY]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (H.R. 478), H686 [11FE]

Toledo, Osvaldo: condemn imprisonment for refusal to pay contempt of court fine, H942 [16FE], E255 [17FE]

Ukraine: condemn conviction and sentencing of Yulia Tymoshenko in abuse of power trial, H6788 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions (H.R. 1805), H3744 [26MY]

University of Memphis: tribute to Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law mock trial team, E1042 [3JN]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (S. 307), H2582-H2584 [12AP]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), E1433 [28JY]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (H.R. 1193), H7632 [16NO], E528 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Allen, Arenda L. Wright: confirmation as district judge, S2909 [12MY]

———nomination to be district judge, S2861, S2863-S2865, S2869 [11MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2832 [10MY]

Andrews, Richard G.: nomination to be district judge, S7102, S7112, S7114, S7115 [3NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7089 [2NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (S. 1664), S6334 [6OC]

———clarify authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8053 [30NO], S8122-S8124 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain certain persons under authorizations for use of military force to persons captured abroad, S7961 [29NO], S8025 [30NO], S8096-S8103, S8107 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7960-S7963 [29NO], S8025, S8036-S8045, S8048 [30NO], S8088-S8093, S8110, S8122-S8125, S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8633-S8636, S8645-S8647, S8650-S8664 [15DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (S. 2003), S8651, S8658-S8660 [15DE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, S8136 [1DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, S476, S477 [2FE], S503, S535, S538 [3FE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (S. 1608), S5894 [22SE]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (S. 1054), S3276 [24MY]

Battaglia, Anthony J.: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1323 [7MR]

Bissoon, Cathy: nomination to be district judge, S6582-S6587 [17OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6563 [13OC]

Boasberg, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S1586-S1590 [14MR]

Briccetti, Vincent L.: nomination to be district judge, S2371-S2374 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Brown, Nannette Jolivette: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 7), S14 [5JA]

Budget: reduce spending, S585, S586 [7FE], S1667 [15MR], S1722, S1744 [16MR], S7602 [16NO]

———reduce spending (S. 162), S247 [25JA], S249 [26JA]

———reduce spending (S. 245), S81 [25JA], S412-S414 [1FE], S934 [28FE], S1337 [8MR], S2009 [31MR], S2299, S2335 [8AP], S2414 [13AP], S2484 [14AP], S3790, S3798, S3799 [15JN], S4059 [23JN]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]

Cain, Timothy M.: nomination to be district judge, S5760-S5763 [20SE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5758 [20SE]

Canada: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 60), S173 [25JA]

Carney, Susan L.: confirmation as circuit judge, S3102 [18MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S3005, S3010-S3013 [17MY]

Carter, Andrew L., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8176-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Cecchi, Claire C.: nomination to be district judge, S3749-S3752 [14JN]

Chen, Edward M.: nomination to be district judge, S2824, S2832 [10MY], S6032 [3OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2749 [5MY]

Christen, Morgan: nomination to be circuit judge, S8625, S8627, S8628, S8666 [15DE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8611 [14DE]

Christensen, Dana L.: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8174-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), S4914 [26JY]

Civil liberties: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 623), S1836-S1838 [17MR]

Classified information: improve protection (S. 354), S753 [15FE]

Cogburn, Max O., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1537-S1541 [10MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1513 [9MR]

Cole, James M.: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2762-S2768, S2770, S2771 [9MY], S4139, S4144 [28JN]

Corps of Engineers: artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri, S2639 [4MY]

Corvallis, OR: tribute to Benton County, OR, Drug Treatment Court, S8065 [30NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 513), S1410, S1411 [8MR]

———enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (S. 1308), S4294 [30JN]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (S. 1886), S7705 [17NO]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (S. 1002), S6592 [17OC]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (S. 995), S2955 [12MY]

D'Agostino, Mae A.: nomination to be district judge, S1888-S1891 [28MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1874 [17MR]

Dalton, Roy B., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2569-S2572 [2MY], S2613 [3MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2551 [14AP]

Darrow, Sara L.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Davila, Edward J.: nomination to be district judge, S664-S670 [14FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S650 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, S8059, S8060 [30NO]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, S7165 [8NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (S. 1106), S3438 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 614), S1834 [17MR]

———decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

———decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4334, S4336 [6JY], S4425, S4431 [7JY]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (S. 462), S1142 [2MR]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

———improve efforts to combat fraud, S7801 [18NO]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (S. 890), S2733 [5MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, S7275 [9NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6730, S6736, S6737, S6744-S6749, S6751 [19OC], S6795, S6809, S6818, S6819, S6833-S6836, S6846 [20OC]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S418-S420 [1FE]

———provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

———Solicitor General filing of brief with the Supreme Court supporting a stay of execution for Humberto Leal on grounds that Texas violated an international treaty, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

———submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

District of Columbia: circuit court caseload and staffing needs, S8353, S8358, S8359, S8361 [6DE]

Donald, Bernice Bouie: nomination to be circuit judge, S5322-S5324 [6SE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5281 [2AU]

Droney, Christopher F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7898-S7902 [28NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7873 [18NO]

Engelmayer, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, S4860-S4862 [25JY], S4893 [26JY]

Englemayer, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4852 [22JY]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (S. 355), S754 [15FE]

FAA: provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S670, S671, S673 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

Federal courts: clarify jurisdiction (H.R. 394), S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO]

Federal employees: tribute, S5865 [22SE]

Federal judges: impact of personal activism in rulings, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (S. 533), S1509 [9MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: enforce, S2724 [5MY]

———modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (S. 870), S2623 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 350), S748 [15FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434 [15NO], S8757 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

Firearms: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (S. 1305), S4293 [30JN]

Floyd, Henry F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (S. 1946), S8186 [5DE]

Forrest, Katherine B.: nomination to be district judge, S6484-S6487, S6492-S6494 [13OC]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 6), S14 [5JA]

Gerrard, John M.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8769 [17DE]

Gilstrap, James R.: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8176-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Gleason, Sharon L.: nomination to be district judge, S7425-S7429 [15NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Government: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 368), S6925 [31OC], S8158 [1DE]

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (S. 1637), S6925 [31OC], S8158 [1DE]

Graves, James E., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S664-S670 [14FE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S650 [10FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8168-S8177 [5DE], S8346-S8348, S8350-S8361 [6DE], S8469, S8470 [12DE], S8770 [17DE]

———suitability to be circuit judge relative to personal activism in rulings, S8346, S8358-S8361 [6DE]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S463 [2FE], S7648-S7650 [17NO]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits, S1665 [15MR], S1729 [16MR], S1784, S1787, S1788 [17MR], S1953-S1955 [30MR], S3656 [9JN]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S448 [2FE], S7274, S7275 [9NO]

Hernandez, Marco A.: nomination to be district judge, S591, S596-S600 [7FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S580 [4FE]

Hickey, Susan Owens: nomination to be district judge, S6484-S6487, S6491, S6492 [13OC]

Higginson, Stephen A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6904-S6910 [31OC]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6890 [20OC]

Holmes, Paul K., III: nomination to be district judge, S596-S600 [7FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S580 [4FE]

Hornak, Mark R.: nomination to be district judge, S6582, S6586 [17OC], S6713-S6716 [19OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6703 [19OC]

Hungary: democratic impact of recent government reform initiatives, S4328 [5JY]

Illinois: tribute to juvenile justice reforms, S7122 [3NO]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (S. 613), S1833 [17MR]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (S. 1212), S7174 [8NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Jackson, Amy Berman: nomination to be district judge, S1800-S1802 [17MR]

Jackson, Richard B.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 1710), S6513 [13OC], S8782 [17DE]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), S273, S274 [26JA], S429 [1FE]

Jones, Steve C.: nomination to be district judge, S953-S956 [28FE]

Judgeships: delay effective date for creation of new judgeships until after next Presidential election, S7061 [2NO]

Judiciary: appoint additional Federal district judges (S. 1014), S3058 [17MY], S7061 [2NO]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (S. 569), S1605 [14MR]

Kronstadt, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S2371-S2374 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Kuntz, William F., II: nomination to be district judge, S6026, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (S. 505), S1407 [8MR]

———provide judicial review of national security letters (S. 1075), S3364 [25MY]

———require judicial review of suspicious activity reports (S. 1077), S3364 [25MY]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3039 [17MY], S3075, S3082, S3087-S3101 [18MY], S3122-S3146 [19MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), S8782 [17DE]

Manglona, Ramona Villagomez: nomination to be district judge, S4860-S4862 [25JY], S4893, S4894 [26JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4852 [22JY]

Mariani, Robert D.: nomination to be district judge, S6582, S6586 [17OC], S6713-S6716 [19OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6703 [19OC]

Marmolejo, Marina Garcia: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2596-S2601, S2610, S2611 [3MY], S2641-S2644, S2648-S2657, S2660-S2662, S2671-S2676 [4MY]

———suitability to be district judge relative to law firm practice of soliciting no-bid, contingent-fee contracts from State officials that later received political campaign contributions, S2597 [3MY], S2653 [4MY]

———suitability to be district judge relative to stolen confidential documents obtained by his law firm in a lawsuit against Sherwin-Williams Co., S2597, S2600 [3MY], S2649-S2653, S2655, S2656 [4MY]

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda: ratification, S6004 [26SE]

Myerscough, Sue E.: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1322 [7MR]

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA: designate (S. 1406), S4915 [26JY]

Nathan, Alison J.: nomination to be district judge, S6484-S6487, S6490-S6493 [13OC]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6573 [17OC], S6794, S6796-S6800, S6802, S6851 [20OC], S6983 [1NO]

National security: reform issuance of national security letters, S3292 [25MY]

Native Americans: provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al, by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188 (S. 1739), S6767 [19OC]

News media: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (S. 410), S908 [17FE]

Nuclear energy: prohibit Federal interference in lawsuit filed by Entergy Corp., against Vermont to prevent closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear powerplant, S3964, S3965 [21JN]

Oetken, J. Paul: nomination to be district judge, S4629-S4631, S4633, S4634 [18JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4622 [14JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S1363-S1365 [8MR], S5374 [7SE], S5407-S5410, S5428, S5432, S5436 [8SE]

———prohibit funding to implement clarification of calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, S6755 [19OC], S6814, S6815 [20OC]

Patents: apportionment of damages in patent lawsuits, S1049, S1050 [1MR]

———clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, S3713 [13JN], S5403-S5407, S5420, S5425, S5434, S5435, S5436, S5442 [8SE]

———require that proposed changes to false marking laws apply only to prospective cases, S1545 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S371-S377, S391 [1FE], S444 [2FE]

POW: allow criminal enforcement and national security authorities to continue with ongoing civilian interrogations and other law enforcement activities of suspected terrorists in military custody, S8638 [15DE]

———classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050-S8056 [30NO], S8130 [1DE]

———improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5285, S5289, S5292 [2AU], S6003 [26SE], S7873 [18NO]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S55 [5JA], S596 [7FE], S664-S666, S669 [14FE], S953 [28FE], S1319, S1321 [7MR], S1538 [10MR], S1587 [14MR], S1800, S1801 [17MR], S1888-S1890 [28MR], S2076, S2078 [4AP], S2371, S2372 [12AP], S2569-S2571, S2573 [2MY], S2599-S2601 [3MY], S2642, S2648-S2650, S2655-S2657, S2660-S2662, S2671-S2676 [4MY], S2824 [10MY], S2865, S2869 [11MY], S2909-S2911 [12MY], S3011-S3013 [17MY], S3141 [19MY], S3418 [26MY], S3750 [14JN], S3946-S3948 [21JN], S4630-S4632 [18JY], S4860 [25JY], S4893 [26JY], S5285-S5288 [2AU], S5322-S5326 [6SE], S5760 [20SE], S6013, S6027-S6029, S6031 [3OC], S6375-S6377 [11OC], S6485-S6487 [13OC], S6582 [17OC], S6714-S6716 [19OC], S6905-S6907 [31OC], S7114, S7115 [3NO], S7171 [8NO], S7427, S7428 [15NO], S8167-S8175 [5DE], S8351-S8353, S8356 [6DE], S8625, S8628 [15DE], S8770-S8772 [17DE]

Ramos, Edgardo: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8175-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Ramos, Nelva Gonzales.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Reyna, Jimmie V.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2075-S2079 [4AP], S2128 [5AP]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]

Rogers, Yvonne Gonzalez: nomination to be district judge, S7426-S7429 [15NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Ross, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S5760-S5763 [20SE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5758 [20SE]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (S. Res. 249), S5196 [1AU]

———tribute (S. Res. 265), S5584 [13SE]

Russia: international court rulings on the legitimacy of Russian Government expropriation of Yukos Oil Co., S2721 [5MY]

Safety: protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports (H.R. 1059), S7776, S7777 [17NO]

Salas, Esther: nomination to be district judge, S3749-S3752 [14JN]

Saldana, Diana: nomination to be district judge, S596-S600 [7FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S580 [4FE]

SBA: reduce or waive civil penalties imposed on small entities under certain conditions, S1673 [15MR]

Scola, Robert N., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6714-S6716 [19OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6703 [19OC]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S6003 [26SE]

———impact of partisanship, S6583 [17OC], S6632, S6633 [18OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.) (S. Res. 136), S2285 [7AP]

———authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (S. Res. 305), S6889 [20OC]

———authorize testimony in Kanelos v. County of Mohave, et al. and Zanna, et al. v. Mohave County, et al. (S. Res. 282), S5958 [23SE]

Senior citizens: establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (S. 464), S1144 [2MR]

Shadid, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1322 [7MR]

Sharp, Kevin H.: nomination to be district judge, S2569-S2572 [2MY], S2613 [3MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2551 [14AP]

Simon, Michael H.: nomination to be district judge, S3906 [20JN], S3946-S3952 [21JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3883 [16JN]

———suitability to be district judge relative to ACLU membership, S3949 [21JN]

Skavdahl, Scott W.: nomination to be district judge, S7105, S7114, S7115 [3NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7089 [2NO]

Slovak Republic: condemn practice of forced sterilization of Romani women, S7361 [10NO]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S1886 [28MR], S3595, S3603, S3604 [8JN], S3635-S3655, S3666 [9JN], S7274 [9NO]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (S. 474), S1224 [3MR], S6299 [6OC]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Jones relative to law enforcement use of global positioning system (GPS) surveillance without a warrant, S7174 [8NO]

Tapp, David A.: National Association of Drug Court Professionals All Rise Leadership Award recipient, S6657 [18OC]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (S. 755), S2268 [7AP]

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 794), S2395 [12AP]

Terrorism: allow determination that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions, S7809 [18NO], S8030-S8032 [30NO], S8113, S8126 [1DE]

———allow terrorist suspects to be interrogated by the FBI and tried by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S6488 [13OC]

———deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1894), S7710 [17NO]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, S3491 [6JN], S6146 [5OC]

Torresen, Nancy: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Totenberg, Amy: nomination to be district judge, S953-S956 [28FE]

Triche-Milazzo, Jane M.: nomination to be district judge, S6375-S6378 [11OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: vote on applying retroactively the sentencing guideline amendment on sentence disparities between powder and crack cocaine offenses, S4209 [29JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters, S3396 [26MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 1125), S3463 [26MY], S3477 [6JN]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 193), S274 [26JA], S728 [15FE], S3212 [23MY]

———extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (S. 290), S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (S. 1074), S3363 [25MY]

———repeal sunset of certain provisions (S. 291), S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

Urbanski, Michael F.: nomination to be district judge, S2909-S2911 [12MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2891 [11MY]

Veterans: provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (S. 1859), S7384 [10NO]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (S. 1194), S3779 [14JN], S4215 [29JN], S4636-S4638 [18JY]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (S. 307), S633 [8FE], S924 [17FE]

Wallach, Evan J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7171-S7173 [8NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7142 [3NO], S7159 [7NO]

West Virginia: settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

Williams, Kathleen M.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), S6826 [20OC]

Zipps, Jennifer Guerin: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Reports filed

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1791) (H. Rept. 112-282), H7577 [14NO]

Appeal Time Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2633) (H. Rept. 112-199), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2633), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1637), S6600 [17OC]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 846), S4845 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1886), S8460 [8DE]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 112-324), H8727 [12DE]

Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]

Emergency Judicial Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1014), S6600 [17OC]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 112-10), H722 [11FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 394), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1636), S6600 [17OC]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 112-42), H2036 [29MR]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H1982 [17MR]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 966) (H. Rept. 112-174), H5372 [21JY]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1264) (H. Rept. 112-325), H8727 [12DE]

Mutal Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 112-3), S5339 [6SE]

Nomination of Adalberto J. Jordan To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Allison J. Nathan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Amy Berman Jackson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Amy Totenberg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Andrew L. Carter, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Anthony J. Battaglia To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Arenda L. Wright Allen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Brian C. Wimes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Catharine Friend Easterly To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Cathy A. Bencivengo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Cathy Bissoon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Christopher F. Droney To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Claire C. Cecchi To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Corinne A. Beckwith To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Dana L. Christensen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Danya A. Dayson To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of David B. Barlow To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5902 [22SE]

Nomination of David C. Guaderrama To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of David Nuffer To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Diana Saldana To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Donna M. Murphy To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Edgardo Ramos To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Edward J. Davila To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Edward M. Chen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Esther Salas To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Evan J. Wallach To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Felicia C. Adams To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of George L. Beck, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Gina M. Groh To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Goodwin Liu To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Gregg J. Costa To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of Henry F. Floyd To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of J. Paul Oetken To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Jacqueline H. Nyugen To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of James E. Boasberg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of James E. Graves, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of James E. Shadid To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of James R. Gilstrap To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Jane M. Triche-Milazzo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4607 [14JY]

Nomination of Jennifer A. Di Toro To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Jennifer Guerin Zipps To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Jesse M. Furman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of John A. Kronstadt To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of John A. Ross To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of John F. McCabe To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of John M. Bates To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of John M. Gerrard To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Joseph H. Gale To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5773 [20SE]

Nomination of Juan F. Vasquez To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Katherine B. Forrest To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Kathleen Kerrigan To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Kathleen M. Williams To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Kenneth Magidson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Kevin H. Sharp To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Mae A. D'Agostino To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1218 [3MR]

Nomination of Marco A. Hernandez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Marina Garcia Marmolejo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Mark R. Hornak To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Mary E. Phillips To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Maurice B. Foley To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Max O. Cogburn, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Michael A. Hughes To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Michael C. Green To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Michael F. Urbanksi To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Michael H. Simon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Michael W. Fitzgerald To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Miranda Du To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Morgan Christen To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Nancy M. Ware To Be District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Director: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Nancy Torresen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Nannette Jolivette Brown To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Nelva Gonzales Ramos To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Paul A. Engelmayer To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Paul K. Holmes III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Peter A. Krauthamer To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Ramona Villagomez Manglona To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Richard B. Jackson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Richard G. Andrews To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Robert D. Mariani To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Robert L. Pitman To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Robert N. Scola, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Ronald W. Sharpe To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Ronnie Abrams To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Roy B. Dalton, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Rudolph Contreras To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of S. Amanda Marshall To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sara L. Darrow To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Sarah R. Saldana To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Scott W. Skavdahl To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sharon L. Gleason To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Stephanie D. Thacker To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Stephen A. Higginson To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4607 [14JY]

Nomination of Steve C. Jones To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Sue E. Myerscough To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Susan L. Carney To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Susan Owens Hickey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Susie Morgan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Thomas G. Walker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Thomas O. Rice To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Timothy M. Cain To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Vincent L. Briccetti To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of William F. Kuntz II To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Wilma A. Lewis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Yvonne M. Williams To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Protect Judges by Extending Authority of the Judicial Conference To Redact Sensitive Information Contained in Their Financial Disclosure Reports: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1059), S7451 [15NO]

Protect Safety of Judges by Extending Authority of the Judicial Conference To Redact Sensitive Information Contained in Their Financial Disclosure Reports: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1059) (H. Rept. 112-189), H5780 [29JY]

Removal Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 368) (H. Rept. 112-17), H1389 [28FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 368), S6600 [17OC]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 386) (H. Rept. 112-11), H722 [11FE]

See Something, Say Something Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 963) (H. Rept. 112-204), H6096 [12SE]

Sunshine in Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623), S3170 [19MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623) (S. Rept. 112-45), S5248 [2AU]

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 410), S2266 [7AP]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1021) (H. Rept. 112-152), H5238 [19JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1821), S8679 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 193), S1826 [17MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 193) (S. Rept. 112-13), S2130 [5AP]

Veterans Appeals Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1484) (H. Rept. 112-83), H3341 [23MY]

Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer's Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2471) (H. Rept. 112-312), H8124 [2DE]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 307) (H. Rept. 112-59), H2602 [12AP]

Resolutions of ratification

Mutal Legal Assistance Treaty With Hungary, S5339 [6SE]

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda, S6004 [26SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., To Be District Judge: Greater Providence, RI, Chamber of Commerce, S2654 [4MY]

Supreme Court Justice's Recusal Decisions Should Be Transparent and Reviewable: Alliance for Justice, E1264 [7JY]

UCCA Condemns Tymoshenko Show Trial Verdict: Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, H6789 [12OC]

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Subpoena Notices

Berks County, PA, Magisterial District Court, H3308 [23MY]

Dept. of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges, H3319 [23MY]

District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County, H1860 [16MR]

District of Columbia Superior Court, H7899, H7900 [25NO]

New York, NY, County Court, H1366 [28FE]

Russell County, KY, Circuit Court, H5894 [5AU]

Sarpy County, NE, District Court, H7408 [14NO]

State Bar of Texas Evidentiary Panel, H1598 [8MR]

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, H10003 [20DE]

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, H5921 [19AU]

U.S. District Court for Larimer County, CO, H7896 [22NO]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H5942 [7SE]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H6985 [21OC]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H1568 [3MR], H1766 [11MR], H8323 [12DE]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, H6990 [24OC]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act, H8831 [13DE]

H.R. 362, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX, H2922 [2MY]

H.R. 386, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act, H1370 [28FE]

H.R. 394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act, S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO], H1367 [28FE]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act, H8165 [6DE]

H.R. 1059, protect the safety of judges by extending authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, S7777 [17NO], H6048 [12SE]

H.R. 1264, M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN, H8343 [12DE]

H.R. 1484, Veterans Appeals Improvement Act, H3775 [31MY]

H.R. 1791, Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL, H7416 [14NO]

H.R. 2471, clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, H8161 [6DE]

H.R. 2633, Appeal Time Clarification Act, H6047 [12SE]

S. 60, settle certain Canadian Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S174 [25JA]

S. 188, John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ, S429 [1FE], H560 [9FE]

S. 193, USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act, S275-S281 [26JA]

S. 250, Dept. of Justice crime victims' rights protection and DNA-related grant programs reauthorization, S420-S423 [1FE]

S. 291, repeal sunset of certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions, S550 [3FE]

S. 307, W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV, S924 [17FE], H2582 [12AP]

S. 350, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S748 [15FE]

S. 354, Classified Information Procedures Reform and Improvement Act, S753 [15FE]

S. 355, Espionage Statutes Modernization Act, S755 [15FE]

S. 410, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, S908 [17FE]

S. 462, Elder Abuse Victims Act, S1143 [2MR]

S. 464, End Abuse in Later Life Act, S1144 [2MR]

S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, S1225-S1228 [3MR]

S. 513, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S1411 [8MR]

S. 569, Federal Judicial Fairness Act, S1606 [14MR]

S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S1838 [17MR]

S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S1985 [30MR]

S. 794, Protecting American Taxpayers From Misconduct Act, S2395 [12AP]

S. 846, Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO, S4914 [26JY], H6288 [21SE]

S. 890, Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act, S2733-S2735 [5MY]

S. 944, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2877 [11MY]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 982, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2948 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 995, Public Officials Accountability Act, S2955 [12MY]

S. 1014, Emergency Judicial Relief Act, S3058 [17MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1054, Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act, S3277 [24MY]

S. 1074, remove extension of sunset date for certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions relating to access to business records, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1075, provide judicial review of national security letters, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1077, require judicial review of suspicious activity reports, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1106, Justice for Troops Act, S3439 [26MY]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1194, Consular Notification Compliance Act, S3780 [14JN]

S. 1305, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act, S4294 [30JN]

S. 1406, Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA, S4915 [26JY]

S. 1637, Appeal Time Clarification Act, S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

S. 1664, Equal Justice for Our Military Act, S6334 [6OC]

S. 1710, James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, AK, S6513 [13OC], S8782 [17DE]

S. 1739, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act, S6767 [19OC]

S. 1859, provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights, S7385 [10NO]

S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act, S7705 [17NO]

S. 1945, permit televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S8186 [5DE]

S. Con. Res. 11, Dept. of Justice decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, S2212 [6AP]

S. Res. 6, appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Senate Legal Counsel, S14, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 7, appointment of Patricia Mack Bryan as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, S14, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 65, characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence, S914 [17FE]

S. Res. 136, Senate Legal Counsel document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.), S2281, S2285 [7AP]

S. Res. 249, tribute to E. Thom Rumberger, S5196 [1AU]

S. Res. 265, tribute to E. Thom Rumberger, S5583, S5585 [13SE]

S. Res. 282, Senate Legal Counsel testimony in Kanelos v. County of Mohave, et al. and Zanna, et al. v. Mohave County, et al., S5952, S5959 [23SE]

S. Res. 305, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

COUSENS, ELIZABETH M.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.N. Economic and Social Council U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

COVALL-ALVES, SANDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1520 [12AU], E1571 [8SE]

COVENTRY, LIZ

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2153 [1DE]

COWART, WALTER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1884 [14OC]

COWDREY, ROBERT B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7152 [27OC], E1958 [27OC]

COWLES, NANCY

Remarks in House

CPSC: Chairman's Commendation Circle Award recipient, E2200 [7DE]

COX, BENJAMIN E., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1156 [22JN]

COX, CHRIS W.

Letters

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

COX, GREGORY

Remarks in House

Millsboro, PA: tribute to Heroes Run/Walk event to benefit memorial funds to honor Gregory Cox and Steven Phillips, E1620 [14SE]

COX, JAY

Remarks in Senate

Cape Elizabeth, ME: tribute to Old Farm Christmas Place of Maine, S8412 [7DE]

COX, JOHN AND MARY ANNE

Remarks in House

Millsboro, PA: tribute to Heroes Run/Walk event to benefit memorial funds to honor Gregory Cox and Steven Phillips, E1620 [14SE]

COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Park Authority Board Elly Doyle Park Service Award recipients, E2244 [13DE]

COYLE, PHILIP E., III

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

COYNE, JAMES K.

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension, S687 [14FE]

COYNE, RICHARD F.

Remarks in House

Irish American Archive Society: Walks of Life Award recipient, E330 [28FE]

COYOTE SPRINGS INVESTMENT, LLC

Bills and resolutions

BLM: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1400), H2410 [6AP]

COZZI, BENEDICT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E263 [18FE]

CPI FOR SENIORS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1086), H1841 [15MR]

CRAIG, CO

Bills and resolutions

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic: designate (see S. 327), S682 [14FE] (see H.R. 1658), H2913 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic: designate, H6248 [20SE]

Remarks in Senate

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic: designate (S. 327), S684 [14FE]

CRAIG, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3678 [9JN]

CRAIG, JAMES R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2249 [14DE]

CRAIG, SUSANNE

Articles and editorials

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

CRAIN, NICOLE V.

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations: Curtis W. Copeland, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

CRAIN, W. MARK

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations: Curtis W. Copeland, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

CRAMPTON, MARY ANNE

Remarks in House

Lakewood, OH, Chamber of Commerce: Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1139 [21JN]

CRANE, BERT S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2125 [29NO]

CRANE, DALE E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1848 [16MR]

CRANFORD, NJ

Remarks in House

Cranford High School: inclusion in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

CRANSTON, RI

Remarks in Senate

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Days, S3635 [9JN]

CRAPO, MIKE (a Senator from Idaho)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609 [17OC], S6667, S6679, S6680 [18OC], S6731 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7752 [17NO], S7852 [18NO], S8070 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6107, S6115, S6118 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN], S3685 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7626 [16NO], S7910 [28NO]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1071 [1MR], S1093, S1121, S1146 [2MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1829 [17MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

President's Export Council, S3062 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S3107 [18MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

Animals: clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6331 [6OC]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S6601 [17OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4642 [18JY]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

———ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6462 [12OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7188 [8NO]

———reduce spending (see S. 245), S482 [2FE]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2732 [5MY]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (see S. Res. 323), S7452 [15NO]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3613 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S1601 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see S. 1569), S6462 [12OC]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S2188 [6AP]

Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 512), S1503 [9MR]

Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 549), S1547 [10MR]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S6391 [11OC]

———improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5946 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S2388 [12AP]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 152), S2583 [2MY]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see S. Res. 144), S2688 [4MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S4517 [12JY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S7702 [17NO]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S8183 [5DE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S7067 [2NO]

———assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (see S. 1567), S6391 [11OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S6391 [11OC]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see S. 249), S411 [1FE]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S2508 [14AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S6186 [5OC]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S3107 [18MY]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 104), S125 [25JA]

———investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S124 [25JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S5839 [21SE]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S6050 [3OC]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1502 [9MR]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S6331 [6OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S4293 [30JN]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S6332 [6OC]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S411 [1FE]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S7613 [16NO]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 381), S870 [17FE]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S5727 [19SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3276 [24MY]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1105), S3814 [15JN]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S2187 [6AP]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S5340 [6SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S8680 [15DE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4869 [25JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S6331 [6OC]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3773 [14JN]

———require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S6331 [6OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S2732 [5MY]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S3340 [25MY]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 660), S1933 [29MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR]

Idaho: reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir (see S. 334), S682 [14FE]

———reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch (see S. 333), S682 [14FE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see S. 1276), S4076 [23JN]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1121 [2MR]

Medicare: clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in participating long-term care hospitals (see S. 1486), S5250 [2AU]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6919 [31OC]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S2687 [4MY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1173), S3683 [9JN]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2447 [13AP]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S6918 [31OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3499 [6JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2731 [5MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S6331 [6OC]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 329), S7613 [16NO]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 299), S6764 [19OC]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 329), S7613 [16NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 275), S5903 [22SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2188 [6AP]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 1149), S3541 [7JN]

———combine the categories of ``cellulosic biofuel'' and ``advance biofuel'' into 1 technology- and feedstock-neutral category of ``advanced biofuel'' (see S. 1564), S5684 [15SE]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5460 [8SE]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

Public safety officers: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see S. 385), S2840 [10MY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S6764 [19OC]

SEC: exempt a certain class of securities from regulations limiting the amount of shares sold to raise capital by small businesses (see S. 1544), S8149 [1DE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S6331 [6OC] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]

———establish standards for covered bond programs and a covered bond regulatory oversight program (see S. 1835), S7294 [9NO]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY]

Senate: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see S. 1933), S8148 [1DE]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 1030), S3684 [9JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7453 [15NO]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 863), S2583 [2MY]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2929 [12MY]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 704), S2046 [31MR]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 930), S2839 [10MY]

———broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see S. 1366), S4555 [13JY]

———clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (see S. 664), S1933 [29MR]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6666 [18OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S1933 [29MR]

———increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1577), S5726 [19SE]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 1901), S7702 [17NO]

———make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S8602 [14DE]

———modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see S. 1575), S5726 [19SE]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see S. 593), S1934 [29MR]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S2509 [14AP]

———permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see S. 1016), S3052 [17MY]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6765 [19OC]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 939), S2839 [10MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1012), S3052 [17MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S6185 [5OC]

———rescind tax on investment income (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see S. 1413), S4869 [25JY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see S. 1848), S7367 [10NO]

———rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2389 [12AP]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8734 [16DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S273 [26JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S273 [26JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S273 [26JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S8067 [30NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water: prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 999), S2992 [16MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S976 [28FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S8680 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: establish the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award for employers that have workplace flexibility policies to assist spouses and caregivers of service members (see S. 90), S124 [25JA]

Bregaj, Mjaftime: relief (see S. 337), S683 [14FE]

Bregaj, Sali: relief (see S. 337), S683 [14FE]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 322), S7415 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see S. 1447), S5018 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 1065), S3338 [25MY]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1066), S3338 [25MY]

Endangered Species Act: provide exception for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger (see S. 1552), S5624 [14SE]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S4608 [14JY]

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways (see S. 1322), S4292 [30JN]

Killebrew, Harmon C.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S3106 [18MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 835), S2506 [14AP]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 207), S3727 [13JN]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 32), S338 [27JA]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

Nuclear weapons: designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing (see S. Res. 330), S7613 [16NO]

Power resources: promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see S. 1470), S5250 [2AU]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 747), S2187 [6AP]

Securities: set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Taxation: expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 1602), S5902 [22SE]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see S. 1647), S6089 [4OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6731 [19OC], S6934, S6935 [1NO]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: tribute to Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipients, S1498-S1500 [9MR]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, S5943 [23SE]

Bonneville County, ID: anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

CFTC: limit ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, S6934, S6935 [1NO]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8426 [8DE]

CTFC: limit ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, S6731 [19OC]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S479 [2FE]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (S. 1369), S4610 [14JY]

FRS: reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, S8426 [8DE]

Killebrew, Harmon C.: tribute (S. Res. 189), S3115 [18MY]

McClure, James A.: tribute (S. Res. 78), S957, S958 [28FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6934, S6935 [1NO]

Tributes

Bergmann, Nancy, S8374 [6DE]

Boger, Dorothy, S3810 [15JN]

Brady, J. Robb, S5943 [23SE]

Courtney, Tom, S1821 [17MR]

Dixon, Don, S8729 [16DE]

Fischer, Peter, S2576 [2MY]

Takasugi, Pat, S7364 [10NO]

Zatica, Paul, S4288 [30JN]

CRAVAACK, CHIP (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H776 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3693 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3871, H3903, H3912 [1JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5020 [13JY], H5076 [14JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8188 [6DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H553 [8FE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1727 [10MR] (see H.J. Res. 2), H5889 [1AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see H.R. 703), H4075 [13JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1771 [11MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6782 [11OC]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H7627 [15NO]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of the Interior: clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (see H.R. 850), H1727 [10MR]

———delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H7161 [27OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2917 [15AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7333 [3NO]

Endangered species: prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H1390 [28FE]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H601 [9FE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2918 [15AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4852 [11JY]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H6979 [14OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H776 [14FE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H1252 (see H.R. 96), H1364 [18FE]

FDA: make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7161 [27OC]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8126 [2DE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 2451), H6979 [14OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2917 [15AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H8077 [1DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H7928 [29NO]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3344 [23MY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H7209 [1NO]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H1580 [4MR]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1180 (see H.R. 360), H1199 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H201 [12JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H204 [12JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8125 [2DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H356 [19JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H7134 [26OC]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4673 [6JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H6626 [5OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3062 [4MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H435 [24JA]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Medicare: apply frailty adjustment under the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) payment rules to certain specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals (see H.R. 3691), H9430 [15DE]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H10027 [23DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H7929 [29NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

Native Americans: provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al, by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188 (see H.R. 1272), H2106 [30MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H6043 [9SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1253 (see H.R. 782), H1364 [18FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H7208 [1NO]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Ships and vessels: regulate discharges from commercial vessels (see H.R. 2840), H6979 [14OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3762 [27MY]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H4750 [7JY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H8125 [2DE]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H4329 [16JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7928 [29NO]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5782 [29JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3281 [12MY]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H2412 [6AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6344 [21SE]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7009 [24OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7898 [22NO]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (see H.R. 3011), H6412 [22SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6506 [3OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6979 [14OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H5019 [13JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H3646 (see H.R. 719), H3684 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide for expedited security screenings for members (see H.R. 1801), H3159 [10MY]

Cook County, MN: release reversionary interest held by the U.S. in certain land conveyed for the establishment of an airport (see H.R. 2947), H6231 [15SE]

Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office, Pine City, MN: designate (see H.R. 3220), H6976 [14OC]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 801), H1250 (see H.R. 801), H1361 [18FE]

———eliminate Federal mandate for traffic sign retroreflectivity (see H.R. 2442), H4748 [7JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide for expedited security screenings for members (H.R. 1801), H3160 [10MY]

Cook County, MN: release reversionary interest held by the U.S. in certain land conveyed for the establishment of an airport (H.R. 2947), H6232 [15SE]

Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office, Pine City, MN: designate (H.R. 3220), H6977 [14OC]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (H.R. 801), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———eliminate Federal mandate for traffic sign retroreflectivity (H.R. 2442), H4749 [7JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7071 [26OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3764 [31MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1053, H1054 [16FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H5264 [20JY]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), H7907, H7908 [29NO]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), Senate amendment, H9936, H9937 [19DE]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund projects, H5076 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3693, H3694 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3903 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to process the release of illegal immigrants who have committed certain crimes, H3903 [1JN]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8733 [13DE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8733 [13DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5076 [14JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), motion to recommit, H2236 [1AP]

———ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office, Pine City, MN: designate (H.R. 3220), H8325 [12DE]

Point of order, H9937 [19DE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, H1053, H1054 [16FE], H3693, H3694 [26MY]

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to men's hockey team, H2609 [13AP]

Votes: correction, H1238 [18FE]

Tributes

Gunsbury, Connor, H3765 [31MY]

CRAWFORD, ASHLEY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5197 [1AU]

CRAWFORD, BETTY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E217 [14FE]

CRAWFORD, ERIC A. ``RICK'' (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8284 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2917 [15AP]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H2917 [15AP]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2328 [5AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1580 [4MR]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see H.R. 2683), H5732 [28JY]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2667 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H7831 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3344 [23MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3281 [12MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5734 [28JY]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H6782 [11OC]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H5782 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3062 [4MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H6673 [6OC]

Dept. of State: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 1371), H5897 [5AU]

———issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H6010 [8SE]

———permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits after retirement (see H.R. 2002), H6098 [12SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4076 [13JN]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H356 [19JA]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3281 [12MY]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H357 [19JA]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H357 [19JA]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see H.R. 2897), H6674 [6OC]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H7627 [15NO]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7161 [27OC]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4795 [8JY]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1844 [15MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3000 [3MY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4946 [12JY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H5399 [22JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H6627 [5OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H4037 [3JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2667 [13AP]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6782 [11OC]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H435 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H203 [12JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H204 [12JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7257 [2NO]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H138 [7JA]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5919 [16AU]

IRS: make use of certain funds collected from user fees subject to appropriations acts (see H.R. 349), H354 [19JA]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H2934 [2MY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H7399 [4NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6098 [12SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 2461), H7333 [3NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H601 [9FE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4188 [14JN]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H8262 [7DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H3111 [5MY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H357 [19JA]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6626 [5OC]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2536 [7AP]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H435 [24JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H203 [12JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7069 [25OC]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H5734 [28JY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H5581 [26JY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H5581 [26JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H8262 [7DE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

———tribute (see H. Res. 40), H513 [26JA]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H6098 [12SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H6457 [23SE]

Securities: implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H3001 [3MY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H9946 [19DE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

———provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H8076 [1DE]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5019 [13JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8126 [2DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H4946 [12JY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4188 [14JN]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H204 [12JA]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4946 [12JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7830 [17NO]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6506 [3OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6344 [21SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H5966 [7SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6782 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see H.R. 3370), H7397 [4NO]

Taxation: provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2411), H4671 [6JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (H.R. 2459), H4793 [8JY]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H.R. 3158), H6854 [12OC]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (H.R. 3370), H7398 [4NO]

Taxation: provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt (H.R. 2411), H4672 [6JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5287 [21JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4866 [12JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4295 [16JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4124 [14JN], H4295 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1326 [18FE]

Arkansas: Norfolk and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries funding, H2023 [29MR]

Arkansas State University: tribute to Beck PRIDE Program, H5031 [14JY]

Batesville, AR: tribute to Southside High School Future Farmers of America chapter, H8981 [15DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2539 [8AP]

Clean Air Act: impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H1653 [9MR]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, H1653 [9MR]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5042 [14JY]

———Lower Mississippi River infrastructure and levee system funding, H4866 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, H4124 [14JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7222 [2NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5042 [14JY]

EPA: consult with the Dept. of Agriculture when modifying national ambient air quality standards relative to nuisance dust in certain areas, H8284 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8284 [8DE]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter funding, H1326 [18FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2539 [8AP]

John 3-16 Ministries, Inc.: tribute, H6866 [13OC]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1956 [17MR]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6205 [15SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2087 [30MR]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (H.R. 3370), H8057 [1DE]

Votes: correction, E596 [1AP]

———position on missed, E185 [9FE], E1694 [22SE]

W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV: designate (S. 307), H2582, H2583 [12AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H546 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Norfolk and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries Funding: Arkansas General Assembly, H2024 [29MR]

Tributes

Brownfield, Derry, H1896 [16MR]

Held, Augie, H3787 [31MY]

Reagan, Ronald, H577 [9FE]

Reed, Stanley, H5134 [18JY]

Rooney, Ron, H7590 [15NO]

CRAWFORD, FRED

Remarks in House

National Association of Each One, Teach One, Inc.: anniversary, E460 [11MR]

CRAWFORD, GREG

Articles and editorials

Angels With Dirty Faces, S6180 [5OC]

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5030 [14JY]

CREAL, TIM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2083 [4AP]

CREAM, CLAUDIA

Remarks in House

New Jersey: South Jersey community recipients of Living Legends Torch Bearers Award, E618 [4AP]

CREAM, RILETTA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E514 [17MR]

CREAMER, ZAINAH C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E130 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S855 [17FE]

CREATE JOBS BY EXPANDING THE R&D TAX CREDIT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 132), E219 [14FE]

CREATING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 642), S1827 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 642), S1850 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 642, provisions, S1851 [17MR]

CREATING AMERICAN PROSPERITY THROUGH PRESERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2479), H4793 [8JY]

CREATING AND RESTORING U.S. INVESTMENT AND STIMULATING EMPLOYMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2460), H4792 [8JY]

CREATING JOBS FROM INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESSES ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 133), E219 [14FE]

CREATING JOBS THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1425), H3169 [11MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H3753 [26MY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H4586 [1JY]

CREATING SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Taxation: extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 1801), S7127 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Taxation: extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (S. 1801), S7128 [3NO]

Texts of

S. 1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act, S7129-S7131 [3NO]

CREDIT

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1621, H1622 [8MR], H1666, H1667, H1668 [9MR], H1686, H1690, H1691, H1692, H1693, H1694, H1695, H1696, H1697, H1700 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1639 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1622 [8MR], H1668 [9MR], H1740, H1742, H1746 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2003, H2007, H2008, H2010, H2011, H2013, H2014, H2016 [29MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5328, H5329, H5330, H5333, H5334, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5340, H5341 [21JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974, S5023 [28JY], S5922, S5952, S5954, S5956 [23SE], S5994, S5995, S5996 [26SE], S6053 [3OC], H6315 [21SE], H6399, H6400 [22SE], H6529 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6312 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6397 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3199, S3200 [19MY], S3262, S3263, S3284, S3285 [24MY], S3346, S3347, S3348, S3349, S3356, S3357, S3358, S3359, S3360, S3361 [25MY], S3400, S3455, S3456 [26MY], H3352 [24MY], H3739 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974, S5023 [28JY], S5922, S5952, S5954, S5956 [23SE], S5994, S5995, S5996 [26SE], S6053 [3OC], H6315 [21SE], H6399, H6400 [22SE], H6529 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6312 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6397 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3199, S3200 [19MY], S3262, S3263, S3284, S3285 [24MY], S3346, S3347, S3348, S3349, S3356, S3357, S3358, S3359, S3360, S3361 [25MY], S3400, S3455, S3456 [26MY], H3352 [24MY], H3739 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

Analysis of the Obama Jobs Plan, S6409 [12OC]

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt, H3923 [2JN]

Bank Overcharged Military Families on Mortgages, E78 [19JA]

Card Game—How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market, S1569 [10MR]

House GOP Targets Consumer Protection Bureau With CR, H1136 [17FE]

Never Mind the Lobbyists, Durbin Amendment Helps Small Banks, S1571 [10MR]

Road to a Downgrade, S5105 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: encourage creditors to safeguard credit scores of members of Armed Forces and their immediate family in the event of a Government shutdown (see H. Res. 215), H2570 [8AP]

———enhance certain mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see H.R. 1566), H2855 [14AP]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S1219 [3MR]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, installment contract, and eviction protections during a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations (see H.R. 2654), H5579 [26JY]

———permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 544), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1911), H3301 [13MY]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1587), H2910 [15AP]

———combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]

———extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (see H.R. 2192), H4277 [15JN]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1102), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H3985 [2JN]

———protect from usury (see H.R. 336), H354 [19JA]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 769), H1176 (see H.R. 769), H1196 [17FE]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 2361), H4573 [24JN]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 300), S629 [8FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

———expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans (see S. 1592), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 874), H1523 [2MR]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP] (see H.R. 1607), H2911 [15AP]

———improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry (see S. 1682), S6461 [12OC]

———suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1068), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 2732), H5883 [1AU]

———enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers (see H.R. 3624), H8318 [8DE]

———establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

———prohibit subordination of position in energy loan guarantees to outside investors (see S. 1912), S7829 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1426), H2533 [7AP]

Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 1977), H3409 [24MY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure (see H.R. 1131), H1906 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (see H. Res. 150), H1618 [8MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 836), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1618 [8MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

———prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

———prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4747 [7JY]

———provide the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program with oversight of the Small Business Lending Fund (see H.R. 1387), H2409 [6AP]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see S. 527), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (see H. Res. 170), H1840 [15MR]

———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and prevent future bailouts (see H.R. 189), H40 [5JA]

———transfer unobligated and repaid funds from the Small Business Lending Fund to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 2807), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend demonstration projects on adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see H.R. 3330), H7256 [2NO]

———improve and make permanent the loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 3277), H7160 [27OC]

———improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (see S. 1148), S3497 [6JN]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 120), H37 [5JA]

Discrimination: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H354 [19JA]

Economy: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5398 [22JY]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 2990), H6341 [21SE]

Education: require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see S. 1748), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3240), H6987 [21OC]

Employment: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3129), H6671 [6OC]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 2093), H3985 [2JN]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: authorize revocation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters or any limited-life regulated entity established under receivership (see H.R. 2439), H4748 [7JY]

———temporarily increase the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are applicable to high-cost sub-areas within counties (see H.R. 3084), H6505 [3OC]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full (see S. 488), S1219 [3MR]

Financial institutions: encourage the meeting of needs of borrowers in low- to moderate-income communities (see H.R. 1662), H2913 [15AP]

———exclude small lenders from certain Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations (see H.R. 3336), H7329 [3NO]

———permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H3060 [4MY]

———prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for use of debit cards (see H.R. 3190), H6920 [13OC]

———provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards (see S. 2030), S8775 [17DE]

———reform limits on member business loans by credit unions (see H.R. 3745), H10014 [20DE]

———repeal certain debit card interchange price controls and restore balance to the electronic payments system (see H.R. 3156), H6853 [12OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H2603 [12AP] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

———require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (see H. Res. 358), H5284 [20JY]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 557), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prohibit certain acts or practices (see H.R. 2612), H5373 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

Government regulations: prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instruments as part of a creditor solicitation to extend credit and limit consumer liability in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 1767), S6917 [31OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: clarify treatment of mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such entities relative to credit risk retention requirements (see H.R. 1223), H2036 [29MR]

———exercise clean-up call options under securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and prohibit new mortgage-backed securities to contain provisions for such options (see H.R. 3530), H7998 [30NO]

———increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H2036 [29MR]

———increase rate of required annual reductions of retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1224), H2036 [29MR]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H2036 [29MR]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises (see H.R. 1227), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce interest rates on mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 3733), H9945 [19DE]

———repeal affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1226), H2036 [29MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H35 [5JA]

Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]

———enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

———extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H8318 [8DE]

———require energy audits be conducted for any single-family and multifamily housing purchases using federally related housing loans (see H.R. 627), H679 [10FE]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Immigration: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see S. 86), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 1763), H3107 [5MY]

Mortgages: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 344), H4793 [8JY]

———defer payment due dates and prohibit creditors from imposing late fees, increasing interest rates, or submitting adverse credit information on mortgages for residences impacted by a disaster (see H.R. 2979), H6271 [20SE]

———encourage private capital to support secondary mortgage market and limit role of Federal Government and exposure of taxpayers to ensure availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages (see H.R. 1859), H3277 [12MY]

———ensure uniformity and fairness in deficiency judgments arising from foreclosures on mortgages for single family homes (see H.R. 3566), H8186 [6DE]

———establish a mandatory mediation process for servicers of residential mortgages and borrowers (see H.R. 3595), H8260 [7DE]

———establish a privately financed Federal Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages, terminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, and repeal charter acts of such enterprises (see H.R. 2413), H4671 [6JY]

———establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see S. 967), S2928 [12MY]

———exempt certain creditors from the escrow account requirement for higher-priced mortgage loans (see H.R. 3651), H8880 [13DE]

———extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H5017 [13JY]

———extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5251 [2AU]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H3107 [5MY]

———prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae from owning or guaranteeing any mortgage that is assigned to, or for which, the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems is the mortgagee of record (see H.R. 2425), H4671 [6JY]

———prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 691), H774 [14FE]

———provide a processing extension for emergency mortgage relief payments (see S. 1623), S5945 [23SE]

———provide enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections to prevent foreclosure fraud (see S. 824), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1783), H3108 [5MY]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

———require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S6764 [19OC]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H2603 [12AP]

———require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities (see H.R. 1567), H2855 [14AP]

———require the filing of certain information regarding a residential mortgage in any proceeding for mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 1618), H2911 [15AP]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1834), S7294 [9NO]

———revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 1963), S8460 [8DE]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see S. 1550), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 3259), H7068 [25OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H3301 [13MY]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]

Privacy: foster transparency about commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with choice about collection, use, and disclosure of such information (see H.R. 611), H679 [10FE]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1207), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 1841), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]

———protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

Public debt: establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (see H.R. 1125), H1905 [16MR]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

Real estate: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (see S. 222), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 2713), H5811 [30JY]

———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

SBA: establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns (see H.R. 3007), H6342 [21SE]

———extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

———increase small business lending (see S. 1828), S7187 [8NO]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

———temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S6505 [13OC]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (see S. 653), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1336), H2266 [1AP]

SEC: exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]

———limit liability of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations by reinstating rule relative to inclusion of security ratings in registration statements (see H.R. 1539), H2854 [14AP]

Securities: increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (see S. 990), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1078), S3339 [25MY] (see S. 1082), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 366), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 2608), H5373 [21JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 405), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 412), H6412 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6413 [22SE] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6505 [3OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 281), H3753 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (see S. 990), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1078), S3339 [25MY] (see S. 1082), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 366), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 2608), H5373 [21JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 405), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 412), H6412 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6413 [22SE] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6505 [3OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 281), H3753 [26MY]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 1199), S3812 [15JN]

———notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 311), H254 [18JA]

States: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1829), S7187 [8NO]

Student Financial Aid Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 63), H510 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a deduction for interest paid on indebtedness incurred in connection with the purchase of a new automobile or light truck (see H.R. 3756), H10015 [20DE]

———make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 1018), H1724 [10MR]

———make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S8602 [14DE]

———permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1601), H2911 [15AP]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H103 [6JA]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 953), H1619 [8MR]

Truth in Lending Act: improve certain provisions relative to the compensation of mortgage originators (see H.R. 2509), H5017 [13JY]

———provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]

Veterans: provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1263), H2106 [30MR]

Cloture motions

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Factsheets

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) of 2003—Mortgage Interest Rate Reduction for Active Duty Military Personnel, E78 [19JA]

Letters

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1136 [17FE]

Debit Interchange Fee Study Act: several gasoline retail organizations, S2902 [12MY]

Exempt qualified residential mortgages from credit risk retention requirements: several Senators, S3568 [7JN]

HAMP Termination Act and NSP Termination Act: Rafael E. Cestero, New York, NY, Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development, H1871, H1888 [16MR]

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S2023 [31MR]

———Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative (organization), S2184 [6AP]

———Brian E. Cartier, National Association of College Stores, S2025 [31MR]

———Gus K. West, Hispanic Institute, S2023 [31MR]

———Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow PUSH Coalition, S2183 [6AP]

———Main Street Alliance, S2184 [6AP]

———Merchants Payments Coalition, S2717 [5MY]

———Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S2023 [31MR]

———Senator Durbin, S2718 [5MY]

———Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S2023 [31MR]

———U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen (organization), S2023 [31MR]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S3574 [8JN]

———Public Citizen (organization) and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S3574 [8JN]

———Tom Gordy, Armed Forces Marketing Council, S3574 [8JN]

Wells Fargo & Co., eviction of Darlene Bowland from her home due to default on predatory loan: Representative Lofgren, H8878 [13DE]

Lists

Home Affordable Modification Program activity by State, H2015 [29MR]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1702 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1748 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2020 [29MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5345 [21JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE], H6400 [22SE], H6530 [4OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3262 [24MY], S3400, S3401 [26MY], H3739 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE], H6315 [21SE], H6400 [22SE], H6530 [4OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3262 [24MY], S3400, S3401 [26MY], H3739 [26MY]

Proposals

FDIC recoupment of money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1737 [11MR], H1861 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: enhance certain mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (H.R. 1566), H6728 [11OC]

———include veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and their survivors and dependents in FHA refinance program study, H1692, H1693 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), H7906, H7907 [29NO]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 2028), H7083 [26OC]

———reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Charlotte, NC: anniversary of First Legacy Community Credit Union, E728 [15AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS inspectors general report identifying and documenting mission-critical activities and legislative mandates, H5585 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (H.R. 1607), E745 [15AP]

Dept. of Education: terminate authority to make certain loans to graduate and professional students and direct loan repayment incentives, H7244 [2NO]

Dept. of HUD: conduct study on effects of terminating FHA Refinance Program and create a replacement mortgage insurance program, H1693 [10MR]

———conduct study on negative impact of underwater mortgage loans on the economy and housing market, H1694, H1695, H1696 [10MR]

———continue to provide emergency mortgage relief services to Armed Forces members, veterans, and their survivors and dependents, H1748, H1749 [11MR]

———create program allowing qualifying homeowners to refinance mortgages, H1695 [10MR]

———delay rescission of unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and termination of the program until BLS indicates the unemployment rate is below a certain level, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

———include Armed Forces members, veterans who have service-related injuries, and survivors and dependents of such individuals in a study of the use of the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, H1742 [11MR]

———permit FHA issuance of certain mortgagee guidance letters, H1691, H1692 [10MR]

———post announcement prominently on website stating Emergency Mortgage Relief Program termination and direct unemployed homeowners to contact their Member of Congress, H1742, H1743 [11MR]

———post announcement prominently on website stating FHA Short Refinance Program termination and direct homeowners to contact their Member of Congress for loan modification assistance, H1700 [10MR]

———preserve FHA Refinance Program assistance for senior citizens, H1702, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1740, H1741 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1690 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program, H5327 [21JY]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1628, H1629 [9MR], H1675, H1676, H1678-H1704 [10MR], H1735, H1739 [11MR], E464 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1631, H1635 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), corrections in engrossment, H1704 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), motion to recommit, H1702, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1628, H1629 [9MR], H1675, H1676, H1689, H1694 [10MR], H1731-H1751 [11MR], H1851 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1629-H1635 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), corrections in engrossment, H1751 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), motion to recommit, H1748, H1749 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: pursue criminal charges against organizations not complying with State laws relating to foreclosures, H1696 [10MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: continue Home Affordable Modification Program for members of the Armed Forces and Gold Star recipients, H2020, H2021 [29MR]

———detail flaws of the Home Affordable Modification Program and delineate savings incurred upon termination, H2003-H2007 [29MR]

———detail Home Affordable Modification Program funding disbursement and number of permanent and active modifications, H2007, H2008 [29MR]

———provide list of trial and permanent modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program by State as well as delinquent mortgages across the country that will be at risk if the program is terminated, H2015 [29MR]

———require mortgage lenders participating in Home Affordable Modification Program to report monthly on mortgage modifications, H2013, H2014 [29MR]

———require notification of Home Affordable Modification Program termination be sent to applicants and instructions to contact their Member of Congress to inquire about loan modification assistance, H2011 [29MR]

———study effectiveness of the Home Affordable Modification Program and create a replacement program based on study findings to assist homeowners, H2010 [29MR]

———study effectiveness of the Home Affordable Modification Program and offer recommendations for a replacement loan modification program, H2011-H2013 [29MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1751 [11MR], H1848, H1851 [16MR], H1994-H2022 [29MR], E527 [17MR], E558, E564 [30MR], E595 [1AP]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1852-H1860 [16MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), motion to recommit, H2020 [29MR]

———use unobligated Home Affordable Modification Program funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H2008, H2009 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend demonstration projects on adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (H.R. 3330), E1986 [2NO]

———improve and make permanent the loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units (H.R. 3277), E1955 [27OC]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H840 [15FE], H2323-H2325 [5AP], H2455 [7AP], H4863 [12JY], H4953 [13JY], H5032 [14JY], H5120-H5122 [15JY]

———eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H2579 [12AP], E74 [19JA]

Economy: address housing crisis, H6569 [5OC]

———address wealth gap among racial and ethnic minorities, E1525 [19AU]

———adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans, H5162, H5170 [19JY], H5290 [21JY]

———adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (H. Res. 365), H7084 [26OC]

———analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H1445-H1448 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H3764 [31MY], H8174-H8178 [6DE]

———forgive certain student loans, H5504 [26JY]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, H7153 [27OC]

———impact of Government regulations, H633-H673 [10FE], H687-H714 [11FE], H2024-H2029 [29MR], H6910 [13OC]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy, H5950 [7SE]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (H.R. 2990), H7901 [29NO]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———reduce student loan debt, H9948 [20DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

Education: student loans and financial aid programs funding, H7936, H7937 [30NO]

Education Finance Council Capitol Hill Day: observance, E929 [23MY]

Employment: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H3815 [1JN]

Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People (ESOP) (organization): tribute, E1909 [24OC]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (H.R. 2093), H7725 [17NO], H8004 [1DE]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1732, H1736, H1738, H1741, H1742 [11MR]

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: report, H1445-H1448 [1MR]

Financial institutions: handling of foreclosure crisis, H3922 [2JN], E158 [8FE]

———prohibit requiring a homeowner to purchase flood insurance in an amount that exceeds the outstanding principal balance on their mortgage, H4900 [12JY]

———protect consumers from predatory lending practices, H8878 [13DE]

———provide home loan modifications to eligible homeowners, H2048 [30MR]

———provide home loan modifications to eligible homeowners and assist homeowners and prospective homeowners with foreclosure prevention programs and information on loan modifications, H2017 [29MR]

———reform limits on member business loans by credit unions (H.R. 3745), E2328 [20DE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 1489), H7076 [26OC]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2670 [14AP]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: allow non-voting members to challenge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5334 [21JY]

———prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5329, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

———require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330-H5333 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335, H5336 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5336, H5337 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8014 [1DE]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5301, H5317-H5348 [21JY], E1387 [22JY], E1402 [25JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5302-H5312 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E317 [18FE]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131-H1137 [17FE]

———ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H8744 [13DE]

———grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5304, H5318, H5319, H5325-H5327 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5304, H5305, H5318-H5327, H5329 [21JY]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

Government regulations: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan, H6910 [13OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reduce interest rates on mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (H.R. 3733), E2314 [19DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.: acknowledgement that military personnel were overcharged for home loans and wrongfully foreclosed upon, E77 [19JA]

Mortgages: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (H.R. 2508), H7780 [17NO]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (H.R. 695), H6867 [13OC]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (H.R. 1477), H7582 [15NO]

Obama, President: Executive order on student loan reform, H7118 [26OC], H7137 [27OC]

———State of the Union Message, H473 [26JA]

Public debt: establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (H.R. 1125), H1910 [17MR]

Real estate: mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance programs funding, H2118 [31MR]

———reform mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance programs, H1670 [10MR]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), H445, H446 [25JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), H5539-H5541 [26JY], E1427 [27JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6304-H6314 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6389-H6399 [22SE], E1741 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6410 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), H6485 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6315-H6328 [21SE], H6366-H6373, H6399-H6410 [22SE], H6470 [3OC], H6528-H6532 [4OC], E1703, E1718 [23SE], E1749-E1751 [4OC], E1770 [5OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), H3352, H3353 [24MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 281), H3738, H3739 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3739-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend programs (S. 1082), H3778-H3780 [31MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), H445, H446 [25JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), H5539-H5541 [26JY], E1427 [27JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6304-H6314 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6389-H6399 [22SE], E1741 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6410 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), H6485 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6315-H6328 [21SE], H6366-H6373, H6399-H6410 [22SE], H6470 [3OC], H6528-H6532 [4OC], E1703, E1718 [23SE], E1749-E1751 [4OC], E1770 [5OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), H3352, H3353 [24MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 281), H3738, H3739 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3739-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend programs (S. 1082), H3778-H3780 [31MY]

Taxation: provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (H.R. 953), E435 [8MR]

Vacaville, CA: Travis Credit Union recipient of Credit Union National Association Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, E540 [29MR]

Veterans: provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R. 1263), H6727-H6729 [11OC], E653 [6AP], E1889 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bank of America Corp.: decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC]

———reversal of decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6987 [1NO]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (S. 1054), S3276 [24MY]

———extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), S8158 [1DE]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (S. 1102), S3436 [26MY]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, S4956-S4958 [27JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of credit score used to evaluate consumers when score results in an adverse action, S8369 [6DE]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers, S4793 [21JY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 300), S629 [8FE], S4850, S4852 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1068), S3345 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: ensure greater accountability in the Small Business Lending Fund Program, S1929 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (S. 1148), S3503 [6JN]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S7120 [3NO]

———analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S5711 [19SE], S5795-S5797 [21SE], S6792 [20OC]

———impact of Government regulations, S3295 [25MY]

———impact of spending and savings habits of populace on preventing recession, S5329 [6SE], S5349 [7SE]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full, S3598 [8JN], S3873, S3874 [16JN]

Financial institutions: handling of foreclosure crisis, S6568 [17OC]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3515-S3518, S3522, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6988 [1NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (S. 575), S2029 [31MR], S2471 [14AP], S2902 [12MY], S3093 [18MY]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 121), S2059 [31MR]

FRS: ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, S8369 [6DE], S8409 [7DE], S8471 [12DE]

Government regulations: impact on community banks, S2217-S2219 [7AP]

———promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S1568-S1572 [10MR], S1747-S1749 [16MR], S1778-S1780 [17MR], S2020-S2026, S2029 [31MR], S2146-S2148, S2183 [6AP], S2218 [7AP], S2471 [14AP], S2715-S2720 [5MY], S3041-S3044 [17MY], S3509 [6JN], S3515-S3518, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6903 [31OC], S6988 [1NO]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reestablish maximum aggregate amount permitted to be provided by taxpayers, S6841 [20OC]

Mortgages: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (S. 967), S3658 [9JN]

———extend loan limits of Government-sponsored enterprises, FHA, and VA, S6739, S6740 [19OC], S6842 [20OC]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations, S7677 [17NO]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (S. 1834), S7269-S7271 [9NO]

———revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (S. 1963), S8722 [16DE]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S3544 [7JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1207), S3836 [15JN]

Real estate: exempt qualified residential mortgages from credit risk retention requirements, S1113 [2MR], S3568, S3569 [7JN], S4466, S4467 [11JY]

SBA: increase small business lending (S. 1828), S7193 [8NO]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (S. 653), S1896 [28MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), S261 [26JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974 [28JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S6007 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), S6065 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5732, S5736 [20SE], S5849, S5852, S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent agreement, S5921 [23SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent request, S5922, S5923 [23SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S2972 [12MY], S2975 [16MY], S3200 [19MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3263 [24MY], S3292, S3298, S3311-S3316, S3319, S3320, S3322, S3361 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S3333 [25MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3322 [25MY], S3390 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 1082), S3372 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), S261 [26JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974 [28JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S6007 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), S6065 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5732, S5736 [20SE], S5849, S5852, S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent agreement, S5921 [23SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent request, S5922, S5923 [23SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S2972 [12MY], S2975 [16MY], S3200 [19MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3263 [24MY], S3292, S3298-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322, S3361 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S3333 [25MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3322 [25MY], S3390 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 1082), S3372 [26MY]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 1199), S3817 [15JN]

States: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (S. 1829), S7193 [8NO]

Taxation: proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest, S5206 [2AU]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit, S354 [31JA]

Reports

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Identified and Documented Mission-Critical Activities and Legislative Mandates: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS, H5585 [27JY]

Reports filed

Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1539) (H. Rept. 112-196), H5904 [12AU]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 112-27), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 112-28), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 112-34), H1840 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 405) (H. Rept. 112-212), H6271 [20SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 112-215), H6412 [22SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 836) (H. Rept. 112-26), H1618 [8MR]

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 830) (H. Rept. 112-25), H1618 [8MR]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 300) (S. Rept. 112-37), S4640 [18JY]

HAMP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 839) (H. Rept. 112-31), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 222), S2046 [31MR]

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2192) (H. Rept. 112-256), H6982 [18OC]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Provide Surviving Spouses of Veterans With Certain Protections Relating to Mortgages and Mortgage Foreclosures: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1263) (H. Rept. 112-234), H6623 [5OC]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1688, H1693, H1695, H1696, H1697, H1698 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1747 [11MR]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican members, H5307 [21JY]

HAMP Termination Act: Executive Office of the President, H2015 [29MR]

Promulgate Regulations Regarding Debit and Credit Card Interchange Transaction Fees: Consumer Federation of America, S2184 [6AP]

Tables

AAA and AA credit ratings by country, H5744 [29JY]

Daily Troubled Asset Relief Program progress report, H1683 [10MR]

Number of outstanding mortgages with negative equity by State, H1688 [10MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 81, correction in enrollment of H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6410 [22SE]

H. Con. Res. 83, correction in enrollment of H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6485 [3OC]

H. Res. 150, consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act, H1635 [9MR]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act, H1629 [9MR]

H. Res. 170, consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1852 [16MR]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 358, consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5302 [21JY]

H. Res. 405, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6304 [21SE]

H. Res. 412, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6389 [22SE]

H.R. 366, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, H445 [25JA]

H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act, H2003 [29MR]

H.R. 1263, provide surviving spouses of veterans with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, H6727 [11OC]

H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5328 [21JY]

H.R. 2192, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H7906 [29NO]

H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, S4974 [28JY], S6053 [3OC], H5539 [26JY]

S. 300, Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act, S4850-S4852 [22JY]

S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act, S1897 [28MR]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1054, Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act, S3277 [24MY]

S. 1082, Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act, S3372 [26MY], H3778 [31MY]

S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S3436 [26MY]

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

S. 1148, Veterans Programs Improvement Act, S3503-S3507 [6JN]

S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S3545-S3552 [7JN]

S. 1199, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S3817-S3821 [15JN]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. Res. 121, Financial Literacy Month, S2053, S2059 [31MR]

S. Res. 226, express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S., S4454 [7JY]

CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTABILITY RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE (CREDIT CARD) ACT

Remarks in House

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H6910 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S3295 [25MY]

CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT

Remarks in House

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H6910 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S3295 [25MY]

CREDIT CARDS see Credit

CREDIT REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Vacaville, CA: Travis Credit Union recipient of Credit Union National Association Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, E540 [29MR]

CREDIT UNIONS see Financial Institutions

CREECY, HOWARD W., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1512 [9AU]

CREEDON, MADELYN R.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

CREEL, JERRY

Prayers

House of Representatives, H6519 [4OC]

CRENSHAW, ANDER (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H2119 [31MR]

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7579 [14NO]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H684 [10FE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H4459 [22JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H6011 [8SE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4750 [7JY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H3304 [13MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H5375 [21JY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4366 [21JN]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5489 [25JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H7333 [3NO]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3646 (see H.R. 1852), H3684 [25MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H2039 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H7578 [14NO]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H2040 [29MR]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (see H.R. 893), H1988 [17MR]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H3000 [3MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2667 [13AP]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H4794 [8JY]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7831 [17NO]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H6922 [13OC]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7406 [10NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6978 [14OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7333 [3NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1844 [15MR]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 3061), H8188 [6DE]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1844 [15MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2215 [31MR]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Health: recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see H. Res. 152), H2269 [1AP]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H725 [11FE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H5897 [5AU]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H9432 [15DE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6626 [5OC]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6626 [5OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2605 [12AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7208 [1NO]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H726 [11FE]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 2218), H5087 [14JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7627 [15NO]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1864), H4187 [14JN]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 445), H470 [25JA]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4530 [23JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6182 [14SE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6506 [3OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7008 [24OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5897 [5AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 481), H8075 [1DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2551), H5125 [15JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5126 [15JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated, H9896 [16DE]

———making continuing, H6322 [21SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1818 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2744 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H824 [15FE], H1047 [16FE]

Callahan, FL: anniversary, E889 [13MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1047 [16FE]

———U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H5364 [21JY]

Capitol Police: district office security upgrades funding through reductions in transition activities funding, H5360 [21JY]

Congress: Office of Technology Assessment funding through reductions in House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund funding, H5379, H5380 [22JY]

———tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H6933 [14OC]

Congressional Record: limit distribution of printed copies, H5367 [21JY]

Cornelius, Jackie: National Association of Secondary School Principals Florida Secondary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1310 [13JY]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 481), H8012 [1DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9896 [16DE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6322 [21SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress, H5367 [21JY]

———funding, H5366 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H304 [19JA]

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H5380 [22JY]

———reduce amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices (H. Res. 22), H64 [6JA]

———tribute to charitable golf tournament, H4065 [13JN]

Lake City, FL: anniversary of S&S Food Stores, E1429 [28JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368 [21JY]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5348, H5360, H5364, H5365, H5366, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371, H5372 [21JY], H5378, H5379, H5380 [22JY]

Library of Congress: Thirty-Year Mass Deacidification Program funding, H5365 [21JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for certain mailings, H5370, H5371 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance for leasing of a vehicle over a certain amount per month, H5369 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website maintained by Members, committees, or leadership offices, H5371, H5372 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H304 [19JA]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6322 [21SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6322 [21SE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 3423), H7727 [17NO], E2051 [15NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6550 [4OC]

Reports filed

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2551) (H. Rept. 112-148), H5124 [15JY]

Tables

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5350-H5353 [21JY]

Tributes

Burch, Josh, E1154 [22JN]

Fulton, Brett, E1154 [22JN]

Kenner, Harold, E1309 [13JY]

Solberg, Lawrence A., E2183 [6DE]

Walker, George M., E268 [18FE]

CRESPO, SANTOS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1167 [22JN]

CRESTWOOD, KY

Remarks in House

Centerfield Elementary School: tribute to National Energy Education Development Project team, E1103 [15JN]

CRILLY, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1622 [14SE]

CRIM, SUSAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1259 [7JY]

CRIME related term(s) Espionage; Sexual Harassment

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S8689, S8690 [15DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7670, H7671, H7672, H7673, H7674, H7676, H7677, H7678, H7680, H7681 [16NO]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S2552 [14AP]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), S6000 [26SE]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S5846 [21SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]

Refugee Protection Act (S. 1202), S3828-S3831 [15JN]

Articles and editorials

Absolute Scandal, S6986 [1NO]

ACORN Did Nothing Wrong. So Says the Congressional Watchdog Office, H3950 [2JN]

ACORN Workers Cleared of Illegality by Outside Probe, H3949 [2JN]

All You Need To Know About the ACORN Scandal and Who Is Behind It, H3950 [2JN]

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Another Moderate in Pakistan Is Assassinated, E411 [3MR]

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Colombia's Spreading Scandal, H5982 [8SE]

Execution Case Important to International Relations, S4217 [29JN]

Falling Crime, Teeming Prisons, S6984 [1NO]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit, H3951 [2JN]

Felons Finding It Easy To Regain Gun Rights, H7596-H7599 [15NO]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

Have Glock, Will Travel, H7602 [15NO]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

Internment Specter Raises Ugly Head in Forgetful U.S. Senate, S7962 [29NO]

Ionic Coptic Winter—Democracy and Christians in Egypt, E1957 [27OC]

Justice System Needs To Be Studied, S6985 [1NO]

Keeping Our Word—Scheduled Texas Execution Violates Treaty and Endangers Americans Abroad, S4217 [29JN]

Malawi To Allow Sudan's Bashir in for Summit, E1911 [24OC]

Militants Kill Christian Minister in Pakistan, E412 [3MR]

Omar al-Bashir Arrest Request Rejected by Malawi, E1911 [24OC]

On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied, S8657 [15DE]

Politics Over Principle, E2313 [19DE]

Probe Both Sides in Sri Lanka, E65 [18JA]

Public Defender Who Spent Decade Working To Free the Innocent Is Leaving Dallas County, E1997 [3NO]

Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, S6985 [1NO]

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

Senate Negligence on Crime Reform, S6986 [1NO]

Shaky Arguments Block Federal Commission on Crime, S6985 [1NO]

So Much for Small Government, H7602 [15NO]

Study—Colombia Anti-Union Violence Undeterred, H6509 [4OC]

Tapp Wins Prestigious Judicial Award, S6658 [18OC]

Treaty and the Law, S4217 [29JN]

U.S. Border Agent Jailed for Improper Arrest of Suspected Drug Smuggler, H7115 [26OC]

Ultralight Aircraft Now Ferrying Drugs Across U.S.-Mexico Border, S5260 [2AU]

Virgin Crisis—Systematically Ignoring Fraud as a Systemic Risk, H7725-H7727 [17NO]

Why the U.S. Should Allow Arrested Foreigners To Contact Their Consulates, S4216 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (see S. 1742), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3363), H7331 [3NO]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE] (see H.R. 2492), H4851 [11JY]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210, 2210), H4326 [16JN]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Armed Forces: delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (see H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see S. 316), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 625), H679 [10FE]

———ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see S. 1899), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 2683), H5732 [28JY]

———establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S6665 [18OC] (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE] (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults (see H.R. 1709), H3060 [4MY]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1591), H2910 [15AP]

———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]

Aviation: allow pilots, copilots, or navigators of aircraft, or law enforcement personnel detailed to protect an aircraft to carry a firearm (see H.R. 2616), H5373 [21JY]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

———increase use of security cameras at airport security screening checkpoints and exits and impose increased penalties on individuals who circumvent security screening at airports (see S. 318), S642 [10FE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see S. 1608), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 386), H395 [20JA]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]

Brazil: suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2246), H4363 [21JN]

Burma: investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2387 [12AP] (see S. Res. 139), S2348 [8AP]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

Calderon, Alfonso: relief (see H.R. 1108), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

———provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim (see H.R. 815), H1250 (see H.R. 815), H1362 [18FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2933 [2MY]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2870), H6009 [8SE]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

———impose penalties for failing to report, within a reasonable amount of time, the disappearance or death of a child (see H.R. 2716), H5882 [1AU]

———permit disclosure of certain information for the purpose of missing child investigations (see S. 225), S359 [31JA]

———prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (see H.R. 3650), H8880 [13DE]

———require all persons on Federal property to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or child protective services agencies (see S. 1889), S7702 [17NO]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

———save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see S. 1920), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 3515), H7927 [29NO]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities (see S. 315), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 703), H922 [15FE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 2016), H3754 [26MY]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1048), H1768 [11MR]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H551 [8FE]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 1984), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H4792 [8JY]

Copyrights: amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright (see S. 978), S2928 [12MY]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1483), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3416), H7577 [14NO]

Correctional institutions: clarify policy relative to good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 2344), H4527 [23JN]

———provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 223), H134 [7JA]

———require minimum workweek for Federal prison inmates and reform inmate work programs (see S. 180), S127 [25JA]

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2398), H4575 [24JN]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H3868 (see H.R. 2065), H3909 [1JN] (see H.R. 2449), H4748 [7JY]

———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

———provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]

———provide that the statute of limitations must be raised as an affirmative defense in certain civil actions against terrorist States (see H.R. 2270), H4455 [22JN]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 300), S629 [8FE]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2855 [14AP]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 1018), S3105 [18MY] (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 377), H395 [20JA]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H3300 [13MY]

———ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces members and civilian employees killed or wounded in certain attacks outside combat zones (see H.R. 1019), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 1142), H1906 [16MR]

———establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (see H.R. 826), H1390 [28FE]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1260), H2106 [30MR]

———prohibit family members of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals (see H.R. 1877), H3279 [12MY]

———provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (see H.R. 1517), H2664 [13AP]

———provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H353 [19JA]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H395 [20JA]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1106), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H468 [25JA]

———authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (see S. 919), S2777 [9MY]

———authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see S. 1447), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 2689), H5733 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H5883 [1AU]

———make certain State social services funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see S. 1879), S7612 [16NO]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7890 [18NO]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3617), H8318 [8DE]

———provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2786), H5885 [1AU]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1711, 1726), H3060 [4MY]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see S. 1667), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3126), H6671 [6OC]

———require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1877), S7612 [16NO]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify requirement to maintain chemical facility antiterrorism security regulations (see H.R. 901), H1573 [3MR]

———establish Cybersecurity Compliance Division and enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks (see H.R. 174), H40 [5JA]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 803), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1507), H2664 [13AP]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (see H.R. 1277), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit approval of chemical facility site security plans unless the facility meets or exceeds State or local security requirements (see H.R. 225), H134 [7JA]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 1195), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2169), H4185 [14JN]

———provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region (see H.R. 1922), H3301 [13MY]

———provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (see H.R. 2124), H4034 [3JN]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 908), H1573 (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

———reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see S. 1236), S3924 [20JN] (see H.R. 2264), H4364 [21JN]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 378), H395 [20JA]

———reform provisions requiring ``one-strike'' eviction from public and federally assisted housing (see H.R. 233), H134 [7JA]

Dept. of Justice: assist State oversight of proceedings, conduct background checks, and improve monitoring relative to adult guardianships and conservatorships of protected persons (see S. 1744), S6871 [20OC]

———authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (see H.R. 715), H922 [15FE]

———authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

———award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (see H.R. 2076), H3868 (see H.R. 2076), H3909 [1JN]

———clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (see S. 1793), S7066 [2NO]

———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]

———close the National Drug Intelligence Center (see H.R. 566), H598 [9FE]

———consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 614), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1153), H1982 [17MR]

———create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

———design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System (see H.R. 3361), H7331 [3NO]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2189), H4277 [15JN]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S1751 [16MR]

———establish a pilot program for police departments to use anonymous texts from citizens to augment their anonymous tip hotlines (see S. 956), S2875 [11MY]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H35 [5JA]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 2564), H5125 [15JY]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3055), H6455 [23SE]

———establish the Office of Public Advocate (see H.R. 1696), H2998 [3MY]

———expand the FBI Safe Streets Program and establish a National Gang Activity Database (see H.R. 928), H1574 [3MR]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 702), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1300), H2214 [31MR]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2730 [5MY]

———make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 2647), H5579 [26JY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 250), S411 [1FE]

———provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to increase number of law enforcement officers in cities with the highest crime rates (see H.R. 381), H395 [20JA]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

———provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 175), S127 [25JA]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H5882 [1AU]

———provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 3750), H10014 [20DE]

———provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3170), H6853 [12OC]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 517), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 988), H1665 [9MR]

———provide State and local government incentives under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 2197), H4277 [15JN]

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 1612), S5903 [22SE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 639), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———reduce justice assistance grants to States that do not require reporting of child abuse or neglect to local law enforcement or child protective services agencies (see S. 1887), S7702 [17NO]

———remove arbitrary and anticompetitive limitations from the grant program for Internet Crimes Against Children task force program training (see H.R. 3470), H7829 [17NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H5733 [28JY]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of State: designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels (see H.R. 1270), H2106 [30MR]

———establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 273), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2129), H4035 [3JN]

———withhold a portion of Federal-aid Highway funds to States that do not enact a law establishing penalties for using a cell phone while driving with a minor in the vehicle (see H.R. 2575), H5149 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1898), H3300 [13MY]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 930), H1574 [3MR]

———reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (see S. 1847), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 1826), H3217 [11MY]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see S. 1689), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2074), H3868 (see H.R. 2074), H3909 [1JN]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H2854 [14AP]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]

District of Columbia: clarify requirements for applicants for government employment and require criminal background checks for appointment to excepted service (see H.R. 3285), H7165 [31OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H680 [10FE]

Donahue, Patricia: relief, individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas Donahue (see S. 1771), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3152), H6781 [11OC]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

———apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H4526 [23JN]

———clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (see S. 1672), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 313), H254 [18JA]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

———enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 513), S1406 [8MR]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see S. 1886), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3468), H7829 [17NO] (see H.R. 3668), H8966 [14DE]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see S. 1760), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H4526 [23JN]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 707), H922 [15FE]

———reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H3644 (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [25MY]

Drunken driving: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (see S. 1816), S7155 [7NO]

Education: reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 1758), H3107 [5MY]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1994), S8602 [14DE]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (see S. 355), S747 [15FE]

FAA: issue order on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1373), H2327 [5AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H6781 [11OC]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H2291 [4AP]

FCC: promulgate regulations requiring a label on packaging of certain baby monitors warning that signals may be intercepted by potential intruders (see H.R. 1752), H3107 [5MY]

Federal aid programs: prohibit sexual harrasment by individuals administering programs and activities receiving Federal assistance (see S. 859), S2507 [14AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures protected from prohibited personnel practices, require nondisclosure policies to conform with certain protections, and provide additional authorities to Office of Special Counsel (see H.R. 3289), H7206 [1NO]

———require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8124 [2DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

Financial institutions: improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H722 [11FE]

———offer services to protect seniors from affinity scams (see H.R. 370), H394 [20JA]

Firearms: enahnce certain prohibitions and penalties relating to certain forms of firearms trafficking (see H.R. 2618), H5373 [21JY]

———ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 436), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 591), H599 [9FE]

———establish minimum standards for States that allow carrying of concealed firearms (see S. 176), S127 [25JA]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1250 (see H.R. 822), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 3543), H8075 [1DE]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), consideration (see H. Res. 463), H7577 [14NO]

———limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 505), H509 [26JA]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H6138 [13SE]

———prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 227), H134 [7JA]

———prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1973), S8461 [8DE]

———prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 1642), H2912 [15AP]

———prohibit carrying of a firearm near a place at which a senior Federal official is performing an official and representational duty or a person is campaigning for public office (see H.R. 496), H508 [26JA]

———prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (see S. 1305), S4291 [30JN]

———prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent act while a juvenile (see H.R. 1552), H2855 [14AP]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 32), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1691), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 58), H34 [5JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3773 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 13), H135 [7JA]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 216), S338 [27JA]

Foreign countries: require reporting on certain information and communications technologies and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (see S. 1469), S5250 [2AU]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad (see H. Res. 495), H8966 [14DE]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 773), H1177 (see H.R. 773), H1196 [17FE]

Gambling: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (see H.R. 2702), H5780 [29JY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 182), S127 [25JA]

———provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 106), H37 [5JA]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H3342 [23MY]

Hate crimes: enhance Federal enforcement (see H.R. 224), H134 [7JA]

Health care professionals: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see S. 1765), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 1578), H2909 [15AP]

Hear My Cry Day: designate (see H. Res. 371), H5488 [25JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3060 [4MY]

Human rights: denounce practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, and other gender-based persecutions, and encourage participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women (see H.J. Res. 12), H135 [7JA]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see S. 1919), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2670), H5660 [27JY]

———clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7068 [25OC]

———close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see S. 86), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 1763), H3107 [5MY]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 638), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 312), H254 [18JA]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2106 [30MR]

———identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the U.S. (see H.R. 932), H1574 [3MR]

———impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 45), H34 [5JA]

———make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H2570 [8AP]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (see S. 1336), S4450 [7JY]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 1202), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2185), H4277 [15JN]

———reform (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (see H.R. 713), H922 [15FE]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H1984 [17MR]

———render inadmissible to the U.S. aliens who have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor (see H.R. 1434), H2534 [7AP]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see S. 1380), S4641 [18JY] (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S3891 [16JN]

———promote public awareness of cyber security (see S. 813), S2446 [13AP]

———require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect (see H.R. 3629), H8318 [8DE]

———secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S122 [25JA]

———specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 1212), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2168), H4185 [14JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 1183), H1983 [17MR]

Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H4575 [24JN]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 22), S3275 [24MY] (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3409 [24MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 3171), H6853 [12OC]

Law enforcement: change state of mind requirement for certain identity theft offenses (see H.R. 2552), H5125 [15JY]

———clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1145), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 2136), H4035 [3JN]

———coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (see H.R. 770), H1176 (see H.R. 770), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 915), H1574 [3MR]

———correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (see S. 1794), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 347), H354 [19JA]

———deter public corruption (see S. 401), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1793), H3109 [5MY] (see H.R. 2572), H5125 [15JY]

———encourage States to expand protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (see H.R. 1678), H2933 [2MY]

———ensure that sex offenders or sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole (see H.R. 578), H598 [9FE]

———establish a Dept. of Justice Office of Forensic Science, a Forensic Science Board, and committees of scientists to examine forensic sciences, and require laboratories to be accredited (see S. 132), S125 [25JA]

———grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see S. 505), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 495), H508 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H1619 [8MR]

———improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 867), S2621 [3MY] (see S. 977), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1820), H3160 [10MY]

———limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies (see S. 1071), S3339 [25MY]

———mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 3253), H7007 [24OC]

———modify prohibition on disrupting military funerals (see H.R. 961), H1619 [8MR]

———offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (see H.R. 2217), H4326 [16JN]

———prevent identity theft and tax crimes (see H.R. 3482), H7890 [18NO]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 1534), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 3215), H6976 [14OC]

———prevent Internet stalking and domestic violence (see S. 1923), S7991 [29NO]

———prevent use of stored value cards and other electronic fund access means as methods for currency smuggling or money laundering (see S. 1419), S4911 [26JY]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see H.R. 1468), H2570 [8AP]

———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

———prohibit sex offenders from using property management or maintenance functions to access the residence of an individual (see S. 329), S682 [14FE]

———provide criminal penalties for stalking (see S. 1928), S8067 [30NO]

———provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements (see S. 1072), S3339 [25MY]

———provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses (see S. 523), S1502 [9MR]

———provide penalties for displaying nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate a person because of that person's race, color, religion, or national origin (see H.R. 221), H134 [7JA]

———reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 254), S411 [1FE]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 835), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1093), H1841 [15MR]

———require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

———require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (see S. 406), S871 [17FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 365), H394 [20JA]

———ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1789), H3109 [5MY]

Libya: commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1677 [15MR]

Macarelli, Patricia: relief in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Edward B. Halloran (see S. 1772), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3153), H6781 [11OC]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: increase maximum penalty for violations (see S. 1402), S4802 [21JY]

Medicaid: protect eligibility of incarcerated youth for medical assistance (see H.R. 3172), H6853 [12OC]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1551), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 2925), H6181 [14SE]

———increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 173), H39 [5JA]

———make available to the public aggregate data on providers of services and suppliers and allow access to claims and payment data for purposes of conducting health research and detecting fraud (see S. 856), S2507 [14AP]

———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 222), H134 [7JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: enhance penalties to combat fraud and establish a Medicare data-mining system and biometric technology program (see H.R. 3735), H9945 [19DE]

———prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (see S. 882), S2686 [4MY]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see S. 1261), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2162), H4185 [14JN]

———punish threats to commit violent crimes against Members of Congress (see H.R. 318), H353 [19JA]

Mexico: apply counterinsurgency tactics under a coordinated and targeted strategy to combat terrorist insurgency waged by transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 3401), H7405 [10NO]

———deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

Money: improve prohibitions on money laundering (see S. 1731), S6665 [18OC]

Monuments and memorials: extend stolen goods offense to cover all veterans' memorials (see H.R. 3636), H8727 [12DE]

Motor vehicles: ban use of hand-held mobile devices while driving (see H.R. 2333), H4527 [23JN]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 127), S2087 [4AP]

National Commission To Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: establish (see H.R. 2623), H5398 [22JY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Illegal Aliens: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 461), H7406 [10NO]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 420), H469 [25JA]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1921), H3301 [13MY]

———strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 149), S2507 [14AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 36), S482 [2FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 32), S338 [27JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 87), H724 [11FE]

National Youth Justice Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 436), H6920 [13OC]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see S. 1763), S6917 [31OC]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 2932), H6181 [14SE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY] (see H. Res. 379, 380), H5733 [28JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1166), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 190), H40 [5JA]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize and amend relative to drug courts (see H.R. 82), H35 [5JA]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]

Peace Corps: establish policies and procedures to provide for safety and security of volunteers from rape and sexual assault (see H.R. 2699), H5780 [29JY]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, and establish victims advocates and a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S6505 [13OC]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4129 [27JN] (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3107 [5MY]

Pharmaceuticals: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H6976 [14OC]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 269), H201 [12JA]

Pornography: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 1981), H3644 (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [25MY]

Postal Service: prevent closure or consolidation of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 7), H136 [7JA]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S. (see S. 551), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

Privacy: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

———foster transparency about commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with choice about collection, use, and disclosure of such information (see H.R. 611), H679 [10FE]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2665 [13AP]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

———protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 322), H353 [19JA]

Public officials: prohibit from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see S. 995), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1923), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 1973), H3409 [24MY]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 83), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3722), H9926 [16DE]

———require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1769), H3108 [5MY] (see H.R. 3193), H6920 [13OC]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2404), H4580 [28JN]

Rivera, Francisco: relief (see H.R. 1108), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 994), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1924), H3301 [13MY]

Rodriguez, Adrian: relief (see H.R. 1107), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1107), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 191), H2107 [30MR]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3171 [19MY]

———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]

Safety: amend stalking laws (see S. 224), S359 [31JA]

Saftey: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H102 [6JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 124), S125 [25JA]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 1987), H3644 (see H.R. 1987), H3682 [25MY]

Senior citizens: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H1177 (see H.R. 774), H1196 [17FE]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

———prevent abuse and exploitation of older individuals (see H.R. 577), H598 [9FE]

Ships and vessels: suppress the threat of piracy on the high seas (see H.R. 2839), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2839), H5939 [6SE]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S1827 [17MR]

Smuggling: subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling (see H.R. 3033), H6413 [22SE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 1199), S3812 [15JN]

———notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 311), H254 [18JA]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H2664 [13AP]

———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]

———provide for reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft (see H.R. 3008), H6412 [22SE]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see S. Res. 84), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 177), H1985 [17MR]

SSA: allow access to Federal law enforcement databases to ensure Social Security representative payees are subject to criminal background checks (see S. 2026), S8734 [16DE]

Stranger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 302), H4075 [13JN]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1416), H2533 [7AP]

———disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H2854 [14AP]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see S. 246), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 1978), H3644 (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [25MY]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H2912 [15AP]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see S. 1706), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

Technology: improve laws relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 3674), H9430 [15DE]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 391), H5964 [7SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7578 [14NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

———deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S7702 [17NO]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H508 [26JA]

Transportation Security Administration: establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

Trucking industry: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4573 [24JN]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA] (see H. Res. 32), H202 [12JA]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

U.S. Code: modernize, shorten, and simplify the Federal criminal code (see H.R. 1823), H3160 [10MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (see S. 1792), S7066 [2NO]

———improve the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program (see S. 736), S2187 [6AP]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: disapprove of a certain sentencing guideline amendment (see H.R. 2991), H6341 [21SE]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1178 (see H. Res. 100), H1197 [17FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (see S. 1074), S3339 [25MY]

Veterans: authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 3721), H9926 [16DE]

———exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———prohibit demonstrations at places of mourning during a funeral, memorial service, or other bereavement ceremony honoring a deceased veteran (see H.R. 3755), H10014 [20DE]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (see S. 1194), S3773 [14JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S8067 [30NO]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2017), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 2212), H4326 [16JN]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H7159 [27OC]

———protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 1892), S7702 [17NO]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Introductions

National Security Division Statistics on Unsealed International Terrorism and Terrorism-Related Convictions, S6748 [19OC]

Letters

Anti-union violence in Colombia: Viviane Morales, H6712-H6714 [11OC]

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, H8926 [14DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H8926 [14DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, H8926 [14DE]

———William S. Sessions, Constitution Project (organization), H8925 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, H8925 [14DE]

Clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet: Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, H8164 [6DE]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Consular Notification Compliance Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Hilary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, S4216 [29JN]

———several former diplomats and Dept. of State officials, S3781 [14JN]

———several former military officers, S3781 [14JN]

———several former prosecutors and judges, S3782 [14JN]

Democracy Restoration Act: several civil rights organizations, S8737 [16DE]

———several criminal justice organizations, S8738 [16DE]

———several religious organizations, S8738 [16DE]

Deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities: Representative Burton, H236 [18JA]

———several Representatives, H235 [18JA]

Dept. of Justice implementation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act: Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S7359 [10NO]

———Senator Kyl, S3608 [8JN], S7060 [2NO]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8832 [13DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8832 [13DE]

End Racial Profiling Act: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S6481 [13OC]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment for Jonathan J. Pollard: several Representatives, E1489 [2AU]

Limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3398 [26MY]

Millennium Challenge Corp., compact with Malawi cancellation relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country: Representative Wolf, E1910 [24OC]

National Criminal Justice Commission: Scott Burns, National District Attorneys Association, S6798 [20OC]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S6798 [20OC]

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General, H7603 [15NO]

———Mary Elizabeth Heffernan, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and Marian J. McGovern, Massachusetts State Police, H7595 [15NO]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]

Penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes: Lee Moak, Air Line Pilots Association, International, S476 [2FE]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S476 [2FE]

Prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals involved in terrorist attacks or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization): Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S6810 [20OC]

———Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S6747 [19OC]

Report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid by Colombian Dept. of Administrative Security: Representatives McGovern and Schakowsky, H5982 [8SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2475 [14AP]

Lists

Connecticut victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as recorded on memorial in Sherwood Island State Park, S2603 [3MY]

Organizations and individuals supporting S. 1202, Refugee Protection Act, S3831 [15JN]

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5970 [8SE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S6916 [31OC], H7024 [25OC]

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Obama, S6763 [19OC], H6986 [21OC]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Obama, S5835 [21SE], H6284 [21SE]

National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Obama, S4867 [25JY], H5472 [25JY]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Obama, S2264 [7AP], H2514 [7AP]

National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Obama, H5921 [19AU]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011: President Obama, S5476 [9SE], H6040 [9SE]

National Emergency Relative to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Obama, S7293 [9NO], H7403 [10NO]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Obama, H1501 [2MR]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7688 [16NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Notices

Intention to object to H.R. 2076, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S7776 [17NO]

Intention to object to S. 1793, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S7776 [17NO]

Poems

``Lives in the Distance—In Memory and In Honor to the Heroes of Flight 93 on This the 10th Anniversary of 9/11,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1600 [12SE]

``Ten Years Ago This Day,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1564 [8SE]

Press releases

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Mayors Against Illegal Guns (organization), H7595 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: alleged human rights abuses in prisons, H6858 [13OC], H7216 [2NO]

———reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

Africa: improve trade and investment partnerships, E2111 [22NO]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

Arizona: ninth circuit court ruling on enforcement of State immigration legislation, H2614 [13AP]

Armed Forces: assessment of attempted rescue of Americans on yacht taken hostage and killed by Somali pirates, H1558-H1561 [3MR], H1595 [8MR]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (H.R. 625), H8953, H8956 [14DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H8204-H8207 [7DE], E2204 [7DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 3435), H8198 [7DE], H8979 [15DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, H8919 [14DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (H.R. 2085), E1021 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8915-H8920, H8923-H8937 [14DE], H8976 [15DE], E2288 [16DE], E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE]

———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults, H1202 [18FE], H2329 [6AP], H2613 [13AP], H3166 [11MY], H4865 [12JY], H5247 [20JY], H7265 [3NO]

———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults (H.R. 1709), E827 [5MY]

———remove sexual assault cases from normal chain of command and give jurisdiction to an impartial office of military and civilian experts, H7588 [15NO], H8205, H8206 [7DE]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), H8981 [15DE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 386), H1370, H1371 [28FE]

Bangladesh: condemn kidnapping, beating, and rape of Peace Corps volunteer, H416 [24JA]

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

Border Patrol: removal of U.S.-Mexico border drug and people smugglers lookout posts funding, H3856 [1JN]

Brooklawn, NJ: tribute to Brooklawn 9/11 Memorial and Monument of the Delaware Valley, E1602 [12SE]

Brown City, MI: tribute to Brown City Fire Dept., for memorial to firefighters killed during terrorist attacks, E1562 [8SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, H8928 [14DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), H3189 [11MY]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton Remembrance Service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1576 [9SE]

Carson City, NV: express condolences to victims and their families of shooting at IHOP restaurant, H5977 [8SE]

Children and youth: address issues of sexual abuse, H7427, H7429 [14NO], H7728 [17NO]

———enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H6124-H6127 [13SE]

———prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (H.R. 3650), H8738 [13DE], H8914 [14DE]

———suspend Federal funds for any institution found to have covered up sexual abuse, H7420, H7427 [14NO], H7587 [15NO]

China: condemn visit by Sudanese President Omar Bashir, H4593 [6JY]

Coast Guard: prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (H.R. 2016), E975 [27MY]

Colombia: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5982, H5983 [8SE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8161-H8165 [6DE], E1276 [8JY], E2230 [12DE]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 3416), E2068 [16NO]

Counterrorism Competitive Analysis Commission: establish, H6027 [9SE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses, H4190 [15JN]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations, H8205 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

———prevent instances of rape and sexual harrassment, H4197 [15JN], H6147 [14SE], H6353 [22SE], H6518 [4OC], H7016 [25OC]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 324), E99 [24JA]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, H1598 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

———enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks, H3946 [2JN]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement Law Enforcement Support Center funding, H3858 [1JN]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy regarding detention of illegal aliens found by local law enforcement, H3686 [26MY]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S., H3097-H3102 [5MY]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (H.R. 1277), H2116 [31MR]

———Office of Detention and Removal funding, H3851 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants, H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants except for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, H3894 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to process the release of illegal immigrants who have committed certain crimes, H3903 [1JN]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 2169), H4369 [22JN]

———State and local law enforcement agency immigration enforcement program funding, H3946-H3948 [2JN]

———U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) funding, H2791 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (H.R. 715), E313 [18FE]

———clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), H6046, H6047 [12SE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H890-H892 [15FE], E247 [16FE], E283 [18FE]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2189), H6244-H6246 [20SE]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H7272 [3NO]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

———Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———funding, H826 [15FE]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

———Internet Crimes Against Children task force funding, H1115 [17FE]

———juvenile justice programs funding, H892 [15FE]

———National Drug Intelligence Center funding, H886, H887 [15FE], H3247 [12MY]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), E706 [13AP]

———pursue criminal charges against organizations not complying with State laws relating to foreclosures, H1696 [10MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 2688), E1430 [28JY]

———safeguard Crime Victims Fund, H2673 [14AP]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3163 [11MY], H5090 [15JY], H5167 [19JY], H6846 [12OC], H8345-H8347 [12DE]

Dept. of State: implementation of sanctions relative to tier rankings in Trafficking in Persons Report, E2112 [22NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees, E1819 [12OC]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (H.R. 2074), H6689-H6693 [11OC], E1890 [18OC]

Diaz, Jesus E., Jr.: arrest for detainment of drug smuggler along the Mexican border, H7114 [26OC], H7214 [2NO]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

Domestic policy: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H2252-H2255 [1AP]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H4190 [15JN]

Drugs: clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (H.R. 313), H8831-H8834 [13DE]

———decriminalization of marijuana, H4373 [22JN], H4468 [23JN]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H2298 [5AP]

———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (H.R. 2306), H4474 [23JN]

Egypt: condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, H6791 [12OC], E978 [27MY], E1495 [2AU], E1957 [27OC], E2113 [22NO], E2272 [15DE]

———condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, H50 [6JA], E67 [18JA]

Elliott, Peter J.: Ohio State Bar Foundation Outstanding Program Award recipient, E2220 [8DE]

FAA: require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2183, H2184 [31MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (H.R. 3151), H7054 [25OC]

FBI: funding, H408, H411 [24JA], H447 [25JA]

———National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H888, H889 [15FE], E239, E241 [16FE]

———provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis, H7736 [17NO]

———provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (H.R. 1350), H7725 [17NO], H8004 [1DE], H8195 [7DE], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Firearms: allow States with current reciprocal concealed handgun carrying licenses agreements to continue enforcing preexisting agreements, H7671, H7672 [16NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H4950, H4951 [13JY], H7053 [25OC], H7586 [15NO], H7631, H7643, H7661-H7689 [16NO], E2073, E2077, E2079, E2082, E2091 [17NO], E2093 [18NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), consideration (H. Res. 463), H7593-H7604 [15NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), motion to recommit, H7687-H7689 [16NO]

———Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, H5167 [19JY]

———gun control, H151 [12JA], H7596 [15NO]

———limitations on concealed handgun carrying reciprocity for child sex offenders, domestic violence offenders, and known or suspected terrorists, H7688 [16NO]

———prohibit trafficking (H.R. 2554), E1338 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 308), H1448-H1452 [1MR]

———require individuals to provide advance notice to law enforcement agencies of their intention to carry or posses a concealed weapon in another State, H7678-H7680 [16NO]

———require States to certify that other States' carry laws are substantially similar to their own prior to granting reciprocity for concealed handgun carrying licenses, H7680, H7681 [16NO]

———require States to pass legislation agreeing to a national standard for concealed handgun carrying licenses before such standard can go into effect in that State, H7601 [15NO], H7673 [16NO]

Florida International University: tribute to events in remembrance of anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1578 [9SE]

Foreign countries: deny foreign aid to countries who refuse to accept deported citizens who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S., H1528 [3MR], H1729 [11MR], H2316 [5AP]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2926, H2927 [2MY], H3052, H3053 [4MY], H3096 [5MY], H3236 [12MY], H3296 [13MY], H3322 [23MY], H4646-H4648, H4650 [6JY], H7415 [14NO], H7585 [15NO], H8194 [7DE], H8350 [12DE]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad (H. Res. 495), H8952-H8956 [14DE]

GAO: study ability of State and local law enforcement to verify the validity of out-of-state concealed handgun carrying licences, H7681, H7682 [16NO]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary, E742 [15AP]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3902, H3903 [1JN], H3948, H3949 [2JN]

Health care professionals: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H.R. 1578), E736 [15AP]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

Houston, TX: call for return to the U.S. of the operator of home day care facility to face criminal charges following a fire at such facility that killed and injured children, H1377 [28FE], H1428 [1MR], H1495 [2MR]

———tribute to Children's Assessment Center, H8993 [15DE]

Howley, Susan Smith: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Lois Haight Award for Excellence and Innovation recipient, E735 [15AP]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls, H8201 [7DE]

Illinois: decision to abolish capital punishment, E452 [10MR]

Immigration: allow States and local governments to pass laws that identify and apprehend illegal aliens, deter such aliens from entering, and encourage or otherwise cause them to leave the U.S. (H.R. 2670), H6261-H6263 [20SE]

———clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H7015 [25OC]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (H.R. 410), E99 [24JA]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H517 [8FE], H571 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H950 [16FE], H1837-H1839 [15MR], H3925, H3977 [2JN], H6242 [20SE], E548 [29MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (H.R. 713), E312 [18FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

Intelligence services: prioritize funding to combat terrorism, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———prioritize funding to counter transnational drug trafficking and drug-related crime at U.S. borders, H6033, H6034 [9SE]

Iran: condemn support of extremist organizations, E1345 [18JY]

Israel: condemn murder of Jewish family in West Bank village by Palestinian terrorists, H1781 [14MR], H1804 [15MR]

Kallsen, Pam: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Law enforcement: change state of mind requirement for certain identity theft offenses (H.R. 2552), E1337 [15JY]

———coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders, H6843-H6848 [12OC]

———correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 347), H1372-H1374 [28FE]

———offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (H.R. 2217), H6843 [12OC]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (H.R. 3215), H7733 [17NO]

———prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3618), E2217 [8DE]

———protect crime victims' rights and increase State liability for prosecutory failures and damages caused by criminals, H7057, H7058 [25OC]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (H.R. 1093), H2330 [6AP]

Law enforcement officers: conduct of Federal law enforcement officers relative to rights of citizens, E542 [29MR]

———ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (H.R. 1789), H3207 [11MY]

———tribute, H3295 [13MY]

Luest, Helga: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Mexico: assist in fighting drug cartels and curbing violence against Mexican and U.S. citizens, H1428 [1MR], H5402 [25JY]

———attempt to halt execution of Humberto Leal on grounds that Texas violated an international treaty, H4593 [6JY]

———call for investigation of murder of David Hartley on Falcon Lake on U.S.-Mexico border, H3283 [13MY], H6280 [21SE], H6568 [5OC]

———condemn attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and express condolences to families of victims of such attack, H950 [16FE], H1073, H1074 [17FE], E268 [18FE]

———urge prosecution of Mexican soldiers accused of sexual assault, E1103 [15JN]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H7724 [17NO], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: cancel compact with Malawi relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country, E1910 [24OC]

Missouri: tribute to Army National Guard 4175th Military Police Detachment Criminal Investigation Division, E501 [16MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: review and implement recommendations, H8999-H9001 [15DE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, H2673 [14AP], E740 [15AP]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2016 [4NO]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: observance, E1704 [23SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H6567 [5OC], H7016, H7021, H7051-H7057 [25OC], H7083 [26OC], H7337 [4NO], E1812, E1816 [11OC], E1921, E1929, E1930 [25OC], E1933, E1942 [26OC], E1956 [27OC], E1971 [1NO], E1977 [2NO]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, E970 [27MY]

National objectives: develop organized approach to addressing violence, E96 [24JA]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H73 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H235 [18JA], H259 [19JA], H1074, H1093 [17FE], H1399 [1MR], H8012 [1DE]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H797 [15FE], H2319 [5AP], H6844, H6845 [12OC]

———ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

———ensure that legislative language addressing border security improvement differentiates between high-risk and low-risk borders, E1680 [21SE]

———improve border security, H2315-H2320 [5AP], H3284, H3297 [13MY], H3765 [31MY], H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], H7901 [29NO]

———improve border security (H.R. 1299), E1680 [21SE]

———maintain National Guard assistance in U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H1896 [16MR], H3638 [25MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, E740 [15AP]

New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: tribute, E1921 [25OC]

News Corp.: allegations of illegal activities, H5090 [15JY]

News media: allegations of partisan political rhetoric leading to violence, H360 [20JA]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Northern Illinois University: anniversary of shooting, E314 [18FE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack, E1503 [5AU]

———condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (H. Res. 379), E1436 [28JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of immigration policies, H5969 [8SE], H6865 [13OC]

———evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H3298 [13MY], H4322 [16JN], H4788 [8JY], H7386-H7390 [4NO]

Omaha, NE: express condolences to families of victims of Millard South High School shooting, H51, H52 [6JA]

Ortiz-Macey, Withelma (T): Glamour (publication) Woman of the Year award recipient, E2078 [17NO]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws, E411 [3MR]

Peace Corps: condemn sexual assaults of Peace Corps volunteers, H542-H544 [8FE], H3207 [11MY], H4467 [23JN]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, and establish victims advocates and a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), H7185 [1NO]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (H.R. 2337), H4467 [23JN]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), H7178-H7187 [1NO], E1989 [3NO], E2014 [4NO]

Peoria, IL: establish September 11th Remembrance Day, E1588 [9SE]

Pollard, Jonathan J.: grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment, H5868 [1AU], E1489 [2AU]

Port Orchard, WA: tribute to law enforcement officers shot in the line of duty, E194 [10FE]

POW: efficacy of enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror, H3095, H3096 [5MY]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 1528), H2860 [15AP]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3193), E1864 [13OC]

Puerto Rico: establish a Caribbean border initiative to combat drug trafficking and violence, H8733 [13DE]

———increase recruitment and retention of Federal law enforcement officers, H3418 [25MY]

REAL ID Act: funding, H2791 [14AP], H3878 [1JN]

Rosenberg Foundation: anniversary, E386 [1MR]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (H.R. 1575), E740 [15AP]

Rutgers University: tribute to Center for Women's Global Leadership 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, H8200, H8201 [7DE], E2196 [7DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of special needs students, H1803 [15MR]

———address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (H.R. 1648), E1641 [15SE], E2093 [18NO]

———provide that States receiving charter school grants require criminal background checks for charter school employees, H6121 [13SE]

SEC: require persons offering or selling securities utilizing general advertising or general solicitation to not have been previously convicted of fraud in connection with a financial transaction, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

Securities: preserve State rights to enforce securities laws with respect to fraud, deceit, or unlawful conduct, H7306-H7308 [3NO]

Ships and vessels: suppress the threat of piracy on the high seas, H7349, H7364 [4NO], E2052 [15NO]

Smochek, Jess: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (H.R. 675), E209 [11FE]

Somalia: develop a strategy to address piracy, H1595 [8MR]

Spain: call for maximum penalty in murder case against Antonio Gordillo, E1223 [1JY]

Sri Lanka: call for investigation of alleged war crimes, E65 [18JA], E1731 [29SE]

SSA: protect information received related to deceased individuals (H.R. 3475), H7834 [18NO]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H416 [24JA], H442 [25JA]

Stone, Mary Ellen: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E735 [15AP]

Sudan: condemn violence against civilians in South Kordofan, H5110 [15JY], E1497 [5AU], E1785 [6OC]

Taxation: disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (H.R. 1538), E719 [14AP]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (H.R. 1978), E948 [25MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5978 [8SE], H6013, H6037-H6040 [9SE], H6045, H6091-H6094 [12SE], H6794 [12OC], E1564 [8SE], E1576, E1578, E1579, E1580, E1581, E1583, E1584, E1590 [9SE], E1593, E1594, E1596, E1599, E1601 [12SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 391), H6019, H6032 [9SE], E1577, E1582 [9SE], E1640 [15SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), H8825-H8828 [13DE]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, H3650, H3651 [25MY]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (H.R. 478), H686 [11FE]

Topeka, KS: decision of Topeka City Council to repeal law against misdemeanor domestic battery, H7056 [25OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H144-H200 [12JA], H474 [26JA], E59, E61, E65 [18JA], E69, E70 [19JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6508 [4OC], H6740-H6745 [11OC], H6796-H6804 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, E1845 [13OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

University of Texas, El Paso: tribute to Women's Resource Center campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, E746 [15AP]

Valmores, Nilda: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Allied Professional Award recipient, E735 [15AP]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victim and the university community impacted by campus shootings, H8296, H8297 [8DE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 2212), E1121 [16JN]

Women: prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3041-H3043 [4MY]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (H.R. 3271), E1956 [27OC]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: observance, H4194 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.: tribute to Show Tolerance and Respect (STAR) program to combat school violence and bullying, E1641 [15SE]

YWCA: tribute to ``Walk a Mile in Her Shoes'' initiative, E1930 [25OC]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1241), S3975 [21JN]

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (S. 1742), S6875 [20OC]

ALLY Foundation: tribute, S2772 [9MY]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (S. 1176), S3692 [9JN]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to ``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'' report, S5991 [26SE]

Armed Forces: clarify authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8053 [30NO], S8122-S8124 [1DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, S8133 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain certain persons under authorizations for use of military force to persons captured abroad, S7961 [29NO], S8025 [30NO], S8096-S8103, S8107 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7960-S7963 [29NO], S8025, S8036-S8045, S8048 [30NO], S8088-S8093, S8110, S8122-S8125, S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8633-S8636, S8645-S8647, S8650-S8664 [15DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (S. 2003), S8651, S8658-S8660 [15DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

———tribute for assistance in combating pirates off the Somali coast, S3150 [19MY]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border, S7791 [18NO]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1485), S5260 [2AU]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), S8466 [8DE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, S476, S477 [2FE], S503, S535, S538 [3FE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (S. 1608), S5894 [22SE]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (S. 1054), S3276 [24MY]

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, S6175 [5OC]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services, S8649 [15DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), S2972 [12MY]

———moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4859 [25JY]

Carson City, NV: express condolences to victims and their families of shooting at IHOP restaurant, S5321 [6SE], S5348 [7SE], S5748 [20SE]

Children and youth: save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants, S8457 [8DE]

Classified information: provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities, S2127 [5AP]

Cole, James M.: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2762-S2768, S2770, S2771 [9MY], S4139, S4144 [28JN]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (S. 834), S4843 [22JY]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (S. 1984), S8549 [13DE]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (S. 372), S796 [16FE]

Connecticut: tribute to Sherwood Island State Park memorial for Connecticut victims of terrorist attacks, S2602 [3MY]

Cook County, IL: passage of ordinance directing local law enforcement officials not to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers, S7052 [2NO]

Copyrights: amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright (S. 978), S3968 [21JN]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (S. 1483), S5255-S5259 [2AU]

Corvallis, OR: tribute to Benton County, OR, Drug Treatment Court, S8065 [30NO]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 300), S629 [8FE], S4850, S4852 [22JY]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations, S7894 [28NO]

Dept. of Defense: bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, S8059, S8060 [30NO]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, S7165 [8NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (S. 1106), S3438 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (S. 919), S2793 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (S. 1667), S6334 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: border protection funding, S1472 [9MR]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

———reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (S. 1236), S3931 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (S. 1793), S7694 [17NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S637 [10FE], S8723 [16DE]

———consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 614), S1834 [17MR]

———decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

———decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4334, S4336 [6JY], S4425, S4431 [7JY]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 596), S1752 [16MR]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (S. 462), S1142 [2MR]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

———improve efforts to combat fraud, S7801 [18NO]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (S. 890), S2733 [5MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635, S6648 [18OC]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6730, S6736, S6737, S6744-S6749, S6751 [19OC], S6795, S6809, S6818, S6819, S6833-S6836, S6846 [20OC]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S418-S420 [1FE]

———provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (S. 517), S1503 [9MR]

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S5908 [22SE], S8690 [15DE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 639), S1846 [17MR]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———Solicitor General filing of brief with the Supreme Court supporting a stay of execution for Humberto Leal on grounds that Texas violated an international treaty, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

———submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2474 [14AP], S6991-S6993 [1NO], S8110 [1DE], S8570-S8573 [14DE]

Drugs: address issues relative to prescription drug abuse, S6591 [17OC]

———enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 513), S1410, S1411 [8MR]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (S. 1886), S7705 [17NO]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (S. Res. 22), S265 [26JA], S368 [31JA]

El Salvador: condemn violence against anti-mining activists at El Dorado gold mine in Cabanas, S4515 [12JY]

Espionage: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (S. 355), S754 [15FE]

FAA: authorize National Airspace System development of a pilot program to determine safety regulations and flight standards for unmanned aerial vehicles, S566 [4FE]

———increase number of test sites in the National Airspace System used for unmanned aerial vehicles and require one of those test sites include a significant portion of public lands, S509 [3FE]

———make it a crime to photograph, record, or distribute a body scan image taken by a full body scanner at an airport or any Federal building without express authorization, S595 [7FE]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S1931 [29MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 350), S748 [15FE]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 35), S4218 [29JN]

———Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, S5240 [2AU]

———gun control, S4218 [29JN], S7607 [16NO]

———prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (S. 1305), S4293 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 19), S3784 [14JN]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S339 [27JA], S2552 [14AP], S3808 [15JN]

Foreign countries: require reporting on certain information and communications technologies and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (S. 1469), S5254 [2AU]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S2564, S2566 [2MY], S2759 [9MY], S3310 [25MY], S3742 [14JN], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4053, S4054 [23JN], S5415 [8SE], S5472 [9SE], S5490-S5493 [12SE]

Guatemala: human rights violations, S2039 [31MR]

Health care professionals: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (S. 1765), S6922 [31OC]

Human rights: provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (S. 1919), S7997 [29NO]

Illinois: tribute to juvenile justice reforms, S7122 [3NO]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (S. 638), S1846 [17MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (S. 1336), S4452 [7JY]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (S. 1202), S3827 [15JN], S3913 [20JN]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (S. 1223), S3793-S3795 [15JN]

———promote public awareness of cyber security (S. 813), S2498 [14AP], S3884 [16JN]

———specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (S. 1212), S7174 [8NO]

Intellectual property: improve intellectual property rights enforcement, S6155 [5OC]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 22), S3280 [24MY]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1145), S3500 [6JN], S4148 [28JN]

———deter public corruption (S. 401), S904 [17FE]

———establish a Dept. of Justice Office of Forensic Science, a Forensic Science Board, and committees of scientists to examine forensic sciences, and require laboratories to be accredited (S. 132), S194 [25JA]

———grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (S. 505), S1407 [8MR]

———limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3392, S3395, S3397-S3399 [26MY]

———limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies (S. 1071), S3363 [25MY]

———prevent identity theft and tax fraud (S. 1534), S5461 [8SE], S5595 [14SE]

———prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S6339 [6OC], S6481, S6482 [13OC]

———provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements (S. 1072), S3363 [25MY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 657), S1899 [28MR], S8723 [16DE]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (S. 1551), S5580 [13SE]

———make available to the public aggregate data on providers of services and suppliers and allow access to claims and payment data for purposes of conducting health research and detecting fraud (S. 856), S2531 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (S. 882), S6592 [17OC]

Mexico: condemn attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and express condolences to families of victims of such attack, S861 [17FE]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S8449 [8DE]

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda: ratification, S6004 [26SE]

Nadarkhani, Youcef: protest of human rights violations by Iran relative to incarceration and death sentence, S6290 [6OC]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute to Law Enforcement Excellence Award recipients, S4152 [28JN]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 127), S2090 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6573 [17OC], S6794, S6796-S6800, S6802, S6851 [20OC], S6983 [1NO]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 306), S6889 [20OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S6592 [17OC]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 36), S492 [2FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 32), S346 [27JA]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (S. 1763), S6919 [31OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack, S4857 [25JY]

———condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (S. Res. 240), S4970 [27JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of immigration policies, S6990 [1NO]

———meeting with President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire, S5045 [29JY], S5236 [2AU]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators, S2595 [3MY]

———expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 1166), S3689 [9JN]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, and establish victims advocates and a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S6562 [13OC]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), S6004-S6007 [26SE]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), unanimous-consent agreement, S7226 [8NO]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S2987, S2988 [16MY]

———observance (S. Res. 168), S2752 [5MY]

Pharmaceuticals: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (S. 1002), S6592 [17OC]

Pornography: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (S. 1308), S4294 [30JN]

POW: allow criminal enforcement and national security authorities to continue with ongoing civilian interrogations and other law enforcement activities of suspected terrorists in military custody, S8638 [15DE]

———classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050-S8056 [30NO], S8130 [1DE]

———efficacy of enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror, S2897-S2901 [12MY]

———improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC]

Privacy: impose penalties for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during airport screenings or upon entry to Federal buildings, S625 [8FE], S713, S714 [15FE]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S3544 [7JN]

Public officials: prohibit from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (S. 995), S2955 [12MY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (S. 994), S2954 [12MY]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (S. 1039), S3179-S3181 [19MY], S7180 [8NO]

———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, S3377-S3380 [26MY]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: release of ``Responding to Violence in Central America'' report, S5895 [22SE]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S1843 [17MR], S5846 [21SE]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 1199), S3817 [15JN]

Somalia: develop a strategy to address piracy, S1174 [3MR]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (S. Res. 84), S1075 [1MR]

———establish independent international investigation into allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, S5241 [2AU]

Strauss-Kahn, Dominique: call for resignation from IMF, S3086 [18MY]

———deny severance and retirement benefits from IMF if convicted of criminal charges, S3375 [26MY]

Sudan: condemn violence against civilians in South Kordofan, S6035 [3OC]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Jones relative to law enforcement use of global positioning system (GPS) surveillance without a warrant, S7174 [8NO]

Tapp, David A.: National Association of Drug Court Professionals All Rise Leadership Award recipient, S6657 [18OC]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (S. 755), S2268 [7AP]

Terrorism: allow determination that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions, S7809 [18NO], S8030-S8032 [30NO], S8113, S8126 [1DE]

———allow terrorist suspects to be interrogated by the FBI and tried by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S6488 [13OC]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5350 [7SE], S5398-S5402, S5443-S5446 [8SE], S5472, S5475, S5479 [9SE], S5481, S5486, S5490-S5493 [12SE], S5530 [13SE], S5708 [19SE], S5991 [26SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), S8689 [15DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

———deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1894), S7710 [17NO]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, S3491 [6JN], S6146 [5OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (S. Res. 14), S74, S247 [25JA], S255-S260 [26JA], S355 [31JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (S. 671), S1936 [29MR]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: vote on applying retroactively the sentencing guideline amendment on sentence disparities between powder and crack cocaine offenses, S4209 [29JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, S6401, S6412, S6422, S6437, S6439 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (S. 1074), S3363 [25MY]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (S. 1194), S3779 [14JN], S4215 [29JN], S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S7900 [28NO], S8071 [30NO], S8457 [8DE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (S. 2017), S8737 [16DE]

Wild, Thomas: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Life Saving Award recipient, S3044 [17MY]

Women: protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (S. 1892), S7706 [17NO]

Reports

Loosening Restrictions on the Carrying of Concealed Guns in Public Does Not Improve Public Safety: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (excerpt), H7600 [15NO]

Reports filed

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 915) (H. Rept. 112-268), H7396 [4NO]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1236), S8679 [15DE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA): Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1145), S4075 [23JN]

Combating Military Counterfeits Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 822, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 112-283), H7577 [14NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1886), S8460 [8DE]

Criminal Penalty Provision for Criminal Infringement of a Copyright: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 978), S3924 [20JN]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 112-198), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2189), S7701 [17NO]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 112-324), H8727 [12DE]

Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

Federal Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1550) (H. Rept. 112-293), H7898 [22NO]

Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 347) (H. Rept. 112-9), H722 [11FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 347), S7701 [17NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1794), S7701 [17NO]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 671), S8148 [1DE]

Food Safety Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 216), S2045 [31MR]

Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 112-211), H6237 [19SE]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 300) (S. Rept. 112-37), S4640 [18JY]

Identity Theft Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2552) (H. Rept. 112-202), H6009 [8SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 112-186), H5780 [29JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2076), S7701 [17NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1793), S7701 [17NO]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 657), S5458 [8SE]

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 112-277), H7405 [10NO]

Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1280) (S. Rept. 112-82), S5836 [21SE]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Piracy Suppression Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2839) (H. Rept. 112-273), H7405 [10NO]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 401), S5017 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Secure Border Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1299) (H. Rept. 112-274), H7405 [10NO]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 386) (H. Rept. 112-11), H722 [11FE]

See Something, Say Something Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 963) (H. Rept. 112-204), H6096 [12SE]

Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1792), S8148 [1DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2074) (H. Rept. 112-235), H6623 [5OC]

Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer's Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2471) (H. Rept. 112-312), H8124 [2DE]

Resolutions of ratification

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty With Bermuda, S6004 [26SE]

Statements

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Summaries

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483), S5259 [2AU]

Tables

Massachusetts victims of terrorist attacks, E1577 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 46, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H3189 [11MY]

H. Res. 32, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, H144 [12JA]

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 391, terrorist attacks anniversary, H6032 [9SE]

H. Res. 463, consideration of H.R. 822, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, H7593 [15NO]

H. Res. 495, recognize 2009 attack on Fort Hood, TX, as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad, H8955 [14DE]

H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act, H8831 [13DE]

H.R. 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, H1373 [28FE]

H.R. 386, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act, H1370 [28FE]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 2074, Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act, H6689 [11OC]

H.R. 2076, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, H6046 [12SE]

H.R. 2189, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H6244 [20SE]

H.R. 2471, clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, H8161 [6DE]

H.R. 3421, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8825 [13DE]

S. 8, Tough and Smart National Security Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, S130 [25JA]

S. 132, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act, S195-S202 [25JA]

S. 216, Food Safety Accountability Act, S340 [27JA], S2552 [14AP]

S. 250, Dept. of Justice crime victims' rights protection and DNA-related grant programs reauthorization, S420-S423 [1FE]

S. 300, Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act, S4850-S4852 [22JY]

S. 350, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S748 [15FE]

S. 355, Espionage Statutes Modernization Act, S755 [15FE]

S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act, S796 [16FE]

S. 401, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act, S905 [17FE]

S. 462, Elder Abuse Victims Act, S1143 [2MR]

S. 513, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S1411 [8MR]

S. 633, Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act, S1843-S1845 [17MR], S5846-S5848 [21SE]

S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act, S1846 [17MR]

S. 639, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reauthorization, S1846 [17MR]

S. 671, Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act, S1937 [29MR]

S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S1985 [30MR]

S. 856, Medicare Spending Transparency Act, S2531 [14AP]

S. 890, Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act, S2733-S2735 [5MY]

S. 919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act, S2794-S2797 [9MY]

S. 944, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2877 [11MY]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 982, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2948 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 994, State Ethics Law Protection Act, S2954 [12MY]

S. 995, Public Officials Accountability Act, S2955 [12MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1039, Rule of Law Accountability Act, S3181 [19MY]

S. 1054, Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act, S3277 [24MY]

S. 1071, limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1072, provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1074, remove extension of sunset date for certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions relating to access to business records, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1106, Justice for Troops Act, S3439 [26MY]

S. 1145, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3501 [6JN]

S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S3545-S3552 [7JN]

S. 1176, American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S3692 [9JN]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1194, Consular Notification Compliance Act, S3780 [14JN]

S. 1199, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S3817-S3821 [15JN]

S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, S3894-S3896 [16JN]

S. 1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S3932 [20JN]

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

S. 1280, Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act, S6004-S6006 [26SE], H7178-H7180 [1NO]

S. 1305, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act, S4294 [30JN]

S. 1336, Immigration Fraud Prevention Act, S4452 [7JY]

S. 1485, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S5260 [2AU]

S. 1534, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act, S5462 [8SE]

S. 1612, Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S5908 [22SE], S8690 [15DE]

S. 1667, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act, S6335-S6338 [6OC]

S. 1742, Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement (MAPLE) Act, S6875 [20OC]

S. 1763, Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act, S6920-S6922 [31OC]

S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act, S7705 [17NO]

S. 1892, Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act, S7707 [17NO]

S. 1919, Girls Protection Act, S7997 [29NO]

S. 1974, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S8466 [8DE]

S. Con. Res. 12, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2400 [12AP]

S. Con. Res. 22, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, S3280 [24MY]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of S. 1280, Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act, S6516, S6562 [13OC], H7185 [1NO]

S. Res. 14, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, S241 [25JA], S259 [26JA]

S. Res. 22, condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church in Egypt, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom, S245 [25JA], S368 [31JA]

S. Res. 32, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S342, S346 [27JA]

S. Res. 36, National Stalking Awareness Month, S486, S492 [2FE]

S. Res. 84, commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability in Sri Lanka, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement, S1068, S1075 [1MR]

S. Res. 102, commend peaceful protesters in Libya, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority, S1682 [15MR]

S. Res. 127, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, S2090 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

S. Res. 139, investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes in Burma, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers, S2361 [8AP]

S. Res. 149, support goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, S2542 [14AP]

S. Res. 168, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S2745, S2753 [5MY]

S. Res. 240, condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island, Norway, and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack, S4962, S4970 [27JY]

S. Res. 306, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

CRIME CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H5733 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 2688), E1430 [28JY]

CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT

Letters

Dept. of Justice implementation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act: Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S7359 [10NO]

———Senator Kyl, S3608 [8JN], S7060 [2NO]

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND FORENSIC SCIENCE REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 132), S125 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 132), S194 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 132, provisions, S195-S202 [25JA]

CRISAFULLI, RICHIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1010 [1JN]

CRISLER, MARSHAND

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2322 [20DE]

CRISMALI, NICK

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4914 [26JY]

CRISSON, MARK

Letters

Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2372 [6AP]

CRISTIL, JACK

Articles and editorials

It's a Wrap for Mr. Maroon and White, S1262 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E398, E399 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1262 [4MR]

CRITICAL CARE ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 971), H1664 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 971), H8159 [6DE], E1000 [31MY]

CRITICAL MINERALS AND MATERIALS PROMOTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 383), S870 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 383), S883 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 383, provisions, S883 [17FE]

CRITZ, MARK S. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H55 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H786 [14FE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8044 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H684 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2858 [14AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1988 [17MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H4187 [14JN]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see H.R. 1218), H2917 [15AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2605 [12AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H4946 [12JY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3646 (see H.R. 1941), H3684 [25MY]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H9928 [16DE]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2533 [7AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H1983 [17MR]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H1983 [17MR]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

Buy American Act: improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5923 [19AU]

China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 1868), H3278 [12MY]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5019 [13JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7135 [26OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7999 [30NO]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2109 [30MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H1580 [4MR]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H4852 [11JY]

———improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H3646 (see H.R. 1578), H3684 [25MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a defense supply chain and industrial base strategy (see H.R. 3449), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6458 [23SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6415 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H4329 [16JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H256 [18JA]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H5374 [21JY]

———establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H9928 [16DE]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5374 [21JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H3220 [11MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H5286 [20JY]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6233 [15SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5375 [21JY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see H.R. 199), H553 [8FE]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2605 [12AP]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H4455 [22JN]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6043 [9SE]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8126 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1988 [17MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2108 [30MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2108 [30MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1770 [11MR]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H3410 [24MY]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 451), H5782 [29JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4578 [24JN]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7008 [24OC]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 1703), H5888 [1AU]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H2917 [15AP] (see H.R. 2580), H7715 [16NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5966 [7SE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H3344 [23MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H8728 [12DE]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6922 [13OC]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H3161 [10MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5928 [26AU]

Members of Congress: reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H8000 [30NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Congess on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H9929 [16DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2215 [31MR]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4673 [6JY]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1039 (see H. Res. 96), H1070 [16FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1770 [11MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8967 [14DE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H6098 [12SE]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H8728 [12DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1250 (see H.R. 798), H1361 [18FE]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H2293 [4AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5087 [14JY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H550 [8FE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2488), H4850 [11JY]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7579 [14NO]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3162 [10MY]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H4460 [22JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2216 [31MR]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 330), H684 [10FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H2667 [13AP]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4750 [7JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H7399 [4NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H5375 [21JY]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H5239 [19JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2917 [15AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7898 [22NO]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H10017 [20DE]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6238 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian Development Highway System: extend Corridor N from its current northern terminus at Corridor M near Ebensburg, PA, to Corridor T, near Salamanca, NY (see H.R. 1544), H2854 [14AP]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see H.R. 1396), H2410 [6AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), consideration (see H. Res. 310), H4327 [16JN]

Law enforcement officers: waive annuity buyback requirement under the Federal Employees Retirement Service for officers involuntary called or retained on active duty (see H.R. 630), H680 [10FE]

Taxation: provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26 (see H.R. 1177), H1983 [17MR]

Trade Act: strenghten provisions relative to identification of U.S. trade expansion priorities (see H.R. 1518), H2664 [13AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Appalachian Development Highway System: extend Corridor N from its current northern terminus at Corridor M near Ebensburg, PA, to Corridor T, near Salamanca, NY (H.R. 1544), H2856 [14AP]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (H.R. 1396), H2411 [6AP]

Law enforcement officers: waive annuity buyback requirement under the Federal Employees Retirement Service for officers involuntary called or retained on active duty (H.R. 630), H683 [10FE]

Taxation: provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26 (H.R. 1177), H1987 [17MR]

Trade Act: strenghten provisions relative to identification of U.S. trade expansion priorities (H.R. 1518), H2666 [13AP]

Letters

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6822 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Roger McEllrath, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, H6828 [12OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1823 [15MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), motion to recommit, H1823, H1824 [15MR]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H670 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3638 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: repeal establishment of National Drug Intelligence Center, H3638 [25MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), H9800 [16DE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H670 [10FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H6837 [12OC]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H7284 [3NO], H7742 [17NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8044 [1DE]

———require agencies' regulatory flexibility analysis to assess cumulative impact of rules stemming from implementation of free trade agreements, H8044 [1DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7742 [17NO]

Kaniasty, Krzysztof: Stress and Anxiety Research Society Lifetime Career Achievement Award recipient, E1819 [12OC]

Loretto, PA: tribute to Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel Altar and Rosary Society, E2330 [20DE]

Marcellus Shale Caucus: convene, H2515 [7AP]

Melvin, Eileen: SBA Region III Exporter of the Year award recipient, E1053 [3JN]

Millsboro, PA: tribute to Heroes Run/Walk event to benefit memorial funds to honor Gregory Cox and Steven Phillips, E1620 [14SE]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, H2515 [7AP]

Perryopolis, PA: tribute to Frazier Middle School participation in March Math Madness Competition, E695 [12AP]

Santelli, Joseph: SBA Western Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1039 [3JN]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7284 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7284 [3NO]

Sidick, Chris: SBA Region III Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1046 [3JN]

Social Security: funding, H1823, H1824 [15MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), motion to recommit, H6837 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6771 [11OC], H6822, H6828 [12OC]

Vintondale, PA: tribute to Vintondale VFW Post 5211, E96 [24JA]

Votes: position on missed, H5106 [15JY]

Tributes

Brandt, Cynthia, E2126 [29NO]

Dick, Jerry, E1804 [6OC]

Frank, John E., E1871 [14OC]

Haberkorn, Thomas W., E2273 [15DE]

Harriger, Kevin, E2322 [20DE]

McMillen, Barbara, E2126 [29NO]

O'Donnell, Susan, E2126 [29NO]

Polosky, Mary Ellen, E2126 [29NO]

Rolish, Craig J., E2273 [15DE]

Rosenbaum, Lambert, E2126 [29NO]

Stump, Virginia, E2126 [29NO]

Young, Chrissy, E453 [10MR]

CROATIA, REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Security Challenges in the Altered Mediterranean: Senator Begich, S4546 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans, E2015 [4NO]

General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Accords): anniversary, E2300 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Croatian Summit: tribute, S4546 [13JY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: report on congressional delegation trip for convening of Parliamentary Assembly, S5237 [2AU]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, S5237-S5239 [2AU]

Tributes

Josipovic, Ivo, E790 [3MY]

CROATIAN AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Croatian Fraternal Union: anniversary of Croatian Sons Lodge 170, E1699 [23SE]

———anniversary of Zumberak Lodge 859, E1799 [6OC]

CROATIAN FRATERNAL UNION

Remarks in House

Croatian Sons Lodge 170: anniversary, E1699 [23SE]

Zumberak Lodge 859: anniversary, E1799 [6OC]

CROCKER, MYRON D.

Bills and resolutions

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see S. 1406), S4845 [22JY] (see H.R. 2650), H5579 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA: designate (S. 1406), S4915 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 1406, Myron Donovan Crocker U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, CA, S4915 [26JY]

CROCKER, RYAN C.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S4075 [23JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Remarks in House

Austin, Yvonne: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E435 [8MR]

Blum, Justin F.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, E434 [8MR]

Melenick, Joseph: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Honored Hero Award recipient, E478 [14MR]

Pasto, Linda: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Wielgus, Charles: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

CROHN'S AND COLITIS AWARENESS WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 199), S3339 [25MY] (see H. Res. 481), H8075 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Goals and ideals: support (H. Res. 481), H8012 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Goals and ideals: support (S. Res. 199), S7417 [14NO], S7444 [15NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 199, support goals and ideals, S3345 [25MY], S7417 [14NO]

CROSBY, TX

Bills and resolutions

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Remarks in House

McNerney, David: Medal of Honor recipient, H7315 [3NO]

CROSIER, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5246 [2AU]

CROSLAND, ELIZABETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2199 [7DE]

CROSS, LES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1225 [5JY]

CROSS, TERRY L.

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6301 [21SE]

CROSSLEY, COLLIN R.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E105 [25JA]

CROSSROADS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (business)

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2297 [16DE]

CROTTY, AMY

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

CROUDY, LENORE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E452 [10MR]

CROUSE, DERIEK W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2240 [13DE]

CROUSE, WILLIAM H., IV

Remarks in House

Tribute, H233 [18JA]

CROW, HARLAN

Articles and editorials

Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics, E1195-E1197 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Thomas, Clarence: allegations of ethics violations relative to relationship with Harlan Crow, E1195 [24JN]

CROWDER, GUY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2013 [4NO]

CROWE, CHRISTOPHER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E604 [1AP]

Statements

Tribute to Christopher Crowe: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson Staff Members, E604 [1AP]

CROWE, DERRICK

Articles and editorials

Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan, H1946 [17MR]

CROWLEY, CHARLES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2252 [14DE]

CROWLEY, JOSEPH (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H783 [14FE]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7332 [3NO]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7332 [3NO]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8320 [8DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H5966 [7SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H3754 [26MY]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Civil War—U.S.: sesquicentennial (see H. Res. 207), H2935 [2MY]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H5240 [19JY]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H7208 [1NO]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1988 [17MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7400 [4NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2790), H5897 [5AU] (see H.R. 2883), H6233 [15SE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6506 [3OC]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 1896), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 1583), H4852 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H7898 [22NO]

———allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5782 [29JY]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5888 [1AU]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H8125 [2DE]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

———prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements at St. Albans campus (see H.R. 1799), H3870 (see H.R. 1799), H3911 [1JN]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3806 [31MY]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H6627 [5OC]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

Financial institutions: repeal certain debit card interchange price controls and restore balance to the electronic payments system (see H.R. 3156), H7069 [25OC]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H7579 [14NO]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H684 [10FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 179), H2040 [29MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4367 [21JN]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H7161 [27OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H6273 [20SE]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1908 [16MR]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3987 [2JN]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H7929 [29NO]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7135 [26OC]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4076 [13JN]

Medicare: create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H9929 [16DE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4366 [21JN]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H2412 [6AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1524 [2MR]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4673 [6JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H554 [8FE]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10027 [23DE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2917 [15AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2858 [14AP]

Power resources: repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H726 [11FE]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4946 [12JY]

———extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 3083), H7134 [26OC]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H5780 [29JY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H2913 [15AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property (see H.R. 1147), H4577 [24JN]

———allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3020), H7258 [2NO]

———clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7893 [18NO]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H6341 [21SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7208 [1NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5087 [14JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2735), H8188 [6DE]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H7209 [1NO]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H8965 [14DE]

———make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 1018), H1724 [10MR]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———make residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2454), H4748 [7JY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H8319 [8DE]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1039 (see H.R. 749), H1070 [16FE]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H3644 (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [25MY]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1635), H3411 [24MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H4852 [11JY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H554 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Crime: provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

FCC: promulgate regulations requiring a label on packaging of certain baby monitors warning that signals may be intercepted by potential intruders (see H.R. 1752), H3107 [5MY]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 439), H6977 [14OC]

House Rules: require Members to notify the Clerk of participation in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (see H. Res. 169), H1842 [15MR]

India: call for continued strengthening of relations with the U.S. and recognize people and Government for building and maintaining a constitutional democracy (see H. Res. 59), H509 [26JA]

New York, NY: anniversary of St. Patrick's Day parade (see H. Res. 161), H1725 [10MR]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 2686), H5733 [28JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H3758 [26MY]

Crime: provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (H.R. 2221), H4329 [16JN]

FCC: promulgate regulations requiring a label on packaging of certain baby monitors warning that signals may be intercepted by potential intruders (H.R. 1752), H3110 [5MY]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (H.R. 3413), H7578 [14NO]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2686), H5733 [28JY]

Motions

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H26 [5JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3032 [4MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6394 [22SE]

Armenia: independence anniversary, E1689 [22SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H5268 [20JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, E1029 [2JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), E1021, E1029 [2JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7838 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8805 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9979, H9980, H9981, H9982, H9983, H9984, H9985, H9986 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6394 [22SE], H6863 [13OC]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6394 [22SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6394 [22SE]

———remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, E1021 [2JN]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: anniversary of birth, E1737 [3OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H298 [19JA]

House Rules: require Members to notify the Clerk of participation in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (H. Res. 169), H7144 [27OC]

———requirement of a three-fifths vote on certain legislation increasing taxes, H1552 [3MR]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, E1849 [13OC]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), E2266 [14DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6333, H6334 [21SE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7967 [30NO]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), consideration (H. Res. 470), H7838 [18NO]

Patents: eliminate the transitional program for covered business method patents requiring a post-grant administrative review, H4496 [23JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), H4496 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6863 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H298 [19JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6863 [13OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1464 [2MR], H1532, H1534, H1537, H1544 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1468, H1469, H1470, H1471 [2MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1550, H1552 [3MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6394 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6394 [22SE]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7144, H7145, H7146, H7147 [27OC]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1468, H1470, H1471 [2MR], H1532, H1534, H1537, H1544 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1532, H1534, H1537, H1544, H1550, H1552 [3MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H1550 [3MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H154 [12JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6817 [12OC]

Votes: correction, E1858 [13OC], E2203 [7DE]

———position on missed, H3094 [5MY], E1355, E1361 [19JY]

Tributes

Carey, Hugh L., E1550 [7SE]

CROWLEY COUNTY, CO

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1796 [6OC]

CRUMP, ERICA L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E202 [10FE]

CRUTCHFIELD, REGINALD AND FAMILY

Remarks in House

Okaloosa County, FL: Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1694 [22SE]

CRUZ, FRANCISCO Q.

Letters

American Memorial Park annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, E494 [15MR]

CRUZ, REANNA A.

Remarks in House

SBA: Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

C-SIDE SPORTS ACADEMY, LLC

Remarks in House

Sidick, Chris: SBA Region III Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1046 [3JN]

CTMIRROR.ORG (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Clem Roy, Lobbyist and Bon Viviant, Dies at 65, E1014 [1JN]

CUBA, MO

Remarks in House

Meramec Electrical Products Co.: NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Make It in America Manufacturer of the Week Award recipient, E2193 [6DE]

CUBA, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Castro vs. the Ladies in White, S5381 [7SE]

Cuba Should Free Alan Gross, S5189 [1AU]

Cuba's Repression Escalates, S6040 [3OC]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

On Cuba's Capitol Steps, S5381 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2855 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit family members of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals (see H.R. 1877), H3279 [12MY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see S. 209), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 513), H509 [26JA]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H395 [20JA]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Education: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 380), H395 [20JA]

Foreign policy: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 140), S2387 [12AP]

———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 256), H135 [7JA]

Foreign trade: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 255), H135 [7JA] (see H.R. 1887), H3279 [12MY]

———remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 833), H1390 [28FE]

Immigration: increase period during which a Cuban national must be physically present in the U.S. in order to qualify for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident (see H.R. 2771), H5884 [1AU]

———modify requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident (see H.R. 2831), H5931 [30AU]

Petroleum: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

Pollan, Laura: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S8148 [1DE]

POW: provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

Public broadcasting: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

Travel and tourism: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Press releases

Repression of Cuban Dissidents Persists Despite Releases: Amnesty International (organization), H1978 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Biscet, Oscar: release from Cuban prison, H1977-H1979 [17MR]

Carter, Jimmy: visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations, H2102-H2104 [30MR]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, H8058 [1DE], E2146, E2152, E2155, E2156, E2158, E2159 [1DE]

Cuban Americans: tribute, H1800 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, H1598 [8MR]

Foreign countries: deny foreign aid to countries who refuse to accept deported citizens who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S., H1528 [3MR], H1729 [11MR], H2316 [5AP]

Foreign policy: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights, H2607 [13AP], E734 [15AP]

Human rights: condemn the beating and death of Juan W. Soto while participating in a peaceful protest, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

———violations, H1977-H1979 [17MR], H2102-H2104 [30MR], H7315 [3NO]

Noguera, Livia A. Acosta: status of diplomatic credentials relative to allegations of involvment in potential cyberattack on U.S. involving affiliates of Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, H9908 [16DE]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Radio and TV Marti: funding, H1308 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Aponte, Mari C.: suitability to be Ambassador to El Salvador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8479-S8484 [12DE]

Armed Forces: review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, S5189 [1AU], S8121 [1DE], S8362 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a country that has a case of prior confirmed recidivism, S7895 [28NO]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, S7165 [8NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

———response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767, S2770, S2771 [9MY]

Dept. of State: policy to lift travel restrictions to Cuba, S8671-S8673 [15DE], S8766 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432, S7433 [15NO]

Foreign policy: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (S. Res. 140), S2398 [12AP]

Human rights: violations, S5380 [7SE], S6040 [3OC], S7432 [15NO], S8766 [17DE]

POW: classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050-S8056 [30NO], S8130 [1DE]

Terrorism: allow determination that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions, S7809 [18NO], S8030-S8032 [30NO], S8113, S8126 [1DE]

Statements

Hispanic Heritage Month: Gustavo Garagorry, H6960 [14OC]

———Nelis Rojas Morales, H6960 [14OC]

Summaries

Concerns Regarding Matthew G. Olsen's Leadership and Actions as Executive Director of the Obama Administration's Guantanamo Review Task Force, E1332 [15JY]

Texts of

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 944, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2877 [11MY]

S. 982, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2948 [12MY]

S. Res. 140, commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, S2398 [12AP]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Laura Pollan, S8156 [1DE]

CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: modify requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident (see H.R. 2831), H5931 [30AU]

CUBAN AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Miami, FL: anniversary of Versailles restaurant, E1282 [11JY]

Tribute, H1800 [15MR]

CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

———extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2855 [14AP]

CUDDY, DON

Articles and editorials

SMAST Professor Honored for Fisheries Work, E1684 [22SE]

CUELLAR, HENRY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3601 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3851, H3873, H3914 [1JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2368 [6AP]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4896 [12JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2605 [12AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H2213 [31MR]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H2215 [31MR]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3758 [26MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7258 [2NO]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H2605 [12AP]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1988 [17MR]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H1392 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (see H.R. 2298), H4456 [22JN]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2536 [7AP]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H8125 [2DE]

———ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see H.R. 837), H1456 [1MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H7257 [2NO]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H1580 [4MR]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H3161 [10MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Endangered species: require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H1768 [11MR]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3646 (see H.R. 1391), H3684 [25MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H6182 [14SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2858 [14AP]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H1040 (see H.R. 362), H1071 [16FE]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2572 [8AP]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H2934 [2MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4578 [24JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6139 [13SE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H2108 [30MR]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H7579 [14NO]

———modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1933), H3341 [23MY]

International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects (see H.R. 947), H2572 [8AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see H.R. 550), H550 [8FE]

Medicare: provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H1768 [11MR]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H7892 [18NO]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6457 [23SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H7135 [26OC]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

———amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1908 [16MR]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see H.R. 3100), H6624 [5OC]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H7332 [3NO]

———extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H7831 [17NO]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H9928 [16DE]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H7831 [17NO]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 57), H3160 [10MY]

———extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (see H.R. 2277), H4456 [22JN]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H725 [11FE]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H7332 [3NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3344 [23MY]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3062 [4MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2216 [31MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H8126 [2DE]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H7161 [27OC]

Transportation Security Administration: ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H1842 [15MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (see H.R. 373), H395 [20JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H513 [26JA]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 10), H102 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand medical facility in far south Texas (see H.R. 1318), H2265 [1AP]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1292), H2214 [31MR]

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see H.R. 538), H550 [8FE]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (see H.R. 770), H1176 (see H.R. 770), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 915), H1574 [3MR]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H1176 (see H.R. 771), H1196 [17FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (see H.R. 1914), H3301 [13MY]

Taxation: permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1601), H2911 [15AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 10), H103 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand medical facility in far south Texas (H.R. 1318), H2267 [1AP]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 1292), H2215 [31MR]

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (H.R. 538), H551 [8FE]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 770), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

———coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), H1576 [3MR]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (H.R. 771), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 1914), H3303 [13MY]

Taxation: permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 1601), H2915 [15AP]

Remarks

Cibolo, TX: tribute to Byron P. Steele II High School football team, E50 [12JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3603 [25MY]

———provide technology and intelligence gathering practices used in overseas conflicts to assist in border security, H3603 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Border Enforcement Security Task Force funding, H3850 [1JN]

———Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine operations funding, H3849, H3851 [1JN]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3849 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3849, H3850, H3851 [1JN]

———Operation Stonegarden funding, H3850 [1JN]

Ecology and environment: amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2368, H2369 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2368, H2369 [6AP]

Edinburg, TX: tribute to American Legion Post 408 McAllen, TX, homecoming celebration for South Texas Vietnam War veterans, E659 [7AP]

FEMA: communicate with State emergency agencies and localities to decrease prevalence of outdated flood zone maps, H4873 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4873 [12JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H212 [18JA]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of La Posada Hotel, E1853 [13OC]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (S. 349), H4342 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H212 [18JA]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (H.R. 771), H4343 [21JN]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (H.R. 1632), H4341 [21JN]

Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office, Cary, MS: designate (S. 655), H4344 [21JN]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6757 [11OC]

Tributes

Alvarez, Adolfo, Sr., E976 [27MY]

Camina, Robert, E503 [16MR]

Castaneda, Blas, E593 [31MR]

Flores, Samuel, E1455 [29JY]

Gonzalez, Aurelia Lopez, E461 [11MR]

Kazen, Barbara A., E816 [5MY]

Mayorga, Jose S., E417 [3MR]

McCurdy, Si, E449 [10MR]

Saenz, Amadeo, E922 [23MY]

Salinas, Fernando (Chito), E428 [8MR]

Silva, Hortensia G., E1050 [3JN]

Trevino, Gilbert, E1253 [7JY]

CUGINI, CHRISTOPHER L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8459 [8DE]

CULATTA, RICHARD

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6925 [31OC]

CULBERSON, JOHN ABNEY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3976 [2JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H1620 [8MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H7134 [26OC]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2268 [1AP]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H3305 [13MY]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H4329 [16JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H5373 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H357 [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6854 [12OC]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4332 [20JN]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H6344 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H356 [19JA]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 852), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H6043 [9SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2917 [15AP]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H5375 [21JY] (see H.R. 2885), H6233 [15SE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H397 [20JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1392 [28FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see H.R. 3214), H7009 [24OC]

———ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H7161 [27OC]

———ensure public participation in the drafting and issuance of certain guidance documents (see H.R. 3204), H7009 [24OC]

———enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements on devices (see H.R. 3230), H7009 [24OC]

———expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H7009 [24OC]

———improve humanitarian device regulation (see H.R. 3211), H7161 [27OC]

———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H8125 [2DE]

———provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process (see H.R. 3209), H8000 [30NO]

———reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act by requiring establishment of a schedule and issuance of regulations relative to device approval process (see H.R. 3208), H8000 [30NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4042 [7JN]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2918 [15AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2858 [14AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2667 [13AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2934 [2MY]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H256 [18JA]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3759 [26MY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1252 (see H.R. 360), H1364 [18FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H3755 [26MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4042 [7JN]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4673 [6JY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H204 [12JA]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5919 [16AU]

Libya: declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3871 (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3912 [1JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H1983 [17MR]

Medicare: study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3344 [23MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H5734 [28JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1641), H3063 [4MY]

———establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Texas, Virginia, California, and Florida (see H.R. 1536), H2935 [2MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2667 [13AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3870 (see H.R. 1976), H3911 [1JN]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (see H.R. 1699), H3063 [4MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H7069 [25OC]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H2858 [14AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2605 [12AP]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H3304 [13MY]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H3000 [3MY]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H2605 [12AP]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H3758 [26MY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H5286 [20JY]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]

Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H4367 [21JN]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3646 (see H.R. 1058), H3684 [25MY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H1456 [1MR]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H3304 [13MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3282 [12MY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H3646 (see H.R. 1075), H3684 [25MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6043 [9SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6673 [6OC]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4038 [3JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: constitutional amendment to prohibit basing legal opinions or rulings on foreign laws, treaties, or religious laws (see H.J. Res. 75), H5896 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify role in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran (see H.R. 2720), H5882 [1AU]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 2055), H3804 [31MY]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executives orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 76), H5896 [5AU]

Medicare: restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H5780 [29JY]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 57), H3160 [10MY]

———enforce the tenth amendment to the Constitution relative to autonomous sovereign police powers of the States (see H.R. 2916), H6180 [14SE]

———restore State sovereignty and dedicate excess grant funds to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2917), H6180 [14SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: disapprove of a certain sentencing guideline amendment (see H.R. 2991), H6341 [21SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: constitutional amendment to prohibit basing legal opinions or rulings on foreign laws, treaties, or religious laws (H.J. Res. 75), H5897 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify role in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran (H.R. 2720), H5885 [1AU]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3805 [31MY]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executives orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (H.J. Res. 76), H5897 [5AU]

Medicare: restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 2694), H5780 [29JY]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (H.J. Res. 57), H3161 [10MY]

———enforce the tenth amendment to the Constitution relative to autonomous sovereign police powers of the States (H.R. 2916), H6181 [14SE]

———restore State sovereignty and dedicate excess grant funds to deficit reduction (H.R. 2917), H6181 [14SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: disapprove of a certain sentencing guideline amendment (H.R. 2991), H6343 [21SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6463 [29SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H6463, H6465 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1425 [1MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2744 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1094, H1168 [17FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7800 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5755 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5176 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5805 [30JY]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: clarify procedures for approving applications for oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf, H5616, H5617 [27JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5755 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN]

———National Guard military construction funding through reductions in NATO Security Investment Program funding, H4047 [13JN]

———prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H4059 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3849 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3849 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), Senate amendment, H6463, H6465 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5616, H5617 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4063 [13JN]

———issue report on plans to rehabilitate and reuse national landmarks that are aging, outdated, or in obsolete condition, H3977 [2JN]

———medical and prosthetic research account funding, H3977 [2JN]

———post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4105 [14JN]

———prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4055 [13JN]

———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H3976 [2JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3964, H3967, H3968, H3976, H3977 [2JN], H4047, H4048, H4055, H4056, H4059, H4060, H4062, H4063, H4066 [13JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to recommit, H4105 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4048 [13JN]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H1425 [1MR]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9993 [20DE]

EPA: include in legislation on standards for cement manufacturing facilities a finding on exposure of individuals to mercury from industrial sources resulting in States issuing mercury advisories for fish consumption, H6602 [5OC]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6604 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6602, H6604 [5OC]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H3977 [2JN]

National security: improve border security, H3765 [31MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1168 [17FE]

Point of order, H4059 [13JN]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

Votes: position on missed, E231 [15FE], E1310 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H764 [14FE], H2601 [12AP], H2663 [13AP], H4746 [7JY], H6009 [8SE], H7432 [14NO]

Reports filed

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, H6990 [24OC]

Tributes

del Castillo, Dimitri, H5819 [1AU]

CULLEN, JOHN S.

Remarks in House

Multisorb Technologies, Inc.: anniversary, E1342 [15JY]

CULLERS, ARI

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7640 [16NO], E2014 [4NO]

CULLIGAN, MEGAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S345 [27JA]

CULPEPPER, GLENDA

Remarks in House

Whitesboro, TX: Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E438 [9MR]

CULTIVATING SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO FOSTER INNOVATION FOR PATIENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

CULTURAL INITIATIVE, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Howard University: anniversary of first hip hop conference (see H. Res. 424), H6625 [5OC]

CULVERT, EDWARD R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1214 [24JN]

CUMBERLAND, MD

Remarks in Senate

Roads and highways: anniversary of groundbreaking of the National Road, S2576 [2MY]

CUMBERLAND, RI

Lists

Cumberland, RI, Little League baseball team roster, H6168 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to Cumberland Little League baseball team, H6168 [14SE]

CUMBERLAND GULF GROUP OF COMPANIES

Letters

CFTC implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, E1395 [25JY]

CUMBERLAND VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB

Bills and resolutions

JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate (see H. Res. 13), H41 [5JA]

CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7364, H7365 [4NO]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1642 [9MR]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H1770 [11MR]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8967 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H9432 [15DE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8881 [13DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H10017 [20DE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2268 [1AP]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H6626 [5OC]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7715 [16NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6140 [13SE]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (see H.R. 1651), H4529 [23JN]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2935 [2MY]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H4750 [7JY]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H2858 [14AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 1652), H2935 [2MY]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H5489 [25JY]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5923 [19AU]

Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8967 [14DE]

Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate the JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (see H. Res. 13), H4674 [6JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1581 [4MR]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H8077 [1DE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4750 [7JY]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H2039 [29MR]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H8077 [1DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H3220 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H2855 [14AP]

———conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2935 [2MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: make risk-based assessments of financial companies to recoup assistance under the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (see H.R. 1151), H2605 [12AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7892 [18NO]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H3000 [3MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2040 [29MR]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4673 [6JY]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H7999 [30NO]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to provide retroactive pay to employees who were furloughed (see H.R. 2814), H5928 [26AU]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H5019 [13JY]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures protected from prohibited personnel practices, require nondisclosure policies to conform with certain protections, and provide additional authorities to Office of Special Counsel (see H.R. 3289), H7206 [1NO]

———ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1664 [9MR]

———expand conversion rate of interns to full-time employees, establish internship tracking mechanisms, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices (see H.R. 914), H1574 [3MR]

———provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 1429), H2572 [8AP]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H7627 [15NO]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1180 (see H.R. 308), H1199 [17FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H2857 [14AP]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Government: express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see H.R. 2146), H4673 [6JY]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H3409 [24MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H2216 [31MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H684 [10FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1844 [15MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H3112 [5MY]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H553 [8FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H5905 [12AU]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H6010 [8SE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: modify prohibition on disrupting military funerals (see H.R. 961), H2858 [14AP]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H7400 [4NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6458 [23SE]

Medicaid: require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 1606), H4366 [21JN]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4794 [8JY]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3344 [23MY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: ban use of hand-held mobile devices while driving (see H.R. 2333), H4946 [12JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see H.R. 2342), H4527 [23JN]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2858 [14AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5782 [29JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H7069 [25OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H357 [19JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5966 [7SE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2291 [4AP]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4794 [8JY]

———enhance authorities relative to disposal of real property (see H.R. 1205), H1984 [17MR]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3162 [10MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H7830 [17NO]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 776), H2293 [4AP]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H2108 [30MR]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H6552 [4OC]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8077 [1DE]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H3987 [2JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H1252 (see H.R. 689), H1364 [18FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 1267), H6506 [3OC]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H776 [14FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3062 [4MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3114 [6MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H6853 [12OC]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see H.R. 1120), H3281 [12MY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H3758 [26MY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H5127 [15JY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H1984 [17MR]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H3344 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: increase diversity within the leadership ranks (see H.R. 2186), H4277 [15JN]

Credit: require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 2647), H5579 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 688), H774 [14FE]

Government: increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements (see H.R. 3202), H6975 [14OC]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2967), H6271 [20SE]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6096 [12SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: increase diversity within the leadership ranks (H.R. 2186), H4278 [15JN]

Credit: require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (H.R. 1477), H2604 [12AP]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (H.R. 2647), H5580 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (H.R. 688), H775 [14FE]

Government: increase transparency (H.R. 1144), H1985 [17MR]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements (H.R. 3202), H6977 [14OC]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (H.R. 2967), H6272 [20SE]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (H.R. 2884), H6097 [12SE]

Motions

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2080 [30MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H2063, H2065, H2066, H2067 [30MR], E321, E322 [28FE]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (H.R. 298), H7413 [14NO]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Louis R. Harper, et al. v. Mayor and City of Baltimore, et al., addressing discriminatory practices in Baltimore City Fire Dept., hiring and promotion policies, E2184 [6DE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (H.R. 2668), H8329, H8330 [12DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2850 [14AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7349, H7365, H7367 [4NO]

———prohibit establishment of an ombudsman in each district, H7365 [4NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H701, H702, H706, H707 [11FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2850 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3618, H3619 [25MY], E985 [27MY]

Dept. of Education: District of Columbia public and charter schools funding, H2076, H2078, H2080 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2063, H2065, H2066, H2067, H2071, H2076, H2078 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), motion to recommit, H2080 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: Head Start Program funding, H2066 [30MR]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1747 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1634 [9MR]

Dept. of Transportation: infrastructure projects funding, H2850 [14AP]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H701, H702, H706, H707 [11FE], H1634 [9MR]

———importance of job creation, H1634 [9MR]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H1634 [9MR], H2065, H2067 [30MR]

EPA: Chesapeake Bay Watershed restoration plan implementation funding, E321 [28FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace, E985 [27MY]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), H7224, H7225, H7226 [2NO]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5334 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H218 [18JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (H.R. 2079), H7409 [14NO]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H6205 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6205 [15SE]

Officer John Maguire Post Office, Woburn, MA: designate (S. 1412), H7411 [14NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H218 [18JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

Point of order, H7411, H7415, H7416 [14NO]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, H3618, H3619 [25MY]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (H.R. 3004), H7410 [14NO]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (H.R. 2422), H7414 [14NO]

Ships and vessels: suppress the threat of piracy on the high seas, H7349 [4NO]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (H.R. 2660), H7415 [14NO]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (H.R. 2415), H7416 [14NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H184 [12JA]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7367 [4NO]

Tributes

King, Martin Luther, Jr., E631 [5AP]

Mikulski, Senator, E544 [29MR]

CUNNINGHAM, DORIN S.

Remarks in House

Cunningham, Samuel and Danielle: tribute to birth of child, E1338 [15JY]

CUNNINGHAM, NOEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2225 [12DE]

CUNNINGHAM, SAMUEL AND DANIELLE

Remarks in House

Cunningham, Dorin S.: tribute to birth, E1338 [15JY]

CURLESS, JAY R., III

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1751 [4OC]

CURLEY, DARRELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5976 [8SE]

CUROE, CATHRYN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3786 [14JN]

CURRAN, LAURA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2344 [8AP]

CURRENCY see Money

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE OVERSIGHT REFORM ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1619), S6053 [3OC], S6069, S6096, S6097, S6101, S6102, S6103, S6104, S6106, S6107, S6108, S6109, S6110, S6113, S6114, S6115, S6117, S6118, S6138, S6140, S6141, S6142 [4OC], S6227, S6228, S6229, S6230, S6231 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

Holding China to Account, H6563 [5OC]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Letters

China's use of value-added tax rebate: several Senators, S6302 [6OC]

Prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries: several business and industry associations, S6072 [4OC]

Motions

Enact (S. 1619), S6069 [4OC], S6315 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 1619), H6563 [5OC], H6798 [12OC], H6863, H6867 [13OC], H6924, H6959 [14OC], H7023, H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7119 [26OC], H7591 [15NO], H8142 [6DE], H9800 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, S6175 [5OC]

Business and industry: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries, S6071, S6072, S6075 [4OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6169 [5OC]

Enact (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6069-S6077, S6079-S6085 [4OC], S6145, S6148, S6150-S6169, S6173-S6175, S6274, S6275 [5OC], S6278-S6285, S6287-S6292, S6294-S6297, S6301-S6303, S6307-S6320 [6OC], S6359, S6360, S6362-S6365, S6368-S6371, S6373, S6378-S6382 [11OC], S6422 [12OC], S6498 [13OC], S6998 [1NO], S7024 [2NO], S8487 [12DE], S8698 [16DE]

———motion to proceed, S6013-S6026, S6033-S6039 [3OC], S6059, S6066-S6069 [4OC]

———unanimous-consent request, S6069, S6070 [4OC], S6313 [6OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities, S6162-S6164 [5OC]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, S6158 [5OC]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations, S6085 [4OC]

Intellectual property: improve intellectual property rights enforcement, S6155 [5OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved, S6159 [5OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S6310-S6312 [6OC]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6014-S6017 [3OC]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S6291 [6OC]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act, S6158 [5OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (S. 1619), S6315 [6OC]

Texts of

S. 1619, provisions, S6378-S6382 [11OC]

CURRENCY REFORM FOR FAIR TRADE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 639): consideration (see H. Res. 310), H4327 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 639), H2053-H2055 [30MR], H2331 [6AP], H4687 [7JY], H5962 [7SE], H6357 [22SE], H6795 [12OC], H6863, H6865, H6867, H6868 [13OC], H7213 [2NO], H7270, H7284-H7287 [3NO], H7740-H7742 [17NO], H8142 [6DE], E1892 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 639), S4048 [23JN]

Enact (S. 328), S5611 [14SE], S5864 [22SE], S6037-S6039 [3OC]

CURRIE, BOB

Remarks in House

National Tartan Day: observance with unveiling of the Ellis Island, New York, NY, tartan, H2023 [29MR]

CURRIE, CHARLES L.

Prayers

``Eternal Word, Only Begotten Son of God'', E652 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E651 [6AP]

CURRIE, DING JO

Remarks in House

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E875 [12MY]

CURRIE, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7264 [3NO]

CURRY, RICK

Articles and editorials

Depot on Main Owner Dies at Age 65, S2037 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2037 [31MR]

CURRY, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2183 [6DE]

CURRY, THOMAS J.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Comptroller of the Currency: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

CURSEEN, JOSEPH P., JR.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7068 [25OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6706 [19OC]

CURTAIN, TERRI

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6613 [17OC]

CURTIS, KATHLEEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2236 [13DE]

CURTIS, MICHAEL D.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2099 [18NO]

CUSTOM ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H4593 [6JY]

CUT, CAP, AND BALANCE ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2560): consideration (H. Res. 355), H5180 [19JY]

Articles and editorials

Budget Amendment Wrong Vehicle for Right Principle, S4819 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY] (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Enact (H.R. 2560): consideration (see H. Res. 355), H5149 [18JY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2560), S4743 [21JY], S4825 [22JY], H5226 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Budget: prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]

Enact (H.R. 2560), H5090, H5107-H5109 [15JY], H5130, H5134-H5141, H5144-H5147 [18JY], H5156, H5157, H5159, H5162-H5165, H5166, H5167, H5168, H5169, H5170, H5171, H5184-H5234, H5237 [19JY], H5242, H5243, H5244, H5246, H5249, H5250, H5251, H5270-H5281 [20JY], H5295, H5296, H5297, H5298 [21JY], H5378, H5393-H5397 [22JY], H5402 [25JY], H5502 [26JY], H5737 [29JY], H5786 [30JY], H7019 [25OC], H7624 [15NO], E1364, E1365, E1368 [20JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 355), H5171-H5183 [19JY]

———motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]

Medicare: reform, H5206 [19JY]

Taxation: rates, H5206, H5210 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2560), S4647-S4649, S4653 [19JY], S4681-S4683, S4685-S4687, S4689-S4693, S4699, S4712-S4715 [20JY], S4741-S4743 [21JY], S4826-S4829, S4837-S4839 [22JY], S4887, S4890, S4897 [26JY], S5125, S5136 [30JY]

———motion to proceed, S4743-S4775, S4777-S4779, S4781-S4795 [21JY], S4813-S4826 [22JY]

Enact (S. 1340), S4442, S4459 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4551 [13JY], S4573, S4589, S4592 [14JY], S4624 [18JY]

Medicare: reform, S4756, S4757, S4771-S4773, S4792 [21JY]

Social Security: efforts to reduce benefits, S4757 [21JY]

Taxation: rates, S4756, S4771 [21JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S4815 [22JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2560, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 112-150), H5149 [18JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2560, provisions, H5171 [19JY]

H.R. 2560, provisions, H5184 [19JY]

CUT ENERGY BILLS AT HOME ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1914), S7904 [28NO]

CUTLER, DAVID

Remarks in House

Duxbury, MA: tribute to dedication of David Cutler Memorial Forest, E1764 [4OC]

CUTLER, THOMAS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S610 [7FE]

CUTTING FEDERAL RED TAPE TO FACILITATE RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2170) (H. Rept. 112-250), H6975 [14OC]

CUTTING OUT INEFFICIENT AND NEEDLESS SPENDING (COINS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2635), H5488 [25JY]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH

Articles and editorials

Discovery Dispute Delaying Theft Case Against Motley Rice, S2652 [4MY]

Court documents

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of MetroHealth System, E1867 [14OC]

Westlake, OH: dedication of Leverett Johnson Historical Marker in Evergreen Cemetery, E1644 [15SE]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Akers, Bruce H.: Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association George. V. Voinovich Public Service Award recipient, S6596 [17OC]

CVAR, ROBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2679 [4MY]

CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

CYBER SECURITY AND AMERICAN CYBER COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 21), S122 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 21, provisions, S130 [25JA]

CYBER SECURITY PUBLIC AWARENESS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 813), S3884 [16JN]

CYBERSECURITY AND INTERNET SAFETY STANDARDS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 372), S796 [16FE]

Texts of

S. 372, provisions, S796 [16FE]

CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT

Reports filed

Enact (H.R. 2096), H7165 [31OC]

CYPRESS, TX

Remarks in House

Merola, Mike: conflict with Lakeland Village Community Association over height of flagpole, H126 [7JA]

CYPRIOT AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Panpaphian Association of America, Inc.: tribute to award recipients, E38 [7JA]

CYPRUS, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Turkey: allow for certain property claims against Turkey arising out of exclusion of U.S. nationals from property such nationals own in Turkish-occupied territory (see H.R. 2597), H5284 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Disasters: express condolences for victims of gunpowder explosion at naval base, E1343 [18JY]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom, E1369 [20JY], E1387 [22JY], E1419 [27JY]

International relations: support reunification agreement, E1331 [15JY]

Panpaphian Association of America, Inc.: tribute to award recipients, E38 [7JA]

Turkey: anniversary of occupation, H5248 [20JY], E1306, E1314 [13JY], E1320, E1323 [14JY], E1344 [18JY], E1364, E1366, E1369, E1371 [20JY], E1377, E1378, E1385 [21JY], E1387, E1392 [22JY], E1419 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom, S107 [25JA]

Turkey: anniversary of occupation, S4716 [20JY]

CZARNIAK, LINDSAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E554 [29MR]

CZECH REPUBLIC

Articles and editorials

Havel's Revolution of Truth, E2335 [20DE]

Cloture motions

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Letters

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Norman L. Eisen, S8477 [12DE]

———Representative Issa and Senator Grassley, S5722 [19SE]

Notices

Intention to object to proceeding to nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Senator Grassley, S5729 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: dedication of statue to honor Thomas G. Masaryk at the Bohemian National Hall, E442 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S5722 [19SE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8476-S8479, S8481-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic relative to role in removal of Gerald Walpin as Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S8476-S8479, S8481 [12DE]

Europe: condemn persecution of Roma, S788 [16FE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen To Be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Tributes

Havel, Vaclav, E2309 [19DE], E2335 [20DE]

CZINKOTA, MICHAEL R.

Analyses

Terrorism and International Business—Looking Back and Striving Forward, E1672 [21SE]

DACULA, GA

Remarks in House

Orgbon, Charles, III: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

D'AGOSTINO, ANTHONY F.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

D'AGOSTINO, MAE A.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S1888-S1891 [28MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1874 [17MR]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1218 [3MR]

DAHILL, DOUGLAS E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1770 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6180 [5OC]

DAHLSTEN, EDIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7185 [8NO]

DAILY CALLER (publication)

Articles and editorials

Real-World Impact of Tax Hikes on American Jobs, H5743 [29JY]

DAILYBEAST.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Rebel Leader—Give Us a Chance, S1584 [14MR]

DAIRY COOL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 831), S2518 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 831, provisions, S2518 [14AP]

DAISEY OUTDOOR PRODUCTS (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H4685 [7JY]

DAKAR, MAHA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 502), S1406 [8MR]

DAKE FAMILY

Remarks in House

Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region: C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, E901 [13MY]

DALAI LAMA

Bills and resolutions

Religion: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (see H. Res. 338), H4671 [6JY]

Remarks in House

China: recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, E498 [16MR]

Religion: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (H. Res. 338), E1237 [6JY]

Remarks in Senate

China: Dalai Lama's proposals to amend the Charter for Tibetans in Exile to devolve his formal authority to an elected official, S1818 [17MR]

———recognize plight of Tibetan people and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, S5380 [7SE]

Statements

Tibetan National Uprising Day Anniversary, E498 [16MR]

DALDRUP, SEAN K.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E875 [12MY]

DALE CITY, VA

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

DALE CITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Dale City, VA: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

DALE LONG EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS PROTECTION ACT see Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act

DALEY, JOHN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4331 [5JY], S8492 [12DE]

DALEY, MARGARET A. CORBETT

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8010, H8016 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7938 [29NO]

DALEY, RICHARD M.

Letters

NSP Termination Act, H1887 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E974 [27MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2903 [12MY]

DALEY, VI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E960 [26MY]

DALLAS, TX

Articles and editorials

Dallas-Area Home Prices Sag Again, H1633 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 209), S3891 [16JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Allison, Joel: Texas Women's University Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award recipient, E167 [8FE]

Anderson, Ron: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1240 [6JY]

Bishop Dunne Catholic School: anniversary, E1780 [5OC]

Dallas Environmental Science Academy: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1923 [25OC]

Dallas Hispanic Youth Institute: tribute, E1138 [21JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute, H4067 [13JN], H4094, H4095 [14JN], E1077 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: tribute to Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport Transportation Security Administration staff, E169 [8FE]

Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1923 [25OC]

Magdaleno, Raul: MillerCoors LLC, Lider of the Year award recipient, E309 [18FE]

McCormick, Elizabeth: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E2167 [2DE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Bruce A. Beutler for physiology and medicine, E1788 [6OC]

Pinnacle Technical Resources (company): anniversary, E1388 [22JY]

Prestonwood Pregnancy Center: tribute, H6923 [14OC]

Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services Magnet High School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1923 [25OC]

Schenkel, Pete: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E668 [7AP]

School of Science and Engineering Magnet High School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1923 [25OC]

Skyline High School: anniversary, E505 [16MR]

Southern Methodist University: anniversary, E928 [23MY]

Southwest Airlines Co.: anniversary, E1146 [21JN]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): tribute, E717 [14AP]

Texas: anniversary of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO), Welcome Home a Hero Program, E1141 [21JN]

University of Texas at Dallas: formation of Naveen Jindal School of Management Davidson Management Honors Program, E1897 [21OC]

———naming of Naveen Jindal School of Management, E1900 [21OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (S. Res. 209), S3902 [16JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 209, tribute to Dallas Mavericks (basketball team), S3897, S3902 [16JN]

DALLAS COUNTY, TX

Articles and editorials

Public Defender Who Spent Decade Working To Free the Innocent Is Leaving Dallas County, E1997 [3NO]

Remarks in House

National Exchange Club (organization): anniversary, E524 [17MR]

DALLAS MAVERICKS (basketball team)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 209), S3891 [16JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4067 [13JN], H4094, H4095 [14JN], E1077 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute (S. Res. 209), S3902 [16JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 209, tribute, S3897, S3902 [16JN]

DALLAS (TX) MORNING NEWS

Articles and editorials

Dallas-Area Home Prices Sag Again, H1633 [9MR]

Public Defender Who Spent Decade Working To Free the Innocent Is Leaving Dallas County, E1997 [3NO]

DALMAN, TANNER J.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1 [5JA]

DALPIAZ, MIRANDA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5792 [20SE], S6053 [3OC]

DALTON, DUANE A.

Remarks in Senate

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers from Louisiana killed in the line of duty, S3044 [17MY]

DALTON, GENEVIEVE F.

Remarks in House

Dalton, Sean and Kathryn Howell: tribute to birth of child, E282 [18FE]

DALTON, ROY B., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S2569-S2572 [2MY], S2613 [3MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2551 [14AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

DALTON, SEAN AND KATHRYN HOWELL

Remarks in House

Dalton, Genevieve F.: tribute to birth, E282 [18FE]

DALY, JOHN A.

Remarks in House

Orland Hills, IL: anniversary, E1150 [21JN]

DALY CITY, CA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E794 [3MY]

D'AMBROSIO, DAN

Articles and editorials

Logic Dictates, Couple Prove Tech Has Place on VT Biz Scene, S2836 [10MY]

Outdoor Gear Exchange Takes Its Store, and Philosophy, Into a Bigger Space, S2988 [16MY]

DAMES, PETE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E572 [30MR]

DAMIS-WULFF, ALEXA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4729 [20JY]

DAMRELL, FRANK C., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2142 [30NO]

DAMS

Articles and editorials

Against Dam Removal, but For KBRA, H1264 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions

California: facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 1604), H2911 [15AP]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see S. 1197), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see S. 806), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1157), H1982 [17MR]

———provide that funds made available for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see S. 1795), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2942), H6231 [15SE]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 2993), H6342 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (see S. 802), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 3263), H7133 [26OC]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (see S. 201), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H508 [26JA]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

———ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1176 (see H.R. 764), H1196 [17FE]

———postpone updating flood insurance rate maps of areas protected by levees in the process of being constructed or rehabilitated (see S. 2025), S8734 [16DE]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see S. 1758), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3244), H7007 [24OC]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon (see H.R. 946), H1618 [8MR]

———reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 3069), H6467 [29SE]

Floods: ensure that Federal assistance for construction of certain emergency levees is not conditioned on the subsequent dismantlement of those levees, except as provided for in a status certificate (see H.R. 3251), H7007 [24OC]

Hydroelectric power: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S6665 [18OC]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Madera County, CA: terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith (see S. 524), S1502 [9MR]

Native Americans: settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1345), S4485 [11JY]

Oklahoma: clarify role of Cherokee Nation in maintaining the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam (see H.R. 1421), H2533 [7AP]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (see S. Res. 227), S4450 [7JY]

Letters

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: Senators Alexander and Corker and Representative Fincher, S2569 [2MY]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks: Representative Luetkemeyer, E1433 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1262-H1265 [18FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (H.R. 2111), E1051 [3JN]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in construction funding, H4804 [11JY]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4806, H4807 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for removal or associated mitigation of dams along the Columbia or Snake Rivers, H5061 [14JY]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (H.R. 2942), H6224 [15SE], H7059 [25OC]

———study Missouri River flooding, H4799, H4800 [11JY], H7058-H7060 [25OC], H7222 [2NO]

———take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H4202, H4203 [15JN]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), H6473-H6475 [3OC]

———Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam removal, H6350 [22SE]

———Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam study funding, H902 [15FE], E414 [3MR]

FEMA: allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4899, H4900 [12JY]

FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (H.R. 3244), H7076 [26OC]

Floods: assess historical flood prevention efforts on the Missouri River and impact of current flooding on Midwestern States, H4568-H4571 [24JN], H5143 [18JY]

———Mississippi River and Missouri River flood protection system funding, H4784 [8JY]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104-H1106 [17FE], E291 [18FE]

Hydroelectric power: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6476-H6480 [3OC]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), H8133, H8134 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H4764 [8JY]

Theodore Roosevelt Dam: anniversary, E208 [11FE], E447, E454 [10MR], E466 [11MR]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), E1433 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Columbia River Treaty: tribute to Columbia River Basin Native American tribes for involvement in the treaty negotiation and review process, S4482 [11JY]

Corps of Engineers: artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri, S2639 [4MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, S6734, S6741, S6750 [19OC], S6807 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (S. 802), S2448 [13AP]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), S6692 [18OC]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (S. 201), S282 [26JA]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program, S2227 [7AP]

FERC: clarify that private ownership of land should be recognized under the same standards as public recreational use of land, S7600 [16NO]

———prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses, S7600 [16NO]

Hydroelectric power: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), S6692 [18OC], S7034 [2NO], S8456 [8DE]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), S6692 [18OC]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (S. 1851), S7378 [10NO]

Madera County, CA: terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith (S. 524), S1507 [9MR]

Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (S. Res. 227), S4627 [18JY]

Theodore Roosevelt Dam: anniversary, S973 [28FE], S1214 [3MR]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), S6826 [20OC]

Reports filed

Clarify Role of Cherokee Nation Maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1421) (H. Rept. 112-221), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior Clarification of Jurisdiction Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 489) (H. Rept. 112-160), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior Jurisdiction Clarification Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 201) (S. Rept. 112-48), S5338 [6SE]

Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3069) (H. Rept. 112-322), H8317 [8DE]

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 112-159), H5284 [20JY]

Protect and Increase U.S. Support for Delaying the Construction of Mainstream Dams Along the Mekong River: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 227), S8148 [1DE]

Texts of

H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H6476-H6479 [3OC]

H.R. 489, Dept. of the Interior clarification of jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, H6473 [3OC]

S. 519, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S1505-S1507 [9MR]

S. 524, terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith in Madera County, CA, S1508 [9MR]

S. 806, Rural Community Flood Protection Act, S2448 [13AP]

S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act, S7378-S7382 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 32, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S6673, S6692 [18OC], H8133 [5DE]

S. Res. 227, protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, S4454 [7JY]

DAN MARINO FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Mental health: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H69 [6JA]

DANA ALLIANCE FOR BRAIN INITIATIVES

Remarks in House

Brain Awareness Week: observance, H1968 [17MR], E501 [16MR], E516, E526 [17MR]

Medford, NJ: tribute to Shawnee High School annual Brain Day in observance of Brain Awareness Week, H1968 [17MR]

DANBURY, CT

Remarks in House

Danbury Visiting Nurse Association: anniversary, E569 [30MR]

DANBURY VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E569 [30MR]

DANE, CHARLES

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association award recipients, E1088 [14JN]

DANE COUNTY, WI

Remarks in House

Madison, WI: anniversary of YMCA of Dane County, E2075 [17NO]

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS WARNING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 322), H353 [19JA]

DANGEROUS SYNTHETIC DRUG CONTROL ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 605), S5071 [29JY]

DANIEL, BARBARA J.

Remarks in House

West Tech Alumni Association, Inc.: West Tech High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1738 [3OC]

DANIELLA MARIA ARTURI FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Arturi, Marie Clarke: American Society of Hematology Outstanding Service Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

DANIELS, CHARLES, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E67 [18JA]

DANIELS, HILLARY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4933 [27JY]

DANIELS, MITCH (Governor of Indiana)

Letters

New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation regulations regarding commercial vessels ballast water, H7372 [4NO]

DANIELS, NICKOLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7630 [16NO]

DANIELS, SUSAN M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8144 [1DE]

DANIELSON, DAVID T.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

DANNY McINTOSH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS PROTECTION ACT see Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act

DANVILLE, PA

Remarks in House

American Parkinson Disease Association Inc.: anniversary of the Central Susquehanna Valley Chapter, E811 [5MY]

DARNAL, SUVASH

Articles and editorials

Bidushi Dhungel, ``Palpali Flame'', S5940 [23SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5940 [23SE]

DARRAH, NATHAN C.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1149 [21JN]

DARROW, SARA L.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

DARTER, ROBERT W.

Remarks in House

Napa County Medical Society: Frederick K.M. Plessner Award recipient, E2022 [7NO]

DARWIN, CHARLES

Bills and resolutions

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 81), H599 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Darwin Day: designate (H. Res. 81), E178 [9FE]

DARWIN DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 81), H599 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Designate (H. Res. 81), E178 [9FE]

DASCHLE, THOMAS A. (a former Senator from South Dakota)

Remarks in Senate relative to

Biological weapons: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

DASH, ERIC

Articles and editorials

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt, H3923 [2JN]

DATA see Information Technology

DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY]

DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1408), S4845 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1408), S4846 [22JY]

Texts of

S. 1408, provisions, S4847-S4849 [22JY]

DAUGHTERS OF MYRTLE (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E152 [8FE]

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION see National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

DAULAIRE, NILS M.P.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be WHO Executive Board U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

DAVENPORT, IA

Remarks in House

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities (organization): tribute, E1684 [22SE], E2015 [4NO]

DAVID, HAL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E945 [24MY], E954 [25MY], E1404 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3220 [23MY], S5067 [29JY]

DAVID MITCHELL ROZGA ACT see Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act

DAVIDSON, CATHY N.

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

DAVIDSON, CHARLES AND NANCY

Remarks in House

University of Texas at Dallas: formation of Naveen Jindal School of Management Davidson Management Honors Program, E1897 [21OC]

DAVIDSON, JAMES F., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2013 [4NO]

DAVIDSON, MICHAEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5895 [22SE], S5941 [23SE]

DAVIDSON, MICHAEL A.

Remarks in House

M.A.D. 9/11—The Michael Allen Davidson Foundation: tribute, E1399 [25JY]

DAVIDSON, PAUL

Articles and editorials

Jobless-Benefits Fraud Is on the Rise, S4376 [6JY]

DAVIDSON INSTITUTE FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Remarks in Senate

Davidson Fellow Scholarship: tribute to award recipients, S6325-S6327 [6OC]

DAVID-WILP, SUDHA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1012 [1JN]

DAVIES, ELMER, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2242 [13DE]

DAVIES, STEVEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1011 [1JN]

DAVILA, EDWARD J.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S664-S670 [14FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S650 [10FE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

DAVIS, ALLISON

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E451 [10MR]

DAVIS, ALVIN A.

Remarks in House

Macy's, Inc.: Florida Dept. of Education State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1476 [1AU], E1507 [5AU]

DAVIS, BETTY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E233 [15FE]

DAVIS, CA

Remarks in House

University of California, Davis: anniversary of Institute of Transportation Studies, E1679 [21SE]

———tribute to opening of the LEED Platinum-certified research and teaching facility, E72 [19JA]

DAVIS, CHERYL

Remarks in House

Davis Broadcasting, Inc.: tribute, E531 [17MR]

DAVIS, CHRIS

Bills and resolutions

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (H.R. 1632), H4340, H4341 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (H.R. 1632), S6143 [4OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1632, Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX, H4340 [21JN]

DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER M.

Memorandums

Separate Votes Demanded in the House on Amendments Reported From the Committee of the Whole Due to Decisive Votes of Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress, H17 [5JA]

Reports

Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico, H17 [5JA]

DAVIS, DANNY K. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4077 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H3000 [3MY]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H2409 [6AP]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H5734 [28JY]

———support State based alcohol regulation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1161), H6099 [12SE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H776 [14FE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 462), H8262 [7DE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2917 [15AP]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7928 [29NO]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7929 [29NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H2667 [13AP]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2108 [30MR]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H1180 (see H. Res. 61), H1200 [17FE]

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 2548), H5086 [14JY]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H5127 [15JY]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H2605 [12AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H4529 [23JN]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H6238 [19SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Correctional institutions: establish pilot program for training and certification of Federal inmates in the culinary arts to be utilized while incarcerated and for future employment and education (see H.R. 1077), H1988 [17MR]

———provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5286 [20JY]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H468 [25JA]

———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1294), H2214 [31MR]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H5399 [22JY]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 3250), H7715 [16NO]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 1547), H2854 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5489 [25JY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H3281 [12MY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4530 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 176), H5923 [19AU]

———establish Cybersecurity Compliance Division and enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks (see H.R. 174), H1726 [10MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H5888 [1AU]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H2605 [12AP]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 2464), H7999 [30NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H2572 [8AP]

———establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H4459 [22JN]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H2855 [14AP]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H5087 [14JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H2667 [13AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2572 [8AP]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5489 [25JY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H7715 [16NO]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Drugs: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H8076 [1DE]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8136 [5DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1419), H2533 [7AP]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4326 [16JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H7009 [24OC]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H4674 [6JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H2667 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H4330 [16JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H3806 [31MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6674 [6OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H2108 [30MR]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Government: increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H3987 [2JN]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H397 [20JA]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H7998 [30NO]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1392 [28FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H5901 [9AU] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 360), H5285 [20JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2269 [1AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7008 [24OC]

Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office, Shelbyville, IL: designate (see H.R. 1686), H3162 [10MY]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H7400 [4NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H3304 [13MY]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H5661 [27JY]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H1770 [11MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H5782 [29JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2605 [12AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2328 [5AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6552 [4OC]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6096 [12SE]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2106 [30MR]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H8186 [6DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8077 [1DE]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H4329 [16JN]

———establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H7892 [18NO]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4946 [12JY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H2040 [29MR]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 2478), H4793 [8JY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H5781 [29JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see H.R. 2394), H7892 [18NO]

———increase limitation on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction for any trade or business (see H.R. 2592), H5661 [27JY]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 2311), H4526 [23JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4075 [13JN]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H7715 [16NO]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4329 [16JN]

———require IRS to update collection policies and procedures to more adequately protect and assist taxpayers suffering an economic hardship (see H. Res. 89), H4188 [14JN]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs and activities to enhance security of surface transportation, including mass transit (see H.R. 1900), H3300 [13MY]

———establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 1165), H1983 [17MR]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7929 [29NO]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H1524 [2MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 1602), H2911 [15AP]

City College of Chicago: anniversary (see H. Res. 499), H9431 [15DE]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 3165), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of HHS: extend authorization of appropriations for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see H.R. 2518), H5018 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 323), H4457 [22JN]

Mozdzen, Jaroslaw and Ewa: relief (see H.R. 1665), H2913 [15AP]

Mozdzen, Slywia: relief (see H.R. 1665), H2913 [15AP]

Robinson, Donald G., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H3160 [10MY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 975), H1664 [9MR]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Tariff: high-intensity sweetener (see H.R. 2450), H4748 [7JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (H.R. 1602), H2915 [15AP]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (H.R. 3165), H6854 [12OC]

Dept. of HHS: extend authorization of appropriations for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (H.R. 2518), H5019 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (H.R. 2193), H4278 [15JN]

Mozdzen, Jaroslaw and Ewa: relief (H.R. 1665), H2916 [15AP]

Mozdzen, Slywia: relief (H.R. 1665), H2916 [15AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (H.R. 975), H1665 [9MR]

Tariff: high-intensity sweetener (H.R. 2450), H4749 [7JY]

Proposals

Emergency unemployment compensation benefits extension, H8761 [13DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4134 [14JN]

American Heart Month: observance, E278 [18FE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1015 [16FE], H1106, H1153 [17FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H609 [10FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, E1527 [19AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7794 [17NO]

———require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (H.R. 1602), E757 [15AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2850 [14AP], H3375 [24MY]

Cecil L. Heftel Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (H.R. 2149), H5729 [28JY]

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (H.R. 2548), H5722 [28JY]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Providence St. Mel High School, H3323 [23MY]

———tribute to the ``We Don't Serve Teens'' initiative, H6146 [14SE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2850 [14AP]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8243 [7DE]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (H.R. 2244), H5722 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4134 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1153 [17FE]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2066 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H1015 [16FE]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3375 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5465 [25JY], E1523 [19AU]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, H5298 [21JY]

———address wealth gap among racial and ethnic minorities, E1525 [19AU]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H6082 [12SE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8745, H8816 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8747, H8754 [13DE]

Education: funding, H2850 [14AP]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (H.R. 1975), H5726 [28JY]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1106 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H304 [19JA]

Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession: tribute, H3166 [11MY]

John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office, Barrigada, GU: designate (H.R. 1843), H5727 [28JY]

Karafoil, Paul: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E129 [26JA]

Kehrein, Glen, H7728 [17NO]

Lori, Lou: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1970 [1NO]

Matthew A. Pucino Post Office, Sagamore Beach, MA: designate (H.R. 2062), H5727 [28JY]

Medicare: reform, H3375 [24MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, E1523 [19AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, E1523 [19AU]

National Opinion Research Center: anniversary, E1870 [14OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H304 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), E803 [4MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2626 [13AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3659), H8989 [15DE]

Real Men Charities, Inc.: tribute to Real Men Cook event, E1160 [22JN]

Renewable energy: research funding, H5033 [14JY]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: extend termination date (H.R. 1308), H2581 [12AP]

Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office, Iuka, MS: designate (H.R. 2213), H5723 [28JY]

Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office, Little Ferry, NJ: designate (H.R. 789), H5724 [28JY]

Stevens-Jett, Faye: Up2Us (organization) AmeriCorps Coach Across America program Coach of the Year award recipient, H6564 [5OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in BLM land and resources management funding, H5465 [25JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H3325 [23MY], H8745, H8762, H8816 [13DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3346), H8246 [7DE]

———rates, H3325 [23MY]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (H.R. 1745), H3325 [23MY]

———require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation, H8816 [13DE]

Votes: position on missed, E124 [26JA], E1323 [14JY], E1934 [26OC]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H7197 [1NO]

World AIDS Day: observance, E2158 [1DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7027 [25OC], E2003 [3NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H764 [14FE], H1794 [14MR], H4849 [11JY], H5963 [7SE], H7006 [24OC], H7393 [4NO], H8316 [8DE], H8356 [12DE], H9429 [15DE]

Tributes

Calvin, Charlie, E2000 [3NO]

Daley, Margaret A. Corbett, H8010 [1DE]

Hosea, Tom, E2160 [1DE]

Leavell, Dorothy, E1885 [14OC]

Overton, Willard, E1313 [13JY]

Patrick, Ada L., E876 [12MY]

Percy, Charles H., H6241 [20SE]

DAVIS, DANO AND FAMILY

Remarks in House

D-Dot Ranch (business): tribute to hosting of combat veterans, E2172 [2DE]

DAVIS, DELPHENIA

Proclamations

Delphenia Davis Day: Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E197 [10FE]

DAVIS, EVIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E85 [20JA], E393 [2MR]

DAVIS, GEOFF (a Representative from Kentucky)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2934 [2MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3987 [2JN]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H4187 [14JN] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5888 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H2858 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5661 [27JY]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H2605 [12AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2858 [14AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4794 [8JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5374 [21JY]

Courts: limit duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 3041), H6455 [23SE]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H553 [8FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4366 [21JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4330 [16JN]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see H.R. 1194), H1984 [17MR]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see H.R. 3141), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H2109 [30MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H2412 [6AP]

Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2731), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H5489 [25JY]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4574 [24JN]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H6272 [20SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H3062 [4MY]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see H.R. 960), H2108 [30MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H2216 [31MR]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H924 [15FE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H4076 [13JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6415 [22SE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7258 [2NO]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1580 [4MR]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H3062 [4MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2934 [2MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H3410 [24MY]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3646 (see H.R. 1744), H3684 [25MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8125 [2DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H2328 [5AP]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H2412 [6AP]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H7830 [17NO]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7400 [4NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3281 [12MY]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H10017 [20DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5897 [5AU]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2934 [2MY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H2328 [5AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5926 [23AU]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4750 [7JY]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3659), H8965 [14DE]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1727 [10MR]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6273 [20SE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6676 [7OC]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7161 [27OC]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products (see H.R. 1788), H3109 [5MY]

———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 2478), H4793 [8JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7892 [18NO]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H5905 [12AU]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H4674 [6JY]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H3162 [10MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H7892 [18NO]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4188 [14JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5581 [26JY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H3159 [10MY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H4530 [23JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2039 [29MR]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H4750 [7JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2109 [30MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7715 [16NO]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2790), H5891 [2AU] (see H.R. 2883), H6096 [12SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Medicare: provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 2461), H4792 [8JY]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (see H.R. 2314), H4526 [23JN]

Public welfare programs: extend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 2943), H6231 [15SE]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

Taxation: exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 1986), H3644 (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [25MY]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3729), H9945 [19DE]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 1706), H3060 [4MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2790), H5892 [2AU]

———extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), H6097 [12SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H396 [20JA]

Medicare: provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (H.R. 2461), H4793 [8JY]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (H.R. 2314), H4528 [23JN]

Public welfare programs: extend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2943), H6232 [15SE]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (H.R. 3339), H7331 [3NO]

Taxation: exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (H.R. 1986), H3645, H3683 [25MY]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 3729), H9945 [19DE]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (H.R. 1706), H3061 [4MY]

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: Barry C. Melancon, American Institute of CPAs, H6303 [21SE]

———Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H6297 [21SE]

———Christine James-Brown, Child Welfare League of America, H6297 [21SE]

———Eric T. Washington, Conference of Chief Justices and Rosalyn W. Frierson, Conference of State Court Adminstrators, H6303 [21SE]

———Jack F. Trope, Association on American Indian Affairs, H6302 [21SE]

———Joe Kroll, North American Council on Adoptable Children, H6302 [21SE]

———John Sciamanna, American Humane Association, H6302 [21SE]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, H6298 [21SE]

———National Foster Care Coalition, H6296 [21SE]

———Nicole Dobbins, Voice for Adoption (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Public Children Services Association of Ohio, H6296 [21SE]

———several child welfare organizations, H6298 [21SE]

———Terry L. Cross, National Indian Child Welfare Association, H6301 [21SE]

———Tracy L. Wareing, American Public Human Services Association, H6303 [21SE]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6301 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs: Mary Jane Wallner and Wes Keller, National Conference of State Legislatures, H3785 [31MY]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H3785 [31MY]

Poems

``In Honor's Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1375 [21JY]

Remarks

America Recycles Day: observance, E2047 [15NO]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H663, H667, H668 [10FE]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, H1783, H1785, H1787 [14MR]

Crestwood, KY: tribute to Centerfield Elementary School National Energy Education Development Project team, E1103 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2790), E1504 [5AU]

———extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), H6292, H6296, H6301 [21SE], E1602 [12SE]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (H.R. 1194), H3784, H3787 [31MY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H663, H667, H668 [10FE], H7692 [16NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8802 [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt country of origin labeling rules from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8236 [7DE]

———exempt major rules determined by OMB to create jobs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8225, H8227 [7DE]

———exempt major rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8230 [7DE]

———exempt major rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air and water quality from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8229 [7DE]

———exempt rules relative to veterans affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8231 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H664, H670 [10FE], H1783, H1785, H1787 [14MR], H7692 [16NO], H8209, H8225, H8227, H8229, H8230, H8231 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H8236 [7DE]

———require major rule reports submitted to Congress include criteria for cost-benefit analysis, H8227 [7DE]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H6489 [3OC]

Fort Thomas, KY: Woodfill Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2010 [4NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H295 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H295 [19JA]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, E1375 [21JY]

Public welfare programs: extend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2943), H6289, H6290, H6291 [21SE]

Rutledge, Charles, III: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E900 [13MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1534 [3MR]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (H.R. 3339), E1992 [3NO]

Taxation: prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1534 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1534 [3MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6800, H6805 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6805 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6805 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8802 [13DE]

Votes: correction, E1460 [1AU]

———position on missed, H9907 [16DE], E883 [12MY], E1408 [26JY], E2300 [16DE]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Colmar Pocket, E2156 [1DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1194, Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H3785 [31MY]

Tributes

Crump, Erica L., E202 [10FE]

Klingenfus, Alfred E., E521 [17MR]

Landry, Keith A., E1207 [24JN]

O'Neill, Mark, E63 [18JA]

Pickering, Brandon T., E802 [4MY]

Salmon, Zachary, E190 [10FE]

Samuels, Bill, Jr., E655 [6AP]

Summers, Jeremy R., E1455 [29JY]

Wysocki, Phillip, E949 [25MY]

DAVIS, GREG

Remarks in House

Davis Broadcasting, Inc.: tribute, E531 [17MR]

DAVIS, HUGH

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce awards gala honorees, E532 [17MR]

DAVIS, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1797 [6OC]

DAVIS, JOSEPH C., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E230 [15FE]

DAVIS, JOSH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S68 [5JA]

DAVIS, LEROY, SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E649 [6AP]

DAVIS, LESTER A.

Letters

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3214 [23MY]

DAVIS, LOLA M. BOLTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7723 [17NO]

DAVIS, MATTIE L. DIXON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1903 [24OC]

DAVIS, NIKITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2210 [8DE]

DAVIS, RAYMOND

Bills and resolutions

Pakistan: call for release of Raymond Davis in accordance with international standards of diplomatic protocol and freeze U.S. assistance until such release (see H. Res. 145), H1575 [3MR]

DAVIS, SCOTT

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4317 [16JN], E1124 [16JN]

DAVIS, SUSAN A. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H55 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3720 [26MY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5998 [8SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H2902 [15AP]

House Democracy Partnership, H1357 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7928 [29NO]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Armed Forces: encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H5581 [26JY]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see H.R. 1089), H1841 [15MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H2039 [29MR]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H6139 [13SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2216 [31MR]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H2268 [1AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Credit: require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H6552 [4OC]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7999 [30NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H2572 [8AP]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1908 [16MR]

———improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps (see H.R. 3535), H8075 [1DE]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 1532), H2853 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1988 [17MR]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H5375 [21JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6043 [9SE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H10027 [23DE]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H3758 [26MY]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H6922 [13OC]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1931), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H1620 [8MR]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H4329 [16JN]

———establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H7009 [24OC]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H5125 [15JY]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6855 [12OC]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H3000 [3MY]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H4673 [6JY]

———establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H7332 [3NO]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H6043 [9SE]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H6626 [5OC]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H7893 [18NO]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H7069 [25OC]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H7134 [26OC]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5901 [9AU]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H4279 [15JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6043 [9SE]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 324), H4457 [22JN] (see H. Res. 333), H4575 [24JN]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H7208 [1NO]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6043 [9SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H5967 [7SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1989 [17MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5897 [5AU]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1727 [10MR]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5889 [1AU]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H6272 [20SE]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6978 [14OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H6233 [15SE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7134 [26OC]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2917 [15AP]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H2108 [30MR]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7258 [2NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5781 [29JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1988 [17MR]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H8262 [7DE]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5897 [5AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3133), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: establish teacher evaluation programs (see H.R. 1368), H2327 [5AP]

———establish the National Education Innovation Network and National Innovation Corps (see H.R. 2326), H4527 [23JN]

———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1482), H2603 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H2569 [8AP]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 415), H6456 [23SE]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 3382), H7397 [4NO]

Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 133), H1455 [1MR]

Real estate: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (see H.R. 3164), H6853 [12OC]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]

———extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see H.R. 1988), H3644 (see H.R. 1988), H3682 [25MY]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 2084), H3984 [2JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 3133), H6673 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: establish teacher evaluation programs (H.R. 1368), H2327 [5AP]

———establish the National Education Innovation Network and National Innovation Corps (H.R. 2326), H4528 [23JN]

———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 1482), H2604 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (H.R. 1451), H2571 [8AP]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (H.R. 3382), H7399 [4NO]

Real estate: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (H.R. 3164), H6854 [12OC]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (H.R. 834), H1391 [28FE]

———extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (H.R. 1988), H3645, H3683 [25MY]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (H.R. 2084), H3986 [2JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3016 [4MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4161 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2801 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1173 [17FE], H1311 [18FE], E251 [16FE], E272 [18FE]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 3133), E1794 [6OC]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, H8919 [14DE]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H8984 [15DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3051 [4MY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5214 [19JY]

———deficit, H5977 [8SE]

CFTC: funding, H4161 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3393 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8930 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8919 [14DE]

———funding, H6631 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 1482), E698 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, E272 [18FE]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8817 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5639 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (H.R. 1451), E676 [8AP]

Economy: address housing crisis, H6569 [5OC]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9989 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8817 [13DE]

Education: permit States to discontinue certain testing procedures, H8984 [15DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5033 [14JY]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 292), H208 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H266 [19JA]

Human Rights Day: observance, H8743 [13DE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, H2049 [30MR]

Kennedy, John F.: authorize use of Capitol rotunda for an event marking anniversary of inaugural address (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [18JA]

Medicare: reform, H3230 [12MY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1915 [17MR]

NIH: funding, E251 [16FE]

NOAA: Climate Service establishment funding, H1311 [18FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6868 [13OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6876 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H266 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2975 [3MY]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H8914 [14DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1173 [17FE]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8024 [1DE]

San Diego, CA: inclusion of Preuss School in Newsweek (publication) ``Miracle School'' list, E1215 [24JN]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5998 [8SE]

———support innovation in public education to prepare students to compete in the global economy, H5998 [8SE]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1464 [2MR]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (H.R. 834), E331 [28FE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H163, H164 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H1603 [8MR], H2426 [7AP], H4391 [22JN], H6607 [5OC], E1359 [19JY]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (H.R. 2084), E1018 [2JN]

Tributes

Smith, John A., E718 [14AP]

DAVIS, THOMAS H., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1051 [3JN]

DAVIS, WILLIAM J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E237 [16FE]

DAVIS BROADCASTING, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E531 [17MR]

DAVIS-BACON ACT see Contracts

DAVIS-CORREIA, MARTINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2217 [8DE]

DAVIS-SMITH, DEBRA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2201 [7DE]

DAWKINS, ELISHA L.

Remarks in Senate

Crime: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

DAWNBREAKER, INC.

Letters

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S1635 [15MR]

DAWSON, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2296 [16DE]

DAWSON, STEPHANIE E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E687 [8AP]

DAWSON-MARBURY, SALEMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E506 [16MR]

DAY, JARED W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1582 [9SE]

DAY CARE see Children and Youth

DAY OF THE DEPLOYED

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 253), S5251 [2AU] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 295), S6621 [17OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 253, designate, S5269 [2AU]

S. Res. 295, designate, S6605, S6621 [17OC]

DAYSON, DANYA A.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

DAYTON, OH

Remarks in House

Aviation Hall of Fame: anniversary, E1262 [7JY]

Bradley, Juanita: Dayton, OH, Woman of the Year award recipient, E107 [25JA]

General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Accords): anniversary, E2300 [16DE]

DAYTON, TX

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E929 [23MY]

D-DOT RANCH (business)

Remarks in House

Veterans: tribute to hosting of combat veterans, E2172 [2DE]

DE LA PAZ, ARNOLD

Remarks in House

SBA: Lower Rio Grande Valley District Minority Small Businessperson of the Year Award recipient, H7221 [2NO]

DE VENANZI, YOLANDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E39 [7JA]

DEAF see Disabled

DEAK, R. LESLIE

Reports

Egypt Assessment—Report on Trip to Cairo, Egypt, E1396-E1398 [25JY]

DEAL, NATHAN (Governor of Georgia)

Articles and editorials

Bipartisan Case for National Service, E69 [19JA]

DeANGELIS, JEANNIE

Articles and editorials

Dodging Bullets in El Paso, H236 [18JA]

DEARBORN, MI

Remarks in House

Haddad, Ronald: Governing (publication) Public Official of the Year award recipient, E2083 [17NO]

DEARMON, JOHN W.

Articles and editorials

Life of a SEAL—John Dearmon Was One of Original 27 Elite Forces, S6322 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6322 [6OC]

DeARMOND, SANDY

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

DEATH AND DYING

Articles and editorials

Mass Graves Hold Thousands, Kashmir Inquiry Finds, E1624 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]

———condemn disposal as medical waste of remains of deceased members, prevent recurrence of such disposal, and respectfully respond to inquiries on treatment of remains of deceased members (see H. Res. 492), H8727 [12DE]

———delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (see H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see S. 316), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 625), H679 [10FE]

———ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see S. 1899), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 2683), H5732 [28JY]

———make appropriations to provide pay and allowances to members, including Reserve components, and death gratuities on behalf of deceased members and other eligible persons notwithstanding a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1494), H2603 [12AP]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 493), H508 [26JA]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see S. 579), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1089), H1841 [15MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2933 [2MY]

Cemeteries and funerals: provide Government headstones and markers at private cemeteries for certain veterans (see H.R. 2048), H3755 [26MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2187 [6AP]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 1984), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Crime: prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 1183), H1983 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces members and civilian employees killed or wounded in certain attacks outside combat zones (see H.R. 1019), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 1142), H1906 [16MR]

———take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see S. 1822), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1497), H2603 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3418), H7578 [14NO]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 1037), H1768 [11MR]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1573 [3MR]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2679), H5732 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2189), H4277 [15JN]

Dept. of Labor: pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H3755 [26MY]

———clarify role in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran (see H.R. 2720), H5882 [1AU]

———expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses of Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 1852), S7367 [10NO]

———modify provision of certain surviving spouse benefits in the months of deaths of veterans and improve housing loan benefits (see S. 874), S2621 [3MY]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H5964 [7SE]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 813), H1250 (see H.R. 813), H1362 [18FE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (see H.R. 545), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 811), H1250 (see H.R. 811), H1362 [18FE]

———transfer entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program by deceased Armed Forces members to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2550), H5124 [15JY]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY] (see H. Res. 295), H3985 [2JN]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H2913 [15AP]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1925), H3302 [13MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S4554 [13JY]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see S. 1444), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 2061), H3805 [31MY]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 86), H7398 [4NO]

———make stillborn children eligible for optional coverage under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 2737), H5883 [1AU]

———provide that an employee or Member who dies within survivor annuity notification period shall be presumed to have elected to provide a former spouse with such annuity (see H.R. 3602), H8261 [7DE]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 514), S1406 [8MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H1796 [14MR]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H1574 [3MR]

———provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 1330), H2266 [1AP]

FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 900), H1573 [3MR]

Green, Christina Taylor: tribute to organ donation following death at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event in Tucson, AZ, and encourage organ donation as a personal choice (see H. Res. 55), H470 [25JA]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

Law enforcement officers: include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers' death benefits (see S. 1315), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 2034), H3755 [26MY]

Medicare: recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S2730 [5MY]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 3506), H7898 [22NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H2910 [15AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H6671 [6OC]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 276), S5945 [23SE]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 270), S5684 [15SE]

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see S. Res. 183), S2929 [12MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1166), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 190), H40 [5JA]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see S. Res. 76), S871 [17FE] (see H. Res. 96), H1039 (see H. Res. 96), H1070 [16FE]

Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 406), H434 [24JA]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H2291 [4AP]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (see S. 1696), S6461 [12OC]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 160), H39 [5JA]

———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]

``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 595), H599 [9FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (see H.R. 1033), H1768 [11MR]

———make certain estate tax provisions permanent (see H.R. 1757), H3107 [5MY]

———make certain tax relief permanent and repeal the estate tax (see H.R. 123), H37 [5JA]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 336), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 696), H774 [14FE]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———provide for death and disability protection for loans from qualified employer plans (see H.R. 3656), H8880 [13DE]

———reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 3467), H7829 [17NO]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2106 [30MR]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 540), H550 [8FE]

Comments

Real Cost of War: Bob Schieffer, CBS News, H6508 [4OC]

Letters

Revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies: Mental Health Liaison Group, S2192 [6AP]

Poems

``On the Wings of Luke'', E2290 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: assessment of attempted rescue of Americans on yacht taken hostage and killed by Somali pirates, H1558-H1561 [3MR], H1595 [8MR]

———condemn disposal as medical waste of remains of deceased members, prevent recurrence of such disposal, and respectfully respond to inquiries on treatment of remains of deceased members, H8935 [14DE]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (H.R. 625), H8953, H8956 [14DE]

———sending of Presidential sympathy letter to families of soldiers who have committed suicide in battle, H4598 [6JY], E1276 [8JY]

Aviation: tribute to aviation industry for year of no deaths attributable to commercial aviation, E165 [8FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), H3189 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: prioritize suicide prevention programs, H4648 [6JY]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2189), H6244-H6246 [20SE]

Dept. of Labor: pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (H.R. 2848), H5941 [7SE]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (H.R. 813), E488 [15MR]

———regulations governing religious displays and utterances at funerals at national cemeteries, H7382 [4NO]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 545), E391 [1MR]

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, H3095 [5MY], H3229 [12MY]

EPA: require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), H7223-H7226 [2NO], E2004 [3NO]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), H7381 [4NO]

Fresno, CA: tribute to Fresno VA Medical Center No Veteran Dies Alone program, H8914 [14DE]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, E663 [7AP]

Hillsborough County, FL: tribute to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office program to conduct honor escorts for fallen soldiers, E2294 [16DE]

Illinois: decision to abolish capital punishment, E452 [10MR]

India: discovery of mass graves in Kashmir Valley, E1624 [14SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1589), E737 [15AP]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: observance, E1704 [23SE]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 276), E1958 [27OC]

SSA: protect information received related to deceased individuals (H.R. 3475), H7834 [18NO]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (H.R. 1033), E460 [11MR]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H2513 [7AP], H7941 [30NO]

———reform estate and gift taxes (H.R. 3467), E2091 [17NO]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1259), H7125 [26OC]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 540), E383 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute for assistance in combating pirates off the Somali coast, S3150 [19MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), S2972 [12MY]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 740), S2190-S2194 [6AP]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (S. 1984), S8549 [13DE]

Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (S. Res. 243), S5051 [29JY]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (S. 507), S1408 [8MR]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), S8466 [8DE]

———authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (S. 1444), S5022 [28JY]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), S8466 [8DE]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 514), S1411 [8MR]

Immigration: eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated, S1138 [2MR]

Medicare: strengthen and protect hospice programs (S. 722), S2089, S2090 [4AP]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 276), S5934 [23SE]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 270), S6470 [12OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators, S2595 [3MY]

———expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 1166), S3689 [9JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S2987, S2988 [16MY]

———observance (S. Res. 168), S2752 [5MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (S. Res. 76), S924 [17FE]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (S. 1696), S6466 [12OC]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S2593-S2595 [3MY]

Reports filed

Civilian Service Recognition Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 112-149), H5149 [18JY]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 112-198), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2189), S7701 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 46, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H3189 [11MY]

H. Con. Res. 86, correct enrollment of H.R. 2061, Civilian Service Recognition Act, H7381 [4NO]

H.R. 2061, Civilian Service Recognition Act, H7223 [2NO]

H.R. 2189, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H6244 [20SE]

S. 514, Gold Star Fathers Act, S1412 [8MR]

S. 722, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, S2089 [4AP]

S. 740, revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, S2190-S2192 [6AP]

S. 1444, Civilian Service Recognition Act, S5023 [28JY]

S. 1696, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act, S6467-S6469 [12OC]

S. Res. 76, tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia during Persian Gulf Conflict, S919, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 168, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S2745, S2753 [5MY]

S. Res. 183, National Police Survivors Day, S2958, S2971 [12MY]

S. Res. 243, promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations, S5051, S5077 [29JY]

S. Res. 270, National Life Insurance Awareness Month, S5689 [15SE]

S. Res. 270, support goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month, S6470 [12OC]

S. Res. 276, support goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, S5934, S5950 [23SE]

DEATH IN CUSTODY REPORTING ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2189), H6244-H6246 [20SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 112-198), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2189), S7701 [17NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2189, provisions, H6244 [20SE]

DEATH PENALTY see Capital Punishment

DEATH TAX REPEAL PERMANENCY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1259), H7125 [26OC]

DEBIT INTERCHANGE FEE STUDY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Letters

Provisions: several gasoline retail organizations, S2902 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 575), S2029 [31MR], S2471 [14AP], S2902 [12MY], S3093 [18MY]

DEBORAH, IA

Remarks in House

Huinker, Dave: International Association of Fairs and Expositions Heritage Award recipient, E33 [6JA]

DEBRINE, TREY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5024 [28JY], S5270 [2AU]

DEBT ELIMINATION BY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2214), H5299 [21JY], H5738 [29JY]

DEBT FREE AMERICA ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1125), H1910 [17MR]

DECATUR, GA

Proclamations

DAV Chapter 91 Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E501 [16MR], E537 [29MR]

Jesse and Ruth Young Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E185 [9FE]

Superior Chevrolet Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1912 [24OC], E2159 [1DE]

Thankful Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, GA, Anniversary: Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E194 [10FE]

DECATUR, IL

Remarks in House

Turgut, Aydin: U.S. Chess Federation National Elementary Championship winner, E1223 [1JY]

DeCECCO, DANIEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5187 [1AU]

DECKER, CURT

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6004 [8SE]

DECKER, CURTIS L.

Letters

Election Assistance Commission termination, H8023 [1DE]

DECKER, LIZ

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1665 [20SE]

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Remarks in House

Government: roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1603-H1610 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Independence Day: observance, S4287 [30JN]

DECORAH, IA

Remarks in House

Decorah High School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1649 [15SE]

DECREASE SPENDING NOW ACT

Bills and resolutions

Act (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

DEEB, ED

Remarks in House

Detroit, MI: observance of Metro Detroit Youth Day, E1254 [7JY]

DEEPWATER DRILLING ROYALTY RELIEF PROHIBITION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 338), S683 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 338), S685 [14FE]

Texts of

S. 338, provisions, S686 [14FE]

DeFANT, DANIELLE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3978 [21JN]

DeFAZIO, PETER A. (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H781 [14FE], H881, H908 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4675 [6JY], H4733 [7JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2183 [31MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5333 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H5489 [25JY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8967 [14DE]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H5489 [25JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2858 [14AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H3344 [23MY]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2216 [31MR]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7929 [29NO]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1180 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1200 [17FE]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H2571 [8AP]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 487), H508 [26JA]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H5926 [23AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see H.R. 2328), H4527 [23JN]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

China: withdraw normal trade relations status and provide for a balanced trade relationship with the U.S. (see H.R. 2909), H6139 [13SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H3806 [31MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H6011 [8SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7209 [1NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7714 [16NO]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2572 [8AP]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

———place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2858 [14AP]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H2918 [15AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H8188 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H8126 [2DE]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H3111 [5MY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8967 [14DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H7399 [4NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H6458 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H725 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H7714 [16NO]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H6233 [15SE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H9929 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7332 [3NO]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1250 (see H.R. 808), H1361 [18FE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H922 [15FE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H3111 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 2459), H6233 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H725 [11FE]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H2293 [4AP]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3161 [10MY]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H1908 [16MR]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1855), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H3221 [11MY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 707), H4075 [13JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 72), H6183 [14SE]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 86), H8136 [5DE]

EPA: prohibit authorization of the use of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles (see H.R. 748), H5661 [27JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5375 [21JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H6098 [12SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H6233 [15SE]

———prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 521), H549 [8FE]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H549 [8FE]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H7929 [29NO]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H6922 [13OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H6273 [20SE] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2858 [14AP]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4946 [12JY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2934 [2MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1344), H2291 [4AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1717), H6461 [26SE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FRS: alter terms and conditions applicable to Board of Governors members (see H.R. 1401), H3411 [24MY]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1844 [15MR]

FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H8967 [14DE]

———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H9432 [15DE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1456 [1MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H8881 [13DE]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 726), H923 [15FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H6461 [26SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H1844 [15MR]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H8077 [1DE]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H7999 [30NO]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2736), H5883 [1AU]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H3870 (see H.R. 451), H3911 [1JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3987 [2JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3759 [26MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H6043 [9SE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2917 [15AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7208 [1NO]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2412 [6AP]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4590 [5JY]

———extend certain geographic practice cost index adjustments (see H.R. 3258), H7068 [25OC]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H6098 [12SE]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H3161 [10MY]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H7999 [30NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4794 [8JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 343), H513 [26JA]

———prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5734 [28JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 752), H1176 (see H.R. 752), H1195 [17FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H3344 [23MY]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H7208 [1NO]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H601 [9FE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2934 [2MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5375 [21JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6458 [23SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3162 [10MY]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6043 [9SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1908 [16MR]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H3806 [31MY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4330 [16JN]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8188 [6DE]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see H.R. 2994), H6855 [12OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 662), H723 [11FE]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H5888 [1AU]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H9928 [16DE]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H5889 [1AU]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H469 [25JA]

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4946 [12JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6273 [20SE]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H1908 [16MR]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2533 [7AP]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]

———broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H6233 [15SE]

———clarify treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors (see H.R. 2630), H5398 [22JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2857 [14AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6043 [9SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1124), H1905 [16MR]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H684 [10FE]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 1706), H3870 (see H.R. 1706), H3911 [1JN]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H5286 [20JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (see H.R. 2604), H5285 [20JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

———terminate incentives for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 1188), H1984 [17MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 1338), H3987 [2JN]

———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H5888 [1AU]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H5020 [13JY]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1943), H3342 [23MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 41), H1178 (see H.J. Res. 41), H1197 [17FE]

Chetco River: make technical corrections to wild and scenic segment designations (see H.R. 1415), H2533 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H1176 (see H.R. 756), H1195 [17FE]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4670 [6JY]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (see H.R. 1603), H2911 [15AP]

Immigration: create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 483), H508 [26JA]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see H.R. 1413), H2533 [7AP]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: permit individuals to opt out of health insurance mandate by waiving their right to taxpayer-funded medical assistance (see H.R. 767), H1176 (see H.R. 767), H1196 [17FE]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see H.R. 3592), H8260 [7DE]

———recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see H.R. 3591), H8260 [7DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1250 (see H.R. 798), H1361 [18FE]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 796), H1249 (see H.R. 796), H1361 [18FE]

Taxation: apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 797), H1250 (see H.R. 797), H1361 [18FE]

———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H7255 [2NO]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps (see H.R. 2003), H3753 [26MY]

Transportation: promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3114 [6MY]

War Powers Resolution: amend (see H.J. Res. 55), H2534 [7AP]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see H.R. 3436), H7713 [16NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 1943), H3343 [23MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 41), H1180, H1199 [17FE]

Chetco River: make technical corrections to wild and scenic segment designations (H.R. 1415), H2534 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (H.R. 756), H1178, H1198 [17FE]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (H.R. 2407), H4672 [6JY]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (H.R. 2350), H4575 [24JN]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (H.R. 1603), H2915 [15AP]

Immigration: create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (H.R. 483), H511 [26JA]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (H.R. 1413), H2534 [7AP]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (H.R. 1414), H2534 [7AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: permit individuals to opt out of health insurance mandate by waiving their right to taxpayer-funded medical assistance (H.R. 767), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (H.R. 3592), H8261 [7DE]

———recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (H.R. 3591), H8261 [7DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (H.R. 798), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (H.R. 796), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

Taxation: apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (H.R. 797), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (H.R. 3313), H7256 [2NO]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps (H.R. 2003), H3756 [26MY]

Transportation: promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 1795), H3115 [6MY]

War Powers Resolution: amend (H.J. Res. 55), H2535 [7AP]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (H.R. 3436), H7714 [16NO]

Motions

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7312 [3NO]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H53 [6JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4081 [14JN], H4250 [15JN], H4285 [16JN]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H114 [7JA]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2117 [31MR]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2229 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H861, H881, H892, H908 [15FE], H1216, H1223 [18FE], H1628 [9MR], H1756 [11MR], H2299 [5AP]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, E1808 [7OC]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1950 [17MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2136, H2189 [31MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H555 [9FE], H1756 [11MR], H2333 [6AP], H2509 [7AP], H2616 [13AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H3775 [31MY], H7248 [2NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7584 [15NO], H7846 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 41), H3811 [1JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5746, H5768 [29JY], H5815, H5817 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5214 [19JY]

———deficit, H399 [24JA], H555 [9FE], H799 [15FE], H7583 [15NO]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1223 [18FE], H4250 [15JN]

CFTC: funding, H4081 [14JN]

———implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H3422 [25MY]

Coastal zones: flooding relative to Japanese tsunami, H1757 [11MR]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5768 [29JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H646, H647 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Organic Transition Program funding, H881 [15FE]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4285 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8905 [14DE]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H861 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4733 [7JY]

———require audit of financial records, H4733 [7JY], H8905 [14DE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H892 [15FE]

Dept. of Labor: YouthBuild program funding, H2299 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3080 [5MY]

Economy: impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H5288 [21JY], H5378 [22JY], H5666 [28JY]

———impact of Government regulations, H646, H647 [10FE]

———impact of switch to chained consumer price index as means to measure inflation, H5245 [20JY]

———importance of job creation, H5768 [29JY], H5787 [30JY], H5816 [1AU], H6275 [21SE], H8080 [2DE]

———``Occupy Wall Street'' protest movement against wealth disparity issues, H6559 [5OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H10000 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6192 [15SE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5815, H5817 [1AU]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8281 [8DE]

———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4985 [13JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2136, H2183, H2184, H2189 [31MR]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2136 [31MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5260 [20JY], H5583 [27JY], H5816 [1AU]

———require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2183, H2184 [31MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5333 [21JY]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H6678 [11OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6717 [11OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1216 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H260 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 382), H5746 [29JY]

Medicare: eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H2509 [7AP]

———reform, H2333 [6AP], H2509 [7AP], H2616 [13AP], H5666 [28JY]

———reform physicians reimbursement rates, H10000 [20DE]

Mexico: reduction of tariffs on U.S. goods, H1557 [3MR]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize, H908 [15FE]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2136 [31MR], H5260 [20JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H399 [24JA], H5972 [8SE]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6192 [15SE]

NOAA: funding, H1756 [11MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4411 [22JN]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon, H4411 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation funding, H1216 [18FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H260 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2086 [30MR]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H3080 [5MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H3065 [5MY], H4081 [14JN]

Postal Service: restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, H8127 [5DE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3169 [11MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5495 [26JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3775 [31MY], H3811 [1JN]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6942 [14OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4195 [15JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1486 [2MR]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), motion to recommit, H7312 [3NO]

———require persons offering or selling securities utilizing general advertising or general solicitation to not have been previously convicted of fraud in connection with a financial transaction, H7312 [3NO]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4985 [13JY]

Taxation: encourage investments in infrastructure, H4195 [15JN], H4337 [21JN], H4377 [22JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5260 [20JY], H5583 [27JY], H5816 [1AU]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 11), H646 [10FE]

———rates, H799 [15FE], H4856 [12JY], H5495 [26JY], H5787 [30JY], H6275 [21SE], H7583 [15NO]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6114 [13SE]

———infrastructure funding, H646 [10FE]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 1795), E833 [6MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: funding, H1756 [11MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6810 [12OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6717, H6718 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6810, H6816 [12OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6717 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6810 [12OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6717 [11OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H10000 [20DE]

———rates, H4856 [12JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H4469 [23JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H31 [5JA], H505 [26JA], H5487 [25JY]

Special order: granted, H101 [6JA], H133 [7JA], H432 [24JA], H505 [26JA]

Tributes

Bickford, Elizabeth, E1047 [3JN]

Kilcullen, Chris, H3295 [13MY]

Lanker, Brian, E1203 [24JN], E1219 [28JN]

Linton, Richard, E633 [5AP]

Rodriguez, Daniel, E1198 [24JN]

DEFEND AND SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1213), S3891 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1213), S3987-S3989 [22JN], S4408 [7JY], S4747 [21JY], S4977 [28JY]

Texts of

S. 1213, provisions, S3893 [16JN]

DEFENDING AMERICA'S AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND JOBS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 228), S4433 [7JY]

DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4562 [13JY], S4577, S4605, S4620, S4621 [14JY], S4629, S4644 [18JY], S4662, S4665, S4677, S4678 [19JY], S4701, S4702, S4703, S4727, S4728 [20JY], H3976, H3987 [2JN], H4044 [9JN], H4046, H4047, H4055, H4056, H4058, H4059, H4061, H4062, H4076 [13JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY], H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (see S. 1044), S3224 [23MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 2055), H3804 [31MY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3868 (see H. Res. 288), H3909 [1JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (see S. Res. 345), S8414 [7DE]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4478 [11JY], S4586 [14JY], S4703 [20JY], H4104 [14JN], H8203 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3964-H3977, H3980 [2JN], H4046-H4066 [13JN], H4104-H4107 [14JN], E1074 [13JN], E1084, E1085, E1088, E1090, E1093 [14JN], E1102 [15JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918-H9921 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3936-H3939 [2JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to instruct conferees, H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to recommit, H4104 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (S. 1044), S3226 [23MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4690, S4691 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4505 [12JY], S4542 [13JY], S4577, S4588, S4600-S4602, S4605 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4651, S4660 [19JY], S4687, S4688, S4690, S4691, S4695, S4700-S4713 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4477 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), unanimous-consent agreement, S4575 [14JY], S4669 [19JY]

Economic Development Administration: clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (S. Res. 345), S8419 [7DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 112-97), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-331), H9430 [15DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4059 [13JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055), H9825-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of Defense, H9825-H9830 [16DE]

———Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs, H9885-H9890 [16DE]

———Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, H9881-H9884 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H3936 [2JN]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4577-S4583 [14JY], S4705-S4712 [20JY]

S. Res. 345, provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot in Oregon, S8418, S8419 [7DE]

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Remarks in House

Funding, H3718 [26MY]

DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2188 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1575 [3MR]

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 875), E413 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H4705, H4706 [7JY], H8071 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, H1400 [1MR], H1528 [3MR], H1642 [9MR], E336 [28FE], E1880 [14OC]

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, H8200 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 598), S1753, S1754 [16MR], S4482 [11JY]

Reports filed

Respect for Marriage Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 598), S7366 [10NO]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 11, Dept. of Justice decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, S2212 [6AP]

DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY SERVICES

Bills and resolutions

Recommendations: implement (see S. 1018), S3105 [18MY] (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Recommendations: implement, H8205 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Recommendations: implement, S7894 [28NO]

DEFICIT see Public Debt

DEFICIT COMMITTEE TRANSPARENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Medicaid: establish a demonstration project to encourage the provision of community-based services to disabled individuals, S6909 [31OC]

DEFICIT REDUCTION AND BUDGET REFORM ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

DEFOOR, JOHN D.

Proclamations

John D. Defoor U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E939 [24MY]

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

Remarks in House

Ard, Bonnie: Walton County, FL, Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

DeGETTE, DIANA (a Representative from Colorado)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H929 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3344 [23MY]

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5489 [25JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H4187 [14JN]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7209 [1NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7830 [17NO]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 855), H2039 [29MR]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2328 [5AP]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8881 [13DE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H3062 [4MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H7209 [1NO]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H7165 [31OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3063 [4MY]

Courts: provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H7579 [14NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see H.R. 765), H1176 (see H.R. 765), H1196 [17FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H5239 [19JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 1525), H2665 [13AP]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1908 [16MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H7257 [2NO]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7928 [29NO]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1573 [3MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

———improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 1490), H6140 [13SE]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H5889 [1AU]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H7208 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2935 [2MY]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H7332 [3NO]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H6043 [9SE]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H7257 [2NO]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5489 [25JY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H5581 [26JY]

———improve safety (see H.R. 1483), H2603 [12AP]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H7830 [17NO]

Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H5897 [5AU]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H5811 [30JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3344 [23MY]

FCC: establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 2163), H5240 [19JY]

———provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4674 [6JY]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6922 [13OC]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H4276 [15JN]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H357 [19JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H6140 [13SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6552 [4OC]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5734 [28JY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see H.R. 3391), H7831 [17NO]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H7208 [1NO]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H7257 [2NO]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 3680), H9430 [15DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5897 [5AU]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 2310), H5489 [25JY]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H471 [25JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3806 [31MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see H.R. 1658), H2913 [15AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7397 [4NO]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H2572 [8AP]

———cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 3150), H6781 [11OC]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1723 [10MR]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see H.R. 2770), H7209 [1NO]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H10017 [20DE]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H8320 [8DE]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H5885 [1AU]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7208 [1NO]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H6552 [4OC] (see H.R. 1845), H6626 [5OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H5928 [26AU]

National objectives: create a clear vision and goal to be the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure the continued U.S. strength, growth, and vitality (see H. Res. 290), H4279 [15JN]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8728 [12DE]

Native Americans: help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities (see H.R. 3040), H6455 [23SE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H33 [5JA]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H1988 [17MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3758 [26MY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3162 [10MY]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H553 [8FE]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 3382), H7397 [4NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7893 [18NO]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H7892 [18NO]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4038 [3JN]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7258 [2NO]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H9929 [16DE]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H7929 [29NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7009 [24OC]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 724), H7208 [1NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3758 [26MY]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H8076 [1DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3220 [11MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H5374 [21JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 2420), H4671 [6JY] (see H.R. 2922), H6180 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: improve protections for human research subjects and, where appropriate because of the type research involved, reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2625), H5398 [22JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H4363 [21JN]

Figueroa Rincon, Blanca A.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Miguel A.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Nancy A.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Rosa I.: relief (see H.R. 446), H470 [25JA]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

Medicare: reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2741), H5883 [1AU]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 2420), H4672 [6JY]

———designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 2922), H6182 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: improve protections for human research subjects and, where appropriate because of the type research involved, reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 2625), H5398 [22JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (H.R. 2245), H4364 [21JN]

Figueroa Rincon, Blanca A.: relief (H.R. 446), H471 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Miguel A.: relief (H.R. 446), H471 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Nancy A.: relief (H.R. 446), H471 [25JA]

Figueroa Rincon, Rosa I.: relief (H.R. 446), H471 [25JA]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 2376), H4576 [24JN]

Medicare: reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (H.R. 2741), H5886 [1AU]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (H.R. 1080), H1842 [15MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (H.R. 1084), H1842 [15MR]

Motions

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8294 [8DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3033 [4MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2800 [14AP]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H5866 [1AU]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H638, H643 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), H6472 [3OC]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3372 [24MY]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3372 [24MY]

Ecology and environment: accept EPA scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2373 [6AP]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H638, H643 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6381 [22SE]

———ensure regulation of particulate matter includes regulation of cadmium, lead, and asbestos, H8294 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), motion to recommit, H8294 [8DE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6381 [22SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8214 [7DE]

Health: support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development of regenerative products and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products, H638 [10FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H283 [19JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9954 [20DE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1964 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6896 [13OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6876 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H283 [19JA]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2636 [13AP]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6941 [14OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), E59 [18JA]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, E2090 [17NO]

Tributes

Burrell, Charlie, E211 [11FE]

Cunningham, Noel, E2225 [12DE]

Giffords, Representative, H5867 [1AU]

Good, Nancy, E2309 [19DE]

Lyle, Ron, E2311 [19DE]

DEGNAN, CAROLINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1876 [14OC]

DEIS, TERRENCE G.

Remarks in House

Becker's Hospital Review (publication): inclusion on Top Hospital and Healthcare Industry Leaders to Know list, E1086 [14JN]

DeKALB, GA

Proclamations

New Life Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E504 [16MR]

Pastor Ulysses and First Lady Annie Ponder Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E937 [24MY]

DeKALB, IL

Remarks in House

Northern Illinois University: anniversary of shooting, E314 [18FE]

———tribute to football team, H8146 [6DE], H8199 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Northern Illinois University: anniversary of shooting, S652 [14FE]

DeKALB COUNTY, GA

Proclamations

Arthur and Dorothy Rogers Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1539 [6SE]

Delphenia Davis Day: Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E197 [10FE]

Dr. Felicia Moss Mayfield Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2349 [3JA]

Hank Stewart Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1494 [2AU]

Jonathan Smalls Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E544 [29MR]

Kings Daughters Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E178 [9FE]

Lizzie Alexander Days: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2161 [1DE]

Mary Lee Spencer Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1540 [6SE], E2172 [2DE]

Nora Lee Adams Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E760 [15AP], E769 [2MY]

Oakhurst Presbyterian Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1852 [13OC], E2145 [1DE]

Tribute to Kevin Hunter: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E455 [10MR]

del CASTILLO, DIMITRI

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5819 [1AU]

DEL CITY, OK

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (see S. 802), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 3263), H7133 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (S. 802), S2448 [13AP]

DEL MAURO, RONALD J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2133 [30NO]

del MURO, LISA

Remarks in House

Wheeling, IL: tribute to Wheeling High School science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program, H2302 [5AP]

DEL NORTE COUNTY, CA

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

DELANEY, ARTHUR

Articles and editorials

GOP Jobs Bill Slashes Benefits, Allows States To Drug-Test the Unemployed, H8356 [12DE]

DELANO, CA

Remarks in House

Historic buildings and sites: designation of Forty Acres as a National Historic Landmark, E313 [18FE]

DeLaTORRE, JUAN

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E579 [31MR]

DeLAURENTIS, JEFFREY

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.N. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination To Be U.N. General Assembly Alternate U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

DeLAURO, ROSA L. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Addresses

DeLauro Memorial Table Unveiling, E2164-E2166 [2DE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4152, H4164 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3613 [25MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H4459 [22JN]

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5489 [25JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H3063 [4MY]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H9928 [16DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7830 [17NO]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1580 [4MR]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H7332 [3NO]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7627 [15NO]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7929 [29NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6627 [5OC]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1562), H2855 [14AP]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H4460 [22JN]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5019 [13JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H6460 [26SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H6979 [14OC]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6552 [4OC]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 1354), H6415 [22SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H5897 [5AU]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H6978 [14OC]

Crime: extend stolen goods offense to cover all veterans' memorials (see H.R. 3636), H8881 [13DE]

———improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H2909 [15AP]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5897 [5AU]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6627 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H6552 [4OC]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H4794 [8JY]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H7209 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H3220 [11MY]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H4277 [15JN]

———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7929 [29NO]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H9928 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 1300), H4852 [11JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H7400 [4NO]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6457 [23SE]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H6457 [23SE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H4946 [12JY]

Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H4366 [21JN]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5489 [25JY]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H4527 [23JN]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H6626 [5OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H7831 [17NO]

FEMA: authorize grants to local governments for flood mitigation projects (see H.R. 3089), H6627 [5OC]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H6461 [26SE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H6233 [15SE]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H513 [26JA]

Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H1983 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1344), H2291 [4AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H7009 [24OC]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H4366 [21JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2039 [29MR]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2268 [1AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4076 [13JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H6043 [9SE]

Hurricanes: temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 367), H6467 [29SE]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7929 [29NO]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4076 [13JN]

Medicare: adjust payments for long-term care hospital services (see H.R. 3516), H8262 [7DE]

———count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H4329 [16JN]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H6273 [20SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4188 [14JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3063 [4MY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H1581 [4MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H5781 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3162 [10MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

———recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8075 [1DE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H2667 [13AP]

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7397 [4NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H5240 [19JY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H10017 [20DE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8967 [14DE]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H553 [8FE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2293 [4AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1250 (see H.R. 798), H1361 [18FE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with refined petroleum product (see H.R. 1017), H1724 [10MR]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H5087 [14JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H7333 [3NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H10027 [23DE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H2917 [15AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3000 [3MY]

———provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H7998 [30NO]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H2934 [2MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3758 [26MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H1525 [2MR] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H2918 [15AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H8000 [30NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6626 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H8966 [14DE]

China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see H.R. 2255), H4364 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of HHS: provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3134), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (see H.R. 2174), H4186 [14JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2534 [7AP]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 110), H37 [5JA]

———provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (see H.R. 3048), H6455 [23SE]

———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

Women: require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), H3757 [26MY]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (H.R. 3665), H8966 [14DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1519), H2666 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (H.R. 2255), H4365 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (H.R. 3221), H6977 [14OC]

Dept. of HHS: provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 3134), H6673 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (H.R. 2174), H4187 [14JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 1876), H3280 [12MY]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (H,R, 2421), H4672 [6JY]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 111), H45 [5JA]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (H.R. 402), H435 [24JA]

Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (H.R. 2948), H6232 [15SE]

Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (H.R. 110), H45 [5JA]

———provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (H.R. 3048), H6457 [23SE]

———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (H.R. 772), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

Women: require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (H.R. 3102), H6625 [5OC]

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Representative Shuler's leave of absence from Committee on Small Business (House): by, E131 [26JA]

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue: Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Black Women's Health Imperative (organization), E1778 [5OC]

———JoAnn Pushkin, Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Nancy M. Cappello, Are You Dense, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Rhonda F. Turner, American Association of Breast Care Professionals, E1778 [5OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: John W. Harrity, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H6817 [12OC]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8235 [7DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3028 [4MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4126, H4130, H4134, H4135, H4145, H4149, H4152, H4163, H4164 [14JN], H4216, H4238 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4101 [14JN]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2241, H2242 [1AP]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1244 [18FE]

———legislative process, H1214 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1228 [18FE]

———making consolidated, H9897 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1418 [1MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2740 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2798, H2801 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2795 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H820 [15FE], H1005, H1010, H1017, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1031, H1035 [16FE], H1149, H1156, H1185 [17FE], H1203, H1204, H1206, H1207, H1209, H1210, H1211, H1213, H1214, H1215, H1216, H1217, H1218, H1219, H1228, H1244, H1261, H1262, H1285, H1286, H1309, H1323, H1327, H1342, H1346 [18FE], E275 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5700 [28JY], H5742 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5177 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2797 [14AP], H2881 [15AP]

Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.: anniversary, E698 [12AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

CFTC: funding, H4152, H4163 [14JN]

Comer, James P.: Greater New Haven, CT, NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E861 [11MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5700 [28JY]

Contracts: Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: Learn and Serve America program funding, E745 [15AP]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5037 [14JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1342 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: funding, E275 [18FE]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4216 [15JN]

———WIC funding, H4101, H4130, H4134, H4135, H4145 [14JN]

———WIC funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3429 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE]

———prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149 [17FE]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, H1185 [17FE]

———Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight personnel funding, H1323 [18FE]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H1017 [16FE]

———family planning services funding, H1005 [16FE]

———funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1261, H1262 [18FE]

———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1285, H1286 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5454 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9897 [16DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H7236 [2NO]

DeStefano, John, Jr.: Connecticut Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E926 [23MY]

Drega, Connie: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1912 [24OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, H8150 [6DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5037 [14JY]

EPA: continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6646 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6646 [6OC]

Fair Haven, CT: anniversary of Fair Haven Community Health Center, E1467 [1AU]

FDA: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition funding, H4164 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt country of origin labeling rules from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8235 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8150 [6DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H8235 [7DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5308 [21JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

Hartford, CT: tribute to Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, E1072 [13JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1203, H1204, H1206, H1207, H1209, H1210, H1211, H1213, H1214, H1215, H1216, H1217, H1218, H1219 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H309 [19JA]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 382), H5742 [29JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in Teacher Quality State Grant program and School Improvement Grant program, H1020 [16FE]

International Union of Operating Engineers: anniversary of Local 478 chapter, E1462 [1AU]

Kenya: anniversary of constitution and tribute to its impact on women's rights, E1795 [6OC]

LIHEAP: funding, H1010 [16FE]

Marino, Phyllis: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1904 [24OC]

Marrakech, Inc.: anniversary, E2057 [15NO]

Medicaid: reform, H2881 [15AP]

Medicare: reform, H2797 [14AP], H2881 [15AP]

Middletown, CT: anniversary of St. Sebastian Parish, E865 [11MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 407), E1678 [21SE]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Amity Club of New Haven, E2050 [15NO]

———anniversary of Choir of Men and Boys of Trinity Church, E1069 [13JN]

———anniversary of Greater New Haven Habitat for Humanity, E1065 [13JN]

New Haven Preservation Trust (organization): anniversary, E922 [23MY]

New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement, E743 [15AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7965 [30NO]

———funding, H1031 [16FE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6191 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

———implementation funding, H1203, H1204, H1206, H1207, H1209, H1210, H1211, H1213, H1214, H1215, H1216, H1217, H1218, H1219 [18FE]

———Independent Payment Advisory Board funding, H1346 [18FE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6874 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H309 [19JA]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2957 [3MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2636 [13AP]

Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H4152 [14JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1156 [17FE]

Point of order, H1203, H1214 [18FE]

Shelton, CT: tribute to Shelton Vikings Midget and Pee Wee Cheerleading teams, E75 [19JA]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H8150 [6DE], H8266 [8DE]

———rates, H4149 [14JN]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H176 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6817 [12OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8150 [6DE], H8266 [8DE]

Votes: correction, E385 [1MR]

———position on missed, E240 [16FE], E385 [1MR], E845 [10MY], E1283 [11JY], E2033, E2038 [14NO]

Women: require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (H.R. 3102), E1778 [5OC]

Remarks in House relative to

New Haven, CT: dedication of DeLauro Memorial Table, E2164 [2DE]

Special order: granted, H392 [20JA]

Tributes

Aiello, Nicholas, E2224 [12DE]

Brockman, Herbert N., E868 [11MY]

Colon, Javier, E1285 [11JY]

Cozzi, Benedict, E263 [18FE]

Esposito, Andrew, E2044 [15NO]

Geremia, Joseph, E1907 [24OC]

Hodges, Adele E., E1464 [1AU]

Ratchford, William R., H437 [25JA]

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, E1072 [13JN]

Tannenbaum, Leon M., E1969 [1NO]

Tirozzi, Gerald, E843 [10MY]

Turton, Ashley Westbrook, H378 [20JA]

Welch, Stanley, E1460 [1AU]

DeLAURO, TED AND LUISA

Addresses

DeLauro Memorial Table Unveiling: Representative DeLauro, E2164-E2166 [2DE]

Remarks in House

New Haven, CT: dedication of DeLauro Memorial Table, E2164 [2DE]

DELAWARE

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 294), S6600 [17OC]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see S. 760), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 258), H135 [7JA]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2913 [15AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 1652), H2913 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY]

First State National Historical Park: establish (see S. 323), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 624), H679 [10FE]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 970), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1884), H3279 [12MY]

Letters

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Collin P. O'Mara, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources, H4409 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (H.R. 1649), E756 [15AP]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (H.R. 1652), E756 [15AP]

Delaware Day: observance, H8202 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

EPA: Chesapeake Bay Watershed restoration plan implementation funding, H1282-H1284 [18FE], E321 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

AmeriCorps: tribute to Delaware Emergency Services Corps, S2409 [13AP]

Andrews, Richard G.: nomination to be district judge, S7102, S7112, S7114, S7115 [3NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7089 [2NO]

Armed Forces: tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2565 [2MY]

Arsht family: Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award recipients, S6177 [5OC]

Augustus, Amber: Delaware Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6869 [20OC]

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: anniversary of opening (S. Res. 294), S6620 [17OC]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1740), S6768 [19OC]

Delaware Day: observance, S8405, S8406 [7DE]

Delaware Volunteer Week: observance, S2408 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

Hockessin, DE: anniversary of Hockessin Fire Co., and Ladies Auxiliary, S6183 [5OC]

Laurel, DE: tribute to Laurel Senior League Softball team, S5381 [7SE]

Reports filed

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 258) (H. Rept. 112-245), H6975 [14OC]

Nomination of Richard G. Andrews To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Texts of

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 1740, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S6768 [19OC]

S. Res. 294, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal opening anniversary, S6605, S6620 [17OC]

Tributes

Carper, Senator, S7028 [2NO]

DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

Arsht family: Delaware Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Award recipients, S6177 [5OC]

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Delaware County Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E2078 [17NO]

Springfield, PA: tribute to Springfield Literacy Center, H7013 [25OC]

DELAWARE NEWS JOURNAL

Articles and editorials

Congress Can Learn From Tom Evans' Day, S5832 [21SE]

DELBEKE, DOMINIQUE

Letters

American Medical Isotope Production Act, S189 [25JA]

DeLEON, PATRICK

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6065 [4OC]

DELGADO, SAUL

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E489 [15MR]

DELISTING GRAY WOLVES TO RESTORE STATE MANAGEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 321), S642 [10FE]

DELLERSON, DANIELLE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5845 [21SE]

DELMONT, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4717 [20JY], S5382 [7SE]

DeLOACH, JOSEPH B.

Poems

``Out in Front'', E1978 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1978 [2NO]

DELRAY BEACH, FL

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 421), H6551 [4OC]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1763 [4OC]

Atlantic High School: tribute to students' arts education fundraising efforts, E919 [23MY]

DELTA, AL

Remarks in House

Mount Moriah Baptist Church: anniversary, E503 [16MR]

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Journals

Efforts of Gerald Grinstein to save Delta Air Lines and preserve its Salt Lake City, UT, hub: Lawrence H. Lee (excerpt), S5990 [26SE]

DELTA AIRLINES, INC.

Remarks in Senate

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S4946 [27JY]

DELTA COUNTY, MI

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6087 [4OC]

DELTA JUNCTION, AK

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (see S. 628), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2347), H4528 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (S. 628), S1840 [17MR]

DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

Remarks in House

Chi State Organization: anniversary, E796 [3MY]

DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

Remarks in House

Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter: tribute to Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E523 [17MR]

DeMAIO, TOM

Remarks in House

Richardson, Representative: tribute to staff, E1336 [15JY]

DEMAR, STEPHANIE

Resumes

Professional, H1558 [3MR]

DeMINT, JIM (a Senator from South Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6681 [18OC], S6751 [19OC], S6882 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7863 [18NO], S8000 [29NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6104, S6108, S6109, S6115 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3559, S3564, S3565 [7JN], S3595, S3622 [8JN], S3735 [13JN], S3815 [15JN], S3899 [16JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7573, S7574, S7577, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7625 [16NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5788 [20SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3283 [24MY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5391 [7SE], S5419 [8SE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4008, S4034 [22JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1608, S1609, S1610 [14MR], S1752 [16MR], S1829 [17MR], S1978 [30MR], S2549 [14AP], S2591, S2626, S2627 [3MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3356 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3356 [25MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3283 [24MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S569 [4FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3814 [15JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4556 [13JY]

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8548 [13DE]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 96), S792 [16FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3541 [7JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment (see S. 460), S1120 [2MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8462 [8DE]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

———prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

———terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S4675 [19JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S5459 [8SE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S6332 [6OC]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S411 [1FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S272 [26JA]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (see S. 768), S2266 [7AP]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S643 [10FE]

Immigration: temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see S. 1380), S4641 [18JY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1507), S5705 [16SE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1042), S3429 [26MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S2509 [14AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3685 [9JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5537 [13SE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S3814 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 720), S6918 [31OC]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S7368 [10NO]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4076 [23JN]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4518 [12JY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5774 [20SE]

Taxation: modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S122 [25JA]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2448 [13AP]

University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team (see S. Res. 225), S4292 [30JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: reduce spending (see S. 178), S127 [25JA]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see S. 492), S1264 [4MR]

Corps of Engineers: allow receipt and expenditure of non-Federal amounts to carry out certain studies in the same manner that non-Federal amounts may be used to carry out construction activities (see S. 1163), S3682 [9JN]

———reform water resources project funding process through improved prioritization for such projects and Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund administration reforms (see S. 573), S1600 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 827), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see S. 527), S1502 [9MR]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see S. 1869), S7452 [15NO]

FCC: repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see S. 2008), S8733 [16DE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see S. 1143), S3497 [6JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see S. 1276), S4076 [23JN]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see S. 1856), S7368 [10NO]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 1162), S3682 [9JN]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4292 [30JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP]

Money: treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as U.S. currency (see S. 1287), S4156 [28JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

Small business: make certain internal control reporting and assessment requirements optional for certain smaller companies (see S. 1962), S8414 [7DE]

Taxation: permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 336), S683 [14FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1164), S3682 [9JN]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

Letters

Deficit reduction: by, S1529 [10MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6786 [19OC], S6934 [1NO]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8480, S8484 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to El Salvador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8480, S8484 [12DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2232, S2284 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1354 [8MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S443 [2FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2232 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8522 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8522 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5176 [1AU]

———deficit, S1354-S1356 [8MR], S3324 [25MY]

———reduce spending, S7602 [16NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3324 [25MY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), unanimous-consent request, S5746 [20SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5176 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: require Senate confirmation of Bureau of Justice Statistics Director, S4047 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6161 [5OC]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S443 [2FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7261 [9NO]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5859 [22SE]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5859 [22SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5859 [22SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2232 [7AP]

Health: granting of waivers to exempt companies from annual caps on health care costs, S443 [2FE]

———prohibit funding to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers, S6934 [1NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S443 [2FE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations, S4175 [29JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3313, S3314 [25MY]

Medicare: reform, S3324 [25MY]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2591 [3MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2591 [3MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1032 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S443 [2FE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4047 [23JN], S4175, S4176 [29JN]

———require Senate confirmation of certain public affairs positions, S4176 [29JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2550 [14AP], S2591 [3MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3313, S3314 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3313, S3314 [25MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7326 [10NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), S702 [14FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, S3313, S3314 [25MY]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7326 [10NO]

DEMOCRACY

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, H3348-H3351 [24MY]

———Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, H1624-H1626 [9MR]

———Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, H6882-H6885 [13OC]

Role of America's Strength in Foreign Policy: Senator Rubio, S5619-S5621 [14SE]

Amendments

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8604, S8611 [14DE], H9938 [19DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617, S5618, S5629, S5630, S5631 [14SE], S5654, S5655, S5690, S5691, S5692 [15SE]

Libya: support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (S. Res. 194), S3744 [14JN]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (S. Res. 216), S5050 [29JY]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S2550, S2552 [14AP]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA], H527 [8FE], H1357 [18FE]

Articles and editorials

Castro vs. the Ladies in White, S5381 [7SE]

Cuba's Repression Escalates, S6040 [3OC]

Exposing the Shadows of Civil Rights in Puerto Rico, H1459 [2MR]

Fiddling While Libya Burns, S1583 [14MR]

Khartoum Hires a Lobbyist in U.S., H8735 [13DE]

Obama Doctrine, S1583 [14MR]

On Cuba's Capitol Steps, S5381 [7SE]

Rebel Leader—Give Us a Chance, S1584 [14MR]

Study—Colombia Anti-Union Violence Undeterred, H6509 [4OC]

Sudan Hires Washington Lawyer, H8975 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: support local and provincial elections and replace centralized government with a Federal system ensuring full participation of all ethnic communities and oppose Taliban inclusion (see H. Res. 423), H6624 [5OC]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1968), H3409 [24MY]

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (see S. Res. 105), S1828 [17MR]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see S. 735), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 515), H509 [26JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3428 [26MY] (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: support democratic, transparent, and fair elections (see S. Res. 350), S8775 [17DE]

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see H. Con. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Cote d'Ivoire: prohibit U.S. military actions without congressional approval (see H. Res. 212), H2534 [7AP]

———provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 140), S2387 [12AP]

———discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

———extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2855 [14AP]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (see H. Res. 338), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

———authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H724 [11FE]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (see S. Res. 44), S544 [3FE]

Foreign aid: authorize participation in the general capital increase of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to qualified transition countries in the Middle East and North Africa (see S. 1388), S4675 [19JY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S747 [15FE]

Hungary: commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest (see S. Res. 220), S4226 [29JN]

———congratulate for commemorative events honoring legacy of Ronald Reagan and recognize important strategic relationship with the U.S. and support for democracy and stability in Europe (see H. Res. 325), H4457 [22JN]

India: call for continued strengthening of relations with the U.S. and recognize people and Government for building and maintaining a constitutional democracy (see H. Res. 59), H509 [26JA]

International Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 235), H2913 [15AP]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 94), H923 [15FE]

———condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (see S. Res. 73), S871 [17FE]

———promote human rights and democracy (see S. 879), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 1714), H3060 [4MY]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (see S. Res. 85), S1060 [1MR]

———commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1677 [15MR]

———congratulate on liberation from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi, commend military operations, and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms (see S. Res. 317), S7187 [8NO]

———prohibit U.S. military intervention, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance (see S. Res. 146), S2507 [14AP]

———support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (see S. Res. 194), S3224 [23MY]

———support U.S. and allied assistance to forces attempting to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, oppose U.S. ground intervention, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see H. Res. 188), H2107 [30MR]

Mongolia: recognize U.S. visit of President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, commend efforts at advancing democratic reforms, and promote economic, academic, and cultural advancements (see S. Res. 208), S3813 [15JN]

National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H509 [26JA]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]

Nicaragua: support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order (see S. Res. 344), S8376 [6DE]

Philippines: enhance security ties, expand economic relationship, promote bilateral ties with the U.S., and strengthen democratic institutions, maritime security, infrastructure, and military professionalism (see S. Res. 252), S5251 [2AU]

———independence anniversary (see H. Res. 275), H3409 [24MY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H774 [14FE]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4076 [23JN]

Slovenia: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 212), S3970 [21JN]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see S. Con. Res. 25), S4641 [18JY] (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5086 [14JY]

Sudan: support self-determination efforts by people of South Sudan, condemn violence, and urge a peaceful transition to independence (see H. Res. 233), H2913 [15AP]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H4034 [3JN]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]

Tunisia: commend holding of fair, free, and democratic elections and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms and economic development (see S. Res. 316), S7187 [8NO]

Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 221), H2604 [12AP]

Ukraine: condemn persecution of political prisoners such as Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuri Lutsenko (see H. Res. 435), H6920 [13OC]

———independence anniversary and support for continued political and economic development (see H. Res. 401), H6232 [15SE]

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H8187 [6DE]

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H2533 [7AP]

———support Internet freedom (see H. Res. 29), H136 [7JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H774 [14FE]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 108), H37 [5JA]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 3317), H7256 [2NO]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S1894 [28MR] (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: repeal (see S. 1646), S6089 [4OC]

Cloture motions

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5504 [12SE], S5523 [13SE]

Essays

Washington, DC, Trip Experience: Garrett Headrick, E1151 [22JN]

———Kayla Kirkland, E1152 [22JN]

———Lindsey Basham, E1151 [22JN]

———Mackenzie Kindig, E1151 [22JN]

———Michaela Hearon, E1152 [22JN]

Factsheets

Senator Inhofe Response to French Ambassador to the U.S. Statement on Cote d'Ivoire Presidential Election and Subsequent Humanitarian Situation, S2241 [7AP]

Letters

Allegations of atrocities committed against civilians by rebel forces in Cote d'Ivoire and voter fraud in Presidential election: Senator Inhofe, S2074 [4AP]

Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4634 [6JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4634 [6JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3450 [26MY]

End oppression and protect rights of all Burmese people: Zipporah Sein, Karen National Union (organization), E2187 [6DE]

Impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation: Representatives Conyers and Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2016 [4NO]

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Support democratic transition in Libya, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets: President Obama, H3995 [3JN]

U.S. Institute of Peace accomplishments: David H. Petraeus, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, H1052 [16FE]

Voter fraud allegations in Cote d'Ivoire Presidential election: Senator Inhofe, S2074 [4AP]

Lists

Belarus candidates or activists under criminal charges related to the December 19-20 post-election demonstration, H4636 [6JY]

Colombian land rights, victims' rights, and displaced leaders murdered in 2011, H5024 [14JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Cote D'Ivoire: President Obama, S267 [26JA], H519 [8FE]

National Emergency Relative to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor: President Obama, H5282 [20JY]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Obama, S5015 [28JY], H5678 [28JY]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Obama, H1501 [2MR]

Motions

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5478 [9SE], S5617 [14SE]

Poems

``Dream Deferred,'' Langston Hughes, H5950 [7SE]

Press releases

IACHR Condemns Murder of Human Rights Activist and Expresses Concern Over New Threats to Human Rights Defenders in Colombia: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, H5024 [14JY]

Provincial Journalist Shot to Death in Colombia: Committee To Protect Journalists, H5024 [14JY]

Repression of Cuban Dissidents Persists Despite Releases: Amnesty International (organization), H1978 [17MR]

SEIU Calls for Congressional Investigation of Puerto Rico Riot Police Action: Service Employees International Union, H1459 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, H1405 [1MR], H4536 [24JN], H7012 [25OC]

Armenia: independence anniversary, E1689 [22SE]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E855 [11MY], E937 [24MY], E947 [25MY], E962 [26MY], E970, E973, E985, E990 [27MY], E1000 [31MY], E1018 [2JN], E1893 [18OC], E2212 [8DE]

Bahrain: human rights violations, H3814 [1JN], E2202 [7DE]

———U.S. policy, E554-E556 [29MR], E2202 [7DE]

Belarus: human rights violations, H5109 [15JY], H6329 [21SE], H8345 [12DE]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), H4632-H4638 [6JY], E1259 [7JY], E2260 [14DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 515), Senate amendments, H9938-H9940 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters Berkeley Area chapter, E1545 [7SE]

Burma: end oppression and protect rights of all people, E2187 [6DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), H5266-H5269 [20JY], E1503 [5AU]

Canada: elections, H3065 [5MY]

Cape Verde: independence anniversary, H4685 [7JY]

China: civil rights violations, E1126 [16JN]

———human rights violations, H1979 [17MR]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, E2056 [15NO]

Colombia: human rights violations, H5022, H5023, H5027 [14JY]

———independence anniversary, H5167 [19JY]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights, H2607 [13AP], E734 [15AP]

———human rights violations, H1977-H1979 [17MR], H2102-H2104 [30MR], H7315 [3NO]

———Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (H. Res. 338), E1237 [6JY]

Dept. of State: Human Rights and Democracy Fund funding, E297 [18FE]

Egypt: call for free and fair elections, H474 [26JA]

———human rights violations, H7591 [15NO], E1868 [14OC]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, H556 [9FE], H746 [14FE]

Election Assistance Commission: provide that any successor agency shall remain responsible for enforcement of laws relative to the elderly, disabled, Armed Forces members', and overseas citizens' right to vote, H8032, H8033 [1DE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, H1365 [28FE]

Government: importance of separation of powers, H1561 [3MR]

Greece: independence anniversary, E577 [31MR], E633 [5AP]

History: development of human rights and law, H2099-H2102 [30MR]

House of Representatives: tribute to House Democracy Partnership, E2260 [14DE]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E493 [15MR], E1892 [18OC]

———congratulate for commemorative events honoring legacy of Ronald Reagan and recognize important strategic relationship with the U.S. and support for democracy and stability in Europe (H. Res. 325), E1193 [24JN]

———U.S. policy, E1187 [23JN]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (H. Res. 94), E312 [18FE]

———condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services, H937 [16FE]

———human rights violations, E636 [5AP]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3118 [10MY], E846, E852 [10MY], E855, E863 [11MY], E877 [12MY], E889 [13MY], E946 [24MY]

———reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, E737 [15AP], E1040 [3JN], E1204 [24JN]

Joint Baltic American National Committee: anniversary, E828 [5MY]

Kenya: anniversary of constitution and tribute to its impact on women's rights, E1795 [6OC], E1875 [14OC]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, E1726 [29SE]

Korea, Republic of: independence anniversary, E388 [1MR]

Kyrgyzstan: political reform, E804 [4MY]

Liberia: elections, E2095 [18NO]

———independence anniversary, H5378 [22JY], H5586 [27JY]

Libya: require rebels use frozen Libyan assets to reimburse the U.S. for military and humanitarian support, H5091 [15JY]

———respect sovereignty and freedoms of speech and the press, condemn attacks on journalists, and support efforts of news agencies reporting on political events, H1968 [17MR]

———support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (S. Res. 194), H3995 [3JN]

Ma Ying-jeou: anniversary of election as President of Taiwan, E883, E884 [12MY], E887, E888, E908 [13MY]

Macedonia: independence anniversary, E1569 [8SE]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Heritage Middle School student trip to the District of Columbia, E1151 [22JN]

Mexico: independence anniversary, E1791 [6OC]

Middle East: reaffirm relationship with Israel and oppose unification of Hamas and Palestinian Authority, H3283 [13MY]

Morocco: elections, E2199 [7DE], E2311 [19DE]

———human rights violations, E1442 [29JY]

National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (H. Res. 58), H474 [26JA]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance, E1383 [21JY]

Northern Ireland: elections, E895 [13MY]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters Pasadena Area chapter, E151 [8FE]

Plevneliev, Rosen: election as President of Bulgaria, E1991 [3NO]

Poland: anniversary of declaration of martial law, E2310 [19DE]

Polish Constitution Day: observance, E785, E795 [3MY]

Puerto Rico: civil liberties violations, H7261 [3NO]

———human rights violations, H1458 [2MR], H4678 [7JY], H6144 [14SE]

Rwanda: human rights violations, E982 [27MY]

San Rafael, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters Marin County chapter, E767 [2MY]

Slovenia: independence anniversary, E1173 [23JN]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid, E1366 [20JY]

———establishment as new nation, H4756 [8JY], E1268, E1273, E1274, E1277 [8JY]

Sudan: hiring of lobbyist in effort to remove U.S. sanctions, H8735 [13DE], H8975 [15DE]

———human rights violations, H4688 [7JY], H8735 [13DE], H8975 [15DE], E1155 [22JN], E1719 [23SE]

———support self-determination efforts by people of South Sudan, condemn violence, and urge a peaceful transition to independence (H. Res. 233), E746 [15AP]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and urge access by humanitarian aid groups, H4377 [22JN]

———human rights violations, H3814 [1JN], H3922 [2JN], E818 [5MY]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations, H4471 [23JN], H4677 [7JY], H5594 [27JY], E1119 [16JN]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1657, E1661, E1663, E1667, E1668 [20SE], E1671, E1674, E1675 [21SE], E1702, E1704, E1705, E1708 [23SE], E1735, E1744, E1746 [3OC], E1751, E1752, E1753, E1754, E1755, E1759, E1760, E1763, E1765 [4OC], E1767, E1768, E1772, E1775, E1777 [5OC], E1792, E1797 [6OC], E1814, E1816 [11OC], E1857 [13OC], E2317 [19DE]

Thailand: human rights violations, E268 [18FE]

Tunisia: democracy efforts, H474 [26JA]

Turkey: observance of Republic Day, E925 [23MY]

U.S. Institute of Peace: dedication of Farooq Kathwari Amphitheater, E2332 [20DE]

———funding, H1051-H1055 [16FE], E301 [18FE]

Ukraine: democracy efforts, E1188 [23JN]

———independence anniversary, H6149 [14SE], E1644 [15SE]

———independence anniversary and support for continued political and economic development (H. Res. 401), E1715 [23SE]

Vietnam: human rights violations, H3816 [1JN], H4957 [13JY]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H5153, H5156, H5163 [19JY], H6868 [13OC], H7194-H7200 [1NO], H7216, H7219 [2NO], H7263, H7269 [3NO], H7589, H7593 [15NO], H7697-H7705 [16NO], H7942, H7988 [30NO], H8057 [1DE], H8144 [6DE], H8197, H8203 [7DE], E1308 [13JY], E1328, E1329 [14JY], E1975 [1NO], E2013, E2016 [4NO], E2090 [17NO]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 108), E4 [5JA]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (H.R. 3317), H7216 [2NO]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, E918 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to ``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'' report, S5991 [26SE]

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S1103 [2MR], S5528 [13SE]

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards, S3068 [18MY]

———condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (S. Res. 105), S1875 [17MR], S8773 [17DE]

———democracy efforts, S8728 [16DE]

———human rights violations, S82 [25JA], S1539 [10MR]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8611 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5344 [6SE], S5347 [7SE], S5478 [9SE], S5618 [14SE], S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5666 [15SE], S5761 [20SE], S6039 [3OC]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5488-S5490 [12SE], S5507, S5510-S5525 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5616 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), unanimous-consent agreement, S5515 [13SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 17), S3449, S3450 [26MY]

China: Dalai Lama's proposals to amend the Charter for Tibetans in Exile to devolve his formal authority to an elected official, S1818 [17MR]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, S7440 [15NO]

Cote d'Ivoire: call for an immediate cease-fire and investigation into allegations of atrocities committed against civilians by rebel forces and voter fraud in Presidential election, S2064, S2073 [4AP], S2096 [5AP], S2241-S2243 [7AP], S2319 [8AP], S2378-S2381 [12AP], S3406 [26MY], S5236 [2AU]

———condemn actions of U.N. and French forces in post-election crisis, S2378-S2381 [12AP], S3406 [26MY]

———release former President Laurent Gbagbo and Simone Gbagbo and allow them to seek asylum in another country, S3376 [26MY], S3663-S3665 [9JN]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (S. Res. 140), S2398 [12AP]

———human rights violations, S5380 [7SE], S6040 [3OC], S7432 [15NO], S8766 [17DE]

Egypt: call for free and fair elections, S468 [2FE]

———call for President Mubarak to step down immediately, S502, S507 [3FE]

———condemn anti-Semetic rhetoric and recognize the growing threat of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) to democracy, S468 [2FE]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, S2828 [10MY]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (S. Res. 44), S537, S538, S557, S558 [3FE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, S373 [1FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (S. Res. 51), S1874 [17MR]

Guatemala: human rights violations, S2039 [31MR]

Hungary: commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, S4328 [5JY]

———commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest (S. Res. 220), S4239 [29JN]

———democratic impact of recent government reform initiatives, S4328 [5JY]

Iran: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (S. Res. 73), S924 [17FE]

———human rights violations, S5721 [19SE]

Israel: independence anniversary, S2922 [12MY]

———reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, S3213 [23MY]

Kyrgyzstan: call for investigation and prevention of violence, support humanitarian relief efforts, and strengthen democratic institutions and respect for human rights, S4149 [28JN]

———political reform, S4149 [28JN]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens, S2010 [31MR]

———commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (S. Res. 85), S1075 [1MR], S1952 [30MR], S2019 [31MR]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S4143 [28JN]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority, implement a no-fly zone, and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S1579-S1584 [14MR]

———support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (S. Res. 194), S3744, S3745 [14JN]

———support democratic transition and provide needed assistance in the wake of the death of Muammar Qaddafi, S6804 [20OC]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, S82 [25JA]

Middle East: develop new Marshall Plan to assist Middle Eastern countries' democracy efforts, S1028 [1MR]

Mongolia: recognize U.S. visit of President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, commend efforts at advancing democratic reforms, and promote economic, academic, and cultural advancements (S. Res. 208), S3848 [15JN]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to joint meeting of Congress, S3212 [23MY]

Nicaragua: support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order (S. Res. 344), S8766 [17DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, S3151 [19MY], S3213 [23MY]

Russia: human rights violations, S54 [5JA], S7180 [8NO]

———U.S. policy, S8395-S8398 [7DE]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (S. Res. 216), S5049 [29JY]

Slovenia: independence anniversary (S. Res. 212), S3979 [21JN], S4021 [22JN]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (S. Con. Res. 25), S4644 [18JY], S4669 [19JY]

Syria: U.S. policy, S2491 [14AP]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, S6323 [6OC]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, S5446 [8SE], S6981 [1NO], S8724 [16DE]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S1899 [28MR], S2552 [14AP]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2615 [3MY]

Reports

Egypt Assessment—Report on Trip to Cairo, Egypt: R. Leslie Deak, E1396-E1398 [25JY]

Egypt Trip: Representative Wolf, E1251 [7JY]

Human Rights Crisis in Puerto Rico—First Amendment Under Siege: ACLU of Puerto Rico, H1458 [2MR]

Overview—Voting Law Changes in 2012: Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, E2017 [4NO]

Reports filed

Commend Holding of Fair, Free, and Democratic Elections in Tunisia and Affirm U.S. National Interest of Democratic Reforms and Economic Development: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 316), S8148 [1DE]

Honor and Support Women in North Africa and the Middle East: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 109), S2386 [12AP]

Political Participation by Women in Saudi Arabia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 216), S4960 [27JY]

Statements

Israeli Independence Anniversary: Israel Zoberman, E858 [11MY]

U.N. and French Forces Actions in Cote d'Ivoire in Post-Election Crisis: Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, S2379 [12AP]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 66, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval, S5665 [15SE], H5266 [20JY]

H.R. 515, Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act, S8611 [14DE], H4632-H4634 [6JY]

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 25, congratulate South Sudan for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid, S4643, S4644 [18JY]

S. Res. 44, support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt, S552, S558 [3FE]

S. Res. 51, Greece independence anniversary, S757 [15FE], S1874 [17MR]

S. Res. 73, condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication in Iran, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners, S918, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 85, commend democracy efforts in Libya, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens, S1068, S1076 [1MR]

S. Res. 102, commend peaceful protesters in Libya, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority, S1682 [15MR]

S. Res. 105, condemn recent elections in Belarus and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards, S1851-S1853, S1876 [17MR]

S. Res. 109, honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East, S1899 [28MR], S2552 [14AP]

S. Res. 140, commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, S2398 [12AP]

S. Res. 146, prohibit U.S. military intervention in Libya, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 194, support democratic transition in Libya, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets, S3229 [23MY]

S. Res. 208, recognize U.S. visit of Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, commend efforts at advancing democratic reforms, and promote economic, academic, and cultural advancements, S3841, S3848 [15JN]

S. Res. 212, Slovenia independence anniversary, S3976, S3979 [21JN]

S. Res. 216, encourage political participation by women in Saudi Arabia, S4103 [23JN], S5050 [29JY]

S. Res. 220, commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, Hungary, S4236, S4239 [29JN]

S. Res. 252, enhance security ties with the Philippines, expand economic relationship, promote bilateral ties with the U.S., and strengthen democratic institutions, maritime security, infrastructure, and military professionalism, S5268 [2AU]

S. Res. 316, commend Tunisia for holding fair, free, and democratic elections and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms and economic development, S7194 [8NO]

S. Res. 317, congratulate Libya on liberation from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi, commend military operations, and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms, S7195 [8NO]

S. Res. 344, support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua, S8377 [6DE]

S. Res. 350, support democratic, transparent, and fair elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, S8776 [17DE]

S.J. Res. 17, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval, S3449 [26MY]

DEMOCRACY IS STRENGTHENED BY CASTING LIGHT ON SPENDING IN ELECTIONS (DISCLOSE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

DEMOCRACY RESTORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2017), S8734 [16DE]

Letters

Provisions: several civil rights organizations, S8737 [16DE]

———several criminal justice organizations, S8738 [16DE]

———several religious organizations, S8738 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2017), S8737 [16DE]

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Remarks in House

Wasserman Schultz, Representative: nomination to be Democratic National Committee Chair, E711 [13AP]

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Addresses

DeLauro Memorial Table Unveiling: Representative DeLauro, E2164-E2166 [2DE]

Amendments

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7957 [30NO]

Articles and editorials

Bipartisan Case for National Service, E69 [19JA]

Breaking Faith, S3948 [21JN]

Clint Bolick—Richard Painter Is ``Off-Base'', S3140 [19MY]

Confirming Circuit Judges in the 112th Senate, S5287 [2AU]

Confused Amar/Starr Letter in Support of Goodwin Liu, S3140 [19MY]

Congress Can Learn From Tom Evans' Day, S5832 [21SE]

Congress Needs a Fresh, Bipartisan Start, E1631 [14SE]

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4379 [6JY]

Deficit Hypocrisy, H12 [5JA]

Don't Democrats Believe in Democracy?, S2673 [4MY]

Federal Judge Vacancies—Confirmation Lag Keeping Benches Cool in South Florida, S1588 [14MR]

Federal Judicial Vacancies Reaching Crisis Point, S666 [14FE]

Great Divide, S5043 [29JY]

It's Senate's Duty To Confirm Judges, S5325 [6SE]

Judges' Deaths Add to 9th Circuit Backlog, S6906 [31OC]

Judges—``Totally Broken'' Confirmation Process Causing ``Dire'' Case Backlogs, S1320 [7MR], S1539 [10MR]

Lack of Federal Judges a Serious Issue, S2571 [2MY]

Libya and Republicans—Cutting Off Funds Is What Democrats Do to GOP Presidents, S4052 [23JN]

Miguel Estrada on Goodwin Liu's Contemptible Mud-Flinging, S3139 [19MY]

Missing Judges, S56 [5JA]

New Pay-Go Rules Reveal GOP's Misplaced Priorities, H12 [5JA]

Other Federal Crisis, S6377 [11OC]

Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire, S7695 [17NO]

Painter Shouldn't Distort Whelen's Arguments, S3140 [19MY]

Remiss in Confirming Judges, S5325 [6SE]

RI Judge Holdup Sends 2 Dozen Cases to NH, MA, S1588 [14MR]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 1, S3139 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 2, S3140 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 3, S3140 [19MY]

Senior Judges Ease ``A Very Serious Shortage'', S2076 [4AP]

Shame on GOP Senators Who Blocked Goodwin Liu, S3949 [21JN]

So Much for the Gang of 14 Truce, S3948 [21JN]

Trashing of Court Nominees Must End, S3949 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 398), H6139 [13SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 149), H1619 [8MR] (see H. Res. 321), H4457 [22JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 350), H5086 [14JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 293), H3985 [2JN]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 411), H6413 [22SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 486), H8261 [7DE]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H41 [5JA] (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 62), H510 [26JA] (see H. Res. 377), H5733 [28JY]

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H41 [5JA]

House Rules: require consideration of any bipartisan amendment to legislation that does not violate any rule and is timely submitted (see H. Res. 45), H354 [19JA]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (see S. Res. 5), S64 [5JA]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (see H.R. 3463), H7829 [17NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), consideration (see H. Res. 477), H7927 [29NO]

West, Representative: disapprove statements offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels (see H. Res. 504), H10015 [20DE]

Factsheets

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) Democratic Members, H7968 [30NO]

Letters

Representative Shuler's leave of absence from Committee on Small Business (House): Representative Shuler, H500 [26JA], E130, E131 [26JA]

———Representatives Pelosi and DeLauro, E131 [26JA]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Federico A. Moreno, S4861 [25JY]

———Stephen N. Zack, ABA, S5286 [2AU]

———William T. Robinson III, ABA, S6584 [17OC]

Taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House), H8020 [1DE]

———Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H8021 [1DE]

Motions

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8032 [1DE]

West, Representative: disapprove statements offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels (H. Res. 504), H9995 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Budget: allocation of funds, H1730, H1755-H1761 [11MR], H1789-H1794 [14MR], H1826 [15MR], H2256 [1AP]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2649 [13AP], H3927 [2JN], H4153 [14JN]

———reduce spending, H1980 [17MR]

Cain, Herman: characterization of remarks that African-American voters have been ``brainwashed'' relative to conservative political views, H6488 [3OC]

Clyburn, Representative: selection as assistant minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 398), H6123 [13SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 149), H1603 [8MR]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 321), H4420 [22JN]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 350), H5050 [14JY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 293), H3964 [2JN]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 411), H6376 [22SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 486), H8238 [7DE]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H27 [5JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 52), H441 [25JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H500 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 377), H5693 [28JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7074 [26OC], H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE], H8314-H8316 [8DE]

———goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

———importance of bipartisanship, H5451 [25JY], H5499, H5501, H5502 [26JY], H5677 [28JY], H5977, H5979 [8SE], H6014 [9SE], H6186 [15SE], H6518, H6536-H6539 [4OC], H7218, H7222 [2NO], H7320 [3NO], H9914 [16DE], E1631 [14SE]

Coolspring Democratic Club Inc.: anniversary, E1752 [4OC]

Domestic policy: national agenda, H440 [25JA], H2092-H2094 [30MR], H2113 [31MR], H2255 [1AP], H3980-H3983 [2JN], H4374 [22JN], H5032 [14JY], H8306-H8309 [8DE]

Downing, Timothy: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Leadership Award recipient, E1736 [3OC]

Drega, Connie: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1912 [24OC]

Gottlieb, Helen: New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women Peg Roberts Award recipient, E842 [10MY]

House of Representatives: authorizing majority leader and minority leader to accept resignations and to make appointments, H28 [5JA]

———compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [5JA]

———impact of partisanship, H420 [24JA], H592 [9FE], H5941 [7SE], H7581 [15NO]

———importance of bipartisanship, H5378 [22JY], H7883 [18NO], H8907 [14DE], H8984 [15DE], H10000 [20DE]

———legislative priorities, H747-H754 [14FE], H5977 [8SE], H6014 [9SE], H8171 [6DE]

———legislative process, H593 [9FE], H10005 [20DE]

Hoyer, Representative: selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Marino, Phyllis: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1904 [24OC]

Medicare: reform, H4196 [15JN]

Members of Congress: condemn disparaging remarks about Tea Party, E1761 [4OC]

Nash, Jacob: Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization) Stephanie Tubbs Jones Freedom Award recipient, E1735 [3OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, H4687, H4688 [7JY], H5234-H5237 [19JY]

New Haven, CT: dedication of DeLauro Memorial Table, E2164 [2DE]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of issues based on political affiliation, H4786 [8JY], H6242 [20SE], H6568 [5OC], H8146 [6DE], H8744 [13DE], E453 [10MR], E1278 [8JY], E2045 [15NO]

———allegations of partisan political rhetoric leading to violence, H360 [20JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, H5402 [25JY]

———evaluation of administration relative to recession and mortgage crisis, H7003, H7005 [24OC]

———State of the Union Message, H473, H503 [26JA]

Pelosi, Representative: selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]

Political campaigns: assessment of past Presidential campaigns, H7202 [1NO]

———proposal to hold Democratic Convention in northern New Jersey, E1263 [7JY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H7970 [30NO], H8016-H8034 [1DE], E2172, E2173, E2176 [2DE], E2185 [6DE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7949-H7957 [30NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), motion to recommit, H8032, H8033 [1DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: comparison between level of respect shown to past Presidents and President Obama, H5111-H5113 [15JY]

Unemployment: rates, H6469 [3OC]

Wasserman Schultz, Representative: nomination to be Democratic National Committee Chair, E711 [13AP]

West, Representative: disapprove statements offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels (H. Res. 504), H9986, H9995 [20DE]

Wisconsin: tribute to State Senators' efforts to prevent legislation to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, E499 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: allocation of funds, S1416-S1419 [9MR], S1515, S1521, S1541-S1543 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1709 [16MR], S1791 [17MR], S1879 [28MR], S1908, S1910-S1912, S1920 [29MR], S1945, S1949, S1964, S1967 [30MR], S2005, S2009, S2026-S2028 [31MR], S2157, S2159 [6AP], S4350, S4352 [6JY], S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4547 [13JY], S4602-S4605 [14JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S666, S667 [14FE], S1947-S1949 [30MR], S2426-S2432, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2470, S2473, S2477, S2485 [14AP], S2820 [10MY], S2858 [11MY], S2915-S2917 [12MY], S3208 [23MY], S3290, S3296-S3298, S3307, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3578 [8JN], S4425 [7JY]

CBO: results of report on congressional job creation plans, S7633 [17NO]

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S4269 [30JN], S4415 [7JY], S7958-S7960 [29NO]

———importance of bipartisanship, S71 [25JA], S1709 [16MR], S4668, S4669 [19JY], S4750 [21JY], S4989-S4992, S4999 [28JY], S5027-S5030, S5033 [29JY], S5155-S5158 [1AU], S5599 [14SE], S6066 [4OC], S7395 [14NO], S8370 [6DE], S8746 [17DE]

Domestic policy: national agenda, S73 [25JA], S1171 [3MR]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S6897 [31OC]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (S. Res. 5), S14 [5JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY], S5751 [20SE]

———State of the Union Message, S72, S106 [25JA], S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S55 [5JA], S596 [7FE], S664-S666, S669 [14FE], S953 [28FE], S1319, S1321 [7MR], S1538 [10MR], S1587 [14MR], S1800, S1801 [17MR], S1888-S1890 [28MR], S2076, S2078 [4AP], S2371, S2372 [12AP], S2569-S2571, S2573 [2MY], S2599-S2601 [3MY], S2642, S2648-S2657 [4MY], S2824 [10MY], S2865, S2869 [11MY], S2909-S2911 [12MY], S3011-S3013 [17MY], S3141 [19MY], S3418 [26MY], S3750 [14JN], S3946-S3948 [21JN], S4630-S4632 [18JY], S4860 [25JY], S4893 [26JY], S5285-S5288 [2AU], S5322-S5326 [6SE], S5760 [20SE], S6013, S6027-S6029, S6031 [3OC], S6375-S6377 [11OC], S6485-S6487 [13OC], S6582 [17OC], S6714-S6716 [19OC], S6905-S6907 [31OC], S7114, S7115 [3NO], S7171 [8NO], S7427, S7428 [15NO], S8167-S8175 [5DE], S8351-S8353, S8356 [6DE], S8625, S8628 [15DE], S8770-S8772 [17DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S96 [25JA], S3486 [6JN], S4632 [18JY]

———Senate use of filibuster to block nominations, S8469-S8472 [12DE], S8494 [13DE]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S1967, S1970 [30MR], S2560 [2MY], S3039 [17MY], S5315 [6SE], S5348 [7SE], S5651 [15SE], S6014 [3OC], S6583 [17OC], S6632, S6633 [18OC], S8706-S8708 [16DE]

———importance of bipartisanship, S324, S334 [27JA], S433 [2FE], S3981 [22JN], S6474 [13OC], S8012 [30NO]

———legislative priorities, S1519 [10MR], S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN], S3802 [15JN], S4107 [27JN], S6014-S6017 [3OC]

———legislative process, S6283-S6285, S6313-S6320 [6OC], S6374 [11OC]

———welcome to new Senators and to majority leader, S16 [5JA]

Reports

Media Fairness Caucus—A Look at Media Bias: Representatives Lamar Smith, Kingston, and Bachmann, E1278 [8JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3463, Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions Termination and Election Assistance Commission Termination: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Tables

FAA authorization extension history during 110th-112th Congress, H6114 [13SE]

Spending offsets and budget restraints rejected since statutory pay-as-you-go was adopted, S79 [25JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [5JA]

H. Res. 31, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H139 [11JA]

H. Res. 39, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H261 [19JA]

H. Res. 52, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H441 [25JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H500 [26JA]

H. Res. 149, minority party appointments to Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1603 [8MR]

H. Res. 293, minority party appointments to Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3964 [2JN]

H. Res. 321, minority party appointments to Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4420 [22JN]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H5693 [28JY]

H. Res. 350, minority party appointments to the Committee on Ethics (House), H5050 [14JY]

H. Res. 398, minority party appointments to Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H6123 [13SE]

H. Res. 411, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H6376 [22SE]

H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 3463, taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination, H7949 [30NO]

H. Res. 486, minority party appointments to Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8238 [7DE]

H. Res. 504, disapprove statements by Representative West offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels, H9995 [20DE]

H.R. 3463, taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination, H8016-H8019 [1DE]

S. Res. 5, election of Gary B. Myrick as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate, S14, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

Tributes

McWherter, Ned R., S2077 [4AP]

DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1791), S7634 [17NO]

DEMONSTRATIONS see Public Demonstrations

DEMOS (organization)

Letters

Election Assistance Commission termination, H8022 [1DE]

DEMPSEY, MARTIN E.

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to military leadership nominees, S5223 [2AU]

DENHAM, JEFF (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H926 [15FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5064 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H553 [8FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H8262 [7DE]

Air pollution: address application of the national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone with respect to extreme nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1582), H2910 [15AP]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6626 [5OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H4187 [14JN]

Arizona: consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H5373 [21JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H776 [14FE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5897 [5AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H684 [10FE]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H2935 [2MY]

California: allow Federal high-speed rail funding to be used for a project or activity to improve or maintain California State Route 99 (see H.R. 761), H1176 (see H.R. 761), H1195 [17FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5733 [28JY]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6506 [3OC]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9928 [16DE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H6182 [14SE]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate parts of San Joaquin Valley in California as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H4794 [8JY]

———authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H6978 [14OC]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———expedite a program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year during a certain period (see H.R. 2150), H4946 [12JY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H2328 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H5087 [14JY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4188 [14JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2538), H5085 [14JY]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H2268 [1AP]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H6139 [13SE]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4852 [11JY]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H8188 [6DE]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 681), H724 [11FE]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H8076 [1DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H6415 [22SE]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H6624 [5OC]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H7068 [25OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify maintenance exemption regarding removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures (see H.R. 2427), H4671 [6JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2293 [4AP]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4750 [7JY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H5888 [1AU]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4750 [7JY]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama (see H. Res. 86), H1456 [1MR]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5581 [26JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H4852 [11JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6458 [23SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4946 [12JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7009 [24OC]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7400 [4NO]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H6011 [8SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4578 [24JN]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H1908 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5888 [1AU]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H7627 [15NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H2039 [29MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4187 [14JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Pinnacles National Park: establish (see H.R. 3641), H8879 [13DE]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

Railroads: freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6676 [7OC]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H5020 [13JY]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (see H.R. 1837), H3218 [11MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1253 (see H.R. 793), H1364 [18FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7258 [2NO]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H5581 [26JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2858 [14AP]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H5019 [13JY]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2216 [31MR]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2216 [31MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H8076 [1DE]

———provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2411), H4671 [6JY]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2535 [7AP]

———treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2740), H5883 [1AU]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H4673 [6JY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H4852 [11JY]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4367 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (see H.R. 2578), H5149 [18JY]

———facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 1604), H2911 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2933 [2MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2933 [2MY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3061 [4MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 3245), H7007 [24OC]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 2904), H6139 [13SE]

———reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 2903), H6139 [13SE]

Hydroelectric power: terminate certain hydropower reservations (see H.R. 976), H1664 [9MR]

Lower Merced River: clarify definition of flood control operations for the purposes of the operation and maintenance of a certain project (see H.R. 869), H1523 [2MR]

National Underserved Veterans Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 445), H7008 [24OC]

Yosemite National Park: acquire a certain amount of land and interests in land in Mariposa, CA, for improved visitor services (see H.R. 3640), H8879 [13DE]

Constitutional authority statements

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H5150 [18JY]

———facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (H.R. 1604), H2915 [15AP]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H3062 [4MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (H.R. 3245), H7008 [24OC]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (H.R. 2904), H6139 [13SE]

———reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 2903), H6139 [13SE]

Hydroelectric power: terminate certain hydropower reservations (H.R. 976), H1665 [9MR]

Lower Merced River: clarify definition of flood control operations for the purposes of the operation and maintenance of a certain project (H.R. 869), H1524 [2MR]

Yosemite National Park: acquire a certain amount of land and interests in land in Mariposa, CA, for improved visitor services (H.R. 3640), H8880 [13DE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5925 [23AU], H6141 [14SE], H6985 [21OC], H8323 [12DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5925 [23AU], H6985 [21OC]

Remarks

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (H.R. 1791), H7416, H7417 [14NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H968 [16FE]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3992 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3992 [3JN]

Bergen, Anne M.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E862 [11MY]

Boyett, Carl: Modesto, CA, American Legion Post 74 Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2027 [10NO]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (H.R. 2668), H8329 [12DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7844 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5878 [1AU]

California State University, Fresno: anniversary, E1123 [16JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 67), H5942, H5943 [7SE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 16), H3188 [11MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), H3189 [11MY]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), H6288 [21SE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H7253 [2NO]

Constitution Day: observance, E1668 [20SE]

Cortopassi family: Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Hall of Fame ``Legends in Agriculure'' award recipients, E2039 [14NO]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, E1348 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 49), H4194 [15JN]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3176 [11MY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4949 [13JY], H7990 [30NO]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5878 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5064, H5065 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6435 [23SE]

———require implementation costs and feasibility of compliance be considered when setting national ambient air quality standards, H6435 [23SE]

Gilbert, Robert: California State Fair Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1271 [8JY]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H7990 [30NO]

GSA: disposal of vacant and surplus Federal buildings, H968 [16FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H259 [19JA]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), H560 [9FE]

Mariposa, CA: tribute to Mariposa County High School marching band, E2193 [6DE]

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1570 [8SE]

Meders, Milenda G.: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1354 [19JY]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Modesto Chamber of Commerce Harvest Luncheon, E1576 [9SE]

National Underserved Veterans Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 445), E2019 [4NO]

Native Americans: tribute to Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for role in harvesting and blessing of the Capitol Christmas tree, E2316 [19DE]

Natural resources: management, H4194 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H259 [19JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), E597 [1AP]

Point of order, H8330 [12DE]

San Joaquin River: restoration program funding, H5064, H5065 [14JY]

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc.: tribute to re-opening of Sonora Sawmill, E1825 [12OC]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), H7343 [4NO]

Stanislaus National Forest: tribute to gift of Capitol Christmas tree, E2314 [19DE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1763 [4OC]

Taylor, Bruce: Salinas Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E311 [18FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6040 [9SE]

Thorsen's Plumbing & Air Conditioning Inc.: anniversary, E2029 [10NO]

Tuolumne, CA: tribute to Summerville High School Jazz @ 8 Advanced Jazz Choir for participation in U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, E2313 [19DE]

University of Pacific: tribute to McGeorge School of Law appellate advocacy team, E750 [15AP]

University of the Pacific: tribute to McGeorge School of Law students for participating in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, E414 [3MR]

Votes: position on missed, H5343 [21JY], H5988 [8SE], E1348 [18JY]

Tributes

Allee, Mark, E1742 [3OC]

Anderson, Leautha Lanora, E2129 [29NO]

Bruno, Mathew A., E1739 [3OC]

Bruno, Matthew A., H6359 [22SE]

Caprara, Anne L., E1223 [1JY]

Chandler, Johnny, E2155 [1DE]

Cogdill, Ellis, E1296 [12JY]

Corcoran, Lance, E396 [2MR]

Crane, Bert S., E2125 [29NO]

Dixon, Arnold T., E2157 [1DE]

Garner, Greg L., E874 [12MY]

Gharat, Zella, E2148 [1DE]

Hayes, Leslie H., E825 [5MY]

Johnson, George L., E1256 [7JY]

Kang, Sung Mo (Steve), E1103 [15JN]

Kirby, William T., E335 [28FE]

Layton, James R., E1637 [15SE]

Maxwell, Larence C., E2187 [6DE]

Meyer, Gregory W., E1542 [7SE]

Moss, Vern, E248 [16FE]

Rasmussen, Janet, E1172 [23JN]

Reagan, Ronald, H577 [9FE]

Robinson, Richard, E2146 [1DE]

Saigal, Neil, E1812 [11OC]

Scott, Janice, E1224 [1JY]

Sutherlin, Jeanette, E1177 [23JN]

Vang Pao, H559 [9FE], E166 [8FE]

Wahlenmaier, Joel, E896 [13MY]

Walden, Michael D., E2151 [1DE]

Wilkinson, John, E2154 [1DE]

DENHART, JAKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1707 [23SE]

DENIHAN, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1378 [21JY]

DENISON, TX

Remarks in House

Harber, Lacy and Dorothy: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1494 [2AU]

DENMARK, KINGDOM OF

Remarks in House

Maersk Line (business): tribute to conversion to low-sulfur fuel, E583 [31MR]

DENNEHY, DANIEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E166 [8FE]

DENNIS, ROBERT A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E245 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S864 [17FE]

DENNIS-LOWMAN, YOLANDA C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E944 [24MY]

DENT, CHARLES W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H61 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3703 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3871, H3912 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5581 [26JY]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6426 [23SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3252 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H4577 [24JN]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H4673 [6JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H6010 [8SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8882 [13DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2858 [14AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5286 [20JY]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H10016 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7069 [25OC]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4330 [16JN]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H9928 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7831 [17NO]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1844 [15MR]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2216 [31MR]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H7579 [14NO]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H8187 [6DE]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4578 [24JN]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H7892 [18NO]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H472 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H3870 (see H.R. 642), H3911 [1JN]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H6975 [14OC]

———help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H2933 [2MY]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7166 [31OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6233 [15SE]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H4581 [28JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1908 [16MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4187 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H3281 [12MY]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama (see H. Res. 86), H1908 [16MR]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H776 [14FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H7208 [1NO]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 367), H6467 [29SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4037 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H513 [26JA]

———permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H508 [26JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7400 [4NO]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6552 [4OC]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2934 [2MY]

———provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2216 [31MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7715 [16NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1908 [16MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4038 [3JN]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1180 (see H. Res. 96), H1200 [17FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5936 [2SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H6233 [15SE]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H4187 [14JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Taxation: authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H7999 [30NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4278 [15JN]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H5928 [26AU]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9946 [19DE]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1524 [2MR]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H8320 [8DE]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 2311), H4751 [7JY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2216 [31MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7928 [29NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5374 [21JY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5399 [22JY]

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see H.R. 2632), H5488 [25JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H1252 (see H.R. 609), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 488), H508 [26JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3806 [31MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5928 [26AU]

Transportation: improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see H.R. 2602), H5966 [7SE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6552 [4OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H8188 [6DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

Diseases: issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (see H.R. 893), H1573 [3MR]

Health: improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (see H.R. 2205), H4326 [16JN]

Immigration: discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (see H.R. 1156), H1982 [17MR]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 3166), H6853 [12OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H2107 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 916), H1576 [3MR]

Diseases: issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (H.R. 893), H1575 [3MR]

Health: improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (H.R. 2205), H4328 [16JN]

Immigration: discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (H.R. 1156), H1986 [17MR]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (H.R. 3166), H6854 [12OC]

Letters

Synthetic Drug Control Act: Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, H8239 [7DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H6406 [22SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1817 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2456 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2745 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1117, H1118 [17FE], H1352 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5702 [28JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5702 [28JY]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H365 [20JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8239, H8243 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3706 [26MY]

———conduct study to determine the domestic capacity to manufacture ship shafts and other forged components used by surface and sub-surface vessels, H3706 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3836 [1JN], H4377 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5556, H5562 [26JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H6406 [22SE]

EPA: include National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants relative to cement manufacturing facilities in analyses of impacts of certain rules and actions, H6426 [23SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6579, H6594 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6594 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6426 [23SE]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1117, H1118 [17FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6406 [22SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H522 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3252 [12MY]

———require the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA to submit information relating to the pursuit and targeting of Anwar al-Awlaki, H3252 [12MY]

National Park Service: National Heritage Areas program funding, H5562 [26JY]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6406 [22SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6406 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6406 [22SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5556 [26JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H522 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1366 [20JY]

DENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONDER ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 570), H1598-H1600 [8MR], E437 [9MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 570) (H. Rept. 112-24), H1523 [2MR]

Texts of

H.R. 570, provisions, H1599 [8MR]

DENTISTS see Health Care Professionals

DENTON, TX

Remarks in House

Good Samaritan Society: anniversary of Denton Village, E1700 [23SE]

DENTON COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Gormley, Brenda: Texas Citizen Corps Council Jack Colley Award for Volunteerism recipient, E1237 [6JY]

DENVER, CO

Remarks in House

Colorado: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

Rocky Mountain Nationals Youth Wrestling Tournament: tribute, E741 [15AP]

Stanley, Neal: Western Energy Alliance Wildcatter of the Year award recipient, E770 [2MY]

Veterans of Hope Project: tribute, E1552 [7SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bruce Randolph School: mention in the State of the Union Address, S266 [26JA]

DENVER (CO) POST

Articles and editorials

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, S7438 [15NO]

So Much for the Gang of 14 Truce, S3948 [21JN]

Vets Find Solace in Mountain Fishing, S6064 [4OC]

DENVILLE, NJ

Remarks in House

Denville Fire Dept., Ladies Auxiliary: anniversary, E1865 [13OC]

Denville Volunteer Fire Dept.: anniversary, E1915 [24OC]

DENYER, SIMON

Articles and editorials

NATO's Credibility Takes a Hit in Libya, S2306 [8AP]

DENYING FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES TO DANGEROUS TERRORISTS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 34), S4218 [29JN]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Food Day Includes Gravy, S6762 [19OC]

Restore the Horsemeat Industry and Create Jobs, H4224 [15JN]

Vilsack—U.S. Largely Safe From European E. Coli Outbreak, H4165 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program: establish (see S. 1626), S5945 [23SE]

Agricultural Marketing Service: disapprove proposed rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.R. 3403), H7405 (see H.J. Res. 85), H7406 [10NO]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 457), S1120 [2MR]

———allow producers to purchase crop insurance to insure against shallow losses and improve yield history determination accuracy (see H.R. 3107), H6624 [5OC]

———authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see S. 1427), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2675), H5660 [27JY]

———authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3236), H6976 [14OC]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S122 [25JA]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H8124 [2DE]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 1773), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

———reform and reauthorize agricultural programs (see S. 1658), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 3111), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal sugar price support program (see S. 685), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1739), H3106 [5MY]

———repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H2409 [6AP]

———require persons who retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register and pay fees for retaining such seed (see H.R. 307), H254 [18JA]

———support crop insurance for specialty crops (see S. 1905), S7829 [18NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Animals: make grants for the prevention of animal cruelty to States that have prohibited the devocalization of cats and dogs for purposes of convenience (see H.R. 1725), H3060 [4MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (see H.R. 113), H37 [5JA]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H1176 (see H.R. 760), H1195 [17FE]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (see H.R. 1008), H1724 [10MR]

———designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 2795), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2795), H5938 [6SE]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see S. 903), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1295), S4226 [29JN]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (see H.R. 1038), H1768 [11MR]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1701), H2998 [3MY] (see H.R. 2420), H4671 [6JY] (see H.R. 2922), H6180 [14SE]

Community-Supported Agriculture Promotion Program: establish (see S. 1414), S4911 [26JY]

Conservation of natural resources: carry out a conservation program that makes payments to assist owners and operators of muck land to conserve and improve the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the land (see S. 1594), S5838 [21SE]

Conservation Reserve Program: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

Dairy industry: deregulate the Federal milk marketing order program and publish competitive milk price survey data (see H.R. 3372), H7397 [4NO]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1640), S6049 [3OC]

———extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program and conduct hearings to assess implications of reforming Federal milk marketing order pricing (see S. 1714), S6600 [17OC]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6456 [23SE]

———promote growth and opportunity (see S. 1682), S6461 [12OC]

———replace dairy product price support and Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) programs with a program to protect dairy producer income and establish a dairy market stabilization program (see S. 1715), S6600 [17OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H2664 [13AP]

———provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Disasters: provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———require appointment of a member of the Science Advisory Board based on the recommendation of the Sec. of Agriculture (see S. 580), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1104), H1842 [15MR]

Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program: establish to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Farm Service Agency: expand eligibility for loans (see S. 1592), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 874), H1523 [2MR]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP] (see H.R. 1607), H2911 [15AP]

Federal aid programs: improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———provide assistance to certain farmers for economic losses due to quarantine (see H.R. 3678), H9430 [15DE]

———suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

———terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H4850 [11JY]

Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S1329 [7MR]

Fish and fising: include shellfish on the list of crops eligible for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees & Farm-Raised Fish program (see S. 1607), S5902 [22SE]

Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 487), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 922), H1574 [3MR]

Food: allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see S. 1719), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 207), H102 [6JA]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose (see H.R. 3092), H6551 [4OC]

———establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

———make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies in low-income communities to increase access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods (see H.R. 3291), H7206 [1NO]

———protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1529), S5458 [8SE]

———provide retail establishments with information on recalled meat, poultry, and eggs, require communication of such information to consumers, and protect against foodborne illnesses (see S. 1157), S3613 [8JN]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]

———require monthly reporting of items contained in the cold storage survey and the dairy products survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (see S. 456), S1120 [2MR]

———require State electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores (see S. 1593), S5838 [21SE]

Food industry: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

Foreign trade: establish U.S. trade negotiating objectives relative to application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products to facilitate trade in agriculture (see H.R. 2707), H5780 [29JY]

Forest Service: accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who need to use a power-driven mobility device for reasonable access to certain National Forest System lands (see H.R. 848), H1454 [1MR]

———convey certain land to Wallowa, OR (see S. 271), S543 [3FE]

———replace current administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (see H.R. 2209), H4326 [16JN]

———revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1906), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3397), H7405 [10NO]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

———authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S870 [17FE]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (see S. 1344), S4485 [11JY] (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Government regulations: require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (see H.R. 2175), H4186 [14JN]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: establish (see S. 1926), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 3525), H7998 [30NO]

Housing: provide flexibility to the definition of rural areas (see H.R. 2761), H5884 [1AU]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (see H.R. 2050), H3755 [26MY]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 2847), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2895), H6097 [12SE]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (see H.R. 2157), H4075 [13JN]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities (see H.R. 2793), H5895 [5AU]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 281), H201 [12JA]

Mantua, UT: convey parcels of land (see H.R. 1258), H2106 [30MR]

Miami-Dade County, FL: convey federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (see H.R. 2825), H5923 [19AU]

Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program: preserve certain rates (see S. 459), S1120 [2MR]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 765), H1176 (see H.R. 765), H1196 [17FE]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: convey a small parcel of property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]

Nontraditional communities: establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food (see H.R. 3225), H6976 [14OC]

Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives: establish (see H.R. 1083), H1841 [15MR]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 765), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]

Power resources: establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation (see H.R. 271), H201 [12JA]

Public buildings: enter into building leasing agreements (see H.R. 2392), H4574 [24JN]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

———protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

Rural Utilities Service: allow to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 1754, 1757), S6872 [20OC]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1574), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 41), H34 [5JA]

Schools: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 1722), H3060 [4MY]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H598 [9FE]

Story County, IA: convey certain federally owned land (see S. 142), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 753), H1176 (see H.R. 753), H1195 [17FE]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———improve access by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 350), H354 [19JA]

———remove ineligibility for benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H549 [8FE]

———repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll (see H.R. 3652), H8880 [13DE]

———repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 377), H395 [20JA]

Taxation: exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 277), H201 [12JA]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Veterinarians: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (see H.R. 907), H1573 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Dover/Sherborn, MA, Public Schools, H7773 [17NO]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Ed Yates, California League of Food Processors, H4251 [15JN]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, H4252 [15JN]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H4252 [15JN]

———several Representatives, H4252 [15JN]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6472 [3OC]

———Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6472 [3OC]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, H5247 [20JY]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Lists

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Organizations supporting Collins amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation, S6589 [17OC]

Organizations supporting Woolsey amendment on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4245 [15JN]

Memorandums

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Scientific Forum: William H. Clay, Dept. of Agriculture, S7025 [2NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [3NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Press releases

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Marketing Service: funding, H4180, H4181 [14JN]

———Microbiological Data Program funding, H4179, H4180 [14JN]

Agricultural Research Service: clarify research priorities, H4124 [14JN]

———funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———funding through reductions in Foreign Agricultural Service funding, H4175 [14JN]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (H.R. 3286), H7640 [16NO]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

———reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4293-H4295 [16JN]

———reform certain programs, H7071 [26OC]

———repeal sugar price support program (H.R. 1739), H5032 [14JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———across-the-board funding reduction to restore conservation programs funding, H4283, H4284 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

Agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments: funding, H4169, H4170 [14JN]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: cormorant population control funding, H4297 [16JN]

Animals: fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4222-H4224 [15JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284-H4286 [16JN], E1200 [24JN]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Biomass Crop Assistance Program: funding, H4124, H4125 [14JN], E1118 [16JN]

Caldwell, Annette: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (H.R. 113), E6 [5JA]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (H.R. 760), E261 [18FE]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1222, H1223, H1270 [18FE], H1680, H1681 [10MR], H1732, H1736 [11MR], H1867 [16MR], H2000 [29MR], H4246-H4251 [15JN], H4286-H4288 [16JN]

CFTC: funding, E1109 [15JN]

Children and youth: impact of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs on budgets of schools that serve primarily low-income children, E1879 [14OC], E1890 [18OC]

———prohibit funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4129, H4151 [14JN], H4245, H4251 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7730, H7735 [17NO]

Commodity Assistance Program: funding, H4181, H4182 [14JN]

Commodity Supplemental Food Program: funding, H4128, H4129, H4145 [14JN]

Community Connect: rural broadband grant program funding, H1280 [18FE]

Contracts: codify and reinforce data storage contracts, H4295 [16JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), H6263 [20SE]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

Discrimination: prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

Ecology and environment: prohibit funding for implementation of climate change regulations, H4272 [15JN]

Economic Research Service: funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

Economy: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

EPA: consult with the Dept. of Agriculture when modifying national ambient air quality standards relative to nuisance dust in certain areas, H8284, H8285 [8DE]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (H.R. 3097), E1779 [5OC]

Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program: establish to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H8014 [1DE]

Farm Service Agency: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance (H.R. 1607), E745 [15AP]

FDA: recall of grapes and tomatoes for salmonella contamination, H8087 [2DE]

Federal aid programs: farm subsidies funding, H1269-H1271 [18FE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263-H4267 [15JN]

———require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256, H4257 [15JN]

Food: allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 207), E15 [6JA]

———animal disease and food safety programs funding, H4292 [16JN]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]

———underserved communities food programs funding through reductions in agricultural assistance to Afghanistan, H4269 [15JN]

Food Day: observance, E1917 [24OC]

Food for Peace program: funding, H4124, H4171-H4174 [14JN], H4213-H4215 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to provide assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H4246 [15JN]

Food Safety and Inspection Service: funding, H1805 [15MR]

Food Stamp Challenge: tribute to participants, H7017 [25OC], H7118 [26OC]

Foreign Agricultural Service: funding, H4210 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for market access programs, H4296, H4297 [16JN]

Foreign aid: Food for Peace program funding, E312 [18FE]

Forest Service: boost and streamline timber harvests, H5407 [25JY]

———improve management of national forests, H123 [7JA]

Funding, E275 [18FE]

General administration and miscellaneous supplies: funding, H4171 [14JN]

Government regulations: proposed rule to regulate biotech crops, H700 [11FE]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (H.R. 2175), E1091 [14JN]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration: proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

Healthy Food Funding Initiative: funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4257-H4259 [15JN]

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: impact of proposed guidelines on food and beverage industries, H7638, H7640 [16NO], E2066 [16NO]

Kimball, Gretchen: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative: funding, H4094 [14JN], H4242-H4245 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement additional reporting requirements, H4241, H4242 [15JN]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program: funding, H4215-H4217 [15JN]

Minorities: cooperatives supporting minority and socially disadvantaged farmers funding, H4272 [15JN]

Motor vehicles: reduce passenger vehicle fleet, H4219 [15JN]

Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Program: funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205 [15JN]

National Agricultural Statistics Service: funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), H6471-H6473 [3OC], H6542 [4OC], E1751 [4OC]

National Resource Conservation Service: Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H5250 [20JY]

New Mexico: prohibit funding to provide marketing funding to any entity that falsely advertises New Mexico chile peppers, H4289 [16JN]

Organic Data Initiative: funding, H4129 [14JN]

———funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4169 [14JN]

Organic Transition Program: funding, H881, H882 [15FE]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (H.R. 1443), E689 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), E689 [8AP]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]

Rural areas: rural broadband loan program funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4259, H4260 [15JN]

Rural Development Loan Fund Program: funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205, H4210-H4213 [15JN]

Rural Energy for America Program: funding, E1107 [15JN]

———funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Information Officer, H4167, H4168 [14JN]

Rural Housing Assistance Grants Program: funding, H4205 [15JN]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, H4101, H4129, H4146 [14JN], H4194 [15JN], H5970 [8SE], H7017 [25OC], E1106 [15JN]

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): funding, H4129, H4145 [14JN], E1106 [15JN]

Urban areas: provide support for urban gardening, H4271 [15JN]

Watershed Rehabilitation Program: funding, H4202, H4203 [15JN]

WIC: breastfeeding programs funding, H4208, H4209 [15JN]

———Farmers Market Nutrition Program funding, H4170, H4171 [14JN]

———funding, H4101, H4108, H4109, H4122, H4124, H4125, H4128-H4152, H4176-H4178 [14JN], H4194, H4207, H4208, H4240, H4274 [15JN], H5246 [20JY], E300 [18FE], E1098 [15JN], E1121, E1123 [16JN], E1162 [22JN]

———funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238, H4239 [15JN]

———provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (H.R. 907), E417 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (S. 1850), S7373 [10NO]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: decision to conduct an animal welfare scientific forum, S7025 [2NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Baenig, Brian T.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations, S6393 [11OC]

Children and youth: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6635, S6636 [18OC], S7825 [18NO]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish, S4513 [12JY]

Corps of Engineers: permit certain nonprofit entities to apply for permits to build in wetlands under the Corps of Engineers' farmer program loans, S6650 [18OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), S5443 [8SE]

Disasters: Emergency Watershed Program funding and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding, S6753 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

Federal aid programs: enforce adjusted gross income eligibility limits on farm subsidy recipients, S6850 [20OC]

———prohibit direct payments to individuals or entities that exceed certain income limits, S6651 [18OC], S6750 [19OC], S6845 [20OC]

———prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, S3866 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (S. 496), S1330 [7MR]

Food: allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (S. 1719), S6604 [17OC]

Food Day: political agenda of sponsoring organizations, S6762 [19OC]

Forest Service: convey certain land to Wallowa, OR (S. 271), S546 [3FE], S7089 [2NO]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (S. 375), S2556 [14AP]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (S. 1344), S4486 [11JY]

Government regulations: impact on agriculture, S1099-S1101 [2MR]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration: proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force: assess risk infectious salmon anemia poses to wild Pacific salmon and coastal economies which rely on them, S6849 [20OC]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), S6692 [18OC], S6707 [19OC]

———clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (S. 382), S882 [17FE], S6064 [4OC]

National School Lunch and Breakfast Program: funding, S6910 [31OC]

———proposed rules regarding tomato paste, S6911 [31OC]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 765), S2277 [7AP]

Rural Development Agency: funding, S6932 [1NO]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 1574), S5727 [19SE]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, S6641 [18OC]

———prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility, S6641 [18OC], S6742-S6744 [19OC], S6814, S6834, S6844 [20OC], S6911 [31OC]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 518), S1504 [9MR]

Watershed Rehabilitation Program: funding, S6734, S6741, S6750 [19OC], S6807 [20OC]

Reports

Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Economic Research Service, H8988 [15DE]

Growing Opportunities—Family Farm Values for Reforming the Farm Bill: Representative Blumenauer (excerpt), H7072 [26OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1258) (H. Rept. 112-220), H6455 [23SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Nomination of Brian T. Baenig To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 382) (S. Rept. 112-55), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 112-164), H5284 [20JY]

Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 271) (S. Rept. 112-50), S5338 [6SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Summaries

Food for Peace Program, H4212 [15JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Foreign programmed food aid, H4213 [15JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H.R. 765, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, H6471 [3OC]

H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions (SUGAR) Act, S142 [25JA]

S. 271, Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act, S7089 [2NO]

S. 382, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, S882 [17FE]

S. 1719, School Food Recovery Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1850, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act, S7374-S7377 [10NO]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 1926), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 3525), H7998 [30NO]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3525, S3528, S3553, S3556, S3558, S3559, S3562, S3564, S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3598, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3625, S3626, S3627, S3628 [8JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3695, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3701, S3702, S3703, S3704 [9JN], S3735, S3736, S3737 [13JN], S3784, S3785 [14JN], S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871, S3898, S3899, S3901 [16JN], S3933, S3935, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN]

NOAA: convey property to Pascagoula, MS (S. 363), S7387, S7390 [10NO]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5390, S5391, S5392 [7SE], S5402, S5407, S5419 [8SE], H4448 [22JN], H4481, H4482, H4484, H4486, H4487, H4489, H4490, H4491, H4493, H4494, H4495 [23JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4390 [22JN]

———reform (S. 23), S936, S950, S952, S956, S957, S979 [28FE], S1032, S1033, S1037, S1045, S1052, S1071, S1073, S1074 [1MR], S1092, S1093, S1109, S1112, S1146, S1164 [2MR], S1175, S1183, S1206, S1239 [3MR], S1265, S1306 [4MR], S1324, S1331 [7MR], S1362 [8MR]

Analyses

America Invents Act (S. 23): First-Inventor-To-File Patent System Provisions, S1092 [2MR]

Articles and editorials

Commerce Department Nominee Deserves the Job, S6824 [20OC]

Delivering Innovation and Jobs Through Patent Reform, S1111 [2MR]

Let Us Eat Fish, E771 [2MY]

Much Ado About Nothing Over First To File, S1043 [1MR]

Patenting Innovation, S1177 [3MR]

Patents, Reform and the Little Guy, S1350 [8MR]

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, S6639 [18OC]

Senate To Vote on Patent Reform, First To File Fight Looms, S1042 [1MR]

U.S. Sets 21st-Century Goal—Building a Better Patent Office, S1030 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Aquaculture: establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 2373), H4574 [24JN]

———prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H598 [9FE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

Business and industry: develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy (see S. 751), S2188 [6AP]

———enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

———establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program (see S. 753), S2188 [6AP]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

China: limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 375), H395 [20JA]

Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund: establish (see H.R. 502), H509 [26JA]

Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program: establish (see S. 1586), S5838 [21SE]

Coastal zones: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 594), H599 [9FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 603), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 843), S2507 [14AP]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 286), H201 [12JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (see H.R. 3710), H9926 [16DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

———terminate (see S. 1869), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 3090), H6551 [4OC]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

EPA: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

Export Administration Act: renew (see H.R. 2122), H4034 [3JN]

Fish and fishing: exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

———reimburse certain fishermen for legal fees and costs incurred in connection with improper fines (see S. 1304), S4226 [29JN]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (see S. 1312), S4292 [30JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S123 [25JA]

Foreign trade: require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (see H.R. 3112), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

———ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (see H.R. 3648), H8880 [13DE]

Ketchikan, AK: convey real property of NOAA (see S. 1307), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 2641), H5488 [25JY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Made in America Block Grant Program: establish (see S. 1457), S5191 [1AU]

Make It in America Block Grant Program: establish (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Minority Business Development Program: establish (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1991), S8602 [14DE]

Native Americans: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

NIST: document operational requirements, assist with national voluntary consensus standards, and conduct technology research to advance a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network (see H.R. 3642), H8879 [13DE]

———reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

NOAA: convey property to Pascagoula, MS (see S. 363), S791 [16FE]

———establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

———reform procedures for payment of funds from the Asset Forfeiture Fund and protect the fishing industry from excessive fines (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (see H.R. 3570), H8186 [6DE]

Patents: exempt expired patents from false marking fines if the manufacturing or production process remains unchanged or if the patent is identified as expired (see H.R. 1056), H1796 [14MR]

———reform (see S. 23), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 1249), H2105 [30MR]

———reform (H.R. 1249), consideration (see H. Res. 316), H4363 [21JN]

Power resources: provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (see S. 841), S2506 [14AP]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

SBA: make the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 1304), H2214 [31MR]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (see H.R. 2749), H5883 [1AU]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve: expand boundaries (see S. 485), S1219 [3MR]

Travel and tourism: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see S. 1663), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (see H.R. 3340), H7330 [3NO]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN], S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), motion to proceed, S5281 [2AU], S5328 [6SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1213 [3MR], S1323 [7MR]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Descriptions

America Invents Act (S. 23): Republican Policy Committee, S1365 [8MR]

Letters

America Invents Act: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S1110 [2MR]

———Coalition for Patent Fairness, S5434 [8SE]

———Douglas K. Norman, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S950 [28FE], S1091 [2MR]

———Gary L. Griswold, Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, S5434 [8SE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S1091 [2MR], S1178 [3MR]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council, S5422 [8SE]

———Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), S5435 [8SE]

———Louis J. Foreman, S5435 [8SE]

———Louis J. Foreman, Inventors Digest (publication), S1105 [2MR]

———Marla Grossman, Coalition for Patent and Trademark Information Dissemination, S949 [28FE]

———P. Michael Walker, DuPont (company), S5423 [8SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3768 [14JN], S5409, S5434 [8SE]

———Robert W. Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S5422 [8SE]

———Ron Phipps, National Association of Realtors, H4431 [22JN]

———several financial and insurance organizations, S5423 [8SE]

———several medical and educational organizations, S5435 [8SE]

———several university, medical college, and higher education associations, S1177 [3MR]

———Steven J. Goldberg, BASF Corp., S1092 [2MR]

America Invents Act business method patents transitional program: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), S7413 [14NO]

China's use of a value-added tax rebate to promote its soda ash industry: several Members of Congress, S3500 [6JN]

Constitutionality of Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford University, S5374, S5376 [7SE]

Dept. of Commerce grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice: Debra Rosen, San Diego North, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1997 [3NO]

———Ted Owens, Carlsbad, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1996 [3NO]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

GAO study of patent litigation brought by non-practicing entities: Gene L. Dodaro, GAO, S5441 [8SE]

Maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing a patent application: several startups and small businesses, S1095 [2MR]

NOAA funding: Jane Lubchenco, Dept. of Commerce, S1798 [17MR]

NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding: Representative Wolf, E1951 [27OC]

Nomination of John E. Bryson to be Sec. of Commerce: Javier Palomarez, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S6820 [20OC]

———several former Secs. of Commerce, S6820 [20OC]

Patent and Trademark Office current revised inventor fee collection estimates: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5438 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office damages and reexamination procedures: David J. Kappos, E1311 [13JY]

Patent and Trademark Office funding: Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), S5421 [8SE]

———Representatives Harold Rogers and Paul Ryan, S5373 [7SE]

Patent and Trademark Office policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms: James E. Rogan, Patent and Trademark Office, E1179, E1184 [23JN]

Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund establishment: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5417 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S5409 [8SE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S5409 [8SE]

———Stephen J. Verdier, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S1365 [8MR]

Transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S1177, S1209 [3MR]

———Marylee Jenkins, ABA, S1092 [2MR]

Lists

Independent inventors supporting S. 23, America Invents Act, S1105 [2MR]

Manufacturers and innovators supporting S. 23, America Invents Act, S950 [28FE]

Organizations opposing H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, H4425 [22JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1249, American Invents Act, S5424 [8SE]

Organizations supporting transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system, S1098 [2MR], S1178 [3MR]

Memorandums

NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific Relocation From Seattle, WA, to Newport, OR, H1266 [18FE]

Messages

Iceland's Commercial Whaling Activities: President Obama, S5682 [15SE], H6228 [15SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5281 [2AU], S5439, S5443 [8SE], H4503 [23JN]

———reform (S. 23), S1050 [1MR], S1183 [3MR]

Press releases

America Invents Act: Coalition for 21st Centrury Patent Reform, S950 [28FE]

Questions and answers

Impact of funding cuts on NOAA weather forecasting systems, S1798 [17MR]

Remarks in House

America Invents Act: application of severability clause to any provision or amendment found to be unconstitutional, H4491 [23JN]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

Brandt Holdings Co.: Dept. of Commerce President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, H3322 [23MY]

Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H7733 [17NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2050 [30MR]

Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund: establish (H.R. 502), H639 [10FE]

Coastal zones: promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, E771 [2MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (H.R. 2111), E1051 [3JN]

Detroit, MI: Henry Ford Health System recipient of Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, E2225 [12DE]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H886 [15FE]

———terminate (H.R. 3090), H6515 [4OC]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Foreign trade: require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (H.R. 3112), E1769 [5OC]

Freese and Nichols, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E254 [17FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H4809, H4810 [11JY]

———ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (H.R. 3648), E2243 [13DE]

Lubchenco, Jane: comments regarding NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding, E1951 [27OC]

Make It in America Block Grant Program: establish, H8353 [12DE]

———establish (H.R. 1912), H3796 [31MY], H6538 [4OC], H7082 [26OC], H7582 [15NO]

Meramec Electrical Products Co.: NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Make It in America Manufacturer of the Week Award recipient, E2193 [6DE]

NIST: research facility construction funding, H888 [15FE], E281 [18FE]

NOAA: Climate Service establishment funding, H1310, H1311 [18FE]

———establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 3109), H6568 [5OC], E1768 [5OC]

———funding, H950 [16FE], H1756 [11MR], H1828 [15MR], H1851 [16MR], H7778 [17NO], E250 [16FE]

Obama, President: Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6561 [5OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: amend definition of ``micro entity'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———amend definition of ``small entities'' to include historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4388 [22JN]

———amend definition of ``small entities'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———clarify requirements of regional office location selection process, H4486 [23JN]

———codify policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms, E1159 [22JN], E1177 [23JN]

———conduct study to determine methods to assist small businesses in obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing foreign patents, H4486, H4487 [23JN]

———determine whether transitional review process for business method patents could result in the unlawful taking of property and therefore be in violation of the Constitution, H4388 [22JN], E1191 [23JN]

———develop methods to track the diversity of applicants, including minorities, women, and veterans, H4484 [23JN]

———eliminate authority to set fees, H4493, H4494 [23JN]

———establish a Patent Ombudsman Program to provide a fast lane for small businesses to receive information and support regarding patent filing issues, H4430 [22JN]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4389, H4390, H4423-H4427, H4429-H4432, H4451, H4452 [22JN], E1189 [23JN]

———provide rules for exchange of evidence to prove and rebut a claim of derivation, H4490 [23JN]

———tribute to National Trademark Expo, E1810 [11OC]

Patents: clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, H4432, H4433 [22JN], H4489, H4490 [23JN], E1940 [26OC]

———eliminate post-grant reviews and reexaminations on individual inventors and small businesses with few employees, H4494, H4495 [23JN]

———eliminate the transitional program for covered business method patents requiring a post-grant administrative review, H4496-H4498 [23JN]

———ensure no violation of the Constitution relative to actions that result in the unlawful taking of property, H4389 [22JN]

———extend grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure of their inventions before filing an application, H4388 [22JN]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, H4429 [22JN]

———prioritize processing patent applications by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, processes, and technologies in the U.S., H4504 [23JN]

———prohibit expansion of prior-user rights, H4482-H4484 [23JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), H4316 [16JN], H4378, H4420-H4452 [22JN], H4480-H4505 [23JN], H6310 [21SE], E1159 [22JN], E1174, E1177, E1182, E1189, E1190, E1191 [23JN], E1198, E1201, E1206, E1208 [24JN], E1219 [28JN], E1273 [8JY], E1940 [26OC]

———reform (H.R. 1249), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4378-H4392 [22JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), corrections in engrossment, H4505 [23JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), motion to recommit, H4504 [23JN]

———sunset transitional review process for business method patents, H4388 [22JN]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, H4420-H4432 [22JN], H4491-H4493 [23JN], E1191 [23JN]

———transition to a first-inventor-to-file system only upon Presidential finding that other major patent authorities have adopted a similar one-year grace period, H4481, H4482 [23JN]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (H.R. 2749), E1472 [1AU]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Telecommunications: use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8806, H8808 [13DE]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (H.R. 3340), E1996 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Bryson, John E.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S3761 [14JN], S6593 [17OC], S6819-S6829 [20OC]

———nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, unanimous-consent agreement, S6787 [19OC]

Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program: establish (S. 1586), S5840 [21SE]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (S. 372), S796 [16FE]

Concordia Publishing House (business): Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8488 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (S. 843), S2522 [14AP], S2866 [11MY]

Economic Development Administration: across-the-board funding reduction, S3604 [8JN]

———assist communities affected by plant closures or downsizing, S3765 [14JN]

———clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

———disaster relief grants funding, S6752 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3524-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3601, S3603-S3607 [8JN], S3631, S3632, S3635-S3663, S3665-S3667 [9JN], S3709-S3713, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754, S3765 [14JN], S3805, S3847, S3848 [15JN], S3852-S3881 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939, S3962-S3966 [21JN], S3981, S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4039 [23JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN], S3513, S3515-S3524 [7JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN], S3883 [16JN], S3936 [20JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

Federal aid programs: prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

Fish and fishing: reimburse certain fishermen for legal fees and costs incurred in connection with improper fines (S. 1304), S4234 [29JN]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (S. 1312), S4262, S4295 [30JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (S. 50), S163 [25JA]

Foreign trade: repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6649 [18OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (S. 412), S909 [17FE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (S. 1851), S7378 [10NO]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 973), S2941 [12MY], S4544 [13JY]

NOAA: convey property to Pascagoula, MS (S. 363), S7390 [10NO]

———funding, S1798 [17MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish a Patent Ombudsman Program to provide a fast lane for small businesses to receive information and support regarding patent filing issues, S1033 [1MR], S5432 [8SE]

———establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S1363-S1365 [8MR], S5374 [7SE], S5407-S5410, S5428, S5432, S5436 [8SE]

———establish as a self-funding agency, S1053 [1MR]

———establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———establish regional offices, S956, S957 [28FE], S1324, S1325 [7MR]

———prioritize examination of patent applications for technologies important to American competitiveness, S1052 [1MR], S1112 [2MR], S1179 [3MR]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S1046, S1052 [1MR], S1209-S1212 [3MR], S5372, S5373 [7SE], S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———prohibit funding to implement clarification of calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, S6755 [19OC], S6814, S6815 [20OC]

Patents: clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications, S3713 [13JN], S5403-S5407, S5420, S5425, S5434, S5435, S5436, S5442 [8SE]

———clarify patent-defeating disclosures, S1496, S1497 [9MR]

———importance of prior-user rights, S5426-S5428, S5429 [8SE]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, S1094, S1096, S1112 [2MR], S1182 [3MR]

———reform (H.R. 1249), S3713 [13JN], S3768 [14JN], S4134 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S5370, S5372-S5377 [7SE], S5402-S5411, S5416-S5443 [8SE], S6165 [5OC]

———reform (H.R. 1249), motion to proceed, S5281 [2AU], S5316, S5319-S5321, S5323, S5326-S5328 [6SE], S5353-S5357 [7SE]

———reform (H.R. 1249), unanimous-consent agreement, S5281 [2AU], S5370, S5377 [7SE]

———reform (S. 23), S130-S142 [25JA], S936-S953, S956, S957 [28FE], S1023, S1030-S1047, S1049-S1054 [1MR], S1077, S1089-S1099, S1104-S1113 [2MR], S1171, S1174-S1179, S1181-S1184, S1198-S1202, S1204-S1206, S1208-S1213 [3MR], S1322-S1326 [7MR], S1348-S1350, S1352, S1357, S1360, S1394 [8MR], S1496, S1497 [9MR], S1545 [10MR], S1746 [16MR], S2601 [3MY]

———reform (S. 23), unanimous-consent agreement, S927 [17FE], S1362 [8MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1089-S1098, S1104, S1105, S1112 [2MR], S1171, S1174-S1179, S1181-S1183, S1208 [3MR], S1325 [7MR], S2601 [3MY], S5355 [7SE]

Power resources: provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (S. 841), S2521 [14AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2550 [14AP], S6891 [20OC], S6925 [31OC]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

Senate: tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 23, America Invents Act, S1380, S1393 [8MR]

Small business: allow a fee reduction for certain businesses participating in the Track I patent examination program, S956 [28FE]

Southcentral Foundation: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8598 [14DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 112-111), H4363 [21JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

NOAA Property Conveyance to Pascagoula, MS: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 363), S7187 [8NO]

Nomination of Eric L. Hirschhorn To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2505 [14AP]

Nomination of John E. Bryson To Be Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Kathryn D. Sullivan To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Observation and Prediction: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Paul Piquado To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Import Administration: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Rebecca M. Blink To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Patent Reform: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1249) (H. Rept. 112-98), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Patent Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 23), S543 [3FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4500 [23JN]

———reform (H.R. 1249), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4379 [22JN]

Statements

America Invents Act: Coalition for 21st Centrury Patent Reform, S1208 [3MR]

———Executive Office of the President, S1030 [1MR], S5354 [7SE]

———Intellectual Property Owners Association, S950 [28FE]

Assess Availability of Domestic Genetic Diagnostic Testing Services: Representative Lamar Smith, E1183 [23JN]

Business Method Patent Transitional Program: Representative Lamar Smith, E1183 [23JN]

Clarify Supplemental Patent Examination Procedure: Representative Lamar Smith, E1182 [23JN]

Patent and Trademark Office Policy Preventing Issuance of Patents Directed to or Encompassing Human Organisms: Dave Weldon, E1178, E1179 [23JN]

———Family Research Council, E1184 [23JN]

———Representative Lamar Smith, E1183 [23JN]

Prohibit Diversion, Redirection, or Transfer of Patent and Trademark Office Funding: Representative Lamar Smith, E1184 [23JN]

Summaries

America Invents Act (S. 23): Managers' Amendment, S1366 [8MR]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 23, America Invents Act, S1380 [8MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 316, consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, H4378 [22JN]

H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, H4433-H4448 [22JN]

S. 23, America Invents Act, S1381-S1393 [8MR]

S. 23, Patent Reform Act, S131-S142 [25JA], S936-S948 [28FE]

S. 50, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, S163 [25JA]

S. 363, NOAA property conveyance to Pascagoula, MS, S7390 [10NO]

S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act, S796 [16FE]

S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act, S909 [17FE]

S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act, S3525-S3527 [7JN]

S. 841, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act, S2521 [14AP]

S. 843, Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act, S2522 [14AP]

S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act, S7378-S7382 [10NO]

S. 1916, Fishery Science Improvement Act, S7911 [28NO]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE WORKFORCE

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE related term(s) Corps of Engineers; National Guard

Addresses

1ID Colors Uncasing: Vincent K. Brooks, S627 [8FE]

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Sylvan Siegal Recipient of Bronze Star: Aryeh Scheinberg, E1022 [2JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3345 [23MY], H3595, H3596, H3597, H3598, H3599, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3604, H3605, H3608, H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612, H3613, H3614, H3615, H3616, H3618, H3619, H3621, H3622, H3624, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3629, H3638, H3639, H3641, H3650, H3651, H3652, H3653, H3660, H3664, H3665, H3666, H3668, H3669, H3673, H3674, H3675, H3678, H3679 [25MY], H3687, H3688, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3695, H3699, H3700, H3701, H3703, H3704, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3710, H3714, H3715, H3716, H3717, H3719, H3720 [26MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3429, H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8921 [14DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7626 [16NO], S7638, S7651, S7674, S7685, S7686, S7687, S7688, S7689, S7690, S7691, S7693, S7716, S7717, S7719, S7720, S7721, S7722, S7723, S7724, S7725, S7726, S7727, S7728, S7729, S7730, S7740, S7741, S7742, S7743, S7745, S7746, S7747, S7748, S7749, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7754, S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758, S7759, S7760, S7762, S7764, S7767, S7768, S7769, S7770, S7771, S7772, S7773, S7774, S7775 [17NO], S7787, S7788, S7789, S7790, S7794, S7795, S7796, S7799, S7801, S7804, S7805, S7806, S7807, S7808, S7811, S7812, S7813, S7814, S7817, S7818, S7819, S7820, S7821, S7837, S7838, S7839, S7842, S7844, S7845, S7846, S7847, S7848, S7849, S7850, S7851, S7852, S7853, S7854, S7855, S7857, S7858, S7859, S7860, S7861, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866, S7867, S7868, S7869, S7870, S7871, S7872 [18NO], S7912, S7913, S7914, S7915, S7916, S7918, S7919, S7920, S7921, S7922, S7923, S7924, S7925, S7926, S7928, S7929, S7930, S7931, S7932, S7933, S7934, S7935 [28NO], S7956, S7966, S7971, S7998, S7999, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8003, S8004, S8005, S8006 [29NO], S8015, S8016, S8017, S8018, S8019, S8020, S8021, S8033, S8045, S8060, S8061, S8072, S8073 [30NO], S8116, S8117, S8123, S8128, S8157 [1DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2341 [8AP], H2565 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2422 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

———making (H.R. 2219), H4367 [21JN], H4460, H4461 [22JN], H4530 [23JN], H4578 [24JN], H4590 [5JY], H4595, H4596, H4597, H4598, H4600, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4606, H4607, H4609, H4612, H4614, H4620, H4624, H4648, H4651, H4652, H4653, H4655, H4656, H4657, H4658, H4659, H4660, H4661, H4662, H4666, H4667, H4668, H4674, H4675, H4676 [6JY], H4689, H4690, H4703, H4704, H4705, H4707, H4708, H4709, H4710, H4711, H4713, H4714, H4718, H4719, H4720, H4721, H4722, H4725, H4733, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4741, H4742, H4743, H4744, H4745, H4751, H4752 [7JY], H4765 [8JY], E1270 [8JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 4), S3457, S3461 [26MY]

Armed Forces: provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8491 [12DE], H9936 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4808, S4810 [21JY], H5471 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4562 [13JY], S4577, S4605, S4620, S4621 [14JY], S4629, S4644 [18JY], S4662, S4665, S4677, S4678 [19JY], S4701, S4702, S4703, S4727, S4728 [20JY], H3976, H3987 [2JN], H4044 [9JN], H4046, H4047, H4055, H4056, H4058, H4059, H4061, H4062, H4076 [13JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

Kelly, Colin P., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 303), S7626, S7628 [16NO]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3978 [21JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

Honoring All Veterans Act (S. 1060), S3343 [25MY]

Joint Resolution on Iraq: Representative Kucinich (2002), H1948-H1950 [17MR]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor Armed Forces members and their families, H3038 [4MY]

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1081 [17FE], H1641 [9MR], H2312 [5AP], H4345 [21JN], H5531 [26JY], H7110 [26OC], H9906 [16DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE], H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY], H8208 [7DE]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S2402 [12AP], S3000 [16MY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2403 [12AP], S3000 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

. . . the Greater Therefore Should Our Courage Be.—Henry V, E1601 [12SE]

Afghan Security the Worst in a Decade—UN, H1947 [17MR]

Afghan Strategy—Let's Go, H4081 [14JN]

Afghanistan—Obscenely Well-Funded, but Largely Unsuccessful War Rages on Out of Sight of the American Public, H1941 [17MR]

America's `Aimless Absurdity' in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Angels With Dirty Faces, S6180 [5OC]

Bank Overcharged Military Families on Mortgages, E78 [19JA]

Berry Received Medals for Service to His Country, S8674 [15DE]

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Bin Laden Is Dead . . ., S2758 [9MY]

Can We Afford the Military Budget?, E1105 [15JN]

CBO—Ending the Wars Could Save $1.4 Trillion, H4643 [6JY]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Changing Libyan Tactics Pose Problems for NATO, S2307 [8AP]

Col. Charles P. Murray Remembered, E1553 [7SE]

Commanders Expect a `Significant' U.S. Presence in Afghanistan for 8 to 10 More Years—Dem Rep, H1930 [17MR]

Conner High Grad Named Brig. General—Stephen Hogan Served at Pentagon, in Baghdad, S3101 [18MY]

Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan, H1946 [17MR]

Darfuris Feel Betrayed by Libya No-Fly Zone, S1952 [30MR]

Defense Budget—Ignorance Is Not Bliss, E615 [4AP]

Dodging Bullets in El Paso, H236 [18JA]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

Electric Boat Gets USS Hartford Back to Sea, H5157 [19JY]

End of a Surge—The Mismatch Between President Obama's Strategy and His Troop Withdrawal Timetable, S4051 [23JN]

End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here at Home, H3428 [25MY]

Event Scheduled To Honor New Bedford Soldier Wounded in Afghanistan, E1822 [12OC]

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

Fiddling While Libya Burns, S1583 [14MR]

Forgotten Marine, S5937 [23SE]

Formal End, E2297 [16DE]

Gates Grilled on Price of ``Illegal War'', E596 [1AP]

GOP Is Right To Challenge Obama on War in Libya, H4453 [22JN]

Grand Old Doves?, S4831 [22JY]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

How To Schedule a War—The Incredible Shrinking Withdrawal Date, H1933-H1935 [17MR]

How's That Population-Centric COIN Going?, H1937 [17MR]

Internment Specter Raises Ugly Head in Forgetful U.S. Senate, S7962 [29NO]

Is Bush's War Illegal?—Let Us Count the Ways, E559 [30MR]

JSF's Build and Test Was `Miscalculation,' Adm. Venlet Says; Production Must Slow, S8162 [5DE]

Karzai Says Foreigners Are Responsible for Corruption, H8907 [14DE]

Keeping Ahead of Qaddafi, S2308 [8AP]

Last of the Navajo Code Talkers, H8256 [7DE]

Legacy of Mental Health Problems From Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Will Be Long-Lived, H4644 [6JY]

Libya and Republicans—Cutting Off Funds Is What Democrats Do to GOP Presidents, S4052 [23JN]

Life of a SEAL—John Dearmon Was One of Original 27 Elite Forces, S6322 [6OC]

National Security, Inc., E905-E908 [13MY]

NATO Lacking Strike Aircraft for Libya Campaign, S2307 [8AP]

NATO's Credibility Takes a Hit in Libya, S2306 [8AP]

Obama Budget, H807 [15FE]

Obama Doctrine, S1583 [14MR]

On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied, S8657 [15DE]

On the Offense Over Defense Cuts, S4905 [26JY]

$110 Billion Question, H1922 [17MR]

Original Code Talker Keeps Tale Alive—Few Remaining Members of Elite Navajo Marine Unit, H8255 [7DE]

Panel Questions Adequacy of Mental Health Care, H4716 [7JY]

Plan for Afghanistan—Declare Victory—and Leave, H4465 [23JN]

Politics Over Principle, E2313 [19DE]

Poll—Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Say Afghan War Isn't Worth Fighting, H1921 [17MR]

Poll—1 in 3 Vets Sees Iraq, Afghan Wars as Wastes, H6858 [13OC]

Pulling a Fast One in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

Rebel Leader—Give Us a Chance, S1584 [14MR]

Report Reveals Steep Increase in War Amputations Last Fall, H1937 [17MR]

Scores of U.S. Strikes in Libya Followed Handoff to NATO, S3942 [21JN]

Secret's Out—Webb Was a Space Pioneer, S2834 [10MY]

Short-Sightedness on Defense Cuts, S4832 [22JY]

Three Trillion Dollar War—The Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Have Grown to Staggering Proportions, H1926 [17MR]

Time To Get Out of Afghanistan, H4466 [23JN]

Totally Occupied—700 Military Bases Spread Across Afghanistan, H1941 [17MR]

U.S. Envoy—Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan, H8903 [14DE]

U.S. Pulling Back in Afghan Valley It Called Vital to War, H1947 [17MR]

U.S. Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan Past Deadline, Envoy Says, H8906 [14DE]

U.S.-Funded Infrastructure Deteriorates Once Under Afghan Control, Report Says, H4718 [7JY]

Ultralight Aircraft Now Ferrying Drugs Across U.S.-Mexico Border, S5260 [2AU]

Unplugging the Afghan Surge—President Obama Declares Victory Before It's Been Achieved, S4052 [23JN]

War Against Anyone Who Doesn't Like the U.S.?, H3663 [25MY]

What's the Real Defense Budget?, E959 [26MY]

When Will Marine Leadership Stand Up for Gay Service Members?, E1692 [22SE]

With the Warriors—Patrol Base Fires, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (excerpt), E718 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

———ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations (see H.R. 2923), H6180 [14SE]

———provide benchmarks to evaluate progress being made toward the goal of transitioning security responsibilities to the Government of Afghanistan (see S. 1169), S3683 [9JN]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish (see H.R. 1530), H2665 [13AP]

Air Force: consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———modify certain authorities relating to the strategic airlift aircraft force structure (see S. 1704), S6505 [13OC]

———require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 240), S359 [31JA]

Air Force Institute of Technology: enhance administration (see S. 1062), S3338 [25MY]

———provide procedures for selection of Commandant (see H.R. 1999), H3645 (see H.R. 1999), H3683 [25MY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1618 [8MR]

Appropriations: authorizing advance for military, Reserve, and National Guard personnel accounts (see H.R. 1577), H2909 [15AP]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 981), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1253), S4024 [22JN] (see S. 1867), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 1540), H2854 [14AP]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY] (see H. Res. 276), H3408 [24MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 493), H8879 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 92), H8966 [14DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 1254), S4024 [22JN]

———authorizing for military construction (see S. 1255), S4024 [22JN]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H551 [8FE]

———making (see H.R. 2219), H4325 [16JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (see H.R. 1363), H2292 [4AP] (see H.R. 1473), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (see H. Res. 206), H2409 [6AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making (H.R. 2219), consideration (see H. Res. 320), H4455 [22JN]

———reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (see S. 1021), S3105 [18MY] (see H.R. 1246), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce amounts appropriated for studies, analysis, and evaluations (see H.R. 1247), H2037 [29MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: codify prohibition against reservation of gravesites (see S. 698), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1441), H2569 [8AP]

———provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S272 [26JA] (see H. Con. Res. 12), H470 [25JA]

———provide certain requirements for the placement of monuments (see H.R. 1627), H2912 [15AP]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see S. 1664), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3133), H6672 [6OC]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 721), S2087 [4AP] (see S. 724), S2130 [5AP] (see S. 774), S2348 [8AP] (see S. 855), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 1365), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1297), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1442), H2569 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (see S. 1820), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 2403), H4575 [24JN]

———authorize issuance of a military service identification card to persons who served (see H.R. 3293), H7206 [1NO]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 67), H4364 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 68), H4457 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 74), H5580 [26JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

———authorize members not in uniform and veterans to render a military salute during the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 648), H681 [10FE]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]

———authorize reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 208), H102 [6JA]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 542), S1546 [10MR] (see S. 1768), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 1003), H1723 [10MR]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1968), H3409 [24MY]

———clarify authority to provide for pay of the military under the Feed and Forage Act (see S. 777), S2348 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———condemn disposal as medical waste of remains of deceased members, prevent recurrence of such disposal, and respectfully respond to inquiries on treatment of remains of deceased members (see H. Res. 492), H8727 [12DE]

———conduct a comprehensive review of the health care services available for female members (see H.R. 1679), H2933 [2MY]

———delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (see H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

———design, produce, and present a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members who die while serving on active duty in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1926), H3302 [13MY]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H550 [8FE]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1665 [9MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3342 [23MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3984 [2JN]

———direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H.J. Res. 49), H1842 [15MR]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H2213 [31MR]

———eliminate requirement that certain former Reserve members be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits (see H.R. 179), H40 [5JA]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———enhance certain mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see H.R. 1566), H2855 [14AP]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S1219 [3MR]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, installment contract, and eviction protections during a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations (see H.R. 2654), H5579 [26JY]

———ensure basic housing allowances for National Guard members are not reduced when the members transition between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in service (see H.R. 2733), H5883 [1AU]

———ensure that members are entitled to refractive eye surgery (see H.R. 2703), H5780 [29JY]

———ensure that members continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government and in the event that the U.S. debt reaches the statutory limit (see H.R. 1362), H2292 [4AP]

———ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services (see H.R. 2046), H3755 [26MY]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H40 [5JA]

———ensure that retired pay benefits promised a person when they join the Armed Forces are not reduced (see H.R. 3520), H7928 [29NO]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see S. 316), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 625), H679 [10FE]

———ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see S. 1899), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 2683), H5732 [28JY]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see H.R. 3385), H7397 [4NO]

———establish the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award for employers that have workplace flexibility policies to assist spouses and caregivers of service members (see S. 90), S124 [25JA]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (see S. 1808), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 398), H433 [24JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H40 [5JA]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3869 (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3910 [1JN]

———extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3301 [13MY]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

———facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]

———grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see S. 1112), S3427 [26MY]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 248), H135 [7JA]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1942), H3342 [23MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1941), H3342 [23MY]

———increase diversity within the leadership ranks (see H.R. 2186), H4277 [15JN]

———increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 472), S1218 [3MR]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 1110), H1904 [16MR]

———leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 503), H10015 [20DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE] (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———limit increase of premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 652), H681 [10FE]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———make appropriations to provide pay and allowances to members, including Reserve components, and death gratuities on behalf of deceased members and other eligible persons notwithstanding a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1494), H2603 [12AP]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S2580 [2MY]

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1633), S5992 [26SE]

———permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 544), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1911), H3301 [13MY]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1260), H2106 [30MR]

———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults (see H.R. 1709), H3060 [4MY]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1591), H2910 [15AP]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations (see S. 1459), S5191 [1AU]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (see S.J. Res. 18), S3613 [8JN] (see H. Res. 292), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3984 [2JN]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H1841 [15MR] (see H.R. 1285), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 768), H1176 (see H.R. 768), H1196 [17FE]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see S. 325), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 948), H1618 [8MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 791), H1177 (see H.R. 791), H1197 [17FE]

———provide for a safe and responsible redeployment of combat forces from Afghanistan (see S. 186), S127 [25JA]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 731), S2130 [5AP]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (see S. 1954), S8414 [7DE]

———provide for expedited security screenings for members (see H.R. 1801), H3159 [10MY]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 493), H508 [26JA]

———provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (see H.R. 1517), H2664 [13AP]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H4456 [22JN]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see S. 579), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1089), H1841 [15MR]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1935), H3342 [23MY]

———recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 1014), H1724 [10MR]

———recognize performance, repeal authorization of use, and require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment relative to Iraq war (see H.R. 232), H134 [7JA]

———recognize service of women (see S. Con. Res. 8), S976 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1575 [3MR]

———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]

———repeal the ground combat exclusion policy for female members (see H.R. 1928), H3302 [13MY]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]

———require the President to develop a post-deployment strategy when introducing Armed Forces into hostilities (see H.R. 2285), H4456 [22JN]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2214 [31MR]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 403), H434 [24JA]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2533 [7AP]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (see H.R. 2278), H4456 [22JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

———retain members of Reserve components on active duty for a period following extended deployments in homeland defense missions to support reintegration into civilian life (see S. 1839), S7367 [10NO]

———revise eligibility for receipt of certain compensation, eliminate certain Survivor Benefit Plan reductions, and enhance active-duty Reserve members' ability to receive credit for such service (see H.R. 1979), H3644 (see H.R. 1979), H3682 [25MY]

———support donation of salaries to the Treasury by certain elected officials if Armed Forces members do not receive pay due to Government shutdown or the public debt limit being reached (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3756 [26MY]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance (see S. 1106), S3427 [26MY]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H1985 [17MR]

———tribute to Latino members and veterans (see H. Res. 404), H6271 [20SE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP] (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program: authorize educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (see S. 1976), S8461 [8DE]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2266 [1AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]

———expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 1850), H3218 [11MY]

———provide for the permanent and expanded authority for Army industrial facilities to enter into certain cooperative arrangements with non-Army entities (see H.R. 2570), H5125 [15JY]

Army Dental Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 96), S1502 [9MR]

Army Medical Specialist Corps: modify appointment and grade of the Chief (see S. 786), S2387 [12AP]

Aviation: carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system (see H.R. 3284), H7165 [31OC]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (see H.R. 2192), H4277 [15JN]

bin Laden, Osama: prohibit certain disclosures about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden until the Inspectors General of the Dept. of Defense and CIA investigate and brief Congress on the matter (see H.R. 2819), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2819), H5938 [6SE]

———tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H2999 [3MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY] (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———modify the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan to provide that the full statement of budget resources is complete and validated by a certain date (see S. 1790), S7066 [2NO]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H468 [25JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (see S. Con. Res. 28), S5251 [2AU]

Classified information: declassify information relative to missing and unaccounted-for members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 485), H8261 [7DE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]

Commissaries: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (see S. 1044), S3224 [23MY]

Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the U.S.: establish (see S. 1733), S6665 [18OC]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 48), H396 [20JA]

Congress: determine and disclose costs incurred in taking a Member, officer, or employee of Congress on a trip outside the U.S. for inclusion in any report on the trip (see H.R. 407), H434 [24JA]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 1363), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1354), H2291 [4AP]

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see S. 1694), S6461 [12OC]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see S. 1428), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]

———provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3438), H7713 [16NO]

Cooperative Threat Reduction Program: modify authority to use funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (see S. 293), S614 [7FE]

Corps of Engineers: modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 1927), S8067 [30NO]

———provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 2370), H4574 [24JN]

Cote d'Ivoire: prohibit U.S. military actions without congressional approval (see H. Res. 212), H2534 [7AP]

Courts: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H3300 [13MY]

Credit: encourage creditors to safeguard credit scores of members of Armed Forces and their immediate family in the event of a Government shutdown (see H. Res. 215), H2570 [8AP]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S6665 [18OC] (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———extend stolen goods offense to cover all veterans' memorials (see H.R. 3636), H8727 [12DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate the JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (see H. Res. 13), H41 [5JA]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S5251 [2AU] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

Defense exchange stores system: require consolidation (see H.R. 649), H681 [10FE]

Defense Intelligence Agency: anniversary (see S. Res. 86), S1060 [1MR]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 1018), S3105 [18MY] (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H3342 [23MY]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 472), H507 [26JA] (see H.R. 1342), H2291 [4AP]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 2094), H3985 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1256), S4024 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 2791), H5892 [2AU]

———collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (see H.R. 715), H922 [15FE]

———consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 614), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1153), H1982 [17MR]

Dept. of the Army: determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II (see S. 63), S123 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see S. 544), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———transfer certain Federal land in Churchill County, NV, to the Dept. of the Navy (see S. 417), S976 [28FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H33 [5JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 852), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H1906 [16MR]

———clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 804), H1250 (see H.R. 804), H1361 [18FE]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S1264 [4MR]

———establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H3755 [26MY]

———expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses of Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 1852), S7367 [10NO]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H6342 [21SE]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 930), H1574 [3MR]

———improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (see S. 1060), S3338 [25MY]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 28), H33 [5JA]

———make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H7828 [17NO]

———make payments to educational institutions under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program at the end of a quarter, semester, or term (see H.R. 2301), H4456 [22JN]

———permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits after retirement (see H.R. 2002), H3753 [26MY]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (see H.R. 545), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 811), H1250 (see H.R. 811), H1362 [18FE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE] (see H.R. 178), H40 [5JA]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H2409 [6AP]

———transfer entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program by deceased Armed Forces members to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2550), H5124 [15JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 2055), H3804 [31MY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3868 (see H. Res. 288), H3909 [1JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 3245), H7007 [24OC]

———improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (see H.R. 2470), H4792 [8JY]

———jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 3016), H6413 [22SE]

———make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 159), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 396), H433 [24JA]

———submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2274), H4455 [22JN]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H2998 [3MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2188 [6AP]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 864), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 320), H353 [19JA]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

———clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1198), H1984 [17MR]

———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1197), H1984 [17MR]

———support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H7406 [10NO]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H2913 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H353 [19JA]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8879 [13DE]

Education: recognize distance education program developed to provide advanced joint professional military education as equivalent to program consisting exclusively of resident instruction (see H.R. 3349), H7330 [3NO]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 18), H923 [15FE]

Federal employees: making appropriations to ensure that Armed Forces members and civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense and the Coast Guard are paid during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1508), H2664 [13AP]

———provide for pay parity for civilian employees serving at joint military installations (see H.R. 1688), H2998 [3MY]

———provide that civilian employees performing unsatisfactory work shall not be eligible for annual nationwide adjustments to pay schedules (see H.R. 1248), H2037 [29MR]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 514), S1406 [8MR]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (see H.R. 2465), H4792 [8JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: provide a special rule relative to purchases of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see H.R. 2312), H4526 [23JN]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see S. 1079), S3339 [25MY] (see H.R. 1847), H3218 [11MY]

FEMA: establish a grant program for first responder agencies that experience an extraordinary financial burden resulting from the deployment of employees (see S. 568), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 3260), H7068 [25OC]

Fesken, William P.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2777), H5884 [1AU]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 381), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 615), H679 [10FE]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see S. 390), S870 [17FE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (see H. Res. 49), H434 [24JA]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

———establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad (see H. Res. 495), H8966 [14DE]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize memorial at Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official national memorial of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see S. 1235), S3924 [20JN]

———recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see H.R. 1245), H2037 [29MR]

Fort Sill, OK: anniversary of U.S. Army Field Artillery School (see S. Res. 186), S3052 [17MY]

GAO: require report on major automated information system programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 1777), S7005 [1NO]

———require reports on Dept. of Defense military spouse employment programs (see S. 842), S2506 [14AP]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 3), S127 [25JA] (see H. Con. Res. 9), H354 [19JA]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2130 [5AP]

Government: develop a defense supply chain and industrial base strategy (see H.R. 3449), H7713 [16NO]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H4944 [12JY]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H2854 [14AP]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (see H.R. 1908), H3301 [13MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2651), H5579 [26JY]

———prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H6096 [12SE]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5085 [14JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H1983 [17MR]

Health: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H2911 [15AP]

Health care professionals: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

Holocaust survivors: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services (see H.R. 2786), H5885 [1AU]

Homeowners Assistance Program: amend to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H135 [7JA]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2638), H5488 [25JY]

———provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen child born abroad and the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 46), H34 [5JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding (see H.R. 2935), H6230 [15SE]

Information technology: require a study on the recruitment, retention, and development of cyberspace experts (see S. 1159), S3613 [8JN]

Insurance: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H434 [24JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H2913 [15AP]

———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5884 [1AU]

Jews: review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see S. 1727), S6665 [18OC] (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]

Jibilian, Arthur: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3623), H8318 [8DE]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Kapaun, Emil: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see S. 87), S124 [25JA] (see S. 213), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 437), H469 [25JA]

Kelly, Colin P., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 303), S6872 [20OC]

Law enforcement: modify prohibition on disrupting military funerals (see H.R. 961), H1619 [8MR]

———transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H7626 [15NO]

Law enforcement officers: establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (see H.R. 826), H1390 [28FE]

———increase accrual rate of retirement benefits for Pentagon Force Protection Agency officers (see S. 1543), S5499 [12SE]

———increase age limit for appointment as a Federal law enforcement officer for individuals discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (see H.R. 1874), H3278 [12MY]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H353 [19JA]

———waive annuity buyback requirement under the Federal Employees Retirement Service for officers involuntary called or retained on active duty (see H.R. 630), H680 [10FE]

Libya: authorize the President to vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to defray costs of U.S. military operations (see H.R. 3725), H9926 [16DE]

———cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2036 [29MR]

———congratulate on liberation from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi, commend military operations, and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms (see S. Res. 317), S7187 [8NO]

———declare a state of war exists between Libya and the U.S. and make provision to prosecute the same (see S.J. Res. 13), S3224 [23MY] (see S.J. Res. 15), S3339 [25MY]

———disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit U.S. military intervention, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance (see S. Res. 146), S2507 [14AP]

———prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 1708), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2259), H4364 [21JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1257), H2106 [30MR] (see H.R. 1323), H2265 [1AP]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations (see H. Res. 208), H2534 [7AP]

———restrict use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2283), H4456 [22JN]

———support U.S. and allied assistance to forces attempting to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, oppose U.S. ground intervention, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see H. Res. 188), H2107 [30MR]

———take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see S. 1822), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1497), H2603 [12AP]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H1983 [17MR]

Mental health: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 26), H33 [5JA]

———authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 2751), H5884 [1AU]

———enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (see H.R. 1284), H2213 [31MR]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (see H.R. 621), H679 [10FE]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2622 [3MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H254 [18JA]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H202 [12JA]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 109), H37 [5JA]

National Commission To Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: establish (see H.R. 2623), H5398 [22JY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 644), H680 [10FE]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reestablish position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3455), H7828 [17NO]

———eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (see S. 1893), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 1169), H1983 [17MR]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3170 [19MY]

———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see S. 1823), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1811), H3159 [10MY]

———provide that the basic housing allowance is not reduced when a member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service (see S. 1579), S5773 [20SE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 180), H40 [5JA]

National Military Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 17), S127 [25JA]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 1359), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 3335), H7329 [3NO]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7891 [18NO]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3428 [26MY]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H42 [5JA]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

———express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (see H.R. 1152), H1982 [17MR]

———strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

National Yellow Ribbon Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 196), H2214 [31MR]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 1670), H2933 [2MY]

Navy: encourage naming of a littoral combat ship U.S.S. Ypsilanti (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3061 [4MY]

———name the next available Naval vessel after Rafael Peralta (see H.R. 1945), H3342 [23MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard units (see H.R. 2773), H5884 [1AU]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H42 [5JA]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Operation Hero Miles program: expand to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see S. 1776), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3303), H7207 [1NO] (see H.R. 3419), H7578 [14NO]

Pacific islands: acknowledge contributions of colonists of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury islands from 1935-1942, facilitating U.S. claim of sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific (see S. Res. 239), S4911 [26JY] (see H. Res. 388), H5896 [5AU] (see H. Res. 388), H5938 [6SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see S. Res. 76), S871 [17FE] (see H. Res. 96), H1039 (see H. Res. 96), H1070 [16FE]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient (see S. Con. Res. 27), S5192 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5885 [1AU]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S. (see S. 551), S1547 [10MR]

———prohibit family members of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals (see H.R. 1877), H3279 [12MY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see S. 209), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 513), H509 [26JA]

———provide certain processes and limitations relative to detention of certain individuals by the U.S. (see H.R. 968), H1664 [9MR]

———provide for effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 548), S1547 [10MR]

———provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 553), S1547 [10MR]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 388), H395 [20JA]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

Power resources: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H254 [18JA]

———reform energy policy (see S. 1204), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2266), H4364 [21JN]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2036), H3755 [26MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits and military funding in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 728), H923 [15FE]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Robinson, Donald G., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H3160 [10MY]

Safety: submit notifications with respect to the failure to comply with statutory body armor procurement budget information requirements (see H.R. 1731), H3061 [4MY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see S. 2013), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 1339), H2266 [1AP]

SBA: establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (see S. 532), S1502 [9MR]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 336), S7829 [18NO]

Shoe industry: clarify the requirement to procure footwear from American sources (see H.R. 2955), H6231 [15SE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 178), S2840 [10MY]

Silvis, IL: recognize memorial park on Hero Street USA as Hero Street Memorial Park and encourage town to continue to support park at no cost to U.S. taxpayers (see S. Res. 250), S5251 [2AU] (see H. Res. 381), H5733 [28JY]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see S. Res. 217), S4130 [27JN] (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

States: provide funds for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 595), H599 [9FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 238), H135 [7JA]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 3046), H6455 [23SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 1570), H2909 [15AP]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see S. 367), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 743), H1039 (see H.R. 743), H1070 [16FE]

———establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1191), H1984 [17MR]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2097), H3985 [2JN]

———increase tax benefits for child care assistance for military families (see H.R. 3540), H8075 [1DE]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1601), H2911 [15AP]

———prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see S. 993), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1871), H3278 [12MY]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide a tax credit for the employment of wounded warriors (see H.R. 3384), H7397 [4NO]

———provide exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to service members and veterans and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 2826), H5928 [26AU]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 391), H5964 [7SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7578 [14NO]

———ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces members and civilian employees killed or wounded in certain attacks outside combat zones (see H.R. 1019), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 1142), H1906 [16MR]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4450 [7JY]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H508 [26JA]

Transition Assistance Program: require regular audits and improvements (see S. 1104), S3427 [26MY]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 3670), H8966 [14DE]

———transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H4186 [14JN]

U.S. Army Nurse Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 31), S338 [27JA]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty: anniversary (see S. Res. 252), S5251 [2AU]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (see S. Res. 345), S8414 [7DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see H.R. 686), H774 [14FE]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see S. 68), S124 [25JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 67), S123 [25JA]

———allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 1178), H1983 [17MR] (see H.R. 2148), H4074 [13JN]

———exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 540), H550 [8FE]

———prohibit demonstrations at places of mourning during a funeral, memorial service, or other bereavement ceremony honoring a deceased veteran (see H.R. 3755), H10014 [20DE]

———provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

———provide individualized notice about available benefits, streamline benefits application processes, and automatically enroll veterans returning from combat zones into the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical system (see S. 1080), S3339 [25MY]

Voting: require States to delay certifying Federal election results to ensure counting of any marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 702), H922 [15FE]

War: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 974), H1664 [9MR]

———require new war funding be offset (see S. Res. 133), S2188 [6AP]

War Powers Resolution: amend (see H.J. Res. 55), H2534 [7AP]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 1435), H2534 [7AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 3767), H10026 [23DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program: enhance and improve (see S. 243), S411 [1FE]

Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H1724 [10MR]

Biographies

Murray, Charles P., Jr., E1553 [7SE]

Citations

Legion of Merit awarded to James R. Knapp (excerpt), E1164 [22JN]

Medal of Honor awarded to Charles P. Murray, Jr., E1553 [7SE]

Medal of Honor awarded to Thomas G. Kelley (excerpt), S2924 [12MY]

Shinyei (Rocky) Matayoshi awarded Distinguished Service Cross: Dept. of the Army, E1033 [2JN]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7886 [28NO], S8021 [30NO]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4305 [30JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Comments

Real Cost of War: Bob Schieffer, CBS News, H6508 [4OC]

Conference reports

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1540), H8356-H8726 [12DE]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Community Service Project: Alyssa Johnston, E620 [4AP]

———Arin McGovern, E622 [4AP]

———Blake Balda, E595 [1AP]

———Danielle Kasper, E624 [4AP]

———Garrett Herington, E627 [4AP]

———Harrison Halbach, E614 [1AP]

———Jake Lofman, E623 [4AP]

———Kai Fujisaka, E611 [1AP]

———Michael Jarvie, E621 [4AP]

———Niki Akhaveissy, E597 [1AP]

———Tess Michaels, E625 [4AP]

Eulogies

Murray, Charles P., Jr.: by Thomas E. McCutchen, Sr., E1554 [7SE]

Woitowicz, William J.: by Joseph F. Moore, S4383-S4386 [6JY]

Excerpts

For-profit colleges and universities memoranda on marketing plans and responses to complaints alleging exploitation relative to efforts to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3156-S3158 [19MY]

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Explanations

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H.R. 674): Section on Reducing Veterans' Unemployment by Ensuring Training and Transition Assistance and Providing Incentives to Employers for Hiring Veterans, H7652-H7657 [16NO]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) of 2003—Mortgage Interest Rate Reduction for Active Duty Military Personnel, E78 [19JA]

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, E709 [13AP], E1712 [23SE]

———Charles C. Krulak, Birmingham-Southern College, H9900 [16DE], E1691 [22SE]

———David Abshire, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, H9900 [16DE], E1712 [23SE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H9900 [16DE]

———Representative Wolf, H9899 [16DE], E708 [13AP], E1673 [21SE], E1691 [22SE], E1701 [23SE]

Alleged defamation of Erik Prince: Victoria Toensing, H7934 [30NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, H8926 [14DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H8926 [14DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, H8926 [14DE]

———William S. Sessions, Constitution Project (organization), H8925 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, H8925 [14DE]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines: James F. Amos, H7026 [25OC]

———Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7025 [25OC]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7025 [25OC]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Clarify U.S. military mission in Libya: Representative C.W. Bill Young, Committee on Appropriations (House), H4003 [3JN]

Consequences of failed U.S. mission in Afghanistan: Ronald E. Neumann, American Academy of Diplomacy, E709 [13AP]

Definition of Dept. of Defense core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities: several Senators, S8640 [15DE]

Deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities: Representative Burton, H236 [18JA]

———several Representatives, H235 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans Affairs (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), E993, E994, E995, E996, E997 [31MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E994 [31MY]

———Senator Reid, S6324 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy: R. Scott Ward, American Physical Therapy Association, S8463 [8DE]

———Tim Nanof, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., S8463 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program: Michael B. Donley, Dept. of Defense, S7986 [29NO]

Dept. of Defense funding: several national security and defense economics experts, E42 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense funding for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) sponsorship, E500 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act: several organizations, S7800 [18NO]

Develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Jean B. Smith, H8904 [14DE]

Direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya: Conway G. Ivy, H4454 [22JN]

———Larry Stewart, H4454 [22JN]

———Susan R. Burge, H4454 [22JN]

Elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff: J.W. Greenert and James F. Amos, Dept. of the Navy, S7889 [28NO]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7888 [28NO]

———Michael B. Donley and Norton A. Schwartz, Dept. of the Air Force, S7889 [28NO]

———Raymond T. Odierno and John M. McHugh, Dept. of the Army, S7889 [28NO]

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act, S2339 [8AP]

———Norbert Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S2338 [8AP]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), S2338 [8AP]

———Richard A. Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2257 [7AP], S2338 [8AP]

Expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces: Michael B. Mukasey, H3661 [25MY]

———Michael V. Hayden, H3662 [25MY]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Andrew J. Reinhardt and Jennifer L. Comer, Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (organization), H7915 [29NO]

———Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H7912 [29NO]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H7915 [29NO]

———Fredric V. Rolando, National Association of Letter Carriers, H7916 [29NO]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, H7915 [29NO]

———Joseph A. Beaudoin, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H7912 [29NO]

———Robert L. Wooten, American Academy of Physician Assistants, H7911 [29NO]

———several nursing associations, H7911 [29NO]

———Susan M. Carney, American Postal Workers Union, H7911 [29NO]

———T. Warner Hudson, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, H7915 [29NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Fort Monmouth, NJ, commissary store closing: John M. McHugh, Sec. of the Army, H4669 [6JY]

House of Representatives' consideration of Presidential authority to continue use of military force in Libya: several Representatives, H4001 [3JN]

NATO mission in Libya: Representative Kucinich, E1351, E1352 [19JY]

NATO mission in Libya funding: Representative Kaptur, H4554 [24JN]

Navajo Code Talkers establishment: Clayton B. Vogel, H8252 [7DE]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]

Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program funding: Jonathan W. Simons and David H. Koch, Prostate Cancer Foundation, H4608 [6JY]

———Kevin S. Johnson, ZERO-The Project To End Prostate Cancer (organization), H4609 [6JY]

———Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium, H4608 [6JY]

Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution: Representative Kucinich, H1930 [17MR]

———several Representatives, H1952 [17MR]

Prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals involved in terrorist attacks or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6810 [20OC]

Prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for Armed Forces members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4710 [7JY]

Removal of Peter Fuller from position as trainer of Afghan forces relative to comments on Afghanistan President and government: Representative Jones, H7583 [15NO]

Report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid by Colombian Dept. of Administrative Security: Representatives McGovern and Schakowsky, H5982 [8SE]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act: Brian Hawthorne, Student Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

———Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H3315 [23MY]

———David R. Bockel and Walker M. Williams III, Reserve Officers Association, H3315 [23MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, H3314 [23MY]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power in Libya: Joseph E. MacManus, Dept. of State, S3619 [8JN]

———Senator Corker, S3619 [8JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H6285 [21SE]

V-22 Osprey funding: James F. Amos, Marine Corps, H3597 [25MY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

Armed Forces members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S404 [1FE]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2991 [3MY], H6101 [13SE]

California congressional delegation in support of the U.S.S. California, E1952 [27OC]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff who worked on S. 1867, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Connecticut victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as recorded on memorial in Sherwood Island State Park, S2603 [3MY]

Navajo Code Talkers members, H8256-H8258 [7DE]

Navajo Code Talkers original 29 members, H8255 [7DE]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E73 [19JA]

Ohio high school seniors deciding to enlist in the Armed Forces, S2923 [12MY]

Selected highlights of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8635 [15DE]

Ten things everyone should know about prostate cancer, H4609 [6JY]

Testimonials from severely injured Armed Forces members on benefits of rehabilitative recreational sports equipment, H3688 [26MY]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

Memorandums

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act Training for Chaplains: M.L. Tidd, Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains, H8072 [1DE]

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Guidelines for Visiting Injured or Ill Servicemen: C.W. Callahan, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, H8072 [1DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011: President Obama, S5476 [9SE], H6040 [9SE]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3735 [26MY], H8204, H8207 [7DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8941 [14DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2501, H2502, H2503 [7AP], H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

———making (H.R. 2219), H4770 [8JY]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S4313 [5JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4478 [11JY], S4586 [14JY], S4703 [20JY], H4104 [14JN], H8203 [7DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: Veterans Employment Opportunities Act final regulations, S99-S104 [25JA], S1400-S1405 [8MR], H462-H467 [25JA], H1610-H1614 [8MR]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Poems

``All in That Fight!'' Albert C. Caswell, E2296 [16DE]

``Atlantis'', E1383 [21JY]

``Best Part of Them,'' Albert C. Caswell, E981 [27MY]

``Christmas Tears,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2286 [16DE]

``Cold Steele,'' Albert C. Caswell, S4211 [29JN]

``Devout,'' Albert C. Caswell, E892 [13MY]

``Endeavour,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1015 [1JN]

``Faith of His Father,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2038 [14NO]

``Forever. . .Aft. . .er,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1477 [1AU]

``Gotham Heart,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1829 [12OC]

``Greatest Love. . .,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1481 [1AU]

``Heaven So Hold's,'' Albert C. Caswell, S3420 [26MY]

``His Parent's Son!'' Albert C. Caswell, E968 [27MY]

``In Honor Now,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2283 [15DE]

``Kill Zone,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1115 [16JN]

``Lives in the Distance—In Memory and In Honor to the Heroes of Flight 93 on This the 10th Anniversary of 9/11,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1600 [12SE]

``Look Above,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2064 [16NO]

``Make My Father Proud,'' Albert C. Caswell, S7363 [10NO]

``100 Years,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1419 [27JY]

``Our Blessed Son,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1162 [22JN]

``Out in Front,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1978 [2NO]

``Remember Pearl,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2227 [12DE]

``Run to Me,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1434 [28JY]

``Shades of Green'', H7217 [2NO]

``Staten Island Steel'', E2277 [15DE]

``Such Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1473 [1AU]

``Ten Years Ago This Day,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1564 [8SE]

``This Veteran's Day,'' Albert C. Caswell, S7361 [10NO]

``U . . . B . . . Long!'' Albert C. Caswell, E866 [11MY]

``What I Gave,'' Albert C. Caswell, H1782 [14MR]

``What I've Learned,'' Albert C. Caswell, H7383 [4NO]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2297 [16DE]

Afghanistan: alleged human rights abuses in prisons, H6858 [13OC], H7216 [2NO]

———Commander's Emergency Response Program funding, H4652 [6JY], H4718, H4719 [7JY]

———expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, H8928 [14DE]

———insulation for military shelters at forward operating bases funding, H4653 [6JY]

———military operations funding, H1145-H1148 [17FE], H4376 [22JN], H4643-H4652 [6JY], E1270 [8JY]

———prohibit establishment of a permanent military base, H4193 [15JN]

———reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H2986-H2991 [3MY]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), H4081 [14JN]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H8194 [7DE]

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H873, H874 [15FE], H4656-H4659 [6JY]

Afghanistan security forces: funding, H4659, H4660 [6JY]

———redirect funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish, H1093 [17FE], H9898 [16DE], E1673 [21SE]

———establish (H.R. 1530), H2610 [13AP], E707 [13AP]

Air Commando Association: tribute, E1755 [4OC]

Air Force: bomber development funding, H4605, H4606 [6JY]

———require report on cost-analysis of migrating management headquarters of Enterprise Logistics Systems Program Executive Office, H3692, H3693 [26MY]

Air Force Sergeants Association: anniversary, E640 [5AP]

Alexandria, VA: limit number of parking spaces available at the Mark Center until traffic mitigation measures are in place, H3710, H3712 [26MY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 943), E433 [8MR]

Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE], H4722-H4725 [7JY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3308 [23MY], H3388-H3396 [24MY], H3417, H3436-H3643, H3649-H3680 [25MY], H3687-H3737 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3810 [1JN], H3919 [2JN], H3991, H4011, H4014, H4025 [3JN], H4554 [24JN], H7018, H7020 [25OC], E957 [25MY], E960, E962 [26MY], E965, E969, E971, E972, E973, E985, E986, E987, E988, E990 [27MY], E993, E1000, E1003 [31MY], E1031 [2JN]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8905, H8915, H8922-H8937 [14DE], H8971, H8974, H8976, H8980 [15DE], H9986, H10007 [20DE], E2274, E2281 [15DE], E2288, E2295, E2299 [16DE], E2310, E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE], E2339 [23DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H8324 [12DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3423-H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8915-H8922 [14DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in engrossment, H3738 [26MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), H8942 [14DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), motion to instruct conferees, H8204-H8207 [7DE], E2204 [7DE]

———Defense-wide funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense development, test, and evaluation funding for alternative energy sources and energy efficiency, H849, H850 [15FE]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———encourage development of domestic alternative fuels, H3394, H3395 [24MY]

———freeze funding at 2010 levels, H1114, H1115 [17FE]

———freeze funding at 2011 levels, H4708, H4709 [7JY]

———freeze funding at current levels unless financial statements are ready for audit by a certain date, H4740 [7JY]

———freeze funding at current levels until unqualifed audits are achieved, H3640, H3641 [25MY]

———ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3678, H3679 [25MY]

———make across-the-board domestic spending reduction other than Dept. of Defense and Postal Service, H1284 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226-H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense and non-homeland security discretionary spending, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2335, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2426-H2505, H2507, H2508, H2510, H2512, H2521, H2525 [7AP], H2537, H2541, H2542, H2544, H2546, H2547, H2550, H2551, H2557, H2559, H2565-H2567 [8AP], E677, E680, E681, E684 [8AP], E702 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), Senate amendment, H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2415-H2424 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), motion to recommit, H2502, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2614, H2648 [13AP], H2669, H2674, H2687-H2795 [14AP], E733, E744, E760, E765 [15AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2648 [13AP], H2788, H2795-H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making (H.R. 2219), H4506-H4511 [23JN], H4586, H4587 [1JY], H4594-H4625, H4638-H4669 [6JY], H4682, H4686, H4688, H4689-H4746 [7JY], H4765-H4772 [8JY], E1211 [24JN], E1225 [5JY], E1248 [6JY], E1254, E1258 [7JY], E1268, E1270, E1272, E1274 [8JY], E1285 [11JY], E1309, E1313 [13JY], E1346 [18JY]

———making (H.R. 2219), consideration (H. Res. 320), H4476-H4480 [23JN]

———making (H.R. 2219), motion to recommit, H4770, H4771 [8JY]

———Mentor-Protege Program funding, E240 [16FE]

———motorsports sponsorship funding, H4666, H4667 [6JY], E1258 [7JY], E1346 [18JY]

———official representation funding relative to availability of audited financial statements, H1275 [18FE]

———reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (H.R. 1246), H2273-H2275 [4AP], H8315 [8DE]

———reduce funding to level provided for in fiscal year 2008, H3627 [25MY]

Arkansas State University: tribute to Beck PRIDE Program, H5031 [14JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: codify prohibition against reservation of gravesites, H3311, H3312 [23MY]

———provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces, H3311-H3313 [23MY]

———provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 12), E1801 [6OC]

———provide certain requirements for the placement of monuments (H.R. 1627), H3310-H3313 [23MY], E1004 [31MY]

———tribute to ceremony at memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, E1101 [15JN]

Armed Forces: address issue of participation relative to economic disparity, H8194 [7DE]

———Afghanistan security forces funding, H3706 [26MY]

———allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 3133), E1794 [6OC]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (H.R. 1297), H2262 [1AP], H2392-H2398 [6AP], H2453 [7AP], H2546 [8AP]

———assessment of attempted rescue of Americans on yacht taken hostage and killed by Somali pirates, H1558-H1561 [3MR], H1595 [8MR]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 67), E1148 [21JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4532, H4540-H4550, H4552, H4559, H4560 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———condemn disposal as medical waste of remains of deceased members, prevent recurrence of such disposal, and respectfully respond to inquiries on treatment of remains of deceased members, H8935 [14DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H74 [6JA], H234 [18JA], H324, H329 [19JA], H417, H418 [24JA], H501 [26JA], H1397 [1MR], H1457 [2MR], H1847 [16MR], H2045 [30MR], H2297 [5AP], H2332 [6AP], H2578 [12AP], H2925 [2MY], H2941 [3MY], H3163 [11MY], H3235 [12MY], H3395 [24MY], H3425-H3429, H3666-H3668 [25MY], H3695-H3699, H3704, H3705 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3919 [2JN], H4025 [3JN], H4080, H4174 [14JN], H4193 [15JN], H4372 [22JN], H4463, H4465, H4467, H4472, H4508 [23JN], H4679 [7JY], H4857, H4859, H4860, H4861 [12JY], H5021 [14JY], H5154 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H6102 [13SE], H6145 [14SE], H6507, H6514, H6520 [4OC], H6557, H6559, H6560, H6561, H6562, H6565 [5OC], H6783, H6784, H6787 [12OC], H6857, H6858, H6867 [13OC], H7011 [25OC], H7212 [2NO], H7720 [17NO], H8143 [6DE], H8193, H8196 [7DE], H8903, H8906 [14DE], E82 [19JA], E94 [20JA], E422 [4MR], E986 [27MY], E1239 [6JY], E1257 [7JY], E1590 [9SE], E1808 [7OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, H3003 [4MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H4740 [7JY], H7011, H7015, H7018 [25OC], H7082 [26OC], H7152 [27OC], H7212 [2NO], H7587 [15NO], E422 [4MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1643 [9MR], H1669 [10MR], H1751 [11MR], H1826 [15MR], H1852 [16MR], H1910, H1920-H1953, H1965, H1972 [17MR], H2044 [30MR], E550 [29MR], E571, E573 [30MR], E592 [31MR], E615 [4AP]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4452 [22JN], H4592 [6JY], H4683 [7JY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4000, H4001, H4005, H4010-H4021, H4023, H4024 [3JN], H4174 [14JN], H4538 [24JN], E1059 [7JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3990-H3998 [3JN]

———enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H1992, H2023 [29MR], H2095-H2098 [30MR]

———enhance certain mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (H.R. 1566), H6728 [11OC]

———ensure basic housing allowances for National Guard members are not reduced when the members transition between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in service (H.R. 2733), E1472 [1AU]

———ensure military chaplains are not forced to perform same-sex marriages, H9916 [16DE]

———ensure rules of engagement for members in any hostile fire area fully protect their right to bear arms and defend themselves from hostile actions, H3629, H3630 [25MY]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (H.R. 625), H8953, H8956 [14DE]

———ensure TRICARE network providers are covered by labor protection laws, H8932, H8936 [14DE]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), H5819-H5821 [1AU], E1495 [2AU]

———expand access to treatment for servicemembers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder to include local and community medical facilities, H3711 [26MY]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling, H3707 [26MY]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H3999-H4008, H4010, H4023 [3JN], H4281 [16JN]

———extend whistleblower protections to members that report potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against U.S. interests or security, H3604, H3605 [25MY]

———funding, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

———impact of replacing ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H1495 [2MR]

———impose no-fly zone over Libya, H1968 [17MR]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H3608, H3609 [25MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H8204-H8207 [7DE], E2204 [7DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 3435), H8198 [7DE], H8979 [15DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (H.R. 1941), H6686 [11OC]

———improve the recruitment, retention, and competitive compensation of mental health care professionals, H4715, H4716 [7JY]

———include veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and their survivors and dependents in FHA refinance program study, H1692, H1693 [10MR]

———increase rate for hostile fire and imminent danger pay, H3735, H3736 [26MY]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, H8919 [14DE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (H.R. 2085), E1021 [2JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8915-H8920, H8923-H8937 [14DE], H8976 [15DE], E2288 [16DE], E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE]

———limit increase of premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program, H6567 [5OC]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (H.R. 1609), H4558 [24JN]

———oppose imposition of an additional condition on replacement of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H3358 [24MY], E957 [25MY], E1000 [31MY]

———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults, H1202 [18FE], H2329 [6AP], H2613 [13AP], H3166 [11MY], H4865 [12JY], H5247 [20JY], H7265 [3NO]

———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults (H.R. 1709), E827 [5MY]

———proclaim a National Day of Honor to celebrate members returning from deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq, H3688-H3690 [26MY], H4025 [3JN], H7018 [25OC]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H5264 [20JY]

———prohibit expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces, H3660-H3663 [25MY], E962 [26MY], E965, E988 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya, H3357, H3396 [24MY], H3417, H3673, H3674 [25MY], H4011, H4014 [3JN], H4737 [7JY], E969, E971 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H3998-H4011, H4013, H4014, H4016-H4022, H4023 [3JN], H4534, H4561 [24JN], E1059 [7JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3990-H3998 [3JN]

———prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H4707, H4710 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to research, develop, manufacture, or procure a newly designed flight suit for members, H3713 [26MY], H4739 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4354 [21JN], H4688, H4689-H4694, H4703, H4713, H4714 [7JY], H4765 [8JY]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H8931 [14DE]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE coverage for military retirees, E988 [27MY]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, H8936 [14DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), H7907, H7908 [29NO]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), Senate amendment, H9936, H9937 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad, H3603 [25MY], E1225 [5JY]

———provide severely injured members with rehabilitative equipment including recreational sports equipment, H3687, H3688 [26MY]

———reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, H3670-H3673 [25MY], H4743, H4744 [7JY]

———remove sexual assault cases from normal chain of command and give jurisdiction to an impartial office of military and civilian experts, H7588 [15NO], H8205, H8206 [7DE]

———repatriate soldiers killed in the fight against piracy in Tripoli, Libya, in 1804, H3614 [25MY]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, H8956 [14DE]

———repeal of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality and instituition of replacement policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H7082 [26OC]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan, H1103 [17FE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (H.R. 651), H4193 [15JN], E1794 [6OC]

———require the President to develop a post-deployment strategy when introducing Armed Forces into hostilities (H.R. 2285), E1166 [22JN]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (H. Con. Res. 31), H1671 [10MR], E493 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya, H3614 [25MY]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (H. Con. Res. 32), H2648 [13AP]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (H.R. 1417), E678 [8AP]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4542, H4550-H4564 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN], E1219 [28JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———revise eligibility for receipt of certain compensation, eliminate certain Survivor Benefit Plan reductions, and enhance active-duty Reserve members' ability to receive credit for such service (H.R. 1979), H3429 [25MY]

———sending of Presidential sympathy letter to families of soldiers who have committed suicide in battle, H4598 [6JY], E1276 [8JY]

———strategic troop levels in Europe funding, H1277-H1279 [18FE]

———submit report outlining plan to maintain the National Guard and Reserves as an operational force, H3721 [26MY]

———tribute to 1st Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment (Lone Star Battalion), E1467 [1AU]

———tribute to Latino members and veterans, E1880 [14OC]

———tribute to Latino members and veterans (H. Res. 404), H6284 [21SE], H7222 [2NO]

———tribute to Marines and Inspector-Instructor Staff of the Motor Transport Maintenance Co., E1107 [15JN]

———tribute to members for service, E2331 [20DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq, H8993 [15DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3311, H3312 [23MY], H6101 [13SE], H8977, H8978 [15DE], H9942 [19DE]

———tribute to members from California killed in military action in Iraq, E2283 [15DE]

———tribute to members from Texas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, H4565-H4568 [24JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2985-H2991 [3MY]

———tribute to members wounded in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, E2283 [15DE]

———tribute to Minnesota National Guard 34th Infantry Division, E966 [27MY]

———tribute to Mississippi National Guard 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, E1445 [29JY]

———tribute to Navy Operational Support Center Sacramento, E1110 [15JN]

———tribute to Navy SEALS, E943 [24MY]

———tribute to 101st Airbourne Division's Task Force Rakkasan, H69 [6JA]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H8909, H8913 [14DE], H8981, H8983, H8984, H8993 [15DE], H9800, H9909 [16DE], H9947, H10000 [20DE], E2255 [14DE], E2282 [15DE], E2285, E2289, E2297, E2303 [16DE]

———withdrawal of troops from Libya, H4541, H4547 [24JN]

———wounded warrior rehabilitation programs funding, H1089, H1090 [17FE]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), E603 [1AP]

Army: anniversary, H4201 [15JN]

———Environmental Quality Technology Program research funding, H4603, H4604 [6JY]

———HIV/AIDS research funding, H4604 [6JY]

Army Combat Action Badge: expand retroactive eligibility, H3719 [26MY]

Army Dental Corps: anniversary, H1075 [17FE]

Austin, Christopher R.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Coast Guard Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Aviation: B-1 bomber funding, H3395 [24MY], H4714, H4715 [7JY]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H855-H861 [15FE], H4743 [7JY]

———F-136 engine program funding, H3395 [24MY]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), H8981 [15DE]

Avondale, LA: prohibit funding for restructuring or closure of shipyard manufacturing complex, H3628, H3629 [25MY]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), H7906, H7907 [29NO]

Barynard, James A.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Air Force Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Base realignment and closure-related transportation infrastructure: analyze impact of actions on local entities, H3679, H3680 [25MY]

Baytown, TX: tribute to Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Ross Sterling High School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and Highlands Elementary School students for Christmas card project to overseas troops, H8138 [6DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3285-H3287, H3294 [13MY], E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3096 [5MY], H3233, H3234, H3236 [12MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3050-H3056 [4MY], H3234, H3235 [12MY], E814 [5MY], E833 [6MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3054 [4MY], H3235 [12MY], H3292, H3295 [13MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2919, H2920, H2922, H2924, H2925, H2926-H2929 [2MY], H2938, H2941, H2942 [3MY], H3009, H3012 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3166 [11MY], H3295 [13MY], E780 [2MY]

———use of code name Geronimo in operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3231 [12MY]

Bixler, David J.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Army Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (S. 1541), H8173, H8174 [6DE], H8195 [7DE]

Blum, Justin: Army Cadet Command National Junior ROTC Instructor of the Year award recipient, E1370 [20JY]

Boards and commissions: funding, H830-H842 [15FE]

Brooklawn, NJ: tribute to Brooklawn 9/11 Memorial and Monument of the Delaware Valley, E1602 [12SE]

Brown City, MI: tribute to Brown City Fire Dept., for memorial to firefighters killed during terrorist attacks, E1562 [8SE]

Budget: reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (H.R. 413), H451 [25JA], E106 [25JA]

———reduce non-defense discretionary spending, H754, H755 [14FE]

Burt, Steve R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Business and industry: discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

Buy American Act: prohibit funding to purchase non-combat vehicles for use outside the U.S. if the vehicles were not manufactured in the U.S., H4744, H4745 [7JY]

———require a report on whether manufactured parts or equipment purchased overseas are available for purchase in the U.S., H4614 [6JY]

California (U.S.S.): tribute, E1952 [27OC]

Camden County, NJ: tribute to graduating high school seniors who have enlisted in the Armed Forces, E1016 [1JN]

Camp Roberts, CA: anniversary of satellite communications station, E1533 [26AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), H6284-H6288 [21SE]

Carboneau, Andre: Indiana Air National Guard Airman of the Year award recipient, H4199 [15JN]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton Remembrance Service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1576 [9SE]

Chad: military assistance funding, H1184, H1185 [17FE]

Chaffins, Lucas J.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Marine Corps Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Chiriaco Summit, CA: tribute to General Patton Memorial Museum and World War II Desert Training Center, E1998 [3NO]

CIA: require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary, E2112 [22NO]

Classified information: address issues relative to physical storage of classified data, H4738 [7JY]

Cole (U.S.S.): anniversary of terrorist attack and tribute to crew, H6793 [12OC]

Colleges and universities: military academies' diversity recruitment funding, H3602 [25MY]

Colombia: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5982, H5983 [8SE]

Combat Marine Outdoors (organization): tribute, E1410 [26JY]

Committee Desfile Puertorriqueno de Osceola, Inc.: tribute to Puerto Rican Day Parade commemorating the 65th Infantry Regiment (The Borinqueneers), E1272 [8JY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

Congress: goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

Contracts: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

———allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (H.R. 1354), H2629 [13AP]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612, H4613, H4620-H4622 [6JY], H8932 [14DE]

———assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for oversight of private security contracts and appoint an official to ensure compliance, H3615 [25MY]

———establish goals for competition and review of contracts for property or services in support of a contingency operation, H3690, H3691 [26MY]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (H.R. 2665), H7934 [30NO]

———preserve existing service contract and outsourcing activity regulations, H3615, H3616 [25MY]

———procurement and acquisition system reform, E987 [27MY]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, H4742, H4743 [7JY]

———provide preference for potential contractors that are committed to activities that promote education, traning, and employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, H3603 [25MY]

———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619-H3621 [25MY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3438), E2321 [20DE]

———require website disclosure of senior officials employed with defense contractors, H3621, H3622 [25MY]

Corps of Engineers: assess reauthorization of continued Federal participation in expiring beach and coastal projects prior to the end of their original authorizations, H4816 [11JY]

———Baltimore, MD, District completion of military construction projects and base realignment and closure mission, E2034 [14NO]

———Lower Mississippi River deep draft navigation channel maintenance dredging funding, H4805, H4806 [11JY], E271 [18FE]

———take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Courts: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

Crime: prevent instances of rape and sexual harrassment, H4197 [15JN], H6147 [14SE], H6353 [22SE], H6518 [4OC], H7016 [25OC]

Defense Health Program: funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4660, H4661 [6JY]

Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office: tribute to staff, E1359 [19JY]

Defense Intelligence Agency: anniversary, E1694 [22SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: prohibit funding to be used in contravention, H4705, H4706 [7JY], H8071 [1DE]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations, H8205 [7DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2092-H2094 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: require U.S. Strategic Command to conduct study to determine whether proposed U.S. nuclear forces would be capable of meeting objectives of nuclear deterrence and defense, E2310 [19DE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program, H3706 [26MY], E972 [27MY]

———allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (H.R. 1947), E922 [23MY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 1342), H2276 [4AP], E625 [4AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H3895, H3896 [1JN], H3926 [2JN]

Dept. of HUD: continue to provide emergency mortgage relief services to Armed Forces members, veterans, and their survivors and dependents, H1748, H1749 [11MR]

———include Armed Forces members, veterans who have service-related injuries, and survivors and dependents of such individuals in a study of the use of the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program, H1742 [11MR]

———Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program funding to provide housing vouchers to homeless veterans, H811, H812 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (H.R. 715), E313 [18FE]

———repeal establishment of National Drug Intelligence Center, H3638, H3639 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure that proposed oil and gas lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf will not impede Dept. of Defense operations, H3196-H3198 [11MY]

———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: continue Home Affordable Modification Program for members of the Armed Forces and Gold Star recipients, H2020, H2021 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 804), E542 [29MR]

———electronic medical records funding, H4060 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4055, H4056 [13JN]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 545), E391 [1MR]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), H3313-H3316 [23MY], E651 [6AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), Senate amendment, H5471, H5472 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3964-H3977, H3980 [2JN], H4046-H4066 [13JN], H4104-H4107 [14JN], E1074 [13JN], E1084, E1085, E1088, E1090, E1093 [14JN], E1102 [15JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918-H9921 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3936-H3939 [2JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to instruct conferees, H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to recommit, H4104 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (H.R. 2470), H7212 [2NO]

———jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (H.R. 3016), H6924 [14OC]

———make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, H3602 [25MY]

———submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

Diseases: lung cancer research funding, H4739 [7JY]

———triple negative breast cancer research funding, H4600 [6JY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 320), H6996, H6997 [24OC]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1198), E523 [17MR]

———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 1197), E533 [17MR]

———tribute to District of Columbia Service Academy Selection Board, E1138 [21JN]

———tribute to elected officials and residents arrested for act of civil disobedience in protest of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, E753 [15AP]

———tribute to service academy appointees, E1144 [21JN]

Dona, George G.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, H6241 [20SE], H6278, H6280, H6281, H6282, H6283, H6330 [21SE], H6357 [22SE], E1666 [20SE], E1677 [21SE], E1685, E1692 [22SE], E1880 [14OC]

Ecology and environment: health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 332), E101 [24JA]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H8914 [14DE]

———impact of costs of war in Iraq, H414 [24JA], H4199 [15JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5022 [14JY], H8904 [14DE]

Education: create a pilot program to offer opportunity scholarships to special needs dependent children of active-duty members of the military, H3606, H3607 [25MY]

———military service academy recruitment and outreach funding, H4735 [7JY]

———reform tuition assistance program, H3705 [26MY]

———university programs to promote conferences and task forces on arms control, regional security, and related topics to the Middle East for Arab, Israeli, and other officials and experts funding, H4706 [7JY]

Eipperle, Todd: Bronze Star recipient, E1790 [6OC]

Election Assistance Commission: provide that any successor agency shall remain responsible for enforcement of laws relative to the elderly, disabled, Armed Forces members', and overseas citizens' right to vote, H8032, H8033 [1DE]

Electric Boat (business): tribute for repair work on U.S.S. Hartford, H5157 [19JY]

Elgin AFB, FL: anniversary of 6th Ranger Training Battalion, E841 [10MY]

Emmons, Nicole: Military Times (publication) Coast Guard Service Member of the Year award recipient, E1402 [25JY]

Employment: conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3624-H3626 [25MY]

———temporarily suspend implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the efficiency initiative, H3626, H3627 [25MY]

———utilize workforce at NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot to minimize employment impact of cancelled manned space flight program, E1248 [6JY]

Environmental Security Technology Certification program: funding, H4597 [6JY]

EPA: consult with the Dept. of Defense to certify that not regulating greenhouse gases relative to climate change does not jeopardize national security, H2380, H2381 [6AP]

Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program: funding, H1089, H1091 [17FE], H1223, H1224 [18FE]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 18), E311 [18FE]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Robinson Secondary School graduates entering the Armed Forces, E1091 [14JN]

Families and domestic relations: allow option to defer concurrent deployments for certain servicemembers in dual military families, H3602 [25MY]

———impact of funding cuts on military families, H6186 [15SE]

Farmers Branch, TX: tribute to ``Stars and Spokes'' bike tour to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1573 [9SE]

FCC: require to resolve potential interference issues by commercial communications devices to departmental Global Positioning System devices prior to final authorization, H3720 [26MY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

Federal employees: reduce number of civilian employees, H3665, H3666 [25MY]

———require savings as a result of shift to civilian employees from contractors be directed towards deficit reduction, H3622, H3623 [25MY]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (H.R. 2465), H7908-H7916 [29NO]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (H.R. 1847), E856, E864 [11MY]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects, H5053, H5054 [14JY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (H. Res. 49), H443-H445 [25JA]

Florida International University: tribute to events in remembrance of anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1578 [9SE]

Foreign aid: establish Global Security Contingency Fund, H3713 [26MY]

———prohibit funding for assistance to certain entities whose policies call for the destruction of Israel, H4718 [7JY]

Foreign countries: prohibit funding to establish a permanent military base in either Iraq or Afghanistan, H3713 [26MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, H1365 [28FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2926, H2927 [2MY], H3052, H3053 [4MY], H3096 [5MY], H3236 [12MY], H3296 [13MY], H3322 [23MY], H4646-H4648, H4650 [6JY], H7415 [14NO], H7585 [15NO], H8194 [7DE], H8350 [12DE]

Fort Bragg, NC: tribute to 5th Special Forces Group, E1714 [23SE]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad (H. Res. 495), H8952-H8956 [14DE]

Fort Monmouth, NJ: prohibit funding to close Dept. of Defense commissary store, H4668, H4669 [6JY]

Freedom of Information Act: clarify exemption for data files of the military flight operations quality assurance systems, H3651, H3652 [25MY]

———clarify treatment of certain critical infrastructure security information, H3718 [26MY]

Fuller, Peter: removal from position as trainer of Afghan forces relative to comments on Afghanistan President and government, H7583, H7585 [15NO]

Funding, H450, H453 [25JA], H1312 [18FE], H2336 [6AP], H5738 [29JY], H6631 [6OC], H7269 [3NO], H7791 [17NO], E42 [7JA], E317 [18FE], E615 [4AP], E675 [8AP], E1105 [15JN]

GAO: require audits of financial statements, H4733, H4734 [7JY], H8905 [14DE]

Gaskill, Robert C.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]

Gilboe, Timothy K.: Silver Star recipient, E2332 [20DE]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2496), H5117 [15JY], H5390 [22JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H2337 [6AP]

Grapevine, TX: tribute to Valor Commitment Dedication Memorial remembrance service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1575 [9SE]

Guam: anniversary of Japanese invasion during World War II, E2223 [12DE]

———military construction projects funding, H8923 [14DE]

Gulf War Illness Research Program: funding through reductions in Pentagon Channel funding, H4598 [6JY], E1254 [7JY]

Haseman, John B.: Defense Attache System Hall of Fame inductee, E1711 [23SE]

Haugland, Gabriel: Army Combat Infantryman Badge recipient, E819 [5MY]

Hauser, Thomas: Army Soldier of the Year award recipient, H7314 [3NO]

Hawaii: premiere of documentary ``Under a Jarvis Moon'' which paid tribute to the Hui Panalaau, E842 [10MY]

Health: protect Medicare, TRICARE, and VA health care programs, H2680, H2683 [14AP]

Health care professionals: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, H3691 [26MY], E960 [26MY]

Hedin, Andrew S.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Hegar, Mary O. Jennings: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hillsborough County, FL: tribute to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office program to conduct honor escorts for fallen soldiers, E2294 [16DE]

Hiyakumoto, Larry I.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Homosexuality: prohibit funding to implement directive allowing military chaplains to perform same-sex marriages in States where they are legal, H4706, H4741, H4742 [7JY]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (H. Res. 15), H72 [6JA]

Houston, TX: tribute to Young Scholars Academy for Excellence students for yellow ribbons honoring troops returning from Iraq, H8981 [15DE]

Human, Social, and Culture Modeling Program: terminate, H3664, H3665 [25MY]

Human rights: prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Human Technologies Corp.: tribute, E1395 [25JY]

Hunt, Rhys W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Illinois: tribute to Naval Station Great Lakes training facility, H3095 [5MY]

Immigration: provide technology and intelligence gathering practices used in overseas conflicts to assist in border security, H3603 [25MY]

Indian Head, MD: Naval Surface Warfare Center Reactive Materials Team recipient of Dept. of the Navy Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award, E1043 [3JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1969-H1973 [17MR]

———defense intelligence financial statements audit, H3394 [24MY]

———intelligence and military mission which led to death of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, H6501-H6503 [3OC]

———Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Dept. of Defense development of a coordinated intelligence community strategy to counter improvised explosive devices operations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, H6029 [9SE]

Iraq: decision to close Camp Ashraf, E2252 [14DE]

———ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (H. Res. 231), E2218 [8DE]

———report on congressional delegation trip relative to the killing of Iranian political dissidents at Camp Ashraf by Iraqi authorities, H4067 [13JN]

Iraqi Security Forces Fund: funding, H875 [15FE]

Israeli Cooperative Program: funding through reductions in Air Force NATO research and development funding, H4606, H4607 [6JY]

———funding through reductions in Navy NATO research and development funding, H4605 [6JY]

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.: acknowledgement that military personnel were overcharged for home loans and wrongfully foreclosed upon, E77 [19JA]

Japan: construction of a Marine Corps Air Station replacement facility in Okinawa, H8930 [14DE]

Jews: review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, H3710 [26MY]

Jones, John W., Jr.: Prince William County, VA, NAACP ``Salute to Veterans'' Freedom Fund Banquet honoree, E521 [17MR]

Jones, Tiejie A.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Keegan, Thomas W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2066 [16NO]

Kenney, Joseph R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Korean War Commemoration Committee: anniversary, E2052 [15NO]

Korean War National Museum: establish, H3710 [26MY]

Labbe, Joshua A.: Silver Star recipient, E416 [3MR]

Law enforcement: transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (H.R. 3422), H7592 [15NO], H7638 [16NO]

Law enforcement officers: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 324), E99 [24JA]

Lebanon, MO: tribute to Missouri National Guard 3d Battalion, 135th Theater Aviation Battalion, E497 [16MR]

Lemoore, CA: anniversary of Naval Air Station Lemoore, E1936 [26OC]

Levesque, Steve: National Association of Defense Communities Base Redevelopment Leadership Award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Lewis-McChord AFB, WA: 446th Airlift Wing recipient of Air Force Meritorious Unit Award, E1785 [6OC]

———tribute to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) members who were Distinguished Flying Cross award recipients, E1788 [6OC]

LHA 7 amphibious warship program: funding, H3676-H3678 [25MY]

Libya: call on U.S. allies to fund NATO mission against Libya, H2033 [29MR]

———cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, H2043, H2045 [30MR], H3417 [25MY]

———clarify U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, H2271 [4AP], H4509 [23JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1323), H4006 [3JN]

Loretto, PA: tribute to Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel Altar and Rosary Society, E2330 [20DE]

Lucedale, MS: tribute to 287th Engineer Co., Army National Guard, E454 [10MR]

Luttrell, Marcus: tribute to publication of ``Lone Survivor—The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10'', H2543 [8AP]

Matayoshi, Shinyei (Rocky): Army Distinguished Service Cross recipient, E1033 [2JN]

McNerney, David: Medal of Honor recipient, H7315 [3NO]

Mental health: enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments, H3603 [25MY]

———post-acute treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury implementation funding, H4704, H4705 [7JY]

———prioritize suicide prevention programs, H4648 [6JY]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder research and development funding, H4598-H4600 [6JY], H8013 [1DE], H8917 [14DE]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4609, H4610 [6JY]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, H6218 [15SE], E1641, E1649 [15SE], E1699 [23SE]

Military musical units: funding, H4624, H4625, H4666 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize, H908 [15FE]

———deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 621), E197 [10FE]

Millsboro, PA: tribute to Heroes Run/Walk event to benefit memorial funds to honor Gregory Cox and Steven Phillips, E1620 [14SE]

Minuteman III Warm Line Solid Rocket Motor Sustainment program: funding, H4712, H4713 [7JY]

Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund: prohibit funding, H3674, H3675 [25MY]

Mississippi: tribute to Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Salute to the Military formal event recognizing the service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members, H7020 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4714 [7JY]

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR): sponsorship funding, H1144, H1145 [17FE], E276 [18FE], E500 [16MR]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (H.R. 109), E2 [5JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: review and implement recommendations, H8999-H9001 [15DE]

National Defense Education Program: prohibit transfer of funds from K-12 education component, H3713 [26MY]

National Guard: anniversary, H8742 [13DE], E2246 [13DE], E2262 [14DE]

———anniversary of helicopter crash in Georgia that killed members from Camp Pendleton Red Horse Guard Unit in Virginia Beach, VA, H1642 [9MR]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, E973 [27MY]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (H.R. 644), E190 [10FE]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reestablish position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, H8936 [14DE]

———eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (H.R. 1169), E513 [17MR]

———Integrated Readiness Training Program funding, H3719 [26MY]

———military construction funding through reductions in NATO Security Investment Program funding, H4046, H4047 [13JN]

———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (H.R. 1811), E848 [10MY]

———tribute to 2d Platoon, Co. B, 2d Battalion, 162d Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, E21 [6JA]

———tribute to Maine Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program, E1707 [23SE]

———Yellow Ribbon Program funding, H1310 [18FE]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, H3207 [11MY]

National Month of the Military Child: observance, H2674 [14AP]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (H. Res. 19), H234 [18JA], H329 [19JA], H418 [24JA], H4679 [7JY], H4857, H4859 [12JY], H5496 [26JY], H6145 [14SE], H6351 [22SE], H6514 [4OC], H7216 [2NO], H7721 [17NO], H7937 [30NO], H8143 [6DE], H8196 [7DE]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H73 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H235 [18JA], H259 [19JA], H1074, H1093 [17FE], H1399 [1MR], H8012 [1DE]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H797 [15FE], H2319 [5AP], H6844, H6845 [12OC]

———ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

———maintain National Guard assistance in U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H1896 [16MR], H3638 [25MY]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (H.R. 1152), H1942 [17MR], H4464 [23JN]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (H.R. 1670), E779 [2MY]

Navy: anniversary, E1862 [13OC]

———anniversary of aviation, E2010 [4NO]

———anniversary of Naval aviation, E83 [20JA]

———clarify reduction of Navy Military Construction authorization, E2295 [16DE]

———environmental protection research funding, H4604 [6JY]

———nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeport construction at Naval Station Mayport, FL, funding, E2281 [15DE]

———provide authority to enter into multiyear contracts for construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers, H3595 [25MY]

———shipbuilding funding, H8929 [14DE]

Navy Northwest Training Range Complex: funding, E1270 [8JY]

Nelson, Eric: Dept. of the Army General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient, E827 [5MY]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E73 [19JA]

New Orleans Hornets (basketball team): tribute to care packages for troops in Afghanistan, H3058 [4MY]

Nguyen, Hung D.: Air Medal With Valor recipient, E2064 [16NO]

Northern Command (NORTHCOM): funding, E1003 [31MY]

Nuclear weapons: funding, H6680 [11OC]

———require U.S. Strategic Command to conduct study to determine whether proposed U.S. nuclear forces would be capable of meeting objectives of nuclear deterrence and defense, E2310 [19DE]

———submit report on Russian nuclear forces and the U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), H3718 [26MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4786-H4791 [8JY]

Office of the Sec. of Defense: defense-wide operation and maintenance funding, H4596, H4597 [6JY]

Oklahoma: tribute to Army National Guard 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Stabilization Transitions Team, and 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, E455 [10MR]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (H.R. 3180), E1835 [12OC]

Omaha, NE: tribute to Marine Corps Engineer Maintenance Co., 4th Maintenance Battalion 4th Marine Logistics Group, E671 [8AP]

Overseas contingency operations: funding, H9898 [16DE]

Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund: funding, H4655, H4656 [6JY], H4708, H4736, H4737 [7JY]

Pacific Lutheran University: tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance, H4711, H4712 [7JY]

———U.S. policy, H7937 [30NO]

Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund: funding, H4653, H4654, H4662, H4663 [6JY]

Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program: funding, H4607-H4609 [6JY]

Pennsylvania: report on constituent work period, H3229 [12MY]

Peoria, IL: establish September 11th Remembrance Day, E1588 [9SE]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, H4869 [12JY], E1375 [21JY]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, H7719 [17NO]

Pine Creek, WV: tribute to Adkins brothers for military service, E2278 [15DE]

Plourde, Thomas: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E1978 [2NO]

Political campaigns: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

———require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4707 [7JY]

POW: efficacy of enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror, H3095, H3096 [5MY]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, H1598 [8MR]

Power resources: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY], E990 [27MY], E1088 [14JN]

———reduce vulnerability of fuel convoys and report on energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy generation, H3614 [25MY]

———reform energy policy (H.R. 2266), E1139 [21JN]

Principal Financial Group (company): Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award recipient, E1033 [2JN]

Purple Heart Day: observance, E1519 [12AU]

Ragsdale, Floyd D.: Bronze Star recipient, E1869 [14OC]

Rascon, Alfred: Medal of Honor recipient, E1705 [23SE]

Recycled materials: submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, H3705 [26MY]

Red, Jason R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Reed, Kendall: Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve State Chairman Award recipient, E1030 [2JN]

Regelin, Chad R.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Navy Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1795 [6OC]

Renewable energy: clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable energy source, H3705 [26MY]

———prohibit acquisition of certain renewable energy technology from foreign manufacturers through Power Purchase Agreements, E1268 [8JY]

Research: encourage the Medical Research Program to use the most advanced technology when researching certain diseases, H3602 [25MY]

Research, development, test, and evaluation: funding, H854 [15FE], H4738, H4739 [7JY]

Rhode Island: tribute to Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists and semifinalists, H5502 [26JY]

Ridgecrest, CA: tribute to Armed Forces Day, E854 [11MY]

Robins AFB, GA: anniversary, E1045 [3JN]

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: dissolution of Rocky Mountain Arsenal Restoration Advisory Board, E1981 [2NO]

Rodriguez, Amilcar: Silver Star recipient, E1418 [27JY]

Romanillo, Luigge: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Russia: limit sharing of missile defense technology, H8144 [6DE]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard, H3718 [26MY]

Schmalz, Anthony T.: Dept. of Defense Joint Service Achievement Medal recipient, H7918 [29NO]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (H.R. 637), E195 [10FE]

———prohibit funding for repair, renovation, and construction of certain public schools on military bases, H4735, H4736 [7JY], E1274 [8JY]

Seibert, Melissa: American Red Cross Ohio Commendation Medal recipient, E1697 [22SE]

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Fourth Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Historical Foundation James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle Award, E1019 [2JN]

Ships and vessels: clarify that definition of ``sunken military craft'' will only include vessels, warships, or naval auxiliaries on military, noncommercial service when sunk, H3652 [25MY]

———conduct study to determine the domestic capacity to manufacture ship shafts and other forged components used by surface and sub-surface vessels, H3706 [26MY]

———instruct Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) to update and expand study on seaports, E1003 [31MY]

———strategic seaport program funding, H4734 [7JY]

———strategic seaports infrastructure funding, H3704 [26MY]

Siegal, Sylvan: Bronze Star recipient, E1022 [2JN]

Silvis, IL: recognize memorial park on Hero Street USA as Hero Street Memorial Park and encourage town to continue to support park at no cost to U.S. taxpayers (H. Res. 381), H7167 [1NO], E1917 [24OC]

Somerset County, NJ: anniversary of John Basilone Memorial Parade, E1736 [3OC]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (H. Res. 352), H6151 [14SE]

Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program: funding, H4596 [6JY]

Studer, Kerry M.: Bronze Star recipient, E1033 [2JN]

Surface Launch Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile System program: funding, H1223, H1224 [18FE]

Taiwan: sale of F-16 fighters, E2099 [18NO]

Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan: prohibit funding, H4668 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

Taxation: create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5978 [8SE], H6013, H6037-H6040 [9SE], H6045, H6091-H6094 [12SE], H6794 [12OC], E1564 [8SE], E1576, E1578, E1579, E1580, E1581, E1583, E1584, E1590 [9SE], E1593, E1594, E1596, E1599, E1601 [12SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 391), H6019, H6032 [9SE], E1577, E1582 [9SE], E1640 [15SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), H8825-H8828 [13DE]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, H3650, H3651 [25MY]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (H.R. 478), H686 [11FE]

Texas: anniversary of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO), Welcome Home a Hero Program, E1141 [21JN]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

369th Veterans' Association, Inc.: tribute, E2067 [16NO]

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (organization): tribute, E981 [27MY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (H.R. 3695), E2271 [15DE]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, H3693-H3695 [26MY], E1031 [2JN]

U.S. Joint Forces Command: disestablishment, closure, or realignment funding, H1273, H1274 [18FE]

U.S. Military Academy: anniversary, E497 [16MR]

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association: tribute to Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, H2218 [1AP]

U.S. Navy Nurse Corps: anniversary, E873 [12MY]

U.S. Northern Command: increase effectiveness, H3718 [26MY]

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): tribute to USO Gala, E1795 [6OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

University of Washington: tribute to Air Force Reserve Training Corps, E939 [24MY]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 686), H6470, H6471 [3OC]

Veterans: assist veterans with transition from the military to civilian job market, H604 [10FE], H939 [16FE]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 540), E383 [1MR]

———need for veterans who served in Iraq to have medical care, mental health services, and nursing home care, H8956 [14DE]

———prohibit funding to provide disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder if not related to combat zone activities, H4061 [13JN]

———provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs and mental health services and substance abuse treatments, H7222 [2NO]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7639, H7650-H7661 [16NO], H7920 [29NO], H8957 [14DE]

———restore funding to programs that provide assistance to amputees and other wounded veterans, H3980 [2JN]

Veterans Day: observance, H7212 [2NO], H7336 [4NO], H7586 [15NO], E2067 [16NO]

V-22 Osprey: funding, H846, H847, H850 [15FE], H1091 [17FE], H3596, H3597 [25MY]

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: guidelines for visiting injured or ill servicemen, H8072 [1DE]

War: domestic and international impact of military involvement in the Middle East and central Asia, H377 [20JA]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H400 [24JA], H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H3922 [2JN], H4469 [23JN], H4861 [12JY], H5245 [20JY], H5949 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6348 [22SE], E1774 [5OC], E1861 [13OC]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

———require posting on a public website the cost to each U.S. taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, H4745, H4746 [7JY]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2048 [30MR], H2111, H2119-H2122 [31MR], H2321 [5AP], H2335 [6AP]

———enforce, H2271 [4AP], H3417 [25MY], H4024 [3JN], H4755 [8JY]

———prohibit funding to contravene, H4058, H4059 [13JN], H4710, H4711 [7JY]

Ward, J. Oscar: efforts to assist in return of body of Bradley Gaudet to final resting place in Gladewater, TX, E1771 [5OC]

Weapons: ballistic missile defense program funding, H1311 [18FE]

———remove satellites and related components from U.S. Munitions List, H3668, H3669 [25MY]

Webster, Joshua M.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Wedell, Ernest: Army Combat Infantryman Badge recipient, E1885 [14OC]

Weeks, Jose: Army Gruber Award recipient, E1253 [7JY]

Wenthe, Mathew C.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

West Chester, PA: tribute to B. Reed Henderson High School graduates who served in the Armed Forces, E1735 [3OC]

Wheeling, WV: tribute to Co. C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Unit, Army National Guard, H8970 [15DE]

Wilmington, NC: recognition as ``America's World War II City'', E733 [15AP]

Winchester, VA: tribute to Corps of Engineers Middle East District, E1233 [6JY]

World War I: tribute to African-American 371st Infantry Regiment, E928 [23MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service, E1980 [2NO]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7004 [24OC], H7019, H7024-H7030, H7043, H7044, H7045 [25OC], E1263 [7JY], E2003 [3NO], E2063 [16NO]

———tribute to former POW, E2077 [17NO]

———tribute to Seaton, England, residents for support of American Armed Forces members prior to the June 6, 1944 (D-Day), amphibious landing at Normandy, France, E929 [23MY]

———tribute to U.S.A.T. Dorchester, E72 [19JA]

———tribute to veterans, E2009 [4NO]

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: grand opening of Fisher House, E650 [6AP]

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program: funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4770, H4771 [8JY]

Ziegler, Melvin E.: Bronze Star recipient, E132 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Aerostar International, Inc.: tribute, S5495 [12SE]

Afghanistan: eliminate use and smuggling of ammonium nitrate to reduce proliferation of improvised explosive devices, S7652 [17NO]

———expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, S7675 [17NO], S8046-S8048 [30NO], S8132 [1DE]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S2565 [2MY]

Air Force: modify certain authorities relating to the strategic airlift aircraft force structure (S. 1704), S6511 [13OC]

———require a report on Air Force Materiel Command reorganization, S7814 [18NO]

———require report on effects of changing flag officer positions within Air Force Materiel Command, S7964 [29NO]

———strategic airlift aircraft force structure funding, S7651, S7652 [17NO]

Alaska: authorize conveyance of land and exchange at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, S7822 [18NO]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to ``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'' report, S5991 [26SE]

Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction, S7643 [17NO]

———assess effectiveness of coalition support fund reimbursements to Pakistan in support of military operations in Afghanistan, S8034, S8035 [30NO]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S6014 [3OC], S6146 [5OC], S6292-S6294, S6323 [6OC], S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC], S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8179 [5DE], S8410 [7DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8596 [14DE], S8626-S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8654 [15DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), insert S. 1867 language in lieu, S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), unanimous-consent agreement, S8378 [6DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7638-S7648, S7650-S7677, S7684-S7694 [17NO], S7785-S7824 [18NO], S7884-S7898, S7902-S7904 [28NO], S7937, S7940-S7958, S7960-S7987 [29NO], S8009, S8012, S8059-S8062 [30NO], S8083, S8088-S8103, S8105-S8110, S8112-S8118, S8122-S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), unanimous-consent agreement, S7903 [28NO], S7983 [29NO]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 981), S2947 [12MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2148 [6AP], S2216, S2229, S2232-S2237, S2239-S2241, S2243, S2246-S2251, S2253, S2260, S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2288, S2293, S2311, S2314, S2317, S2320, S2323, S2325, S2340-S2342, S2362 [8AP], S2381 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2367, S2375 [12AP], S2410, S2434, S2438-S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2470, S2477, S2480-S2493 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422-S2426, S2432 [13AP], S2461, S2465, S2467, S2489 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 4), S3460 [26MY]

———require reports on management, S2012 [31MR]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (S. 1664), S6334 [6OC]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 1365), S4888, S4889 [26JY], S4945 [27JY]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 724), S2152 [6AP], S2233, S2257, S2258 [7AP], S2291, S2292, S2304, S2305, S2309, S2322, S2325, S2333, S2338-S2340 [8AP], S4264 [30JN]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 774), S2359 [8AP]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families, S8023 [30NO]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (S. 1820), S7191 [8NO]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), S4050, S4054 [23JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S3941-S3945 [21JN], S3981, S4011-S4014 [22JN], S4323-S4325 [5JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4313-S4319 [5JY]

———authorize military operations in Libya, S3861 [16JN]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents, S7822 [18NO]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 1768), S6923 [31OC]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 542), S1549 [10MR]

———clarify authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8053 [30NO], S8122-S8124 [1DE]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (S. Res. 349), S8759, S8760 [17DE]

———deployment of troops to Central Africa to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, S6574 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S3310 [25MY], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3955-S3961, S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4050, S4053, S4054, S4059 [23JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S5357-S5361 [7SE], S7165 [8NO]

———enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S1880 [28MR], S1921 [29MR], S1951-S1953 [30MR], S2010 [31MR]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay, S8179 [5DE]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), S7390 [10NO], S8158 [1DE]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (S. 1808), S7328 [10NO]

———express the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the constitutional authority to authorize a military attack not involving an actual or imminent threat to the country, S1962-S1964 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

———funding, S4830 [22JY]

———implement deadline for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S5753 [20SE]

———improve access to mental health counselors, S7894 [28NO]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (S. 951), S2881 [11MY], S2921 [12MY], S3402 [26MY]

———increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (S. 472), S1222 [3MR]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, S8133 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain certain persons under authorizations for use of military force to persons captured abroad, S7961 [29NO], S8025 [30NO], S8096-S8103, S8107 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7960-S7963 [29NO], S8025, S8036-S8045, S8048 [30NO], S8088-S8093, S8110, S8122-S8125, S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8633-S8636, S8645-S8647, S8650-S8664 [15DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (S. 2003), S8651, S8658-S8660 [15DE]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, S8059, S8060 [30NO]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, S4929 [27JY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (S.J. Res. 18), S3617-S3620 [8JN], S3862 [16JN]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, S8136 [1DE]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards, S8024 [30NO]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, S8596 [14DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8486 [12DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (S. 1954), S8485 [12DE]

———recognize and honor courage and sacrifice of members and veterans, S2603 [3MY]

———recognize service of women, S3220 [23MY]

———recognize service of women (S. Con. Res. 8), S1021 [28FE]

———reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, S7809 [18NO], S8049 [30NO]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, S7674, S7675 [17NO], S7957, S7968-S7970 [29NO]

———retain members of Reserve components on active duty for a period following extended deployments in homeland defense missions to support reintegration into civilian life, S7802 [18NO]

———retain members of Reserve components on active duty for a period following extended deployments in homeland defense missions to support reintegration into civilian life (S. 1839), S7369 [10NO]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance (S. 1106), S3438 [26MY]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S7279 [9NO]

———tribute for assistance in combating pirates off the Somali coast, S3150 [19MY]

———tribute to Hawaii National Guard 25th Infantry Division, Headquarters Element, S8726 [16DE]

———tribute to Kansas National Guard 1st Infantry Division, S626 [8FE]

———tribute to Kentucky Army National Guard, S7358 [10NO]

———tribute to members and veterans from Alaska, S7279 [9NO]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2565, S2567 [2MY], S8373 [6DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Con. Res. 13), S3365 [25MY]

———tribute to members from Arkansas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S5708 [19SE]

———tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S4326 [5JY], S7446 [15NO]

———tribute to members from Mississippi killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S3417 [26MY]

———tribute to members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S403-S405 [1FE]

———tribute to members serving and members killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S5185 [1AU]

———tribute to military leadership nominees, S5223 [2AU]

———tribute to Navy SEALS, S2601 [3MY]

———tribute to 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, S7117 [3NO]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S8575 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program: authorize educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy, S7894 [28NO]

———authorize educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (S. 1976), S8462 [8DE]

Army Dental Corps: anniversary (S. Res. 96), S1707 [15MR]

Aviation: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, S1488 [9MR], S8162-S8164 [5DE]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border, S7791 [18NO]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1485), S5260 [2AU]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), S8466 [8DE]

———report on impact of proposed FAA rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements, S8061 [30NO]

———stop transfer of MC-12W ISR aircraft from the Air Force to the Army, S7958 [29NO]

Bankruptcy: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Armed Forces Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), S8158 [1DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2559-S2561, S2564-S2568 [2MY], S2662-S2664 [4MY], S2897 [12MY]

Bixler, David J.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Soldier of the Year Award recipient, S6043 [3OC]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (S. 1541), S7874 [18NO], S8158 [1DE]

Boyd, James: tribute to feature in ``100 Faces of the War Experience'' exhibition, S641 [10FE]

Budget: implement a fully integrated finance and accounting system, S8433 [8DE]

Buy American Act: apply to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7791 [18NO], S8128, S8129 [1DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), S5464 [8SE]

Cetnar, Joseph: award American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and Honorable Service Lapel Button posthumously, S5333 [6SE]

China: report on capabilities of the Chinese Air Force, S3535-S3537 [7JN]

Clackamas Community College: National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Employer Award recipient, S612 [7FE]

Cole, James M.: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2762-S2768, S2770, S2771 [9MY], S4139, S4144 [28JN]

Commanders Energy Response Program: funding, S8083 [1DE]

Commissaries: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (S. 1044), S3226 [23MY]

Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the U.S.: establish, S7963, S7964 [29NO], S8109 [1DE]

Connecticut: tribute to Sherwood Island State Park memorial for Connecticut victims of terrorist attacks, S2602 [3MY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (S. 1363), S4558 [13JY]

———limit contractor salaries to no more than the salary of the President, S8109 [1DE]

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs, S7811 [18NO], S8628-S8632 [15DE]

———phase out the use of private military contractors, S8032 [30NO]

———prohibit from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, S7893 [28NO]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, S8115 [1DE]

———reform acquisition process, S8628-S8632 [15DE]

Cooperative Threat Reduction Program: modify authority to use funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (S. 293), S615 [7FE]

Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, S5241 [2AU]

———prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S8756 [17DE]

Crime: prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services, S8649 [15DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Day of the Deployed: designate (S. Res. 295), S6621 [17OC]

Defense Intelligence Agency: anniversary (S. Res. 86), S1069, S1070 [1MR], S2969 [12MY]

Defense Legislative Fellow Program: tribute to participants, S7990 [29NO]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations, S7894 [28NO]

Dept. of Defense: report on status and improvement plan for renovation of Education Activity schools, S4701 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 614), S1834 [17MR]

———decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

———decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4334, S4336 [6JY], S4425, S4431 [7JY]

———response to request from Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767, S2770, S2771 [9MY]

———submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

Dept. of the Army: determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II (S. 63), S177 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (S. 544), S1550 [10MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (S. 1060), S3341-S3343 [25MY], S7277 [9NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, S7965 [29NO]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4809, S4810 [21JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4690, S4691 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4505 [12JY], S4542 [13JY], S4577, S4588, S4600-S4602, S4605 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4651, S4660 [19JY], S4687, S4688, S4690, S4691, S4695, S4700-S4713 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4477 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), unanimous-consent agreement, S4575 [14JY], S4669 [19JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: integrate electronic health information systems, S7353 [10NO]

Deutscher, Raymond: award several military medals and commendations posthumously, S5334 [6SE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 752), S2208 [6AP]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, S5731, S5754, S5768 [20SE]

Economic Development Administration: clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

Education: efforts of for-profit colleges and universities to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3153-S3160 [19MY]

———terminate Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School System, transfer students to local school systems, and provide Impact Aid Program funding to such systems, S7957 [29NO]

Energy Conservation Investment Program: funding, S8032 [30NO]

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program: report on cost, schedule, and performance, S7985 [29NO]

———require a report explaining acquisition strategy, S7985 [29NO]

FAA: improve intergration of unmanned aerial system into the National Airspace System, S827 [17FE]

Fayetteville, AR: Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks recipient of Sec. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey Performance Trophy Award, S8488 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: report evaluating the effectiveness of Inspectors General audits, S3478-S3481 [6JN], S4319-S4321 [5JY], S5004 [28JY]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 514), S1411 [8MR]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel, S8131 [1DE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, S373 [1FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S2564, S2566 [2MY], S2759 [9MY], S3310 [25MY], S3742 [14JN], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4053, S4054 [23JN], S5415 [8SE], S5472 [9SE], S5490-S5493 [12SE]

———require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7651 [17NO], S7897 [28NO]

Fort Leavenworth, KS: tribute to Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency Cooperation, S6656 [18OC]

Fort Sill, OK: anniversary of U.S. Army Field Artillery School (S. Res. 186), S3061 [17MY]

Fort Smith AFB, AR: 188th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S1891 [28MR]

Freedom of Information Act: improve treatment of certain sensitive national security information, S7800 [18NO], S8128 [1DE]

Funding, S1192 [3MR], S1478, S1488, S1492 [9MR], S1716 [16MR], S4905 [26JY], S5214, S5217 [2AU]

Giunta, Salvatore A.: Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 3), S246 [25JA]

Global Hawk program: funding, S8113 [1DE]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 130), S2143 [5AP]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 1420), S4915 [26JY], S4917, S4936 [27JY], S4996 [28JY]

———require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

Greenlee, Sarah J.: Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year award recipient, S5771 [20SE]

Guam: redirection of operation and maintenance funds to Guam for mental health facility, cultural repository, and school bus fleet, S8718 [16DE]

Health: standards of medical care provided to members of the Oregon National Guard who were demobilizing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, S1673 [15MR]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Iraq: require epidemiological study on health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad, S7965 [29NO]

———territorial conflict in the Kurdistan region, S7792 [18NO]

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System: funding, S7985 [29NO]

Kelly, Colin P., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 303), S7628 [16NO]

Kisters, Gerry H.: Medal of Honor recipient, S5185 [1AU]

Lane, Jay T.: Silver Star recipient, S6597 [17OC]

Law enforcement officers: increase accrual rate of retirement benefits for Pentagon Force Protection Agency officers (S. 1543), S5503 [12SE]

Libya: authorize continued U.S. military intervention, oppose use of ground troops, and impose a termination date for use of U.S. Armed Forces, S3882 [16JN]

———clarify U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S2017-S2019 [31MR], S2305-S2308 [8AP]

———declare a state of war exists between Libya and the U.S. and make provision to prosecute the same (S.J. Res. 13), S3245 [23MY], S3247 [24MY]

———declare a state of war exists between Libya and the U.S. and make provision to prosecute the same (S.J. Res. 15), S3362 [25MY]

———prohibit deployment of U.S. ground forces, including special operations forces, unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, S3744, S3745 [14JN]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S4143 [28JN]

———recognize the Transitional National Council as the sole legitimate governing authority, implement a no-fly zone, and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S1579-S1584 [14MR]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (S. Res. 148), S2541 [14AP]

Little Rock, AR: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System recipient of Sec. of Veterans Affairs' Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award, S8488 [12DE]

Little Rock AFB, AR: tribute to 314th Airlift Wing, S5834 [21SE]

Marine Corps: anniversary, S7362 [10NO]

Meder, Raymond: award Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award, World War II Victory Medal, and Honorable Service Lapel Button posthumously, S5333 [6SE]

Mental health: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (S. 1465), S5194 [1AU]

Meyer, Dakota: Medal of Honor recipient, S5640 [15SE]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 160), S2636 [3MY]

Mining and mineral resources: address issues relative to receipt of revenue from mineral exploration on military installations, S8061 [30NO]

Motor vehicles: allow purchase of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure under energy savings performance contracts, S8133 [1DE]

Mount Hood (U.S.S.): tribute, S861 [17FE]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 254), S5284 [2AU]

National Guard: addition of UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopter into active fleet of South Dakota National Guard D Co. 1/112th Security and Support Battalion, S2925 [12MY]

———anniversary, S8596 [14DE], S8727 [16DE]

———authorize death benefits for Reserves who die during an authorized stay at their residence during or between successive days of inactive duty training, S7940 [29NO]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7695 [17NO], S7887-S7891, S7896-S7898, S7902, S7903 [28NO], S7983 [29NO], S8131 [1DE], S8596 [14DE], S8652 [15DE]

———elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (S. 242), S365 [31JA]

———eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (S. 1893), S7708 [17NO]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S7902, S7903 [28NO], S8131 [1DE], S8626, S8627, S8651, S8652 [15DE]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (S. 1025), S3173 [19MY]

———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (S. 1823), S7191 [8NO]

———provide that the basic housing allowance is not reduced when a member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service, S8115, S8116 [1DE]

———resolve issues relative to critical skill bonus payments, S4664 [19JY]

———tribute to Maine 133d Engineer Battalion, S6180 [5OC]

———tribute to Maine Military Funeral Honors Program, S5531 [13SE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: prohibit expansion or operation of District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, MD, S7687 [17NO]

National Military Family Month: designate (S. Res. 17), S242 [25JA]

———observance, S7447 [15NO]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3453 [26MY], S3978 [21JN]

National security: address threat posed to U.S. and allies by missing man-portable air-defense systems from Libya, S7894 [28NO]

———consult with Armed Services committees in commissioning an independent assessment of U.S. security interests in East Asia and the Pacific region, S8060 [30NO]

———definition of core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, S8638-S8643 [15DE]

———include feasibility and advisability of establishing a missile defense site on the East Coast of the U.S. in Homeland Defense Hedging Strategy Review, S8061 [30NO]

———increase cybersecurity collaboration with Dept. of Homeland Security, S8049, S8050 [30NO]

———provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S7822 [18NO]

NATO: assess levels of U.S. financial and military support provided toward actions in comparison to other member nations, S3804 [15JN]

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA: tribute, S5014 [28JY]

Navy: anniversary, S6454 [12OC]

———assess advisability of stationing additional DDG-51 class destroyers at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S7964 [29NO]

———nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeport construction at Naval Station Mayport, FL, funding, S8134 [1DE]

———prohibit funding for architectural, engineering, and construction design services to establish a homeport for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

———prohibit funding for road improvements at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

———shipbuilding funding, S7893 [28NO]

Nuclear weapons: maintain a triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems, S8112 [1DE]

Odierno, Ray T.: nomination to be Army Chief of Staff, S5223 [2AU]

Ohio: tribute to high school seniors deciding to enlist in the Armed Forces, S2923 [12MY]

Operation Hero Miles program: expand to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7687 [17NO]

———expand to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (S. 1776), S7007 [1NO], S7352 [10NO]

Oregon: anniversary of Oregon Air National Guard, S2346 [8AP]

Pakistan: certify efforts to counter improvised explosive devices devices operations, S7692 [17NO]

———prohibit assistance pending termination by Pakistan of support of Haqqani network terrorist activities, S5863 [22SE]

Panetta, Leon E.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S3951-S3962 [21JN]

———nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S3883 [16JN]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (S. Res. 76), S924 [17FE]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4148 [28JN], S4240 [29JN], S4255-S4260, S4262, S4263, S4265, S4267 [30JN]

———nomination to be CIA Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4240 [29JN]

Petry, Leroy A.: Medal of Honor recipient, S4495 [12JY]

———Medal of Honor recipient (S. Con. Res. 27), S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

POW: allow criminal enforcement and national security authorities to continue with ongoing civilian interrogations and other law enforcement activities of suspected terrorists in military custody, S8638 [15DE]

———classify techniques used to interrogate certain enemy combatants, S8050-S8056 [30NO], S8130 [1DE]

———efficacy of enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror, S2897-S2901 [12MY]

———improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC]

———prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a country that has a case of prior confirmed recidivism, S7895 [28NO]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, S7165 [8NO]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

Power resources: reform energy policy (S. 1204), S3832 [15JN]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (S. 937), S2855 [11MY], S3028 [17MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1165-S1167 [2MR], S1767 [16MR], S2550 [14AP], S3463-S3465 [26MY], S4299-S4303 [30JN], S5285, S5290-S5292 [2AU], S5956 [23SE], S7388 [10NO], S8611 [14DE], S8769 [17DE]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

———require Senate confirmation of departmental comptroller positions, S4018 [22JN], S4175, S4176 [29JN]

Rooney, Jo Ann: nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S1673 [15MR], S2773 [9MY]

Russia: limit sharing of missile defense technology, S8660 [15DE]

Safety: bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

SBA: establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns, S1740, S1741 [16MR]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (S. 532), S1509 [9MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S7971, S7982, S7983 [29NO]

Schneider, Peter: award Bronze Star, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal posthumously, S5334 [6SE]

Schools: report on status and improvement plan for renovation of Education Activity schools, S4701 [20JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6014-S6017 [3OC]

———permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 336), S7875 [18NO]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 178), S2850 [10MY]

Silvis, IL: recognize memorial park on Hero Street USA as Hero Street Memorial Park and encourage town to continue to support park at no cost to U.S. taxpayers (S. Res. 250), S5267 [2AU]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: impact of lack of funding on research activities, S2659 [4MY]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (S. Res. 217), S4133 [27JN], S4628 [18JY]

Space policy: procurement procedures for satellites and space-related capability projects, S7985 [29NO]

Space-Based Infrared System High program: funding, S7985 [29NO]

Strategic materials: clarify definition of specialty metals produced in the U.S., S7985 [29NO]

———require purchase of certain specialty metals from U.S. companies, S7984 [29NO]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, S7958 [29NO], S8093, S8094, S8114, S8115 [1DE]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, S6066 [4OC]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (S. 367), S7150 [7NO], S7278 [9NO]

Taylor, Raven S.: Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipient, S5723 [19SE]

Terrorism: allow determination that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions, S7809 [18NO], S8030-S8032 [30NO], S8113, S8126 [1DE]

———allow terrorist suspects to be interrogated by the FBI and tried by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S6488 [13OC]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5350 [7SE], S5398-S5402, S5443-S5446 [8SE], S5472, S5475, S5479 [9SE], S5481, S5486, S5490-S5493 [12SE], S5530 [13SE], S5708 [19SE], S5991 [26SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), S8689 [15DE]

———notify Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of certain terrorists, S8053 [30NO]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (S. Res. 237), S4836 [22JY]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, S3491 [6JN], S6146 [5OC]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (S. 1990), S8603 [14DE]

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM): oppose efforts to move location, S7958 [29NO]

U.S. Army Nurse Corps: anniversary (S. Res. 31), S345, S346 [27JA]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions, S8643-S8645 [15DE]

Umatilla, OR: provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, S4665 [19JY], S4700 [20JY]

———provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot (S. Res. 345), S8419 [7DE]

———provide for the closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, S7802 [18NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (S. 68), S180 [25JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 67), S180 [25JA]

———improve existing benefits, S7178 [8NO]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7145 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7166 [8NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7266-S7269, S7277-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7326-S7328, S7336-S7346, S7354 [10NO], S7395 [14NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7150 [7NO], S7169, S7184 [8NO], S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7308, S7351-S7354, S7360, S7361 [10NO]

Vickers, Michael G.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence, S1874 [17MR]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S5324 [6SE], S5975 [26SE]

———require new war funding be offset (S. Res. 133), S2211 [6AP], S5513 [13SE]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S2110, S2112 [5AP]

Women's Equality Day: observance, S5448 [8SE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied invasion of Sicily, S5185 [1AU]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (S. 1460), S5193 [1AU]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S7277, S7304 [9NO], S7362 [10NO], S7697 [17NO]

Reports

Afghanistan—Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 2010: U.N., H1925 [17MR]

Civilian Casualties of War January-December 2010: Afghanistan Rights Monitor (organization), H1925 [17MR]

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11: Amy Belasco, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H1926 [17MR]

Egypt Assessment—Report on Trip to Cairo, Egypt: R. Leslie Deak, E1396-E1398 [25JY]

LHA Replacement, Shipbuilding and Conversion (SCN), Fiscal Year 2012-Line 3041: GAO, H3676 [25MY]

New Way Forward—Rethinking U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: Afghanistan Study Group (excerpt), H1928-H1930 [17MR]

Understanding Prostate Cancer, H4609 [6JY]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4221, S4222 [29JN], S5248, S5249 [2AU], S5836, S5837 [21SE], S7366 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4221, S4222 [29JN], S5248, S5249 [2AU], S5836, S5837 [21SE], S7366, S7367 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., Revision of Federal Charter To Reflect a Change in Eligibility Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2815) (H. Rept. 112-314), H8135 [5DE]

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 112-166), H5284 [20JY]

Combating Military Counterfeits Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 112-330), H8879 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 51, Direct the President, Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, To Remove the U.S. Armed Forces From Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 292, Prohibit Funding for Deployment of Ground Troops in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, Restrict Use of Funds in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 328) (H. Rept. 112-114), H4525 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 112-88), H3408 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 112-97), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2219, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 320) (H. Rept. 112-113), H4455 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-331), H9430 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2219) (S. Rept. 112-77), S5684 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1540) (H. Rept. 112-78), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1253) (S. Rept. 112-26), S4023 [22JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1867), S7451 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1540) (H. Rept. 111-329), H8727 [12DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1254), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1255), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal to the House of Representatives All Information on Consultations With Congress About Military Operations in Libya: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 112-77), H3277 [12MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1256), S4023 [22JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 320) (H. Rept. 112-170), H5284 [20JY]

Exempt Certain Active-Duty Armed Forces Members With Conditional Residence Status From Certain Requirements To File a Petition and Interview To Remove Such Status: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 398) (H. Rept. 112-141), H4792 [8JY]

Hiring Heroes Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 951), S4450 [7JY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 951) (S. Rept. 112-36), S4640 [18JY]

Honoring American Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1627) (H. Rept. 112-84), H3341 [23MY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 20) (S. Rept. 112-27), S4221 [29JN]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4222 [29JN], S5249 [2AU], S5837 [21SE]

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2192) (H. Rept. 112-256), H6982 [18OC]

Natural Resources Management Planning Improvement for State-Owned Facilities Used for National Defense: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1670) (H. Rept. 112-175), H5372 [21JY]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4222, S4223 [29JN], S5249, S5250 [2AU], S5836, S5837, S5838 [21SE], S7366, S7367 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Alan F. Estevez To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Ashton B. Carter To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5836 [21SE]

Nomination of Brad Carson To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Jo Ann Rooney To Be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1676 [15MR]

Nomination of Leon E. Panetta To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3773 [14JN]

Nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Michael A. Sheehan To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Michael G. Vickers To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1676 [15MR]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1383) (H. Rept. 112-81), H3341 [23MY]

Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1801) (H. Rept. 112-271), H7396 [4NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Utah National Guard Readiness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 686) (H. Rept. 112-163), H5284 [20JY]

War Memorial Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 290) (H. Rept. 112-156), H5284 [20JY]

Resumes

Diver, Charles E., H939 [16FE]

Israel, Mushi, H605 [10FE]

Lang, Andy, H606 [10FE]

Leonard, Harmony J., H607 [10FE]

Reinke, David L., H606 [10FE]

Torrez, Vincent, Jr., H940 [16FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2502 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

———making (H.R. 2219), H4615, H4648, H4653, H4659, H4662 [6JY], H4708, H4721, H4740, H4741, H4743, H4745, H4746 [7JY]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4540 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4059 [13JN]

Statements

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Investigation Into Efforts of For-Profit Colleges and Universities To Recruit Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans: Apollo Group, Inc., S3220 [23MY]

Debt, Deficits, and Defense—A Way Forward: Sustainable Defense Task Force (organization), H3671 [25MY]

Dedication of Memorials in Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks: Israel Zoberman, E1653 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Executive Office of the President, S7657-S7659 [17NO], S8664 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Executive Office of the President, S7952 [29NO]

Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Jacob B. Gadd, American Legion, H4716 [7JY]

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Representatives Kline, George Miller, Walberg, and Woolsey, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H7912-H7914 [29NO]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, S4018 [22JN]

War Experience: James Boyd, S641 [10FE]

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Summaries

Blueprint for Self-Determination and Peace in Libya, E1352 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7642 [17NO]

Tribute to President Obama and Military and Intelligence Agencies for Successful Completion of the Operation That Led to Death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3055 [4MY]

Tables

Armed Forces members from Indiana missing and unaccounted for from Korean War and Vietnamese Conflict, S5677-S5679 [15SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055), H9825-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of Defense, H9825-H9830 [16DE]

———Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs, H9885-H9890 [16DE]

———Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, H9881-H9884 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363): Division A, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H2459-H2500 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473): Division A, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H2747-H2788 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1242-E1247 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations in Inouye substitute amendment to H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, S1424-S1465 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense reprogramming guidance, E336-E379 [28FE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Massachusetts victims of terrorist attacks, E1577 [9SE]

NATO operations in Libya by country, H4454 [22JN]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H4104 [14JN]

Testimonies

Elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a Position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Senator Rockefeller, S7695 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 28, Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, H1920 [17MR]

H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2795 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4010 [3JN]

H. Con. Res. 92, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8942 [14DE]

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 49, Medal of Honor Flag Resolution, H443 [25JA]

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 206, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2415 [7AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 276, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3423 [25MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H3936 [2JN]

H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces ground troops in Libya, H3998 [3JN]

H. Res. 294, consideration of H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya and H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H3990 [3JN]

H. Res. 320, consideration of H.R. 2219, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4476 [23JN]

H. Res. 328, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4534 [24JN]

H. Res. 391, terrorist attacks anniversary, H6032 [9SE]

H. Res. 493, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8915 [14DE]

H. Res. 495, recognize 2009 attack on Fort Hood, TX, as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad, H8955 [14DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4541 [24JN]

H.R. 320, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act, H6996 [24OC]

H.R. 398, exempt active-duty Armed Forces members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status, H5820 [1AU]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 686, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H6470 [3OC]

H.R. 1246, reduce Dept. of Defense amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction, H2273 [4AP]

H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2426-H2451 [7AP]

H.R. 1383, Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act, S4810 [21JY], H3313 [23MY]

H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2687-H2738 [14AP]

H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8187-S8341 [5DE], H3436-H3595 [25MY]

H.R. 1627, Honoring American Veterans Act, H3310 [23MY]

H.R. 1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act, S8485 [12DE], H7907 [29NO], H9936 [19DE]

H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4577-S4583 [14JY], S4705-S4712 [20JY]

H.R. 2192, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H7906 [29NO]

H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4550 [24JN]

H.R. 2447, award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H7024 [25OC]

H.R. 2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7908 [29NO]

H.R. 3421, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8825 [13DE]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

S. 8, Tough and Smart National Security Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 63, determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II, S178 [25JA]

S. 67, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S180 [25JA]

S. 68, allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores, S181 [25JA]

S. 472, Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act, S1223 [3MR]

S. 514, Gold Star Fathers Act, S1412 [8MR]

S. 542, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S1549 [10MR]

S. 544, Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act, S1550 [10MR]

S. 752, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S2209 [6AP]

S. 774, Ensuring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act, S2359 [8AP]

S. 944, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2877 [11MY]

S. 951, Hiring Heroes Act, S2882-S2884 [11MY]

S. 982, Detaining Terrorists To Secure America Act, S2948 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1025, National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act, S3173-S3175 [19MY]

S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1079, Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act, S3345 [25MY]

S. 1106, Justice for Troops Act, S3439 [26MY]

S. 1204, Dept. of Defense Energy Security Act, S3832-S3836 [15JN]

S. 1465, Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act, S5194 [1AU]

S. 1485, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S5260 [2AU]

S. 1541, Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., Federal charter revision to reflect a change in eligibility requirements, S7874 [18NO], H8173 [6DE]

S. 1543, Retirement Equity for Pentagon Police Heroes Act, S5503 [12SE]

S. 1664, Equal Justice for Our Military Act, S6334 [6OC]

S. 1704, Strategic Airlift Force Structure Reform Act, S6511 [13OC]

S. 1768, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S6923 [31OC]

S. 1776, expand Dept. of Defense Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7007 [1NO]

S. 1839, National Guard and Reserve Soft Landing Reintegration Act, S7370 [10NO]

S. 1893, National Guard Technician Equity Act, S7709 [17NO]

S. 1974, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S8466 [8DE]

S. 1990, Transportation Security Administration compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, S8604 [14DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, Salvatore A. Giunta Medal of Honor recipient, S246 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 4, provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces, S291 [26JA], S3461 [26MY]

S. Con. Res. 8, recognize service of women in the Armed Forces, S979, S1021 [28FE]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S2546 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 13, tribute to Armed Forces members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3365 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 27, Leroy A. Petry Medal of Honor recipient, S5197 [1AU], S5932 [23SE]

S. Con. Res. 28, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service, S5270 [2AU], S5464 [8SE], H6284 [21SE]

S. Res. 17, National Military Family Month, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 31, U.S. Army Nurse Corps anniversary, S341, S346 [27JA]

S. Res. 76, tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia during Persian Gulf Conflict, S919, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 86, Defense Intelligence Agency anniversary, S1069 [1MR], S2970 [12MY]

S. Res. 96, Army Dental Corps anniversary, S1511 [9MR], S1707 [15MR]

S. Res. 130, Gold Star Wives Day, S2140, S2143 [5AP]

S. Res. 133, require new war funding be offset, S2210 [6AP]

S. Res. 146, prohibit U.S. military intervention in Libya, ensure NATO members dedicate resources necessary to meet objectives, and urge Arab League members to provide additional military and financial assistance, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 148, require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force in Libya, S2540 [14AP]

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]

S. Res. 160, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, S2625, S2637 [3MY]

S. Res. 178, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2849, S2850 [10MY]

S. Res. 186, Fort Sill, OK, U.S. Army Field Artillery School anniversary, S3059, S3061 [17MY]

S. Res. 202, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S3453 [26MY], S3978 [21JN]

S. Res. 217, call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights, S4131, S4133 [27JN]

S. Res. 228, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4455 [7JY]

S. Res. 237, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4836, S4850 [22JY]

S. Res. 239, acknowledge contributions of colonists of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury islands from 1935-1942, facilitating U.S. claim of sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific, S4913 [26JY]

S. Res. 250, recognize memorial park on Hero Street USA as Hero Street Memorial Park and encourage town of Silvis, IL, to continue to support park at no cost to U.S. taxpayers, S5267 [2AU]

S. Res. 252, U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty anniversary, S5268 [2AU]

S. Res. 253, Day of the Deployed, S5269 [2AU]

S. Res. 254, National Airborne Day, S5269, S5284 [2AU]

S. Res. 295, Day of the Deployed, S6605, S6621 [17OC]

S. Res. 303, tribute to Colin P. Kelly, Jr., S6879 [20OC], S7628 [16NO]

S. Res. 317, congratulate Libya on liberation from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi, commend military operations, and affirm U.S. national interest of democratic reforms, S7195 [8NO]

S. Res. 336, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S7835, S7876 [18NO]

S. Res. 345, provide for closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot in Oregon, S8418, S8419 [7DE]

S. Res. 349, commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close, S8760, S8775 [17DE]

S.J. Res. 15, declare a state of war exists between Libya and the U.S. and make provision to prosecute the same, S3362 [25MY]

Tributes

Gates, Sec. of Defense, S3954, S3957, S3960 [21JN], S4262 [30JN]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1204), S3813 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1204), S3832 [15JN]

Texts of

S. 1204, provisions, S3832-S3836 [15JN]

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2074 [30MR]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2057 [30MR]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5986, H5993, H5996, H5998, H5999, H6000, H6001, H6002, H6003 [8SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5986 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Giving Students a Chance at Success, H2069 [30MR]

School Choice Is Not a Partisan Issue, H2069 [30MR]

White House Ignores Evidence of How D.C. School Vouchers Work, H2069 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Armed Forces: provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

Children and youth: authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (see S. 919), S2777 [9MY]

———award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H1454 [1MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see H.R. 1951), H3342 [23MY]

———award grants to States to establish voluntary prekindergarten programs to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (see S. 1170), S3683 [9JN]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3469), H7829 [17NO]

———establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4748 [7JY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 420), S976 [28FE]

———foster community involvement of students (see H.R. 2565), H5125 [15JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1796 [14MR]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 426), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 2637), H5488 [25JY]

———support secondary school reentry programs (see S. 1019), S3105 [18MY]

Civic learning and engagement: authorize awarding of grants to promote (see H.R. 3464), H7829 [17NO]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 115), S1977 [30MR] (see S. Res. 154), S2508 [14AP]

Colleges and universities: deny certain Federal funds to any institution that knowingly admits illegal aliens (see H.R. 310), H254 [18JA]

———establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (see H.R. 3703), H9925 [16DE]

———preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4226 [29JN]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4034 [3JN]

———prohibit from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment (see S. 460), S1120 [2MR]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1048), H1768 [11MR]

———revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count veterans' education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3764), H10015 [20DE]

Comprehensive literacy program: establish (see S. 929), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

Computers: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1614), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3014), H6413 [22SE]

Conservation of energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]

———collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Diseases: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H2998 [3MY]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: clarify scope for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 3237), H6983 [18OC]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 471), H507 [26JA]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (see H. Res. 186), H2036 [29MR]

Early Learning Challenge Fund: establish (see S. 470), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 3322), H7256 [2NO]

Ecology and environment: promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Education: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (see S. 857), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1674), H2933 [2MY]

———allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S5684 [15SE]

———assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 619), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2228), H4326 [16JN]

———assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (see S. 1567), S5684 [15SE]

———assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see S. 1156), S3613 [8JN] (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 2331), H4527 [23JN]

———authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 646), H680 [10FE]

———award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H5085 [14JY]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 851), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1636), H2912 [15AP]

———establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

———express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S5903 [22SE]

———improve early education, including early English proficiency education (see S. 1722), S6600 [17OC]

———improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 1675), S6330 [6OC]

———improve teacher and principal quality (see S. 1674), S6330 [6OC]

———improve teacher quality and increase access to effective teachers (see S. 1716), S6600 [17OC]

———invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

———promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

———provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 463), S1120 [2MR]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 280), S544 [3FE]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1109), H1904 [16MR]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 1370), S4608 [14JY]

———reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 1758), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see S. 151), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

———require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see S. 1748), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3240), H6987 [21OC]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

———strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 1677), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2794), H5895 [5AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S5684 [15SE]

Employment: establish Innovation in Investment pilot program, improve and expand national registered apprenticeship program, and provide for State Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees (see S. 1948), S8376 [6DE]

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

Engineering: award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 969), S2928 [12MY]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see S. 1178), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 3614), H8318 [8DE]

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact: establish (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H5373 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 701), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1294), H2214 [31MR]

———increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 2430), H4671 [6JY]

———provide grants for core curriculum development (see H.R. 1531), H2665 [13AP]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1891), H3300 [13MY]

Federal-State relations: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 3165), H6853 [12OC]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H2214 [31MR]

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see S. 1569), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2445), H4748 [7JY]

Financial literacy: establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 626), H679 [10FE]

———provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

———require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Fort Lewis College: pay an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S1219 [3MR]

Geography: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 885), H1524 [2MR]

Health: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H6920 [13OC]

High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program): modify (see S. 1495), S5251 [2AU]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H35 [5JA]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 900), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1753), H3107 [5MY]

Homeless: provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 571), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1253), H2106 [30MR]

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program: establish to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see S. 1766), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 3250), H7007 [24OC]

Impact Aid Program: provide assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 888), H1524 [2MR]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 472), H507 [26JA] (see H.R. 1342), H2291 [4AP]

———require payment of certain payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 2094), H3985 [2JN]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen (see S. 1328), S4394 [6JY]

Innovation Inspiration school grant program: establish (see S. 716), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 2247), H4363 (see H.R. 2253), H4364 [21JN]

Languages: establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see S. 1015), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1966), H3409 [24MY]

Local government: provide flexibility to school districts to integrate academics with career and technical education programs (see S. 1686), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3154), H6853 [12OC]

Mental health: establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7577 [14NO]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 3169), H6853 [12OC]

National Education Innovation Network and National Innovation Corps: establish (see H.R. 2326), H4527 [23JN]

National objectives: provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 844), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1532), H2853 [14AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]

Office of Rural Education Policy: establish (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools: authorize use of grant funds for dating violence prevention (see S. 1447), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 2689), H5733 [28JY]

Physical education: establish a pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curriculum in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2684), H5732 [28JY]

———make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (see H.R. 3597), H8260 [7DE]

Promise Neighborhoods: support (see S. 1004), S2992 [16MY] (see H.R. 2098), H3985 [2JN]

Ready To Learn program: eliminate (see H.R. 3456), H7828 [17NO]

Rural areas: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 567), S1600 [14MR]

Safety: make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see S. 620), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1199), H1984 [17MR]

Schools: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H468 [25JA]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 585), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

———encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, provide needed services and supports to children, and ensure that schools are centers of communities (see S. 1462), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2691), H5733 [28JY]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 92), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 2218), H4326 [16JN]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H5963 [7SE]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1525), H2665 [13AP]

———establish alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (see S. 1654), S6090 [4OC]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1704), H2999 [3MY]

———implement ready school needs reviews (see S. 1439), S5017 [28JY]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1177), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps (see S. 959), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3535), H8075 [1DE]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3490), H7890 [18NO]

———make grants to local educational agencies for the construction, renovation, or repair of athletics facilities (see H.R. 2869), H6009 [8SE]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 154), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 925), H1574 [3MR]

———provide for secondary school reform to reduce dropout rates at low-performing schools by partnering with external organizations (see S. 1306), S4291 [30JN]

———provide grants to States for repair, renovation, and construction of elementary and secondary schools (see S. 902), S2731 [5MY]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see S. 812), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1524), H2665 [13AP]

———suspend temporarily the process of imposing restructuring sanctions on certain schools and local educational agencies (see H.R. 3175), H6853 [12OC]

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program: establish (see S. 758), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2598), H5285 [20JY]

Sports: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 1269), S4075 [23JN]

States: allow to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 827), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———allow to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H6919 [13OC]

———enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see S. 1464), S5192 [1AU]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H3644 (see H.R. 1995), H3682 [25MY]

———provide grants to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1547), H2854 [14AP]

Statistical literacy: develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 1817), H3160 [10MY]

Student loans: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1068), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 2732), H5883 [1AU]

———enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers (see H.R. 3624), H8318 [8DE]

———establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

Taxation: extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 796), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 2394), H4574 [24JN]

Teachers: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1454 [1MR]

———create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1250), S4023 [22JN]

———establish teacher evaluation programs (see S. 763), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1368), H2327 [5AP]

———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1482), H2603 [12AP]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see S. 1661), S6330 [6OC]

Teachers Professional Development Institutes: provide a grant program to support establishment and operation (see S. 1240), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2255), H4364 [21JN]

Troops-to-Teachers Program: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate (see H.R. 1947), H3342 [23MY]

21st Century Community Learning Centers: improve (see S. 1311), S4292 [30JN]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Factsheets

Elementary and Secondary Education—How Has the Environment Changed Over the Past 10 Years, S5644 [15SE]

How To Fix ``No Child Left Behind'', S5644, S5645 [15SE]

What the Nation Has Learned From No Child Left Behind—Good and Bad, S5644 [15SE]

Why We Need To Fix No Child Left Behind, S5644 [15SE]

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H6004 [8SE]

———Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H6003 [8SE]

———James H. Wendorf, National Learning Center for Learning Disabilities, H6004 [8SE]

———Katy Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., H6004 [8SE]

———National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, H6003 [8SE]

Express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7592 [16NO]

No Child Left Behind Act reform: Senator Alexander, S6572 [17OC]

Repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H1347 [18FE]

———several Representatives, H1348 [18FE]

———several Texas school administrators, H1348 [18FE]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Katherine Campos, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———LaTasha Bennett, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Obi Mbanefo, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Samaya Mack, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———several District of Columbia Council members, E637 [5AP]

Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program: Terry McCabe, Maine School Management Association, S1605 [14MR]

Lists

Organizations opposed to King of Iowa amendment to H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, on allowing grants to charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003 [8SE]

Organizations supporting S. 758, Dept. of Education Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program establishment, S2383 [12AP]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2080 [30MR]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H6120 [13SE]

Remarks in House

Alaskan Native Education Equity Act: funding, E295 [18FE]

Appropriations: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Avon, SD: Avon Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1934 [26OC]

Brighton, NY: French Road Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2141 [30NO]

Califon, NJ: Tewksbury Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1733 [29SE]

California State University, Fullerton: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

Children and youth: encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (H.R. 3469), E2085 [17NO]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (H.R. 1057), E1721 [23SE]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 2637), H5495 [26JY]

Clark, NJ: St. John the Apostle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1732 [29SE]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (H.R. 3703), E2305 [16DE]

———prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

Computers: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 3014), H8138 [6DE]

Dallas, TX: Dallas Environmental Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———School of Science and Engineering Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

Decorah, IA: Decorah High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1649 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: America's Home Energy Education Challenge funding, H4845 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: Head Start Program funding, H1557 [3MR], H1646 [9MR], H2049, H2066 [30MR], H2550 [8AP], H7005 [24OC], E310 [18FE], E388 [1MR], E471 [14MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Diseases: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (H.R. 1692), E800 [3MY]

District of Columbia: public and charter schools funding, H2075-H2081 [30MR], H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: clarify scope for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), H8159, H8160 [6DE]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice, H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H585, H586 [9FE], H2060-H2082 [30MR], H2115 [31MR], H2323-H2325 [5AP], E581 [31MR], E601 [1AP], E631 [5AP]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2050-H2059 [30MR]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), motion to recommit, H2080 [30MR]

Ecology and environment: promote environmental education (H.R. 2547), E1321 [14JY], E1687 [22SE]

Education: allow charter school grants to be done through intermediaries, H1225 [18FE]

———assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (H.R. 2331), E1181 [23JN]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (H.R. 2536), E1322 [14JY]

———expand and improve career and technical education programs, H745 [14FE]

———funding, H1730 [11MR], H2850 [14AP], H7020 [25OC]

———higher education programs funding, H559 [9FE], E312 [18FE]

———Pell Grants funding, H949, H951, H1025-H1028 [16FE], H1355 [18FE], H1634, H1646 [9MR], H2065, H2067 [30MR], E247 [16FE], E269, E286, E310 [18FE], E2340 [23DE]

———permit States to discontinue certain testing procedures, H8984 [15DE]

———repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H1346-H1349 [18FE], H2252 [1AP], H2669 [14AP]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H5057 [14JY]

———strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (H.R. 2794), E1513 [9AU]

———student loans and financial aid programs funding, H7936, H7937 [30NO]

El Paso, TX: Coldwell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1876 [14OC]

———Silva Health Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1889 [18OC]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3614), E2218 [8DE]

Estelline, SD: Sharon F. Delzer Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1935 [26OC]

Fairview Park, OH: St. Angela Merici School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2085 [17NO]

Federal aid programs: repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (H.R. 1891), H3284 [13MY]

———require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

———terminate authority to make certain loans to graduate and professional students and direct loan repayment incentives, H7244 [2NO]

Fort Thomas, KY: Woodfill Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2010 [4NO]

Funding, H826 [15FE], H1022 [16FE], H1976 [17MR]

Hayti, SD: Hamlin Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1934 [26OC]

Health: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3189), H6924 [14OC]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 1753), E827 [5MY]

Impact Aid Program: provide assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (H.R. 888), E404 [2MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1342), H2276 [4AP], E625 [4AP]

Indianapolis, IN: William Henry Burkhart Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1815 [11OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in Teacher Quality State Grant program and School Improvement Grant program, H1020-H1022 [16FE]

National GEAR UP Week: observance, E1974 [1NO]

Native Hawaiian Education Program: funding, E295 [18FE]

Neel, Dylan: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

New Providence, NJ: New Providence High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1732 [29SE]

Oak Lawn, IL: St. Linus School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2119 [29NO]

Rancho Santiago Community College District: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

Rocky River, OH: Kensington Intermediate School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2089 [17NO]

Schools: allow charter schools to be recognized as local education agencies for purposes of Federal funding, H5986 [8SE]

———allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003-H6005 [8SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5958 [7SE], H5976, H5988-H6005 [8SE], H6105, H6119-H6123 [13SE], E1573 [9SE], E1620, E1622, E1628, E1634 [14SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5979-H5988 [8SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), motion to recommit, H6121 [13SE]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, E1620 [14SE]

———give priority in awarding grants to States that establish alternative charter school authorizers, H6000, H6001 [8SE]

———give priority in awarding grants to States that use green school building practices in charter school facilities, H6002 [8SE], E1628 [14SE]

———promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

———provide that States receiving charter school grants require criminal background checks for charter school employees, H6121 [13SE]

———remove eligibility of State Governors to apply for Federal grant funding to oversee charter school operations, H6001 [8SE]

———require charter schools to demonstrate successful operation data for no less than three years to be eligible for expansion grants, H5999 [8SE]

———require charter schools to include in grant application a description of how the program would share best practices in instruction and professional development in science, math, technology, and engineering education, H5999, H6000 [8SE]

———support innovation in public education to prepare students to compete in the global economy, H5998 [8SE]

Socorro, TX: Escontrias Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1894 [18OC]

Springfield, IL: Lincoln Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1781 [5OC]

States: allow to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H2657 [13AP]

Taubin, Sol: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H4199 [15JN]

Teachers: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (H.R. 863), H3811 [1JN]

———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 1482), E698 [12AP]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs, E825 [5MY]

Texas: education funding, H7587 [15NO]

Troops-to-Teachers Program: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate, H3706 [26MY], E972 [27MY]

———allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate (H.R. 1947), E922 [23MY]

Warminster, PA: Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2056 [15NO]

Westfield, NJ: Holy Trinity Interparochial School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1731 [29SE]

Zabel, Sarah: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1139 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1193 [3MR]

Children and youth: authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (S. 919), S2793 [9MY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 393), S888 [17FE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (S. 576), S1678 [15MR]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 154), S2555 [14AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment (S. 460), S1142 [2MR]

Computers: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (S. 1614), S8456 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: terminate Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School System, transfer students to local school systems, and provide Impact Aid Program funding to such systems, S7957 [29NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 206), S283-S287 [26JA]

Ecology and environment: promote environmental education (S. 1372), S4612 [14JY]

Education: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (S. 857), S2532 [14AP]

———allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (S. 1571), S5641, S5642 [15SE]

———analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, S4957 [27JY], S8398-S8401 [7DE]

———assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (S. 619), S1836 [17MR]

———assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (S. 1567), S5641 [15SE]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (S. 851), S2529 [14AP]

———express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7590-S7593 [16NO]

———funding, S706-S708 [15FE], S3602 [8JN], S6565 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———improve early education, including early English proficiency education (S. 1722), S6604 [17OC]

———improve teacher and principal quality (S. 1674), S6342 [6OC]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (S. 280), S549 [3FE]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (S. 1370), S4611 [14JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (S. 1568), S5641 [15SE]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (S. 1178), S3693 [9JN]

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact: establish (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

Federal-State relations: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (S. 1569), S5641, S5642, S5648 [15SE], S5735 [20SE]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Geography: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 434), S1129 [2MR], S1399 [8MR]

High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program): modify (S. 1495), S5263 [2AU]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (S. 900), S2740 [5MY]

Homeless: provide education for homeless children and youths (S. 571), S1606 [14MR]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen (S. 1328), S4395 [6JY]

Innovation Inspiration school grant program: establish (S. 716), S2150 [6AP]

National objectives: provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (S. 844), S2523 [14AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S2007-S2009 [31MR], S5641-S5644, S5648-S5650 [15SE], S5874-S5876 [22SE], S6571 [17OC], S6654-S6656 [18OC], S6717-S6724 [19OC], S7349-S7351 [10NO]

Office of Rural Education Policy: establish (S. 946), S2878-S2880 [11MY]

Orono, ME: Orono Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8599 [14DE], S8676 [15DE]

Promise Neighborhoods: support (S. 1004), S2997 [16MY]

Rural areas: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (S. 567), S1603-S1605 [14MR]

Schools: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 809), S2449 [13AP], S2751 [5MY]

———establish alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (S. 1654), S6093 [4OC]

———implement ready school needs reviews (S. 1439), S5067 [29JY]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (S. 1177), S3693 [9JN]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (S. 686), S2751 [5MY]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (S. 154), S225 [25JA]

———provide grants to States for repair, renovation, and construction of elementary and secondary schools (S. 902), S2740 [5MY]

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program: establish (S. 758), S2382, S2383 [12AP]

Sports: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 1269), S4099 [23JN]

States: provide grants to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 833), S2520 [14AP]

Student loans: allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1068), S3345 [25MY]

Taxation: extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (S. 796), S2396 [12AP]

Teachers: establish teacher evaluation programs (S. 763), S2273 [7AP]

Teachers Professional Development Institutes: provide a grant program to support establishment and operation (S. 1240), S3972 [21JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 186) (H. Rept. 112-45), H2036 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 112-200), H5963 [7SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2218) (H. Rept. 112-178), H5398 [22JY]

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2117) (H. Rept. 112-177), H5398 [22JY]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 112-36), H1982 [17MR]

Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 112-106), H4185 [14JN]

SOAR Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3237) (H. Rept. 112-315), H8186 [6DE]

State and Local Funding Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2445) (H. Rept. 112-180), H5488 [25JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Express That Pell Grant Program Funding Should Not Be Cut in Any Deficit Reduction Program, S7593 [16NO]

Summaries

Allow States to Establish College- and Career-Readiness Goals, Identify Lowest-Performing Schools, Establish State Teacher Licensure and Certification Requirements, and Reduce Paperwork (S. 1571), S5645 [15SE]

Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act (S. 1569), S5645 [15SE]

Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act (S. 1566), S5646 [15SE]

State Innovation Pilot Act (S. 1568), S5646 [15SE]

Teacher and Principal Improvement Act (S. 1567), S5645 [15SE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

Estimated State-by-State impact of Federal Pell Grant program funding reduction, H1026 [16FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 186, consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2050 [30MR]

H. Res. 392, consideration of H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act and H.R. 1892, intelligence services appropriations, H5979 [8SE]

H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2060-H2063 [30MR]

H.R. 3237, SOAR Technical Corrections Act, H8159 [6DE]

S. 154, Fast Track to College Act, S225-S227 [25JA]

S. 206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, S283-S287 [26JA]

S. 393, Prescribe a Book Act, S889 [17FE]

S. 460, Education for All Act, S1142 [2MR]

S. 567, Dept. of Education Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program amendments, S1604 [14MR]

S. 576, Fitness Integrated With Teaching Kids (FIT Kids) Act, S1678-S1680 [15MR]

S. 763, Securing Teacher Effectiveness, Leaders, Learning, And Results (STELLAR Student) Act, S2274-S2276 [7AP]

S. 809, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S2450-S2453 [13AP]

S. 844, Race to the Top Act, S2523-S2525 [14AP]

S. 902, School Building Fairness Act, S2741-S2743 [5MY]

S. 919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act, S2794-S2797 [9MY]

S. 946, Office of Rural Education Policy Act, S2879 [11MY]

S. 1240, Dept. of Education grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes, S3973 [21JN]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1328, Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act, S4395-S4397 [6JY]

S. 1372, No Child Left Inside Act, S4613-S4615 [14JY]

S. 1654, Growth to Excellence Act, S6093-S6095 [4OC]

S. 1674, Effective Teaching and Leading Act, S6342-S6347 [6OC]

S. Res. 115, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S1993 [30MR]

S. Res. 154, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S2545, S2555 [14AP]

S. Res. 274, express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S5919 [22SE]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3345 [23MY], H3595, H3596, H3597, H3598, H3599, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3604, H3605, H3608, H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612, H3613, H3614, H3615, H3616, H3618, H3619, H3621, H3622, H3624, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3629, H3638, H3639, H3641, H3650, H3651, H3652, H3653, H3660, H3664, H3665, H3666, H3668, H3669, H3673, H3674, H3675, H3678, H3679 [25MY], H3687, H3688, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3695, H3699, H3700, H3701, H3703, H3704, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3710, H3714, H3715, H3716, H3717, H3719, H3720 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3429, H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8921 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7626 [16NO], S7638, S7651, S7674, S7685, S7686, S7687, S7688, S7689, S7690, S7691, S7693, S7716, S7717, S7719, S7720, S7721, S7722, S7723, S7724, S7725, S7726, S7727, S7728, S7729, S7730, S7740, S7741, S7742, S7743, S7745, S7746, S7747, S7748, S7749, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7754, S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758, S7759, S7760, S7762, S7764, S7767, S7768, S7769, S7770, S7771, S7772, S7773, S7774, S7775 [17NO], S7787, S7788, S7789, S7790, S7794, S7795, S7796, S7799, S7801, S7804, S7805, S7806, S7807, S7808, S7811, S7812, S7813, S7814, S7817, S7818, S7819, S7820, S7821, S7837, S7838, S7839, S7842, S7844, S7845, S7846, S7847, S7848, S7849, S7850, S7851, S7852, S7853, S7854, S7855, S7857, S7858, S7859, S7860, S7861, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866, S7867, S7868, S7869, S7870, S7871, S7872 [18NO], S7912, S7913, S7914, S7915, S7916, S7918, S7919, S7920, S7921, S7922, S7923, S7924, S7925, S7926, S7928, S7929, S7930, S7931, S7932, S7933, S7934, S7935 [28NO], S7956, S7966, S7971, S7998, S7999, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8003, S8004, S8005, S8006 [29NO], S8015, S8016, S8017, S8018, S8019, S8020, S8021, S8033, S8045, S8060, S8061, S8072, S8073 [30NO], S8116, S8117, S8123, S8128, S8157 [1DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7396, S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7434, S7456, S7457, S7513, S7570, S7571, S7572, S7573, S7574, S7577, S7578, S7580, S7581, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7621, S7622, S7623, S7624, S7625, S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7719, S7723, S7727, S7764, S7770 [17NO], S7873 [18NO], S8074 [30NO], S8157 [1DE], H4676 [6JY], H4752, H4753 [7JY], H4795 [8JY], H4799, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4809, H4810, H4812, H4815, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4852, H4853, H4854 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H4995, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5003, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5010, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5051, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5062, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067, H5068, H5069, H5070, H5071, H5073, H5074, H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5088 [14JY], H5091, H5092 [15JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5518, H5519, H5520, H5521, H5522, H5523, H5525, H5526, H5527, H5529 [26JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE], H8208 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search, S7410 [14NO]

Republicans Sought Clean-Energy Money for Home States, H6391 [22SE]

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Administration: improve (see S. 1160), S3613 [8JN]

American Centrifuge Project: allow research, development, and demonstration program (see S. 2031), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (see S. 1256), S4024 [22JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Business and industry: prohibit subordination of position in energy loan guarantees to outside investors (see S. 1912), S7829 [18NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 2748), H5883 [1AU]

———create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1499), H2603 [12AP]

———incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, and reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 2208), H4326 [16JN]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 482), H508 [26JA]

———provide further requirements for the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 438), H469 [25JA]

———provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 981), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1253), S4024 [22JN] (see S. 1867), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 1540), H2854 [14AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY] (see H. Res. 276), H3408 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 493), H8879 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 92), H8966 [14DE]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———extend and increase the authority for the ombudsman under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 202), H102 [6JA]

———improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 562), H550 [8FE]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H2998 [3MY]

Ecology and environment: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S2266 [7AP]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H353 [19JA]

Electric power: provide grants for lithium production research and development (see S. 421), S976 [28FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2354), H4573 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4670 [6JY]

Energy Independence and Security Act: repeal (see H.R. 1522), H2665 [13AP]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

Foreign trade: implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 2073), H3868 (see H.R. 2073), H3909 [1JN]

Health care facilities: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 706), H922 [15FE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3680), H9430 [15DE]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (see S. 342), S683 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H679 [10FE]

———promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 383), S870 [17FE] (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 938), S2839 [10MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 734), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

———repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program (see H.R. 3306), H7255 [2NO]

National Strategic Gasoline Reserve: establish (see H.R. 142), H38 [5JA]

Nuclear energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see S. 1067), S3338 [25MY]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 512), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1808), H3159 [10MY]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 1710), H3060 [4MY]

———offer to enter into temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility agreements (see S. 1320), S4292 [30JN]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 373), H5580 [26JY]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: establish as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 828), S2506 [14AP]

Petroleum: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (see S. 612), S1826 [17MR]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Power resources: analyze the impact of energy development and production on water resources (see S. 1343), S4485 [11JY]

———authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 1149), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

———develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 952), H1619 [8MR]

———establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

———establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2781), H5885 [1AU]

———increase domestic energy production, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and diversify the U.S. energy portfolio (see H.R. 2133), H4035 [3JN]

———promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

———promote mapping and development of U.S. geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells (see S. 1142), S3428 [26MY]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H254 [18JA]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (see S. 1807), S7127 [3NO]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2036), H3755 [26MY]

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 617), H679 [10FE]

———provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see S. 1135), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2054), H3756 [26MY]

Renewable energy: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 1516), H2664 [13AP]

———insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4185 [14JN]

———utilize the Western Area Power Administration to acquire amounts sufficient to ensure that a certain amount of all electric energy consumed by the Federal Government is renewable energy (see H.R. 2196), H4277 [15JN]

Research: promote use of cooperative research and development agreements by Dept. of Energy National Laboratories (see H.R. 1797), H3114 [6MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (see H.R. 1914), H3301 [13MY]

———provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with refined petroleum product (see H.R. 1017), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 1807), H3159 [10MY]

Technology: make loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology development (see H.R. 230), H134 [7JA]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2009), S8733 [16DE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3342 [23MY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H5488 [25JY]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (see H.R. 203), H102 [6JA]

Weatherization Assistance Program: repeal (see H.R. 3441), H7713 [16NO]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7886 [28NO], S8021 [30NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1540), H8356-H8726 [12DE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans Affairs (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), E993, E994, E995, E996, E997 [31MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E994 [31MY]

———Senator Reid, S6324 [6OC]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Indiana congressional delegation, S5971 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: Energy Sciences Coalition and Task Force on American Innovation, H5002 [13JY]

———several Representatives, E1288 [11JY]

Energy Independence and Security Act long-term impacts, S2172 [6AP]

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

North American-Made Energy Security Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E1421 [27JY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1420 [27JY]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1420, E1421 [27JY]

Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act: Jurelang Zedkaia, President of the Marshall Islands, S690 [14FE]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff who worked on S. 1867, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Selected highlights of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8635 [15DE]

2010 Fortune (publication) 100 companies relying on Dept. of Energy Office of Science facilities to deliver their products, E1324 [14JY]

Messages

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves: President Obama, S7699 [17NO], H7805 [17NO]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3735 [26MY], H8204, H8207 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8941 [14DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7183 [8NO], S7434 [15NO], H5104, H5105 [15JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5537 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: funding, H900-H902 [15FE], H2401 [6AP], H5006-H5008 [13JY], H5062, H5063 [14JY], E1320 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4848, H4849 [11JY]

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program: funding, H5008, H5009 [13JY]

America's Home Energy Education Challenge: funding, H4845 [11JY]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, fossil energy research and development program, science programs, and departmental administration funding, H4844 [11JY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, E1661 [20SE]

Building Technologies Program: funding, H4844, H4845 [11JY], H5079, H5080 [14JY]

Children and youth: prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to Solyndra LLC, loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (H.R. 2748), E1460 [1AU]

———energy efficiency retrofitting programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4839, H4840 [11JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

Contracts: prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]

Corps of Engineers: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4810, H4811 [11JY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6476-H6480 [3OC]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), H8133, H8134 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: funding, H3718 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3308 [23MY], H3388-H3396 [24MY], H3417, H3436-H3643, H3649-H3680 [25MY], H3687-H3737 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3810 [1JN], H3919 [2JN], H3991, H4011, H4014, H4025 [3JN], H4554 [24JN], H7018, H7020 [25OC], E957 [25MY], E960, E962 [26MY], E965, E969, E971, E972, E973, E985, E986, E987, E988, E990 [27MY], E993, E1000, E1003 [31MY], E1031 [2JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8905, H8915, H8922-H8937 [14DE], H8971, H8974, H8976, H8980 [15DE], H9986, H10007 [20DE], E2274, E2281 [15DE], E2288, E2295, E2299 [16DE], E2310, E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE], E2339 [23DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H8324 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3423-H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8915-H8922 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in engrossment, H3738 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), H8942 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), motion to instruct conferees, H8204-H8207 [7DE], E2204 [7DE]

———clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable energy source, H3705 [26MY]

———encourage development of domestic alternative fuels, H3394, H3395 [24MY]

———health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Dept. of Transportation: require Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to study the risks of transporting diluted bitumen and determine if current regulations are sufficient, H5521 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: clean energy efficiency and research programs funding, E1337 [15JY]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 332), E101 [24JA]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

Education: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H1645 [9MR], H1910 [17MR]

Electric power: electric grid cybersecurity defense funding, H5105 [15JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4776-H4786 [8JY], H4798, H4799-H4822, H4831-H4849 [11JY], H4877-H4887 [12JY], H4995-H5016 [13JY], H5033-H5080 [14JY], H5091-H5106 [15JY], E1281, E1284, E1286, E1287 [11JY], E1292, E1293, E1301, E1302 [12JY], E1308 [13JY], E1320, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1328, E1329, E1330 [14JY], E1331, E1334, E1335, E1337, E1338, E1339, E1340, E1341, E1342 [15JY], E1348 [18JY], E1353 [19JY], E1375 [21JY], E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4762-H4765 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to recommit, H5105 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, H5050 [14JY]

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program: funding, H5066, H5067 [14JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program and nuclear energy program funding, H4821, H4822 [11JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4838 [11JY]

———international program activities funding, H4836, H4837 [11JY], H5071 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for international program activities for China, H5091, H5092 [15JY]

Energy Information Administration: Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

EPA: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on greenhouse gas emissions, H5520-H5522 [26JY]

———Energy Star Program funding, H5628, H5629 [27JY]

———require study on health impact of increased air pollution in communities near refineries for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5527 [26JY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

Fossil energy research and development program: funding, H5064 [14JY]

———risk based data management system funding, H4995, H4996 [13JY]

Funding, H825 [15FE], E240 [16FE]

Global Threat Reduction Initiative: funding, H3718 [26MY], H5009, H5010 [13JY], E1342 [15JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program standards, E225 [15FE], E280 [18FE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1324, H1325 [18FE], H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP], H4685 [7JY], H4784 [8JY], H5010, H5011 [13JY], H6448 [23SE], H6862 [13OC], H7073 [26OC], H7315, H7316 [3NO], H7877 [18NO], H8002 [1DE], H8302-H8306 [8DE], H8736 [13DE], H9900 [16DE], E1284 [11JY]

Idaho National Laboratory: tribute to employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit funding for loan guarantees for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5077, H5078 [14JY]

Motor vehicles: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5061 [14JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H3177-H3179 [11MY]

National Energy Technology Laboratory: clean coal technology research funding, H4997, H4998 [13JY]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers water projects funding, H4801, H4802 [11JY]

Natural gas: results of reports by the Energy Information Administration and the American Gas Association relative to the development of untapped natural gas reserves, H3012 [4MY]

Nevada National Security Site: anniversary, E158 [8FE]

Non-defense environmental cleanup: funding, H4999, H5000 [13JY]

———funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4998, H4999 [13JY]

NRC: prohibit funding for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant license renewal, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for draft supplemental environmental impact statement regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H5063, H5064 [14JY], E1353 [19JY]

Nuclear energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (H.R. 1808), H3164 [11MY]

———fuel recycling and accelerated transmutation program funding through reductions in nuclear waste storage funding, H5006 [13JY]

———limit funding for nuclear reactors using coolants different from commercial technologies in service at the time certain loan guarantees were issued, H5078 [14JY]

———plutonium-238 production restart project funding, H4847 [11JY]

———require that funding for loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy facilities be equal to or exceed those for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5076, H5077 [14JY]

———spent nuclear fuel recycling funding, H4848 [11JY]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: funding, H904 [15FE]

Office of Environmental Management: prohibit funding to transfer authority, H5060 [14JY]

Office of River Protection: waste treatment plant and tank farms projects funding, H5000, H5001 [13JY]

Office of Science: funding, H5001-H5003, H5005 [13JY]

———methane hydrate research and development funding, H5003, H5004 [13JY]

Office of the Sec. of Energy: funding, H5009 [13JY]

Ohio class nuclear submarine replacement program: funding, H4999 [13JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3080 [5MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (H.R. 2776), E1482 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H573, H574 [9FE], H1406 [1MR], H1516 [2MR], H1528 [3MR], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2940, H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H3401-H3406 [24MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592, H4594 [6JY], H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], E1171 [23JN]

———oil and gas research and development program funding, H1327, H1328 [18FE]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Regional economic development commissions: funding, E1341 [15JY]

Renewable energy: importance of loan guarantee programs, E715 [14AP]

———loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

———research funding, H5033 [14JY]

Research: energy research and development funding, H4819-H4821 [11JY]

Sempra Energy (company): application to construct Energia Sierra Juarez cross-border transmission line between Mexico and California, E1998 [3NO]

Solar energy: research and development funding, H903 [15FE], H4846 [11JY]

———research and development funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative programs funding, H4817-H4819 [11JY], H5059, H5060 [14JY]

———research and development funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H5054, H5055 [14JY]

Solid oxide fuel cell technology: research and development funding, H5072, H5073 [14JY]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

Southeast Crescent Regional Commission: funding, H5014, H5015 [13JY], E1329 [14JY]

Southeastern Power Administration: funding, H1287 [18FE]

Southwestern Power Administration: funding, H1287 [18FE]

States Energy Program: funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

Technology: prohibit funding for implementation of the incandescent reflector lamps standards, H5075, H5076 [14JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: certify calculation of worst-case oil spill scenario prior to issuance of permit for construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5526 [26JY]

———certify that the majority of oil flowing through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is designated for domestic consumption, H5505, H5511 [26JY]

———clarify that construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline would promote oil exports to China and other nations, H5524 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4855 [12JY], H7582, H7586, H7591, H7592 [15NO], H7629, H7633, H7639 [16NO]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5494, H5496, H5509-H5539 [26JY], H5666 [28JY], H7191, H7192 [1NO], H7261-H7263, H7265, H7266, H7267, H7268 [3NO], H8996 [15DE]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5504-H5507 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), motion to recommit, H5537 [26JY]

———extend deadline for permit decision on construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5525 [26JY]

———reauthorize pipeline safety legislation prior to expediting consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4592 [6JY]

———require consultation with FTC to analyze effect of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on manipulation of oil markets and increased gas prices for American consumers, H5529, H5530 [26JY]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1745 [3OC]

Vehicle Technologies Program: funding, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841 [11JY], H5067 [14JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4835, H4836 [11JY]

Weatherization Assistance Program: adjust eligibility criteria, H5069 [14JY]

———funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

———prohibit reallocation of unspent funding, H4834, H4835 [11JY]

Western Area Power Administration: funding, H1287 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Administration: improve (S. 1160), S3615 [8JN]

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program: funding, S7411 [14NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, S5943 [23SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1193 [3MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Conservation of energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (S. 156), S227 [25JA]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), S6692 [18OC], S7034 [2NO], S8456 [8DE]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), S6692 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S6014 [3OC], S6146 [5OC], S6292-S6294, S6323 [6OC], S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC], S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8179 [5DE], S8410 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8596 [14DE], S8626-S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8654 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), insert S. 1867 language in lieu, S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), unanimous-consent agreement, S8378 [6DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7638-S7648, S7650-S7677, S7684-S7694 [17NO], S7785-S7824 [18NO], S7884-S7898, S7902-S7904 [28NO], S7937, S7940-S7958, S7960-S7987 [29NO], S8009, S8012, S8059-S8062 [30NO], S8083, S8088-S8103, S8105-S8110, S8112-S8118, S8122-S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), unanimous-consent agreement, S7903 [28NO], S7983 [29NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 981), S2947 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (S. 304), S632 [8FE]

Ecology and environment: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 699), S2049 [31MR]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7395-S7412 [14NO], S7432-S7435, S7442 [15NO], S7587, S7596-S7598, S7600-S7604 [16NO], S7684, S7695 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7346 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent request, S7433 [15NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (S. 629), S1841 [17MR]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (S. 342), S688 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (S. 383), S883 [17FE]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 938), S2841 [10MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient, S8366-S8368 [6DE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding, S7404 [14NO]

———nonproliferation programs funding, S2186 [6AP]

Nevada National Security Site: anniversary, S332 [27JA]

Nuclear energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (S. 1067), S3344 [25MY]

———create strategy for spent fuel storage, including options for consolidating and storing fuel at one or more regional sites, S7405-S7411 [14NO]

———offer to enter into temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility agreements (S. 1320), S4296 [30JN]

———tribute to U.S.-Russian cooperation in civilian nuclear energy, S6864 [20OC]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: establish as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (S. 828), S2517 [14AP]

Petroleum: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (S. 612), S1833 [17MR]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY], S3305 [25MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 1149), S3543 [7JN]

———fossil energy research and development funding, S7601 [16NO], S7695 [17NO], S8386, S8387 [7DE]

———national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1812 [17MR], S1946, S1958 [30MR], S2161 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076 [18MY], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6496 [13OC], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (S. 1807), S7136 [3NO]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (S. 937), S2855 [11MY], S3028 [17MY]

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (S. 1703), S6510 [13OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2550 [14AP]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

Radioactive substances: provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (S. 1135), S3448 [26MY]

Renewable energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

———solar and wind energy development funding, S7411 [14NO]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

Richland, WA: dedication of Physical Sciences Facility at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, S2343 [8AP]

Severstal North America, Inc.: require inspector general to investigate conditional loan agreement, S7412 [14NO]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow for sale of petroleum to offset loss of oil production due to unrest in the Middle East, S1106 [2MR]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), S8702 [16DE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), S4971 [27JY], S4973 [28JY]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, S6181-S6183 [5OC]

Reports filed

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 734) (S. Rept. 112-70), S5338 [6SE]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

Clean Energy Financing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 112-88), H3408 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 112-181), H5488 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

Cutting Federal Red Tape To Facilitate Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2170) (H. Rept. 112-250), H6975 [14OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1540) (H. Rept. 112-78), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1253) (S. Rept. 112-26), S4023 [22JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1867), S7451 [15NO]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1256), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Energy and Water Integration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1343) (S. Rept. 112-35), S4485 [11JY]

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 112-159), H5284 [20JY]

Hydropower Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 629) (S. Rept. 112-19), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Arunava Majumdar To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Charles D. McConnell To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of David T. Danielson To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Gregory H. Woods To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of LaDoris Guess Harris To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Peter B. Lyons To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1067) (S. Rept. 112-66), S5338 [6SE]

Nuclear Power 2021 Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 512) (S. Rept. 112-57), S5338 [6SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3424 [25MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO], H4801, H4807, H4810, H4816, H4817, H4848 [11JY], H5006 [13JY], H5053, H5062, H5077 [14JY]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Executive Office of the President, S7657-S7659 [17NO], S8664 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Executive Office of the President, S7952 [29NO]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7642 [17NO]

Tables

Average retail price of energy, H1287 [18FE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4777-H4783 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 92, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8942 [14DE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 276, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3423 [25MY]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 2354, energy and water development appropriations, H4762 [8JY]

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.R. 1938, North America-Made Energy Security Act, H5504 [26JY]

H. Res. 493, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8915 [14DE]

H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H6476-H6479 [3OC]

H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8187-S8341 [5DE], H3436-H3595 [25MY]

H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act, H5518 [26JY]

S. 342, Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act, S689 [14FE]

S. 383, Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act, S883 [17FE]

S. 519, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S1505-S1507 [9MR]

S. 699, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S2049-S2051 [31MR]

S. 828, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act, S2517 [14AP]

S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

S. 1067, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act, S3344 [25MY]

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

S. 1135, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act, S3448 [26MY]

S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S3543 [7JN]

S. 1160, Dept. of Energy Administrative Improvement Act, S3616 [8JN]

S. 1320, Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act, S4297 [30JN]

S. 1807, Energy Research and Development Coordination Act, S7136 [3NO]

S. 2009, Insular Areas Act, S8703 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 32, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S6673, S6692 [18OC], H8133 [5DE]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1160), S3613 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1160), S3615 [8JN]

Texts of

S. 1160, provisions, S3616 [8JN]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (S. 1703), S6510 [13OC]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

Education: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3344, H3345 [23MY], H3368, H3369, H3371, H3398 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2640, H2642, H2643 [13AP]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2630 [13AP]

Articles and editorials

Definition of Insanity, S6310 [6OC]

Entitlement Bandits, S4374 [6JY]

Parity for Kids' Mental Health, H6411 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

Administration on Aging: reauthorize Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7133 [26OC]

Alzheimer's disease: authorize grants for training and support services for patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Border areas: establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (see S. 1257), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2298), H4456 [22JN]

Cardiomyopathy: provide education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H8318 [8DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]

———establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Child and family services program: extend (see S. 1542), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2790), H5891 [2AU] (see H.R. 2883), H6096 [12SE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Program: improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families (see S. 1155), S3613 [8JN]

———provide diapers and diapering supplies (see S. 1778), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3134), H6672 [6OC]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds (see S. 581), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1711, 1726), H3060 [4MY]

Children and youth: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H6010 [8SE]

———better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H5883 [1AU]

———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1437), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]

———implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (see S. 54), S123 [25JA]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3418), H7578 [14NO]

———make certain State social services funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see S. 1879), S7612 [16NO]

———make child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7890 [18NO]

———make child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3617), H8318 [8DE]

———provide incentives for States to improve the well-being of children in the child welfare system through reforms and innovations, collaboration between agencies, and increased accountability (see S. 1509), S5251 [2AU]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———reduce youth homelessness by extending foster care eligibility and programs and improving programs to keep families together (see S. 961), S2928 [12MY]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see S. 1667), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3126), H6671 [6OC]

———require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1877), S7612 [16NO]

———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 3333), H7329 [3NO]

Climate: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

Colleges and universities: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1833), H3218 [11MY]

———provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1480), S5250 [2AU]

———provide grants to newly accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1481), S5250 [2AU]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

Community Services Block Grant Program: authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth (see H.R. 2817), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2817), H5931 [30AU]

Contraceptives: require public disclosure of audits conducted of entities receiving family planning grants (see S. 814), S2446 [13AP]

Controlled substance monitoring program: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 866), H1455 [1MR]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H2911 [15AP]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Diabetes: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H5895 [5AU]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see S. 795), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1462), H2570 [8AP]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2188 [6AP] (see H.R. 1394), H2410 [6AP]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H680 [10FE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see S. 495), S1328 [7MR] (see H.R. 883), H1524 [2MR]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2505), H4945 [12JY]

———extend authorization of appropriations for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see H.R. 2518), H5018 [13JY]

———foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H6231 [15SE]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see S. 1613), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3015), H6413 [22SE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 2123), H4034 [3JN]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see S. 966), S2928 [12MY]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 1221), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H3160 [10MY]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

———revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see S. 1809), S7127 [3NO]

———support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, leverage public and private investment in research, and focus on relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see S. 1107), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2033), H3755 [26MY]

Drugs: establish an America Rx drug discount program for individuals without access to prescription drugs at discounted prices (see H.R. 2296), H4456 [22JN]

———increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1925), H3302 [13MY]

Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: provide additional funding (see S. 1088), S3426 [26MY]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see S. 1156), S3613 [8JN] (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 2331), H4527 [23JN]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1216), H2036 [29MR]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

Epilepsy: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Ethnic groups: provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see S. 71), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 2486), H4850 [11JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 1273), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2341), H4527 [23JN]

Families and domestic relations: conduct study on recruitment and retention of foster parents (see H.R. 2022), H3754 [26MY]

FDA: allow manufacturers to distribute and cite scientific research on health benefits of foods and dietary supplements without affecting regulatory category of the product (see H.R. 1364), H2326 [5AP]

———ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

———improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements (see S. 1310), S4291 [30JN]

Field emergency medical services: improve (see H.R. 3144), H6676 [7OC]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S123 [25JA]

Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program: establish (see H.R. 531), H549 [8FE]

Gambling: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4527 [23JN]

Health: conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (see H.J. Res. 19), H202 [12JA]

———eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

———enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 481), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 1448), H2569 [8AP]

———establish performance-based quality measures under Medicare and affirmative defense in medical malpractice actions, and provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals (see H.R. 2363), H4573 [24JN]

———improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (see H.R. 971), H1664 [9MR]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H1664 [9MR]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 660), S1933 [29MR]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

———reauthorize certain public health preparedness programs (see S. 1814), S7155 [7NO]

Health care facilities: establish a demonstration program to test the viability of community integrated small house nursing care homes (see S. 2022), S8734 [16DE]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (see S. 1095), S3426 [26MY]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program (see S. 43), S123 [25JA]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 992), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 2187), H4277 [15JN]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

———provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 1929), H3302 [13MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: preserve reauthorization (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA]

———revise and extend (see H.R. 536), H549 [8FE]

Insurance: exempt licensed independent insurance producer remuneration from the medical loss ratio (see H.R. 3183), H6919 [13OC]

———improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance (see S. 159), S126 [25JA]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: establish a program to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, medical-legal partnerships to assist patients to navigate health-related programs and activities (see S. 1609), S5902 [22SE]

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant: convert funding for personal responsibility education programs from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1215), H2036 [29MR]

Medicaid: require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 1101), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2841), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2841), H5939 [6SE]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S122 [25JA]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 1063), H1796 [14MR]

———create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]

———establish accreditation requirements for suppliers and providers of air ambulance services (see S. 1407), S4845 [22JY]

———issue regulations to make available a searchable claims and payment database (see S. 756), S2266 [7AP]

———prevent dismantling of program and establishment as a voucher program (see S. 789), S2387 [12AP]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 1217), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2233), H4327 [16JN]

———provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H8966 [14DE]

———provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B (see H.R. 1654), H2913 [15AP]

———reduce the costs of prescription drugs (see S. 1699), S6461 [12OC]

———repeal reduction in disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 3633), H8727 [12DE]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2190), H4277 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2248), H4363 [21JN]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 3506), H7898 [22NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend disproportionate share hospital payment program (see H.R. 342), H354 [19JA]

———curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 3399), H7405 [10NO]

———prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (see S. 882), S2686 [4MY]

Mental health: revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see S. 1128), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 1052), S3274 [24MY] (see H.R. 1970), H3409 [24MY]

National Health Service Corps: include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals (see H.R. 3762), H10015 [20DE]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in programs (see S. 48), S123 [25JA]

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program: provide for participation of certain specialists needed to respond to environmental public health emergencies (see S. 1505), S5251 [2AU]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists (see S. 975), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1426), H2533 [7AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 775), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1810), H3159 [10MY]

National Office of Social Work Research: establish (see S. 41), S123 [25JA]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center: establish and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 3514), H7927 [29NO]

National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan: implement (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 2671), H5660 [27JY]

Office of Refugee Resettlement: reform and modernize (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

Office of the National Nurse: establish (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

Oral health: make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H2933 [2MY]

Pancreatic Cancer Initiative: establish and implement (see S. 362), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 733), H1038 (see H.R. 733), H1069 [16FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 73), S124 [25JA] (see S. 248), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 439), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 844), H1390 [28FE]

———apply Early Innovator grant funds returned by States to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2961), H6231 [15SE]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1217), H2036 [29MR]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2602 [12AP]

———require greater transparency on criteria used to grant certain waivers and ensure such waivers are treated in a fair and consistent manner (see S. 650), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1184), H1983 [17MR]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

Poverty: submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 528), H549 [8FE]

Pregnancy Assistance Fund: authorize additional funding (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]

Privacy: remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (see S. 1275), S4076 [23JN]

Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program: revise minimum allotments (see H.R. 3141), H6672 [6OC]

Promoting Safe and Stable Families program: reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse (see S. 1234), S3924 [20JN]

Public health: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO] (see H.R. 2405), H4580 [28JN]

Public Health Service: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 2791), H5892 [2AU]

Public welfare programs: renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1194), H1984 [17MR]

Research: encourage use of medical checklists through research (see H.R. 3386), H7397 [4NO]

———improve protections for human research subjects and, where appropriate because of the type research involved, reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2625), H5398 [22JY]

Safety: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (see S. 1854), S7368 [10NO]

Schools: make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4326 [16JN]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3627), H8318 [8DE]

Senior citizens: establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 1750), S6871 [20OC]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 525), S1502 [9MR]

Social Security: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 454), S1120 [2MR]

Social Services Block Grants Program: provide grants to support job creation initiatives (see H.R. 3701), H9925 [16DE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Statistics: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

Stillbirths: provide for national collection of data in a standardized manner (see H.R. 1037), H1768 [11MR]

340B Drug Pricing Program: revise and expand to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H5660 [27JY]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1381), S4641 [18JY] (see H.R. 2557), H5125 [15JY]

Veterans: facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums (see S. 1553), S5624 [14SE]

Women: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 165), H39 [5JA]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 2141), H4035 [3JN]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1573 [3MR]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2679), H5732 [28JY]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Excerpts

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Medicare policy statement, H3823 [1JN]

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: Barry C. Melancon, American Institute of CPAs, H6303 [21SE]

———Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H6297 [21SE]

———Christine James-Brown, Child Welfare League of America, H6297 [21SE]

———Eric T. Washington, Conference of Chief Justices and Rosalyn W. Frierson, Conference of State Court Adminstrators, H6303 [21SE]

———Jack F. Trope, Association on American Indian Affairs, H6302 [21SE]

———Joe Kroll, North American Council on Adoptable Children, H6302 [21SE]

———John Sciamanna, American Humane Association, H6302 [21SE]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, H6298 [21SE]

———National Foster Care Coalition, H6296 [21SE]

———Nicole Dobbins, Voice for Adoption (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H6301 [21SE]

———Public Children Services Association of Ohio, H6296 [21SE]

———several child welfare organizations, H6298 [21SE]

———Terry L. Cross, National Indian Child Welfare Association, H6301 [21SE]

———Tracy L. Wareing, American Public Human Services Association, H6303 [21SE]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6301 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS integration of mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams: several organizations, S1508 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs: Mary Jane Wallner and Wes Keller, National Conference of State Legislatures, H3785 [31MY]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H3785 [31MY]

Government regulations impact on health care: Senator Roberts, S1534-S1536 [10MR]

Health care reform funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, E731 [15AP]

Medicare funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1484 [9MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, E621 [4AP]

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House) and Senator Sessions, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3759 [14JN]

———several Senators, S3802 [15JN]

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue: Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Black Women's Health Imperative (organization), E1778 [5OC]

———JoAnn Pushkin, Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Nancy M. Cappello, Are You Dense, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Rhonda F. Turner, American Association of Breast Care Professionals, E1778 [5OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Education: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3386 [24MY], H3432 [25MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2645 [13AP]

Press releases

HHS Announces New Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program, H3370 [24MY]

Remarks in House

AIDS Drug Assistance Program: funding, H1185, H1186 [17FE]

American Health Benefit Exchanges: require posting on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by repeal, H2962, H2963 [3MY]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight: personnel funding, H1323 [18FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

Child and family services program: extend (H.R. 2790), E1504 [5AU]

———extend (H.R. 2883), H6292-H6304 [21SE], E1602 [12SE], E1695 [22SE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant: funding, H2049 [30MR]

Children and youth: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (H.R. 2874), H6105 [13SE]

———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (H.R. 2678), H5583 [27JY]

———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (H.R. 3333), E1993 [3NO]

Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: observance, E788 [3MY]

Colet, Venancia R.: Dept. of HHS Administration on Aging Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award recipient, E1461 [1AU]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249-H6254 [20SE]

Community health centers: funding, H878 [15FE], H944, H1015 [16FE], H2050 [30MR], E249 [16FE], E254 [17FE], E296 [18FE]

Community Services Block Grant Program: funding, H1016-H1018 [16FE]

Congressional Review Act: use to reduce the impact of executive branch regulations on the economy, H2026, H2027 [29MR]

Controlled substance monitoring program: amend and reauthorize (H.R. 866), E385 [1MR]

Crime: enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H6124-H6127 [13SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1462), H2615 [13AP], E2158 [1DE]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), H4739 [7JY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (H.R. 2505), H6258 [20SE]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 1774), E826 [5MY]

Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: funding, H2797 [14AP]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (H.R. 2331), E1181 [23JN]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3361-H3388, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3430, H3432-H3434 [25MY], E947, E950 [25MY], E1124 [16JN]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), motion to recommit, H3432-H3434 [25MY]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3371-H3373 [24MY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H3362, H3364 [24MY], H6254, H6255 [20SE], H6411 [22SE], E1680 [21SE]

EPA: maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

Ethnic groups: provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (H.R. 2486), E1282 [11JY]

Family planning services: funding, H1005, H1006, H1010-H1018, H1022 [16FE], E249, E251 [16FE], E272, E277, E284, E288 [18FE]

FDA: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition funding, H4164 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Gambling: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (H.R. 2334), E1191 [23JN]

GAO: conduct a study on the number of primary care physicians trained as a result of converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3365, H3368-H3370 [24MY]

———determine that there is no primary care physician shortage before converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3399 [24MY]

———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on States and local communities, H2643, H2644 [13AP]

———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on the prevention of chronic diseases and promoting health, H2642, H2643 [13AP]

Head Start Program: funding, H1557 [3MR], H1646 [9MR], H2049, H2066 [30MR], H2550 [8AP], H7005 [24OC], E310 [18FE], E388 [1MR], E471 [14MR]

Health: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (H.J. Res. 19), H1787 [14MR]

———improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (H.R. 971), H8159 [6DE], E1000 [31MY]

———prioritize graduate medical education funding to qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, H3432, H3433 [25MY]

———proposal to require all health plans to cover certain birth control procedures and drugs, H7382 [4NO]

———request the President and the Dept. of HHS to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications relative to certain health care reform agreements, H1774 [14MR]

———societal impact of health care service cuts, H825 [15FE]

Health care facilities: include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2558), H6411 [22SE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

Indian Health Service: dental health programs funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Solicitor General funding, H5575 [26JY]

———Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Indiana: denial of waiver relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H7941 [30NO]

Insurance: funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1261, H1262 [18FE]

LIHEAP: funding, H8743 [13DE]

Medicaid: reform, H2808 [14AP]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H5289 [21JY]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H1583 [8MR]

———provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (H.R. 3667), H8914 [14DE]

———reform, H2301, H2302, H2303 [5AP], H2333 [6AP], H2419-H2422, H2508-H2514, H2522-H2524 [7AP], H2537, H2539, H2545, H2550 [8AP], H2589, H2594-H2597 [12AP], H2611, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2621, H2648, H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2674, H2675, H2681-H2684, H2795, H2797, H2805-H2818, H2820-H2835, H2837, H2848 [14AP], H2860, H2879-H2882, H2892, H2893, H2898, H2900, H2903 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3009 [4MY], H3169 [11MY], H3230, H3231, H3265, H3275 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396, H3401 [24MY], H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3765, H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3787, H3788, H3799, H3800, H3803 [31MY], H3814, H3815, H3816, H3818-H3828 [1JN], H3925, H3927, H3978-H3980 [2JN], H3989, H3990, H4027-H4031 [3JN], H4094, H4095, H4096 [14JN], H4190, H4192, H4196 [15JN], H4282 [16JN], H4472, H4474, H4475, H4511-H4515, H4517 [23JN], H5031 [14JY], H5134 [18JY], H5167 [19JY], H5277-H5282 [20JY], H5298 [21JY], H5388 [22JY], H5481-H5487 [25JY], H5499, H5501 [26JY], H5666, H5677 [28JY], H6188, H6189 [15SE], E639 [5AP], E761 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E900 [13MY], E990 [27MY], E1078 [13JN]

———reform physicians reimbursement rates, H8058 [1DE], H8201 [7DE], H8352 [12DE], H10000 [20DE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H371, H372 [20JA], H4028 [3JN], H8801, H8806, H8807 [13DE], H9933 [19DE], H9967, H9970, H9971, H9976, H9980, H10008 [20DE], E2342 [23DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H2527 [7AP]

National Health Service Corps program: funding, H450 [25JA]

Native Americans: programs funding, H5440 [25JY]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (H.R. 2671), E1459 [1AU]

———funding, H408 [24JA], H1009, H1013 [16FE], H1529 [3MR]

North Carolina: cost of upgrading Medicaid billing system, H8994 [15DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Initiative: establish and implement (H.R. 733), H7719 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H6989 [24OC]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2282 [4AP], H2612, H2614, H2633-H2647 [13AP], E716 [14AP], E807 [4MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2624-H2632 [13AP]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), motion to recommit, H2646 [13AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: allegations of mishandling of Federal funding, H8974 [15DE]

———funding, H518 [8FE], H611, H612 [10FE], H685 [11FE], H802 [15FE], H945, H1006, H1015 [16FE], H1156-H1174 [17FE], H1405, H1443 [1MR], H1833-H1836 [15MR], H2046 [30MR], H2544, H2546 [8AP], H3033 [4MY], H9918, H9920 [16DE], E262, E288, E289, E290 [18FE], E333 [28FE], E413 [3MR], E507 [16MR], E621 [4AP]

Prevention and Public Health Fund: post on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by repeal, H2640-H2642 [13AP]

———preserve for activities for senior citizens, H2646 [13AP]

Public health: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8153-H8159 [6DE], E2205 [7DE]

Public welfare programs: renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (H.R. 1194), H3784-H3787 [31MY], E518 [17MR]

———Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program reform, H7426 [14NO]

Schools: require posting on website of notice of rescission of unobligated funding for school-based health center construction, H2983-H2985 [3MY]

Social Security: court decision requiring participation in Medicare to receive retirement benefits, H2260, H2261 [1AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 1106), E489 [15MR]

SSA: funding, H1032-H1035 [16FE]

States: health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1285, H1286 [18FE]

———proposal to grant loans in order to launch health insurance co-ops in each State, H5167 [19JY]

———study possible delays and potential enrollment reductions into Health Benefit Exchanges resulting from repeal of mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges, H2964-H2966 [3MY]

———submit a report outlining the difficulties States will face setting up health care exchanges without Federal assistance, H2964 [3MY]

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: failure to renew grant for program to aid victims of human trafficking due to refusal to refer victims for contraceptives or abortion, H7269 [3NO]

Women: promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (H.R. 2141), H3921 [2JN]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (H.R. 3102), E1776, E1778 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Border areas: establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (S. 1257), S4030 [22JN]

Child and family services program: extend (H.R. 2883), S5833 [21SE], S5920 [22SE], S5924, S5942 [23SE]

Children and youth: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1437), S5019 [28JY]

———provide incentives for States to improve the well-being of children in the child welfare system through reforms and innovations, collaboration between agencies, and increased accountability (S. 1509), S5266 [2AU]

———reduce youth homelessness by extending foster care eligibility and programs and improving programs to keep families together (S. 961), S2933 [12MY]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (S. 1667), S6334 [6OC]

———tribute to Emergency Medical Services for Children program, S3767 [14JN]

Colleges and universities: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health, S652 [14FE], S2194 [6AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), S6004 [26SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), S5676 [15SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), unanimous-consent request, S5745-S5747 [20SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Diseases: address minority health disparities relative to causes and treatment of asthma, S1532 [10MR]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 752), S2208 [6AP]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (S. 1613), S5909 [22SE]

———revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing to prevent deaths from liver cancer (S. 1809), S7137 [3NO]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (S. 507), S1408 [8MR]

Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: funding, S8620 [15DE]

———provide additional funding (S. 1088), S3431 [26MY]

Education: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (S. 958), S2932 [12MY]

Family planning services: funding, S1482 [9MR], S2223, S2261 [7AP], S2287-S2295, S2308-S2310, S2312, S2319, S2321, S2322, S2326-S2332 [8AP], S2433 [13AP], S2460, S2473 [14AP]

FDA: improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements (S. 1310), S4294 [30JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (S. 50), S163 [25JA]

Government regulations: impact on health care, S1534-S1537 [10MR]

Health: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'', S7289 [9NO]

———enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (S. 481), S1228 [3MR]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (S. 660), S1883 [28MR], S1935 [29MR]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (S. 1095), S3434 [26MY]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (S. 992), S2954 [12MY]

———express concerns over plan to conduct stealth survey on accessiblity of health care providers, S4137 [28JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

Insurance: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates (S. 137), S204-S206 [25JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: establish a program to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, medical-legal partnerships to assist patients to navigate health-related programs and activities (S. 1609), S5906 [22SE]

LIHEAP: funding, S8711 [16DE], S8757 [17DE]

Medicaid: require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (S. 1101), S3436 [26MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (S. 1718), S6602-S6604 [17OC]

———funding, S1484 [9MR]

———issue regulations to make available a searchable claims and payment database (S. 756), S2268, S2269 [7AP]

———prevent dismantling of program and establishment as a voucher program (S. 789), S2430 [13AP]

———reform, S2377 [12AP], S2409, S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2465, S2473, S2483, S2486, S2488 [14AP], S2667 [4MY], S2906 [12MY], S3099 [18MY], S3205 [23MY], S3252-S3257 [24MY], S3289, S3295-S3300, S3302, S3306-S3310, S3316-S3319, S3323-S3331, S3333, S3335 [25MY], S3380-S3386, S3408-S3411 [26MY], S3508 [6JN], S3516 [7JN], S3669 [9JN], S3757-S3759 [14JN], S3797, S3798, S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4118 [27JN], S4689, S4693 [20JY], S5209 [2AU], S8707 [16DE]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (S. 1206), S3836 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 44), S2369 [12AP]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (S. 722), S2089, S2090 [4AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S4372 [6JY]

———prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (S. 882), S6592 [17OC]

Mental health: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Federal autism funding, S5747 [20SE]

National Health Service Corps: provide for the participation of pharmacists in programs (S. 48), S160 [25JA]

Office of Health Plan Management: establish to administer the Consumer Choice Health Plan to provide an affordable and accountable public option for consumers, S389 [1FE]

Pancreatic Cancer Initiative: establish and implement (S. 362), S3165 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (S. 248), S417 [1FE], S619 [7FE]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (S. 1395), S4803 [21JY], S5351 [7SE]

———financial assessment of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S6072 [4OC]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S447 [2FE], S6310-S6312 [6OC], S6568-S6571 [17OC], S6705 [19OC], S6909 [31OC], S7038 [2NO], S7274, S7275 [9NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (S. 720), S7046-S7049 [2NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (S. 720), unanimous-consent request, S7045, S7046 [2NO]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (S. 319), S644 [10FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1187-S1191 [3MR], S1482 [9MR]

Privacy: remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (S. 1275), S4101 [23JN]

Promoting Safe and Stable Families program: reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse (S. 1234), S3930 [20JN]

Public health: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S7382-S7384 [10NO]

Public welfare programs: renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (S. 1013), S3057, S3058 [17MY]

Safety: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (S. 1854), S7382 [10NO]

Senior citizens: integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 525), S1508 [9MR]

Social Security: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 454), S1140 [2MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 584), S1680 [15MR]

Reports filed

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 112-210), H6237 [19SE]

Combating Autism Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1094), S5498 [12SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1217, Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 112-61), H2602 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion From Direct Appropriations to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1216) (H. Rept. 112-64), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Personal Responsibility Education Programs Funding Conversion to Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 112-63), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Reauthorization of Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 112-286), H7712 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS Support for Graduate Medical Education Programs in Children's Hospitals Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 958), S5498 [12SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1852) (H. Rept. 112-205), H6096 [12SE]

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1173) (H. Rept. 112-342), H10026 [23DE]

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 528) (H. Rept. 112-23), H1523 [2MR]

Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 112-57), H2575 [11AP]

Public Health Service Nominations: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S791 [16FE], S3105 [18MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Education: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3399 [24MY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1194, Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H3785 [31MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 1217, Prevention and Public Health Fund repeal, H2624 [13AP]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers funding conversion from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3353 [24MY]

H.R. 1194, Dept. of HHS renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H3784 [31MY]

H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers funding conversion from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3368 [24MY]

H.R. 1852, Dept. of HHS support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals reauthorization, H6254 [20SE]

H.R. 2005, Combating Autism Act reauthorization, H6249 [20SE]

H.R. 2405, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H8153-H8157 [6DE]

H.R. 2883, Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6292-H6295 [21SE]

S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act, S151 [25JA]

S. 48, Pharmacist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act, S160 [25JA]

S. 50, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, S163 [25JA]

S. 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act, S206 [25JA]

S. 248, Empowering States to Innovate Act, S417 [1FE]

S. 481, Federal Response To Eliminate Eating Disorders Act, S1228-S1232 [3MR]

S. 660, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act, S1935 [29MR]

S. 722, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, S2089 [4AP]

S. 752, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S2209 [6AP]

S. 756, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, S2269 [7AP]

S. 1257, Border Health Security Act, S4031 [22JN]

S. 1275, Social Security Number Protection Act, S4102 [23JN]

S. 1310, Dietary Supplement Labeling Act, S4294 [30JN]

S. 1609, Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act, S5907 [22SE]

S. 1613, Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act, S5909 [22SE]

S. 1667, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act, S6335-S6338 [6OC]

S. 1718, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act, S6602 [17OC]

S. 1884, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, S7704 [17NO]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agreements

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Customs and Border Protection enforcement mechanisms, H6829 [12OC]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

———making (H.R. 2017), S5977, S5987, S5998, S6000 [26SE], S6055 [3OC], H3806, H3807 [31MY], H3837, H3841, H3843, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3849, H3850, H3851, H3856, H3858, H3862, H3863, H3864, H3871, H3872, H3873, H3874, H3877, H3879, H3881, H3882, H3885, H3888, H3890, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3899, H3900, H3901, H3903, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3907, H3912, H3913, H3914, H3915 [1JN], H3928, H3929, H3930, H3939, H3940, H3941, H3943, H3946, H3952, H3987 [2JN], H6463 [29SE]

Armed Forces: provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8491 [12DE], H9936 [19DE]

Aviation: maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (S. Res. 174), S3113, S3114 [18MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7333 [3NO], H7352, H7363, H7364, H7365, H7366, H7368, H7371, H7374, H7376, H7377 [4NO], H7604, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), consideration (H. Res. 455), H7339 [4NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Did Obama Appointee Access Confidential Database in Effort To Smear Perry as `Islamophobe'?, H7389 [4NO]

Dodging Bullets in El Paso, H236 [18JA]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

Internment Specter Raises Ugly Head in Forgetful U.S. Senate, S7962 [29NO]

On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied, S8657 [15DE]

Politics Over Principle, E2313 [19DE]

Region—Cities Scramble in Wake of E-Verify Bill, E1949 [27OC]

U.S. Border Agent Jailed for Improper Arrest of Suspected Drug Smuggler, H7115 [26OC]

Ultralight Aircraft Now Ferrying Drugs Across U.S.-Mexico Border, S5260 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H551 [8FE]

———making (see H.R. 2017), H3754 [26MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making (H.R. 2017), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3805 [31MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———authorize issuance of a military service identification card to persons who served (see H.R. 3293), H7206 [1NO]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE] (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (see S. 1954), S8414 [7DE]

Aviation: approve applications submitted by airport operators for participation in the security screening opt-out program (see H.R. 3038), H6455 [23SE]

———ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (see H.R. 2438), H4748 [7JY]

———establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (see H.R. 1007), H1724 [10MR]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

———increase use of security cameras at airport security screening checkpoints and exits and impose increased penalties on individuals who circumvent security screening at airports (see S. 318), S642 [10FE]

———maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (see S. Res. 174), S2778 [9MY] (see H. Res. 255), H3160 [10MY]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 216), H134 [7JA]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see S. 1998), S8679 [15DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (see S. 860), S2507 [14AP]

Business and industry: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program: allow inclusion of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 2890), H6097 [12SE]

———reauthorize (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 908), H1573 (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

Chemicals: codify requirement to maintain chemical facility antiterrorism security regulations (see H.R. 901), H1573 [3MR]

———prohibit approval of chemical facility site security plans unless the facility meets or exceeds State or local security requirements (see H.R. 225), H134 [7JA]

Children and youth: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 1399), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 2607), H5373 [21JY]

Coast Guard: authorize entrance into agreements with foreign governments or international organizations for performance of port security assessments (see H.R. 3273), H7159 [27OC]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 1665), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 2838), H5936 [2SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H7329 [3NO]

Colleges and universities: establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 76), H35 [5JA]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Contracts: permit a class deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to support domestic emergency operations (see H.R. 3058), H6456 [23SE]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1483), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3416), H7577 [14NO]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]

Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

———deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]

Cuba: modify requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident (see H.R. 2831), H5931 [30AU]

Dept. of Defense: provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 614), S1826 [17MR]

———prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 1683), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H2854 [14AP]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H2998 [3MY]

———require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (see S. 1563), S5684 [15SE]

Education: make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6096 [12SE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H774 [14FE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1250 (see H.R. 800), H1361 [18FE]

———make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3160), H6853 [12OC]

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

FBI: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H6853 [12OC]

FCC: study uses of amateur radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, identify impediments to deployment of such communications, and make recommendations for relief of such impediments (see H.R. 81), H35 [5JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 985), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 327), H353 [19JA]

———making appropriations to ensure that Armed Forces members and civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense and the Coast Guard are paid during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1508), H2664 [13AP]

Federal Protective Service: enhance ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 176), H40 [5JA] (see H.R. 2658), H5579 [26JY]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 3492), H7890 [18NO]

———ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 1411), H2533 [7AP]

———establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 2849), H5964 [7SE]

———improve efficiency and guarantee accountability in the Urban Areas Security Initiative (see H.R. 3726), H9926 [16DE]

———limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 1555), H2855 [14AP]

———preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (see H.R. 3631), H8322 [9DE]

———prohibit requiring the use of specified percentage of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes (see H.R. 1129), H1905 [16MR]

———reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 2903), H6139 [13SE]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S123 [25JA]

Foreign countries: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S1329 [7MR] (see H.R. 959), H1619 [8MR]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H4944 [12JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

Health care professionals: provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 1929), H3302 [13MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1842), H3218 [11MY]

———clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7068 [25OC]

———construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H1841 [15MR]

———create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 483), H508 [26JA]

———discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (see H.R. 1156), H1982 [17MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 3692), H9431 [15DE]

———establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 312), H254 [18JA]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1141), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2115, 2116), H4034 [3JN]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2106 [30MR]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (see S. 642), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2972), H6271 [20SE]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 714), H922 [15FE]

———prohibit issuance of certain visas to nationals from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of a national ordered to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2199), H4277 [15JN]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 1195), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2169), H4185 [14JN]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H134 [7JA]

———provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in immigration enforcement operations (see S. 1949), S8413 [7DE]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (see S. 1336), S4450 [7JY]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H1574 [3MR]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H774 [14FE]

———reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 3443), H7713 [16NO]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (see H.R. 713), H922 [15FE]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H1984 [17MR]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2036 [29MR]

Information technology: establish Cybersecurity Compliance Division and enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks (see H.R. 174), H40 [5JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (see H.R. 770), H1176 (see H.R. 770), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 915), H1574 [3MR]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 803), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1507), H2664 [13AP]

———provide additional resources to improve land ports of entry, open additional inspection lanes, and hire and retain inspectors and officers for the U.S. Southern border (see S. 1604), S5902 [22SE]

———provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses (see S. 523), S1502 [9MR]

———provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 2235), H4327 [16JN]

———provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region (see H.R. 1922), H3301 [13MY]

———provide with an accurate definition of ``cross-border violence'' and develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data (see H.R. 2124), H4034 [3JN]

———reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see S. 1236), S3924 [20JN] (see H.R. 2264), H4364 [21JN]

———require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements (see S. 1783), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3202), H6975 [14OC]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 126), S125 [25JA]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium: expand to include the National Center for Security and Preparedness (see S. 1282), S4129 [27JN]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

———enhance security of chemical facilities (see S. 709), S2046 [31MR]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1921), H3301 [13MY]

———modernize the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 3563), H8186 [6DE]

———provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (see S. 1268), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2314), H4526 [23JN]

———provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (see H.R. 1152), H1982 [17MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: extend prohibition on asylum applications by aliens (see H.R. 1927), H3302 [13MY]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H2570 [8AP]

Office of Agriculture Inspection: establish (see S. 1673), S6330 [6OC]

Office of Intelligence and Analysis: establish weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 2764), H5884 [1AU]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (see S. 1732), S6665 [18OC]

Programs: authorize certain (see S. 1546), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 3116), H6671 [6OC]

Public buildings: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see S. 772), S2348 [8AP]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 717), H922 [15FE]

Ships and vessels: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see S. 1496), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2998), H6342 [21SE]

South Carolina State Ports Authority: provide for a land exchange (see S. 869), S2621 [3MY]

Taxation: provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain land (see H.R. 543), H550 [8FE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 413), S871 [17FE]

———improve laws relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 3674), H9430 [15DE]

Telecommunications: adopt technology allowing 9-1-1 call centers to receive and respond to emergency text messages (see H.R. 3654), H8880 [13DE]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (see H.R. 1277), H2213 [31MR]

———study emergency communications (see S. 191), S272 [26JA]

Transportation: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (see H.R. 3140), H6672 [6OC]

———require delivery by U.S. mail of any transportation security card issued to an individual who resides in a remote location (see H.R. 1143), H1906 [16MR]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3173), H6853 [12OC]

———authorize programs (see H.R. 3011), H6412 [22SE]

———authorize programs and activities to enhance security of surface transportation, including mass transit (see H.R. 1900), H3300 [13MY]

———enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation (see H. Res. 28), H136 [7JA]

———ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H1842 [15MR]

———establish a 10-year term of office for any individual appointed as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 2622), H5373 [21JY]

———establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1447), H2569 [8AP]

———establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 1165), H1983 [17MR]

———establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

———exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see S. 1353), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

———impose fees on air carriers that charge passengers for a first checked bag or a first carry-on bag (see S. 1918), S7991 [29NO]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 71), H35 [5JA]

———prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

———require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 3670), H8966 [14DE]

———standardize training programs, establish an Office of Behavior Analysis, and enhance partnerships with State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1092), S3426 [26MY]

———transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H4186 [14JN]

Travel and tourism: restore exemption from fees for certain customs services for passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, and islands adjacent to the U.S. (see S. 1951), S8414 [7DE]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 295), S614 [7FE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans: provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (see S. 1859), S7368 [10NO]

World War II: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines (see H.R. 1288), H2213 [31MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, H8926 [14DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H8926 [14DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, H8926 [14DE]

———William S. Sessions, Constitution Project (organization), H8925 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, H8925 [14DE]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2047, E2048 [15NO]

———Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E2048 [15NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6052 [12SE]

Deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities: Representative Burton, H236 [18JA]

———several Representatives, H235 [18JA]

Federal disaster declarations for Louisiana farms and towns along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Floodway: Senator Landrieu, S5972 [26SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding: Senator Landrieu, S5971, S5972 [26SE]

———several Senators, S5971 [26SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants: Paul D. Ford, Fall River, MA, Fire Dept., E16 [6JA]

FEMA State and local first responder grant programs funding: B. Glen Whitley and Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H3837 [1JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]

Transportation Security Administration employees exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees: Kip Hawley, S717 [15FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Memorandums

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5970 [8SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

———making (H.R. 2017), H3961 [2JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Remarks in House

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

———establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246, H1247 [18FE], H3906 [1JN]

———consolidation of headquarters funding, H3847, H3848 [1JN]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226-H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense and non-homeland security discretionary spending, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

———making, H9892, H9893 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making (H.R. 2017), H3816, H3832-H3867, H3875-H3907 [1JN], H3920, H3926, H3927, H3928-H3936, H3939-H3964 [2JN], H4373, H4377 [22JN], E1017, E1019, E1020, E1021, E1023, E1027, E1029, E1033 [2JN], E1052 [3JN], E1081 [14JN], E1825 [12OC]

———making (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3816-H3828 [1JN]

———making (H.R. 2017), motion to recommit, H3962 [2JN]

———making (H.R. 2017), Senate amendment, H6463-H6465 [29SE]

———making (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent request, H3857, H3858 [1JN]

———reduce funding through reductions in Office of the Under Sec. for Management funding, H3846 [1JN]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8915-H8920, H8923-H8937 [14DE], H8976 [15DE], E2288 [16DE], E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), H7907, H7908 [29NO]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), Senate amendment, H9936, H9937 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Aviation: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (H.R. 2438), E1256 [7JY]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), H8981 [15DE]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals, H3930, H3931 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for advanced airport full body scanners, H3904, H3905 [1JN]

Border Enforcement Security Task Force: funding, H3850 [1JN]

Border Patrol: decision to send agents to protect the southern border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, H106 [7JA]

———removal of U.S.-Mexico border drug and people smugglers lookout posts funding, H3856 [1JN]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (H.R. 2668), H8329, H8330 [12DE], H8952 [14DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Air and Marine operations funding, H3849, H3851 [1JN]

———prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, H8928 [14DE]

Buy American Act: require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

California: passage of legislation prohibiting cities and counties from making E-verify program mandatory, E1949 [27OC]

Canada: approval of Beyond the Border agreement to ease border trade and travel, H8201 [7DE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program: allow inclusion of public water systems and treatment works (H.R. 2890), H6037 [9SE]

———funding, H3834 [1JN]

Climate Change Adaptation Task Force: prohibit funding, H3890-H3892 [1JN]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7344-H7381 [4NO], H7604-H7609 [15NO], E2044, E2045, E2047, E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO], E2086, E2090 [17NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), consideration (H. Res. 455), H7337-H7342 [4NO], H7696 [16NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), motion to recommit, H7607, H7608 [15NO]

———give priority for contracts to persons that manufacture materials, parts, and components in the U.S., H7364 [4NO]

———prohibit establishment of an ombudsman in each district, H7365, H7366 [4NO]

———prohibit funding to design, develop, or procure vessels of the Offshore Patrol Cutter class of ships unless the main propulsion diesel engines are manufactured by domestically operated entities, H3928 [2JN]

Collective bargaining: restrict funding for collective bargaining for transportation security officers, H3907 [1JN], E1033 [2JN]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

———ensure assessment and strategy plan identifies important maritime projects, implements container screening at ports, and utilizes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H7349 [4NO]

Contracts: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4168 [14JN]

———allow public-private competition for certain services currently provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel, H3885, H3886 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to award noncompetitively bid contracts to an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian Organization in amounts exceeding competitive bidding threshold, H3929 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 3416), E2068 [16NO]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (H.R. 695), H6867 [13OC]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport Transportation Security Administration staff, E169 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: limit application relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: redirect Afghanistan security forces funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

Diaz, Jesus E., Jr.: arrest for detainment of drug smuggler along the Mexican border, H7114 [26OC], H7214 [2NO]

Ecology and environment: prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888-H3890 [1JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 2885), H6142 [14SE], E1872 [14OC]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations resulting in private sector job losses, H3941, H3942 [2JN]

FAA: ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8219, H8229, H8230 [7DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 327), E160 [8FE]

FEMA: allow Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funds to be used to rehire or retain firefighters, H3894, H3895 [1JN]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3838-H3841, H3843-H3881 [1JN], E1019 [2JN]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and State and local programs emergency funding, H3879 [1JN]

———authority to waive layoff clause relative to Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program eligibility, H3927 [2JN]

———authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (H.R. 3492), E2102 [18NO]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding, H3881, H3882 [1JN], H4377 [22JN], H6036 [9SE], H6150 [14SE], H6215-H6217 [15SE], H6307-H6313, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6366, H6367, H6403, H6404 [22SE], H6530 [4OC], H7797 [17NO], E1749-E1751 [4OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

———Firefighter Assistance Grants program funding, H910, H911 [15FE], E248 [16FE], E282 [18FE]

———importance of Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, E16 [6JA]

———limit Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to high-risk areas, H1102, H1103 [17FE]

———permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for replacement of security equipment, H7349 [4NO]

———permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for security personnel expenses, H7349 [4NO]

———preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (H.R. 3631), H8911 [14DE]

———prohibit attempts to recoup disaster relief funds from individuals, H3890 [1JN]

———prohibit offset requirement for any emergency disaster assistance funds, H3893 [1JN]

———remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3864-H3867, H3875-H3879 [1JN], H3931 [2JN], E1017, E1021, E1027 [2JN]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H2790 [14AP], E243 [16FE]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding, H3832, H3835 [1JN], E1023 [2JN]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

———Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3837, H3841-H3843 [1JN]

———waive provisions prohibiting the rehiring of laid-off firefighters and certain budgetary and staffing requirements for local fire departments under the Firefighter Assistance Grants program, H1095, H1096 [17FE]

Freedom of information: prohibit funding for any action by a political appointee to delay, vacate, or reverse any decision to make records available pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, H3905 [1JN]

Funding, H822 [15FE], H3422 [25MY]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2496), H5117 [15JY], H5390 [22JY]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3902, H3903 [1JN], H3948, H3949 [2JN]

Government regulations: exempt certain rules and guidance from agency rule reform, H8097-H8099 [2DE]

———exempt rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8044-H8046 [1DE]

House of Representatives: provide for no more than one authorizing Committee in the House for the Dept. of Homeland Security, H24 [5JA]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H6330 [21SE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H8006 [1DE]

———clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H7015 [25OC]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H3900 [1JN], H4943 [12JY]

———construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border, H3097 [5MY], H3275 [12MY]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H517 [8FE], H571 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H950 [16FE], H1837-H1839 [15MR], H3925, H3977 [2JN], H6242 [20SE], E548 [29MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2115), E1050 [3JN]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2116), E1050 [3JN]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3843, H3844, H3848, H3849 [1JN]

———national policy to comprehensively improve system, H6848 [12OC]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 714), E313 [18FE]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants, H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to allow deferred actions against illegal immigrants except for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, H3894 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to process the release of illegal immigrants who have committed certain crimes, H3903 [1JN]

———prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, H3893 [1JN]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 2169), H4369 [22JN]

———reform, H1465 [2MR], H2049 [30MR], H2119 [31MR], H2550 [8AP], H3207 [11MY], H3284 [13MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY], H5977 [8SE], H6260-H6264 [20SE], E1982 [2NO]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 2000), H6262 [20SE]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (H.R. 713), E312 [18FE]

———Shadow Wolves border patrol program funding, H3858 [1JN]

———State and local law enforcement agency immigration enforcement program funding, H3946-H3948 [2JN]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Law Enforcement Support Center funding, H3858 [1JN]

———policy regarding detention of illegal aliens found by local law enforcement, H3686 [26MY]

Information technology: enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks, H3946 [2JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

Intelligence services: recommend the continued use of fusion centers to integrate intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security capabilities, H6030, H6031 [9SE]

Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program: funding, H3863 [1JN]

Law enforcement: allow specially trained State and local law enforcement officers to apprehend, investigate and detain illegal aliens for a pre-determined time period and under Federal supervision, H3851 [1JN]

———coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders, H6843-H6848 [12OC]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S., H3097-H3102 [5MY]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements, H7364 [4NO]

Mexico: allow Border Patrol agents to use live ammunition against outlaws, H1676 [10MR]

———condemn attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and express condolences to families of victims of such attack, H950 [16FE], H1073, H1074 [17FE], E268 [18FE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3899, H3900 [1JN]

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility: research facility construction funding, H1245, H1246 [18FE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2016 [4NO]

National Park Service: interagency southern border joint law enforcement centers construction funding, H5566 [26JY]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H73 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H235 [18JA], H259 [19JA], H1074, H1093 [17FE], H1399 [1MR], H8012 [1DE]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H797 [15FE], H2319 [5AP], H6844, H6845 [12OC]

———ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

———ensure that legislative language addressing border security improvement differentiates between high-risk and low-risk borders, E1680 [21SE]

———improve border security, H2315-H2320 [5AP], H3284, H3297 [13MY], H3765 [31MY], H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], H7901 [29NO]

———improve border security (H.R. 1299), E1680 [21SE]

———maintain National Guard assistance in U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H1896 [16MR], H3638 [25MY]

———port and transit security, interoperable emergency communications, buffer zone protection, and medical response programs funding, H3862 [1JN]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (H.R. 1152), H1942 [17MR], H4464 [23JN]

———transportation security and counterterrorism grants funding, H3962 [2JN]

National Security Agency: cybersecurity funding, H3248 [12MY]

New York, NY: counterterrorism and security programs funding, H3927 [2JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: implementation of provisions applying Federal immigration laws to the Northern Mariana Islands, H3815 [1JN]

Office of Detention and Removal: funding, H3851 [1JN]

Operation Stonegarden: funding, H3850 [1JN]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program, E1295 [12JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939, H3940 [2JN]

Public buildings: prohibit funding for new construction, purchase, or lease of any building in the District of Columbia unless a contract was entered into before a certain date, H3940, H3941 [2JN]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 717), E314 [18FE]

Puerto Rico: increase recruitment and retention of Federal law enforcement officers, H3418 [25MY]

Secure Border Initiative: funding, H3850, H3851 [1JN]

Taxation: provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain land (H.R. 543), E202 [10FE]

Telecommunications: cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3846, H3847 [1JN]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (H.R. 1277), H2116 [31MR]

Transportation: Surface Transportation Security funding, H3844-H3846 [1JN]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H3895 [1JN]

———ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (H.R. 1105), E495 [15MR]

———establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1447), H9936 [19DE]

———establish an Ombudsman Office (H.R. 1165), H9937 [19DE]

———explosives detection canine team program funding, H3856 [1JN]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (H.R. 71), H3167 [11MY]

———personnel funding, H1091, H1092 [17FE]

———prohibit funding to purchase uniforms that are not domestic in origin, H3929 [2JN]

———screening operations funding, H3943-H3945 [2JN]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: immigrant integration grants funding, H3882, H3883 [1JN]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (H.R. 3695), E2271 [15DE]

U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT): funding, H2791 [14AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

Veterans: put returning unemployed veterans with security skills to work in the Dept. of Homeland Security, H7587 [15NO]

War Powers Resolution: prohibit funding to contravene, H3895, H3896 [1JN], H3926 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Appropriations: making, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

———making (H.R. 2017), S5977-S5987 [26SE]

———making (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent agreement, S5987 [26SE]

Armed Forces: clarify authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8053 [30NO], S8122-S8124 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain certain persons under authorizations for use of military force to persons captured abroad, S7961 [29NO], S8025 [30NO], S8096-S8103, S8107 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7960-S7963 [29NO], S8025, S8036-S8045, S8048 [30NO], S8088-S8093, S8110, S8122-S8125, S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8633-S8636, S8645-S8647, S8650-S8664 [15DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (S. 2003), S8651, S8658-S8660 [15DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8486 [12DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (S. 1954), S8485 [12DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border, S7791 [18NO]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1485), S5260 [2AU]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), S8466 [8DE]

———maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (S. Res. 174), S3114 [18MY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (S. 860), S2533 [14AP]

———prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, S6175 [5OC]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program: reauthorize (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

Children and youth: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (S. 1399), S4804 [21JY]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (S. 372), S796 [16FE]

Cook County, IL: passage of ordinance directing local law enforcement officials not to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers, S7052 [2NO]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (S. 1483), S5255-S5259 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

———increase cybersecurity collaboration with Dept. of Homeland Security, S8049, S8050 [30NO]

Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 614), S1834 [17MR]

———submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: tribute to DREAM Sabbath events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]

Disasters: disaster response fund funding, S1579 [14MR]

———require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (S. 1563), S5687 [15SE]

Economy: require a certain percentage of competitive grant funding for first responder employment stabilization goes to rural communities, S6830 [20OC]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 1196), S3783 [14JN]

FAA: make it a crime to photograph, record, or distribute a body scan image taken by a full body scanner at an airport or any Federal building without express authorization, S595 [7FE]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, S8723 [16DE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding, S3795 [15JN], S3946 [21JN], S5316, S5324, S5331 [6SE], S5396 [8SE], S5487-S5489 [12SE], S5507, S5510 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5665 [15SE], S5732, S5736, S5761, S5764-S5767 [20SE], S5811-S5819 [21SE], S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5922 [23SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5655, S5658, S5661-S5663 [15SE]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, S2488 [14AP]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (S. 50), S163 [25JA]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (S. 1133), S3444 [26MY], S4313 [5JY], S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

Funding, S1716 [16MR], S2482 [14AP]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S2884-S2886 [11MY], S3160-S3162 [19MY], S3406 [26MY], S3668 [9JN], S3766 [14JN], S3910, S3911 [20JN], S3953 [21JN], S4192 [29JN], S4833 [22JY], S5738 [20SE], S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC], S7052, S7058-S7060 [2NO], S8348 [6DE], S8448 [8DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (S. 1141), S3449 [26MY]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (S. 642), S1850 [17MR]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (S. 1336), S4452 [7JY]

———reform, S2815-S2818 [10MY]

———reform (S. 6), S105 [25JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Law enforcement: border protection funding, S1472 [9MR]

———reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (S. 1236), S3931 [20JN]

Mexico: condemn attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and express condolences to families of victims of such attack, S861 [17FE]

———reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (S. 126), S559 [3FE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 306), S6889 [20OC]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S7822 [18NO]

———provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (S. 1268), S4098 [23JN]

Office of Agriculture Inspection: establish (S. 1673), S6340 [6OC]

Olsen, Matthew G.: nomination to be National Counterterrorism Center Director, S5162-S5164 [1AU]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2550 [14AP], S7873 [18NO]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (S. 1732), S6668 [18OC]

Public buildings: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (S. 772), S2352, S2358 [8AP]

Richland, WA: dedication of Physical Sciences Facility at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, S2343 [8AP]

Ships and vessels: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (S. 1496), S5263 [2AU]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 413), S909-S912 [17FE]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S501, S532, S538 [3FE], S588-S591 [7FE], S671 [14FE], S716-S720 [15FE]

———provide employees with whistleblower protections, the right to appeal adverse personnel actions, and the right to join a union, S716-S718 [15FE]

———require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (S. 1990), S8603 [14DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

Veterans: provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (S. 1859), S7384 [10NO]

Reports filed

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 191) (S. Rept. 112-22), S3727 [13JN]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1447) (H. Rept. 112-269), H7396 [4NO]

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 915) (H. Rept. 112-268), H7396 [4NO]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1236), S8679 [15DE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2668) (H. Rept. 112-326), H8727 [12DE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-229), H6505 [3OC]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 112-95), H3805 [31MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-267), H7329 [3NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2017) (H. Rept. 112-91), H3753 [26MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2017) (S. Rept. 112-74), S5386 [7SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Maintenance of Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under Passenger Name Record Agreement With European Union: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 174), S2927 [12MY]

Federal Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1550) (H. Rept. 112-293), H7898 [22NO]

Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 112-211), H6237 [19SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Maintain Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under the Passenger Name Record Agreement Between the U.S. and the European Union: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 112-272), H7396 [4NO]

Nomination of Ernest Mitchell, Jr., To Be U.S Fire Administration Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Rafael Borras To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2446 [13AP]

Resolve the Status of Certain Legally Residing Persons Under U.S. Immigration Laws in the Northern Mariana Islands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1466) (H. Rept. 112-319), H8317 [8DE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Secure Border Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1299) (H. Rept. 112-274), H7405 [10NO]

Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1165) (H. Rept. 112-270), H7396 [4NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

———making (H.R. 2017), H3849, H3850, H3851, H3863, H3864, H3881, H3890, H3892, H3894, H3898, H3901 [1JN], H3952 [2JN]

Statements

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Executive Office of the President, H7344 [4NO]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Richard Graham, Metropolitan Washington, DC, Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S4835 [22JY]

———Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S4834 [22JY]

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Summaries

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483), S5259 [2AU]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of Homeland Security, H9841-H9845 [16DE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3816 [1JN]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7337 [4NO]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act, S8485 [12DE], H7907 [29NO], H9936 [19DE]

H.R. 2017, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S6055 [3OC]

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

H.R. 2668, Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ, H8329 [12DE]

H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7352-H7362 [4NO]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

S. 6, Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 50, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, S163 [25JA]

S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act, S796 [16FE]

S. 642, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act, S1851 [17MR]

S. 772, Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements for Facilities (SECURE) Facilities Act, S2353-S2358 [8AP]

S. 860, ensure Bureau of Customs and Border Protection methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S., S2533 [14AP]

S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S2886-S2889 [11MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1133, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act, S3445-S3448 [26MY]

S. 1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S3932 [20JN]

S. 1336, Immigration Fraud Prevention Act, S4452 [7JY]

S. 1399, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S4804 [21JY]

S. 1485, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S5260 [2AU]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

S. 1496, Ethical Shipping Inspections Act, S5264 [2AU]

S. 1673, Safeguarding American Agriculture Act, S6341 [6OC]

S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act, S6669-S6672 [18OC]

S. 1859, provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights, S7385 [10NO]

S. 1974, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S8466 [8DE]

S. 1990, Transportation Security Administration compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, S8604 [14DE]

S. Res. 174, Dept. of Homeland Security maintenance of flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, S2798 [9MY]

S. Res. 174, maintain Dept. of Homeland Security flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, S3114 [18MY]

S. Res. 306, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1622 [8MR], H1668 [9MR], H1740, H1742, H1746 [11MR]

FHA Refinance Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1621, H1622 [8MR], H1666, H1667, H1668 [9MR], H1686, H1690, H1691, H1692, H1693, H1694, H1695, H1696, H1697, H1700 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1639 [9MR]

Neighborhood Stabilization Program: rescind funding and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1873, H1875, H1877, H1878, H1879, H1880, H1883, H1884, H1885, H1889 [16MR]

Articles and editorials

Nearly Half of Jacksonville Home Mortgages Underwater at End of 2010, H1872 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Arizona: consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H5373 [21JY]

Community development: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

———transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S1826 [17MR]

Community Development Block Grant Program: increase portion of assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

———temporarily increase limit on the portion of amounts for certain entitlement communities that may be used for public services (see H.R. 1359), H2292 [4AP]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H5017 [13JY]

———extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5251 [2AU]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H3107 [5MY]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: reform provisions requiring ``one-strike'' eviction from public and federally assisted housing (see H.R. 233), H134 [7JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1596), S5838 [21SE]

Discrimination: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]

Economy: establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 3677), H9430 [15DE]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (see H.R. 836), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1618 [8MR]

Employment: ensure access to employment opportunities for low-income persons (see H.R. 3254), H7068 [25OC]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H1177 (see H.R. 790), H1197 [17FE]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full (see S. 488), S1219 [3MR]

FHA Refinance Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (see H. Res. 150), H1618 [8MR]

HOPE VI program: terminate (see H.R. 3539), H8075 [1DE]

Housing: allow for use of existing section 8 housing funds to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals (see S. 317), S642 [10FE]

———assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 379), H395 [20JA]

———authorize incremental vouchers for section 8 tenant-based rental assistance to help meet the housing needs of low-income families (see H.R. 3603), H8261 [7DE]

———provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (see H.R. 326), H353 [19JA]

———require energy audits be conducted for any single-family and multifamily housing purchases using federally related housing loans (see H.R. 627), H679 [10FE]

———revitalize distressed housing, reform public housing demolition and disposition rules, provide agencies with resources to preserve units, and train residents to provide home-based health services (see H.R. 762), H1176 (see H.R. 762), H1195 [17FE]

Housing Counseling Assistance Program: funding, S6725 [19OC]

Housing Trust Fund: terminate and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund (see H.R. 2441), H4748 [7JY]

James, Hulbert: tribute (see H. Res. 408), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 426), H6672 [6OC]

Mortgages: provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure (see H.R. 1131), H1906 [16MR]

Moving to Work Charter program: authorize to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of Federal housing assistance (see S. 117), S125 [25JA]

Native Americans: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (see S. 65), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2648), H5579 [26JY]

Neighborhood Stabilization Program: rescind funding and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind funding and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (see H. Res. 170), H1840 [15MR]

Public housing: pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (see H.R. 34), H34 [5JA]

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 378), H395 [20JA]

Public safety officers: expand Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 2986), H6341 [21SE] (see H.R. 3649), H8880 [13DE]

Real estate: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 1977), H3409 [24MY]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S1219 [3MR]

Senior citizens: provide grant to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide specialized housing and social services to elderly individuals who are the primary caregiver of a related child (see H.R. 2963), H6232 [15SE]

Small business: require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (see S. 1874), S7452 [15NO]

Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs: establish position (see H.R. 3298), H7207 [1NO]

Taxation: extend bond authority for those empowerment and enterprise zones with unused bond limitation (see H.R. 3478), H7890 [18NO]

———extend renewal community tax credit program (see H.R. 1428), H2534 [7AP]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see H.R. 1209), H1985 [17MR]

Veterans: allow an occupancy preference in housing projects on Dept. of Veterans Affairs property with assistance under Dept. of HUD program for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons (see H.R. 3546), H8075 [1DE]

Women: protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 1892), S7702 [17NO]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

Dept. of HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding: several civil rights organizations, S6724 [19OC]

HAMP Termination Act and NSP Termination Act: Rafael E. Cestero, New York, NY, Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development, H1871, H1888 [16MR]

NSP Termination Act: Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, H1870, H1881, H1887 [16MR]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, H1887 [16MR]

———several civil rights and consumer organizations, H1870 [16MR]

———several local government and community-based organizations, H1888 [16MR]

Lists

Organizations in opposition to H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1862 [16MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1748 [11MR]

FHA Refinance Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1702 [10MR]

Neighborhood Stabilization Program: rescind funding and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1874, H1893 [16MR]

Proposals

FDIC recoupment of money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1737 [11MR], H1861 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Armed Forces: include veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and their survivors and dependents in FHA refinance program study, H1692, H1693 [10MR]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7200-H7202 [1NO]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, E270, E310 [18FE]

———funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (H.R. 2508), H7780 [17NO]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (H.R. 695), H6867 [13OC]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (H.R. 1477), H7582 [15NO]

Dept. of Justice: pursue criminal charges against organizations not complying with State laws relating to foreclosures, H1696 [10MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO], H7734-H7736, H7771, H7772, H7776-H7781 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Discrimination: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 284), H2849 [14AP]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program: delay rescission of unobligated funding and termination of the program until BLS indicates the unemployment rate is below a certain level, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

———include Armed Forces members, veterans who have service-related injuries, and survivors and dependents of such individuals in a study of the use, H1742 [11MR]

———post announcement prominently on website stating termination and direct unemployed homeowners to contact their Member of Congress, H1742, H1743 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1740, H1741 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1628, H1629 [9MR], H1675, H1676, H1689, H1694 [10MR], H1731-H1751 [11MR], H1851 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1629-H1635 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), corrections in engrossment, H1751 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), motion to recommit, H1748, H1749 [11MR]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1732, H1736, H1738, H1741, H1742 [11MR]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

FHA: permit issuance of certain mortgagee guidance letters, H1691, H1692 [10MR]

FHA Refinance Program: conduct study on effects of terminating program and create a replacement mortgage insurance program, H1693 [10MR]

———preserve assistance for senior citizens, H1702, H1703 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding, terminate the program, and use unexpended balances to reduce public debt, H1690 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program, H5327 [21JY]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1628, H1629 [9MR], H1675, H1676, H1678-H1704 [10MR], H1735, H1739 [11MR], E464 [11MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1631, H1635 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), corrections in engrossment, H1704 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), motion to recommit, H1702, H1703 [10MR]

FHA Short Refinance Program: post announcement prominently on website stating termination and direct homeowners to contact their Member of Congress for loan modification assistance, H1700 [10MR]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of Neighborhood Stabilization Program on States and communities, H1889, H1890 [16MR]

———require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

Housing: conduct study on negative impact of underwater mortgage loans on the economy and housing market, H1694, H1695, H1696 [10MR]

———continue to provide emergency mortgage relief services to Armed Forces members, veterans, and their survivors and dependents, H1748, H1749 [11MR]

———create program allowing qualifying homeowners to refinance mortgages, H1695 [10MR]

———provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (H.R. 326), E100 [24JA]

Native Americans: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (H.R. 2648), E1408 [26JY]

Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program: funding, H1349 [18FE], E317 [18FE]

Neighborhood Stabilization Program: acknowlege that rescinded funds could have been used to rebuild neighborhoods where foreclosures are common, H1879, H1880 [16MR]

———amend effective dates of funding termination, H1881-H1883 [16MR]

———prioritize funding for rural areas, H1893, H1894 [16MR]

———provide findings for need and efficacy, H1878, H1879 [16MR]

———provide list of Round Three funding allocations potentially at risk from termination of the program, H1875, H1876 [16MR]

———quantify number of vacant homes by State that could be eligible for rehabilitation and clarify such homes may not be rehabilitated if the program is terminated, H1886, H1887 [16MR]

———require notification of program termination to be sent to grantees, H1883, H1884 [16MR]

———rescind funding and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1751 [11MR], H1850, H1851, H1860-H1896 [16MR], E511 [17MR]

———rescind funding and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1852-H1860 [16MR]

———rescind funding and terminate the program (H.R. 861), motion to recommit, H1893 [16MR]

———study number of non-mitigated homes in each congressional district as a result of program termination, H1884, H1885 [16MR]

———use unobligated funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H1877, H1878 [16MR]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E248 [16FE], E262, E277 [18FE]

Veterans: allow an occupancy preference in housing projects on Dept. of Veterans Affairs property with assistance under Dept. of HUD program for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons (H.R. 3546), E2149 [1DE]

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program: funding to provide housing vouchers to homeless veterans, H811, H812, H820 [15FE]

Virginia Beach, VA: expedite Dept. of HUD approval process for infrastructure improvement project, H4955 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Community development: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (S. 1621), S5913 [22SE]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, S6585 [17OC]

———funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Credit: extend loan limits of Government-sponsored enterprises, FHA, and VA, S6739, S6740 [19OC], S6842 [20OC]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations, S7677 [17NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6578-S6580 [17OC], S6646-S6648, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724, S6725, S6733, S6739-S6741, S6754 [19OC], S6792, S6793, S6803-S6807, S6813, S6815, S6817, S6841, S6842, S6845, S6846, S6853 [20OC], S6899, S6911 [31OC], S6933, S6936, S6937, S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO], S7430 [15NO], S7677, S7679-S7684 [17NO]

Fair Housing Initiatives Program: funding, S6724 [19OC], S6804, S6807 [20OC]

Federal aid programs: prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full, S3598 [8JN], S3873, S3874 [16JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reestablish maximum aggregate amount permitted to be provided by taxpayers, S6841 [20OC]

Housing: allow for use of existing section 8 housing funds to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals (S. 317), S644 [10FE]

———prohibit payments to any property owner whose rental units are listed on the Online Property Integrated Information Suite troubled property list, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6845 [20OC], S6912 [31OC]

Native Americans: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (S. 65), S180 [25JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7873 [18NO]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

Real estate: require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (S. 489), S1232, S1235 [3MR]

Small business: require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), S8761, S8780, S8781 [17DE]

———require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), unanimous-consent request, S8761 [17DE]

Women: protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (S. 1892), S7706 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 112-27), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 112-28), H1618 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 112-34), H1840 [15MR]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1596) (S. Rept. 112-83), S5836 [21SE]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 836) (H. Rept. 112-26), H1618 [8MR]

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 830) (H. Rept. 112-25), H1618 [8MR]

Nomination of Carol J. Galante To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of David A. Montoya To Be Dept. of HUD Inspector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Maurice A. Jones To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

NSP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 861) (H. Rept. 112-32), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1747 [11MR]

FHA Refinance Program: rescind unobligated funding and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1688, H1693, H1695, H1696 [10MR]

Statements

NSP Termination Act: Executive Office of the President, H1887 [16MR]

Summaries

Provisions and Policies To Ensure That Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds Used Effectively, H1862 [16MR]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Number of homes vacant 90 days or more by State, H1888 [16MR]

Number of outstanding mortgages with negative equity by State, H1688 [10MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 150, consideration of H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act, H1635 [9MR]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act, H1629 [9MR]

H. Res. 170, consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1852 [16MR]

S. 65, Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act, S180 [25JA]

S. 489, Preserving Homes and Communities Act, S1233-S1235 [3MR]

S. 1621, Livable Communities Act, S5914-S5919 [22SE]

S. 1874, HUBZone Qualified Census Tract Act, S8781 [17DE]

S. 1892, Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act, S7707 [17NO]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Drugs: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S8689, S8690 [15DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), S6350, S6352 [6OC], H6841 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Beyond Guantanamo, S7659 [17NO]

Beyond Guantanamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates, S8647-S8649 [15DE]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Don't Democrats Believe in Democracy?, S2673 [4MY]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

Guantanamo Forever?, S8646 [15DE]

In High-Crime Areas, Still Too Few Police, H7274 [3NO]

Internment Specter Raises Ugly Head in Forgetful U.S. Senate, S7962 [29NO]

Khartoum Hires a Lobbyist in U.S., H8735 [13DE]

On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied, S8657 [15DE]

Politics Over Principle, E2313 [19DE]

Sudan Hires Washington Lawyer, H8975 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project: establish (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE] (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H37 [5JA]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see S. 1645), S6089 [4OC] (see H.R. 1175), H1983 [17MR]

Business and industry: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

Children and youth: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H35 [5JA]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H5882 [1AU]

———provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3170), H6853 [12OC]

———reduce justice assistance grants to States that do not require reporting of child abuse or neglect to local law enforcement or child protective services agencies (see S. 1887), S7702 [17NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H5733 [28JY]

Classified information: improve protection (see S. 354), S747 [15FE]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: enhance (see S. 207), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 1896), H3300 [13MY]

———prohibit funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

———provide grants to increase number of law enforcement officers in cities with the highest crime rates (see H.R. 381), H395 [20JA]

Computers: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 2343), H4527 [23JN]

———provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

———reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits to certain individuals released from a public institution (see H.R. 2704), H5780 [29JY]

Courts: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (see S. 614), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1153), H1982 [17MR]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see S. 224), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 196), H102 [6JA]

———deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S1751 [16MR]

———remove arbitrary and anticompetitive limitations from the grant program for Internet Crimes Against Children task force program training (see H.R. 3470), H7829 [17NO]

Crime Victims Fund: safeguard (see H.R. 1637), H2912 [15AP]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (see S. 1560), S5624 [14SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: decision to not defend (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2188 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1446), H2569 [8AP]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H2854 [14AP]

Discrimination: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 1612), S5903 [22SE]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: classify human trafficking as a violent crime (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]

———improve to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]

———provide incentive payments for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 517), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 988), H1665 [9MR]

———provide State and local government incentives to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 2197), H4277 [15JN]

Equal Access to Justice Act: compile, and make publicly available, certain data (see S. 549), S1547 [10MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 2464), H4792 [8JY]

FBI: establish minimization and destruction procedures governing acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the FBI of certain records (see S. 1073), S3339 [25MY]

———provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H2291 [4AP]

Federal-State relations: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (see H.R. 2076), H3868 (see H.R. 2076), H3909 [1JN]

Firearms: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 32), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Health: provide grants to States for health care tribunals (see H.R. 314), H254 [18JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H3755 [26MY]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area (see H.R. 3724), H9926 [16DE]

———require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H4034 [3JN]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 638), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (see S. 1336), S4450 [7JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Law enforcement: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (see S. 1793), S7066 [2NO]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2189), H4277 [15JN]

———establish a Dept. of Justice Office of Forensic Science, a Forensic Science Board, and committees of scientists to examine forensic sciences, and require laboratories to be accredited (see S. 132), S125 [25JA]

———establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1360), H2292 [4AP]

———expand the FBI Safe Streets Program and establish a National Gang Activity Database (see H.R. 928), H1574 [3MR]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 702), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1300), H2214 [31MR]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2730 [5MY]

———make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 2647), H5579 [26JY]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 250), S411 [1FE]

———provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 175), S127 [25JA]

———provide grants for the renovation, modernization, or construction of law enforcement facilities (see S. 955), S2874 [11MY]

———provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 3750), H10014 [20DE]

———reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 254), S411 [1FE]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 835), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1093), H1841 [15MR]

———require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

Lawyers and attorneys: require State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance to report on defendants released by such agencies (see H.R. 1885), H3279 [12MY]

Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see S. 1749), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2342), H4527 [23JN]

National DNA Index System: design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches (see H.R. 3361), H7331 [3NO]

National Drug Intelligence Center: close (see H.R. 566), H598 [9FE]

National Parents Corps Program: establish (see H.R. 3055), H6455 [23SE]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 34), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 1506), H2664 [13AP]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6181 [14SE]

———restrict litigation authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2118), H4034 [3JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: require the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshal appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands to reside in the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 2822), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2822), H5931 [30AU]

Office of Elder Justice: establish to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 2564), H5125 [15JY]

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: authorize establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

Office of Public Advocate: establish (see H.R. 1696), H2998 [3MY]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (see S. 1696), S6461 [12OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

Safety: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see S. 1319), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 1331), H2266 [1AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S3924 [20JN]

Senior citizens: assist State oversight of proceedings, conduct background checks, and improve monitoring relative to adult guardianships and conservatorships of protected persons (see S. 1744), S6871 [20OC]

———encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see S. 1263), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 112), H37 [5JA]

Sexual assaults: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: reauthorize (see S. 639), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 100), H36 [5JA]

Telecommunications: establish a pilot program for police departments to use anonymous texts from citizens to augment their anonymous tip hotlines (see S. 956), S2875 [11MY]

Troops-to-Cops Program: authorize grant funds (see H.R. 715), H922 [15FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (see S. 1792), S7066 [2NO]

———improve the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program (see S. 736), S2187 [6AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (see H.R. 2944), H6231 [15SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

Voting: ensure military and overseas voters have the right to bring a civil action to safeguard their right to vote (see S. 331), S682 [14FE]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (see H.R. 2540), H5085 [14JY]

Biographies

Bissoon, Cathy, S6586 [17OC]

Hornak, Mark R., S6586 [17OC]

Mariani, Robert D., S6586 [17OC]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Computers: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Introductions

National Security Division Statistics on Unsealed International Terrorism and Terrorism-Related Convictions, S6748 [19OC]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S7951 [29NO]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, S7664 [17NO], S7951 [29NO]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948, S7951 [29NO]

———Senator McCain, S7659 [17NO]

———several retired generals and admirals, H8917 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, S7659 [17NO]

Armed Forces authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force: James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, H8926 [14DE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H8926 [14DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, H8926 [14DE]

———William S. Sessions, Constitution Project (organization), H8925 [14DE]

———several retired military leaders, H8925 [14DE]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice implementation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act: Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S7359 [10NO]

———Senator Kyl, S3608 [8JN], S7060 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages: Representative Wolf, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1678 [21SE]

Expansion of Presidential authorization for use of military force to include associated forces: Michael B. Mukasey, H3661 [25MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Internet gambling: Senators Reid and Kyl, S4605 [14JY]

Nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., to be Solicitor General: several former Solictors General, S3487 [6JN]

———several lawyers, S3486 [6JN]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Harry Rosenberg, S2770 [9MY]

———Michael E. Toner, S2769 [9MY]

———Michael J. Madigan, S2770 [9MY]

———Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]

———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]

Prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals involved in terrorist attacks or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization): Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S6810 [20OC]

———Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, S6747 [19OC]

Report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid by Colombian Dept. of Administrative Security: Representatives McGovern and Schakowsky, H5982 [8SE]

Synthetic Drug Control Act, H8239 [7DE]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8829 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8829 [13DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2475 [14AP]

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms, S8572 [14DE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Computers: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Notices

Intention to object to H.R. 2076, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S7776 [17NO]

Intention to object to S. 1793, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S7776 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages, H6347 [22SE]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8915-H8920, H8923-H8937 [14DE], H8976 [15DE], E2288 [16DE], E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE]

ATF: prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272, H1273 [18FE]

Buffalo, NY: call for Dept. of Justice investigation of Colgan Air, Inc., commuter plane crash in 2009, H7221 [2NO]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (H.R. 1175), H7004 [24OC]

Carlisle, IA: tribute to Carlisle Middle School participation in FBI Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge, E430 [8MR]

Children and youth: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H7272 [3NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 2688), E1430 [28JY]

Civil liberties: individual rights violations, H8974 [15DE]

Colombia: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5982, H5983 [8SE]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: funding, H889, H890 [15FE], H1074 [17FE], H7274, H7278 [3NO]

———funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H890-H892 [15FE], E247 [16FE], E283 [18FE]

Computers: enhance cybersecurity, H9808 [16DE]

Courts: dismissal of terrorism funding prosecutions, H3044 [4MY], H3102-H3105 [5MY], H8347 [12DE]

Crime: decriminalization of marijuana, H4373 [22JN], H4468 [23JN]

———enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H6124-H6127 [13SE]

———Internet Crimes Against Children task force funding, H1115 [17FE]

Crime Victims Fund: safeguard, H2673 [14AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: decision to not defend, H1366 [28FE], H1400 [1MR], H1528 [3MR], H1642 [9MR], E336 [28FE], E1880 [14OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations to the U.S. for prosecution in Federal courts under certain conditions, H3641-H3643, H3649, H3650 [25MY]

Discrimination: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: improve to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

Elliott, Peter J.: Ohio State Bar Foundation Outstanding Program Award recipient, E2220 [8DE]

FBI: funding, H408, H411 [24JA], H447 [25JA]

———National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H888, H889 [15FE], E239, E241 [16FE]

———provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis, H7736 [17NO]

———provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (H.R. 1350), H7725 [17NO], H8004 [1DE], H8195 [7DE], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Federal-State relations: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), H6046, H6047 [12SE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 308), H1448-H1452 [1MR]

Funding, H826 [15FE]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

Housing: pursue criminal charges against organizations not complying with State laws relating to foreclosures, H1696 [10MR]

Houston, TX: call for return to the U.S. of the operator of home day care facility to face criminal charges following a fire at such facility that killed and injured children, H1377 [28FE], H1428 [1MR], H1495 [2MR]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (H.R. 410), E99 [24JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, H6843-H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], E1849 [13OC]

Juvenile justice programs: funding, H892 [15FE]

Law enforcement: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2189), H6244-H6246 [20SE]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (H.R. 1093), H2330 [6AP]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3163 [11MY], H5090 [15JY], H5167 [19JY], H6846 [12OC], H8345-H8347 [12DE]

Mexico: allow U.S. law enforcement officers to carry weapons while in Mexico, H1656 [9MR]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (H.R. 2342), E1188 [23JN]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, H2673 [14AP], E740 [15AP]

National Drug Intelligence Center: funding, H886, H887 [15FE], H3247 [12MY]

———repeal establishment, H3638, H3639 [25MY]

National Public Radio: prohibit limiting eligibility to receive Federal funds to disseminate and broadcast AMBER Alerts, H1965, H1966 [17MR]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H4199 [15JN]

———ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H8348-H8350 [12DE]

———evaluation of national security policies, H7156 [27OC]

Puerto Rico: establish a Caribbean border initiative to combat drug trafficking and violence, H8733 [13DE]

———increase recruitment and retention of Federal law enforcement officers, H3418 [25MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Sexual assaults: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), E706 [13AP]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: reauthorize (H.R. 100), H6262 [20SE]

Sudan: hiring of lobbyist in effort to remove U.S. sanctions, H8735 [13DE], H8975 [15DE]

Troops-to-Cops Program: authorize grant funds (H.R. 715), E313 [18FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H8828-H8831 [13DE]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), H6243, H6244 [20SE]

———provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), Senate amendment, H6841 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

Voting: challenge State-issued photo identification laws for voting, H7731 [17NO]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (H.R. 2540), H5159-H5161 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project: establish (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Armed Forces: clarify authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8053 [30NO], S8122-S8124 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain certain persons under authorizations for use of military force to persons captured abroad, S7961 [29NO], S8025 [30NO], S8096-S8103, S8107 [1DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7960-S7963 [29NO], S8025, S8036-S8045, S8048 [30NO], S8088-S8093, S8110, S8122-S8125, S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8633-S8636, S8645-S8647, S8650-S8664 [15DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (S. 2003), S8651, S8658-S8660 [15DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7655-S7677 [17NO], S7796-S7799, S7803 [18NO], S7941-S7957, S7960 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (S. 1054), S3276 [24MY]

Berlin, NH: prison opening funding, S6730 [19OC]

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: require Senate confirmation of Director, S4047, S4048 [23JN]

Classified information: improve protection (S. 354), S753 [15FE]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2762-S2772 [9MY], S3486 [6JN], S4136, S4139-S4144 [28JN]

———nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, unanimous-consent agreement, S4035 [22JN], S4106 [23JN]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to opinion on trial of enemy combatants by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S2762-S2768, S2770, S2771 [9MY], S4139, S4144 [28JN]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to performance as an independent consultant tasked with overseeing American International Group, Inc. (AIG), S2765, S2769 [9MY], S4140 [28JN]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): release of report on investigation into certain actions of John Ensign and referral of report to the Dept. of Justice and the FEC, S2911-S2913 [12MY]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): response to request for documents relative to process of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Review Task Force to detain, transfer, or release Guantanamo Bay detainees, S2767, S2770, S2771 [9MY]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: enhance (S. 207), S287 [26JA]

———funding, S637 [10FE], S8723 [16DE]

Computers: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

———reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (S. 372), S796 [16FE]

Courts: consult with appropriate officials within the executive branch prior to making the decision to try an unprivileged enemy belligerent in Federal civilian court (S. 614), S1834 [17MR]

———decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

———delay effective date for creation of new judgeships until after next Presidential election, S7061 [2NO]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6730, S6736, S6737, S6744-S6749, S6751 [19OC], S6795, S6809, S6818, S6819, S6833-S6836, S6846 [20OC]

Crime: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 596), S1752 [16MR]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (S. 1560), S5627 [14SE]

Drugs: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S5908 [22SE], S8690 [15DE]

Economy: require a certain percentage of competitive grant funding for first responder employment stabilization goes to rural communities, S6830 [20OC]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: provide incentive payments for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (S. 517), S1503 [9MR]

Equal Access to Justice Act: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data, S7275 [9NO]

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

FBI: establish minimization and destruction procedures governing acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the FBI of certain records (S. 1073), S3363 [25MY]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S1931 [29MR]

Federal aid programs: conduct audits and require matching funds for grant recipients, and prohibit funding to nonprofit organizations holding money in offshore accounts, S6802, S6805-S6808, S6851 [20OC]

———prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

Feighery, Timothy J.: nomination to be Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Chairman, S1568 [10MR]

Firearms: make permanent certain appropriations riders relating to firearms, S6805 [20OC]

Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program: anniversary, S3265 [24MY]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (S. 638), S1846 [17MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens and increase awareness about such fraud (S. 1336), S4452 [7JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

Intelligence services: submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6371, S6372 [11OC], S6404, S6446 [12OC], S6494 [13OC]

Law enforcement: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (S. 1793), S7694 [17NO]

———establish a Dept. of Justice Office of Forensic Science, a Forensic Science Board, and committees of scientists to examine forensic sciences, and require laboratories to be accredited (S. 132), S194 [25JA]

———improve efforts to combat fraud, S7801 [18NO]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (S. 890), S2733 [5MY]

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635, S6648 [18OC]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S418-S420 [1FE]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2474 [14AP], S6991-S6993 [1NO], S8110 [1DE], S8570-S8573 [14DE]

Monaco, Lisa O.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, S3486 [6JN], S4136, S4141-S4144 [28JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, unanimous-consent agreement, S4035 [22JN], S4106 [23JN]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6794, S6802 [20OC]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 34), S4218 [29JN]

———reform issuance of national security letters, S3292 [25MY]

Nuclear energy: prohibit Federal interference in lawsuit filed by Entergy Corp., against Vermont to prevent closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear powerplant, S3964, S3965 [21JN]

Office of Elder Justice: establish to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (S. 462), S1142 [2MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3463-S3465 [26MY], S4299-S4303 [30JN], S5285, S5289 [2AU], S6003, S6004 [26SE], S6891 [20OC], S7873 [18NO]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of Dept. of Justice nominees, S2768 [9MY], S4141-S4143 [28JN]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (S. 1696), S6466 [12OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 791), S2393 [12AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (S. 1231), S3926 [20JN]

Seitz, Virginia A.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S4136, S4141-S4144 [28JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, unanimous-consent agreement, S4035 [22JN], S4106 [23JN]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (S. 1263), S4096 [23JN]

Solicitor General: filing of brief with the Supreme Court supporting a stay of execution for Humberto Leal on grounds that Texas violated an international treaty, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: reauthorize (S. 639), S1846 [17MR]

Terrorism: decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4334, S4336 [6JY], S4425, S4431 [7JY]

Trademarks: provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: funding, S6829 [20OC]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (S. 671), S1936 [29MR]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (H.R. 2944), S6351, S6352 [6OC], S8158 [1DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3457 [26MY], S3485-S3488, S3490-S3492 [6JN]

West Virginia: settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

Whistleblowing: extend whistleblower protections to employees, S7061 [2NO]

Reports

Impact of the Economic Downturn on American Police Agencies: (excerpt), H7275 [3NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 112-198), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2189), S7701 [17NO]

Federal Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1550) (H. Rept. 112-293), H7898 [22NO]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 671), S8148 [1DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 112-186), H5780 [29JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2076), S7701 [17NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1793), S7701 [17NO]

Nomination of Alfred C. Lomax To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Charles F. Salina To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Clayton D. Johnson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of David B. Barlow To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5902 [22SE]

Nomination of David B. Webb To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of David L. McNulty To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Denise E. O'Donnell To Be Bureau of Justice Assistance Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., To Be Solicitor General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2928 [12MY]

Nomination of Edward M. Spooner To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Felicia C. Adams To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of George L. Beck, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of James M. Cole To Be Deputy Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of John M. Bates To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Juan Mattos, Jr., To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Kathryn Keneally To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Kenneth Magidson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Lisa O. Monaco To Be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S3274 [24MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Martin J. Pane To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Michael A. Hughes To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Michael E. Horowitz To Be Dept. of Justice Inspector General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Robert L. Pitman To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Robert W. Mathieson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Ronald W. Sharpe To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of S. Amanda Marshall To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sarah R. Saldana To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Steven R. Frank To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Thomas G. Walker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Virginia A. Seitz To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Second Chance Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1231), S4802 [21JY]

Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1792), S8148 [1DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Clarify Supplemental Patent Examination Procedure: Representative Lamar Smith, E1182 [23JN]

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Tables

CBO preliminary estimate—change in amounts subject to appropriation arising from Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reonciliation Act, S6852 [20OC]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 886, U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H8828 [13DE]

H.R. 2076, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, H6046 [12SE]

H.R. 2189, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H6244 [20SE]

H.R. 2944, U.S. Parole Commission Extension Act, H6243 [20SE]

S. 132, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act, S195-S202 [25JA]

S. 207, COPS Improvements Act, S288 [26JA]

S. 250, Dept. of Justice crime victims' rights protection and DNA-related grant programs reauthorization, S420-S423 [1FE]

S. 354, Classified Information Procedures Reform and Improvement Act, S753 [15FE]

S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act, S796 [16FE]

S. 462, Elder Abuse Victims Act, S1143 [2MR]

S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act, S1846 [17MR]

S. 639, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reauthorization, S1846 [17MR]

S. 671, Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act, S1937 [29MR]

S. 890, Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act, S2733-S2735 [5MY]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1054, Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act, S3277 [24MY]

S. 1073, Dept. of Justice establishment of minimization and destruction procedures governing acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the FBI of certain records, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1231, Second Chance Act reauthorization, S3926-S3930 [20JN]

S. 1336, Immigration Fraud Prevention Act, S4452 [7JY]

S. 1612, Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S5908 [22SE]

S. 1696, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act, S6467-S6469 [12OC]

S. Con. Res. 11, Dept. of Justice decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, S2212 [6AP]

S. Res. 213, commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies, S3976 [21JN]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 562), H550 [8FE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 770), S2348 [8AP]

———list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1240), H2037 [29MR]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H6919 [13OC]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]

———prohibit from issuing a final rule that prevents the agricultural employment of minors to detassel corn (see H.R. 3708), H9926 [16DE]

———recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16 (see H. Con. Res. 95), H9926 [16DE]

Civic Justice Corps: provide grants for programs for court-involved, previously incarcerated, and otherwise disadvantaged youth and young adults (see H.R. 3114), H6671 [6OC]

Community colleges: restore funding to Dept. of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grants for workforce development programs and provide Federal assistance for community college modernization (see S. 1978), S8489 [12DE]

Community service: award grants for the employment of individuals in targeted communities to perform work for the benefit of such communities (see H.R. 3471), H7829 [17NO]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of State: establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 286), H201 [12JA]

Disabled: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H6551 [4OC]

Economy: retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———establish a technical school training subsidy program (see H.R. 2851), H5964 [7SE]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4326 [16JN]

Employment: assist employers with compensation paid to certain recent college graduates and provide funding for their further education in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 3748), H10014 [20DE]

———authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 588), S1677 [15MR] (see S. 1168), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 1396), H2410 [6AP]

———encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 3715), H9926 [16DE]

———establish Innovation in Investment pilot program, improve and expand national registered apprenticeship program, and provide for State Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees (see S. 1948), S8376 [6DE]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs (see H.R. 72), H35 [5JA]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H4574 [24JN]

———prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

———provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2731), H5883 [1AU]

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

———reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H4456 [22JN]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 1243), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 1325), H2266 [1AP]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———extend and increase the authority for the ombudsman (see H.R. 202), H102 [6JA]

———pay benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

———strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews (see S. 545), S1547 [10MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 1273), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2341), H4527 [23JN]

Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

Federal employees: reform the Federal employees workers compensation program (see S. 261), S482 [2FE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2165), H4185 [14JN]

Immigration: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6853 [12OC]

———provide for the temporary employment of agricultural workers (see S. 1384), S4675 [19JY]

National Full Employment Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 870), H1523 [2MR]

National Urban League: provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see S. 922), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 683), H724 [11FE]

Native Americans: provide assistance for workforce investment activities to unique populations in Alaska and Hawaii (see S. 1441), S5017 [28JY]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6181 [14SE]

Occupational safety and health: issue interim standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 522), H549 [8FE]

———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 571), H598 [9FE]

———revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 128), H38 [5JA]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1511), H2664 [13AP]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

———provide for expedited response to emergencies relative to oil or gas production or storage (see S. 589), S1677 [15MR]

Senior Community Service Employment Program: expand (see H.R. 3749), H10014 [20DE]

Taxation: include individuals who have exhausted all rights to emergency unemployment compensation as a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2120), H4034 [3JN]

Territories: permit establishment of Job Corps centers (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Trade Act: amend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2525), H5018 [13JY]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1286), S4156 [28JN]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see S. 1826), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 3427), H7626 [15NO]

———prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see S. 1471), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (see S. 386), S870 [17FE]

Veterans: establish minimum funding levels for States for disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives (see S. 1314), S4292 [30JN]

———provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (see S. 1859), S7368 [10NO]

———publish on an Internet website certain information about the number of veterans who are employed by Federal contractors (see H.R. 2243), H4363 [21JN]

Works Progress Administration: establish to fund job creation projects, train unemployed workers, and provide community funding to hire firefighters and police officers (see S. 1517), S5386 [7SE]

Youth Corps: establish programs and provide for wider dissemination of the model (see H.R. 711), H922 [15FE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Hearings

Reducing overpayments and increasing quality in the unemployment system: Committee on Finance (Senate) (excerpt), S6866 [20OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: allow farmers to submit H-2A applications for temporary guest workers online, H7940 [30NO]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: delay rescission of unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and termination of the program until BLS indicates the unemployment rate is below a certain level, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Disabled: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (H.R. 3086), H6521 [4OC]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H664 [10FE], H6768, H6770, H6777-H6779 [11OC], H6807, H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1826, E1834, E1837, E1838 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

Hubert H. Humphrey Jobs Corps Center: anniversary, E1945 [26OC]

NLRB: funding, H1031, H1032 [16FE]

Occupational safety and health: require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (H.R. 571), E183 [9FE]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (H.R. 1511), E706 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H559 [9FE]

Youth Corps: establish programs and provide for wider dissemination of the model (H.R. 711), E234 [15FE]

YouthBuild program: funding, H2299 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (S. 304), S632 [8FE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (S. 665), S1935 [29MR]

Children and youth: recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16, S8699 [16DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Employment: incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1333), S4397 [6JY]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (S. 1243), S3975 [21JN]

Federal employees: reform the Federal employees workers compensation program (S. 261), S485 [2FE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S638-S641 [10FE], S812, S813, S860 [17FE], S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY], S3514 [7JN], S3807 [15JN], S5474 [9SE], S5590-S5592 [14SE], S5708, S5715 [19SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750, S5755-S5760 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5854-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6297 [6OC], S6425-S6427, S6430 [12OC], S6450 [13OC]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5857-S5860, S5864, S5866, S5878 [22SE]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S5816, S5828 [21SE]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5804-S5809 [21SE]

Montana: tribute to Trade Adjustment Assistance program participants, S5989 [26SE]

Native Americans: provide assistance for workforce investment activities to unique populations in Alaska and Hawaii (S. 1441), S5020 [28JY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (S. 807), S2448 [13AP]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S4776 [21JY]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1286), S4417 [7JY], S6443, S6444 [12OC]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (S. 1826), S7192 [8NO]

———provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (S. 386), S885 [17FE]

Veterans: provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (S. 1859), S7384 [10NO]

West Virginia: settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Subpoena Notices

Dept. of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges, H3319 [23MY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program worker certifications, S5803 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

S. 386, Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act, S885-S887 [17FE]

S. 807, Voluntary Protection Program Act, S2449 [13AP]

S. 1333, Layoff Prevention Act, S4398-S4400 [6JY]

S. 1441, Workforce Investment for Unique Populations in Hawaii and Alaska Act, S5020 [28JY]

S. 1859, provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights, S7385 [10NO]

DEPARTMENT OF PEACE

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 808), H1250 (see H.R. 808), H1361 [18FE]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 808), H1973 [17MR]

DEPARTMENT OF PEACE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 808), H1973 [17MR]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE related term(s) Diplomats

Addresses

Urge Dept. of State To Remove Mujahedin-e Khalq From List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Maryam Rajavi (excerpt), E1670 [21SE]

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8551, S8552 [13DE], H9810 [16DE]

Terrorism: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8780, S8781 [17DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE], H10025 [23DE]

Articles and editorials

Bin Laden Is Dead . . ., S2758 [9MY]

Food Crisis, H1397 [1MR]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: promote strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia through allocation of enterprise funds (see S. 618), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2237), H4327 [16JN]

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 1980), S8490 [12DE]

al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H1665 [9MR] (see H. Res. 345), H4793 [8JY]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Armed Forces: delay presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure continued payment of member's retired pay (see H.R. 3255), H7068 [25OC]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H2999 [3MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY] (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

Cyprus: allow for certain property claims against Turkey arising out of exclusion of U.S. nationals from property such nationals own in Turkish-occupied territory (see H.R. 2597), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (see S. 293), S614 [7FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S1329 [7MR] (see H.R. 959), H1619 [8MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1601), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (see S. 1426), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2583), H5238 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Developing countries: ensure affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation (see H.R. 80), H35 [5JA]

Diplomats: establish appropriate procedures and sanctions to ensure unpaid parking fines and penalties owed to New York, NY, by foreign countries are paid (see H.R. 1836), H3218 [11MY]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H. Res. 501), H9945 [19DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H724 [11FE]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (see S. Res. 44), S544 [3FE]

Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force: establish (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]

Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 381), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 615), H679 [10FE]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

———establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

Freedom of religion: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]

Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program: anniversary (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative: authorize focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Greece: support efforts to strengthen bilateral relationship (see H.R. 1337), H2266 [1AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H3342 [23MY]

Health: provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2643), H5579 [26JY]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1979), S8490 [12DE]

———provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 1929), H3302 [13MY]

Immigration: allow issuance of a certain number of E-3 visas per year to Irish nationals (see S. 2005), S8680 [15DE]

———clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (see H.R. 3256), H7068 [25OC]

———discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (see H.R. 1156), H1982 [17MR]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H922 [15FE]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see H.R. 43), H34 [5JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

———extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (see S. 1730), S6665 [18OC]

———facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see S. 1746), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3341), H7330 [3NO]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H2106 [30MR]

———prohibit issuance of certain visas to nationals from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of a national ordered to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2199), H4277 [15JN]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

———require the Dept. of State and SSA to help restore pensions earned in the former Soviet Union by immigrants now living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2494), H4851 [11JY]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see S. 1875), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 2867), H6009 [8SE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 94), H923 [15FE]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 134), H1455 [1MR]

———designate Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H9925 [16DE]

Iraq: provide for full consular services from the U.S. consulate in the Kurdistan region (see H. Res. 483), H8125 [2DE]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 1622), S5945 [23SE] (see H.R. 1006), H1724 [10MR]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (see S. 1180), S3727 [13JN]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [7AP]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 126), S125 [25JA]

Middle East: report on whether participants in recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a terrorist organization and express gratitude to Greece for preventing Gaza flotilla (see H.R. 3131), H6671 [6OC]

Nicaragua: support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order (see S. Res. 344), S8376 [6DE]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]

———prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (see H.R. 1699), H2998 [3MY]

Passports: authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (see S. 744), S2187 [6AP]

———direct payment of passport fees (see H.R. 2177), H4186 [14JN]

———waive collection of passport fees to replace passports that were lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3517), H7927 [29NO]

Pipelines: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 3537), H8075 [1DE]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia: establish (see S. 1245), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]

Taiwan: designate as a visa waiver program country (see S. 1545), S5536 [13SE]

Terrorism: designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels (see H.R. 1270), H2106 [30MR]

———designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3073), H6467 [29SE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H509 [26JA]

Trafficking in Persons Report: simplify by reducing country categories and ranking countries within each category according to relative adherence to certain minimum standards (see S. 1362), S4555 [13JY]

Travel and tourism: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6455 [23SE]

———require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions if the U.N. adopts a resolution recognizing a state of Palestine outside of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians (see H. Res. 297), H4035 [3JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs: establish (see S. 1229), S3891 [16JN]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Vietnam: list as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H41 [5JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H5488 [25JY]

Visas: improve issuance process (see S. 1653), S6090 [4OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H469 [25JA]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Letters

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval, S3450 [26MY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6052 [12SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs funding: David H. Petraeus, S1398 [8MR]

Medical Neutrality Protection Act: Physicians for Human Rights (organization), E1409 [26JY]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte to be Ambassador to El Salvador: Robert L. Nabors II, White House Office of Legislative Affairs, S8483 [12DE]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Norman L. Eisen, S8477 [12DE]

———Representative Issa and Senator Grassley, S5722 [19SE]

Peruvian Government treatment of Renco Group, Inc., subsidiary Doe Run Peru: Representative Payne, E215 [11FE]

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria funding: several Representatives, H7938 [30NO]

Report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid by Colombian Dept. of Administrative Security: Representatives McGovern and Schakowsky, H5982 [8SE]

South Pacific Tuna Treaty, H7371 [4NO]

U.N. Tax Equalization Refund Act, H564 [9FE]

U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power in Libya, S3619 [8JN]

Messages

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: President Obama, S7418 [14NO]

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors: President Obama, H7895 [22NO]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Obama, S5015 [28JY], H5678 [28JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Switzerland: President Obama, S292 [26JA]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

Notices

Intention to object to proceeding to nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Senator Grassley, S5729 [19SE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Press releases

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H873, H874 [15FE], H4656-H4659 [6JY]

AID: funding, E293 [18FE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend status as preferred trading partner relative to attempts to expropriate property owned by U.S. citizens, E1227 [6JY]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

———establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

Au Pair Program: anniversary, E1018 [2JN], E1041 [3JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3285-H3287, H3294 [13MY], E902 [13MY], E921 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3096 [5MY], H3233, H3234, H3236 [12MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3050-H3056 [4MY], H3234, H3235 [12MY], E814 [5MY], E833 [6MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3054 [4MY], H3235 [12MY], H3292, H3295 [13MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2919, H2920, H2922, H2924, H2925, H2926-H2929 [2MY], H2938, H2941, H2942 [3MY], H3009, H3012 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3166 [11MY], H3295 [13MY], E780 [2MY]

———use of code name Geronimo in operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3231 [12MY]

CIA: require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Clark, Wesley K.: support appointment as special envoy to Camp Ashraf, Iraq, E1498 [5AU]

Colombia: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5982, H5983 [8SE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence, E587 [31MR]

Cuba: Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H822, H823 [15FE], H1049-H1051 [16FE], E744 [15AP]

———International Security Assistance funding for Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, and Israel, E305 [18FE]

———making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

———Multilateral Economic Assistance Account funding, H1057, H1058 [16FE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (H.R. 2583), E2113 [22NO]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9985, H9987-H9995 [20DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10021 [23DE]

Egypt: support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, H556 [9FE], H746 [14FE]

Foreign aid: establish Global Security Contingency Fund, H3713 [26MY]

Foreign countries: release of human rights report, H2600 [12AP]

Foreign Service: prevent pay raises, H1280 [18FE]

Freedom of religion: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (H.R. 1856), E853 [11MY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria: funding, H7938 [30NO]

Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative: funding, H1396 [1MR]

Health: provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (H.R. 2643), E1409 [26JY]

Human Rights and Democracy Fund: funding, E297 [18FE]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H7015 [25OC]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 704), E227 [15FE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H3942 [2JN]

———facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (H.R. 3341), E2007 [4NO]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6152-H6156 [14SE], E1643 [15SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9810-H9812 [16DE]

International Religious Freedom Report: congressional oversight hearing, E2113 [22NO]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (H. Res. 94), E312 [18FE]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E961 [26MY]

———presume refugee eligiblity for persecuted religious minorities, H9901 [16DE]

———U.S. policy, E1670 [21SE]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 1006), E451 [10MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H8348-H8350 [12DE]

———evaluation of national security policies, H7156 [27OC]

Overseas Security Advisory Council: anniversary, H2939 [3MY]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws, E411 [3MR]

———prohibit assistance pending certification that Pakistan did not have knowledge on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (H.R. 1699), H3012 [4MY], H3118 [10MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to receipt of Fulbright Program grants, H7988 [30NO]

Pipelines: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8008 [1DE], H8080 [2DE], H8297, H8298 [8DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8744, H8752-H8755, H8803, H8805-H8811, H8817 [13DE], H8911, H8912, H8913 [14DE], H8981, H8983, H8994-H8999 [15DE], H9956, H10006 [20DE], E2342 [23DE]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program, E1295 [12JY]

President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief: funding, H7938 [30NO]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (H.R. 1575), E740 [15AP]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia: establish (H.R. 440), H402 [24JA], H518 [8FE], H5595-H5600 [27JY], E106 [25JA], E1448 [29JY]

Terrorism: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations, E1336 [15JY]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (H. Res. 60), E1776 [5OC], E1786 [6OC]

Trafficking in Persons Report: implementation of sanctions relative to tier rankings, E2112 [22NO]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD: consideration of permit approval for TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H804 [15FE], H2251 [1AP], H6088 [12SE]

U.N.: vote to adopt a resolution recognizing a state of Palestine outside of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians, H6357 [22SE], H6961 [14OC]

———withhold U.S. contributions if the U.N. adopts a resolution recognizing a state of Palestine outside of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians (H. Res. 297), E1262 [7JY]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel, H7220 [2NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (H.R. 2634), E1403 [25JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8731 [13DE], E2254 [14DE]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (H.R. 418), E108 [25JA]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, E918 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (S. 1980), S8491 [12DE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8362 [6DE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8471, S8476, S8479-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to El Salvador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8479-S8484 [12DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Au Pair Program: anniversary, S3420 [26MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2559-S2561, S2564-S2568 [2MY], S2662-S2664 [4MY], S2897 [12MY]

Burns, William J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S4958 [27JY]

Cote d'Ivoire: release former President Laurent Gbagbo and Simone Gbagbo and allow them to seek asylum in another country, S3376 [26MY], S3663-S3665 [9JN]

Cuba: policy to lift travel restrictions, S8671-S8673 [15DE], S8766 [17DE]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (S. 293), S615 [7FE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, S1396-S1398 [8MR], S1468 [9MR]

———making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434, S7439 [15NO], S8755 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1601), S6324 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), unanimous-consent agreement, S8789 [23DE]

Egypt: support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, S2828 [10MY]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (S. Res. 44), S537, S538, S557, S558 [3FE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S5722 [19SE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8476-S8479, S8481-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic relative to role in removal of Gerald Walpin as Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S8476-S8479, S8481 [12DE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5655, S5658, S5661-S5663 [15SE]

Foreign Service: nominations, S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

———extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (S. 1730), S6667 [18OC]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8552 [13DE], S8673 [15DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 80), S1062 [1MR]

Jacobson, Roberta S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, S8673 [15DE]

Kim, Sung Y.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, S6497 [13OC]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (S. 1180), S3729 [13JN]

Locke, Gary: confirmation as Ambassador to China, S5289 [2AU]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (S. 126), S559 [3FE]

Nicaragua: support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order (S. Res. 344), S8766 [17DE]

Pakistan: certify efforts to counter improvised explosive devices devices operations, S7692 [17NO]

Passports: authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (S. 744), S2201 [6AP]

Pipelines: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8470, S8473 [12DE], S8499, S8507 [13DE], S8567, S8570, S8574-S8579, S8582-S8586, S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8668 [15DE], S8697, S8700, S8706, S8711-S8717, S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8748, S8752 [17DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1932), S8026, S8075 [30NO], S8079, S8081, S8118-S8120 [1DE], S8382-S8387, S8401 [7DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1242 [3MR], S2550 [14AP], S3463-S3465 [26MY], S4299-S4303 [30JN], S5285, S5289 [2AU], S5631 [14SE], S6003 [26SE], S6690 [18OC], S8769 [17DE]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief: funding, S8142, S8143 [1DE]

Ricciardone, Francis J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey, S6142 [4OC]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, S3377-S3380 [26MY]

Sherman, Wendy R.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S5692 [15SE]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia: establish (H.R. 440), S6385 [11OC], S8782 [17DE]

———establish (S. 1245), S4028 [22JN]

Terrorism: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (S. 1959), S8781 [17DE]

Trafficking in Persons Report: simplify by reducing country categories and ranking countries within each category according to relative adherence to certain minimum standards, S4627 [18JY]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (S. 1753), S6877 [20OC]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S292 [26JA], S2584 [2MY], S7418 [14NO]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions if the U.N. adopts a resolution recognizing a state of Palestine outside of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians, S5483 [12SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (S. 1595), S5892 [22SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 641), S1848 [17MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2615 [3MY]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S975, S976 [28FE], S2386 [12AP], S3051 [17MY], S4075 [23JN], S4223, S4224, S4225 [29JN], S4910 [26JY], S5535, S5536 [13SE], S6460 [12OC], S7990, S7991 [29NO]

Reports filed

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Consideration of H. Res. 501, Sense of the House on Job Creation Incentives and Tax Provisions and Federal Programs Extension and Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1601) (S. Rept. 112-85), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of State and Foreign Relations Appropriations and Certain Authorities: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 112-223), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of State Transmittal to the House of Representatives All Information on Consultations With Congress About Military Operations in Libya: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Res. 209) (H. Rept. 112-76), H3277 [12MY]

Nomination of Adam E. Namm To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Adrienne S. O'Neal To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Arnold A. Chacon To Be Ambassador to Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of D. Brent Hardt To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Dan W. Mozena To Be Ambassador to Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Daniel B. Shapiro To Be Ambassador to Israel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Shields III To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of David B. Shear To Be Ambassador to Vietnam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of David L. Carden To Be Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

Nomination of David S. Adams To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Derek J. Mitchell To Be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator to Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Donald W. Koran To Be Ambassador to Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Earl A. Wayne To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Frankie A. Reed To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Geeta Pasi To Be Ambassador to Djibouti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of George A. Krol To Be Ambassador to Uzbekistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Henry S. Ensher To Be Ambassador to Algeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of James H. Thessin To Be Ambassador to Paraguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeanine E. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Malawi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. General Assembly Alternate U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of John A. Heffern To Be Ambassador to Armenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5536 [13SE]

Nomination of Jonathan S. Gration To Be Ambassador to Kenya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Joyce A. Barr To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Administration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Fairfax To Be Ambassador to Kazakhstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lewis A. Lukens To Be Ambassador to Senegal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lisa J. Kubiske To Be Ambassador to Honduras: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7990 [29NO]

Nomination of Mark F. Brzezinski To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Mary Beth Leonard To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Matthew H. Tueller To Be Ambassador to Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michael A. Hammer To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Public Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Michael A. McFaul To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Michael H. Corbin To Be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michelle D. Gavin To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen To Be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Pamela L. Spratlen To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Paul D. Wohlers To Be Ambassador to Macedonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Robert A. Mandell To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Robert E. Patterson, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Robert S. Ford To Be Ambassador to Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Sec. of Commerce Locke To Be Ambassador to China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Stuart E. Jones To Be Ambassador to Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Sue K. Brown To Be Ambassador to Montenegro: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Sung Y. Kim To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Susan D. Page To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Susan L. Ziadeh To Be Ambassador to Qatar: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Suzan D. Johnson Cook To Be Dept. of State Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Thomas C. Krajeski To Be Ambassador to Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Thomas M. Countryman To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Wendy R. Sherman To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of William H. Moser To Be Ambassador to Moldova: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Deputy Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

North American-Made Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1938) (H. Rept. 112-140), H4792 [8JY], H5398 [22JY]

Promote Strengthening of the Private Sector in Egypt and Tunisia Through Allocation of Enterprise Funds: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 618) (S. Rept. 112-25), S4023 [22JN]

Security and Fairness Enhancement (SAFE) for America Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 704) (H. Rept. 112-275), H7405 [10NO]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

Summaries

Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act (S. 1180), S3731 [13JN]

Tribute to President Obama and Military and Intelligence Agencies for Successful Completion of the Operation That Led to Death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3055 [4MY]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Foreign programmed food aid, H4213 [15JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9987 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9949 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.R. 440, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, H5595 [27JY]

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

H.R. 2867, International Religious Freedom Act reauthorization, S8553 [13DE], H6152 [14SE]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H10021-H10025 [23DE]

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 641, Water for the World Act, S1848-S1850 [17MR]

S. 1180, Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act, S3729-S3731 [13JN]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

S. 1730, Southern New Mexico Economic Development Act, S6667 [18OC]

S. 1753, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act, S6877 [20OC]

S. 1959, Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act, S8781 [17DE]

S. Res. 44, support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt, S552, S558 [3FE]

S. Res. 80, condemn Iran's persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S1062 [1MR]

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]

S. Res. 344, support democratic aspirations and call attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua, S8377 [6DE]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR related term(s) Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; Bureau of Reclamation

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7396, S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7434, S7456, S7457, S7513, S7570, S7571, S7572, S7573, S7574, S7577, S7578, S7580, S7581, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7621, S7622, S7623, S7624, S7625, S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7719, S7723, S7727, S7764, S7770 [17NO], S7873 [18NO], S8074 [30NO], S8157 [1DE], H4676 [6JY], H4752, H4753 [7JY], H4795 [8JY], H4799, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4809, H4810, H4812, H4815, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4852, H4853, H4854 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H4995, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5003, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5010, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5051, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5062, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067, H5068, H5069, H5070, H5071, H5073, H5074, H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5088 [14JY], H5091, H5092 [15JY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3001 [3MY], H3132, H3134, H3135, H3137, H3138, H3140, H3143, H3144, H3145, H3146 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3196, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3179 [11MY]

Articles and editorials

Against Dam Removal, but For KBRA, H1264 [18FE]

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, S3609 [8JN]

Mining and the Canyon, H5406 [25JY]

Overnight Energy—Republicans Pounce on Obama's Brazilian Oil Support, H2345 [6AP]

Republicans Should Quit Trying To Roll Back Uranium Mining Moratorium, H5406 [25JY]

Return of ``Drill, Baby, Drill'', H3172 [11MY]

U.S. Said To Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits, H3132 [10MY]

Washington vs. Energy Security, H3173 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

Alaska: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S747 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S747 [15FE]

———establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 3407), H7577 [14NO]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 49), H34 [5JA]

———expedite a program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year during a certain period (see H.R. 2150), H4074 [13JN]

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see S. 322), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 608), H679 [10FE]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H1841 [15MR]

Animals: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H254 [18JA]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see S. 893), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H598 [9FE]

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see S. 1690), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3155), H6853 [12OC]

Atlanta, GA: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church (see H.R. 1521), H2665 [13AP]

Baltimore, MD: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 1638), S6049 [3OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 377), S870 [17FE]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3388), H7397 [4NO]

Birds: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H6505 [3OC]

BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (see S. 177), S127 [25JA]

———convey certain land to Deschutes County, OR (see S. 270), S543 [3FE]

———ensure timely review of notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

———provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7713 [16NO]

———provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (see S. 138), S125 [25JA]

———provide for leasing of Federal lands for uranium mining (see H.R. 1452), H2569 [8AP]

———validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1400), H2410 [6AP]

Bronx, NY: study suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 251), H135 [7JA]

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 127), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 2378), H4574 [24JN]

Buffalo Soldiers: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role in the early years of the national parks (see S. 544), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study on recovery of minerals from shallow and deep seabeds (see H.R. 2803), H5895 [5AU]

———reform offshore drilling for oil and gas and repeal limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (see H.R. 1393), H2410 [6AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S3891 [16JN]

———modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (see S. 399), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 3301), H7207 [1NO]

———participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 917), H1574 [3MR]

———remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (see S. 1047), S3224 [23MY]

C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: clarify jurisdiction (see S. 201), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H508 [26JA]

California: conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in California (see H.R. 200), H102 [6JA]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

———provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

Cascadia Marine Trail: provide for a study as a national scenic trail (see H.R. 2490), H4851 [11JY]

Castle Clinton National Monument: enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility (see H.R. 2975), H6271 [20SE]

Castle Nugent National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 580), H598 [9FE]

Central Utah Project: facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System (see S. 499), S1329 [7MR] (see H.R. 460), H507 [26JA]

Churchill County, NV: transfer certain Federal land to the Dept. of the Navy (see S. 417), S976 [28FE]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1701), H2998 [3MY] (see H.R. 2420), H4671 [6JY] (see H.R. 2922), H6180 [14SE]

———designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, CO, as wilderness (see S. 1635), S5992 [26SE]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 279), S544 [3FE]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1347), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (see H.R. 3103), H6624 [5OC]

Cuba: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Delaware River: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

Denali National Park and Preserve: issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc. (see S. 313), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 441), H470 [25JA]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas (see S. 302), S629 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 2430), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (see S. 826), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1907), H3301 [13MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H2664 [13AP]

———provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (see H.R. 3710), H9926 [16DE]

Dillon, MT: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (see S. 997), S2929 [12MY]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 1972), H3409 [24MY]

Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System: authorize construction (see S. 419), S976 [28FE]

Ecology and environment: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1802), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3353), H7330 [3NO]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Endangered Species Act: extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see S. 1580), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2973), H6271 [20SE]

———provide exception for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger (see S. 1552), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 2929), H6181 [14SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2354), H4573 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4670 [6JY]

Essex National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 1198), S3812 [15JN]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 714), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 3365), H7397 [4NO]

Foreign countries: authorize denial of oil and gas leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H395 [20JA]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

———authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S870 [17FE]

Fort Monroe National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1303), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2456), H4748 [7JY]

Fort Pulaski National Monument: authorize the lease of certain lands (see S. 535), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 2687), H5733 [28JY]

Gateway National Recreation Area: allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities (see H.R. 2606), H5373 [21JY]

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see S. 1555), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3429), H7626 [15NO]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (see H.R. 2719), H5882 [1AU]

Hermiston, OR: participate in water recycling and reuse project (see S. 1033), S3171 [19MY]

History Is Learned From the Living grant program: establish to enable communities to learn about historical events through oral histories by participants in such events (see H.R. 3751), H10014 [20DE]

Homestead National Monument of America: expand boundary (see H.R. 275), H201 [12JA]

———rename as Homestead National Historical Park (see H.R. 274), H201 [12JA]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H1249 (see H.R. 795), H1361 [18FE]

Idaho: settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation (see S. 1065), S3338 [25MY]

Illabot Creek: designate segment as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 888), S2730 [5MY] (see H.R. 1740), H3106 [5MY]

Jackson, MS: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House (see H.R. 1071), H1796 [14MR]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access (see S. 901), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1997), H3644 (see H.R. 1997), H3682 [25MY]

———provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4075 [23JN]

Louisiana: study suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1325), S4329 [5JY]

Lowell National Historical Park: authorize exchange of land or interest in land (see S. 1215), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2240), H4327 [16JN]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see H.R. 550), H550 [8FE]

Marianas Trench Marine National Monument: establish and operate a visitor facility (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

Minerals Management Service: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under previously issued drilling permits (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

Mining and mineral resources: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———authorize certified States and tribes to use Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund amounts for certain reclamation projects and extend certain mine reclamation liability protections (see S. 1455), S5191 [1AU]

———clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see H.R. 785), H1177 (see H.R. 785), H1197 [17FE]

———clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (see S. 897), S2731 [5MY]

———limit liability of a State performing reclamation work under an approved State abandoned mine reclamation plan (see S. 1003), S2992 [16MY]

———promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 383), S870 [17FE] (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

Mississippi: convey parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (see S. 264), S543 [3FE]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 403), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 752), H1176 (see H.R. 752), H1195 [17FE]

Montana: authorize conveyance of mineral rights (see S. 647), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1158), H1982 [17MR]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (see H.R. 2282), H4456 [22JN]

———establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 1559), H2855 [14AP]

———place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H1250 (see H.R. 817), H1362 [18FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 2877), H6042 [9SE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 846), H1454 [1MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 845), H1454 [1MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 144), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1554), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3292), H7206 [1NO]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 1182), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2147), H4074 [13JN]

———provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H254 [18JA]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 758), H1176 (see H.R. 758), H1195 [17FE]

———require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 122), S125 [25JA]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 247), H135 [7JA]

Museum of Ideas Commission: establish (see H.R. 294), H202 [12JA]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1991), S8602 [14DE]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 779), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 2489), H4850 [11JY]

National parks and recreation areas: codify into law as title 54 of the U.S. Code certain laws relative to the National Park System (see H.R. 1950), H3342 [23MY]

National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center: accept title (see S. 1537), S5476 [9SE] (see H.R. 2882), H6096 [12SE]

National wildlife refuges: require new refuges may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute (see H.R. 3009), H6412 [22SE]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (see S. 703), S2046 [31MR]

———authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H102 [6JA]

———authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (see S. 134), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1461), H2570 [8AP]

———clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 2322), H4526 [23JN]

———clarify responsibilities in making a determination whether to take off-reservation land into trust for gaming purposes (see S. 1424), S4960 [27JY]

———empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands (see H.R. 3532), H7999 [30NO]

———extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 2999), H6342 [21SE]

———extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H1176 (see H.R. 766), H1196 [17FE]

———extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 546), S1547 [10MR]

———extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation in Florida (see H.R. 2591), H5239 [19JY]

———improve education (see H.R. 3568, 3569), H8186 [6DE]

———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H4748 [7JY]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 676), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1234), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1291), H2214 [31MR]

———require tribes to demonstrate a substantial direct modern and aboriginal connection to certain lands to allow for gaming on such lands (see S. 771), S2348 [8AP]

———submit report on Indian land fractionation (see H.R. 887), H1524 [2MR]

Natural resources: conduct a global rare earth element assessment (see H.R. 1314), H2265 [1AP]

———establish offices and positions on energy, minerals, ocean energy and safety, and natural resources revenue and abolish the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 3404), H7577 [14NO]

———improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 1670), H2933 [2MY]

Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area: study suitability and feasibility of establishing in Connecticut (see S. 1191), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2174), H4186 [14JN]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 538), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1456), H2569 [8AP]

Nevada: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see S. 617), S1826 [17MR]

New Mexico: designate the Organ Mountains and other public lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and National Landscape Conservation System (see S. 1024), S3170 [19MY]

New Philadelphia, IL: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the town site (see S. 1902), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 1563), H2855 [14AP]

New York: study suitability and feasibility of adding Hudson River Valley as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1332), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2452), H4748 [7JY]

Newtown Battlefield: conduct a special resource study to evaluate significance and suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 1482), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3031), H6413 [22SE]

Nonprofit organizations: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1931), H3302 [13MY]

North Carolina: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery (see S. 651), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1160), H1983 [17MR]

North Cascades National Park: adjust boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness to allow rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain (see H.R. 2352), H4573 [24JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1141), H1906 [16MR]

Oklahoma: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project (see S. 802), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 3263), H7133 [26OC]

Olympic National Park: designate certain land as wilderness or potential wilderness (see H.R. 3222), H6976 [14OC]

Oregon: restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (see S. 220), S338 [27JA]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 765), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2874 [11MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2983), H6341 [21SE]

———establish a deadline and other requirements for issuance of drilling permits (see H.R. 1115), H1905 [16MR]

———establish and collect fees for inspections of facilities, including mobile offshore drilling units (see H.R. 2566), H5125 [15JY]

———establish regional joint lease and permit processing offices (see S. 843), S2507 [14AP]

———extend leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR] (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1664), H2913 [15AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 3227), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (see S. 338), S683 [14FE]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources (see S. 917), S2777 [9MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (see H. Res. 257), H3159 [10MY]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 1520), H2665 [13AP]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes program: provide full funding (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3599), H8260 [7DE]

Petroleum: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (see H.R. 3408), H7577 [14NO]

Pike National Historic Trail: provide for a study (see S. 276), S544 [3FE]

Pinnacles National Park: establish (see S. 161), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 3641), H8879 [13DE]

Postage and stamps: grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (see H.R. 3117), H6671 [6OC]

Pound, VA: convey a small parcel of National Forest System land (see H.R. 2743), H5883 [1AU]

Power resources: analyze the impact of energy development and production on water resources (see S. 1343), S4485 [11JY]

———assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (see H.R. 579), H598 [9FE]

———authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 1149), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7577 [14NO]

———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H5884 [1AU]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (see S. 1027), S3170 [19MY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 927), H1574 [3MR] (see H.R. 3446), H7713 [16NO]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (see S. 916), S2777 [9MY]

———identify high-potential oil and gas leases located on Federal land (see H.R. 2375), H4574 [24JN]

———issue regulations to prevent or minimize venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations (see H.R. 3229), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see H.R. 1352), H2291 [4AP]

———promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases (see S. 600), S1751 [16MR]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see S. 1470), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2171), H4185 [14JN]

———require portion of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals from new mineral and geothermal lease authority be paid to States to be used for education (see H.R. 3235), H6976 [14OC]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see S. Res. 77), S976 [28FE] (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1153), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 1620), H2911 [15AP]

———establish Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, designate certain lands as wilderness, and improve management of noxious weeds in Lewis and Clark National Forest (see S. 1774), S7005 [1NO]

———improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (see S. 404), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 3411), H7577 [14NO]

———permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

———protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 635), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

Railroads: convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (see S. 628), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2347), H4528 [23JN]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 29), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 486), H508 [26JA]

Salem Maritime National Historic Site: study suitability and feasibility of inclusion of land and waters in the greater Salem Sound and Salem, MA, area (see H.R. 1500), H2603 [12AP]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see S. 114), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 3100), H6624 [5OC]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1574), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 41), H34 [5JA]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 3132), H6672 [6OC]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (see H.R. 1837), H3218 [11MY]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1559), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 2912), H6180 [14SE]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2037), H3755 [26MY]

Smoky Hill Trail: designate route across Great Plains in Kansas and Colorado as an overland trail and study system for potential addition to National Trails System (see S. 1083), S3426 [26MY]

South Utah Valley Electric Service District: convey certain Federal features of the electric system (see S. 500), S1329 [7MR] (see H.R. 461), H507 [26JA]

St. Croix River: clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (see H.R. 850), H1454 [1MR]

St. Croix River Crossing Project: authorize with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (see S. 1134), S3428 [26MY]

St. Marys, GA: conduct a special resource study of Point Peter (see H.R. 1403), H2410 [6AP]

Strategic materials: establish the Rare Earth Policy Task Force and direct the Dept. of the Interior to develop a plan to ensure the long-term supply of rare earth materials (see H.R. 2184), H4276 [15JN]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date (see H.R. 3409), H7577 [14NO]

———terminate payments to certified States (see H.R. 3739), H10013 [20DE]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1150), S3541 [7JN]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

———improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2009), S8733 [16DE]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Tulsa, OK: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands (see H.R. 1917), H3301 [13MY]

Utah: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (see S. 808), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 818), H1250 (see H.R. 818), H1362 [18FE]

———convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see H.R. 686), H774 [14FE]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (see S. 683), S1976 [30MR]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: designate as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 564), S1547 [10MR]

Virginia: conduct oil and natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast (see H.R. 1372), H2327 [5AP]

———include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012-2017 and revise the map for the Mid-Atlantic planning area (see S. 1331), S4394 [6JY]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see S. 849), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1545), H2854 [14AP]

Washington: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (see H.R. 2351), H4573 [24JN]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1162), H1983 [17MR]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2664), H5660 [27JY]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 970), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1884), H3279 [12MY]

Wildlife: identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to such emergencies (see S. 357), S747 [15FE]

World War II: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3868 (see H.R. 2070), H3909 [1JN]

Wyoming: convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District (see S. 2015), S8734 [16DE]

Xenia, OH: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 858), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

York River: designate segments and associated tributaries for study and inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2336), H4527 [23JN]

Yosemite National Park: acquire a certain amount of land and interests in land in Mariposa, CA, for improved visitor services (see H.R. 3640), H8879 [13DE]

Yuma County, AZ: convey certain Federal lands (see H.R. 3560), H8135 [5DE]

———take lands into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe (see H.R. 1991), H3644 (see H.R. 1991), H3682 [25MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

Letters

American Memorial Park annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands: Jude U. Hofschneider and Francisco Q. Cruz, Northern Mariana Islands Legislature, E494 [15MR]

Bureau of Reclamation water projects funding: G. Wade Miller, WateReuse Association, H975 [16FE]

———Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, H975 [16FE]

Clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River: Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), E1782 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior study on designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System: Paul A. Manglona, Northern Mariana Islands, E502 [16MR]

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act: James W. Noe, Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition, S3030 [17MY]

———Stephen E. Heitzman, Phoenix Exploration Co., S3029 [17MY]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks: Representative Luetkemeyer, E1433 [28JY]

Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act: several Members of Congress, S6464 [12OC]

Lists

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7183 [8NO], S7434 [15NO], H5104, H5105 [15JY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3184 [11MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S3013 [17MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3092 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3240 [12MY]

Petitions and memorials

Arkansas: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding, S1597 [14MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: American Memorial Park annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, E494 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Alaska: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain (H.R. 49), H1801 [15MR], H4194 [15JN]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1103), E494 [15MR]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Arkansas: Norfolk and Greers Ferry National Fish Hatcheries funding, H2023 [29MR]

BIA: charter schools funding, H5569, H5570 [26JY]

BLM: amend administrative appeals procedures for grazing permit decisions, H5610, H5611 [27JY]

———clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

———drilling permit application processing funding, H5466 [25JY]

———impact of regional public lands management plans, H3211 [11MY]

———land and resource management funding, H968, H969 [16FE]

———leasing of Federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park for uranium mining, H5403-H5408 [25JY]

———National Landscape Conservation System funding, H1322 [18FE]

———prohibit funding to implement Secretarial order regarding wilderness land designations, H5618-H5622 [27JY]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: clarify procedures for approving applications for oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf, H5614-H5617 [27JY]

———funding, H5545, H5546 [26JY]

———funding through reductions in BLM Rangeland Management Fund funding, H5464, H5465 [25JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers, H331 [19JA]

———Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1262-H1265 [18FE]

———Lewis and Clark Rural Water System funding, H7336 [4NO]

———participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (H.R. 917), E490 [15MR]

———water projects funding, H970, H972, H975 [16FE]

Business and industry: require public disclosure of oil company executive bonuses, H3199, H3200 [11MY]

———require that new offshore oil and gas leasing plans require renegotiation of previous royalty-free leases, H3198, H3199 [11MY]

C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: clarify jurisdiction (H.R. 489), H6473-H6475 [3OC]

California: prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2050 [30MR]

Cascadia Marine Trail: provide for a study as a national scenic trail (H.R. 2490), E1291 [12JY]

Corps of Engineers: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4810, H4811 [11JY]

———Everglades Restoration Plan funding, H4803 [11JY]

Denali National Park and Preserve: issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc. (H.R. 441), H6990, H6991 [24OC]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888-H3890 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), H6263 [20SE]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 1972), E940 [24MY]

Ecology and environment: Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam removal, H6350 [22SE]

———Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam study funding, H902 [15FE], E414 [3MR]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

———judicial review of rules removing the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H5438 [25JY], H5611-H5613 [27JY]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H5438, H5439 [25JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4776-H4786 [8JY], H4798, H4799-H4822, H4831-H4849 [11JY], H4877-H4887 [12JY], H4995-H5016 [13JY], H5033-H5080 [14JY], H5091-H5106 [15JY], E1281, E1284, E1286, E1287 [11JY], E1292, E1293, E1301, E1302 [12JY], E1308 [13JY], E1320, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1328, E1329, E1330 [14JY], E1331, E1334, E1335, E1337, E1338, E1339, E1340, E1341, E1342 [15JY], E1348 [18JY], E1353 [19JY], E1375 [21JY], E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4762-H4765 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to recommit, H5105 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, H5050 [14JY]

EPA: clean air grants funding through reductions in capital improvement and maintenance funding, H5637, H5638 [27JY]

———Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H5441 [25JY]

———funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5573, H5574 [26JY]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H6444, H6445 [23SE], H6866 [13OC], E1521 [16AU]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5544, H5545 [26JY]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in EPA climate change programs funding, H5622-H5625 [27JY]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5570, H5571 [26JY]

———Urban Waters Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5447, H5448 [25JY]

Florida: provide buffer along coastline for new oil and gas drilling, E1457 [30JY]

Foreign countries: authorize denial of oil and gas leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (H.R. 372), H474 [26JA]

Forest Service: Forest Health Management Account funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5571, H5572 [26JY]

Fort Pulaski National Monument: authorize the lease of certain lands (S. 535), H8129, H8130 [5DE], H8244 [7DE], E2221 [9DE]

Funding, H970 [16FE]

Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3144 [10MY]

———direct circuit courts to make just decisions on deepwater drilling permitting cases rather than expeditious decisions, H3145 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources, H6793 [12OC]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3117, H3118, H3119, H3120-H3126, H3131-H3147, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3174, H3176, H3180-H3186, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231 [12MY], H4927, H4929 [12JY], H5572 [26JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E853, E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), motion to recommit, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———lift timeline requirements for approval of oil and natural gas drilling permits in the event of a lack of adequate budget or staff expertise, H3140 [10MY]

———make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201, H3202 [11MY]

———permit process for drilling oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico funding, H5572, H5573 [26JY]

———prohibit approval of oil and natural gas drilling permits without completion of necessary safety and environmental reviews, H3138, H3139 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of oil and natural gas drilling permits without certification of worst-case discharge scenario, H3137, H3138 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of oil and natural gas permits to any applicant fined for certain activities until all fines and damages have been paid or a formal agreement has been reached, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

———require consultation with independent drilling safety organization before issuance of oil and natural gas drilling permits, H3134, H3135 [10MY]

———require safety review of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas permits to take into consideration all safety, environmental and fisheries laws, H3132-H3134 [10MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (H.R. 2719), H8949, H8950 [14DE]

Hawaii: premiere of documentary ``Under a Jarvis Moon'' which paid tribute to the Hui Panalaau, E842 [10MY]

Indian Health Service: dental health programs funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Solicitor General funding, H5575 [26JY]

———Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H977, H978, H988 [16FE], H5406 [25JY], H5547, H5548, H5557 [26JY], E1415 [27JY]

———land acquisition funding, H5548, H5549 [26JY]

Minerals Management Service: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under previously issued drilling permits (H.R. 840), H1394 [1MR]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize certified States and tribes to use Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund amounts for certain reclamation projects and extend certain mine reclamation liability protections, E2325 [20DE]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 1559), E719 [14AP]

———national monument designation funding, H1323, H1324 [18FE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136 [10MY]

National Park Service: anniversary, E1429 [28JY]

———interagency southern border joint law enforcement centers construction funding, H5566 [26JY]

———National Heritage Areas program funding, H5562, H5563 [26JY]

———National Park Construction Account funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5566 [26JY]

———prohibit boat inspection or safety checks within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve, H5605-H5609 [27JY]

———require study on uniformity of rules and regulations, H5564, H5565 [26JY]

National parks and recreation areas: codify into law as title 54 of the U.S. Code certain laws relative to the National Park System (H.R. 1950), E1009 [1JN]

National Public Lands Day: observance, E1723 [26SE]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (H.R. 2999), E1671 [21SE]

———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (H.R. 2444), E2140 [30NO]

———submit report on Indian land fractionation (H.R. 887), E443 [9MR]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (H.R. 1670), E779 [2MY]

North Carolina: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery (H.R. 1160), H6992-H6994 [24OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1141), E502 [16MR]

Obama, President: Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6561 [5OC]

Office of Insular Affairs: Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973, H974 [16FE]

Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement: funding for stream buffer rule implementation, H1279, H1280 [18FE], H4686 [7JY]

Oil companies: require conducting of oil and natural gas drilling activities on domestic lands where they already have existing leases, H3011 [4MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3078-H3094 [5MY], H3117, H3119, H3126, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3228, H3231 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H4928 [12JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E839 [10MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), motion to recommit, H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 2983), H7046 [25OC]

———ensure that proposed oil and gas lease sales will not impede Dept. of Defense operations, H3196-H3198 [11MY]

———extend leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (H.R. 993), H1754 [11MR]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H442 [25JA], H660, H662 [10FE], H1495 [2MR], H1627 [9MR], H2091 [30MR], H3083 [5MY], H4930 [12JY]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, E121 [26JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1664), E755 [15AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

———require certain offshore oil and gas leases specify that resources produced be offered for sale only in the U.S., H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2995 [3MY], H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3189-H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231, H3237-H3242 [12MY], H4594 [6JY], H4928 [12JY], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3171-H3180 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), motion to recommit, H3240 [12MY]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (H.R. 1520), E710 [13AP]

———require recipients of certain offshore oil and gas leases to give preference to hiring veterans for activities under such leases, H3174, H3179 [11MY]

———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

———require updated environmental and safety reviews before allowing certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, H3080, H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———return revenue benefits from oil and gas drilling to coastal States where the drilling has occurred, H3080 [5MY]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes program: funding, H1276, H1277 [18FE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (H.R. 2776), E1482 [1AU]

———describe extent to which and by when any oil found on leased property will decrease prices of crude oil and gasoline, H3143, H3144 [10MY]

———encourage oil companies to drill for domestic petroleum on already existing land leases and prohibit sale to foreign countries, H3240, H3241 [12MY]

———ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations, H3050 [4MY]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, H8111 [2DE]

———identify high-potential oil and gas leases located on Federal land (H.R. 2375), E1212 [24JN]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA], H1074 [17FE], H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1655 [9MR], H1670, H1710 [10MR], H2095 [30MR], H2991-H2996 [3MY], H3151 [10MY], H6788 [12OC]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1258-H1261 [18FE]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (H. Res. 140), H1670 [10MR]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H660 [10FE], H3208 [11MY]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Public lands: access to hunting, fishing, and other forms of outdoor recreation on Federal public lands funding, H5549 [26JY]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (H.R. 3334), E1991 [3NO]

———protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (H.R. 1443), E689 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), E689 [8AP]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]

Safety: require oil and natural gas drilling permit applicants to submit worst-case discharge scenario containment and clean-up plan, H3200, H3201 [11MY]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, H5593 [27JY]

———restoration program funding, H5064, H5065 [14JY]

Scotts Hill, TN: Doe Creek School National Register of Historic Places designee, E1753 [4OC]

South Utah Valley Electric Service District: convey certain Federal features of the electric system (H.R. 461), H6994, H6995 [24OC]

St. Croix River: clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (H.R. 850), E1782 [5OC]

Strategic materials: establish the Rare Earth Policy Task Force and direct the Dept. of the Interior to develop a plan to ensure the long-term supply of rare earth materials (H.R. 2184), E1099 [15JN]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date (H.R. 3409), H7641 [16NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in BLM land and resources management funding, H5465 [25JY]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, H982-H984 [16FE], E282 [18FE]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5561 [26JY]

Utah: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), H6995, H6996 [24OC]

———convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 686), H6470, H6471 [3OC]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (S. 683), H8132, H8133 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Virginia: conduct oil and natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast (H.R. 1372), E641 [5AP]

Washington: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (H.R. 2351), H8131 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

———require State approval for any leasing for oil and gas drilling off the Washington coastline, H3203, H3204 [11MY]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), E527 [17MR]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, E1433 [28JY]

———suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), E1433 [28JY]

York River: designate segments and associated tributaries for study and inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2336), H4474 [23JN], E1175 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 351), S749-S751 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S749-S751 [15FE]

Animals: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (S. 893), S2735 [5MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (S. 1690), S6464 [12OC]

Ashe, Daniel M.: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S4303 [30JN]

Baltimore, MD: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 1638), S6051 [3OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station as a unit of the National Park System (S. 377), S873 [17FE]

BLM: convey certain land to Deschutes County, OR (S. 270), S546 [3FE], S6690 [18OC]

———provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (S. 138), S206-S209 [25JA]

Buffalo Soldiers: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role in the early years of the national parks (S. 544), S1550 [10MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (S. 399), S904 [17FE]

———remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (S. 1047), S3227 [23MY]

C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: clarify jurisdiction (H.R. 489), S6692 [18OC]

———clarify jurisdiction (S. 201), S282 [26JA]

Colorado: designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, CO, as wilderness (S. 1635), S6064 [4OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (S. 279), S548 [3FE]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (S. 1347), S4527 [12JY]

Cuba: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Denali National Park and Preserve: issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc. (S. 313), S643 [10FE]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas (S. 302), S630 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (S. 826), S2516 [14AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), S5443 [8SE]

Dillon, MT: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (S. 997), S7092 [2NO]

Ecology and environment: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (S. 1802), S7131 [3NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7395-S7412 [14NO], S7432-S7435, S7442 [15NO], S7587, S7596-S7598, S7600-S7604 [16NO], S7684, S7695 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7346 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent request, S7433 [15NO]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (S. 375), S2556 [14AP]

Fort Monroe National Historical Park: establish, S5610 [14SE], S6999 [1NO]

Fort Pulaski National Monument: authorize the lease of certain lands (S. 535), S7090 [2NO]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), S2972 [12MY], S2975, S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

Hermiston, OR: participate in water recycling and reuse project (S. 1033), S3178 [19MY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (S. 1851), S7378 [10NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 432), S1121-S1128 [2MR]

Louisiana: study suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1325), S4330 [5JY]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (S. 897), S2737 [5MY], S7091 [2NO]

———promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (S. 383), S883 [17FE]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program: funding, S7601 [16NO]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 403), S906 [17FE]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 973), S2941 [12MY], S4544 [13JY]

National Park Service: anniversary, S5013 [28JY]

National Public Lands Day: observance, S5936 [23SE]

National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center: accept title (S. 1537), S5477 [9SE]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (S. 703), S2051 [31MR]

———authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (S. 134), S202 [25JA]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (S. 676), S1984 [30MR]

———require tribes to demonstrate a substantial direct modern and aboriginal connection to certain lands to allow for gaming on such lands (S. 771), S2350 [8AP]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 538), S1549 [10MR]

Nevada: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (S. 617), S1835 [17MR]

New Philadelphia, IL: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the town site (S. 1902), S7711 [17NO]

Obama, President: release of proposal for five-year Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program, S7174 [8NO]

Oklahoma: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project (S. 802), S2448 [13AP]

Oregon: restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (S. 220), S340 [27JA]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 765), S2277 [7AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S2892 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2984, S3002 [16MY], S3004 [17MY], S3088 [18MY], S3165 [19MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3018, S3030, S3034, S3035 [17MY], S3063, S3067-S3086 [18MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

———establish regional joint lease and permit processing offices (S. 843), S2522 [14AP], S2866 [11MY]

———extend leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements, S1666 [15MR]

———extend leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (S. 516), S1530 [10MR], S3029 [17MY], S3084 [18MY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1516, S1517 [10MR], S1577, S1594 [14MR], S3575 [8JN]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (S. 338), S685 [14FE]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources (S. 917), S2785 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), S2984, S3000 [16MY], S3003, S3028 [17MY]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes program: provide full funding, S6831 [20OC]

———provide full funding (S. 1692), S6465, S6466 [12OC]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 1149), S3543 [7JN]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, S1525 [10MR]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S1958 [30MR], S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S3072 [18MY], S5414 [8SE], S6298 [6OC]

———establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (S. 1027), S6298 [6OC]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring, S2720 [5MY]

———facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal land and waters and limit dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas (S. 916), S2783 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———increase domestic production of oil and gas, S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3018, S3023 [17MY], S7174 [8NO]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR], S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

———promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, S2119-S2122 [5AP]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, S2819 [10MY], S6496 [13OC]

Public lands: importance, S6062-S6064 [4OC]

———improve management of grazing leases and permits (S. 1129), S3609 [8JN]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 404), S6692 [18OC]

Railroads: convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (S. 628), S1840 [17MR]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 29), S149 [25JA]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 1574), S5727 [19SE]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (S. 1559), S5626 [14SE]

Stell, Joe: BLM Rangeland Stewardship Award recipient, S4154 [28JN]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), S8702 [16DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding, S1597 [14MR]

Utah: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), S7142 [3NO]

———allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (S. 808), S7091 [2NO]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (S. 683), S7090 [2NO]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: designate as a unit of the National Park System (S. 564), S1563-S1565 [10MR]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, unanimous-consent agreement, S3705 [9JN]

———suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), S6826 [20OC]

Reports filed

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 683) (S. Rept. 112-60), S5338 [6SE]

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 112-166), H5284 [20JY]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Payments for Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 897) (S. Rept. 112-63), S5338 [6SE]

Clear a Proposed Project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 850) (H. Rept. 112-309), H8074 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 112-74), H3159 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 306) (H. Rept. 112-310), H8074 [1DE]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior Allowance for Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 808) (S. Rept. 112-62), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization of St. Croix River Crossing Project With Appropriate Mitigation Measures To Promote River Values: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1134), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior Clarification of Jurisdiction Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 489) (H. Rept. 112-160), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior Jurisdiction Clarification Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 201) (S. Rept. 112-48), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Lease of Certain Lands Within Fort Pulaski National Monument: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 535) (S. Rept. 112-59), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Modification of a Land Grant Patent Issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 404) (S. Rept. 112-56), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 818) (H. Rept. 112-247), H6975 [14OC]

East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 997) (S. Rept. 112-65), S5338 [6SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Energy and Water Integration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1343) (S. Rept. 112-35), S4485 [11JY]

Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2171) (H. Rept. 112-251), H6975 [14OC]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 714) (S. Rept. 112-69), S5338 [6SE]

Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease of Certain Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 535) (H. Rept. 112-298), H8074 [1DE]

Illabot Creek Segment Designation as a Component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1740) (H. Rept. 112-320), H8317 [8DE]

Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 441) (H. Rept. 112-158), H5284 [20JY]

La Pine Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 270) (S. Rept. 112-49), S5338 [6SE]

McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1160) (H. Rept. 112-168), H5284 [20JY]

Mescalero Apache Tribe Adjudicated Water Rights Lease: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1461) (H. Rept. 112-307), H8074 [1DE]

Montana Mineral Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 112-299), H8074 [1DE]

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2150) (H. Rept. 112-249), H6975 [14OC]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2011) (H. Rept. 112-248), H6975 [14OC]

Natural Resources Management Planning Improvement for State-Owned Facilities Used for National Defense: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1670) (H. Rept. 112-175), H5372 [21JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 112-46), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Daniel M. Ashe To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2130 [5AP]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2351) (H. Rept. 112-305), H8074 [1DE]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Oil and Gas Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 112-64), S5338 [6SE]

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1229) (H. Rept. 112-67), H2933 [2MY]

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2719) (H. Rept. 112-321), H8317 [8DE]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 112-68), H2933 [2MY]

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 112-69), H2933 [2MY]

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 112-167), H5284 [20JY]

Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 795) (H. Rept. 112-219), H6454 [23SE]

South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 461) (H. Rept. 112-217), H6454 [23SE]

Technological Capability Assessment, Survey, and Economic Feasibility Study on Recovery of Minerals From Shallow and Deep Seabeds: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2803) (H. Rept. 112-302), H8074 [1DE]

Utah National Guard Readiness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 686) (H. Rept. 112-163), H5284 [20JY]

Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2172) (H. Rept. 112-300), H8074 [1DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO], H4801, H4807, H4810, H4816, H4817, H4848 [11JY], H5006 [13JY], H5053, H5062, H5077 [14JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

———energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior Payments in Lieu of Taxes program State payment results, H1276 [18FE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4777-H4783 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 245, consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act and H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3067 [5MY]

H. Res. 257, consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3171 [11MY]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 2354, energy and water development appropriations, H4762 [8JY]

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H.R. 441, Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act, H6990 [24OC]

H.R. 461, South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act, H6994 [24OC]

H.R. 489, Dept. of the Interior clarification of jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, H6473 [3OC]

H.R. 686, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H6470 [3OC]

H.R. 818, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, H6995 [24OC]

H.R. 1160, McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act, H6992 [24OC]

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, H3131 [10MY]

H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3087 [5MY]

H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3196 [11MY]

H.R. 2351, North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act, H8131 [5DE]

H.R. 2719, Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act, H8949 [14DE]

S. 29, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S150 [25JA]

S. 134, Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act, S202 [25JA]

S. 138, California Desert Protection Act, S209-S221 [25JA]

S. 270, La Pine Land Conveyance Act, S6690 [18OC]

S. 279, Camp Hale Study Act, S548 [3FE]

S. 338, Deepwater Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act, S686 [14FE]

S. 377, President Street Station Study Act, S874 [17FE]

S. 383, Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act, S883 [17FE]

S. 404, Dept. of the Interior modification of a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, S6692 [18OC]

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S1123-S1128 [2MR]

S. 535, Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act, H8129 [5DE]

S. 538, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S1549 [10MR]

S. 544, Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act, S1550 [10MR]

S. 564, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act, S1563-S1565 [10MR]

S. 617, Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act, S1835 [17MR]

S. 676, reaffirm authority of the Dept. of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, S1984 [30MR]

S. 683, Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act, S7090, S7091 [2NO], H8132 [5DE]

S. 771, Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act, S2351 [8AP]

S. 808, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, S7091 [2NO]

S. 826, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, S2516 [14AP]

S. 843, Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act, S2522 [14AP]

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 897, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs, S2737 [5MY], S7092 [2NO]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 916, Oil and Gas Facilitation Act, S2783-S2785 [9MY]

S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, S2785-S2793 [9MY]

S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act, S2931 [12MY]

S. 979, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, S2944-S2947 [12MY]

S. 997, East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act, S7092 [2NO]

S. 1047, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act, S3228 [23MY]

S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S3543 [7JN]

S. 1347, Coltsville National Historical Park Act, S4528 [12JY]

S. 1537, National September 11 Memorial and Museum Act, S5477 [9SE]

S. 1559, San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act, S5626 [14SE]

S. 1638, Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act, S6052 [3OC]

S. 1802, Healthy Kids Outdoors Act, S7131-S7133 [3NO]

S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act, S7378-S7382 [10NO]

S. 1902, New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act, S7711 [17NO]

S. 2009, Insular Areas Act, S8703 [16DE]

S. Res. 77, take immediate action to streamline Dept. of the Interior shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process, S977 [28FE]

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4852 [11JY], H4946 [12JY], H5088 [14JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5328, H5329, H5330, H5333, H5334, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5340, H5341 [21JY]

Home Affordable Modification Program: terminate authority to provide new assistance while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2003, H2007, H2008, H2010, H2011, H2013, H2014, H2016 [29MR]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6053 [3OC], S6069, S6096, S6097, S6101, S6102, S6103, S6104, S6106, S6107, S6108, S6109, S6110, S6113, S6114, S6115, S6117, S6118, S6138, S6140, S6141, S6142 [4OC], S6227, S6228, S6229, S6230, S6231 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

Chamber Urges Congress To Raise Debt Limit, E1314 [13JY]

Debt Ceiling and the Pursuit of Happiness, S4859 [25JY]

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4363, S4379 [6JY]

Deficit Is Worse Than We Think—Normal Interest Rates Would Raise Debt-Service Costs by $4.9 Trillion Over 10 Years, Dwarfing the Savings From Any Currently Contemplated Budget Deal, S4138 [28JN]

House GOP Targets Consumer Protection Bureau With CR, H1136 [17FE]

How Paulson Gave Hedge Funds Advance Word of Fannie Mae Rescue, H8004 [1DE]

Overnight Energy—Republicans Pounce on Obama's Brazilian Oil Support, H2345 [6AP]

Penny Foolish, E1979 [2NO]

Unbreakable Bonds, E567 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Brazil: support continued development of relationship with the U.S. and negotiation of a bilateral tax treaty (see S. Res. 108), S1828 [17MR]

Buy Back America Bonds: issue and use funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt (see S. 1909), S7829 [18NO]

Coins: alter metallic composition of 1-cent coin and require prompt review and report of recommendations for cost-saving changes in metallic content of other circulating coins (see H.R. 3693), H9431 [15DE]

———alter metallic composition of 5-cent coin and require prompt review and report of recommendations for cost-saving changes in metallic content of other circulating coins (see H.R. 3694), H9431 [15DE]

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: transfer unobligated and repaid funds from the Small Business Lending Fund (see H.R. 2807), H5895 [5AU]

Courts: require judicial review of suspicious activity reports (see S. 1077), S3339 [25MY]

Cuba: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 380), H395 [20JA]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3607), H8317 [8DE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 1683), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]

Diseases: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H679 [10FE]

Economy: increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5086 [14JY]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 2990), H6341 [21SE]

Education: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

Endangered species: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (see S. 826), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1907), H3301 [13MY]

Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3129), H6671 [6OC]

Federal employees: prohibit hiring of additional employees to enforce individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 434), H469 [25JA]

Federal Housing Administration: prohibit from providing extra support (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

Financial institutions: make risk-based assessments of financial companies to recoup assistance under the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (see H.R. 1151), H1982 [17MR]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (see H. Res. 358), H5284 [20JY]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Foreign investments: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2568), H5125 [15JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S682 [14FE] (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), consideration (see H. Res. 310), H4327 [16JN]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1640), H2912 [15AP]

———move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 557), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prohibit certain acts or practices (see H.R. 2612), H5373 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S2187 [6AP]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H1983 [17MR]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (see S.J. Res. 26), S5386 [7SE] (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6010 [8SE]

Government: clarify that the President and the Sec. of the Treasury have the authority to prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H. Res. 369), H5488 [25JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

Government regulations: establish a covered bond regulatory oversight program (see H.R. 940), H1618 [8MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H2036 [29MR]

———prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4747 [7JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

———ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (see H.R. 3648), H8880 [13DE]

Home Affordable Modification Program: terminate (see H.R. 430), H469 [25JA]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance while preserving assistance that was already offered (see S. 527), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (see H. Res. 170), H1840 [15MR]

Insurance: prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company (see H.R. 3559), H8135 [5DE]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see S. 1796), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2569), H5125 [15JY]

———make use of certain funds collected from user fees subject to appropriations acts (see H.R. 349), H354 [19JA]

———require fees for services provided by the IRS be deposited in the Treasury as general receipts (see H.R. 2585), H5238 [19JY]

———simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by establishing an electronic tax lien notice database (see S. 1390), S4721 [20JY]

Law enforcement: limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies (see S. 1071), S3339 [25MY]

———provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements (see S. 1072), S3339 [25MY]

———require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (see S. 1180), S3727 [13JN]

———authorize the President to vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to defray costs of U.S. military operations (see H.R. 3725), H9926 [16DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H2911 [15AP]

Mekong River Basin: instruct World Bank and Asian Development Bank U.S. representatives to oppose aid for hydroelectric dams or electricity transmission systems without certain assurances (see S. 537), S1502 [9MR]

Members of Congress: freeze pay for a fiscal year unless the Government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year (see H.R. 994), H1722 [10MR]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H6271 [20SE]

———provide for the economic production of various U.S. coins (see S. 1624), S5945 [23SE]

———repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (see H.R. 1098), H1841 [15MR]

Monroe, James: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2968), H6271 [20SE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 889), S2730 [5MY] (see H.R. 1736), H3106 [5MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

Office of Financial Research: repeal (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H3301 [13MY]

Office of the Homeowner Advocate: establish (see S. 690), S1977 [30MR]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 73), S124 [25JA] (see S. 248), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 439), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 844), H1390 [28FE]

Pensions: reduce administrative burdens and encourage retirement plan formation and retention (see H.R. 3561), H8135 [5DE]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1907), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3503), H7891 [18NO]

Public debt: cancel public debt held by FRS and lower the public debt limit by an equal amount (see H.R. 2768), H5884 [1AU]

———decrease statutory limit (see H.R. 2409), H4671 [6JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 2931), H6181 [14SE]

———establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

———increase statutory limit (see S. 1326), S4329 [5JY] (see H.R. 1954), H3408 [24MY] (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

———increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5150 [18JY]

———require that money and proceeds from gifts given to reduce the public debt are only deposited into the account established for those gifts (see H.R. 2879), H6042 [9SE]

Public welfare programs: restore the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 3226), H6976 [14OC]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]

SEC: exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]

Secret Service: allow employees to transition to coverage under the District of Columbia Police and Fire Fighter Retirement and Disability System (see S. 1515), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2532), H5085 [14JY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———establish standards for covered bond programs and a covered bond regulatory oversight program (see S. 1835), S7294 [9NO]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

Small Business Lending Fund: provide greater accountability (see S. 681), S1976 [30MR]

———provide greater transparency and accountability (see S. Res. 348), S8680 [15DE]

———provide the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program with oversight (see H.R. 1387), H2409 [6AP]

Small Business Lending Fund Program: extend and provide for an appeals process (see H.R. 3147), H6781 [11OC]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

———change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November (see H.R. 88), H35 [5JA]

———disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H2854 [14AP]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H678 [10FE] (see H.R. 736), H1038 (see H.R. 736), H1069 (see H.R. 747), H1039 (see H.R. 747), H1070 [16FE]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 1583), H2910 [15AP]

———provide an election for unmarried, nonitemizing individuals to have returns prepared by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1069), H1796 [14MR]

———provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see S. 437), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1527), H2665 [13AP]

———rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H5085 [14JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 1343), H2291 [4AP]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance (see H.R. 678), H723 [11FE]

———terminate authority and prevent future bailouts (see H.R. 189), H40 [5JA]

Troubled Assets Relief Program: allow amounts to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (see H.R. 1238), H2037 [29MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

U.S. Mint: improve minting and issuing of coins and reduce the current excess stockpile of $1 coins (see H.R. 2760), H5884 [1AU]

———prevent overproduction of $1 Presidential coins and reduce surplus of already produced $1 coins in FRS vaults (see H.R. 2778), H5884 [1AU]

———suspend issuance of $1 coins for 15 years or until excess stockpiles are exhausted (see H.R. 2789), H5885 [1AU]

———suspend the Presidential $1 Coin Program when coin stockpiles are sufficient to meet the circulation needs for one year (see H.R. 2635), H5488 [25JY]

———terminate the Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S4675 [19JY] (see H.R. 2593), H5239 [19JY]

War: authorize issuance of U.S. War Bonds to aid in funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 852), H1454 [1MR]

War on Debt Bonds: issue (see H.R. 146), H39 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Explanations

Dept. of the Treasury Revenue Proposal Relative To Repeal of Domestic Manufacturing Deduction for Oil and Natural Gas Companies, H3075 [5MY]

Letters

China's use of value-added tax rebate: several Senators, S6302 [6OC]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6052 [12SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1136 [17FE]

HAMP Termination Act and NSP Termination Act: Rafael E. Cestero, New York, NY, Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development, H1871, H1888 [16MR]

Limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3398 [26MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7032 [25OC]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7032 [25OC]

Peruvian Government treatment of Renco Group, Inc., subsidiary Doe Run Peru: Representative Payne, E215 [11FE]

Public debt ceiling: several economists, H4082 [14JN]

Renewable energy tax incentives and grant programs extension: several Senators, S8503 [13DE]

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6571 [5OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6571 [5OC]

Statutory public debt limit increase: Daniel S. Threlkeld, S5100 [30JY]

———David Beriss, S5100 [30JY]

———Matthew Cope, S5100 [30JY]

———Monique M. Jones, S5100 [30JY]

———Senator Hatch, S5008 [28JY]

Terminate the Presidential $1 Coin Program: Senator Grassley, S6594 [17OC]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8829 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8829 [13DE]

Lists

Home Affordable Modification Program activity by State, H2015 [29MR]

Messages

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors: President Obama, H7895 [22NO]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Obama, S5015 [28JY], H5678 [28JY]

Statutory Debt Limit: President Obama, S5247 [2AU], H5893 [5AU]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5345 [21JY]

Home Affordable Modification Program: terminate authority to provide new assistance while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2020 [29MR]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6069 [4OC], S6315 [6OC]

Proposals

FDIC recoupment of money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1737 [11MR], H1861 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Brazil: U.S. promotion of Brazilian offshore drilling relative to U.S. purchase of Brazilian oil, H2091 [30MR], H2315 [5AP], H2345 [6AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS inspectors general report identifying and documenting mission-critical activities and legislative mandates, H5585 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: conduct study on negative impact of underwater mortgage loans on the economy and housing market, H1694, H1695, H1696 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: pursue criminal charges against organizations not complying with State laws relating to foreclosures, H1696 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, H977, H978, H988 [16FE], H5406 [25JY], H5547, H5548, H5557 [26JY], E1415 [27JY]

Diseases: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research, H518 [8FE]

Economy: Government bailout of financial institutions, H7153 [27OC]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy, H5950 [7SE]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (H.R. 2990), H7901 [29NO]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1732, H1736, H1738, H1741, H1742 [11MR]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: allow non-voting members to challenge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5334 [21JY]

———prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5329, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

———require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330-H5333 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335, H5336 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5336, H5337 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8014 [1DE]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5301, H5317-H5348 [21JY], E1387 [22JY], E1402 [25JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5302-H5312 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H6837 [12OC]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H2053-H2055 [30MR], H2331 [6AP], H4687 [7JY], H5962 [7SE], H6357 [22SE], H6795 [12OC], H6863, H6865, H6867, H6868 [13OC], H7213 [2NO], H7270, H7284-H7287 [3NO], H7740-H7742 [17NO], H8142 [6DE], E1892 [18OC]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, H115 [7JA]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E317 [18FE]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131-H1137 [17FE]

———ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H8744 [13DE]

———ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect seniors from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H5346 [21JY]

———grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5304, H5318, H5319, H5325-H5327 [21JY]

———reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, H8265 [8DE]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5304, H5305, H5318-H5327, H5329 [21JY]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H4809, H4810 [11JY]

———ensure that annual expenditures to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects (H.R. 3648), E2243 [13DE]

Home Affordable Modification Program: continue program for members of the Armed Forces and Gold Star recipients, H2020, H2021 [29MR]

———detail flaws and delineate savings incurred upon termination, H2003-H2007 [29MR]

———detail funding disbursement and number of permanent and active modifications, H2007, H2008 [29MR]

———provide list of trial and permanent modifications by State as well as delinquent mortgages across the country that will be at risk if the program is terminated, H2015 [29MR]

———require notification of program termination be sent to applicants and instructions to contact their Member of Congress to inquire about loan modification assistance, H2011 [29MR]

———require participating mortgage lenders to report monthly on mortgage modifications, H2013, H2014 [29MR]

———study effectiveness and create a replacement program based on study findings to assist homeowners, H2010 [29MR]

———study effectiveness and offer recommendations for a replacement loan modification program, H2011-H2013 [29MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1751 [11MR], H1848, H1851 [16MR], H1994-H2022 [29MR], E527 [17MR], E558, E564 [30MR], E595 [1AP]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1852-H1860 [16MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), motion to recommit, H2020 [29MR]

———terminate (H.R. 430), H1850 [16MR]

———use unobligated funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H2008, H2009 [29MR]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), H6563 [5OC], H6798 [12OC], H6863, H6867 [13OC], H6924, H6959 [14OC], H7023, H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7119 [26OC], H7591 [15NO], H8142 [6DE], H9800 [16DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2139), H8266 [8DE]

Money: provide for the economic production of various U.S. coins, E1979 [2NO]

———repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 1098), E483 [15MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), H7030-H7034 [25OC]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (H.R. 3180), E1835 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H390 [20JA], H1805 [15MR], H3414, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3813, H3814 [1JN], H4022, H4023, H4025, H4027 [3JN], H4082, H4083 [14JN], H4377 [22JN]

———debt held by foreigners, H611 [10FE], H2320 [5AP]

———decrease statutory limit (H.R. 2409), H4686 [7JY], H4954 [13JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6156-H6168 [14SE], E1637, E1647 [15SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (H.R. 2931), H6161 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit, H4316 [16JN], H4593 [6JY], H4679, H4680, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4686, H4687 [7JY], H4757, H4773-H4776 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4857, H4858, H4859, H4860, H4862, H4863, H4867, H4868, H4869, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H4949, H4951, H4954, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5026, H5029, H5031, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5090, H5091, H5110, H5111-H5118 [15JY], H5129, H5130, H5142 [18JY], H5154, H5155, H5158, H5169, H5234 [19JY], H5241, H5242, H5243, H5250 [20JY], H5291, H5292, H5293, H5301, H5302 [21JY], H5389-H5397 [22JY], H5401, H5403, H5474-H5481 [25JY], H5493, H5495-H5500, H5501, H5502, H5503 [26JY], H5584, H5588-H5590, H5592, H5593, H5594, H5627, H5628, H5639, H5640, H5657 [27JY], H5737, H5738 [29JY], H5785, H5786, H5787, H5788, H5789 [30JY], H6366 [22SE], H7805 [17NO], E1313 [13JY], E1377 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3765-H3775, H3788, H3798, H3801-H3803 [31MY], H3810-H3813, H3814, H3815, H3816 [1JN], H3917, H3920 [2JN], H4083 [14JN], H4191 [15JN], E1014 [1JN], E1049 [3JN], E1057 [7JN]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (H.R. 1575), E740 [15AP]

Securities: soundness of Federal and municipal bonds, E567 [30MR]

Taxation: disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (H.R. 1538), E719 [14AP]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 11), H646 [10FE], H812, H814 [15FE], H1917 [17MR], H5971 [8SE]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (H.R. 1583), E764 [15AP]

———require funds remaining after termination of taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions be applied to deficit reduction, H492, H493 [26JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 462), E130 [26JA]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6570-H6573 [5OC]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H1056 [16FE]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: provide for purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers, H1863 [16MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H8828-H8831 [13DE]

U.S. Mint: improve minting and issuing of coins and reduce the current excess stockpile of $1 coins (H.R. 2760), E1476 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Arms control: designation of IranAir and Tidewater Inc., responsible for facilitating Iran's transfer of weapons and other proliferation activities, S4060 [23JN]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S2318 [8AP]

Buy Back America Bonds: issue and use funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt (S. 1909), S7832 [18NO]

Cohen, David S.: confirmation as Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4628 [18JY]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S2458 [13AP], S4303 [30JN]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, unanimous-consent agreement, S2458 [13AP]

Courts: require judicial review of suspicious activity reports (S. 1077), S3364 [25MY]

Cuba: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432, S7433 [15NO]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

Endangered species: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (S. 826), S2516 [14AP]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434 [15NO], S8757 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), S4048 [23JN]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S5611 [14SE], S5864 [22SE], S6037-S6039 [3OC]

FRS: ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, S8369 [6DE], S8409 [7DE], S8471 [12DE]

———reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, S4625 [18JY], S8346 [6DE], S8422-S8428 [8DE]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy, S5370 [7SE]

———express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (S.J. Res. 26), S5393 [7SE], S5395 [8SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (S. 412), S909 [17FE]

IMF: require Senate confirmation of Governors and alternate Governors, S4049 [23JN], S4175, S4176 [29JN]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S5920 [22SE], S5936 [23SE], S6003 [26SE], S6069-S6077, S6079-S6085 [4OC], S6145, S6148, S6150-S6169, S6173-S6175, S6274, S6275 [5OC], S6278-S6285, S6287-S6292, S6294-S6297, S6301-S6303, S6307-S6320 [6OC], S6359, S6360, S6362-S6365, S6368-S6371, S6373, S6378-S6382 [11OC], S6422 [12OC], S6498 [13OC], S6998 [1NO], S7024 [2NO], S8487 [12DE], S8698 [16DE]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6013-S6026, S6033-S6039 [3OC], S6059, S6066-S6069 [4OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), unanimous-consent request, S6069, S6070 [4OC], S6313 [6OC]

IRS: simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by establishing an electronic tax lien notice database (S. 1390), S4723 [20JY], S5974 [26SE]

Law enforcement: limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3392, S3395, S3397-S3399 [26MY]

———limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies (S. 1071), S3363 [25MY]

———provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements (S. 1072), S3363 [25MY]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (S. 1180), S3729 [13JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (S. 1935), S8151 [1DE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (S. 889), S2733 [5MY]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient, S8366-S8368 [6DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (S. 248), S417 [1FE], S619 [7FE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3463-S3465 [26MY], S4299-S4303 [30JN], S6891 [20OC], S6925 [31OC]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

———placement of hold on all Dept. of the Treasury nominees, S6703 [19OC]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1907), S7831 [18NO]

Public debt: ceiling, S1035 [1MR], S2413, S2429-S2431, S2435 [13AP], S2640 [4MY], S2701, S2709 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2975, S2978-S2981 [16MY], S3219 [23MY], S3797-S3799 [15JN], S3908 [20JN], S3940, S3955 [21JN], S3988 [22JN], S4037-S4039, S4041-S4045, S4057, S4061-S4065 [23JN]

———debt held by foreigners, S4169, S4170 [29JN]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (S.J. Res. 25), S5377 [7SE], S5442, S5466 [8SE]

———increase statutory limit, S3595 [8JN], S4108-S4115 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4166, S4167, S4185 [29JN], S4243, S4248, S4262-S4267, S4270-S4276, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4311, S4312, S4314, S4318, S4323 [5JY], S4333-S4344, S4346-S4353, S4355-S4382 [6JY], S4405-S4409, S4411, S4415-S4424, S4426-S4438, S4440, S4442, S4444 [7JY], S4474, S4479-S4482 [11JY], S4493-S4497, S4501-S4503, S4505, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4535-S4545, S4548, S4550, S4551 [13JY], S4568-S4576, S4589-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4623-S4627 [18JY], S4649, S4656-S4660, S4667-S4669, S4679 [19JY], S4683-S4685, S4688, S4693-S4695 [20JY], S4826, S4827, S4829 [22JY], S4856-S4859, S4862-S4865 [25JY], S4883-S4893, S4895-S4905 [26JY], S4917-S4920, S4922-S4936, S4942-S4945, S4948-S4955 [27JY], S4973-S4982, S4984-S4992, S4995-S4999, S5001-S5012 [28JY], S5027-S5034, S5036-S5049, S5052 [29JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), S3578 [8JN]

———increase statutory limit (S. 1326), S4331 [5JY], S4333 [6JY]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8501-S8507 [13DE], S8715 [16DE]

Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, S3377-S3380 [26MY]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (S. 1341), S4765 [21JY]

Small Business Lending Fund Program: ensure greater accountability, S1929 [29MR]

Taxation: reduce taxpayer burdens, S2384 [12AP]

U.S. Mint: terminate the Presidential $1 Coin Program (S. 1385), S6594, S6612 [17OC]

Reports

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Identified and Documented Mission-Critical Activities and Legislative Mandates, H5585 [27JY]

Reports filed

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 112-34), H1840 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

HAMP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 839) (H. Rept. 112-31), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Nomination of Cyrus Amie-Mokri To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Daniel L. Glaser To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of David S. Cohen To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Janice C. Eberly To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Economic Policy: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Jenni Rane LeCompte To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Public Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Mary J. Miller To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Domestic Finance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Timothy G. Massad To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Stability: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

Return Unused or Reclaimed Stimulus Funds Made Available for Broadband Awards: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 112-228), H6466 [29SE]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6315 [6OC]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican members, H5307 [21JY]

HAMP Termination Act: Executive Office of the President, H2015 [29MR]

Summaries

Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act (S. 1180), S3731 [13JN]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

Daily Troubled Asset Relief Program progress report, H1683 [10MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 170, consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1852 [16MR]

H. Res. 358, consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5302 [21JY]

H.J. Res. 77, disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H6156 [14SE]

H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act, H2003 [29MR]

H.R. 886, U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H8828 [13DE]

H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5328 [21JY]

H.R. 1343, return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6570 [5OC]

H.R. 1954, increase statutory limit on the public debt, H3765 [31MY]

H.R. 2527, National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, H7030 [25OC]

S. 248, Empowering States to Innovate Act, S417 [1FE]

S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act, S909 [17FE]

S. 681, Greater Accountability in the Lending Fund Act, S1991 [30MR]

S. 826, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, S2516 [14AP]

S. 1071, limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1072, provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1077, require judicial review of suspicious activity reports, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

S. 1180, Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act, S3729-S3731 [13JN]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, S6378-S6382 [11OC]

S. 1835, U.S. Covered Bond Act, S7297-S7302 [9NO]

S. 1907, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act, S7832 [18NO]

S. 1909, Dept. of the Treasury issuance of Buy Back America Bonds and usage of funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt, S7833 [18NO]

S. Res. 108, support continued development of relationship between Brazil and the U.S. and negotiation of a bilateral tax treaty, S1853 [17MR]

S. Res. 226, express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S., S4454 [7JY]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

S. Res. 348, provide greater transparency and accountability by the Dept. of the Treasury in the Small Business Lending Fund, S8688 [15DE]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Maritime Administration

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2141, H2176, H2177, H2180, H2181, H2183, H2184, H2185, H2187, H2188, H2189, H2191, H2192, H2198, H2199, H2200, H2203, H2204, H2205, H2206, H2207, H2208, H2209, H2210 [31MR]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 275), S6611, S6613, S6616 [17OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1490 [2MR]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5666, S5692 [15SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP], S2749 [5MY]

Articles and editorials

John Murtha's Airport for No One—A Monument to Earmarks in Johnstown, PA, S593 [7FE]

Planes to Nowhere? Congress Plans To Increase Small-Town Airline Subsidies, S593 [7FE]

Rural Air Subsidies Test Resolve To Cut Spending, S594 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1915), S7908 [28NO] (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

Amtrak: provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3025), H6413 [22SE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H1390 [28FE]

———ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see S. 1818), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1371), H2327 [5AP]

———establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 1395), H2410 [6AP]

———establish additional goals for airport master plans (see H.R. 405), H434 [24JA]

———prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see S. 1956), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

California: allow Federal high-speed rail funding to be used for a project or activity to improve or maintain California State Route 99 (see H.R. 761), H1176 (see H.R. 761), H1195 [17FE]

Children and youth: establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 1422), S4960 [27JY]

China: limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 375), H395 [20JA]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 115), S1977 [30MR] (see S. Res. 154), S2508 [14AP]

Consumers: improve access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers (see S. 422), S1060 [1MR]

Contracts: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3218 [11MY]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1596), S5838 [21SE]

Dona Ana County, NM: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land for airport purposes (see H.R. 1431), H2534 [7AP]

Drunken driving: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 273), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2129), H4035 [3JN]

Ecology and environment: modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]

Economy: provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2105 [30MR]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

Federal Highway Administration: prohibit from requiring replacement of street and highway signs that are in upper case letters with signs that are in mixed case lettering (see H.R. 348), H354 [19JA]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve and provide increased access to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program (see H.R. 3217), H6976 [14OC]

———require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Foreign trade: establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (see H.R. 526), H549 [8FE]

Government regulations: improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

———nullify regulations on mandatory replacement of certain traffic signs with signs meeting minimum retroreflectivity level standards (see S. 2021), S8734 [16DE]

———prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H1176 (see H.R. 756), H1195 [17FE]

Highway Trust Fund: permit a State to elect to receive the State's contribution in lieu of its Federal-aid highway program apportionment (see S. 252), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 632), H680 [10FE]

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways (see S. 1322), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 2143), H4035 [3JN]

Investments: establish a pilot program to increase accountability with respect to outcomes of transportation investments (see S. 1968), S8461 [8DE]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see S. 1230), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Judgment Fund: provide for transparency of payments (see H.R. 1446), H2569 [8AP]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements (see S. 1783), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3202), H6975 [14OC]

Maritime programs: authorize (see S. 1430), S4960 [27JY]

Mexico: protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4670 [6JY]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

———establish a safety performance rating system for motorcoach services and operations (see S. 2023), S8734 [16DE]

———establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

———improve commercial motor vehicle safety, reduce commercial motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities, and authorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (see S. 1950), S8413 [7DE]

———improve safety of motorcoaches (see S. 453), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 873), H1523 [2MR] (see H.R. 1390), H2410 [6AP]

———prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 1445), S5018 [28JY]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1573 [3MR]

National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program: establish (see H.R. 3607), H8317 [8DE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 2324), H4526 [23JN]

———require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 164), H39 [5JA]

———retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H2933 [2MY]

Office of Livability: establish (see H.R. 2609), H5373 [21JY]

Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program: terminate (see H.R. 737), H1039 (see H.R. 737), H1069 [16FE]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 234), S359 [31JA] (see S. 275), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2845), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2937), H6230 [15SE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8966 [14DE]

———establish integrity verification requirements for pipeline facilities (see H.R. 2871), H6009 [8SE]

Power resources: promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H254 [18JA]

Public lands: improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 2113), H4034 [3JN]

Public transportation: allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (see H.R. 3022), H6413 [22SE]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (see H.R. 3019), H6413 [22SE]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H6413 [22SE]

Railroads: authorize use of certain rail relocation funding for high-speed rail projects (see H.R. 3081), H6505 [3OC]

———establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see S. 562), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]

———include freight and passenger rail among eligible uses of funding under the coordinated border infrastructure program and reauthorize that program (see S. 1352), S4554 [13JY]

———make grants for engineering, final design, and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project in California (see H.R. 1504), H2664 [13AP]

———rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (see H.R. 2811), H5896 [5AU]

Roads and highways: authorize appropriations for highway safety programs (see S. 1449), S5071 [29JY]

———carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see S. 918), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 825), H1390 [28FE]

———eliminate Federal mandate for traffic sign retroreflectivity (see H.R. 2442), H4748 [7JY]

———encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

———establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (see S. 898), S2731 [5MY]

———establish national tunnel inspection standards for proper safety evaluation of all highway tunnels (see H.R. 2254), H4364 [21JN]

———extend authority of Federal-aid highway programs (see S. 1525), S5458 [8SE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO] (see S. 1813), S7155 [7NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 662), H723 [11FE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (see H. Res. 128), H1454 [1MR]

———issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

———permit Federal regulation and review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface transportation facilities (see S. 2006), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3684), H9430 [15DE]

———preserve and renew Federal-aid highways to reduce long-term costs, improve safety, and improve the condition of Federal-aid highways (see S. 1193), S3773 [14JN]

———prohibit imposition of new tolls on the Federal-aid system (see S. 190), S272 [26JA]

———remove privatized highway miles as a factor in apportioning Federal funding (see S. 837), S2506 [14AP]

———streamline environmental review process for highway construction and improvement projects (see S. 1081), S3426 [26MY]

———waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see S. 1216), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2257), H4364 [21JN]

Safe Routes to School Program: reauthorize and improve (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

Safety: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H3108 [5MY]

———delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8075 [1DE]

———establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 1772), H3108 [5MY]

———establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 1600), H2911 [15AP]

———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see S. 1499), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 843), H1390 [28FE]

———withhold a portion of Federal-aid Highway funds to States that do not enact a law establishing penalties for using a cell phone while driving with a minor in the vehicle (see H.R. 2575), H5149 [18JY]

Ships and vessels: promote secure ferry transportation (see S. 980), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

Small business: provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 688), H774 [14FE]

Smart Communities Technology Initiative: establish to develop programs for large scale installation and operation of intelligent transportation systems (see H.R. 995), H1723 [10MR]

States: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects (see H.R. 3050), H6455 [23SE]

———establish disincentives for States to funnel proceeds from license plate sales to partisan political organizations (see H.R. 1669), H2933 [2MY]

Stillwater, MN: authorize a replacement for the lift bridge with necessary taxpayer protection measures to promote fiscal responsibility (see H.R. 3434), H7713 [16NO]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 30), H34 [5JA]

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program: reauthorize and modify (see H.R. 2160), H4185 [14JN]

Technology: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H2998 [3MY]

———require that broadband conduits be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 1939), S8148 [1DE]

Territories: provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (see H.R. 2734), H5883 [1AU]

Transportation: accelerate delivery process for highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 2766), H5884 [1AU]

———authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see S. 346), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 897), H1573 [3MR]

———clarify authority of public authorities to offer toll discounts to captive tollpayers (see H.R. 792), H1177 (see H.R. 792), H1197 [17FE]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1780), H3108 [5MY]

———establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (see S. 326), S642 [10FE]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 929), H1574 [3MR]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H4671 [6JY]

———permit vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see S. 909), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 596), H599 [9FE]

———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see S. 1922), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 1691), H2998 [3MY]

———promote green infrastructure through research and development (see H.R. 2317), H4526 [23JN]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see S. 1992), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H7206 [1NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 2011), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

———rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 619), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 1064), H1796 [14MR]

———rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects (see H.R. 1067), H1796 [14MR]

———revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H1905 [16MR]

Transportation Enhancement Program: terminate and transfer funding to critical emergency transportation projects (see S. 1648), S6090 [4OC] (see H.R. 3085), H6551 [4OC]

Trucking industry: establish a commercial truck safety program (see S. 1450), S5071 [29JY]

———improve a pilot program on addressing shortages of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles (see S. 1187), S3727 [13JN]

Union Station Redevelopment Corp.: conduct annual independent financial audit (see H.R. 2690), H5733 [28JY]

Veterans: establish a program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver's licenses (see H.R. 3666), H8966 [14DE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Explanations

Surface Transportation Trade With Canada and Mexico Tables: Dept. of Transportation, H1474 [2MR]

Letters

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6999 [24OC]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6998 [24OC]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding: Bill Ayer, Alaska Airlines, Inc., H2179 [31MR]

———Douglas C. Macnair, Experimental Aircraft Association, H2175 [31MR]

———Howard Ragsdale and Christopher Eastlee, Air Medical Operators Association, H2178 [31MR]

———Marion C. Blakey, Aerospace Industries Association, H2139 [31MR]

———Nicholas E. Calio, Air Transport Association, H2178 [31MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2140 [31MR]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2131 [31MR]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2173 [31MR]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2132 [31MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2132, H2173 [31MR]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie Dirks, S655 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), S715 [15FE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S715 [15FE]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S716 [15FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

FAA regulations on air medical transport safety: Daniel G. Harkins, Association of Air Medical Services, H2193 [31MR]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H2175 [31MR]

FAA regulations on transport of lithium batteries: several aviation and business associations, H2193 [31MR]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8334 [12DE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8335 [12DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8335 [12DE]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6112 [13SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition, S1203 [3MR]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S1203 [3MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1203 [3MR]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1485 [2MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1485 [2MR]

———several transportation organizations, S1202 [3MR]

Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act: Stanley L. Bernstein, Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association, H2179 [31MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2139 [31MR]

State surface transportation enhancement projects, S5614 [14SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2235 [1AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1491 [2MR]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Remarks in House

Alaska: eliminate certain bridge construction projects, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

Amtrak: Federal subsidies funding, H1064-H1066 [16FE]

———privatize, H4686 [7JY]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2136, H2189, H2190 [31MR]

———prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (H.R. 2594), H6997-H7002 [24OC]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H1730 [11MR]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

———ensure assessment and strategy plan identifies important maritime projects, implements container screening at ports, and utilizes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H7349 [4NO]

Contracts: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO], H7734-H7736, H7771, H7772, H7776-H7781 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Dona Ana County, NM: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land for airport purposes, H2207, H2208 [31MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H5244 [20JY], H5392 [22JY], H5437 [25JY]

FAA: allow continuation of Essential Air Service Program for Puerto Rico, H2188 [31MR]

———analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135, H2136, H2204, H2205 [31MR], E685 [8AP]

———assess regulatory recommendations to ensure that certified aircraft are equipped with technology to mitigate effects of smoke in the cockpit, H2184, H2185 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H1993, H1994 [29MR], H2117, H2130-H2212 [31MR], H2232-H2237 [1AP], H3318 [23MY], H5388 [22JY], H6118 [13SE], E603, E608, E612 [1AP], E636, E640 [5AP], E685 [8AP], E752 [15AP], E927 [23MY], E1760 [4OC]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2122-H2129 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), motion to recommit, H2236 [1AP]

———conduct demonstration projects at certain airports to create aerotropolis transportation zones, H2211 [31MR]

———continue Airport Improvement Program funding to airports in Puerto Rico, H2177 [31MR]

———ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2117, H2126, H2132, H2134-H2136, H2187 [31MR], H5257-H5263 [20JY], E640 [5AP]

———establish Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Research and Development Center of Excellence, H2181 [31MR]

———exempt pilots of medical charter flights from rest requirements, H2188 [31MR]

———ground-based augmentation system funding, E259 [17FE]

———implement international safety standards for the transport of lithium batteries, H2173-H2175 [31MR]

———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, H2125, H2126 [31MR]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H1093 [17FE], H2138 [31MR]

———permit flyovers at sporting events, H2139 [31MR]

———preserve vintage aircraft engineering data and require information be available to the public, H2206 [31MR]

———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192-H2194 [31MR]

———regulation of manned and unmanned commercial space flights, H2173, H2174 [31MR]

———report on participation of disadvantaged- and veteran-owned small business concerns in FAA programs, H2206 [31MR]

———require airport operators receiving Airport Improvement Program grants to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2176 [31MR]

———require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2183, H2184 [31MR]

———require operator of Los Angeles International Airport to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2210 [31MR]

———revoke liability immunity for airlines relative to release of safety information and implementation of safety management systems, H2136, H2173 [31MR]

———study feasibility of creating a database listing the location and height of potential low-altitude aviation obstructions, H2180, H2181 [31MR]

Federal aid programs: require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO]

———International Scan Program wasteful spending, H4473 [23JN]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve and provide increased access to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program (H.R. 3217), E1877 [14OC]

———require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (H.R. 3513), E2123 [29NO]

Florida: refusal of Federal high-speed rail funding, H1401 [1MR]

Hawaii: exempt airports from collecting passenger facility fees for interisland flights and change formula for granting Airport Improvement Program funds, H2178 [31MR]

Hazardous substances: implement international safety standards for the transport of lithium batteries-H2175 [31MR]

Infrastructure projects: funding, H2850 [14AP]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements, H7364 [4NO]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (H.R. 873), E397 [2MR]

New York: fracture-critical bridges infrastucture repair funding, H7004 [24OC]

Oklahoma: impact of Government regulations, H704 [11FE]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: require to study the risks of transporting diluted bitumen and determine if current regulations are sufficient, H5521 [26JY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), H8330-H8340 [12DE], E2258 [14DE], E2289 [16DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 93), H8942 [14DE]

Public lands: improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (H.R. 2113), E1040 [3JN]

———release any conditions or restrictions on certain land conveyed to any airport, city, or county for airport purposes as long as the release results in furthering airport purposes, H2209, H2210 [31MR]

REAL ID Act: funding, H2791 [14AP], H3878 [1JN]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (H.R. 2381), E1198 [24JN]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization, E1539 [6SE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1482-H1494 [2MR], H1857, H1858 [16MR], E410, E418 [3MR]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1473-H1480 [2MR]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), motion to recommit, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

———waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (H.R. 2257), H4340 [21JN]

Safety: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, H2138, H2185-H2187 [31MR], H5253 [20JY], H6118 [13SE]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E248 [16FE], E262, E277 [18FE]

Territories: provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (H.R. 2734), E1465 [1AU]

Transportation: change date for rescission of unobligated infrastructure funding, H1067 [16FE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6052 [12SE], H6102, H6106-H6119, H6123 [13SE], E1625, E1627 [14SE]

———infrastructure funding, H646 [10FE], H9800 [16DE], E258 [17FE]

———public transportation funding, H1063, H1064 [16FE]

———surface transportation funding, H6355 [22SE]

Transportation Enhancement Program: funding, H7013 [25OC]

Trucking industry: proposed change to the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, H647 [10FE]

Union Station Redevelopment Corp.: conduct annual independent financial audit (H.R. 2690), E1431 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S381, S383 [1FE], S443 [2FE], S587, S589 [7FE], S654 [14FE], S713, S735 [15FE], S768-S770, S773 [16FE], S810, S815, S816, S820 [17FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1193 [3MR]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 154), S2555 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (S. 1621), S5913 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6578-S6580 [17OC], S6646-S6648, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724, S6725, S6733, S6739-S6741, S6754 [19OC], S6792, S6793, S6803-S6807, S6813, S6815, S6817, S6841, S6842, S6845, S6846, S6853 [20OC], S6899, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6933, S6936, S6937, S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO], S7430 [15NO], S7677, S7679-S7684 [17NO]

Economy: provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

———require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S2285 [7AP], S2436 [13AP], S4929, S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980, S4987-S4989, S5000, S5007 [28JY], S5223 [2AU], S5316 [6SE], S5355 [7SE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), insert S. 223 language in lieu, S2285 [7AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S380 [1FE], S587, S592-S595 [7FE], S654-S656, S659-S663 [14FE], S709, S715, S716 [15FE], S781, S782 [16FE], S811 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S4929, S4946 [27JY]

———modify requirement on distance from nearest medium or large hub airport to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S379 [1FE], S505 [3FE], S586 [7FE], S672, S673 [14FE], S712, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), S4321-S4323 [5JY], S4400 [6JY], S4785 [21JY]

———require a certain minimum number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE], S6936 [1NO]

Federal aid programs: prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, S5668 [15SE], S6585 [17OC]

Highway Trust Fund: limit authorization level to the amount received in gas tax revenue, S5666-S5668 [15SE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (S. 510), S1409 [8MR]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), S8552 [13DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 93), S8689 [15DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 234), S362 [31JA]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 275), S6613, S6616 [17OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2550 [14AP]

Railroads: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (S. 562), S1596 [14MR]

Roads and highways: anniversary of groundbreaking of the National Road, S2576 [2MY]

———establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (S. 898), S2737 [5MY]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S7261, S7280 [9NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), S1202 [3MR]

———guardrail manufacturing galvanization requirements, S6817 [20OC]

———preserve and renew Federal-aid highways to reduce long-term costs, improve safety, and improve the condition of Federal-aid highways (S. 1193), S3776 [14JN]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: reauthorize, S6825 [20OC]

Safety: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, S2436 [13AP]

States: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5655 [15SE]

Transportation: bike paths funding, S5638 [15SE]

———establish a public transportation safety program, S4020 [22JN]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5585 [13SE], S5587, S5588, S5599, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5655, S5666-S5669 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent request, S5656 [15SE]

———infrastructure funding, S822 [17FE]

———prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6644, S6646-S6648 [18OC], S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717 [19OC], S6911 [31OC]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Trucking industry: establish a commercial truck safety program (S. 1450), S5072 [29JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 658, FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 112-46), H2105 [30MR]

Consideration of H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 112-20), H1454 [1MR]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of Transportation Maritime Programs Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1430) (S. Rept. 112-99), S8413 [7DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1596) (S. Rept. 112-83), S5836 [21SE]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 112-232), H6623 [5OC]

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112-29), H1722 [10MR], H1904 [16MR]

Federal-Aid Highway Programs Authority Extension: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1525), S5458 [8SE]

Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 453) (S. Rept. 112-93), S7294 [9NO]

Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2937) (H. Rept. 112-287), H7712 [16NO]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2845) (H. Rept. 112-297), H8074 [1DE]

Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 275) (S. Rept. 112-30), S4450 [7JY]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 662) (H. Rept. 112-18), H1390 [28FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: A. Oakley Brooks, Cargo Airline Association, H2174 [31MR]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H2139 [31MR]

Summaries

Surface Transportation Extension Act (H.R. 662): Polis Motion To Recommit on Alaskan Bridge Construction Projects Elimination, H1492 [2MR]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

December 2010 surface trade with Canada and Mexico compared with December of prior years, H1475 [2MR]

FAA non-excepted employees by city, E1421-E1426 [27JY]

Federal Highway Adminstration Emergency Relief Program supplemental appropriations, H7277 [3NO]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Top 10 States trading with Canada by surface modes of transportation ranked by December 2010 surface trade value, H1475 [2MR]

Top 10 States trading with Mexico by surface modes of transportation ranked by December 2010 surface trade value, H1475 [2MR]

Transportation funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H5294 [21JY]

U.S. merchandise trade with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, H1475 [2MR]

U.S. merchandise trade with Mexico by surface modes of transportation, H1475 [2MR]

U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, H1474 [2MR]

Value of monthly U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico, H1474 [2MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 93, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8942-H8948 [14DE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 128, consideration of H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1473 [2MR]

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, H2122 [31MR]

H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2141-H2172 [31MR]

H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1482-H1484 [2MR]

H.R. 2594, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, H6998 [24OC]

H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8330-H8333 [12DE]

H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6106-H6111 [13SE]

S. 234, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act, S363-S365 [31JA]

S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act, S6616-S6620 [17OC]

S. 510, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-Related Fatalities Everywhere (ROADS SAFE) Act, S1410 [8MR]

S. 1193, Federal-Aid Highway Preservation and Renewal Program Act, S3777-S3779 [14JN]

S. 1230, Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act, S3896 [16JN]

S. 1621, Livable Communities Act, S5914-S5919 [22SE]

S. Res. 115, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S1993 [30MR]

S. Res. 154, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S2545, S2555 [14AP]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4562 [13JY], S4577, S4605, S4620, S4621 [14JY], S4629, S4644 [18JY], S4662, S4665, S4677, S4678 [19JY], S4701, S4702, S4703, S4727, S4728 [20JY], H3976, H3987 [2JN], H4044 [9JN], H4046, H4047, H4055, H4056, H4058, H4059, H4061, H4062, H4076 [13JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3978 [21JN]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4808, S4810 [21JY], H5471 [25JY]

Analyses

Honoring All Veterans Act (S. 1060), S3343 [25MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY], H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: establish a pilot program under which veterans in Alaska may receive health care benefits at non-departmental medical facilities (see S. 1146), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 2203), H4277 [15JN]

American Military Retirees Association: grant Federal charter (see S. 1825), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 2232), H4327 [16JN]

Animals: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see S. 1838), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 198), H102 [6JA]

———establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1618 [8MR]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see S. 769), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H551 [8FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1941), H3342 [23MY]

Awards, medals, prizes: establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 2477), H4793 [8JY]

Beaufort National Cemetery: conduct a study on the acquisition of an adjacent parcel of land (see H.R. 183), H40 [5JA]

Benefits: authorize waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans (see S. 914), S2777 [9MY]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1629), S5945 [23SE] (see H.R. 812), H1250 (see H.R. 812), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 3612), H8318 [8DE]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 1025), H1724 [10MR]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 28), H33 [5JA]

———improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (see S. 1148), S3497 [6JN]

———make certain improvements in administered laws (see H.R. 117), H37 [5JA]

———modify provision of certain surviving spouse benefits in the months of deaths of veterans and improve housing loan benefits (see S. 874), S2621 [3MY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE] (see H.R. 178), H40 [5JA]

———use electronic communication to provide required notice to claimants for benefits (see H.R. 2383), H4574 [24JN]

Business and industry: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H6853 [12OC]

Camp Lejeune, NC: furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S544 [3FE]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

Cemeteries and funerals: clarify role in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran (see H.R. 2720), H5882 [1AU]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H5964 [7SE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (see H.R. 545), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 811), H1250 (see H.R. 811), H1362 [18FE]

Civil liberties: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1898), H3300 [13MY]

Claims: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 1484), H2603 [12AP]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4574 [24JN]

Congress: improve submission of information to Congress (see H.R. 2388), H4574 [24JN]

———notify of conferences sponsored by the Dept. (see H.R. 2302), H4457 [22JN]

Contracts: conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts (see H.R. 2384), H4574 [24JN]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 322), S7415 [14NO]

Courts: provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see H.R. 810), H1250 (see H.R. 810), H1362 [18FE]

Credit: extend demonstration projects on adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see H.R. 3330), H7256 [2NO]

———extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5251 [2AU]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (see S. 1847), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 1826), H3217 [11MY]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see S. 1689), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2074), H3868 (see H.R. 2074), H3909 [1JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H2911 [15AP]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

———report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 974), H1664 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count veterans' education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3764), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2213 [31MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 2055), H3804 [31MY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3868 (see H. Res. 288), H3909 [1JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 3245), H7007 [24OC]

———improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (see H.R. 2470), H4792 [8JY]

———jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 3016), H6413 [22SE]

———make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 159), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 396), H433 [24JA]

———submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2274), H4455 [22JN]

Disabled: extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see H.R. 1671), H2933 [2MY]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H6342 [21SE]

———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 2053), H3756 [26MY]

———increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1017), S3052 [17MY]

———provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal (see S. 423), S1060 [1MR]

———provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 1755), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3687), H9430 [15DE]

———provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team (see H.R. 2300), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2345), H4527 [23JN]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 813), H1250 (see H.R. 813), H1362 [18FE]

Disasters: improve provision of benefits and assistance to veterans affected by natural or other disasters (see S. 1123), S3427 [26MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2188 [6AP]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (see H.R. 168), H39 [5JA]

Dr. Cameron McKinley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Vet Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1743), H3107 [5MY]

Education: allow use of educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 3351), H7330 [3NO]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 465), H507 [26JA]

———improve the approval and disapproval of programs of education for purposes of educational benefits (see S. 1634), S5992 [26SE]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H2569 [8AP]

Employment: assist veterans to find employment and make permanent and modify the work opportunity tax credit for unemployed veterans (see H.R. 3355), H7330 [3NO]

———extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3329), H7256 [2NO]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H4747 [7JY]

———include on the departmental Internet site a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet site and other employment sites and publicize such sites (see H.R. 169), H39 [5JA]

———increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance (see H.R. 803), H1250 (see H.R. 803), H1361 [18FE]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 240), H135 [7JA]

Families and domestic relations: provide certain abused dependents of veterans with health care (see H.R. 79), H35 [5JA]

Federal aid programs: carry out a pilot program under which certain veterans may submit claims for benefits to any regional office of the Dept. (see H.R. 1647), H2912 [15AP]

———improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (see S. 1060), S3338 [25MY]

Federal employees: assess skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 2349), H4573 [24JN]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 572), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 807), H1250 (see H.R. 807), H1361 [18FE]

Fort McClellan, AL: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed there (see H.R. 2052), H3755 [26MY]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see S. 269), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 558), H550 [8FE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

Hazardous substances: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

Health: clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 804), H1250 (see H.R. 804), H1361 [18FE]

———clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services (see H.R. 3279), H7160 [27OC]

———enter into contracts with health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving treatment at departmental facilities (see H.R. 3723), H9926 [16DE]

———establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H6976 [14OC]

———establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (see S. 1089), S3426 [26MY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 957), S2875 [11MY] (see H.R. 1855), H3218 [11MY]

———improve utilization of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for veterans' health care (see S. 1124), S3427 [26MY]

———provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system (see H.R. 1460), H2570 [8AP]

———provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 1799), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 1930), H3302 [13MY]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H598 [9FE]

Health care facilities: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5085 [14JY]

———authorize certain major medical facility projects and leases, extend certain expiring provisions of law, and modify certain authorities (see H.R. 2646), H5579 [26JY]

———conduct cost-benefit analyses for the provision of departmental medical care in certain geographic areas served by multiple departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 1298), H2214 [31MR]

———ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see S. 396), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 837), H1390 [28FE]

———expand medical facility in far south Texas (see H.R. 1318), H2265 [1AP]

———limit authority to use bid savings on major medical facility projects for expansion or change of scope of such projects (see S. 928), S2839 [10MY]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 666), S1933 [29MR]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, TX, region (see S. 1272), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 3390), H7397 [4NO]

Health care professionals: require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 1147), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 329), H353 [19JA]

Health care providers: establish a center for technical assistance for non-departmental health care providers who furnish care to veterans in rural areas (see S. 1631), S5945 [23SE]

Homeless: improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 806), H1250 (see H.R. 806), H1361 [18FE] (see H.R. 2559), H5125 [15JY]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H41 [5JA]

Housing: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 1133), H1906 [16MR]

———improve and make permanent the loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 3277), H7160 [27OC]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (H.R. 5555) (see H.R. 120), H37 [5JA]

Hudson Valley Healthcare System: prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements (see H.R. 2642), H5579 [26JY]

Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights: educate staff and inform veterans (see H.R. 805), H1250 (see H.R. 805), H1361 [18FE]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 490), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 115), H37 [5JA]

Law enforcement officers: ensure that law enforcement personnel charged with security functions at departmental medical centers receive active shooter training (see H.R. 2619), H5373 [21JY]

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see S. 327), S682 [14FE] (see H.R. 1658), H2913 [15AP]

Mann-Grandstaff Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Spokane, WA: designate (see S. 1705), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3197), H6920 [13OC]

Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship: expand to include spouses of Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 1852), S7367 [10NO]

Medicare: provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 814), H1250 (see H.R. 814), H1362 [18FE]

Mental health: improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 930), H1574 [3MR]

———treat Vet Centers as Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to departmental facilities (see S. 696), S2046 [31MR]

Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund: establish to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H33 [5JA]

National cemeteries: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H3755 [26MY]

———inter individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3428 [26MY]

National Underserved Veterans Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 445), H7008 [24OC]

National Veterans Support Foundation: establish (see S. 1846), S7367 [10NO]

Office of Rural Health: require a strategic plan for improving access to, and quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas (see S. 1849), S7367 [10NO]

Pensions: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see S. 780), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 2318), H4526 [23JN]

Philippines: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H102 [6JA]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H1906 [16MR]

———allow transfer of educational assistance to certain dependents to be used for special education (see H.R. 276), H201 [12JA]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance (see H.R. 614), H679 [10FE]

———make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving assistance (see H.R. 3462), H7828 [17NO]

———make payments to educational institutions at the end of a quarter, semester, or term (see H.R. 2301), H4456 [22JN]

———permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer benefits after retirement (see H.R. 2002), H3753 [26MY]

———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H2409 [6AP]

———transfer entitlement to educational assistance by deceased Armed Forces members to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2550), H5124 [15JY]

Privacy: notify individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach (see H.R. 3730), H9945 [19DE]

Public lands: prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements at St. Albans campus (see H.R. 1799), H3115 [6MY]

Rural areas: carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care (see H.R. 3369), H7397 [4NO]

———establish centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities and recognize Office of Rural Health resource centers (see S. 1127), S3427 [26MY]

Small business: revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1184), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1657), H2913 [15AP]

Taxation: allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 1540), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2888), H6096 [12SE]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 1474), S5250 [2AU]

———clarify waiver period with respect to a deductible made by a veteran for certain travel costs necessary to receive treatment at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 3350), H7330 [3NO]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: improve efficiency of appeals process by improving staff conferences (see S. 1172), S3683 [9JN]

Veteran identification cards: issue, upon request, to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6341 [21SE]

Veterans: allow an occupancy preference in housing projects on Dept. of Veterans Affairs property with assistance under Dept. of HUD program for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons (see H.R. 3546), H8075 [1DE]

———authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 3721), H9926 [16DE]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 2419), H4671 [6JY]

———ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see S. 910), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1863), H3278 [12MY]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 303), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1407), H2410 [6AP]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3290), H7206 [1NO]

———provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

———provide individualized notice about available benefits, streamline benefits application processes, and automatically enroll veterans returning from combat zones into the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical system (see S. 1080), S3339 [25MY]

———provide that utilization of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance shall not be subject to certain time limits (see S. 536), S1502 [9MR]

———require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see S. 935), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1854), H3218 [11MY]

Veterans' Education Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 334), S7829 [18NO]

Veterans Health Administration: establish penalties for employees who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices (see H.R. 2965), H6237 [19SE]

VetStar Award Program: establish to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (see H.R. 802), H1250 (see H.R. 802), H1361 [18FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H5488 [25JY]

Voting: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 1264), S4075 [23JN]

Women Veterans Bill of Rights: display in each facility (see H.R. 809), H1250 (see H.R. 809), H1362 [18FE]

World War II: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H5882 [1AU]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1718), H3060 [4MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Part 1, H9004-H9428 [15DE]

———Part 2, H9433-H9797 [15DE]

Explanations

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H.R. 674): Section on Reducing Veterans' Unemployment by Ensuring Training and Transition Assistance and Providing Incentives to Employers for Hiring Veterans, H7652-H7657 [16NO]

Letters

Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy: Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H6692 [11OC]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act: Brian Hawthorne, Student Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

———Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H3315 [23MY]

———David R. Bockel and Walker M. Williams III, Reserve Officers Association, H3315 [23MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, H3314 [23MY]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H6687 [11OC]

———Diane M. Zumatto, AMVETS (organization), H6688 [11OC]

———Jimmie L. Foster, American Legion, H6688 [11OC]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H6687 [11OC]

———Military Coalition, H6688 [11OC]

———Norb Ryan, Military Officers Association of America, H6687 [11OC]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H6687 [11OC]

———Raymond C. Kelley, VFW, H6687 [11OC]

———Richard A. Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, H6688 [11OC]

———Ron Phipps, National Association of Realtors, H6687 [11OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4478 [11JY], S4586 [14JY], S4703 [20JY], H4104 [14JN], H8203 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Andrulot, Faith: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Excellence in Nursing Award recipient, E890 [13MY]

Animals: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, H6692 [11OC]

———establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 943), E433 [8MR]

———guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4062, H4063 [13JN]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property, H6693 [11OC]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (H.R. 1154), E1502 [5AU]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———electronic medical records funding, H4060 [13JN]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226-H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (H.R. 1941), H6686 [11OC]

———include veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and their survivors and dependents in FHA refinance program study, H1692, H1693 [10MR]

———remove sexual assault cases from normal chain of command and give jurisdiction to an impartial office of military and civilian experts, H7588 [15NO], H8205, H8206 [7DE]

———wounded warrior rehabilitation programs funding, H1089, H1090 [17FE]

Batavia, NY: expansion of Batavia VA Medical Center's Women's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Residential Treatment Program, E2269 [15DE]

Benefits: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 812), E624 [4AP]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1025), H3309 [23MY], H6729, H6730 [11OC]

Brecksville, OH: anniversary of Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center campus, E1568 [8SE]

Cemeteries and funerals: provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (H.R. 2848), H5941 [7SE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 545), E391 [1MR]

Claims: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (H.R. 1484), H3775, H3776 [31MY]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (H.R. 2377), H7212 [2NO]

Congress: notify of conferences sponsored by the Dept. (H.R. 2302), H6693-H6695 [11OC]

Courts: provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (H.R. 810), E447 [10MR]

Credit: extend demonstration projects on adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (H.R. 3330), E1986 [2NO]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees, E1819 [12OC]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (H.R. 2074), H6689-H6693 [11OC], E1890 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, H3691 [26MY], E960 [26MY]

———prevent instances of rape and sexual harrassment, H4197 [15JN], H6147 [14SE], H6353 [22SE], H6518 [4OC], H7016 [25OC]

Dept. of HUD: Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program funding to provide housing vouchers to homeless veterans, H811, H812, H820 [15FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3964-H3977, H3980 [2JN], H4046-H4066 [13JN], H4104-H4107 [14JN], E1074 [13JN], E1084, E1085, E1088, E1090, E1093 [14JN], E1102 [15JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918-H9921 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3936-H3939 [2JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to instruct conferees, H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to recommit, H4104 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (H.R. 2470), H7212 [2NO]

———jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (H.R. 3016), H6924 [14OC]

———make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, H3602 [25MY]

———submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

Disabled: extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member, H3309 [23MY]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (H.R. 813), E488 [15MR]

Education: repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (H.R. 1451), E676 [8AP]

Employment: extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (H.R. 3329), E1982 [2NO]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), H6680-H6689 [11OC], H6812 [12OC], H7152 [27OC], H7271 [3NO], E1821, E1836 [12OC], E1893 [18OC]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

———exempt rules relative to veterans affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8231 [7DE]

Federal employees: assess skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (H.R. 2349), H6695-H6698 [11OC], E1819 [12OC], E1856 [13OC], E1892 [18OC]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (H.R. 807), E626 [4AP]

Fort Wayne, IN: establish Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic at Fort Wayne VA Hospital, H6249 [20SE]

Foster, Daniel: delay in receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H7641 [16NO]

Funding, E1085 [14JN]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate, H6248, H6249 [20SE]

Health: clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 804), E542 [29MR]

———medical and prosthetic research account funding, H3977 [2JN], H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (H.R. 1930), E896 [13MY]

Health care facilities: authorize certain major medical facility projects and leases, extend certain expiring provisions of law, and modify certain authorities (H.R. 2646), H6246-H6249 [20SE]

———ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (H.R. 837), H8013 [1DE]

———expand medical facility in far south Texas (H.R. 1318), H8013 [1DE]

———prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4055, H4056 [13JN]

———South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, recipient of Joint Commission (organization) Gold Seal of Approval, H8013 [1DE]

Historic buildings and sites: issue report on plans to rehabilitate and reuse national landmarks that are aging, outdated, or in obsolete condition, H3977 [2JN]

Homeless: improve assistance to veterans, H7268 [3NO]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (H.R. 806), E543 [29MR]

Homeless Veterans Outreach Campaign: tribute to launch, E1860 [13OC]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (H. Res. 15), H72 [6JA]

Housing: improve and make permanent the loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units (H.R. 3277), E1955 [27OC]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights: educate staff and inform veterans (H.R. 805), E543 [29MR]

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate, H6248 [20SE]

Medicare: provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (H.R. 814), E625 [4AP]

Mental health: post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4104, H4105 [14JN]

———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H3603 [25MY], H3976 [2JN]

———treatment funding, E1090 [14JN]

Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund: establish to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E1 [5JA]

National cemeteries: regulations governing religious displays and utterances at funerals, H7382 [4NO]

National Underserved Veterans Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 445), E2019 [4NO]

Newtown, PA: tribute to Guardians of the National Cemetery for contributions to the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, H360 [20JA]

Parma, OH: tribute to Dept. of Veterans Affairs' Westside Vet Center Freedom Celebration, E1570 [8SE]

Pensions: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (H.R. 923), E416 [3MR]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: allow payment of in-State tuition, H7221 [2NO]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by enrollees (H.R. 1383), H3313-H3316 [23MY], E651 [6AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by enrollees (H.R. 1383), Senate amendment, H5471, H5472 [25JY]

Small business: revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 1657), H3316, H3317 [23MY]

Veterans: allow an occupancy preference in housing projects on Dept. of Veterans Affairs property with assistance under Dept. of HUD program for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons (H.R. 3546), E2149 [1DE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1407), H3308-H3310 [23MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 894), H7232-H7234 [2NO], H7335 [4NO], E1999 [3NO]

———need for veterans who served in Iraq to have medical care, mental health services, and nursing home care, H8956 [14DE]

———prohibit funding to provide disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder if not related to combat zone activities, H4061 [13JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7639, H7650-H7661 [16NO], H7920 [29NO], H8957 [14DE]

———restore funding to programs that provide assistance to amputees and other wounded veterans, H3980 [2JN]

VetStar Award Program: establish to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (H.R. 802), H3776, H3777 [31MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (H.R. 2634), E1403 [25JY]

Women Veterans Bill of Rights: display in each facility (H.R. 809), E557 [30MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: establish a pilot program under which veterans in Alaska may receive health care benefits at non-departmental medical facilities (S. 1146), S7279 [9NO]

Animals: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (S. 769), S2350 [8AP]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (S. 951), S2881 [11MY], S2921 [12MY], S3402 [26MY]

Batres, Alfonso: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Career Achievement Medal recipient, S6046 [3OC]

Benefits: authorize waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans (S. 914), S2782 [9MY]

———improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (S. 1148), S3503 [6JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, S7965 [29NO]

———require evidence of causal relationships for presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents, S4665-S4667 [19JY], S4695, S4702, S4703 [20JY]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 322), S7418 [14NO]

Credit: extend loan limits of Government-sponsored enterprises, FHA, and VA, S6739, S6740 [19OC], S6842 [20OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4690, S4691 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4505 [12JY], S4542 [13JY], S4577, S4588, S4600-S4602, S4605 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4651, S4660 [19JY], S4687, S4688, S4690, S4691, S4695, S4700-S4713 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4477 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), unanimous-consent agreement, S4575 [14JY], S4669 [19JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: integrate electronic health information systems, S7353 [10NO]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 752), S2208 [6AP]

Federal aid programs: improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (S. 1060), S3341-S3343 [25MY], S7277 [9NO]

Grams, W. Todd: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Management Excellence Medal recipient, S6046 [3OC]

Hazardous substances: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7791 [18NO]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (S. 1798), S7364 [10NO]

Health: detail plans and identify challenges in ensuring advanced next-generation prosthetics are made available to veterans, S4701 [20JY]

———establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (S. 1089), S3432 [26MY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 957), S2889 [11MY]

Health care facilities: authorize certain major medical facility projects and leases, extend certain expiring provisions of law, and modify certain authorities (H.R. 2646), S5932, S5941 [23SE]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (S. 666), S1936 [29MR]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, TX, region (S. 1272), S4101 [23JN]

———tribute to efforts to reduce MRSA infections in intensive care units, S4515 [12JY]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (S. 490), S1235 [3MR]

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (S. 327), S684 [14FE]

Mann-Grandstaff Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Spokane, WA: designate (S. 1705), S6511 [13OC]

Mentor-Protege Program: tribute, S4446 [7JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3453 [26MY], S3978 [21JN]

National VA Research Week: observance, S2682 [4MY]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4809, S4810 [21JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3463-S3465 [26MY]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (S. 910), S2779, S2780 [9MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 344), S695 [14FE]

———improve existing benefits, S7178 [8NO]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 894), S2736 [5MY], S6787 [19OC], S6865 [20OC]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7145 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7166 [8NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7266-S7269, S7277-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7326-S7328, S7336-S7346, S7354 [10NO], S7395 [14NO]

Voting: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 1264), S4097 [23JN]

Westwood College: Dept. of Veterans Affairs investigation into recruiting practices, S1615-S1617 [15MR]

Reports filed

Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 277) (S. Rept. 112-42), S5191 [1AU]

Collection of Copayments for Telehealth and Telemedicine Visits of Veterans Waiver Authorization: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 914) (S. Rept. 112-88), S6390 [11OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 112-97), H3868, H3909 [1JN]

Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-331), H9430 [15DE]

Deem Certain Service in Reserve Components as Active Service for Purpose of Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs Administered Laws: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1025) (H. Rept. 112-233), H6623 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Repeal of Prohibition on Collective Bargaining on Matters Regarding Compensation of Employees Other Than Rates of Basic Pay: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 112-68), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revision of Enforcement Penalties for Misrepresentation of Certain Veterans Small Business Concerns: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1657) (H. Rept. 112-85), H3341 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs VetStar Award Program Establishment To Recognize Businesses for Contributions to Veterans' Employment: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 112-80), H3341 [23MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Service: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2055) (H. Rept. 112-94), H3804 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Hiring Heroes Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 951), S4450 [7JY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 951) (S. Rept. 112-36), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Allison A. Hickey To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S2686 [4MY]

Nomination of Steve L. Muro To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S2686 [4MY]

Notify Congress of Conferences Sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2302) (H. Rept. 112-236), H6623 [5OC]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1383) (H. Rept. 112-81), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans Appeals Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1484) (H. Rept. 112-83), H3341 [23MY]

Veterans' Benefits Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2349) (H. Rept. 112-241), H6671 [6OC]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1407) (H. Rept. 112-82), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 894) (S. Rept. 112-44), S5191 [1AU]

Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 112-209), H6230 [15SE]

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2433) (H. Rept. 112-242), H6781 [11OC]

Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2074) (H. Rept. 112-235), H6623 [5OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4059 [13JN]

Statements

Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Jacob B. Gadd, American Legion, H4716 [7JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055), H9825-H9890 [16DE]

———Dept. of Defense, H9825-H9830 [16DE]

———Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs, H9885-H9890 [16DE]

———Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, H9881-H9884 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H3936 [2JN]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 802, Dept. of Veterans Affairs establishment of the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment, H3777 [31MY]

H.R. 1025, deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws, H6729 [11OC]

H.R. 1383, Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act, S4810 [21JY], H3313 [23MY]

H.R. 1407, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H3308 [23MY]

H.R. 1484, Veterans Appeals Improvement Act, H3775 [31MY]

H.R. 1657, Dept. of Veterans Affairs revision of enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans, H3316 [23MY]

H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4577-S4583 [14JY], S4705-S4712 [20JY]

H.R. 2074, Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act, H6689 [11OC]

H.R. 2302, notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H6693 [11OC]

H.R. 2349, Veterans' Benefits Act, H6695 [11OC]

H.R. 2433, Veterans Opportunity To Work Act, H6680-H6683 [11OC]

H.R. 2646, Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act, H6246-H6248 [20SE]

S. 344, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S696 [14FE]

S. 490, increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, S1236 [3MR]

S. 666, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act, S1936 [29MR]

S. 752, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S2209 [6AP]

S. 894, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S2736 [5MY], S6787 [19OC], H7232 [2NO]

S. 910, Veterans Health Equity Act, S2780 [9MY]

S. 951, Hiring Heroes Act, S2882-S2884 [11MY]

S. 957, Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act, S2889 [11MY]

S. 1089, Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, S3432 [26MY]

S. 1148, Veterans Programs Improvement Act, S3503-S3507 [6JN]

S. 1264, Veteran Voting Support Act, S4097 [23JN]

S. 1705, Mann-Grandstaff Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Spokane, WA, S6512 [13OC]

S. 1838, carry out a Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy, S7302 [9NO]

S. Res. 202, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S3453 [26MY], S3978 [21JN]

S. Res. 322, COPD Awareness Month, S7416, S7418 [14NO]

S. Res. 334, Veterans' Education Awareness Week, S7835 [18NO]

DEPORT CONVICTED FOREIGN CRIMINALS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3256), H7068 [25OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3256), H7015 [25OC]

DEQUENNE, JASON (DUKE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1940 [26OC]

DERBY, JILL

Appointments

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, S8617 [14DE]

DES MOINES, IA

Remarks in House

Des Moines Social Club (organization): tribute, E297 [18FE]

Harden, Van: National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards Medium Market Personality of the Year Award recipient, E1657 [20SE]

Iowa Energy (basketball team): tribute, E854 [11MY]

Lucas, Bonnie: National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards Medium Market Personality of the Year Award recipient, E1657 [20SE]

Sieman, Loretta: West Des Moines, IA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1034 [2JN]

DES MOINES (IA) REGISTER

Articles and editorials

Those Who Own America Should Help Pay for Government, H2588 [12AP]

DES MOINES SOCIAL CLUB (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E297 [18FE]

DESAI, KIRAN

Remarks in House

New Jersey State Planning Officials Organization: Achievement in Planning Award recipient, E848 [10MY]

D'ESCOTO BROCKMANN, MIGUEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1253 [7JY]

DeSHAZER, WALKER

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E471 [14MR]

DesJARLAIS, SCOTT (a Representative from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

———eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H2412 [6AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2667 [13AP]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H6458 [23SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H513 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 81), H7135 [26OC]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H9432 [15DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H725 [11FE] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H4946 [12JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H9432 [15DE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7627 [15NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 2417), H4795 [8JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4673 [6JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H256 [18JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6273 [20SE]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H2109 [30MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H3304 [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1607), H3806 [31MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see H.R. 2445), H4748 [7JY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1891), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see H.R. 482), H1525 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H7134 [26OC]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H7400 [4NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6233 [15SE]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H9432 [15DE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3062 [4MY]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H4529 [23JN]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H4673 [6JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5150 [18JY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H6098 [12SE]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2667 [13AP]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H8262 [7DE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H2536 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7333 [3NO]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H7830 [17NO]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H7161 [27OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6626 [5OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2858 [14AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2917 [15AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2917 [15AP]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H3344 [23MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5087 [14JY]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5127 [15JY]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H7161 [27OC]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 1281), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6344 [21SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H2412 [6AP]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H8967 [14DE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H7257 [2NO]

———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H5399 [22JY]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H513 [26JA]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1180 (see H.R. 360), H1199 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H513 [26JA]

Health care facilities: prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7400 [4NO]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H7165 [31OC]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H7069 [25OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H7134 [26OC]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H7069 [25OC]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6344 [21SE]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H1664 [9MR]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H7161 [27OC]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H6855 [12OC]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H3870 (see H.R. 1044), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3344 [23MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6238 [19SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2857 [14AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6415 [22SE]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H6624 [5OC]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6855 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H7627 [15NO]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H513 [26JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H4187 [14JN]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7830 [17NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3161 [10MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H7715 [16NO]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H7400 [4NO]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H6011 [8SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H2571 [8AP]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3722), H9926 [16DE]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H4364 [21JN]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6415 [22SE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 2218), H4367 [21JN]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H6976 [14OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7830 [17NO]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H2109 [30MR]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4750 [7JY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7069 [25OC]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H3106 [5MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H550 [8FE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2858 [14AP]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H4946 [12JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4529 [23JN]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7165 [31OC]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6626 [5OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H5127 [15JY]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H9929 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3652), H8880 [13DE]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H5964 [7SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 3652), H8880 [13DE]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 2854), H5965 [7SE]

Remarks

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2925 [2MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2544 [8AP], E2302 [16DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7854 [18NO]

———deficit, H7854 [18NO], E2302 [16DE]

Columbia, TN: observance of Mule Day, E596 [1AP]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, H3229 [12MY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7272 [3NO], H8013 [1DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8912 [14DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H270 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, H1434 [1MR], H3793, H3794 [31MY]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H6199, H6200 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6199, H6200 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, H8064, H8065 [1DE]

———implementation, H1434 [1MR], H3793, H3794 [31MY]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H270 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6159 [14SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H199 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H1491 [2MR]

Tributes

Carpenter, Andrew P., H2608 [13AP]

Reagan, Ronald, H581 [9FE]

DeSTEFANO, JOHN, JR.

Remarks in House

Connecticut Anti-Defamation League: Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E926 [23MY]

DeSUZIA, DOROTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E327 [28FE]

DETAINEE TRIALS AT GITMO ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 388), H395 [20JA]

DETAINING TERRORISTS TO SECURE AMERICA ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 944), S2874 [11MY] (see S. 982), S2928 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 944), S2876 [11MY]

Texts of

S. 944, provisions, S2877 [11MY]

S. 982, provisions, S2948 [12MY]

DETERDING, CODY D.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E153 [8FE]

DeTORA, TONY

Letters

Protest of election of Representative Hahn in California special election, H5166 [19JY]

DETROIT, MI

Bills and resolutions

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6180 [14SE]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (see S. Res. 293), S6505 [13OC] (see H. Res. 434), H6920 [13OC]

Remarks in House

Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (organization): anniversary, E1751 [4OC]

Detroit, MI: Henry Ford Health System recipient of Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, E2225 [12DE]

Economy: stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H529 [8FE], H3307 [23MY]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (H.R. 2920), H6152 [14SE], H6498 [3OC], H6521, H6535, H6542 [4OC], H6960 [14OC], H7643 [16NO]

Friendship Circle (organization): tribute to Walk4Friendship, E1596 [12SE]

Henry Ford Health System: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E2225 [12DE]

International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers: anniversary of Local 25, E1597 [12SE]

Metro Detroit Youth Day: observance, E1254 [7JY]

Motor vehicles: tribute to automobile manufacturing ingenuity and development of technologies leading to electric drive vehicles and solar powered buildings, H517 [8FE]

NAACP: tribute to Fight for Freedom Dinner, H2942 [3MY]

Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Andromeda Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient, E1771 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Elijah J. McCoy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: designate, S1183 [3MR]

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad: anniversary (S. Res. 293), S6562 [13OC]

Metro Detroit Youth Day: anniversary, S4516 [12JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 293, International Memorial to the Underground Railroad anniversary, S6515, S6562 [13OC]

DETROIT JOBS TRUST FUND ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2920), H6498 [3OC], H6521, H6535, H6542 [4OC], H6960 [14OC], H7643 [16NO]

DETTELBACH, STEVEN M.

Articles and editorials

Ohio's Muslim, Arab Neighbors, S2616 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, S2616 [3MY]

DEUTCH, IAN M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3162 [19MY]

DEUTCH, THEODORE E. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H930 [15FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1667 [9MR]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3144 [10MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1983 [17MR]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H5489 [25JY]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6552 [4OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H1908 [16MR]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3806 [31MY]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1040 (see H. Res. 34), H1071 [16FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H7715 [16NO]

Budget Control Act: protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H6626 [5OC]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H8077 [1DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7999 [30NO]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H6855 [12OC]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5581 [26JY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

———provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 2802), H5895 [5AU]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]

Credit: require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H8187 [6DE]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H4076 [13JN]

Crime: correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (see H.R. 347), H472 [25JA]

———enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H4852 [11JY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6552 [4OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Delray Beach, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 421), H6551 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H6552 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see H.R. 2751), H7209 [1NO]

———enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (see H.R. 1284), H3870 (see H.R. 1284), H3911 [1JN]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1988 [17MR]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1753), H3107 [5MY]

Dept. of Energy: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H8076 [1DE]

———promote use of cooperative research and development agreements by Dept. of Energy National Laboratories (see H.R. 1797), H3114 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4075 [13JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H7830 [17NO]

———provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2786), H6344 [21SE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7400 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5374 [21JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H2664 [13AP]

———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H8262 [7DE]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize denial of leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H553 [8FE]

Dept. of Transportation: protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6233 [15SE]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5888 [1AU]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H6415 [22SE]

———ensure that law enforcement personnel charged with security functions at departmental medical centers receive active shooter training (see H.R. 2619), H5373 [21JY]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1392 [28FE]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3162 [10MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4577 [24JN]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H7892 [18NO]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H4530 [23JN]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5889 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H6552 [4OC]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H357 [19JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H513 [26JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6552 [4OC]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 102), H1178 (see H. Res. 102), H1197 [17FE]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H397 [20JA]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H2605 [12AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3305 [13MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H5150 [18JY]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H1524 [2MR]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H3344 [23MY] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H3344 [23MY]

———promote human rights and democracy (see H.R. 1714), H3060 [4MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4530 [23JN]

———recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3870 (see H.R. 1006), H3911 [1JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Lebanon: ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon (see H.R. 2215), H4750 [7JY]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H4187 [14JN]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H7399 [4NO]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1908 [16MR]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H8187 [6DE]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1656), H2913 [15AP]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H4590 [5JY]

Members of Congress: prevent addresses of residences from appearing on voter registration lists and permit Members who seek candidacy for public office to verify State residency requirements via affidavit (see H.R. 423), H924 [15FE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see H.R. 1685), H3305 [13MY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H4674 [6JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2258), H4364 [21JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H1770 [11MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 227), H3001 [3MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H4076 [13JN]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5733 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H1770 [11MR]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4795 [8JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3220 [11MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4750 [7JY]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———co-locate post offices at retail facilities and municipal buildings (see H.R. 3584), H8260 [7DE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1727 [10MR]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2106 [30MR]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H1525 [2MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4330 [16JN]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see H.R. 2994), H6342 [21SE]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H8881 [13DE]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H5896 [5AU] (see H. Res. 390), H5938 [6SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7134 [26OC]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 1987), H3871 (see H.R. 1987), H3911 [1JN]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H1525 [2MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H3000 [3MY]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see H.R. 1118), H1905 [16MR]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4037 [3JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H9432 [15DE]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H8262 [7DE]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4035 [3JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H8728 [12DE]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5889 [1AU]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5889 [1AU]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2109 [30MR]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H4530 [23JN]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1392 [28FE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H3062 [4MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2917 [15AP]

Wildlife: prohibit importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes (see H.R. 511), H3161 [10MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1666 [9MR]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H1984 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H1177 (see H.R. 774), H1196 [17FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H5125 [15JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 82), H6977 [14OC]

Freedom of Information Act: clarify that the personal privacy exemption is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities (see H.R. 484), H508 [26JA]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 773), H1177 (see H.R. 773), H1196 [17FE]

House Rules: require plain English section-by-section analyses of bills and resolutions be posted on the Internet prior to consideration (see H. Res. 30), H136 [7JA]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1039 (see H.R. 740), H1070 [16FE]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H550 [8FE]

Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 878), H1524 [2MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (H.J. Res. 90), H7892 [18NO]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (H.R. 774), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (H.R. 2559), H5126 [15JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (H.J. Res. 82), H6978 [14OC]

Freedom of Information Act: clarify that the personal privacy exemption is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities (H.R. 484), H511 [26JA]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (H.R. 773), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (H.R. 740), H1040, H1070 [16FE]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (H.R. 539), H552 [8FE]

Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (H.R. 878), H1525 [2MR]

Motions

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7110 [26OC]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1702 [10MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2300 [5AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3028 [4MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4283 [16JN]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2230 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1165 [17FE], H1201 [18FE], H1406 [1MR]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), motion to recommit, H7110 [26OC]

———prohibit conveyance of any Federal land to a company or affiliate connected with the Iran Foreign Investment Co., H7110 [26OC]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Aging and Disability Center of Broward County Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Seniors Hall of Fame inductees, E898 [13MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2671 [14AP], H3816 [1JN]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E2159 [1DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3826 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: preserve FHA Refinance Program assistance for senior citizens, H1702 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), motion to recommit, H1702 [10MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H1676 [10MR], H5031 [14JY], H8081 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7663 [16NO]

Florida: tribute to America's Young Heroes award recipients, E1004 [31MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3144, H3145 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3144, H3145 [10MY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8854 [13DE]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas, H4532 [24JN]

———independence anniversary, H3118 [10MY]

Junior Achievement of South Florida (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1650 [15SE]

Medicaid: reform, H2671 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2671 [14AP], H3816, H3826 [1JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6331, H6332, H6333, H6334, H6335, H6336 [21SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4630 [6JY]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H5503 [26JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6876 [13OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H612 [10FE], H1165 [17FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5110 [15JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3816 [1JN]

Richards, Burt: American Red Cross Community Courage Award recipient, E1259 [7JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H194 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H3240 [12MY]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H7699 [16NO]

Weinstein, Barbara-Ann: Leadership Broward Foundation Outstanding Broward Leader Award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

Tributes

Aronberg, Dave, E18 [6JA]

Bavly, Ofer, E1066 [13JN]

Bykofsky, Syd, E268 [18FE]

Chase, Martin, E706 [13AP]

Feinman, Ronald, E812 [5MY]

Goldberg, Efrem, H2301 [5AP]

Gralnick, Jeffrey, E1233 [6JY]

Hirschon, Paul, E1070 [13JN]

Manning, Marvin, E270 [18FE]

Ostrow, Harold (Mr. Civic), E255 [17FE]

DEUTSCHER, RAYMOND

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: award several military medals and commendations posthumously, S5334 [6SE]

DEVANEY, EARL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8676 [15DE]

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Amendments

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5728, S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758, S5760, S5777, S5778, S5785, S5786, S5788, S5789 [20SE], S5800, S5810, S5840, S5841, S5842, S5845 [21SE], S5853, S5857, S5866 [22SE], H6771 [11OC]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Articles and editorials

Food Crisis, H1397 [1MR]

Horn of Africa Aid Must Also Build Long-Term Resilience, H5665 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 2493), H4851 [11JY]

———extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H4035 [3JN]

———establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program (see H.R. 1625), H2911 [15AP]

———provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

Children and youth: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: authorize general capital increases for certain multilateral development banks (see H.R. 3188), H6920 [13OC]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2284), H4456 [22JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H4186 [14JN]

———improve access to microfinance and microenterprise programs (see S. 2027), S8775 [17DE]

———promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H5780 [29JY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (see S. 1443), S5018 [28JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2832), H5938 [6SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 418), H6505 [3OC] (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1016), H1724 [10MR]

Health: ensure affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation (see H.R. 80), H35 [5JA]

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5018 [13JY]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

International Year for People of African Descent: recognize people of African descent in Europe (see H. Res. 389), H5896 [5AU]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1120 [2MR] (see S. Con. Res. 26), S4960 [27JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H41 [5JA]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H41 [5JA]

Small business: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5018 [13JY]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3061 [4MY]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]

Cloture motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

Letters

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs funding: David H. Petraeus, S1398 [8MR]

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal: Bob Kunik, Consolidated Fibers (company), S5719 [19SE]

———Danny Kennedy, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———Jerry Wigutow, Wiggy's Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Jimmy Jarrett, Martex Fiber Southern Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———John Giatinna, Rusken Packaging, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Lew Neuman, Royal Slide Sales Co., Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Randy Layman, Stein Fibers, LTD., S5717 [19SE]

———Robbie Owens, Dunlap Industries, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria funding: several Representatives, H7938 [30NO]

Motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H6777 [11OC]

Proclamations

Peace Corps Anniversary: President Obama, H1441 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, H5587 [27JY], H5665, H5669, H5672 [28JY], E1433 [28JY], E1588 [9SE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (H. Res. 361), H5586 [27JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (H.R. 2493), E1287 [11JY]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6851 [12OC]

Dept. of State: Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative funding, H1396 [1MR]

———President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7938 [30NO]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H1049-H1051 [16FE], E744 [15AP]

Diseases: global fight against malaria, E2197 [7DE]

———hydrocephalus research funding, E1497 [5AU]

Food: global food assistance programs funding, H5665 [28JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5943-H5947 [7SE], E1823, E1838 [12OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC], H6807 [12OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6768, H6770, H6771-H6779 [11OC], H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1834, E1837 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria: funding, H7938 [30NO]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (H.R. 1016), H3126-H3131 [10MY]

Human rights: prohibit provision of military assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers, H4726 [7JY]

Inter American Foundation: funding, E300 [18FE]

International Year for People of African Descent: recognize people of African descent in Europe (H. Res. 389), E1508 [5AU]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H1394, H1436-H1441 [1MR], H3207 [11MY], H6350, H6355 [22SE], E391 [1MR], E397, E403 [2MR], E1683, E1686 [22SE]

———funding, E248 [16FE]

———tribute, H4466 [23JN]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H1056 [16FE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, H4733 [7JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8731 [13DE], E2254 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5012 [28JY], S5184 [1AU]

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to Central Africa to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, S6574 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

Dept. of State: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S8142, S8143 [1DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, S1396-S1398 [8MR], S1468 [9MR]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (S. 1270), S4447 [7JY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific (S. 1443), S5020 [28JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5585 [13SE], S5588 [14SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750-S5753, S5755-S5760, S5763, S5764 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5853-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6450 [13OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5715-S5720 [19SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), unanimous-consent agreement, S5758, S5792 [20SE], S5830 [21SE]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

International Year for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 26), S4970 [27JY]

———support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 9), S1145 [2MR]

Tariff: remove preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences, S5716, S5719 [19SE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, S6575 [17OC], S6728 [19OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 641), S1848 [17MR]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 112-230), H6505 [3OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 15), S3105 [18MY]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H6851 [12OC]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6852 [12OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 425, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences extension, H6710 [11OC]

H.R. 1016, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H3127 [10MY]

H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences extension, S5885-S5891 [22SE], H5943 [7SE]

S. 641, Water for the World Act, S1848-S1850 [17MR]

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1443, Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act, S5021 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 9, support goals and ideals of International Year for People of African Descent, S1145 [2MR]

S. Con. Res. 15, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2747 [5MY], S4132 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 26, support goals and ideals of International Year for People of African Descent, S4963, S4970 [27JY]

S. Res. 141, God's Child Project (organization) anniversary, S2399 [12AP], S3937 [20JN]

DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT MOTIVATE ACHIEVEMENT (DIPLOMA) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2637), H5488 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2637), H5495 [26JY]

DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1842), H3218 [11MY]

Immigration: reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1842), H8006 [1DE]

Immigration: reform, H2119 [31MR], H3284 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

DREAM Sabbath: tribute to events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]

Enact (S. 952), S2884-S2886 [11MY], S3160-S3162 [19MY], S3406 [26MY], S3668 [9JN], S3766 [14JN], S3910, S3911 [20JN], S3953 [21JN], S4192 [29JN], S4833 [22JY], S5738 [20SE], S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC], S7052, S7058-S7060 [2NO], S8348 [6DE], S8448 [8DE]

Immigration: reform, S2815-S2818 [10MY]

———reform (S. 6), S105 [25JA]

Statements

Provisions: Richard Graham, Metropolitan Washington, DC, Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S4835 [22JY]

———Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S4834 [22JY]

Texts of

S. 6, Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 952, provisions, S2886-S2889 [11MY]

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Disabled: provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H678 [10FE]

DEVERIN, THOMAS J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E46 [11JA]

DEVLIN, KATHLEEN

Remarks in House

SBA: Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3285 [13MY]

DEVON, PA

Remarks in House

Baptist Church in the Great Valley: anniversary, E661 [7AP]

DEVORE, SASHA

Remarks in Senate

American Association for the Advancement of Science: tribute to L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science Program participants, S5679 [15SE]

DeVORE, THERESA GRAHAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2083 [17NO]

DeVRIES, GARRETT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4153 [28JN]

DEWEY COUNTY, SD

Remarks in Senate

Isabel, SD: anniversary, S5068 [29JY]

DEWS, GENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1909 [24OC]

DEZIEL, DENNIS

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7873 [18NO]

DI BRINO, ANTONIO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1224 [1JY]

DI TORO, JENNIFER A.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

DIA DE LOS NINOS—CELEBRATING YOUNG AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 152), S2507 [14AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 152, designate, S2544 [14AP]

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES ACCESS PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3269), E1949 [27OC]

DIALLO, ABDOUL

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

DIALLO, IBRAHIMA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

DIALLO, KADIATOU

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

DIALLO, MAMADOU BOBO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

DIALLO, MAMADOU PATHE

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

DIALLO, SANKERALA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1438), H2534 [7AP]

DIAMOND, KEVIN AND SARAH

Remarks in House

Elmhurst, IL, Jaycees: Distinguished Service Award recipients, E951 [25MY]

DIAMOND, PETER A.

Reports filed

Nomination to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

DIANA, VINCENT L., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1163 [22JN]

DIAZ, JESUS E., JR.

Articles and editorials

U.S. Border Agent Jailed for Improper Arrest of Suspected Drug Smuggler, H7115 [26OC]

Remarks in House

Crime: arrest for detainment of drug smuggler along the Mexican border, H7114 [26OC], H7214 [2NO]

DIAZ-BALART, MARIO (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H784 [14FE]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H4035 [3JN]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H4329 [16JN]

Alto Lee Adams, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 1791), H3109 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H4076 [13JN]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5581 [26JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

China: condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of prisoners of conscience and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see H. Res. 416), H6456 [23SE]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H5286 [20JY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

———extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 226), H2855 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey to Miami-Dade County, FL, federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (see H.R. 2825), H6140 [13SE]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4852 [11JY]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5661 [27JY]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H3304 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 959), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

———temporarily increase limit on the portion of Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for certain entitlement communities that may be used for public services (see H.R. 1359), H2292 [4AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H3000 [3MY]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H7579 [14NO]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1525 [2MR]

———report on whether participants in recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a terrorist organization and express gratitude to Greece for preventing Gaza flotilla (see H.R. 3131), H6671 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H4038 [3JN]

———authorize denial of leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H513 [26JA]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 2568), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H6182 [14SE]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H8136 [5DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H1908 [16MR]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7208 [1NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H6011 [8SE]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H7258 [2NO]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H6978 [14OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H513 [26JA]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 2904), H6139 [13SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H1456 [1MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H6552 [4OC]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H5888 [1AU]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H7134 [26OC]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 102), H1178 (see H. Res. 102), H1197 [17FE]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5375 [21JY]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (see H.R. 2338), H4527 [23JN]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4038 [3JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4042 [7JN]

Hungary: congratulate for commemorative events honoring legacy of Ronald Reagan and recognize important strategic relationship with the U.S. and support for democracy and stability in Europe (see H. Res. 325), H4578 [24JN]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H4042 [7JN]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H2917 [15AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7715 [16NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H3162 [10MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6344 [21SE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H8187 [6DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H7069 [25OC]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H1580 [4MR]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE]

OAS: withhold a percentage of U.S. contributions for every permanent council meeting held where provisions of the Inter-American Democratic Charter are not invoked relative to Venezuelan constitutional reforms (see H.R. 2542), H5086 [14JY]

Palm Beach, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 205), H2327 [5AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5781 [29JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2572 [8AP]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3276), H9432 [15DE]

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building, Jupiter, FL: designate (see H.R. 3637), H8727 [12DE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 3083), H7929 [29NO]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H6183 [14SE]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H6341 [21SE]

———strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 2918), H6180 [14SE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7134 [26OC]

Taxation: allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3020), H8967 [14DE]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8187 [6DE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———make residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2454), H4748 [7JY]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H8967 [14DE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6921 [13OC]

———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2067), H3987 [2JN]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5581 [26JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3758 [26MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H3870 (see H.R. 1639), H3911 [1JN]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6233 [15SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8967 [14DE]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H7398 [4NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H7208 [1NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H3868 (see H.R. 2069), H3909 [1JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (H.R. 2069), H3869, H3910 [1JN]

Letters

Jimmy Carter visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: Senator Menendez, H2104 [30MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7776 [17NO]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6406 [22SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1814 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1098, H1119 [17FE], H1308 [18FE]

Carter, Jimmy: visit to Cuba to discuss U.S.-Cuba relations, H2102-H2104 [30MR]

Colson, Danielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E209 [11FE]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights, E734 [15AP]

———human rights violations, H2102-H2104 [30MR]

———Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7776 [17NO]

EPA: rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1119 [17FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2560 [8AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1098 [17FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6406 [22SE]

Molina, Odalmy: Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award recipient, E210 [11FE]

Palmetto Bay, FL: tribute to LEED-Certified Municipal Center and Emergency Operations Center opening, E257 [17FE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6406 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6406 [22SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6798 [12OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6798 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H4995 [13JY], E1992, E1999 [3NO], E2059, E2061, E2064, E2066, E2067, E2069 [16NO], E2132, E2134, E2141 [30NO], E2257 [14DE], E2304 [16DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8965 [14DE], H9429 [15DE], H9943 [19DE], H10013 [20DE]

Tributes

Aviles, Josephine, E254 [17FE]

Castellon, Ninoska Perez, E1176 [23JN]

Ghanoum, Gabriel, E1415 [27JY]

Kucey, Jeanne, E1259 [7JY]

Meek, Carrie P., H6355 [22SE]

Roura, Armando Perez, E1168 [22JN]

Serentill, Luis, E1901 [24OC]

Veissi, Maurice, E1959 [27OC]

DIBOFSKY, WAYNE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2034 [14NO]

DiCHIARA, LARRY

Remarks in House

School Superintendents of Alabama: Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1925 [25OC]

DICK, JERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1804 [6OC]

DICKERSON, DAVE

Remarks in House

New Orleans Hornets (basketball team): tribute to care packages for troops in Afghanistan, H3058 [4MY]

DICKEY, DON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5190 [1AU]

DICKMAN, DAVE

Remarks in Senate

Floods: tribute to Montana volunteers assisting in recovery, S3907 [20JN]

DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5550 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H4035 [3JN]

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see H.R. 608), H679 [10FE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7892 [18NO]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7332 [3NO]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7892 [18NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 43), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1362 [18FE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see H.J. Res. 74), H5580 [26JY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3342 [23MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H397 [20JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H3758 [26MY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8967 [14DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 2094), H3985 [2JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1797 [14MR]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4530 [23JN]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H6183 [14SE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail as a national scenic trail (see H.R. 2490), H4851 [11JY]

———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H5240 [19JY]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H5781 [29JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3607), H8317 [8DE]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6098 [12SE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H5581 [26JY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4187 [14JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H3000 [3MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6273 [20SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1136), H1906 [16MR]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon (see H.R. 946), H1618 [8MR]

———reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 3069), H6552 [4OC]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H5966 [7SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3987 [2JN]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H204 [12JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6552 [4OC]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Medicare: improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 2201), H4277 [15JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H4459 [22JN]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H6922 [13OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1797 [14MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H1844 [15MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5734 [28JY]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6096 [12SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7009 [24OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H3759 [26MY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H3758 [26MY]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H6233 [15SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2266 [1AP]

———repeal exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 3052), H6782 [11OC]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 1338), H5888 [1AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H4075 [13JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

University of Washington: anniversary (see H. Res. 458), H7398 [4NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5966 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Olympic National Park: designate certain land as wilderness or potential wilderness (see H.R. 3222), H6976 [14OC]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see H.R. 1162), H1983 [17MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Olympic National Park: designate certain land as wilderness or potential wilderness (H.R. 3222), H6977 [14OC]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), H1986 [17MR]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H7273 [3NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H8203 [7DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: prohibit funding for contractors to pay any taxes to the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4745 [7JY]

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H873 [15FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4122, H4123 [14JN], H4214, H4245 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7770, H7777 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7274, H7279 [3NO]

Air Force: bomber development funding, H4605, H4606 [6JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: restore stimulus funding, H1226 [18FE]

Appropriations: legislative process, H7279 [3NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226, H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———making consolidated, H9818, H9891, H9892, H9898 [16DE]

———making continuing, H6318, H6320, H6321 [21SE], H6402, H6405, H6406 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], H7770, H7777 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1417, H1420, H1425 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 115), H1410, H1411, H1412 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1814, H1816, H1819, H1821 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), H9908 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 95), H9908 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2452, H2457, H2458, H2459 [7AP], H2559, H2565 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), Senate amendment, H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2421 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2745, H2746 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2795 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H818, H821, H830, H839, H844, H847, H849, H850, H873, H878, H887, H888, H908 [15FE], H982, H984, H1002, H1003, H1017 [16FE], H1089, H1090, H1091, H1093, H1124, H1126, H1127, H1137, H1185 [17FE], H1217, H1224, H1225, H1226, H1231, H1244, H1246, H1248, H1264, H1265, H1274, H1275, H1277, H1278, H1281, H1307, H1310, H1312, H1317, H1325, H1328, H1329, H1351 [18FE], H1410, H1411, H1417 [1MR], H1756, H1757 [11MR], H1821 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H811, H812 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1175 [17FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9904 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9818 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9818 [16DE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4543 [24JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4017 [3JN]

———improve the recruitment, retention, and competitive compensation of mental health care professionals, H4716 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H4017 [3JN]

———prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H4707 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4689, H4694, H4703, H4714 [7JY], H4765 [8JY]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4558, H4561 [24JN]

———wounded warrior rehabilitation programs funding, H1090 [17FE]

Army: Environmental Quality Technology Program research funding, H4603 [6JY]

———HIV/AIDS research funding, H4604 [6JY]

BIA: charter schools funding, H5570 [26JY]

BLM: amend administrative appeals procedures for grazing permit decisions, H5610 [27JY]

———clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613 [27JY]

———prohibit funding to implement Secretarial order regarding wilderness land designations, H5620, H5621 [27JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1756, H1757 [11MR]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H450, H451 [25JA]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: clarify procedures for approving applications for oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf, H5614, H5615, H5616 [27JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1264, H1265 [18FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H5364 [21JY]

Capitol Police: funding, H5355 [21JY]

CFTC: funding, H4123 [14JN]

Chad: military assistance funding, H1185 [17FE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5363 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, H4814, H4815 [11JY]

———beach replenishment projects funding, H1248 [18FE]

———Everglades Restoration Plan funding, H4803 [11JY]

———global warming project planning funding, H4808, H4809 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Food for Peace program funding, H4214 [15JN]

———Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative funding, H4245 [15JN]

———WIC funding, H4122 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246 [18FE]

———address issues relative to physical storage of classified data, H4738 [7JY]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4613, H4621 [6JY]

———boards and commissions funding, H830, H839 [15FE]

———B-1 bomber funding, H4715 [7JY]

———Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Gulf War Illness Research program funding through reductions in Pentagon Channel funding, H4598 [6JY]

———Defense Health Program funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4661 [6JY]

———Defense-wide funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense development, test, and evaluation funding for alternative energy sources and energy efficiency, H849 [15FE]

———Environmental Security Technology Certification program funding, H4597 [6JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4720 [7JY]

———Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle funding, H1089 [17FE]

———Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program funding, H1091 [17FE], H1224 [18FE]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H4743 [7JY]

———freeze funding at 2011 levels, H4709 [7JY]

———funding, H450 [25JA], H1312 [18FE]

———health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]

———Israeli Cooperative Program funding through reductions in Air Force NATO research and development funding, H4606 [6JY]

———Israeli Cooperative Program funding through reductions in Navy NATO research and development funding, H4605 [6JY]

———lung cancer research funding, H4739 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4506, H4510 [23JN], H4596, H4597, H4598, H4599, H4600, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4606, H4609, H4610, H4613, H4621, H4624, H4654, H4661, H4669 [6JY], H4689, H4694, H4703, H4704, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4709, H4711, H4712, H4714, H4715, H4716, H4720, H4721, H4735, H4736, H4738, H4739, H4741, H4743, H4745 [7JY], H4765 [8JY]

———military musical units funding, H4624 [6JY]

———military service academy recruitment and outreach funding, H4735 [7JY]

———Office of the Sec. of Defense defense-wide operation and maintenance funding, H4596, H4597 [6JY]

———official representation funding relative to availability of audited financial statements, H1275 [18FE]

———Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund funding, H4708 [7JY]

———Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund funding, H4654 [6JY]

———Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program funding, H4609 [6JY]

———prohibit funding for repair, renovation, and construction of certain public schools on military bases, H4735, H4736 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H4705 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H4711 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to implement directive allowing military chaplains to perform same-sex marriages in States where they are legal, H4741 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4714 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to research, develop, manufacture, or procure a newly designed flight suit for Armed Forces members, H4739 [7JY]

———research, development, test, and evaluation funding, H4738, H4739 [7JY]

———Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program funding, H4596 [6JY]

———strategic troop levels in Europe funding, H1278 [18FE]

———Surface Launch Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile System program funding, H1224 [18FE]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder research and development funding, H4599 [6JY]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4610 [6JY]

———triple negative breast cancer research funding, H4600 [6JY]

———university programs to promote conferences and task forces on arms control, regional security, and related topics to the Middle East for Arab, Israeli, and other officials and experts funding, H4706 [7JY]

———V-22 Osprey funding, H847, H850 [15FE], H1091 [17FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H5063 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H878 [15FE]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H1017 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1246 [18FE]

———enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks, H3946 [2JN]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3897 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3834, H3888, H3889, H3891, H3892, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3899, H3903 [1JN], H3940, H3941, H3944, H3946, H3949 [2JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), unanimous-consent request, H3858 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, H3891, H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for new construction, purchase, or lease of any building in the District of Columbia unless a contract was entered into before a certain date, H3941 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H3896 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3940 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888, H3889 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program funding to provide housing vouchers to homeless veterans, H811, H812, H821 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H7274 [3NO]

———National Drug Intelligence Center funding, H887 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, H1277 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5446 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5437, H5444, H5446, H5448 [25JY], H5550, H5553, H5555, H5559, H5560, H5564, H5570 [26JY], H5605, H5606, H5607, H5608, H5610, H5611, H5612, H5613, H5614, H5615, H5616, H5620, H5621, H5630 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4063 [13JN]

———medical and prosthetic research account funding, H8203 [7DE]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4057 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3967 [2JN], H4049, H4057, H4060, H4062, H4063 [13JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9891, H9892, H9897, H9898 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3938, H3939 [2JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9818 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to instruct conferees, H8203 [7DE]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4049 [13JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274 [3NO]

District of Columbia: National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grants program funding, H1003 [16FE]

Endangered species: judicial review of rules removing the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H5611, H5612, H5613 [27JY]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H5438 [25JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4803, H4808, H4809, H4814, H4815 [11JY], H5063, H5067 [14JY], H5093 [15JY]

EPA: funding, H5437 [25JY]

———Greenhouse Gas Registry funding, H5630 [27JY]

———Urban Waters Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5448 [25JY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1124 [17FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2559 [8AP]

Federal employees: freeze step pay increases for civilian employees, H1317 [18FE]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, H7274 [3NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6318 [21SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6319, H6320, H6321 [21SE], H6402, H6405, H6406 [22SE], H6531 [4OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6402, H6406 [22SE]

Fort Monmouth, NJ: prohibit funding to close Dept. of Defense commissary store, H4669 [6JY]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1137 [17FE]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3903 [1JN], H3949 [2JN]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H2559 [8AP]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1325 [18FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1217 [18FE]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H1175 [17FE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2421 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 500), H9818 [16DE]

Indian Health Service: Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5444 [25JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5354, H5363, H5364 [21JY]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize, H908 [15FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H1002 [16FE]

National Guard: Yellow Ribbon Program funding, H1310 [18FE]

National Park Service: National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5564 [26JY]

———prohibit boat inspection or safety checks within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve, H5605, H5606, H5607, H5608 [27JY]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H1093 [17FE]

Navy: environmental protection research funding, H4604 [6JY]

NIST: research facility construction funding, H888 [15FE]

NOAA: funding, H1756 [11MR]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance, H4712 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation funding, H1217 [18FE]

Point of order, H3901, H3902 [1JN]

SBA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, H844 [15FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274 [3NO]

SEC: funding through reductions in GSA and IRS funding, H1126, H1127 [17FE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6318, H6320, H6321 [21SE], H6402, H6405, H6406 [22SE], H6531 [4OC]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6318, H6320, H6321 [21SE], H6402, H6405, H6406 [22SE], H6531 [4OC]

Tacoma, WA: tribute, E1288 [11JY]

Transportation Security Administration: screening operations funding, H3944 [2JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, H982 [16FE]

———prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5550, H5555, H5559, H5560 [26JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: funding, H1757 [11MR]

U.S. Joint Forces Command: disestablishment, closure, or realignment funding, H1274 [18FE]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), E527 [17MR]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: tribute for casting 20,000th vote, H4391 [22JN]

Tribute, H9824 [16DE]

Tributes

Blazey, John, H1356 [18FE]

Harman, Representative, H1242, H1243 [18FE]

Inglee, Bill, H2739 [14AP]

McMahon, Michael, E1418 [27JY]

Pheto, Beverly, H1819 [15MR]

Pomerantz, David, H2739 [14AP]

Topik, Chris, H1819 [15MR]

DICK'S 5 & 10 (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1881 [14OC]

DICKSON, HOWARD W.

Letters

American Medical Isotope Production Act, S190 [25JA]

DiCLEMENTE, ALBERT

Reports filed

Nomination to the Amtrak Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7065 [2NO]

DIEHL, LANCE O.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E541 [29MR]

DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT

Remarks in House

EPA: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding, H5632, H5636, H5637 [27JY], H6435, H6436 [23SE]

———Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding through reductions in buildings and facilities account funding, H5631 [27JY]

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT LABELING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1310), S4291 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1310), S4294 [30JN]

Texts of

S. 1310, provisions, S4294 [30JN]

DIETZ, DANNY

Remarks in House

Luttrell, Marcus: tribute to publication of ``Lone Survivor—The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10'', H2543 [8AP]

DIFFELL, BRIAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6612 [17OC]

DIGITAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (DATA) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2146), H4074 [13JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2146) (H. Rept. 112-260), H7068 [25OC]

DILAWARI, RAZA ALI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1801 [6OC]

DILBERIAN, BRYAN A., JR.

Poems

``Gotham Heart,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1829 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1829 [12OC]

DiLEO, JOHN, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1817 [11OC]

DILL, DAVID L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E110 [25JA]

DILLARD, GEORGE

Prayers

House of Representatives, H5028 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5029 [14JY]

DILLARD, LAURENCE B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1135 [21JN], E1166 [22JN]

DILLON, FRANCIS H., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1447 [29JY]

DILLON, MT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (see S. 997), S2929 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (S. 997), S7092 [2NO]

Reports filed

East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 997) (S. Rept. 112-65), S5338 [6SE]

Texts of

S. 997, East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act, S7092 [2NO]

DILLON-KNUTSON, CAROLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1813 [11OC]

DiMARCO, NICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E788 [3MY]

DING, ALBERT

Articles and editorials

Chinese Spying Devices Installed on Hong Kong Cars, E1126 [16JN]

DINGELL, JOHN D. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4253 [15JN]

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, H2902 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Congress Needs a Fresh, Bipartisan Start, E1631 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H3062 [4MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1619 [8MR]

———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H4279 [15JN]

China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H4279 [15JN]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 925), H1574 [3MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3759 [26MY]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 1371), H5897 [5AU]

———establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 1395), H5897 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2917 [15AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 3378), H8320 [8DE]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2917 [15AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H9432 [15DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H2410 [6AP]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6139 [13SE]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H5125 [15JY]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2216 [31MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2190), H4277 [15JN]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see H.R. 2489), H8187 [6DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7891 [18NO]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 415), H6456 [23SE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H3408 [24MY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see H.R. 2937), H6230 [15SE]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5127 [15JY]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3344 [23MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H8262 [7DE]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H8187 [6DE]

Taxation: create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1770 [11MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]

———increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see H.R. 500), H508 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H7009 [24OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6782 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 1483), H2603 [12AP]

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

Navy: encourage naming of a littoral combat ship U.S.S. Ypsilanti (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3061 [4MY]

Telecommunications: strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (see H.R. 2482), H4850 [11JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Drugs: improve safety (H.R. 1483), H2604 [12AP]

Telecommunications: strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (H.R. 2482), H4851 [11JY]

Oaths of office

Boehner, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4253, H4255 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, E2100 [18NO]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6310 [21SE], H6397 [22SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2789 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H978 [16FE], H2789 [14AP], E239 [16FE]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H8934 [14DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5861 [1AU]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H454 [25JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), H1777 [14MR]

Chaffin, H. Douglas: Michigan Bankers Association Banker of the Year award recipient, E277 [18FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7374 [4NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5861 [1AU]

Committee on the Budget (House): authority of Chairman to determine Federal spending levels for fiscal year, H454 [25JA]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5828 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8934 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3367 [24MY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1873 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program, H5327 [21JY]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1686 [10MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), E1102 [15JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, E2100 [18NO]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8817 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9976 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6167 [14SE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5861 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), E1335 [15JY]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, E1700 [23SE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8275 [8DE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), E1700 [23SE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2141 [31MR]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, E239 [16FE]

FDA: food safety activities funding, H4253, H4255 [15JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8218 [7DE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6310 [21SE], H6397 [22SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6397 [22SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5327 [21JY]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, E1837 [12OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, E1837 [12OC]

Haddad, Ronald: Governing (publication) Public Official of the Year award recipient, E2083 [17NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H276 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H5941 [7SE]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [5JA]

Markey, Representative: tribute to casting 20,000th vote, H2803 [14AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), E1277 [8JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H5941 [7SE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1959 [17MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7970 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6210 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H276 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2971 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2961 [3MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2639 [13AP]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), H8337 [12DE]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6167 [14SE]

Rahall, Representative: tribute to casting 20,000th vote, H2387 [6AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, E2100 [18NO]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7232 [2NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), E2000 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), E2000 [3NO]

Ships and vessels: regulate discharges from commercial vessels, H7374 [4NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1548 [3MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6310 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6397 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6310 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6397 [22SE]

Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, H7660 [16NO]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), E1952 [27OC]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1548 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1548 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), E1952 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7660 [16NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H490 [26JA]

Telecommunications: strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (H.R. 2482), E1283 [11JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H168 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1841 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1841 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), E1841 [12OC]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7660 [16NO]

Ypsilanti, MI: anniversary of Messias Temple Church, E2104 [18NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4769, H4770 [8JY]

Tributes

Grayson, Harry S., E2104 [18NO]

Mentel, Floreine, E149 [8FE]

Riley, Steven D., E1746 [3OC]

Wolpe, Howard, H7151 [27OC]

DiNINO, BRYNN

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Pages: tribute, S4446 [7JY]

DINTINO, JOHN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2171 [2DE]

DIPLOMATS related term(s) Department of State

Amendments

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8551, S8552 [13DE], H9810 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Execution Case Important to International Relations, S4217 [29JN]

Keeping Our Word—Scheduled Texas Execution Violates Treaty and Endangers Americans Abroad, S4217 [29JN]

Treaty and the Law, S4217 [29JN]

Why the U.S. Should Allow Arrested Foreigners To Contact Their Consulates, S4216 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1229), S3891 [16JN]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]

———provide for full consular services from the U.S. consulate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (see H. Res. 483), H8125 [2DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1601), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (see S. 1426), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2583), H5238 [19JY]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see S. 1875), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 2867), H6009 [8SE]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

New York, NY: establish appropriate procedures and sanctions to ensure unpaid parking fines and penalties owed by foreign countries are paid (see H.R. 1836), H3218 [11MY]

Pakistan: call for release of Raymond Davis in accordance with international standards of diplomatic protocol and freeze U.S. assistance until such release (see H. Res. 145), H1575 [3MR]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3075), H6505 [3OC]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (see S. 1194), S3773 [14JN]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Letters

Consular Notification Compliance Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Hilary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, S4216 [29JN]

———several former diplomats and Dept. of State officials, S3781 [14JN]

———several former military officers, S3781 [14JN]

———several former prosecutors and judges, S3782 [14JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs funding: David H. Petraeus, S1398 [8MR]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte to be Ambassador to El Salvador: Robert L. Nabors II, White House Office of Legislative Affairs, S8483 [12DE]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Norman L. Eisen, S8477 [12DE]

———Representative Issa and Senator Grassley, S5722 [19SE]

Notices

Intention to object to proceeding to nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Senator Grassley, S5729 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Africa: improve trade and investment partnerships, E2111 [22NO]

Dept. of State: congressional oversight hearing on International Religious Freedom Report, E2113 [22NO]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H402 [24JA], H518 [8FE], H5595-H5600 [27JY], E106 [25JA], E1448 [29JY]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (H.R. 1856), E853 [11MY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H822, H823 [15FE], H1049-H1051 [16FE], E744 [15AP]

———making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

———Multilateral Economic Assistance Account funding, H1057, H1058 [16FE]

Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (H.R. 2583), E2113 [22NO]

Egypt: condemn attack on Israeli embassy, E1642 [15SE]

Foreign Service: prevent pay raises, H1280 [18FE]

Haseman, John B.: Defense Attache System Hall of Fame inductee, E1711 [23SE]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6152-H6156 [14SE], E1643 [15SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9810-H9812 [16DE]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, H6843-H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], E1849 [13OC]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (H.R. 2881), E1574 [9SE]

Noguera, Livia A. Acosta: status of diplomatic credentials relative to allegations of involvment in potential cyberattack on U.S. involving affiliates of Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, H9908 [16DE]

Rangel, Representative: appreciation to U.S. and South Korean officials during visit, E902 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8362 [6DE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8471, S8476, S8479-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to El Salvador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8479-S8484 [12DE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), S6385 [11OC], S8782 [17DE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 1245), S4028 [22JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, S1396-S1398 [8MR], S1468 [9MR]

———making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434, S7439 [15NO], S8755 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1601), S6324 [6OC]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S5722 [19SE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8476-S8479, S8481-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic relative to role in removal of Gerald Walpin as Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S8476-S8479, S8481 [12DE]

Foreign Service: nominations, S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8552 [13DE], S8673 [15DE]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6371, S6372 [11OC], S6404, S6446 [12OC], S6494 [13OC]

Kim, Sung Y.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, S6497 [13OC]

Locke, Gary: confirmation as Ambassador to China, S5289 [2AU]

Ricciardone, Francis J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey, S6142 [4OC]

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: improve U.S. compliance relative to foreign nationals' access to their consulate and legal assistance (S. 1194), S3779 [14JN], S4215 [29JN], S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S975, S976 [28FE], S2386 [12AP], S3051 [17MY], S4075 [23JN], S4223, S4224, S4225 [29JN], S4910 [26JY], S5535, S5536 [13SE], S6460 [12OC], S7990, S7991 [29NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1601) (S. Rept. 112-85), S5902 [22SE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4225 [29JN], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Adam E. Namm To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Adrienne S. O'Neal To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Arnold A. Chacon To Be Ambassador to Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of D. Brent Hardt To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Dan W. Mozena To Be Ambassador to Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Daniel B. Shapiro To Be Ambassador to Israel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Shields III To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of David B. Shear To Be Ambassador to Vietnam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of David L. Carden To Be Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

Nomination of Derek J. Mitchell To Be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator to Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Donald W. Koran To Be Ambassador to Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Earl A. Wayne To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Frankie A. Reed To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Geeta Pasi To Be Ambassador to Djibouti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of George A. Krol To Be Ambassador to Uzbekistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Henry S. Ensher To Be Ambassador to Algeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of James H. Thessin To Be Ambassador to Paraguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeanine E. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Malawi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. General Assembly Alternate U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of John A. Heffern To Be Ambassador to Armenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5536 [13SE]

Nomination of Jonathan S. Gration To Be Ambassador to Kenya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Fairfax To Be Ambassador to Kazakhstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lewis A. Lukens To Be Ambassador to Senegal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lisa J. Kubiske To Be Ambassador to Honduras: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7990 [29NO]

Nomination of Mark F. Brzezinski To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Mary Beth Leonard To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Matthew H. Tueller To Be Ambassador to Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michael A. McFaul To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Michael H. Corbin To Be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michelle D. Gavin To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen To Be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Pamela L. Spratlen To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Paul D. Wohlers To Be Ambassador to Macedonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Robert A. Mandell To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Robert E. Patterson, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Robert S. Ford To Be Ambassador to Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Sec. of Commerce Locke To Be Ambassador to China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Sim Farar to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3052 [17MY]

Nomination of Stuart E. Jones To Be Ambassador to Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Sue K. Brown To Be Ambassador to Montenegro: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Sung Y. Kim To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Susan D. Page To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Susan L. Ziadeh To Be Ambassador to Qatar: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Thomas C. Krajeski To Be Ambassador to Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of William H. Moser To Be Ambassador to Moldova: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of William J. Hybl to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3052 [17MY]

Texts of

H.R. 440, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, H5595 [27JY]

H.R. 2867, International Religious Freedom Act reauthorization, S8553 [13DE], H6152 [14SE]

S. 1194, Consular Notification Compliance Act, S3780 [14JN]

DIRKS, JULIE

Letters

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S655 [14FE]

DISABLED related term(s) Americans With Disabilities Act

Amendments

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

Appointments

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, S494 [2FE], H4564 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Definition of Insanity, S6310 [6OC]

Report Reveals Steep Increase in War Amputations Last Fall, H1937 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 3356), H7330 [3NO]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1618 [8MR]

Armed Forces: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H40 [5JA]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1941), H3342 [23MY]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H4456 [22JN]

———revise eligibility for receipt of certain compensation, eliminate certain Survivor Benefit Plan reductions, and enhance active-duty Reserve members' ability to receive credit for such service (see H.R. 1979), H3644 (see H.R. 1979), H3682 [25MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Budget Control Act: protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H5883 [1AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2933 [2MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5733 [28JY]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (see S. Res. 123), S2047 [31MR]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see S. 2020), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 1381), H2409 [6AP]

Civil rights: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3279 [12MY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: require regular audits of, and improvements to, the Transition Assistance Program (see S. 1104), S3427 [26MY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3438), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 3169), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of HHS: expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see S. 495), S1328 [7MR] (see H.R. 883), H1524 [2MR]

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: assist State oversight of proceedings, conduct background checks, and improve monitoring relative to adult guardianships and conservatorships of protected persons (see S. 1744), S6871 [20OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish minimum funding levels for States for disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives (see S. 1314), S4292 [30JN]

———phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H6551 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain dependents for special education (see H.R. 276), H201 [12JA]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see S. 1838), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 198), H102 [6JA]

———carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 3369), H7397 [4NO]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H1250 (see H.R. 805), H1361 [18FE]

———extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see H.R. 1671), H2933 [2MY]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H6342 [21SE]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 930), H1574 [3MR]

———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 2053), H3756 [26MY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 957), S2875 [11MY] (see H.R. 1855), H3218 [11MY]

———increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1017), S3052 [17MY]

———permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits after retirement (see H.R. 2002), H3753 [26MY]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 1264), S4075 [23JN]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see S. 769), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

———provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal (see S. 423), S1060 [1MR]

———provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 1755), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3687), H9430 [15DE]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 120), H37 [5JA]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see H.R. 810), H1250 (see H.R. 810), H1362 [18FE]

———provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team (see H.R. 2300), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2345), H4527 [23JN]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 813), H1250 (see H.R. 813), H1362 [18FE]

———revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1184), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1657), H2913 [15AP]

Diseases: establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see S. 1132), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

———support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, leverage public and private investment in research, and focus on relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see S. 1107), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2033), H3755 [26MY]

Down syndrome: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities (see S. 1841), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2696), H5780 [29JY]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities (see S. 1840), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2695), H5780 [29JY]

Education: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 604), H678 [10FE]

———improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 602), H678 [10FE]

———provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H678 [10FE]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S3541 [7JN]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY] (see H.R. 2711), H5780 [29JY]

———increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment in a calendar year (see H.R. 3758), H10015 [20DE]

Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 2958), H6231 [15SE]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 514), S1406 [8MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H1796 [14MR]

FEMA: establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 2849), H5964 [7SE]

Forest Service: accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who need to use a power-driven mobility device for reasonable access to certain National Forest System lands (see H.R. 848), H1454 [1MR]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2651), H5579 [26JY]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

———recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see S. Res. 95), S1406 [8MR] (see H. Res. 152), H1619 [8MR]

———reform provision of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 63), H35 [5JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H3755 [26MY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 103), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding (see H.R. 2935), H6230 [15SE]

———permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 613), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1985 [17MR]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see S. 773), S2348 [8AP]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (see S. 1036), S3171 [19MY]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 3367), H7397 [4NO]

Medicaid: require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 1606), H2911 [15AP]

Medicare: apply frailty adjustment under the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) payment rules to certain specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals (see S. 1999), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3691), H9430 [15DE]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H3408 [24MY]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4035 [3JN]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S3171 [19MY] (see H. Res. 285), H3756 [26MY]

National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see S. 1128), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 75), S871 [17FE]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4076 [23JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S5536 [13SE]

National Family Caregivers Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 473), H7891 [18NO]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 236), S4802 [21JY]

National Veterans Wheelchair Games: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S5146 [30JY]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H10015 [20DE]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (see S. 1724), S6600 [17OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]

Postal Service: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8075 [1DE]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 33), S8148 [1DE]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (see S. 1696), S6461 [12OC]

Senior citizens: improve public transportation services for seniors (see S. 1942), S8183 [5DE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 178), S2840 [10MY]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 160), H39 [5JA]

———credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 2290), H4456 [22JN]

———eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and requirement for reconsideration between benefit entitlement decision and hearing (see H.R. 70), H35 [5JA]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see S. 582), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1118), H1905 [16MR]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H550 [8FE]

———provide that wages and self-employment income earned by individuals who were illegally in the U.S. shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 95), S124 [25JA]

———remove limitations on the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving certain benefits (see H.R. 3348), H7330 [3NO]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 2291), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 113), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 2797), H5895 [5AU]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see S. 648), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 718), H922 [15FE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 30), S6505 [13OC]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 582), H598 [9FE]

———clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 863), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 935), H1575 [3MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 905), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 1474), S5250 [2AU]

———clarify waiver period with respect to a deductible made by a veteran for certain travel costs necessary to receive treatment at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 3350), H7330 [3NO]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 499), H508 [26JA]

———provide a tax credit for the employment of wounded warriors (see H.R. 3384), H7397 [4NO]

———provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 878), H1524 [2MR]

———provide for death and disability protection for loans from qualified employer plans (see H.R. 3656), H8880 [13DE]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 148), H39 [5JA]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1780), H3108 [5MY]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see S. 68), S124 [25JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 67), S123 [25JA]

———allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 1178), H1983 [17MR] (see H.R. 2148), H4074 [13JN]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 2419), H4671 [6JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 303), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1407), H2410 [6AP]

———provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam (see S. 873), S2621 [3MY]

———provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H5488 [25JY]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy and develop better accessible voting machines for individuals with disabilities (see S. 111), S125 [25JA]

Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H3160 [10MY]

Year of the Family Caregiver: designate (see S. Res. 235), S4802 [21JY]

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H6004 [8SE]

———Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H6003 [8SE]

———James H. Wendorf, National Learning Center for Learning Disabilities, H6004 [8SE]

———Katy Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., H6004 [8SE]

———National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, H6003 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy: Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H6692 [11OC]

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Tribute to Frank W. Anderson: Bill Lawson and Homer S. Townsend, Jr., Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S8541 [13DE]

Lists

Organizations opposed to King of Iowa amendment to H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, on allowing grants to charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003 [8SE]

Testimonials from severely injured Armed Forces members on benefits of rehabilitative recreational sports equipment, H3688 [26MY]

Virginia Beach, VA, Special Olympics competition participants, E882 [12MY]

Obituaries

Anderson, Frank W.: Grant Segall, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S8540 [13DE]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne (organization): tribute, E1130 [16JN], E1395 [25JY]

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2126 [29NO], E2297 [16DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1445 [29JY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 943), E433 [8MR]

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (H.R. 1941), H6686 [11OC]

———revise eligibility for receipt of certain compensation, eliminate certain Survivor Benefit Plan reductions, and enhance active-duty Reserve members' ability to receive credit for such service (H.R. 1979), H3429 [25MY]

———wounded warrior rehabilitation programs funding, H1089, H1090 [17FE]

Association of Amputee Surfers (AmpSurf): tribute to Operation Restoration on Pismo Beach, CA, H6793 [12OC]

Bartlow, Gina: American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Direct Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E1922 [25OC]

Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House, E915 [23MY]

Brachman, Sarah: National Down Syndrome Society Advocate of the Year award recipient, E51 [12JA], E126 [26JA]

Brecksville, OH: anniversary of Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center campus, E1568 [8SE]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to First Savings Bank of Perkasie and Penn Foundation, Inc., Wellspring Clubhouse for efforts to support individuals recovering from mental illness, E2044 [15NO]

Budget Control Act: protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts, E2107 [18NO]

California State Braille and Talking Book Library: tribute, E1882 [14OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 67), H5942, H5943 [7SE]

Cheshire Home, Inc.: anniversary, E1849 [13OC]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (H.R. 1381), H2413 [7AP]

Civitan International (organization): tribute to Wheeling, WV, chapter ``Employing Individuals With Disabilities'' learning session, H6989 [24OC]

Cleveland, OH: grand opening of Louis Stokes Cleveland Veteran Affairs Medical Center Blind Rehabilitation Center, E1705 [23SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249-H6254 [20SE]

Cooperative Housing Corp.: anniversary, E1763 [4OC]

Cottonwood, Inc.: tribute for providing employment and living opportunities to individuals with disabilities, H6793 [12OC]

———tribute to participation in AbilityOne Program, E577 [31MR]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H69 [6JA]

DAV: anniversary of DAV-Dept. of California, E1044 [3JN]

———tribute, H2614 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: create a pilot program to offer opportunity scholarships to special needs dependent children of active-duty members of the military, H3606, H3607 [25MY]

———provide severely injured Armed Forces members with rehabilitative equipment including recreational sports equipment, H3687, H3688 [26MY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3438), E2321 [20DE]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (H.R. 3086), H6521 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, H6692 [11OC]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805), E543 [29MR]

———extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member, H3309 [23MY]

———guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4062, H4063 [13JN]

———medical and prosthetic research account funding, H3977 [2JN], H8203, H8204 [7DE]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property, H6693 [11OC]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (H.R. 1154), E1502 [5AU]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (H.R. 2377), H7212 [2NO]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (H.R. 810), E447 [10MR]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (H.R. 813), E488 [15MR]

———revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 1657), H3316, H3317 [23MY]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H1849 [16MR]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H7023 [25OC]

Election Assistance Commission: provide that any successor agency shall remain responsible for enforcement of laws relative to the elderly, disabled, Armed Forces members', and overseas citizens' right to vote, H8032, H8033 [1DE]

EPA: require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2958), E1646 [15SE]

Friendship Circle (organization): tribute to Walk4Friendship, E1596 [12SE]

House of Representatives: tribute to charitable golf tournament, H4065 [13JN]

Human Technologies Corp.: tribute, E1395 [25JY]

Independent Movement of Paratransit Riders for Unity, Vehicles, Equality (IMPRUVE) (organization): tribute, E1457 [30JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in Teacher Quality State Grant program and School Improvement Grant program, H1020-H1022 [16FE]

International Eye Foundation: anniversary, E777 [2MY]

Jewish Disability Awareness Month: observance, E241 [16FE]

Johnsen, Walter: tribute for participation in Special Olympics World Summer Games, E1308 [13JY]

Ledwidge, Kathleen: tribute for participation in Special Olympics World Summer Games, E1308 [13JY]

Liberty, MO: anniversary of Immacolata Manor, E1860 [13OC]

LifeCircle Alliances (organization): tribute to Kudos for Community Caregivers Award recipients, E2241 [13DE]

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Rotary Club of Mansfield McGowan Courage Award recipients, E887 [13MY]

Marrakech, Inc.: anniversary, E2057 [15NO]

Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio (organization): anniversary, E1756 [4OC]

McCook, IL: tribute to Silver Star Families of America (organization) Silver Star Banner recipients, E1557 [8SE]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

National Association of Private Special Education Centers: anniversary, E825 [5MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H2507 [7AP], H2674 [14AP]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, H7942 [30NO]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 473), H7834 [18NO]

National Industries for the Blind: anniversary, E882 [12MY]

———Asheville, NC, chapter recipient of Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Sky High Growth Award, E882 [12MY]

National Library Service: anniversary, E1882 [14OC]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Center for Autism at the North Ward Center, H2674 [14AP]

Olathe, KS: anniversary of Kansas State School for the Deaf, H6282 [21SE]

Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies Inc.: tribute to new facility in Rochester Hills, MI, E1828 [12OC]

Our Daily Bread Inc.: anniversary, E519 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H6989 [24OC]

Purple Heart Homes, Inc.: tribute, H5972 [8SE]

Retirement Housing Foundation: anniversary, E191 [10FE]

Schools: allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003-H6005 [8SE]

Social Security: prohibit reduction in benefits as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, H8266 [8DE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (H.R. 718), E315 [18FE]

Special Olympics: tribute to Maryland participants in World Summer Games, E1348 [18JY]

———tribute to U.S. soccer team for participation in World Summer Games, E1348 [18JY]

———tribute to Virginia Beach, VA, competition participants, E882 [12MY]

SSA: funding, H1032-H1035 [16FE]

St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired: anniversary, E627 [4AP]

Taxation: create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 3423), H7727 [17NO], E2051 [15NO]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (H.R. 148), E9 [5JA]

University of Texas: tribute to former athletes who could no longer play due to health problems, H747 [14FE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1407), H3308-H3310 [23MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 894), H7232-H7234 [2NO], H7335 [4NO], E1999 [3NO]

———provide small business incentives to hire veterans, H7336 [4NO]

———provide tax credits to businesses hiring unemployed veterans and unemployed veterans with service disabilities, H7586 [15NO], H7635 [16NO]

———restore funding to programs that provide assistance to amputees and other wounded veterans, H3980 [2JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (H.R. 2634), E1403 [25JY]

Walkabout Foundation: tribute, H328 [19JA]

Remarks in Senate

AbilityOne Program: tribute, S479 [2FE]

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S4906 [26JY]

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (S. 951), S2881 [11MY], S2921 [12MY], S3402 [26MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

Bomkamp, Katherine: inclusion on Glamour (publication) ``21 Amazing Young Women of 2011`` list, S8544 [13DE]

Budget: reform entitlement programs, S5232 [2AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 67), S5464 [8SE]

Care & Comfort (organization): tribute, S7610 [16NO]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (S. Res. 123), S2059 [31MR]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (S. 2020), S8739 [16DE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), S6004 [26SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), S5676 [15SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), unanimous-consent request, S5745-S5747 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: detail plans and identify challenges in ensuring advanced next-generation prosthetics are made available to veterans, S4701 [20JY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 957), S2889 [11MY]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 1264), S4097 [23JN]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (S. 769), S2350 [8AP]

Diseases: provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (S. 850), S2525 [14AP]

Education: provide flexibility in assessing the best vehicles used to measure adequate yearly progress of special needs students, S5642 [15SE]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 514), S1411 [8MR]

Foundation Fighting Blindness: anniversary, S3914 [20JN]

Gallaudet University: tribute, S676 [14FE]

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (organization): anniversary, S7448 [15NO]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 1420), S4915 [26JY], S4917, S4936 [27JY], S4996 [28JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1403), S4806 [21JY]

———ensure States use certain teacher employment stabilization funds for special education, S6830 [20OC]

———permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (S. 613), S1833 [17MR]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (S. 1036), S3178 [19MY]

Maxim, Nicholas: Zaner-Bloser, Inc., Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellent Penmanship recipient, S3919 [20JN]

Medicaid: establish a demonstration project to encourage the provision of community-based services to disabled individuals, S6909 [31OC]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services, S6909 [31OC]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S6909 [31OC]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education, S2525 [14AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2525 [14AP]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 75), S924 [17FE]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 215), S4106 [23JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S5584 [13SE]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, S7610 [16NO]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 236), S4811 [21JY]

National Veterans Wheelchair Games: tribute (S. Res. 246), S5132 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: financial assessment of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S6072 [4OC]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S447 [2FE], S6310-S6312 [6OC], S6568-S6571 [17OC], S6705 [19OC], S6909 [31OC], S7038 [2NO], S7274, S7275 [9NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (S. 720), S7046-S7049 [2NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (S. 720), unanimous-consent request, S7045, S7046 [2NO]

Public safety officers: extend Federal benefits to emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty, S671 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (S. 1696), S6466 [12OC]

Shreveport, LA: tribute to the Arc of Caddo-Bossier, S479 [2FE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 178), S2850 [10MY]

Social Security: establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts, S1723-S1726 [16MR], S1784 [17MR]

———prohibit reduction in benefits and creation of private retirement accounts as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, S1784 [17MR]

———prohibit reduction in benefits as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, S4444-S4446 [7JY], S4543 [13JY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (S. 1086), S3431 [26MY]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (S. 68), S180 [25JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 67), S180 [25JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 344), S695 [14FE]

———improve existing benefits, S7178 [8NO]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 894), S2736 [5MY], S6787 [19OC], S6865 [20OC]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S2593-S2595 [3MY]

Year of the Family Caregiver: designate (S. Res. 235), S4811 [21JY]

Reports filed

Combating Autism Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1094), S5498 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revision of Enforcement Penalties for Misrepresentation of Certain Veterans Small Business Concerns: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1657) (H. Rept. 112-85), H3341 [23MY]

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1173) (H. Rept. 112-342), H10026 [23DE]

Hiring Heroes Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 951), S4450 [7JY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 951) (S. Rept. 112-36), S4640 [18JY]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1407) (H. Rept. 112-82), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 894) (S. Rept. 112-44), S5191 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 67, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H5943 [7SE]

H.R. 1407, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H3308 [23MY]

H.R. 1657, Dept. of Veterans Affairs revision of enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans, H3316 [23MY]

H.R. 2005, Combating Autism Act reauthorization, H6249 [20SE]

S. 67, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S180 [25JA]

S. 68, allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores, S181 [25JA]

S. 344, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S696 [14FE]

S. 514, Gold Star Fathers Act, S1412 [8MR]

S. 850, Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act, S2526-S2529 [14AP]

S. 894, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S2736 [5MY], S6787 [19OC], H7232 [2NO]

S. 951, Hiring Heroes Act, S2882-S2884 [11MY]

S. 957, Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act, S2889 [11MY]

S. 1036, AbilityOne Improvements Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1154, Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act, S3552 [7JN]

S. 1264, Veteran Voting Support Act, S4097 [23JN]

S. 1696, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act, S6467-S6469 [12OC]

S. 1838, carry out a Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy, S7302 [9NO]

S. 1942, Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act, S8184 [5DE]

S. 2020, Keeping All Students Safe Act, S8740-S8742 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 30, support goals and ideals of Spina Bifida Awareness Month, S6515 [13OC]

S. Con. Res. 33, recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S8156 [1DE]

S. Res. 75, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S919, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 95, recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S., S1412 [8MR]

S. Res. 123, Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 178, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2849, S2850 [10MY]

S. Res. 215, National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, S4103, S4106 [23JN]

S. Res. 235, Year of the Family Caregiver, S4808, S4811 [21JY]

S. Res. 236, National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S4808, S4811 [21JY]

S. Res. 246, tribute to National Veterans Wheelchair Games, S5133, S5146 [30JY]

S. Res. 263, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S5582, S5584 [13SE]

S. Res, 191, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S3184 [19MY]

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Letters

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act, H6687 [11OC]

Proclamations

DAV Chapter 91 Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E501 [16MR], E537 [29MR]

Remarks in House

DAV-Dept. of California: anniversary, E1044 [3JN]

Tribute, H2614 [13AP]

DISABLED SPORTS USA (organization)

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to charitable golf tournament, H4065 [13JN]

DISABLED VETERANS COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE STORE BENEFITS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2148), H4074 [13JN]

DISABLED VETERANS EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

DISASTER ASSISTANCE RECOUPMENT FAIRNESS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 792), S2822 [10MY], S3149 [19MY], S6703 [19OC]

DISASTER LOAN FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Business and industry: prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 244), H135 [7JA]

Disasters: allow for a more effective recovery from disasters (see S. 1630), S5945 [23SE]

———enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H3868 (see H.R. 2069), H3909 [1JN]

———forgo recoupment of liabilities relative to certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 2265), H4364 [21JN]

———improve provision of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 57), H34 [5JA]

———include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H3408 [24MY]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 2904), H6139 [13SE]

Floods: ensure that Federal assistance for construction of certain emergency levees is not conditioned on the subsequent dismantlement of those levees, except as provided for in a status certificate (see H.R. 3251), H7007 [24OC]

Passports: waive collection of passport fees to replace passports that were lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3517), H7927 [29NO]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (H.R. 1953), E943 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

DISASTERS related term(s) Earthquakes; Famines; Floods; Hunger; Hurricanes

Amendments

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4852 [11JY], H4888, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4899, H4900, H4901, H4902, H4903, H4904, H4905, H4909, H4910, H4911, H4912, H4914 [12JY]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster (S. Res. 153), S2799 [9MY]

Articles and editorials

Angels With Dirty Faces, S6180 [5OC]

Beginning the Jewish Year in the Aftermath of Hurricane Irene, S6858 [20OC]

5 Lessons From Haiti's Disaster—What the Earthquake Taught Us About Foreign Aid, E54 [12JA]

Horn of Africa Aid Must Also Build Long-Term Resilience, H5665 [28JY]

See No Climate Change, H3414 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see S. Res. 120), S2047 [31MR]

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H202 [12JA]

Budget: prohibit any requirement of a budgetary offset for emergency disaster assistance (see H.R. 2455), H4748 [7JY]

———require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (see S. 1563), S5684 [15SE]

Business and industry: prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 244), H135 [7JA]

Canada: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 286), H3805 [31MY]

Children and youth: provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 263), S543 [3FE]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H551 [8FE]

Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance: establish (see S. 1429), S4960 [27JY]

Contracts: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 125), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1766), H3108 [5MY]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 129), S125 [25JA]

Corps of Engineers: provide that funds made available for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

———take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations (see S. 1377), S4640 [18JY] (see H.R. 2579), H5149 [18JY]

Courts: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H1982 [17MR]

Credit: defer mortgage payment due dates and prohibit creditors from imposing late fees, increasing interest rates, or submitting adverse credit information on mortgages for residences impacted by a disaster (see H.R. 2979), H6271 [20SE]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: include shellfish on the list of crops eligible for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees & Farm-Raised Fish program (see S. 1607), S5902 [22SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (see S. 1344), S4485 [11JY]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (see S. 1854), S7368 [10NO]

———improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 3144), H6676 [7OC]

———provide for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program of certain specialists needed to respond to environmental public health emergencies (see S. 1505), S5251 [2AU]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO]

———reauthorize certain public health preparedness programs (see S. 1814), S7155 [7NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify requirement to maintain chemical facility antiterrorism security regulations (see H.R. 901), H1573 [3MR]

———expand National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the National Center for Security and Preparedness (see S. 1282), S4129 [27JN]

———make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]

———modernize the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 3563), H8186 [6DE]

———permit a class deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to support domestic emergency operations (see H.R. 3058), H6456 [23SE]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 908), H1573 (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

———study emergency communications (see S. 191), S272 [26JA]

Dept. of Labor: provide for expedited response to emergencies relative to oil or gas production or storage (see S. 589), S1677 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: accept title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 1537), S5476 [9SE] (see H.R. 2882), H6096 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of benefits and assistance to veterans affected by natural or other disasters (see S. 1123), S3427 [26MY]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1198), H1984 [17MR]

Emergency Management Assistance Compact: authorize appropriations for grants to participating States (see S. 1418), S4911 [26JY]

EPA: reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 711), S2046 [31MR]

FCC: study uses of amateur radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, identify impediments to deployment of such communications, and make recommendations for relief of such impediments (see H.R. 81), H35 [5JA]

Federal aid programs: allow for a more effective recovery from disasters (see S. 1630), S5945 [23SE]

———forgo recoupment of liabilities relative to certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 2265), H4364 [21JN]

———improve provision of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 57), H34 [5JA]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

———authorize grants to local governments for flood mitigation projects (see H.R. 3089), H6551 [4OC]

———authorize waiver of certain debts owed in cases where disaster assistance funds were distributed in error (see S. 792), S2387 [12AP]

———clarify effective date of National Flood Insurance Program policies covering properties affected by floods in progress (see S. 1349), S4517 [12JY]

———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates (see S. 1284), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 902), H1573 [3MR]

———develop lifecycle plans and tracking procedures for housing units provided to individuals and households to respond to disaster-related housing needs (see H.R. 175), H40 [5JA]

———ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 1411), H2533 [7AP]

———ensure equitable treatment of swimming pool enclosures outside of hurricane season under the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1041), S3224 [23MY]

———ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1176 (see H.R. 764), H1196 [17FE]

———establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

———establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 2849), H5964 [7SE]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 1026), H1724 [10MR]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (see H. Res. 368), H5488 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (see H. Res. 340), H4747 [7JY]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1548), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1864), S7451 [15NO] (see S. 1958), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3628), H8318 [8DE]

———improve efficiency and guarantee accountability in the Urban Areas Security Initiative (see H.R. 3726), H9926 [16DE]

———modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 2904), H6139 [13SE]

———postpone updating flood insurance rate maps of areas protected by levees in the process of being constructed or rehabilitated (see S. 2025), S8734 [16DE]

———preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (see H.R. 3631), H8322 [9DE]

———provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H774 [14FE]

———provide greater notification of flood insurance rate map changes and the appeals process, reimbursement for certain successful map change petitions, and removal of certain properties from flood insurance rate maps (see H.R. 2078), H3868 (see H.R. 2078), H3909 [1JN]

———reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 2903), H6139 [13SE]

———restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (see S. 1940), S8183 [5DE]

———revise National Flood Insurance Program to include a system for indeterminate loss insurance claims (see S. 1091), S3426 [26MY]

———revise National Flood Insurance Program to more fairly treat homeowners who purchase insurance under the program (see H.R. 1453), H2569 [8AP]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements (see H.R. 435), H469 [25JA]

Firefighters: tribute to efforts to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the U.S. (see S. Res. 229), S4450 [7JY]

Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 487), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 922), H1574 [3MR]

———ensure that Federal assistance for construction of certain emergency levees is not conditioned on the subsequent dismantlement of those levees, except as provided for in a status certificate (see H.R. 3251), H7007 [24OC]

———require regulated lending institutions, Federal agency lenders, and housing Government-sponsored enterprises to accept qualified private flood insurance coverage (see H.R. 1430), H2534 [7AP]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

Government regulations: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H3868 (see H.R. 2069), H3909 [1JN]

Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1333), H2266 [1AP]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5931 [30AU]

———clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

———ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 832), H1390 [28FE]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1016), H1724 [10MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA] (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area (see H.R. 3724), H9926 [16DE]

———limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H8260 [7DE]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene (see S. 1521), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2856), H5964 [7SE]

———temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see S. 480), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

Insurance: create protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2101), H3985 [2JN]

———ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events, H5238 [19JY]

———establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 637), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3125), H6671 [6OC]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR] (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Mining and mineral resources: improve mine safety practices and compliance in order to prevent mine accidents (see H.R. 3697), H9925 [16DE]

———improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 153), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1579), H2910 [15AP]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

National Commission To Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: establish (see H.R. 2623), H5398 [22JY]

National Flood Research and Education Consortium: establish (see H.R. 2330), H4527 [23JN]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3170 [19MY]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see S. 692), S1977 [30MR] (see H.R. 2258), H4364 [21JN]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see S. 709), S2046 [31MR]

———improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 2356), H4573 [24JN]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2037 [29MR]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H1841 [15MR]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3272), H7159 [27OC]

Native Americans: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H3408 [24MY]

New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement (see H. Res. 182), H1985 [17MR]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1524 [2MR]

North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (see H.R. 2475), H4793 [8JY]

———authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (see H.R. 2474), H4793 [8JY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY] (see H. Res. 379, 380), H5733 [28JY]

NRC: clarify authority of Chairman to act on behalf of the Commission during emergencies (see H.R. 3657), H8880 [13DE]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H2037 [29MR]

———issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H2998 [3MY]

100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Remembrance Week: designate (see S. Res. 106), S1828 [17MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1664), H2913 [15AP]

Pakistan: grant temporary protected status to certain nationals affected by flooding (see H.R. 285), H201 [12JA]

Passports: waive collection of passport fees to replace passports that were lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3517), H7927 [29NO]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10015 [20DE]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (see S. Res. 135), S2266 [7AP]

———call for independent investigation into plane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2581 [2MY] (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2913 [15AP]

———honor memory of victims, express sympathy to citizens and survivors of victims of airplane crash in Russia and solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support Polish Government (see H. Res. 213), H2534 [7AP]

Railroads: require carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions (see H.R. 3383), H7397 [4NO]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location (see S. 1389), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 3347), H7330 [3NO]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (see S. 1810), S7155 [7NO] (see H.R. 433), H469 [25JA]

Safety: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see S. 646), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1379), H2327 [5AP] (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (see S. 1511), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2808), H5895 [5AU]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

———temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S6505 [13OC]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (see S. 653), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1336), H2266 [1AP]

Social Security: guarantee right to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1052), H1768 [11MR]

Southern States: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Taxation: allow individuals either a credit against income or a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a voluntary or mandatory evacuation (see H.R. 2080), H3868 (see H.R. 2080), H3909 [1JN]

———allow seniors a one-time, tax-free retirement plan distribution to pay for essential repairs to a principal residence, medical expenses, or expenses attributable to a federally declared disaster (see H.R. 2385), H4574 [24JN]

———create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (see H.R. 3139), H6672 [6OC]

———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 2100), H3985 [2JN]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see S. 1456), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2718), H5882 [1AU]

———extend increase in the rehabilitation credit applicable to certain disaster relief (see H.R. 2901), H6138 [13SE]

———extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 30), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 559), H550 [8FE]

———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2067), H3868 (see H.R. 2067), H3909 [1JN]

———provide a credit for natural disaster mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2099), H3985 [2JN]

———provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (see S. 1583), S5773 [20SE]

———provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (see S. 1632), S5945 [23SE] (see H.R. 3048), H6455 [23SE]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 847), H1454 [1MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 391), H5964 [7SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7578 [14NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4450 [7JY]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tornadoes: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

Transportation: provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H7206 [1NO]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2130 [5AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 566), S1600 [14MR]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster (see S. Res. 153), S2507 [14AP]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1162), H1983 [17MR]

Weather: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

———pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (see S. Res. 129), S2087 [4AP] (see H. Res. 199), H2266 [1AP]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 3711), H9926 [16DE]

Letters

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: Senators Alexander and Corker and Representative Fincher, S2569 [2MY]

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2569 [2MY], S2827 [10MY]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Federal disaster declarations for Louisiana farms and towns along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Floodway: Senator Landrieu, S5972 [26SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding: Senator Landrieu, S5971, S5972 [26SE]

———several Senators, S5971 [26SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

FEMA State and local first responder grant programs funding: B. Glen Whitley and Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H3837 [1JN]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4870 [12JY]

———Representative Ralph M. Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4870 [12JY]

———several financial, insurance, and real estate organizations, H4876 [12JY]

———SmarterSafer.org, H4876 [12JY]

NOAA funding: Jane Lubchenco, Dept. of Commerce, S1798 [17MR]

NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding: Representative Wolf, E1951 [27OC]

Lists

Committee on America's Climate Choices members, S3676 [9JN]

Connecticut victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as recorded on memorial in Sherwood Island State Park, S2603 [3MY]

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

States and counties covered by a major disaster declaration for flooding, H4922-H4924 [12JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011: President Obama, S5476 [9SE], H6040 [9SE]

Motions

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4921 [12JY]

Obituaries

Garofano, Michael J., Sr.: Rutland (VT) Herald, S5448 [8SE]

Petitions and memorials

Michigan: National Flood Insurance Program, H4915 [12JY]

Poems

``Lives in the Distance—In Memory and In Honor to the Heroes of Flight 93 on This the 10th Anniversary of 9/11,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1600 [12SE]

``Ten Years Ago This Day,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1564 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, H5587 [27JY], H5665, H5669, H5672 [28JY], E1433 [28JY], E1588 [9SE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (H. Res. 361), H5586 [27JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY]

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: tribute to ceremony at memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, E1101 [15JN]

Australia: express condolences to victims of floods, E63 [18JA]

Brooklawn, NJ: tribute to Brooklawn 9/11 Memorial and Monument of the Delaware Valley, E1602 [12SE]

Brookwood, AL: anniversary of Jim Walter Resources No. 5 mine explosions, E1683 [22SE]

Brown City, MI: tribute to Brown City Fire Dept., for memorial to firefighters killed during terrorist attacks, E1562 [8SE]

Buffalo, NY: call for Dept. of Justice investigation of Colgan Air, Inc., commuter plane crash in 2009, H7221 [2NO]

California: tribute to Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, E1911 [24OC]

Canada: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (H. Res. 286), E1004 [31MY]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton Remembrance Service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1576 [9SE]

Chambersburg, PA: tribute to efforts to provide relief in aftermath of Japanese earthquake and tsunami, E524 [17MR]

Civil Air Patrol: World Peace Corps Mission Roving Ambassador for Peace Award recipient, E1456 [29JY]

Climate: global warming, H3413 [25MY], H6186 [15SE]

Coastal zones: flooding relative to Japanese tsunami, H1757 [11MR]

Colombia: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of flooding, heavy rain, and landslides and support relief efforts, H377 [20JA]

Committee on Small Business (House): accomplishments, H6787 [12OC]

Corps of Engineers: conduct and publish study regarding flooding of the Missouri River, H4815, H4816 [11JY]

———emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

———study Missouri River flooding, H4799, H4800 [11JY], H7058-H7060 [25OC], H7222 [2NO]

Cyprus: express condolences for victims of gunpowder explosion at naval base, E1343 [18JY]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (H.R. 570), H1598-H1600 [8MR], E437 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H5250 [20JY]

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H4202, H4203 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8153-H8159 [6DE], E2205 [7DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

———exempt certain rules and guidance from agency rule reform, H8097-H8099 [2DE]

———funding, H822 [15FE], H3422 [25MY]

———Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program funding, H3863 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973, H974 [16FE]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1198), E523 [17MR]

EPA: preserve authority to regulate waters in areas that the President has declared a disaster due to flooding and to other waters that contributed to the flooding, H4986 [13JY]

Farmers Branch, TX: tribute to ``Stars and Spokes'' bike tour to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1573 [9SE]

FEMA: allow communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a successful challenge to a National Flood Insurance Program mapping error, H4904, H4905 [12JY]

———allow flexibility in determining the trigger date for flood insurance relative to large-scale events, H4899 [12JY]

———allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4899, H4900 [12JY]

———allow National Flood Insurance Program claimants to request documents that would assist in determining if damage was caused by water or a different source, H4899 [12JY]

———allow State and local governments to hire the Corps of Engineers to recertify locally-operated levee systems designed or built by the Corps, H4874 [12JY]

———allow the increase of flood insurance rates in remapped areas to be phased in over a certain time period, H4898 [12JY]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding-H3881 [1JN]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and State and local programs emergency funding, H3879 [1JN]

———authority to waive layoff clause relative to Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program eligibility, H3927 [2JN]

———clarify effective date of flood insurance policies covering properties affected by floods-in-progress, H4874 [12JY]

———combine and streamline National Flood Insurance Program flood mitigation programs, H4872 [12JY]

———communicate with State emergency agencies and localities to decrease prevalence of outdated flood zone maps, H4873 [12JY]

———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates, H4759 [8JY]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding, H3881, H3882 [1JN], H4377 [22JN], H6036 [9SE], H6150 [14SE], H6215-H6217 [15SE], H6307-H6313, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6366, H6367, H6403, H6404 [22SE], H6530 [4OC], H7797 [17NO], E1749-E1751 [4OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

———eliminate National Flood Insurance Program requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk, H4904 [12JY]

———ensure the Technical Mapping Advisory Council includes members from coastal and high-risk flood areas, H4899 [12JY]

———establish a reserve fund in the National Flood Insurance Program, H4910, H4911 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 1026), H4871 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (H. Res. 368), H5408 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4870-H4877, H4887-H4926 [12JY], E1306 [13JY], E1321 [14JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4757-H4762 [8JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), motion to recommit, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———funding, H1757 [11MR]

———impact of flood map modernization on homeowners' requirement to purchase flood insurance, H4872 [12JY]

———phase-in flood insurance premiums for low-income individuals whose primary residence is placed within a flood plain due to remapping if home value does not exceed certain percentage of State median, H4877 [12JY]

———preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (H.R. 3631), H8911 [14DE]

———prohibit attempts to recoup disaster relief funds from individuals, H3890 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for promotional commercials for the National Flood Insurance Program, H4911, H4912 [12JY]

———prohibit increase in cap on National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases, H4902, H4903 [12JY]

———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program coverage for business interruption and cost-of-living expenses, H4901 [12JY]

———prohibit offset requirement for any emergency disaster assistance funds, H3893 [1JN]

———provide a moratorium on the issuance of new or updated flood insurance rate maps until Technical Mapping Advisory Council submits report on new mapping standards, H4903 [12JY], E1306 [13JY]

———provide property owners who are newly included in flood hazard areas with copies of updated flood insurance maps and information on the appeals process, H4905 [12JY]

———reimburse costs for rebuilding according to local and State floodplain regulations, provide homeowners grants to repair flood damage and suspend flood insurance premium increases for policyholders in disaster areas, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———require a report on repaying National Flood Insurance Program debt, H4872 [12JY]

———review processes and procedures for determination of a flood-in-progress, H4874 [12JY]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding, H3832, H3835-H3837 [1JN], E1023 [2JN]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, H4873, H4915, H4916 [12JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit requiring a homeowner to purchase flood insurance in an amount that exceeds the outstanding principal balance on their mortgage, H4900 [12JY]

Floods: assess historical flood prevention efforts on the Missouri River and impact of current flooding on Midwestern States, H4568-H4571 [24JN], H5143 [18JY]

———disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6548-H6550 [4OC]

———express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding in North Dakota, H4355 [21JN], E1186 [23JN]

———express condolences and support for victims in Memphis, TN, H3165 [11MY]

———Mississippi River and Missouri River flood protection system funding, H4784 [8JY]

———tribute to North Dakota volunteers assisting in recovery, H3989 [3JN]

Florida International University: tribute to events in remembrance of anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1578 [9SE]

GAO: require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

Government regulations: require a GAO report to determine costs, impact on Federal agency rulemaking and ability to respond to emergencies of requiring a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8048 [1DE]

Grapevine, TX: tribute to Valor Commitment Dedication Memorial remembrance service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1575 [9SE]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E53, E54, E55 [12JA], E62 [18JA]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (H.R. 1016), H3126-H3131 [10MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5977 [8SE]

———moment of silence for victims of storms in Southern States, H2979 [3MY]

Houston, TX: call for return to the U.S. of the operator of home day care facility to face criminal charges following a fire at such facility that killed and injured children, H1377 [28FE], H1428 [1MR], H1495 [2MR]

Hurricanes: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene, H5977, H5978 [8SE]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, H1759, H1760 [11MR], H1897 [16MR], E461 [11MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, H1773 [14MR], H1803 [15MR], H1850 [16MR], H2049 [30MR]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake and tsunami, H1779 [14MR]

Joplin, MO: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornado, H3795 [31MY]

KZRG-Radio (Joplin, MO): tribute to response to tornado, E2298 [16DE]

Lakeshore Areas Regional Recovery of Indiana (organization): tribute, E1810 [11OC]

Louisa County, VA: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and commend recovery efforts, E1733 [29SE]

Lubchenco, Jane: comments regarding NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding, E1951 [27OC]

Magnolia, TX: tribute to firefighters who battled wildfires, E1934 [26OC]

Middletown, CT: anniversary of Kleen Energy Systems, LLC, powerplant explosion, H686 [11FE]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families, H2295, H2296, H2299 [5AP], H8191 [7DE]

Minneapolis, MN: express condolences to tornado victims and commend efforts of first responders, H3816 [1JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: review and implement recommendations, H8999-H9001 [15DE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

National Guard: anniversary of helicopter crash in Georgia that killed members from Camp Pendleton Red Horse Guard Unit in Virginia Beach, VA, H1642 [9MR]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (H.R. 2258), E1143 [21JN]

Native Americans: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (H.R. 1953), E943 [24MY]

Nevada Fall Free Coalition: tribute to Nevada Fall Prevention Day, E1689 [22SE]

New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement, H1910 [17MR], E514 [17MR], E743 [15AP]

NOAA: funding, H1756 [11MR], H1828 [15MR], H1851 [16MR]

North Dakota: tribute to high school volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, H2587 [12AP]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack, E1503 [5AU]

———condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (H. Res. 379), E1436 [28JY]

Oklahoma: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes, E728 [15AP]

Omaha, NE: express condolences to families of victims of Millard South High School shooting, H51, H52 [6JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, E121 [26JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1664), E755 [15AP]

Peoria, IL: establish September 11th Remembrance Day, E1588 [9SE]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction, E2333 [20DE]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, H2330, H2336 [6AP]

Red Cross Month: observance, E570 [30MR], E579 [31MR]

Ringgold, GA: recovery efforts in aftermath of tornadoes, H5134 [18JY]

Rotary International: tribute to efforts to provide relief in aftermath of Japanese earthquake and tsunami, H1991 [29MR]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H4764 [8JY]

Safety: emergency preparedness planning, E1010 [1JN]

———Federal natural hazards reduction programs funding, H1759 [11MR]

———improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families, E1683 [22SE]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

Shirley, NY: tribute to first responders for response to gas leak, E77 [19JA]

South Dakota: express condolences and support for people affected by Missouri River flooding, H3928 [2JN]

Southern States: express condolences for victims of storms, H2938 [3MY], H3043 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3229 [12MY]

Taxation: allow individuals either a credit against income or a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a voluntary or mandatory evacuation (H.R. 2080), E1010 [1JN]

———create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (H.R. 3139), E1803 [6OC]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5978 [8SE], H6013, H6037-H6040 [9SE], H6045, H6091-H6094 [12SE], H6794 [12OC], E1564 [8SE], E1576, E1578, E1579, E1580, E1581, E1583, E1584, E1590 [9SE], E1593, E1594, E1596, E1599, E1601 [12SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 391), H6019, H6032 [9SE], E1577, E1582 [9SE], E1640 [15SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), H8825-H8828 [13DE]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Alabama, H3795 [31MY]

———disaster assistance to Southern States, H3009 [4MY], H3066 [5MY], H3285 [13MY]

———express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Joplin, MO, H3307 [23MY]

———moment of silence for victims in Joplin, MO, H4225 [15JN]

Turkey: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts, E1913 [24OC], E1923 [25OC], E1974 [1NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: funding, H1756, H1757 [11MR]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster, E722 [14AP]

———recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster, E736 [15AP]

United Mine Workers of America: release of report on Massey Energy Co., Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, H7211 [2NO]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victim and the university community impacted by campus shootings, H8296, H8297 [8DE]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), E527 [17MR]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, H2295, H2296, H2299 [5AP]

———report on investigation of the Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, H3917 [2JN]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (H.R. 3711), E2298 [16DE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Texas, H5960 [7SE], H6014 [9SE], H7079 [26OC]

———provide Federal assistance to areas ravaged in Texas, H3065, H3095 [5MY], H3230 [12MY]

Zimmer Radio Group (company): tribute to efforts to provide relief to people of Joplin, MO, in aftermath of tornado, E1030 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5012 [28JY], S5184 [1AU]

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (S. Res. 120), S2007, S2059 [31MR]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to ``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'' report, S5991 [26SE]

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to Kentucky Army National Guard, S7358 [10NO]

Blair, NE: tribute to citizens for flooding response efforts, S5449 [8SE]

Budget: require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (S. 1563), S5687 [15SE]

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4440 [7JY]

Connecticut: tribute to Sherwood Island State Park memorial for Connecticut victims of terrorist attacks, S2602 [3MY]

Corps of Engineers: artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri, S2639 [4MY]

DeKalb, IL: anniversary of shooting at Northern Illinois University, S652 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Watershed Program funding and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding, S6753 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (S. 1344), S4486 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (S. 1854), S7382 [10NO]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S7382-S7384 [10NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: disaster response fund funding, S1579 [14MR]

———funding, S1716 [16MR], S2482 [14AP]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

Dept. of the Interior: accept title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (S. 1537), S5477 [9SE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Metrorail accident, S4019 [22JN]

Economic Development Administration: disaster relief grants funding, S6752 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———increase Federal share of grants made to areas impacted by disasters and severe economic distress, S3586 [8JN]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, S5668 [15SE]

FEMA: authorize waiver of certain debts owed in cases where disaster assistance funds were distributed in error (S. 792), S2394 [12AP], S2822 [10MY], S3149 [19MY], S6703 [19OC]

———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates (S. 1284), S4160 [28JN]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding, S3795 [15JN], S3946 [21JN], S5316, S5324, S5331 [6SE], S5396 [8SE], S5487-S5489 [12SE], S5507, S5510 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5665 [15SE], S5732, S5736, S5761, S5764-S5767 [20SE], S5811-S5819 [21SE], S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5922 [23SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5655, S5658, S5661-S5663 [15SE]

———ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program, S2227 [7AP]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S4915 [26JY]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1864), S8118 [1DE]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1958), S8408 [7DE]

Firefighters: tribute to efforts to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the U.S. (S. Res. 229), S4458 [7JY]

Floods: assessment of damage and disaster assistance in Arkansas, S2821-S2823 [10MY], S3149 [19MY]

———disaster assistance to Illinois, S2856 [11MY]

———disaster assistance to Montana, S3946 [21JN]

———disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2568 [2MY], S2826 [10MY]

———disaster assistance to Vermont, S5761 [20SE], S6030 [3OC], S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7430 [15NO]

———express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding in North Dakota, S3990, S4002 [22JN]

———express condolences and support for victims in Illinois, S2563 [2MY], S2639 [4MY]

———tribute to Montana volunteers assisting in recovery, S3907 [20JN], S4184 [29JN]

Gulf of Mexico: provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 26), S261 [26JA]

Hurricanes: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene, S5321, S5323 [6SE], S5404, S5423, S5424 [8SE], S6585 [17OC]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 637), S1845 [17MR]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, S1573, S1578 [14MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1584, S1585 [14MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (S. Res. 101), S1610 [14MR], S1749 [16MR]

Louisville, KY: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by storms, S4037 [23JN]

Manilow, Barry: donation of musical instruments to Joplin High School in aftermath of tornado in Joplin, MO, S7364 [10NO]

Middlesboro, KY: rescue of coal miners trapped as a result of flooding, S3940 [21JN]

———support for coal miners trapped as a result of flooding, S3906 [20JN]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (S. 153), S224 [25JA], S2097 [5AP]

Missouri: commend efforts of Missouri National Guard to provide relief in aftermath of tornadoes and flooding, S2915 [12MY]

———express condolences and support for people affected by tornadoes and flooding, S3672 [9JN]

Montana: tribute to volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, S3671 [9JN]

Moretown, VT: renovation of Moretown Post Office building after flooding, S5939 [23SE]

National Academy of Sciences: release of ``America's Climate Choices'' report, S3675 [9JN]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S7902, S7903 [28NO], S8131 [1DE], S8626, S8627, S8651, S8652 [15DE]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (S. 1025), S3173 [19MY]

———tribute to Maine 133d Engineer Battalion, S6180 [5OC]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (S. 692), S1992 [30MR]

NOAA: funding, S1798 [17MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (S. Res. 240), S4970 [27JY]

100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Remembrance Week: designate (S. Res. 106), S1877 [17MR]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, S2343 [8AP]

———anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (S. Res. 135), S2457 [13AP]

Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]

Reno, NV: commend first responders at the scene of airshow accident, S5707 [19SE]

———express condolences to families of victims of airshow accident, S5748 [20SE]

———tribute to firefighters who battled wildfires, S7813 [18NO]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S6704 [19OC]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (S. 1810), S7156 [7NO]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (S. 1511), S5342 [6SE]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (S. 653), S1896 [28MR]

Snell Prosthetic & Orthotic Laboratory (business): anniversary, S789 [16FE]

Southern States: express condolences for victims of storms, S2613 [3MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (S. 1205), S3810 [15JN]

Taxation: provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (S. 1583), S5774-S5776 [20SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5350 [7SE], S5398-S5402, S5443-S5446 [8SE], S5472, S5475, S5479 [9SE], S5481, S5486, S5490-S5493 [12SE], S5530 [13SE], S5708 [19SE], S5991 [26SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), S8689 [15DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

———impact of terrorist attacks on political climate, S5399-S5402 [8SE]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (S. Res. 237), S4836 [22JY]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Joplin, MO, S5396 [8SE]

———disaster assistance to Southern States, S2761 [9MY]

———disaster assistance to Tennessee, S3488 [6JN]

———express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Joplin, MO, S3300, S3301 [25MY]

Transocean Ltd.: payment of safety portion of annual bonuses to executives relative to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S2122 [5AP]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143, S2144 [5AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary of Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, S3811 [15JN]

———establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (S. 566), S1602 [14MR]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster (S. Res. 153), S2799 [9MY]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2097 [5AP]

———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (S. Res. 129), S2142 [5AP]

———settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Texas, S5426, S5446 [8SE]

———provide Federal assistance to areas ravaged in New Mexico, S4440 [7JY]

Woonsocket, RI: express condolences for loss of Woonsocket Rubber Co., Alice Mills building due to a fire and commend response efforts, S3636 [9JN]

Reports filed

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 191) (S. Rept. 112-22), S3727 [13JN]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 112-138), H4747 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

Dental Emergency Responder Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 570) (H. Rept. 112-24), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Reauthorization of Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 112-286), H7712 [16NO]

FEMA National Flood Insurance Fund Financial Solvency Restoration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1940) (S. Rept. 112-98), S8183 [5DE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 112-211), H6237 [19SE]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Statements

Dedication of Memorials in Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks: Israel Zoberman, E1653 [19SE]

How the People of Blair Took Care of Their Own: Paul Lomartire, FEMA, S5449 [8SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Massachusetts victims of terrorist attacks, E1577 [9SE]

Summary by State of projects on hold due to immediate needs financing decision, S5520 [13SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 340, consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4757 [8JY]

H. Res. 368, return to House of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H5408 [25JY]

H. Res. 391, terrorist attacks anniversary, H6032 [9SE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 570, Dental Emergency Responder Act, H1599 [8MR]

H.R. 1016, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H3127 [10MY]

H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4888-H4894 [12JY]

H.R. 2405, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H8153-H8157 [6DE]

H.R. 3421, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8825 [13DE]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act, S1897 [28MR]

S. 692, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act, S1992 [30MR]

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 1025, National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act, S3173-S3175 [19MY]

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

S. 1284, FEMA consideration of reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates, S4160 [28JN]

S. 1511, Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act, S5343 [6SE]

S. 1537, National September 11 Memorial and Museum Act, S5477 [9SE]

S. 1810, Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act, S7157 [7NO]

S. 1958, FEMA National Flood Insurance Program extension, S8408 [7DE]

S. Con. Res. 14, call for independent investigation into plane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, S2584 [2MY]

S. Res. 26, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S261-S263, S290 [26JA]

S. Res. 101, express condolences to families of victims and survivors of Japan earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1607, S1610 [14MR]

S. Res. 106, 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Remembrance Week, S1853, S1877 [17MR]

S. Res. 120, honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire in Anacortes, WA, and express condolences to their families and friends, S2053, S2059 [31MR]

S. Res. 129, honor West Virginia coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2092 [4AP], S2142 [5AP]

S. Res. 131, Tsunami Awareness Month, S2140, S2144 [5AP]

S. Res. 135, airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals anniversary, S2281 [7AP], S2457 [13AP]

S. Res. 153, recognize anniversary of Chernobyl, Ukraine, nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster, S2799 [9MY]

S. Res. 153, recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster, S2544 [14AP]

S. Res. 182, express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts, S2957, S2970 [12MY]

S. Res. 228, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4455 [7JY]

S. Res. 229, tribute to efforts to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the U.S., S4455, S4458 [7JY]

S. Res. 237, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4836, S4850 [22JY]

S. Res. 240, condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island, Norway, and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack, S4962, S4970 [27JY]

Tributes

Jackson Lee, Representative, H2986 [3MY]

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Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 75), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3406), H7577 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 75), S185 [25JA]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 75), S7126 [3NO]

Texts of

S. 75, provisions, S186 [25JA]

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLC

Remarks in House

Lowes Cos., Inc.: decision to pull advertising from The Learning Channel's ``All-American Muslim'' television program, H8732 [13DE]

DISCOVERY (space shuttle)

Bills and resolutions

NASA: establish site for Discovery (space shuttle) upon retirement (see H.R. 1590), H2910 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Crew: tribute, E440 [9MR]

DISCRIMINATION

Amendments

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S6350, S6353 [6OC]

Articles and editorials

Ohio's Muslim, Arab Neighbors, S2616 [3MY]

When Will Marine Leadership Stand Up for Gay Service Members?, E1692 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

———prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 1489), S5250 [2AU]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 881), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 3356), H7330 [3NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 788), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1493), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H34 [5JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 224), H134 [7JA]

———provide penalties for displaying nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate a person because of that person's race, color, religion, or national origin (see H.R. 221), H134 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H6551 [4OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

Diseases: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

EPA: prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (see H.R. 2876), H6042 [9SE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption of foster case placements based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of prospective adoptive or foster parents (see S. 1770), S7005 [1NO]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H7998 [30NO]

Homosexuality: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see S. 773), S2348 [8AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 134), H1455 [1MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 228), H134 [7JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H6624 [5OC]

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act: strengthen (see H.R. 226), H134 [7JA]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H507 [26JA]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

Taxation: exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1781), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3195), H6920 [13OC]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H1985 [17MR]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1178 (see H. Res. 100), H1197 [17FE]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see S. 1471), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]

Veterans: provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 3524), H7998 [30NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4024 [22JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H7159 [27OC]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see S. 1463), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2758), H5884 [1AU]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H469 [25JA]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 99), H1178 (see H. Res. 99), H1197 [17FE]

Letters

Dept. of HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding: several civil rights organizations, S6724 [19OC]

End Racial Profiling Act: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S6481 [13OC]

Memorandums

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act Training for Chaplains: M.L. Tidd, Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains, H8072 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1445 [29JY]

Armed Forces: impact of replacing ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H1495 [2MR]

———oppose imposition of an additional condition on replacement of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H3358 [24MY], E957 [25MY], E1000 [31MY]

———repeal of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality and instituition of replacement policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H7082 [26OC]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Louis R. Harper, et al. v. Mayor and City of Baltimore, et al., addressing discriminatory practices in Baltimore City Fire Dept., hiring and promotion policies, E2184 [6DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1519), E701 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1493), E700 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1397), E1257 [7JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E12 [5JA]

Courts: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, E544 [29MR]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H3815 [1JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: cooperatives supporting minority and socially disadvantaged farmers funding, H4272 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 284), H2849 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (H.R. 1771), H4190 [15JN]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (H.R. 1913), H4190 [15JN]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (H.R. 3086), H6521 [4OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, H6241 [20SE], H6278, H6280, H6281, H6282, H6283, H6330 [21SE], H6357 [22SE], E1666 [20SE], E1677 [21SE], E1685, E1692 [22SE], E1880 [14OC]

EPA: prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (H.R. 2876), H6349 [22SE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E701 [12AP]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), H3809 [1JN]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (H. Res. 283), E971 [27MY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (H.R. 1681), E787 [3MY]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information, E1159 [22JN], E1921 [25OC]

Hispanic Americans: oppose inflammatory rhetoric toward Latinos, E1076 [13JN]

Insurance: prohibit insurance companies from participating in American Health Benefit Exchanges if they deny coverage for preexisting conditions, H2980 [3MY]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H84 [6JA], H247 [18JA], H277, H283, H285, H297, H299, H333 [19JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E961 [26MY]

———human rights violations of Bahais, E384, E386 [1MR]

———presume refugee eligiblity for persecuted religious minorities, H9901 [16DE]

Langbehn, Janice: Presidential Citizens Medal recipient, E2129 [29NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3618), E2217 [8DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3108), E1777 [5OC]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month: observance, H4282 [16JN], E1880 [14OC]

Louisville Fairness Campaign (organization): anniversary, H7083 [26OC]

Lowes Cos., Inc.: decision to pull advertising from The Learning Channel's ``All-American Muslim'' television program, H8732 [13DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H8348-H8350 [12DE]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, E590 [31MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (H.R. 458), E129 [26JA]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 998), E459 [11MR], E2093 [18NO]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8873, H8878 [13DE], H8912 [14DE], E2252, E2253, E2254, E2261 [14DE], E2276 [15DE], E2290 [16DE]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (H. Res. 180), E533 [17MR]

Unemployment: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status, H1799 [15MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1328 [14JY]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (H.R. 3271), E1956 [27OC]

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (H.R. 2758), E1471 [1AU]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (H.R. 418), E108 [25JA]

World War II: recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment, H949 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S4906 [26JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 797), S2396 [12AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 788), S2389 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 137), S204-S206 [25JA]

Dept. of HUD: Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding, S6724 [19OC], S6804, S6807 [20OC]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, S5731, S5754, S5768 [20SE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S3453 [26MY], S6352, S6353 [6OC]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 743), S2194 [6AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 821), S2511 [14AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 80), S1062 [1MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S6339 [6OC], S6481, S6482 [13OC]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, S2616 [3MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 555), S1557 [10MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 306, end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties in Turkey, H8873 [13DE]

S. 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act, S206 [25JA]

S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act, S1558 [10MR]

S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S2194-S2201 [6AP]

S. 788, Fair Pay Act, S2390 [12AP]

S. 821, Uniting American Families Act, S2512-S2514 [14AP]

S. Res. 80, condemn Iran's persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S1062 [1MR]

S. Res. 201, express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, S3451-S3453 [26MY], S6353 [6OC]

DISEASES related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Amendments

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2640, H2642, H2643 [13AP]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2630 [13AP]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

Articles and editorials

Don't Cut Global Health Care, E400 [2MR]

Health Care Law—Provides New Peace of Mind for Millions of People With Chronic Health Conditions—Like Me, E1837 [12OC]

Healthcare—Stories From Illinois and Indiana, E26-E28 [6JA]

Healthcare—Stories From Maryland and Washington, DC, E25 [6JA]

Healthcare—Stories From Ohio, E29-E31 [6JA]

Healthcare—Stories From West Virginia and Pennsylvania, E22-E25 [6JA]

Hiding in Plain Sight—The Role of Contraception in Preventing HIV, E303-E305 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions

Acquired bone marrow failure diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research (H.R. 1230) (see H.R. 640), H680 [10FE]

African Americans: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see S. 795), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1462), H2570 [8AP]

AID: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

Alzheimer's disease: require a Federal commitment to research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3300 [13MY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 327), S7613 [16NO]

Asthma: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H2998 [3MY]

Atrial fibrillation: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY] (see H. Res. 295), H3985 [2JN]

Autism: establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see S. 1132), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

Bacterial meningitis: honor those who died from and those who continue to struggle and support all work to eradicate disease in the U.S. (see H. Res. 403), H6271 [20SE]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Breast cancer: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services (see S. Res. 144), S2446 [13AP] (see H. Res. 234), H2913 [15AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Colorectal cancer: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of under Medicaid (see S. 494), S1328 [7MR] (see H.R. 912), H1574 [3MR]

———improve coverage of screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see H.R. 3198), H6920 [13OC]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H6460 [26SE]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 322), S7415 [14NO]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

———reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits to certain individuals released from a public institution (see H.R. 2704), H5780 [29JY]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 199), S3339 [25MY] (see H. Res. 481), H8075 [1DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 903), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1295), S4226 [29JN]

———protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1529), S5458 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H5895 [5AU]

———collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

———conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]

———develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

———enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (see S. 1854), S7368 [10NO]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1381), S4641 [18JY] (see H.R. 2557), H5125 [15JY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 733), H1038 (see H.R. 733), H1069 [16FE]

———establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (see S. 1257), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2298), H4456 [22JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see S. 495), S1328 [7MR] (see H.R. 883), H1524 [2MR]

———extend authorization of appropriations for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see H.R. 2518), H5018 [13JY]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see S. 1613), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3015), H6413 [22SE]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 525), S1502 [9MR]

———provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H8318 [8DE]

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see S. 966), S2928 [12MY]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3627), H8318 [8DE]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO] (see H.R. 2405), H4580 [28JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

———revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see S. 1809), S7127 [3NO]

———submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 528), H549 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (see S. 1673), S6330 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———issue interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 522), H549 [8FE]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

———strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 545), S1547 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to such emergencies (see S. 357), S747 [15FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1629), S5945 [23SE] (see H.R. 812), H1250 (see H.R. 812), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 3612), H8318 [8DE]

———clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services (see H.R. 3279), H7160 [27OC]

———establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H3755 [26MY]

———establish penalties for Veterans Health Administration employees who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices (see H.R. 2965), H6237 [19SE]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H6342 [21SE]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S544 [3FE]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (see H.R. 168), H39 [5JA]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

———provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 1799), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 1930), H3302 [13MY]

Diabetes: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H6231 [15SE]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 1221), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1841), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2696), H5780 [29JY]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1840), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2695), H5780 [29JY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]

Drugs: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H5883 [1AU]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 201), H2292 [4AP]

EPA: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S124 [25JA]

FDA: allow fast track approval of certain orphan drugs (see H.R. 3737), H10013 [20DE]

———evaluate evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent birth defects (see H. Res. 17), H41 [5JA]

———help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H2933 [2MY]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———nullify certain regulations relative to removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1752), S6872 [20OC]

———promote development of medical devices for patients with rare diseases, improve medical device approval process, and lift profit cap on humanitarian use devices (see S. 1865), S7451 [15NO]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC] (see H.R. 2182), H4276 [15JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H1796 [14MR]

Glaucoma: establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H354 [19JA]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA] (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Health: affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs (see S. Res. 97), S1502 [9MR]

———enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 481), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 1448), H2569 [8AP]

———ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 2045), H3755 [26MY]

———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 2138), H4035 [3JN]

———improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (see H.R. 971), H1664 [9MR]

———increase awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical cancer (see H.R. 3161), H6853 [12OC]

———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H34 [5JA]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

———recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see S. Res. 95), S1406 [8MR] (see H. Res. 152), H1619 [8MR]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S3773 [14JN]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (see H.R. 2044), H3755 [26MY]

Health care professionals: support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (see S. 53), S123 [25JA]

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (see S. Res. 286), S6185 [5OC]

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: improve diagnosis and treatment (see S. 1167), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 2123), H4034 [3JN]

HIV/AIDS: de-link research and development incentives from drug prices for new medicines to treat HIV/AIDS and stimulate greater sharing of scientific knowledge (see S. 1138), S3428 [26MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Housing: express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic (see S. Res. 162), S2687 [4MY]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 1784), H3108 [5MY]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1045), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 1955), H3408 [24MY]

International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 360), H5285 [20JY]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (see S. Res. 335), S7829 [18NO]

Lung cancer: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2188 [6AP] (see H.R. 1394), H2410 [6AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Medicaid: improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (see H.R. 2135), H4035 [3JN]

———remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 340), H354 [19JA]

Medicare: authorize certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services (see S. 1468), S5250 [2AU]

———cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 725), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 3150), H6781 [11OC]

———establish a cancer center construction loan program (see H.R. 2747), H5883 [1AU]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 1096), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2020), H3754 [26MY]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4945 [12JY]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H1983 [17MR]

———provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see H.R. 3705), H9925 [16DE]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3622), H8318 [8DE]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 859), H1454 [1MR]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1386), H2409 [6AP]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 1217), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2233), H4327 [16JN]

———provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items (see H.R. 2510), H5017 [13JY]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H5885 [1AU]

———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2741), H5883 [1AU]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1845), H3218 [11MY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see S. 1800), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2769), H5884 [1AU]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H3160 [10MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

———support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (see S. Res. 187), S3052 [17MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 91), S1219 [3MR] (see H. Res. 138), H1524 [2MR]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S3171 [19MY] (see H. Res. 285), H3756 [26MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S871 [17FE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see S. 1128), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2731 [5MY]

National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 494), H8880 [13DE]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 246), H3061 [4MY]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4226 [29JN]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 75), S871 [17FE]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 1052), S3274 [24MY] (see H.R. 1970), H3409 [24MY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 720), H922 [15FE]

National Family Caregivers Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 473), H7891 [18NO]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 259), S5459 [8SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 775), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1810), H3159 [10MY]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 334), H4575 [24JN]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 272), H3343 [23MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see S. 1361), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]

National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 27), S272 [26JA]

National Kidney Cancer and Kidney Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 166), H1769 [11MR]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 181), S2929 [12MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE] (see H. Res. 336), H4575 [24JN]

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense (see S. Res. 47), S642 [10FE]

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 204), H2327 [5AP]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 66), S123 [25JA]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 2671), H5660 [27JY]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H10015 [20DE]

———expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2239), H4327 [16JN]

———research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 2332), H4527 [23JN]

Parkinson's Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 134), S2188 [6AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1217), H2036 [29MR]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2602 [12AP]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1423), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2672), H5660 [27JY]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 965), H1664 [9MR]

———provide incentives for investment in research and development for new medicines and enhance access to new medicines (see S. 1137), S3428 [26MY]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 205), S3613 [8JN]

Postage and stamps: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 466), H507 [26JA]

———issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (see H.R. 893), H1573 [3MR]

Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see S. Res. 176), S2839 [10MY] (see H. Res. 351), H5086 [14JY]

Project Chernobyl (organization): tribute to organization of Project 9/11 to identify and treat thyroid cancer in September 11, 2001, first responders (see S. Res. 314), S7155 [7NO]

Prostate cancer: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment for underserved populations and men with a family history (see H.R. 2159), H4185 [14JN]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 313), H4327 [16JN]

Psoriasis: support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, leverage public and private investment in research, and focus on relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see S. 1107), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2033), H3755 [26MY]

Pulmonary fibrosis: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (see S. 1350), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2505), H4945 [12JY]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S871 [17FE]

Scleroderma: expand research and awareness activities (see S. 649), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2933 [2MY]

Sexually transmitted infections: provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see S. 648), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 718), H922 [15FE]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 30), S6505 [13OC]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 245), S5071 [29JY]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 84), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 879), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 2491), H4851 [11JY]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2755), H5884 [1AU]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (see S. Res. 122), S2047 [31MR]

Teen Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 238), S4911 [26JY]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1120), H1905 [16MR] (see H.R. 3241), H7007 [24OC]

Tuberculosis: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H5488 [25JY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 438), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 3526), H7998 [30NO]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3061 [4MY]

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 100), S1547 [10MR]

Year of the Family Caregiver: designate (see S. Res. 235), S4802 [21JY]

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Dept. of HHS integration of mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams: several organizations, S1508 [9MR]

Encourage FDA approval of artificial pancreas technologies: Representative Burton, E2139 [30NO]

Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act: B. Keith English, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———Meri Armour, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———several East Tennessee State University administrators and faculty, S7029 [2NO]

———William E. Evans, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, S7028 [2NO]

National Tourette Syndrome Advocacy Day: Tyler S. Bloch, E623 [4AP]

Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program funding: Jonathan W. Simons and David H. Koch, Prostate Cancer Foundation, H4608 [6JY]

———Kevin S. Johnson, ZERO-The Project To End Prostate Cancer (organization), H4609 [6JY]

———Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium, H4608 [6JY]

Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research extension: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E2266 [14DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2266 [14DE]

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria funding: several Representatives, H7938 [30NO]

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue: Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Black Women's Health Imperative (organization), E1778 [5OC]

———JoAnn Pushkin, Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Nancy M. Cappello, Are You Dense, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Rhonda F. Turner, American Association of Breast Care Professionals, E1778 [5OC]

Lists

Supporters of S. Res. 347, National Cancer Act anniversary, S8550 [13DE]

Ten things everyone should know about prostate cancer, H4609 [6JY]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2645 [13AP]

Proclamations

Lupus and Community Empowering Support Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1493 [2AU]

Lupus And Community Empowering Support (LACES) Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1281 [11JY]

Remarks in House

African Americans: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1462), H2615 [13AP], E2158 [1DE]

Alfalit International, Inc.: tribute, H3763 [31MY]

Alzheimer's disease: require a Federal commitment to research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (H.R. 1897), H7919 [29NO]

American Heart Month: observance, E278 [18FE]

American Parkinson Disease Association Inc.: anniversary of the Central Susquehanna Valley Chapter, E811 [5MY]

Army: HIV/AIDS research funding, H4604 [6JY]

Arturi, Marie Clarke: American Society of Hematology Outstanding Service Award recipient, E2186 [6DE]

Asian Week Foundation: tribute to Hep B Free Campaign, E900 [13MY]

Asthma: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (H.R. 1692), E800 [3MY]

Austin, Yvonne: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E435 [8MR]

Bethesda, MD: tribute to ``Movement Is Life'' summit on arthritis and musculoskeletal health disparities, E296 [18FE]

Bevin Kalathil Varughese Memorial Foundation: tribute, E464 [11MR]

Blum, Justin F.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, E434 [8MR]

Brandon, MS: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life ``Paint the Towns Purple'' walk, E386 [1MR]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7013, H7021 [25OC], H7077 [26OC], E1730 [29SE], E1755, E1762 [4OC], E1801 [6OC], E1811 [11OC], E1864 [13OC], E1918 [24OC], E1921 [25OC], E1935 [26OC], E1948 [27OC], E1964 [31OC]

Brecksville, OH: anniversary of Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center campus, E1568 [8SE]

California Prostate Cancer Coalition: tribute, E1502 [5AU]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

Chicago House (organization): tribute, H3926 [2JN]

Cleveland, OH: grand opening of Louis Stokes Cleveland Veteran Affairs Medical Center Blind Rehabilitation Center, E1705 [23SE]

Colorectal cancer: improve coverage of screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (H.R. 3198), E1863 [13OC]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249-H6254 [20SE]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 481), H8012 [1DE]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H69 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: animal disease and food safety programs funding, H4292 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: encourage the Medical Research Program to use the most advanced technology when researching certain diseases, H3602 [25MY]

———Gulf War Illness Research Program funding through reductions in Pentagon Channel funding, H4598 [6JY], E1254 [7JY]

———lung cancer research funding, H4739 [7JY]

———Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program funding, H4607-H4609 [6JY]

———triple negative breast cancer research funding, H4600 [6JY]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, H1185, H1186 [17FE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 733), H7719 [17NO]

———post on website a notice of the amount of funds rescinded by repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Fund, H2640-H2642 [13AP]

———preserve Prevention and Public Health Fund for activities for senior citizens, H2646 [13AP]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8153-H8159 [6DE], E2205 [7DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, H1245, H1246 [18FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Dept. of State: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7938 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research, H518 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 812), E624 [4AP]

———provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (H.R. 1930), E896 [13MY]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H1849 [16MR]

Diabetes: increase support and research to combat juvenile diabetes, H4375 [22JN], H5502 [26JY], H6488 [3OC], E1172 [23JN]

Diseases: recognize importance of ovarian cancer awareness, E2328 [20DE]

District of Columbia: address HIV/AIDS, H586 [9FE]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H7023 [25OC]

Duarte, CA: tribute to City of Hope research and treatment center, H504 [26JA], E123 [26JA]

Duchenne muscular dystrophy: research and awareness funding, H4376 [22JN], E1158 [22JN]

EPA: preserve authority to protect the health of vulnerable children and seniors, including children with asthma and lung diseases, from the effects of air pollution, H2505 [7AP]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are increasing risk of cancer, H6599, H6600 [5OC]

FDA: encourage approval of artificial pancreas technologies, E1939, E1946 [26OC], E2093 [18NO], E2139 [30NO]

———encourage approval of artificial pancreas technology, H6358 [22SE], E1785 [6OC]

———food safety activities funding, H4253-H4256 [15JN]

———help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (H.R. 1676), E778 [2MY]

———new guidelines for development of artificial pancreas systems to help cure type 1 juvenile diabetes, H8745 [13DE]

Foundation Fighting Blindness: anniversary, E1025 [2JN]

GAO: study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on States and local communities, H2643, H2644 [13AP]

———study impact of Prevention and Public Health Fund on the prevention of chronic diseases and promoting health, H2642, H2643 [13AP]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Turberculosis and Malaria: funding, H7938 [30NO]

Health: improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (H.R. 971), H8159 [6DE], E1000 [31MY]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (H.R. 2044), E972 [27MY]

———societal impact of health care service cuts, H825 [15FE]

Health care professionals: tribute to nurses, E703 [13AP]

HIV/AIDS: anniversary of first reported case in the U.S., E1116 [16JN]

———elimination funding, H2612 [13AP]

———global assistance funding, E400 [2MR]

Hydrocephalus: research funding, E1497 [5AU]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H84 [6JA], H247 [18JA], H277, H283, H285, H297, H299, H333 [19JA]

International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (H. Res. 360), E1368 [20JY]

International Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Awareness Day: observance, E1723 [26SE]

IV Diagnostics, Inc.: Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana Chanute Prize for Team Innovation recipient, E2238 [13DE]

Jewish Disability Awareness Month: observance, E241 [16FE]

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International: tribute, E1785 [6OC]

Kahn, Dennis: American Cancer Society Cuisine for the Cure Event honoree, E811 [5MY]

Kidney Action Day: observance, E1053 [3JN]

Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week: observance, E1645 [15SE]

Lung cancer: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), H4739 [7JY]

Lymphedema Awareness Day: observance, E1122 [16JN]

Malaria: global fight against malaria, E2197 [7DE]

Man's Pink (organization): tribute for raising awareness of male breast cancer, H7021 [25OC]

Medicaid: improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (H.R. 2135), H4952 [13JY]

Medicare: provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (H.R. 859), E387 [1MR]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (H.R. 1386), E652 [6AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve awareness and access to colorectal cancer screening tests, E1833 [12OC]

Melenick, Joseph: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Honored Hero Award recipient, E478 [14MR]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2769), E1476 [1AU]

Mobley, William C.: Jerome Lejeune Foundation International Sisley-Jerome Lejeune Prize recipient, E2295 [16DE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 265), E870 [11MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H2507 [7AP], H2674 [14AP]

National Breast Cancer Coalition: tribute, E1758 [4OC]

———tribute to Breast Cancer Deadline 2020 initiative, E1677 [21SE]

National Cancer Research Month: observance, E959 [26MY]

National Caucus on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health Disparities: tribute to Movement Is Life initiative, E1664 [20SE]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, H7942 [30NO]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 473), H7834 [18NO]

National Fragile X Advocacy Day: observance, H1463 [2MR]

National Hockey League: tribute to ``Hockey Fights Cancer on the Hill'', H6868 [13OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (H.R. 2521), E1311 [13JY]

National Kidney Month: observance, E548 [29MR]

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2127 [29NO]

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: observance, E703 [13AP]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: observance, E700 [12AP]

National MPS Awareness Day: observance, E795 [3MY]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, E889 [13MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 407), E1678 [21SE]

National Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: observance, H6258 [20SE]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E952 [25MY]

National Tourette Syndrome Advocacy Day: observance, E623 [4AP]

Nephrology Nurses Week: observance, E1591 [9SE]

New York, NY: anniversary of AIDS Service Center of New York City, E2011 [4NO]

———tribute to Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Center, E1937 [26OC]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Center for Autism at the North Ward Center, H2674 [14AP]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (H.R. 2671), E1459 [1AU]

———funding, H408 [24JA], H1009 [16FE], H1529 [3MR], H2813 [14AP], H7882, H7883 [18NO], E251 [16FE]

———research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (H.R. 2332), E1174 [23JN]

Ovarian cancer: recognize importance of awareness, E2328 [20DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7420 [14NO]

Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E925 [23MY]

Pasto, Linda: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E460 [11MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2282 [4AP], H2612, H2614, H2633-H2647 [13AP], E716 [14AP], E807 [4MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2624-H2632 [13AP]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), motion to recommit, H2646 [13AP]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1428 [1MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 965), E437 [9MR]

Porter, Matt: National Down Syndrome Society Dan Piper Award recipient, H6787 [12OC]

Postage and stamps: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (S. 384), H8324 [12DE], E2233 [13DE]

Poverello Center, Inc.: tribute to opening of new food bank and thrift store, E1299 [12JY]

Prostate cancer: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment for underserved populations and men with a family history (H.R. 2159), E1082 [14JN]

Pulmonary fibrosis: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (H.R. 2505), H6258 [20SE]

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month: observance, E1999 [3NO]

Research: biomedical research funding, H504 [26JA]

———encourage research on artificial pancreas technology, E1239 [6JY]

Science: tribute to human genome research project, H1366 [28FE]

Sexually transmitted infections: provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 1774), E826 [5MY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (H.R. 718), E315 [18FE]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): tribute, E717 [14AP]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

Vergnetti, Leo P.: Scranton, PA, American Cancer Society Ball of Hope honoree, E1908 [24OC]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (H.R. 2634), E1403 [25JY]

Virginia: designate Cancer Prevention Day, E527 [17MR]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, E2035 [14NO]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (H.R. 3102), E1776, E1778 [5OC]

World AIDS Day: observance, H7940, H7988 [30NO], H8015, H8016 [1DE], E2150, E2158, E2159, E2160 [1DE]

World Stroke Day: observance, E2034, E2035 [14NO], E2175 [2DE]

World War I: tribute to trench fever study volunteers, E1366 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: history of Iditarod dogsled race relative to transporting diphtheria serum to Nome, AK, S1814 [17MR]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 327), S7629 [16NO]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR], S3253-S3257 [24MY]

Asthma: address minority health disparities relative to causes and treatment, S1532 [10MR]

Atrial fibrillation: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (S. Res. 243), S5051 [29JY]

Autism: provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (S. 850), S2525 [14AP]

Brachman, Sarah: National Down Syndrome Society Advocate of the Year award recipient, S333 [27JA]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S6913 [31OC]

Children and youth: improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (S. 1613), S5909 [22SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), S6004 [26SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), S5676 [15SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), unanimous-consent request, S5745-S5747 [20SE]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 322), S7418 [14NO]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 199), S7417 [14NO], S7444 [15NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund, S4513 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (S. 1854), S7382 [10NO]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (S. 362), S3165 [19MY]

———establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (S. 1257), S4030 [22JN]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 525), S1508 [9MR]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S7382-S7384 [10NO]

———revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing to prevent deaths from liver cancer (S. 1809), S7137 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (S. 1673), S6340 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 791), S2393 [12AP]

Dept. of State: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S8142, S8143 [1DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require evidence of causal relationships for presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents, S4665-S4667 [19JY], S4695, S4702, S4703 [20JY]

———tribute to efforts to reduce MRSA infections in intensive care units, S4515 [12JY]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, S8694 [16DE]

Duarte, CA: tribute to City of Hope research and treatment center, S742 [15FE]

EPA: implement rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act to prevent air pollution which causes numerous adverse health effects, S7322 [10NO]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (H.R. 2182), S7028-S7030 [2NO]

Foundation Fighting Blindness: anniversary, S3914 [20JN]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 26), S261 [26JA]

Health: affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs (S. Res. 97), S1512 [9MR]

———enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (S. 481), S1228 [3MR]

———health care delivery reform, S1205 [3MR]

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (S. Res. 286), S6226 [5OC]

HIV/AIDS: anniversary of first reported case in the U.S., S3492 [6JN]

———global assistance funding, S1469 [9MR]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (S. Res. 335), S7874, S7875 [18NO]

Lung cancer: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce mortality in a timely manner (S. 752), S2208 [6AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (S. 1935), S8151 [1DE]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (S. 1454), S5076 [29JY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (S. 1096), S3434 [26MY]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (S. 960), S2933 [12MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education, S2525 [14AP]

———consolidate duplicative and overlapping Federal autism funding, S5747 [20SE]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (S. Res. 187), S3061 [17MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 91), S1241 [3MR]

National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force: assess risk infectious salmon anemia poses to wild Pacific salmon and coastal economies which rely on them, S6849 [20OC]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 63), S1512 [9MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2525 [14AP]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (S. Res. 347), S8550, S8551 [13DE], S8690 [15DE]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (S. Res. 172), S3461 [26MY]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 219), S5392 [7SE]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 75), S924 [17FE]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, S7610 [16NO]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 259), S5464, S5465 [8SE], S5476 [9SE], S5493 [12SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (S. 1361), S4558 [13JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 242), S5051 [29JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 278), S5934, S5941 [23SE]

Parkinson's Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 134), S2213 [6AP]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 112), S1999 [30MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 1211), S3837-S3839 [15JN]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 205), S3629 [8JN]

Postage and stamps: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (S. 384), S884 [17FE], S8342 [5DE]

Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (S. Res. 176), S2848 [10MY]

Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 74), S924 [17FE]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (S. Res. 122), S2039, S2059 [31MR]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (S. 1753), S6877 [20OC]

Wielgus, Charles: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

World AIDS Day: observance, S8142, S8143 [1DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 15), S4132 [27JN]

World Plumbing Day: designate (S. Res. 100), S1567 [10MR], S1610 [14MR]

Year of the Family Caregiver: designate (S. Res. 235), S4811 [21JY]

Reports

Understanding Prostate Cancer, H4609 [6JY]

Reports filed

Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 277) (S. Rept. 112-42), S5191 [1AU]

Combating Autism Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1094), S5498 [12SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1217, Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 112-61), H2602 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Reauthorization of Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 112-286), H7712 [16NO]

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 528) (H. Rept. 112-23), H1523 [2MR]

Postal Service Authority To Issue a Semipostal To Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 384) (S. Rept. 112-97), S7990 [29NO]

Prevention and Public Health Fund Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 112-57), H2575 [11AP]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Malaria Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 15), S3105 [18MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Cancer Prevention Day: Virginia General Assembly, E527 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 1217, Prevention and Public Health Fund repeal, H2624 [13AP]

H.R. 2005, Combating Autism Act reauthorization, H6249 [20SE]

H.R. 2405, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H8153-H8157 [6DE]

S. 384, extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research, S884 [17FE], H8324 [12DE]

S. 384, Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research extension, S8342 [5DE]

S. 481, Federal Response To Eliminate Eating Disorders Act, S1228-S1232 [3MR]

S. 752, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S2209 [6AP]

S. 850, Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act, S2526-S2529 [14AP]

S. 1211, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, S3839-S3841 [15JN]

S. 1257, Border Health Security Act, S4031 [22JN]

S. 1454, extended Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions, S5076 [29JY]

S. 1613, Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act, S5909 [22SE]

S. 1673, Safeguarding American Agriculture Act, S6341 [6OC]

S. 1753, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act, S6877 [20OC]

S. 1884, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, S7704 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 15, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2747 [5MY], S4132 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 30, support goals and ideals of Spina Bifida Awareness Month, S6515 [13OC]

S. Res. 26, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S261-S263, S290 [26JA]

S. Res. 27, National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day, S291 [26JA]

S. Res. 47, recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense, S646 [10FE]

S. Res. 63, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S914 [17FE], S1512 [9MR]

S. Res. 74, Rare Disease Day, S919, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 75, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S919, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 91, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1238, S1241 [3MR]

S. Res. 95, recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S., S1412 [8MR]

S. Res. 97, affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs, S1511, S1512 [9MR]

S. Res. 100, World Plumbing Day, S1567 [10MR], S1610 [14MR]

S. Res. 112, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S1938 [29MR], S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 122, tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 134, Parkinson's Awareness Month, S2212, S2213 [6AP]

S. Res. 144, ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer, S2454 [13AP]

S. Res. 162, express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic, S2692 [4MY]

S. Res. 172, National Cancer Research Month, S2747 [5MY], S3461 [26MY]

S. Res. 176, issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research, S2848 [10MY]

S. Res. 181, National MPS Awareness Day, S2956, S2970 [12MY]

S. Res. 187, support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations, S3060, S3061 [17MY]

S. Res. 199, support goals and ideals of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week, S3345 [25MY], S7417 [14NO]

S. Res. 205, Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, S3620, S3629 [8JN]

S. Res. 219, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, S4236 [29JN], S5392 [7SE]

S. Res. 235, Year of the Family Caregiver, S4808, S4811 [21JY]

S. Res. 238, Teen Cancer Awareness Week, S4912 [26JY]

S. Res. 242, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S5077 [29JY]

S. Res. 243, promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations, S5051, S5077 [29JY]

S. Res. 245, Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, S5078 [29JY]

S. Res. 259, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S5463, S5465 [8SE]

S. Res. 278, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S5934, S5950 [23SE]

S. Res. 286, Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day, S6225 [5OC]

S. Res. 314, tribute to Project Chernobyl (organization) organization of Project 9/11 to identify and treat thyroid cancer in September 11, 2001, first responders, S7158 [7NO]

S. Res. 322, COPD Awareness Month, S7416, S7418 [14NO]

S. Res. 327, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, S7619, S7629 [16NO]

S. Res. 335, tribute to Evelyn Hausner Lauder, S7835, S7875 [18NO]

S. Res. 347, National Cancer Act anniversary, S8549 [13DE], S8690 [15DE]

S. Res, 191, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S3184 [19MY]

Tributes

Taylor, Elizabeth, E543 [29MR], E621 [4AP]

DISTELHORST, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E323 [28FE]

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 320), H353 [19JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 320), H6996, H6997 [24OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 320) (H. Rept. 112-170), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

H.R. 320, provisions, H6996 [24OC]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2074 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2057 [30MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4852 [11JY], H4946 [12JY], H5088 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Giving Students a Chance at Success, H2069 [30MR]

Healthcare—Stories From Maryland and Washington, DC, E25 [6JA]

Honoring a Friendship Bonded in Defense of Human Rights From St. Petersburg, Russia to Washington, DC, E525 [17MR]

Outrage Machine Grinds Away, S8353 [6DE]

School Choice Is Not a Partisan Issue, H2069 [30MR]

Senate Should Confirm Caitlin Halligan to D.C. Circuit Court, S8354 [6DE]

Stirring Moment in Jazz History To Echo in Turkish Embassy, E329 [28FE]

White House Ignores Evidence of How D.C. School Vouchers Work, H2069 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act: adjust how surcharges are distributed (see H.R. 3512), H7927 [29NO]

Amtrak: provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3025), H6413 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 309), H4327 [16JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.R. 884), H1524 [2MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2266 [1AP]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H1390 [28FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2933 [2MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5733 [28JY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 16), H599 [9FE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2933 [2MY]

———provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see S. 324), S642 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (see H.R. 1651), H2913 [15AP]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2913 [15AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Civil liberties: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H201 [12JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 597), H599 [9FE]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H41 [5JA]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 1652), H2913 [15AP]

Courts: revise certain administrative authorities of the courts and authorize Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for its officers and employees for certain claims (see S. 1379), S4640 [18JY]

Cultural Initiative, Inc.: anniversary of first hip hop conference at Howard University (see H. Res. 424), H6625 [5OC]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7068 [25OC]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (see H. Res. 338), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of Education: clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 3237), H6983 [18OC]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 471), H507 [26JA]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (see H. Res. 186), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (see H.R. 2282), H4456 [22JN]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3868 (see H.R. 2070), H3909 [1JN]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (see H.R. 2690), H5733 [28JY]

District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1984 [17MR]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (see H.R. 3278), H7160 [27OC]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]

Firearms: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H680 [10FE]

Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: authorize to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

Government regulations: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H354 [19JA]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 680), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

———convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (see S. 1870), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 2844), H5964 [7SE]

———transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H201 [12JA]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (see H. Res. 24), H103 [6JA]

Local government: clarify requirements for applicants for government employment and require criminal background checks for appointment to excepted service (see H.R. 3285), H7165 [31OC]

———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 506), H509 [26JA]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 980), H1664 [9MR] (see H.R. 3002), H6342 [21SE]

Maryland: provide for retrocession (see H.R. 3732), H9945 [19DE]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1301), H2214 [31MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (see H.R. 1824), H3160 [10MY]

Monuments and memorials: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 1972), H3409 [24MY]

———establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 1559), H2855 [14AP]

———establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see S. 883), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 2181), H4186 [14JN]

———require commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed of materials grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 1619), H2911 [15AP]

———support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H7406 [10NO]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7068 [25OC]

Museum of Ideas Commission: establish (see H.R. 294), H202 [12JA]

National Commission To Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: establish (see H.R. 2623), H5398 [22JY]

National Guard: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1198), H1984 [17MR]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4748 [7JY]

Office of the District Attorney: establish and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (see H.R. 641), H680 [10FE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

———authorize to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S4911 [26JY]

Potomac River: deauthorize a portion of Washington Channel navigation project (see H.R. 723), H922 [15FE]

Real estate: promote development of southwest waterfront (see H.R. 2297), H4456 [22JN]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

Secret Service: allow employees to transition to coverage under the District of Columbia Police and Fire Fighter Retirement and Disability System (see S. 1515), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2532), H5085 [14JY]

Smithsonian Institution: ensure that American materials are used for construction activities and are sold in Smithsonian gift shops (see H.R. 983), H1664 [9MR]

———prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (see H.R. 1785), H3108 [5MY]

Statehood (see H.R. 265), H201 [12JA]

Taxation: create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (see H.R. 3139), H6672 [6OC]

———impose tax on income earned as a professional athlete by non-residents of the District (see H.R. 1998), H3645 (see H.R. 1998), H3682 [25MY]

———tax bona fide District of Columbia residents in the same manner as residents of U.S. possessions (see H.R. 3731), H9945 [19DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 391), H5964 [7SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7578 [14NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4450 [7JY]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (see H.R. 55), H34 [5JA]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see S. 253), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 938), H1618 [8MR]

———maintain the District of Columbia War Memorial as a dedication to District of Columbia residents who served and authorize a study or commission to determine a location for a national memorial (see H. Res. 346), H4793 [8JY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Essays

Washington, DC, Trip Experience: Garrett Headrick, E1151 [22JN]

———Kayla Kirkland, E1152 [22JN]

———Lindsey Basham, E1151 [22JN]

———Mackenzie Kindig, E1151 [22JN]

———Michaela Hearon, E1152 [22JN]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6052 [12SE]

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8826 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8826 [13DE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors composition and appointment process modification: Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, E2081 [17NO]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: District of Columbia Council, H3020 [4MY]

———Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of Washington, DC, H3020 [4MY]

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge: Allen M. Rosenblatt, S8170 [5DE]

———Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Richmond County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

———Deborah J. Campbell, New York Women in Law Enforcement (organization), S8355 [6DE]

———Derek P. Champagne, Franklin County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

———James Reams and Scott Burns, National District Attorneys Association, S8170 [5DE]

———Jeff Luoma, S8356 [6DE]

———John P. Grebert, New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc., S8355 [6DE]

———Marcia D. Greenberger, S8356 [6DE]

———Margaret Moore, National Center for Women & Policing, S8355 [6DE]

———Margot Dorfman, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, S8171 [5DE]

———Mary E. Sharp, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, S8171 [5DE], S8355 [6DE]

———Monica G. Parham, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, S8355 [6DE]

———Raymond W. Kelly, New York, NY, Police Commissioner, S8170 [5DE]

———Robert M. Morgenthau, S8170 [5DE]

———several female law school deans and professors, S8171 [5DE]

———several former Supreme Court law clerks, S8171 [5DE]

———several lawyers, S8169 [5DE]

———William J. Fitzpatrick, Onondaga County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

Permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union: several Representatives, E34 [6JA]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Katherine Campos, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———LaTasha Bennett, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Obi Mbanefo, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Samaya Mack, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———several District of Columbia Council members, E637 [5AP]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacancies: Royce C. Lamberth, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, S1588 [14MR], S1801 [17MR]

Lists

Connecticut victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as recorded on memorial in Sherwood Island State Park, S2603 [3MY]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Honor Flight Chicago (organization), E1597 [12SE]

World War II Veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Louisiana HonorAir (organization), S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

Memorandums

Separate Votes Demanded in the House on Amendments Reported From the Committee of the Whole Due to Decisive Votes of Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

Messages

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Obama, S6049 [3OC], H6495 [3OC]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011: President Obama, S5476 [9SE], H6040 [9SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2080 [30MR]

Poems

``Lives in the Distance—In Memory and In Honor to the Heroes of Flight 93 on This the 10th Anniversary of 9/11,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1600 [12SE]

``100 Years,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1419 [27JY]

``Ten Years Ago This Day,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1564 [8SE]

Proclamations

National World War I Memorial: Representative Norton, E1177 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2544 [8AP], H2622, H2626, H2627 [13AP], H3027 [4MY], H9002 [15DE], E753 [15AP]

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to revival of ``The Rickey'' cocktail, E1392 [22JY]

American Red Cross: anniversary of National Capital Region chapter, E569 [30MR]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making, H9918-H9921 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Arcadia, NE: tribute to Arcadia High School band, E1213 [24JN]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), E603 [1AP]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2136, H2189, H2190 [31MR]

Black Pride Festival: tribute, E989 [27MY]

Brooklawn, NJ: tribute to Brooklawn 9/11 Memorial and Monument of the Delaware Valley, E1602 [12SE]

Brown City, MI: tribute to Brown City Fire Dept., for memorial to firefighters killed during terrorist attacks, E1562 [8SE]

Budget: local government shutdown relative to process, H9001-H9004 [15DE]

Capital Pride Festival: tribute, E979 [27MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 67), H5942, H5943 [7SE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 16), H3188 [11MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), H3189 [11MY]

———Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

Capitol Pages: elimination of program, H5969 [8SE]

Capitol Police: funding, H5355 [21JY]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton Remembrance Service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1576 [9SE]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (H.R. 1651), E756 [15AP]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (H.R. 1649), E756 [15AP]

Children's National Medical Center: tribute, E931 [23MY]

Civil liberties: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 266), H9003 [15DE], E56 [12JA]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington, E1537 [2SE]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, E2056 [15NO]

Colleges and universities: tribute to service academy appointees, E1144 [21JN]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H28 [5JA]

———tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H6933 [14OC]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 23d Amendment providing residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections, E561 [30MR]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (H.R. 1652), E756 [15AP]

Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (H. Res. 338), E1237 [6JY]

DC Tap Festival: tribute, E723 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), H8159, H8160 [6DE]

———District of Columbia public and charter schools funding, H2075-H2081 [30MR], H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice, H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H585, H586 [9FE], H2060-H2082 [30MR], H2115 [31MR], H2323-H2325 [5AP], E581 [31MR], E601 [1AP], E631 [5AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2050-H2059 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), motion to recommit, H2080 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: consolidation of headquarters funding, H3847, H3848 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for new construction, purchase, or lease of any building in the District of Columbia unless a contract was entered into before a certain date, H3940, H3941 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (H.R. 2690), E1431 [28JY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the District of Columbia, H586 [9FE]

District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program: establish (H.R. 1197), E533 [17MR]

District of Columbia Service Academy Selection Board: tribute, E1138 [21JN]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E158 [8FE]

EPA: preserve access to local courts to appeal local and regional actions on oil and natural gas permitting decisions, H4406, H4407 [22JN]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (H.R. 3278), E1953 [27OC]

Farmers Branch, TX: tribute to ``Stars and Spokes'' bike tour to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1573 [9SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]

Florida International University: tribute to events in remembrance of anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1578 [9SE]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E725 [14AP]

———tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E725 [14AP]

Government regulations: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H840 [15FE], H2323-H2325 [5AP], H2455 [7AP], H4863 [12JY], H4953 [13JY], H5032 [14JY], H5120-H5122 [15JY]

———eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H2579 [12AP], E74 [19JA]

Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia: anniversary, E2256 [14DE]

Grapevine, TX: tribute to Valor Commitment Dedication Memorial remembrance service to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1575 [9SE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (H.R. 1269), E570 [30MR]

Health: prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H584 [9FE]

Health care professionals: tribute to nurses in the District of Columbia and the metropolitan region, E828 [5MY]

Heath, Jimmy: DC Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1075 [13JN]

Homosexuality: anniversary of District of Columbia Council approving legislation to allow same-sex marriage, E417 [3MR]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1039 [3JN], E1069 [13JN], E1364 [20JY], E1597 [12SE], E1984 [2NO]

Honor Flight Iowa (organization): tribute, E1868 [14OC], E1923 [25OC]

Honor Flight Mississippi (organization): tribute, H6447 [23SE]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E888 [13MY], E1676 [21SE], E1848 [13OC]

Honor Flight of Portland (organization): tribute, E1676 [21SE]

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities (organization): tribute, E1684 [22SE], E2015 [4NO]

Honor Flight Oregon (organization): tribute, E760 [15AP], E1753 [4OC]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E799 [3MY], E1664 [20SE]

Honor Flight Upper Peninsula (organization): tribute, E1743 [3OC]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 267), E56 [12JA]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16-H19, H22 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 24), E34 [6JA]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, H6843-H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], E1849 [13OC]

Kidney Action Day: observance, E1053 [3JN]

Local government: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, H584-H586 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 506), H9003 [15DE], E127 [26JA]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law, H1816 [15MR]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 980), H9920 [16DE], E439 [9MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial: dedication, H6925 [14OC]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Heritage Middle School student trip to the District of Columbia, E1151 [22JN]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1301), E587 [31MR]

Megyeri, Leslie L.: American Hungarian Foundation Abraham Lincoln Award recipient, E788 [3MY]

Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773 [2MY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process, E2080 [17NO]

———modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (H.R. 1824), E839 [10MY]

Monuments and memorials: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 1972), E940 [24MY]

———establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 1559), E719 [14AP]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate, H1377 [28FE], H1404 [1MR]

National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grants program: funding, H1002, H1003 [16FE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: review and implement recommendations, H8999-H9001 [15DE]

National Guard: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1198), E523 [17MR]

National Hockey League: tribute to ``Hockey Fights Cancer on the Hill'', H6868 [13OC]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (H. Con. Res. 63), E1260 [7JY]

National Park Service: National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5563, H5564 [26JY]

Native Americans: tribute to Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for role in harvesting and blessing of the Capitol Christmas tree, E2316 [19DE]

NewsChannel 8 (Arlington, VA): anniversary, E1567 [8SE]

Office of the District Attorney: establish and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 641), E193 [10FE]

Palmieri, Eddie: District of Columbia Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1052 [3JN]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (H.R. 854), H1394 [1MR]

``Peloton of Awesome'': tribute to charity bike ride, E1927 [25OC]

Peoria, IL: establish September 11th Remembrance Day, E1588 [9SE]

Potomac River: deauthorize a portion of Washington Channel navigation project (H.R. 723), E231 [15FE]

Public demonstrations: tribute to elected officials and residents arrested for act of civil disobedience in protest of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, E753 [15AP]

Real estate: promote development of southwest waterfront (H.R. 2297), H8160, H8161 [6DE], E1165 [22JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H706 [11FE]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H5650, H5651 [27JY]

———prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 1785), E813, E818 [5MY]

———tribute to Folklife Festival, E1135 [21JN]

Stanislaus National Forest: tribute to gift of Capitol Christmas tree, E2314 [19DE]

Statehood (H.R. 265), E56 [12JA]

Street Soccer USA (organization) Cup: tribute, E1638, E1645 [15SE]

Taxation: create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (H.R. 3139), E1803 [6OC]

———impose tax on income earned as a professional athlete by non-residents of the District (H.R. 1998), E949 [25MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5978 [8SE], H6013, H6037-H6040 [9SE], H6045, H6091-H6094 [12SE], H6794 [12OC], E1564 [8SE], E1576, E1578, E1579, E1580, E1581, E1583, E1584, E1590 [9SE], E1593, E1594, E1596, E1599, E1601 [12SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 391), H6019, H6032 [9SE], E1577, E1582 [9SE], E1640 [15SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), H8825-H8828 [13DE]

Time Warner Cable Inc.: tribute, E2152 [1DE], E2215 [8DE], E2285, E2304 [16DE]

Tuolumne, CA: tribute to Summerville High School Jazz @ 8 Advanced Jazz Choir for participation in U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, E2313 [19DE]

University of the District of Columbia: anniversary, E1908 [24OC]

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, E1063 [9JN]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H882, H883 [15FE], E270 [18FE]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (H.R. 938), H1597 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, S7433 [15NO]

———prohibit publicly funded abortions, S2293, S2311 [8AP]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to ``9/11 Ten Years Later—The Changing Face of Hate, Terrorism and Democracy in America'' report, S5991 [26SE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S381, S383 [1FE], S443 [2FE], S587, S589 [7FE], S654 [14FE], S713, S735 [15FE], S768-S770, S773 [16FE], S810, S815, S816, S820 [17FE]

Biological weapons: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

Boasberg, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S1586-S1590 [14MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 67), S5464 [8SE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 16), S2971 [12MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), S2972 [12MY]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (S. 324), S645 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay: EPA Chesapeake Bay Program funding, S1344 [8MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1740), S6768 [19OC]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, S7186 [8NO], S7440 [15NO]

Connecticut: tribute to Sherwood Island State Park memorial for Connecticut victims of terrorist attacks, S2602 [3MY]

Courts: circuit court caseload and staffing needs, S8353, S8358, S8359, S8361 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 206), S283-S287 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in military tribunals, S2064 [4AP]

Disasters: anniversary of Metrorail accident, S4019 [22JN]

Drugs: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, S8694 [16DE]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S479 [2FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434 [15NO], S8757 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

Gallaudet University: tribute, S676 [14FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (S. 680), S1990 [30MR]

———convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (S. 1870), S7453 [15NO]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8168-S8177 [5DE], S8346-S8348, S8350-S8361 [6DE], S8469, S8470 [12DE], S8770 [17DE]

———suitability to be circuit judge relative to personal activism in rulings, S8346, S8358-S8361 [6DE]

Hawaii: tribute to students who participated in National History Day (organization) Competition, S4124 [27JN]

Honor Flight Louisiana (organization): tribute, S3678 [9JN]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6371, S6372 [11OC], S6404, S6446 [12OC], S6494 [13OC]

Jackson, Amy Berman: nomination to be district judge, S1800-S1802 [17MR]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

Mecca, CA: tribute to Mecca Elementary School, S3166 [19MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: prohibit expansion or operation of District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, MD, S7687 [17NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7873 [18NO]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Jones relative to law enforcement use of global positioning system (GPS) surveillance without a warrant, S7174 [8NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5350 [7SE], S5398-S5402, S5443-S5446 [8SE], S5472, S5475, S5479 [9SE], S5481, S5486, S5490-S5493 [12SE], S5530 [13SE], S5708 [19SE], S5991 [26SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H.R. 3421), S8689 [15DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (S. Res. 237), S4836 [22JY]

Texas: tribute to Brookshire Grocery Co., and Super 1 Foods World War II Heroes Flight to Washington, DC, S2773 [9MY]

THIS for Diplomats (organization): anniversary, S5493 [12SE]

United Kingdom: U.S. visit by British parliamentarians, S4832 [22JY]

Valencic, Tine: National Geographic Bee winner, S3422 [26MY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S4020 [22JN]

———improve safety of Metrorail system, S4019 [22JN]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (S. 253), S423 [1FE]

Reports

Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, H17 [5JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 186) (H. Rept. 112-45), H2036 [29MR]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

National Women's History Museum Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 680) (S. Rept. 112-14), S2580 [2MY]

Nomination of Amy Berman Jackson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Catharine Friend Easterly To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Corinne A. Beckwith To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Danya A. Dayson To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Donna M. Murphy To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of James E. Boasberg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Jennifer A. Di Toro To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of John F. McCabe To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Michael A. Hughes To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Nancy M. Ware To Be District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Director: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Peter A. Krauthamer To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Rudolph Contreras To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Yvonne M. Williams To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 112-36), H1982 [17MR]

SOAR Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3237) (H. Rept. 112-315), H8186 [6DE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Declaration of Occupy D.C.: Occupy D.C. (organization), E2301 [16DE]

Dedication of Memorials in Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks: Israel Zoberman, E1653 [19SE]

Subpoena Notices

District of Columbia Superior Court, H7899, H7900 [25NO]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H1568 [3MR], H1766 [11MR]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

Massachusetts victims of terrorist attacks, E1577 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 1, consent for Congress to assemble outside the District of Columbia, H28 [5JA]

H. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3188 [11MY]

H. Con. Res. 46, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H3189 [11MY]

H. Con. Res. 67, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H5943 [7SE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 186, consideration of H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2050 [30MR]

H. Res. 391, terrorist attacks anniversary, H6032 [9SE]

H.R. 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, H2060-H2063 [30MR]

H.R. 2297, District of Columbia southwest waterfront development promotion, H8160 [6DE]

H.R. 3237, SOAR Technical Corrections Act, H8159 [6DE]

H.R. 3421, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, H8825 [13DE]

S. 206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, S283-S287 [26JA]

S. 324, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission extension, S645 [10FE]

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

S. 1740, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S6768 [19OC]

S. 1870, National Women's History Museum Act, S7453 [15NO]

S. Res. 228, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4455 [7JY]

S. Res. 237, observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4836, S4850 [22JY]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMPLOYEE SUITABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3285), H7165 [31OC]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE MERIT PERSONNEL ACT

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: clarify requirements for applicants for government employment and require criminal background checks for appointment to excepted service (see H.R. 3285), H7165 [31OC]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: clarify requirements for applicants for government employment and require criminal background checks for appointment to excepted service (see H.R. 3285), H7165 [31OC]

———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 506), H509 [26JA]

———establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (see H.R. 641), H680 [10FE]

———impose tax on income earned as a professional athlete by non-residents of the District (see H.R. 1998), H3645 (see H.R. 1998), H3682 [25MY]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 980), H1664 [9MR] (see H.R. 3002), H6342 [21SE]

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, H584-H586 [9FE], E189 [10FE]

———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 506), H9003 [15DE], E127 [26JA]

———establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 641), E193 [10FE]

———impose tax on income earned as a professional athlete by non-residents of the District (H.R. 1998), E949 [25MY]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law, H1816 [15MR]

———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 980), H9920 [16DE], E439 [9MR]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOCAL FUNDS CONTINUATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 980), H9920 [16DE]

DIVENS, ARTHUR W., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5899 [22SE]

DIVER, CHARLES E.

Resumes

Professional, H939 [16FE]

DIVERSITY IN AQUATICS, INC.

Remarks in House

Anderson, Shaun: Pennsylvania State University Alumni Achievement Award recipient, E549 [29MR]

DIVORCE see Families and Domestic Relations

DIXFIELD, ME

Remarks in Senate

Towle's Hardware and Lumber Co.: anniversary, S3678 [9JN]

DIXON, ALYCE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1633 [14SE]

DIXON, ANNA

Articles and editorials

Just Call Her ``Lieutenant'', S678 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S678 [14FE]

DIXON, ARNOLD T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2157 [1DE]

DIXON, DON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8729 [16DE]

DIXON, JEFFREY H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1013 [1JN]

DIXON, WILLIE G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1737 [3OC]

DIZZY FEET FOUNDATION

Bills and resolutions

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]

Remarks in House

National Dance Day: designate (H. Res. 342), E1261 [7JY]

DJIBOUTI, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5285 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, H5587 [27JY], H5665, H5669, H5672 [28JY], E1433 [28JY], E1588 [9SE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (H. Res. 361), H5586 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5012 [28JY], S5184 [1AU]

Reports filed

Nomination of Geeta Pasi To Be Ambassador to Djibouti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

DLP GROUP, INC.

Remarks in House

De La Paz, Arnold: SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Minority Small Businessperson of the Year Award recipient, H7221 [2NO]

DNA ANALYSIS BACKLOG ELIMINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), E706 [13AP]

DO NOT TRACK KIDS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

DOBBINS, NICOLE

Letters

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, H6301 [21SE]

DOBBS, G. MICHAEL

Articles and editorials

City Celebrates 375 Years of History, Innovation, E966-E968 [27MY]

DOBO, JAN

Remarks in House

Greene County, OH, Women's Hall of Fame: inductee, E1773 [5OC]

DOBRZYNSKI, MARSHA

Remarks in House

Cleveland Arts Prize (organization): Martha Joseph Prize for Distinguished Service to the Arts recipient, E1199 [24JN]

DOCTORS see Health Care Professionals

DOCTORS FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS IN AMERICA ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2805), H5895 [5AU]

DODAJ, ANTON

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

DODAJ, FRANC

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

DODAJ, GJYLJANA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

DODAJ, KRISTJAN

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 286), S544 [3FE]

DODARO, GENE L.

Letters

GAO study of patent litigation brought by non-practicing entities, S5441 [8SE]

DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. (a former Senator from Connecticut)

Appointments

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S348 [27JA]

DODD, ERIC

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4035 [22JN]

DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT see Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

DODGE, DEBORAH

Remarks in House

LifeCircle Alliances (organization): tribute to Kudos for Community Caregivers Award recipients, E2241 [13DE]

DOGGETT, LLOYD (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H9946 [19DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1150), H3304 [13MY]

Armed Forces: extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H6458 [23SE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8126 [2DE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7627 [15NO]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7898 [22NO]

Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3062 [4MY]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 515), H1726 [10MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2935 [2MY]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H6626 [5OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7579 [14NO]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H7165 [31OC]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3344 [23MY]

Crime: impose penalties for failing to report, within a reasonable amount of time, the disappearance or death of a child (see H.R. 2716), H5882 [1AU]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5375 [21JY]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H6506 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (see H.R. 826), H1390 [28FE]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H8188 [6DE]

———require consolidation of the defense exchange stores system (see H.R. 649), H681 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H7892 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7069 [25OC]

———extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2790), H5891 [2AU] (see H.R. 2883), H6096 [12SE]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 1896), H3344 [23MY]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H5897 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 3612), H8318 [8DE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H6344 [21SE]

———expand medical facility in far south Texas (see H.R. 1318), H5781 [29JY]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H6043 [9SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 396), H6344 [21SE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5087 [14JY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H4674 [6JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H6552 [4OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H7069 [25OC]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H4044 [9JN]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H2039 [29MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H7830 [17NO]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4460 [22JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6987 [21OC]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3806 [31MY]

———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H2575 [11AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7579 [14NO]

House Rules: provide that certain budget enforcement rules shall have no force or effect (see H. Res. 46), H554 [8FE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3282 [12MY]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H4187 [14JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H5489 [25JY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1908 [16MR]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5240 [19JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H3410 [24MY]

Medicaid: require continuous coverage for children (see H.R. 669), H723 [11FE]

Medicare: promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H5374 [21JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see H.R. 873), H2039 [29MR]

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4674 [6JY]

NASA: establish site for Discovery (space shuttle) upon retirement (see H.R. 1590), H2910 [15AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H33 [5JA]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5127 [15JY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1989 [17MR]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H3281 [12MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see H.R. 3100), H8000 [30NO]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H1525 [2MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H7161 [27OC]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H6626 [5OC]

Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H2328 [5AP]

———establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H2664 [13AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H9432 [15DE]

———require continuous coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 671), H723 [11FE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H1580 [4MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H9432 [15DE]

Taxation: extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8126 [2DE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6233 [15SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 878), H5661 [27JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3411 [24MY]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H3646 (see H.R. 607), H3684 [25MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H4459 [22JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Health: reform provision of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 63), H35 [5JA]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H37 [5JA]

States: extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (see H.R. 2277), H4456 [22JN]

Taxation: prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H35 [5JA]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 66), H35 [5JA]

———provide for the taxation of smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units (see H.R. 65), H35 [5JA]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 62), H35 [5JA]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see H.R. 3427), H7626 [15NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

Veterans: provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (H.R. 3653), H8880 [13DE]

Health: reform provision of long-term care insurance (H.R. 63), H43 [5JA]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (H.R. 112), H45 [5JA]

States: extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (H.R. 2277), H4458 [22JN]

Taxation: prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (H.R. 64), H43 [5JA]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (H.R. 66), H43 [5JA]

———provide for the taxation of smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units (H.R. 65), H43 [5JA]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (H.R. 62), H43 [5JA]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (H.R. 3186), H6921 [13OC]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (H.R. 2669), H5661 [27JY]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (H.R. 3427), H7626 [15NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3346), H7331 [3NO]

Veterans: provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

Letters

Repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas: several Representatives, H1348 [18FE]

———several Texas school administrators, H1348 [18FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4102 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1346, H1348 [18FE]

Budget: comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H23 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7844 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5709 [28JY], H5753 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5801 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2807 [14AP], H3770 [31MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2681 [14AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5709 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5753 [29JY]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H363, H364 [20JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), H6299, H6300 [21SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2346 [6AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8804 [13DE]

Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H1346, H1348 [18FE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5309 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H213 [18JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H23 [5JA]

Medicare: reform, H3770 [31MY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1960 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H213 [18JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H113 [7JA]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6162 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3770 [31MY]

Public welfare programs: extend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2943), H6290, H6291 [21SE]

———reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3659), H8986, H8987, H8989 [15DE]

———require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores, H8986, H8989 [15DE]

Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (H.R. 771), H4343 [21JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1542, H1543 [3MR]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs, H8986 [15DE]

Taxation: prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1542, H1543 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1542, H1543 [3MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H181 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6797 [12OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6797 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6805 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8804 [13DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3346), H7642 [16NO], H8246, H8247 [7DE]

Votes: position on missed, E2020 [4NO]

DOHERTY, BRIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E969 [27MY]

DOKKA FASTENERS, INC.

Remarks in House

Auburn Hills, MI: tribute to new facility, E1595 [12SE]

DOLAN, JAMES, JR.

Remarks in House

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

DOLAN, WILLIAM S.

Remarks in Senate

Grant County (SD) Review: anniversary, S1057 [1MR]

DOLD, ROBERT J. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5570 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H513 [26JA]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7069 [25OC]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7069 [25OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H7008 [24OC]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H8136 [5DE]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H2412 [6AP]

———establish the Grace Commission II to review and make recommendations regarding cost control in the Federal Government (see H.R. 779), H1177 (see H.R. 779), H1196 [17FE]

Business and industry: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1908 [16MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 2548), H5086 [14JY]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H7134 [26OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H3000 [3MY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7009 [24OC]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H8187 [6DE]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 959), H4187 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H5897 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6674 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H7333 [3NO]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2605 [12AP]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H3000 [3MY]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

Education: increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H8187 [6DE]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H5897 [5AU]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 2072), H3987 [2JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H9928 [16DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H7830 [17NO]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4795 [8JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H2039 [29MR]

———temporarily increase the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are applicable to high-cost sub-areas within counties (see H.R. 3084), H6505 [3OC]

Federal Program Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 606), H1621 [8MR]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H7579 [14NO]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7898 [22NO]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H6182 [14SE]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1580 [4MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5375 [21JY]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H2293 [4AP]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7830 [17NO]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 3146), H6781 [11OC]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2293 [4AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4530 [23JN]

———recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3000 [3MY]

———support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4035 [3JN]

Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office, Shelbyville, IL: designate (see H.R. 1686), H5150 [18JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5240 [19JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H6979 [14OC]

———provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2293 [4AP]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4673 [6JY]

Members of Congress: set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H4795 [8JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8881 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4187 [14JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H684 [10FE]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H6552 [4OC]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see H.R. 2940), H6552 [4OC]

———exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H7999 [30NO]

———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see H.R. 1965), H6552 [4OC]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 2682), H7999 [30NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see H.R. 2930), H6782 [11OC]

———refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H7999 [30NO]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H9432 [15DE]

———make certain internal control reporting and assessment requirements optional for certain smaller companies (see H.R. 2941), H6231 [15SE]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H6976 [14OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H9432 [15DE]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 296), H4188 [14JN]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6415 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3218 [11MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H6043 [9SE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H7257 [2NO]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H6626 [5OC]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H5932 [30AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8881 [13DE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5374 [21JY]

———provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2411), H4671 [6JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H5897 [5AU]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H553 [8FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4075 [13JN]

———require IRS to update collection policies and procedures to more adequately protect and assist taxpayers suffering an economic hardship (see H. Res. 89), H1581 [4MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H3758 [26MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H5127 [15JY]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H6140 [13SE]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H5127 [15JY]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program (see H.R. 1739), H3106 [5MY]

Budget: require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (see H.R. 3332), H7329 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

Economy: authorize general capital increases for certain multilateral development banks (see H.R. 3188), H6920 [13OC]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 425), H469 [25JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H1455 [1MR]

———promote human rights and democracy (see H.R. 1714), H3060 [4MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 2162), H4185 [14JN]

Middle East: reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 494), H8880 [13DE]

Taxation: provide payroll tax relief to encourage the hiring of unemployed individuals (see H.R. 2868), H6009 [8SE]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see H. Res. 232), H2913 [15AP]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H5928 [26AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program (H.R. 1739), H3109 [5MY]

Budget: require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (H.R. 3332), H7331 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1391 [28FE]

Economy: authorize general capital increases for certain multilateral development banks (H.R. 3188), H6921 [13OC]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 425), H471 [25JA]

Iran: promote human rights and democracy (H.R. 1714), H3061 [4MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 3187), H6921 [13OC]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (H.R. 2162), H4186 [14JN]

Taxation: provide payroll tax relief to encourage the hiring of unemployed individuals (H.R. 2868), H6010 [8SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (H.R. 2827), H5928 [26AU]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6417 [23SE], H9799 [16DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program (H.R. 1739), H5032 [14JY]

American Film Co.: tribute, H2902 [15AP]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H835, H860 [15FE], H1105, H1161 [17FE], H1352 [18FE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H3095 [5MY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5819, H5835 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5216 [19JY]

———deficit, H3267 [12MY], H3418 [25MY]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (H.R. 3332), H7260 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H3268 [12MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2680 [14AP]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H652 [10FE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H7320 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: boards and commissions funding, H835 [15FE]

———F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H860 [15FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1682, H1683 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1637 [9MR]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H5598 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5570 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: accept EPA scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2373 [6AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H652 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H3267 [12MY], H3803 [31MY], H4201 [15JN], H5971 [8SE], H7004 [24OC], H7316, H7319, H7320 [3NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8734 [13DE]

Education: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H7876 [18NO]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5819 [1AU]

———technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5835 [1AU]

EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5570 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8080 [2DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4877 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), motion to recommit, H4924 [12JY]

———reimburse costs for rebuilding according to local and State floodplain regulations, provide homeowners grants to repair flood damage and suspend flood insurance premium increases for policyholders in disaster areas, H4924 [12JY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H4475 [23JN], H5301 [21JY], H6492 [3OC], H6516 [4OC]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1105 [17FE]

———establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 425), H5570 [26JY]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7316 [3NO], H8302, H8303 [8DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H239 [18JA], H273 [19JA]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H239-H241 [18JA]

Illinois: economic impact of Chicago, IL, economic innovation zone and Waukegan, IL, harbor preservation and repair on area businesses and job creation, H7004 [24OC]

———tribute to Naval Station Great Lakes training facility, H3095 [5MY]

Iran: U.S. policy, H241 [18JA]

Medicare: reform, H3268 [12MY]

Mental health: tribute to event to raise resources to battle depression, H2648 [13AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6351 [22SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H239 [18JA], H273 [19JA]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H6350 [22SE]

Perl, Sandy: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, H7640 [16NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1161 [17FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H3418 [25MY]

———increase statutory limit, H5593 [27JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3802, H3803 [31MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7316, H7319 [3NO]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7292 [3NO]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H9801 [16DE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (H.R. 1834), H4687 [7JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7072 [26OC]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report, H2414 [7AP]

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association: tribute to Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, H2218 [1AP]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6794 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6794 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6794 [12OC]

Unemployment: rates, H7320 [3NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1139 [17FE], H1968 [17MR], H3293 [13MY], H4499 [23JN], H6532 [4OC], H6657 [6OC], H8291 [8DE], H8991 [15DE], E88 [20JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal, H8200 [7DE]

Wheeling, IL: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago grand opening, H4022 [3JN]

———tribute to Wheeling High School science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program, H2302 [5AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H252 [18JA]

Tables

Daily Troubled Asset Relief Program progress report, H1683 [10MR]

Tributes

Giffords, Representative, H239 [18JA]

Percy, Charles H., H6258 [20SE]

Reagan, Ronald, H579 [9FE]

Shumaker, Robert H., H715 [11FE]

DOLE, BOB (a former Senator from Kansas)

Poems

``America's Son,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1364 [20JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1364 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2461 [14AP], S4815 [22JY], S6595 [17OC]

Statements

Kansas Walk of Honor, S6595 [17OC]

Tribute to Robert F. Ellsworth, S4673 [19JY]

DOLE, ELIZABETH (a former Senator from Kansas)

Statements

Tribute to Robert F. Ellsworth, S4673 [19JY]

DOLE, ROD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E884 [12MY]

DOLLY, PATRICIA

Remarks in House

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: Lambda Rho Zeta Chapter Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1000 [31MY]

DOLNEY, THEODORE M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6046 [3OC]

DOMENICI, PETE V. (a former Senator from New Mexico)

Letters

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act and expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S4000 [22JN]

DOMESTIC ENERGY PROMOTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 884), S3865 [16JN]

DOMESTIC FUEL FOR ENHANCING NATIONAL SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1079), S3339 [25MY]

Texts of

S. 1079, provisions, S3345 [25MY]

DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS AND OBLIGATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

DOMESTIC POLICY

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address on Job Creation: President Obama, S5451-S5454 [8SE], H6006-H6008 [8SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

30th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan Revolution: Senator Alexander (1994), S517 [3FE]

Time for Choosing: Ronald Reagan (1964), S514-S516 [3FE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5666, S5692 [15SE]

Analyses

Five Budget Reasons To Repeal the Democrats' Costly New Health Care Law: Representative Paul Ryan, S77 [25JA]

Articles and editorials

Bad Language—English-Only Bills Once Again Attempt To Penalize Immigrants, E266 [18FE]

Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive, S106 [25JA]

Can We Afford the Military Budget?, E1105 [15JN]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

Eat the Future, H810 [15FE]

End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here at Home, H3428 [25MY]

Fred Upton Says Pending Bill To Block EPA Curbs of Greenhouse Gases Will ``Stop Rising Gas Prices'', S1657 [15MR]

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

GOP Jumps on Old CBO Job Numbers, H692 [11FE]

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, H221 [18JA]

Limbaugh's Singular Focus, S5101 [30JY]

Ludicrous and Cruel, S2310 [8AP]

No, You Can't Keep Your Health Insurance, S3671 [9JN]

ObamaCare's Incentive To Drop Insurance, S465 [2FE]

Obama's Campaign for Class Resentment, S8475 [12DE]

Prepare To Die for Lack of Money, H318 [19JA]

Reaganomics—What We Learned, S739 [15FE]

Rep. Welch—Partisan Division Begs Clean Vote To Raise Nation's Debt Ceiling, S2727 [5MY]

Repeal of ``Obamacare'' Would Help Wyoming, S392 [1FE]

Talking With. . .Hank Fishkind—This Is the Recovery—And It's Going To Take Time, Economist Says, H6117 [13SE]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

Uncovered—New $2 Billion Bailout in Obamacare, S2068 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions and rescind relevant unobligated appropriations (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H551 [8FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2266 [1AP]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———impose discretionary and certain mandatory spending caps (see S. 1290), S4156 [28JN]

———promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

Children and youth: enhance early care and education (see S. 294), S614 [7FE]

———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1279), S4129 [27JN] (see H.R. 2358), H4573 [24JN]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

Congress: enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

———invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (see S. 1807), S7127 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2188 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1575 [3MR]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3055), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit hiring of additional employees to enforce individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 434), H469 [25JA]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 2990), H6341 [21SE]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3476), H7889 [18NO]

———recognize necessity and urgency of job creation, extension of unemployment assistance, expansion of education and job training, and infrastructure improvements (see H. Res. 442), H6977 [14OC]

———restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (see H.R. 3049), H6455 [23SE]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H5085 [14JY]

———reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

Families and domestic relations: help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see S. 941), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1821), H3160 [10MY]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 2680), H5732 [28JY]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 227), H134 [7JA]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 1185), H1984 [17MR]

———improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (see S. 174), S127 [25JA]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see S. 915), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1200), H1984 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA] (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE] (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———provide access to affordable child-only health insurance coverage (see S. 1500), S5251 [2AU]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 1101), H1841 [15MR]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

———require formal rulemaking process for rules relating to health care reform (see H.R. 1432), H2534 [7AP]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize and rescind health-care related provisions funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 141), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 636), H680 [10FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———repeal title I (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H34 [5JA]

Immigration: reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 119), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 334), H353 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———allow States to opt out of Medicaid expansion-related provisions (see S. 1587), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3326), H7256 [2NO]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 469), H7714 [16NO] (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———deauthorize and rescind funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H723 [11FE]

———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

———expedite Supreme Court review on constitutionality (see H.R. 1010), H1724 [10MR]

———freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H6624 [5OC]

———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 118), H37 [5JA]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———provide State flexibility for the offering of health benefits through alternative health arrangements (see H.R. 3072), H6467 [29SE]

———repeal (see S. 16), S122 [25JA] (see S. 192), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 2), H33 (see H.R. 105), H36 (see H.R. 141), H38 (see H.R. 145), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA] (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA] (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 636), H680 [10FE] (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———repeal provisions and rescind unobligated appropriations related to patient centered outcomes research (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74, 76), H551 [8FE]

Power resources: establish energy policies that reduce dependence on foreign oil, save Americans money, increase U.S. competitiveness, and improve energy security and environmental stewardship (see S. 1321), S4292 [30JN]

———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]

Taxation: extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (see S. 783), S2348 [8AP]

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (see S. 727), S2130 [5AP]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———reform the Federal tax code (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

E-mails

Free stuff: Ron and Cynthia Barrs, H6148 [14SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Bryn Philibert, S112 [25JA]

———Emily Berk, S109 [25JA]

———Ezra Mount-Finette, S111 [25JA]

———Iain Axworthy, S109 [25JA]

———Ingrid Klinkenberg, S111 [25JA]

———Jonah Cantor, S110 [25JA]

———Keenan Villani-Holland, S109 [25JA]

———Kristen Donaldson, S111 [25JA]

———Lisa Ogorzalek, S112 [25JA]

———Molly Burke, S110 [25JA]

———Molly Cantore, S110 [25JA]

———Susannah Johnson, S111 [25JA]

Excerpts

EPA endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases relative to Federal policy to mitigate climate change under the Clean Air Act: Federal Register, H2375-H2377 [6AP]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Medicare policy statement, H3823 [1JN]

Letters

Budget process: several Senators, S3415 [26MY]

Court ruling on constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Representative Burgess, H747 [14FE], H1205 [18FE]

Deficit reduction: several Senators, S1529 [10MR]

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Health care reform funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, E731 [15AP]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

Medicare funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1484 [9MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal: several Governors, H1285 [18FE]

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House) and Senator Sessions, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3759 [14JN]

———several Senators, S3802 [15JN]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6112 [13SE]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

Lists

Bureaucratic earmarks in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S6171 [5OC]

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H306 [19JA]

Proposed Republican legislation to address deficit reduction, S1530 [10MR]

Memorandums

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5970 [8SE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Obama, S5835 [21SE], H6284 [21SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H321 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H321 [19JA]

Remarks in House

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY], H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7935 [30NO]

———impact of stimulus funding, H4339 [21JN]

———impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H4045 [13JN]

———restore stimulus funding, H1225, H1226 [18FE]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): commend agenda for job creation, rejuvenating economy, saving Social Security, and raising the minimum wage, E775-E777 [2MY]

Appropriations: across-the-board domestic spending reduction, H1221 [18FE]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———make across-the-board domestic spending reduction other than Dept. of Defense and Postal Service, H1284 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226-H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense and non-homeland security discretionary spending, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2648 [13AP], H2788, H2795-H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Armed Forces: address issue of participation relative to economic disparity, H8194 [7DE]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), E603 [1AP]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7200-H7202 [1NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H417 [24JA], H555 [9FE], H608, H609, H611, H673-H677 [10FE], H685, H686, H693 [11FE], H754-H758, H760-H764 [14FE], H798, H801, H802, H804, H811 [15FE], H941, H950, H985 [16FE], H1457, H1494, H1506 [2MR], H1643 [9MR], H1730, H1755-H1761 [11MR], H1789-H1794 [14MR], H1826 [15MR], H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2256 [1AP], H2301, H2302, H2303, H2315 [5AP], H2331, H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2337, H2392-H2402 [6AP], H2413, H2414, H2508-H2514, H2521-H2528 [7AP], H2538, H2542, H2547, H2548, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2577, H2578, H2580, H2588, H2599 [12AP], H2609, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2659 [13AP], H2674 [14AP], H3156 [10MY], H3379 [24MY], H4371, H4373 [22JN], H4511-H4515 [23JN], H4684 [7JY], H5026 [14JY], H5116 [15JY], H5254 [20JY], H5451 [25JY], H6521 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7430 [14NO], H8120 [2DE], E639 [5AP], E1057 [7JN], E2302 [16DE]

———balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (H.R. 1848), H6158 [14SE]

———deficit, H2035 [29MR]

———impact of proposed cuts on Federal aid programs, H748, H749 [14FE]

———reform entitlement programs, H5296 [21JY]

Business and industry: develop a national manufacturing strategy, H2331 [6AP], H7920, H7922-H7924 [29NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

Cain, Herman: remarks relative to ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters, H6665 [6OC]

Children and youth: address issues of sexual abuse, H7427, H7429 [14NO], H7728 [17NO]

———importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

Clean Air Act: funding, H2276 [4AP]

———impact, H536-H542 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H706 [11FE]

———impact of regulations on air quality, E1173 [23JN]

———impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H642 [10FE], H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Colorado: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE]

———goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

———low public approval ratings, H8982 [15DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H2252-H2255 [1AP]

———decriminalization of marijuana, H4373 [22JN], H4468 [23JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H440 [25JA], H2092-H2094 [30MR], H2113 [31MR], H2255 [1AP], H3980-H3983 [2JN], H4374 [22JN], H5032 [14JY], H8306-H8309 [8DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Organic Transition Program funding, H881, H882 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: redirect Afghanistan security forces funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: allow charter school grants to be done through intermediaries, H1225 [18FE]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H1022 [16FE]

———prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H878 [15FE], H944, H1015 [16FE], H2050 [30MR], E249 [16FE], E254 [17FE], E296 [18FE]

———funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1261, H1262 [18FE]

———National Health Service Corps program funding, H450 [25JA]

———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1285, H1286 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: transportation security and counterterrorism grants funding, H3962 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, H1366 [28FE], H1400 [1MR], H1528 [3MR], H1642 [9MR], E336 [28FE], E1880 [14OC]

———funding, H826 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require oil companies to conduct oil and natural gas drilling activities on domestic lands where they already have existing leases, H3011 [4MY]

District of Columbia: local government shutdown relative to budget process, H9001-H9004 [15DE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H4190 [15JN]

Economy: address housing crisis, H6569 [5OC]

———address issues relative to economic disparity, H5298 [21JY], H7073, H7119, H7120 [26OC], H7238-H7240 [2NO], H7582 [15NO], H8958, H8959 [14DE], H8973 [15DE], E2294 [16DE]

———address issues relative to senior citizens, H7122-H7128 [26OC]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H2879 [15AP], H3157 [10MY]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR], H2590 [12AP], H7156 [27OC]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H4936 [12JY], H5177 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H5378 [22JY], H5666, H5668 [28JY], H6306 [21SE]

———impact of tax cuts, H748-H752 [14FE], H1708 [10MR], H2662 [13AP], H2820, H2821 [14AP]

———importance of tax reform to small businesses, H7115 [26OC]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy, H5950 [7SE]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (H.R. 2990), H7901 [29NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H529 [8FE], H1501-H1508 [2MR], H1706-H1711 [10MR], H2035 [29MR], H2049, H2101 [30MR], H2549 [8AP], H3056-H3058 [4MY], H3210 [11MY], H4072 [13JN], H4340 [21JN], H5022 [14JY], H5270-H5276 [20JY], H5401 [25JY], H5663 [28JY], H5876-H5881 [1AU], H5976 [8SE], H7584 [15NO], H8904 [14DE]

———role of the Social Security system as the social safety net, H2825 [14AP]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (H.R. 2536), E1322 [14JY]

Employment: impact of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, H421-H427 [24JA], H572 [9FE], H1644, H1645, H1648 [9MR], H1828-H1832 [15MR], H2402-H2404 [6AP], H2514 [7AP], H3149 [10MY], H3170 [11MY], H3260 [12MY], H3795-H3801 [31MY], H6174 [14SE], H7240 [2NO]

———importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7611-H7613 [15NO]

EPA: ensure protection of public health in case of public health emergency caused by climate change, H2375-H2379 [6AP]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H973 [16FE], H5437, H5439, H5441 [25JY], H5626 [27JY]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, H746 [14FE]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1121-H1125 [17FE]

Families and domestic relations: state of African-American children in America, H4927 [12JY]

FDA: funding, H824 [15FE], E1123 [16JN]

Flag—U.S.: tribute to U.S. Honor Flag tour, E1443 [29JY]

Foreign policy: develop a non-interventionist approach, H3003 [4MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP], H2335, H2336, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2414, H2415, H2453 [7AP], H2537-H2541, H2547, H2548, H2550, H2551, H2557-H2559, H2561 [8AP]

Health: allow States to implement single-payer health care plans, H205 [18JA], H258 [19JA], E102 [24JA]

———constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H291 [19JA], H7622 [15NO]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (H.R. 1200), E518 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H407 [24JA], H1584 [8MR], H1976 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

———protect Medicare, TRICARE, and VA health care programs, H2680, H2683 [14AP]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees, H3119 [10MY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, H5591 [27JY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 21), H214 [18JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 1101), E487 [15MR]

———request the President and the Dept. of HHS to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications relative to certain health care reform agreements, H1774 [14MR]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H286, H287 [19JA]

———societal impact of health care service cuts, H825 [15FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———health-care related provisions implementation funding, H389 [20JA], H812 [15FE], H1203-H1219 [18FE], H1443-H1445 [1MR], H1598 [8MR], H1657-H1660 [9MR], H1677 [10MR], H1761 [11MR], H1808 [15MR], H2097 [30MR], H3901 [1JN]

———IRS funding for implementation of health-care related provisions, H1281 [18FE]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions, H3817 [1JN], H8120 [2DE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H71, H72, H82-H95, H98-H101 [6JA], H106, H107, H120-H124, H127-H133 [7JA], H206, H209-H230, H232, H233, H236-H252 [18JA], H257, H258, H259, H260, H261, H262-H325, H328, H332-H338, H344-H350 [19JA], H359, H360, H361, H378, H379, H387-H390 [20JA], H405, H406, H421 [24JA], H587-H589 [9FE], H667 [10FE], H747 [14FE], H1046 [16FE], H1516 [2MR], H1763 [11MR], H1980 [17MR], H2255-H2258 [1AP], H2624 [13AP], H5880 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E83, E84, E86, E92 [20JA], E95, E97 [24JA], E120, E129 [26JA], E203 [10FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

Housing: address the issue of vacant and abandoned homes, H8981 [15DE]

Immigration: funding, H826 [15FE]

———national policy to comprehensively improve system, H6848 [12OC]

———reform, H1465 [2MR], H2049 [30MR], H2119 [31MR], H2550 [8AP], H3207 [11MY], H3284 [13MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY], H5977 [8SE], H6260-H6264 [20SE], E1982 [2NO]

———reform the Secure Communities initiative, H4196 [15JN]

Income: rates, H6269 [20SE]

Insurance: prohibit insurance companies from participating in American Health Benefit Exchanges if they deny coverage for preexisting conditions, H2980 [3MY]

Kagan, Elena: possible recusal from certain Supreme Court cases involving health care reform legislation relative to past role as Solicitor General, H4756 [8JY]

Medicaid: reform, H2808 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2301, H2302, H2303 [5AP], H2333 [6AP], H2419-H2422, H2508-H2514, H2522-H2524 [7AP], H2537, H2539, H2545, H2550 [8AP], H2589, H2594-H2597 [12AP], H2611, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2621, H2648, H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2674, H2675, H2681-H2684, H2795, H2797, H2805-H2818, H2820-H2835, H2837, H2848 [14AP], H2860, H2879-H2882, H2892, H2893, H2898, H2900, H2903 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3009 [4MY], H3169 [11MY], H3230, H3231, H3265, H3275 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396, H3401 [24MY], H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3765, H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3787, H3788, H3799, H3800, H3803 [31MY], H3814, H3815, H3816, H3818-H3828 [1JN], H3925, H3927, H3978-H3980 [2JN], H3989, H3990, H4027-H4031 [3JN], H4094, H4095, H4096 [14JN], H4190, H4192, H4196 [15JN], H4282 [16JN], H4335 [21JN], H4376, H4378 [22JN], H4472, H4474, H4475, H4511-H4515, H4517, H4520 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4685 [7JY], H5031 [14JY], H5134 [18JY], H5167 [19JY], H5277-H5282 [20JY], H5298 [21JY], H5388 [22JY], H5481-H5487 [25JY], H5499, H5501 [26JY], H5666, H5677 [28JY], H6188, H6189 [15SE], E639 [5AP], E761 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E900 [13MY], E990 [27MY], E1078 [13JN]

———skilled nursing facilities and rehab centers funding, H6358 [22SE]

Mississippi: tribute to Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Salute to the Military formal event recognizing the service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members, H7020 [25OC]

National objectives: develop organized approach to addressing violence, E96 [24JA]

———protect vulnerable populations and revitalize the middle class, H6517 [4OC], H6790 [12OC]

———reduce domestic poverty levels, H6151 [14SE]

National Trust for Historic Preservation: tribute to National Preservation Conference in Buffalo, NY, H6864 [13OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H8120-H8122 [2DE], H10004 [20DE]

———evaluation of administration relative to efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H8348-H8350 [12DE]

———evaluation of economic policies, H387 [20JA], H438, H441 [25JA], H1805 [15MR], H4318 [16JN], H4374, H4378 [22JN], H5500 [26JY], H6014 [9SE], H6135-H6137 [13SE], H6144 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6242 [20SE], H6418 [23SE], H6912-H6917 [13OC], H7188, H7192, H7193, H7203 [1NO], H7695, H7705 [16NO]

———evaluation of energy policies, H3150-H3155 [10MY], H4532 [24JN], H7156 [27OC]

———evaluation of immigration policies, H5969 [8SE], H6865 [13OC]

———proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H4028 [3JN]

———State of the Union Message, H503 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, H2580 [12AP]

———constitutionality, H7880 [18NO]

———deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

———filing of lawsuits by States on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H289, H290 [19JA]

———impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC], H7427 [14NO], H8184 [6DE], H8980 [15DE]

———impact of repeal on senior citizen prescription drug rebates, H270, H271 [19JA], H8201 [7DE]

———impact of repeal on senior citizens, H87 [6JA]

———impact on employment, H688-H693 [11FE], H1366 [28FE], H1632 [9MR], H3327 [23MY], H7902 [29NO]

———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H3226 [12MY], H4355 [21JN]

———impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7811-H7817 [17NO]

———impact on Medicare funding, H87 [6JA], H5483-H5487 [25JY], H6337-H6340 [21SE], H8063-H8069 [1DE], H8145 [6DE]

———impact on senior citizens, H8144 [6DE]

———implementation, H1429-H1435 [1MR], H1537 [3MR], H1910 [17MR], H2283 [4AP], H2651 [13AP], H2818 [14AP], H3273-H3275 [12MY], H3788-H3794 [31MY]

———implementation funding, H389 [20JA], H812 [15FE], H1203-H1219 [18FE], H1443-H1445 [1MR], H1598 [8MR], H1657-H1660 [9MR], H1677 [10MR], H1761 [11MR], H1808 [15MR], H2097 [30MR], H3901 [1JN]

———Independent Payment Advisory Board funding, H1345, H1346 [18FE]

———IRS funding for implementation of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1220, H1221 [18FE]

———IRS implementation funding, H1281 [18FE]

———repeal, H49, H50, H51, H52 [6JA], H1561-H1563 [3MR], H1975 [17MR], H2029-H2033 [29MR], H2260-H2262 [1AP], H2279-H2283 [4AP], H3102 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3817 [1JN], H4202 [15JN], H4519 [23JN], H5118-H5120 [15JY], H6568 [5OC], H7423, H7430 [14NO], H7590 [15NO], H7817-H7819 [17NO], H7902 [29NO], H7994 [30NO], H8069-H8071 [1DE], H8120 [2DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H71, H72, H82-H95, H98-H101 [6JA], H106, H107, H120-H124, H127-H133 [7JA], H206, H209-H230, H232, H233, H236-H252 [18JA], H257, H258, H259, H260, H261, H262-H325, H328, H332-H338, H344-H350 [19JA], H359, H360, H361, H378, H379, H387-H390 [20JA], H405, H406, H421 [24JA], H587-H589 [9FE], H667 [10FE], H747 [14FE], H1046 [16FE], H1516 [2MR], H1763 [11MR], H1980 [17MR], H2255-H2258 [1AP], H2624 [13AP], H5880 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E83, E84, E86, E92 [20JA], E95, E97 [24JA], E120, E129 [26JA], E203 [10FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

———repeal of Patient's Bill of Rights, H241 [18JA]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H7407 [14NO], H8069 [1DE], H8914 [14DE]

Perdue, Beverly: comments on suspending congressional elections in order to focus on economic recovery, H6519, H6521 [4OC]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H5295, H5297 [21JY], H5973, H5974 [8SE], H6147 [14SE], H6352 [22SE], H6860 [13OC], H7425-H7430 [14NO], E1376 [21JY]

———rates, H6268 [20SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, H439 [25JA], H5300 [21JY], H6149 [14SE], H6961 [14OC]

———ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H1308 [18FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H72 [6JA], H442 [25JA], H475 [26JA], H666 [10FE], H706, H708, H709 [11FE], H1377 [28FE], H1805 [15MR], H1899-H1903 [16MR], H2938, H2942 [3MY], H3013 [4MY], H4195 [15JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4463 [23JN], H5032 [14JY], H6863 [13OC], H6934 [14OC], H7003 [24OC], H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7189-H7194 [1NO], H7316-H7322 [3NO], H7586, H7592 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733 [17NO], H7993-H7997 [30NO], H8059-H8062 [1DE], H8202 [7DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8909 [14DE], H9999 [20DE], E134 [26JA], E314 [18FE]

Social Security: court decision requiring participation in Medicare to receive retirement benefits, H2260, H2261 [1AP]

———reform, H7271 [3NO], E1586 [9SE]

States: protect pensions of government retirees, E98 [24JA]

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit and the historic preservation tax credit, H6864 [13OC]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H1846 [16MR], H6851 [12OC]

———reform the Federal tax code, H4862 [12JY], H6509 [4OC], H7064-H7067 [25OC], H7420, H7422 [14NO], H7610 [15NO]

Tea Party movement: agenda, H10009-H10012 [20DE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6052 [12SE], H6102, H6106-H6119, H6123 [13SE], E1625, E1627 [14SE]

———surface transportation funding, H6355 [22SE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit funding to purchase uniforms that are not domestic in origin, H3929 [2JN]

Unemployment: rates, H558 [9FE], H1508, H1514 [2MR], H1557 [3MR], H1716, H1719 [10MR], H3148 [10MY], H3324-H3326 [23MY], H3814 [1JN], H4023 [3JN], H4340 [21JN], H4755, H4757, H4774, H4775 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4856 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5942 [7SE], H6469, H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6864 [13OC], H7272, H7316, H7320 [3NO], H7383 [4NO], H8128 [5DE], E159 [8FE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H400 [24JA], H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H3922 [2JN], H4469 [23JN], H4861 [12JY], H5245 [20JY], H5949 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6348 [22SE], E1774 [5OC], E1861 [13OC]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

Women: health care for women, H282, H283 [19JA], H366, H367 [20JA], H1789-H1794 [14MR]

World Food Day: observance, H6861 [13OC], E1914 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S808 [17FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR], S3253-S3257 [24MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422-S2426, S2432 [13AP], S2461, S2465, S2467, S2489 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S637 [10FE], S656-S659, S663, S673 [14FE], S706-S708 [15FE], S765, S774, S778-S780 [16FE], S817, S818, S820-S823 [17FE], S1193, S1197 [3MR], S1416-S1419 [9MR], S1515, S1521, S1541-S1543 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1709 [16MR], S1791 [17MR], S1879 [28MR], S1908, S1910-S1912, S1920 [29MR], S1945, S1949, S1964, S1967 [30MR], S2005, S2009, S2026-S2028, S2034, S2035 [31MR], S2063, S2071-S2073, S2079 [4AP], S2095, S2108, S2109, S2112-S2119, S2142 [5AP], S2145, S2148, S2149, S2153, S2157, S2159, S2181 [6AP], S2216, S2219, S2222-S2224, S2225, S2228-S2241, S2243, S2256-S2262 [7AP], S2287, S2308 [8AP], S2365-S2371, S2375-S2378, S2381 [12AP], S2416-S2422 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S2980 [16MY], S3120-S3122 [19MY], S3208-S3210, S3219 [23MY], S3248 [24MY], S3294, S3296-S3298, S3301, S3307-S3310, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3375, S3380-S3386, S3408, S3410-S3412, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3602 [8JN], S3633, S3634 [9JN], S3715, S3722 [13JN], S3756-S3759 [14JN], S4058, S4060 [23JN], S4107, S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4146 [28JN], S4171, S4177, S4182, S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4248, S4254, S4269-S4276 [30JN], S4317-S4319, S4321 [5JY], S4342, S4348, S4350, S4352, S4357, S4371 [6JY], S4413-S4415, S4429 [7JY], S4461-S4470, S4474-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4506, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4538, S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4569, S4571-S4577, S4586-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4688, S4690 [20JY], S4863-S4865 [25JY], S5353 [7SE], S8450-S8452 [8DE]

———impact of proposed House budget cuts on Federal aid programs, S2103, S2104 [5AP]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S777 [16FE]

Business and industry: develop a national manufacturing strategy, S4982 [28JY]

CBO: results of report on congressional job creation plans, S7633 [17NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S73 [25JA], S1171 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Development Agency funding, S6932 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S1192 [3MR], S1478, S1492 [9MR], S1716 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (S. 1807), S7136 [3NO]

Dept. of Justice: U.S. Marshals Service funding, S6829 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S6897 [31OC], S7120 [3NO]

———develop U.S. manufacturing policy, S5328 [6SE]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S4346 [6JY], S4423 [7JY]

———impact of tax cuts, S2665, S2668 [4MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1034 [1MR], S1720 [16MR], S1805 [17MR], S2068 [4AP], S2408 [13AP], S2601 [3MY], S2670 [4MY], S2757 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3763 [14JN], S6482 [13OC], S7988 [29NO]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S7594-S7596 [16NO]

———revitalize the middle class, S2668-S2671 [4MY]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S329-S331 [27JA], S1593 [14MR]

EPA: funding, S1344 [8MR]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, S1197 [3MR], S2160 [6AP], S3576 [8JN]

———release of Inspector General report on endangerment finding review process, S6077-S6079 [4OC]

Executive Office of the President: end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, S4009 [22JN], S4046-S4049 [23JN]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (S. 941), S2842 [10MY]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2149, S2159 [6AP], S2222, S2224, S2228-S2241, S2243-S2261 [7AP], S2292, S2294-S2297, S2308, S2313-S2315, S2319, S2320, S2322 [8AP], S5966 [26SE]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S463 [2FE], S7648-S7650 [17NO]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits, S1665 [15MR], S1729 [16MR], S1784, S1787, S1788 [17MR], S1953-S1955 [30MR], S3656 [9JN]

———health care delivery reform, S1205 [3MR]

———improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (S. 174), S229 [25JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2378 [12AP], S2440 [13AP], S6301, S6306 [6OC]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage, S402 [1FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S373-S377, S382, S383-S403 [1FE], S431-S433, S435, S474, S475 [2FE], S499, S539 [3FE], S735-S738 [15FE], S1420 [9MR], S1617 [15MR], S1713-S1715 [16MR], S2006 [31MR], S3714 [13JN], S6149 [5OC], S8024 [30NO], S8620 [15DE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), S247 [25JA], S249, S263-S265 [26JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (S. 192), S263 [26JA], S295 [27JA]

Immigration: reform, S2476 [14AP], S2815-S2818 [10MY]

———reform (S. 6), S105 [25JA]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform, S774 [16FE]

Medicare: funding, S1484 [9MR]

———reform, S2377 [12AP], S2409, S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2465, S2473, S2483, S2486, S2488 [14AP], S2667 [4MY], S2906 [12MY], S3099 [18MY], S3205 [23MY], S3252-S3257 [24MY], S3289, S3295-S3300, S3302, S3306-S3310, S3316-S3319, S3323-S3331, S3333, S3335 [25MY], S3380-S3386, S3408-S3411 [26MY], S3508 [6JN], S3516 [7JN], S3669 [9JN], S3757-S3759 [14JN], S3797, S3798, S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4118 [27JN], S4689, S4693 [20JY], S5209 [2AU], S8707 [16DE]

North Dakota: implementation of State economic policy practices which promote growth, foster job creation, and lower taxes, S2226 [7AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S75-S80 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S566 [4FE], S628 [8FE], S651, S656-S659 [14FE], S2412, S2415 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2706 [5MY], S3511 [7JN], S3632 [9JN], S3713 [13JN], S3761 [14JN], S3787, S3791 [15JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S5396-S5398 [8SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5640 [15SE], S5798 [21SE], S6170 [5OC], S6475, S6495 [13OC], S6624 [18OC], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S7042 [2NO], S8473-S8476 [12DE], S8667 [15DE], S8697-S8699 [16DE]

———evaluation of immigration policies, S6990 [1NO]

———proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S3099 [18MY]

———release of proposal for five-year Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program, S7174 [8NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S402 [1FE]

———allow States to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S608-S610 [7FE], S775 [16FE], S1101-S1103 [2MR], S1713 [16MR]

———expedite Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S456 [2FE]

———impact, S1772-S1778 [17MR], S1883 [28MR], S2226 [7AP], S4421 [7JY], S8382 [7DE]

———impact on employment, S1617 [15MR], S2220 [7AP], S7231-S7233 [9NO], S8403 [7DE]

———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4416 [7JY]

———impact on health care costs, S5693-S5697 [15SE]

———impact on Medicare funding, S78 [25JA], S464, S465 [2FE], S7348, S7349 [10NO]

———implementation, S1710, S1712 [16MR], S1971 [30MR]

———implementation of Medicare reforms and improvements in care, S1789 [17MR], S5851 [22SE], S8445 [8DE]

———repeal, S373-S377, S382, S383-S403 [1FE], S431-S433, S435, S474, S475 [2FE], S539 [3FE], S735-S738 [15FE], S1420 [9MR], S1617 [15MR], S1713-S1715 [16MR], S2006 [31MR], S3670 [9JN], S3714 [13JN], S3945 [21JN], S4017 [22JN], S4438-S4440 [7JY], S4920-S4922 [27JY], S6149 [5OC], S6298 [6OC], S7021, S7037 [2NO], S7274, S7275 [9NO], S8024 [30NO], S8403 [7DE], S8620 [15DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), S247 [25JA], S249, S263-S265 [26JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 668), S2066 [4AP], S2472 [14AP], S3306, S3307 [25MY]

———repeal (S. 192), S263 [26JA], S295 [27JA], S499 [3FE]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S7648-S7650 [17NO], S7987 [29NO], S8432 [8DE]

———U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S371-S377, S391 [1FE], S444 [2FE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, S5639 [15SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, S6287 [6OC]

———increase domestic production of oil and gas, S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3018, S3023 [17MY], S7174 [8NO]

———national energy policy, S3088 [18MY]

———promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501-S8507 [13DE]

Public safety officers: extend Federal benefits to emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty, S671 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2006 [31MR], S2302 [8AP], S2403-S2405 [12AP], S3481 [6JN], S6702 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897, S6898 [31OC], S7014 [2NO], S7146 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO]

Taxation: definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

———extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (S. 783), S2362 [8AP], S2366 [12AP]

———impact of renewable energy production tax credit, S3069 [18MY]

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (S. 727), S2132-S2135 [5AP], S2221 [7AP], S2978 [16MY], S3759-S3761 [14JN], S4192-S4195 [29JN], S4343 [6JY], S4417, S4428 [7JY], S4468, S4475 [11JY], S4754 [21JY], S5229 [2AU], S5701-S5703 [16SE], S8701 [16DE]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY], S5709 [19SE]

———reform the Federal tax code, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S3516, S3517 [7JN], S4412 [7JY], S4463, S4470-S4474 [11JY], S4545 [13JY], S4828 [22JY], S5204, S5205 [2AU], S5974 [26SE], S6298 [6OC], S7147-S7149 [7NO], S7424 [15NO]

Tea Party movement: agenda, S1533 [10MR]

Transportation: bike paths funding, S5638 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5585 [13SE], S5587, S5588, S5599, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5655, S5666-S5669 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent request, S5656 [15SE]

———prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6644, S6646-S6648 [18OC], S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717 [19OC], S6911 [31OC]

Unemployment: rates, S3488 [6JN], S3633 [9JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S4115 [27JN], S5329 [6SE], S5397 [8SE], S6286 [6OC], S6482 [13OC], S7146 [7NO]

Vermont: tribute to students who participated in Senator Sanders' essay contest on the State of the Union, S109 [25JA]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S5324 [6SE], S5975 [26SE]

Women: health care for women, S2618 [3MY]

Reports

EPA's Endangerment Finding, S1659 [15MR]

Update on Job Growth Under Health Reform, H113 [7JA]

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006: Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economic (Joint) (S. Rept. 112-101), S8733 [16DE]

Resumes

Alexander, Michael B., II, H1510 [2MR]

Bridges, John M., H1719 [10MR]

Burrell, Heidi, H1558 [3MR]

Demar, Stephanie, H1558 [3MR]

Drake, Joseph, H1557 [3MR]

Green, Robert G., H1720 [10MR]

Haas, Peter, H1705 [10MR]

Inglima, Sharon M., H1510 [2MR]

Mosley, Annie L., H1512 [2MR]

Palmer, Tracy L., H1720 [10MR]

Stabile, Linda M., H1509 [2MR]

Tomasetti, Carol J., H1511 [2MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

No Social Security Cuts on the Table: John Burton, E1586 [9SE]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Surveys

Living Well at the End of Life—A National Conversation: National Journal and Regence Foundation, H1585-H1594 [8MR]

Tables

Number of outstanding mortgages with negative equity by State, H1881 [16MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H314, H352 [19JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2795 [14AP]

H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2616 [13AP]

H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H209 [18JA]

H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6106-H6111 [13SE]

S. 1, American Competitiveness Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 2, Middle Class Success Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 3, Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 5, Reform America's Schools To Educate the Leaders of the Future Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 6, Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 7, Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 174, Health Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act, S229-S239 [25JA]

S. 941, Family Engagement in Education Act, S2842-S2847 [10MY]

S. 1807, Energy Research and Development Coordination Act, S7136 [3NO]

S. Con. Res. 11, Dept. of Justice decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, S2212 [6AP]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE see Families and Domestic Relations

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3151), H6781 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3151), H7054 [25OC]

DOMINGUEZ, ADRIAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6598 [17OC]

DOMINICAN AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Ethnic groups: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx Dominican Parade and Festival, E1391 [22JY]

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Bills and resolutions

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx Dominican Parade and Festival, E1391 [22JY]

La Gran Parada Dominicana del Bronx, Inc.: tribute, E213 [11FE]

DOMINION POWER (company)

Remarks in House

Herndon, VA: tribute to Rachel Carson Middle School partnership with Dominion Power (company) to support green energy, E2257 [14DE]

DONA, GEORGE G.

Remarks in House

Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor: recipient, E2065 [16NO]

DONA ANA COUNTY, NM

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes (see H.R. 1431), H2534 [7AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: grant releases to terms and conditions contained in a deed under which the U.S. conveyed land to Dona Ana County, NM, for airport purposes, H2208 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Public lands: exchange certain land conveyed to the county for airport purposes, S623 [8FE]

DONAFEE, DAVID J.

Remarks in House

David J. Donafee Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate, E1657 [20SE]

DONAGHY, BRADLEY

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2132 [30NO]

DONAHUE, MICHAEL J.

Bills and resolutions

Donahue, Patricia: relief, individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas Donahue (see S. 1771), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3152), H6781 [11OC]

DONAHUE, MICHAEL T.

Bills and resolutions

Donahue, Patricia: relief, individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas Donahue (see S. 1771), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3152), H6781 [11OC]

DONAHUE, PATRICIA

Bills and resolutions

Relief: individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas Donahue (see S. 1771), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3152), H6781 [11OC]

DONAHUE, SHAWN

Bills and resolutions

Donahue, Patricia: relief, individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas Donahue (see S. 1771), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3152), H6781 [11OC]

DONAHUE, THOMAS

Bills and resolutions

Donahue, Patricia: relief, individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas Donahue (see S. 1771), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3152), H6781 [11OC]

DON-AL MANAGEMENT CO., INC.

Remarks in Senate

Carbone Auto Group (business): tribute, S3677 [9JN]

DONALD, BERNICE BOUIE

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be circuit judge, S5322-S5324 [6SE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5281 [2AU]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

DONALD, BILL

Letters

FDA use of hard science in developing regulations, H4237 [15JN]

DONALDSON, JESSE M.

Bills and resolutions

Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office, Shelbyville, IL: designate (see H.R. 1686), H2998 [3MY]

DONALDSON, KRISTEN

Essays

State of the Union, S111 [25JA]

DONCHAK, LORI

Remarks in House

San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce: Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E187 [9FE]

DONELSON, LEWIS R., III

Addresses

Acceptance of Ladies' Hermitage Association Lewis R. Donelson III Award: Senator Alexander, S2082 [4AP]

DONES, RAYMON P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E561 [30MR]

DONEY, SCOTT C.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be NOAA Chief Scientist: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2730 [5MY]

DONLEY, KRISTIN

Remarks in House

Colorado: Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2014 [4NO]

DONLEY, MICHAEL B.

Letters

Dept. of Defense Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, S7986 [29NO]

DONNE, ELENA D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2943 [3MY]

DONNELLY, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1287 [11JY]

DONNELLY, JOE (a Representative from Indiana)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3613 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H5660 [27JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H1252 (see H.R. 535), H1364 [18FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6416 [22SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H5150 [18JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4188 [14JN]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7898 [22NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H6627 [5OC]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2216 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3329), H7256 [2NO]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H7578 [14NO]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H1988 [17MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2667 [13AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 3010), H7627 [15NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H679 [10FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2216 [31MR]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H4188 [14JN]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H3409 [24MY]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 1703), H4187 [14JN]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 2545), H5240 [19JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4037 [3JN]

———restore State authority to waive for certain facilities the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 3212), H6976 [14OC]

Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4367 [21JN]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2857 [14AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1844 [15MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6098 [12SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2572 [8AP]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

SBA: improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Taxation: disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H2854 [14AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H9432 [15DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5239 [19JY]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H4277 [15JN]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5239 [19JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H6673 [6OC]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H6674 [6OC]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H6626 [5OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5966 [7SE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H3411 [24MY]

Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H4076 [13JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations (see H.R. 2923), H6180 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach (see H.R. 3730), H9945 [19DE]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H4574 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (see H.R. 2470), H4792 [8JY]

EPA: publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2222), H4326 [16JN]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations (H.R. 2923), H6182 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (H.R. 1325), H2267 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach (H.R. 3730), H9945 [19DE]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (H.R. 2377), H4576 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (H.R. 2470), H4794 [8JY]

EPA: publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (H.R. 2222), H4329 [16JN]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (H.R. 2950), H6232 [15SE]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (H.R. 2949), H6232 [15SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7729 [17NO]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4163 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H949 [16FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7730 [17NO]

CFTC: funding, H4163 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3615 [25MY]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for oversight of private security contracts and appoint an official to ensure compliance, H3615 [25MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), H6863 [13OC], H8142 [6DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (H.R. 2377), H7212 [2NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve electronic health information systems and capabilities (H.R. 2470), H7212 [2NO]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H949 [16FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H6863 [13OC], H8142 [6DE]

Memorial Day: observance, H3416 [25MY]

Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Marian High School girls' soccer team, E2005 [4NO]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H7051 [25OC]

South Bend, IN: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

———tribute to Adams High School mock trial team, E873 [12MY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H162 [12JA]

University of Notre Dame: tribute to women's soccer team, E105 [25JA]

Veterans Day: observance, H7212 [2NO]

Walkerton, IN: tribute to John Glenn High School Spell Bowl team, E2152 [1DE]

Tributes

Calhoun, Marvin, Jr., H3416 [25MY]

Howes, George A., E1439 [29JY]

LaBella, Gary, E1227 [6JY]

Lueke, Stephen L., H7072 [26OC]

McAninch, Kenneth, H3416 [25MY]

Shoecraft, Justin, H3416 [25MY]

DONOHUE, BRIAN

Letters

America Invents Act, S1201 [3MR]

DONOHUE, MARY BUSTILLO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E891 [13MY]

DO-NOT-TRACK ONLINE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 913), S2777 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 913), S2780 [9MY]

Texts of

S. 913, provisions, S2781 [9MY]

DONOVAN, DANIEL M., JR.

Letters

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge, S8354 [6DE]

DONOVAN, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2245 [13DE]

DONOVAN, ROBERT

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL REPEAL ACT

Articles and editorials

When Will Marine Leadership Stand Up for Gay Service Members?, E1692 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

Memorandums

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act Training for Chaplains: M.L. Tidd, Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains, H8072 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Implementation, H6241 [20SE], H6278, H6280, H6281, H6282, H6283, H6330 [21SE], H6357 [22SE], E1666 [20SE], E1677 [21SE], E1685, E1692 [22SE], E1880 [14OC]

Remarks in Senate

Implementation, S5731, S5754, S5768 [20SE]

DON'T DEFAULT ON MILITARY FAMILIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2654), H5579 [26JY]

DOOHEN, STEVEN R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1822 [17MR]

DOOLITTLE, JAMES H.

Remarks in House

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Fourth Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Historical Foundation James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle Award, E1019 [2JN]

DOOM, DALTON B.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E908 [13MY]

DOORDAN, MARTIN (CHIP)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E857 [11MY]

DORAVILLE, GA

Proclamations

John D. Defoor U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E939 [24MY]

Robert (Shane) Wilson U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2157 [1DE]

Tribute to Ray Jenkins: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E328 [28FE]

DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD

Bills and resolutions

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

Texts of

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

DORCHESTER (U.S.A.T.)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E72 [19JA]

DORFMAN, MARGOT

Letters

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge, S8171 [5DE]

DORMAN, MARILYN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E943 [24MY]

DORSCH, DELTA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1792 [14MR]

DOSHI, NITIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E748 [15AP]

DOSS, DAYMON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E417 [3MR]

DOSS, JOHNNIE

Proclamations

Johnnie Doss Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1561 [8SE]

DOTSON, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame: inductee, E802 [4MY]

DOUANGDARA, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1583 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5379 [7SE], S6065 [4OC]

DOUGAL, S. CAROL

Remarks in House

Women's Business Development Center: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

DOUGLAS, PETER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1531 [26AU], E1595 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5332 [6SE]

DOUGLAS-LANE, FAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E399 [2MR], E477 [14MR]

DOUTHIT, CLAUDE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1662 [20SE]

DOVER, NJ

Remarks in House

Hope House (organization): anniversary, E444 [9MR]

Morris County Organization of Hispanic Affairs: anniversary, E1879 [14OC]

DOVER AFB, DE

Bills and resolutions

Air Force Mortuary Operations: tribute (see H. Res. 229), H2913 [15AP]

DOWD, JOHN AND TINA

Remarks in House

Volunteers of America (organization): Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipients, E743 [15AP]

DOWD, PAUL M.

Remarks in House

Pittsfield, MA: naming of Wahconah Park baseball field as Paul M. Dowd Field, E1189 [23JN]

DOWDY, MASON

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1161 [22JN]

DOWELL, KYLE

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1146 [21JN]

DOWLIN, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1388 [22JY]

DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, H7023 [25OC]

DOWNES, WILLIAM F.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4673 [19JY]

DOWNEY, BRIAN

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

DOWNING, DERO G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E789 [3MY]

DOWNING, TIMOTHY

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH, Stonewall Democrats (organization): Leadership Award recipient, E1736 [3OC]

DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient (see H. Res. 498), H9431 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, H8907 [14DE], E23001 [16DE]

———Heisman Trophy recipient (H. Res. 498), H9948 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Griffin, Robert, III: Heisman Trophy recipient, S8543 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 498, Robert Griffin III recipient of Heisman Trophy, E2323 [20DE]

DOYLE, ELLAMAE

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Park Authority Board Elly Doyle Park Service Award recipients, E2244 [13DE]

DOYLE, ETHAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2131 [30NO]

DOYLE, KENNETH P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1994 [3NO]

DOYLE, MAUREEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1703 [23SE]

DOYLE, MICHAEL F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H926 [15FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2382 [6AP]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6553 [4OC], H6654 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3344 [23MY]

AID: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H7928 [29NO]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8728 [12DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H4946 [12JY]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H4456 [22JN]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H4946 [12JY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H8319 [8DE]

———help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 788), H2605 [12AP]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H6344 [21SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see H.R. 2836, 2837), H6011 [8SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8728 [12DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H4279 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 883), H5888 [1AU]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H5936 [2SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 959), H6098 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H2664 [13AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5965 [7SE]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6344 [21SE]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H6233 [15SE]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1180 (see H.R. 23), H1199 [17FE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1392 [28FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 396), H5965 [7SE]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H6098 [12SE]

———establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H6010 [8SE]

———establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H3111 [5MY]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H5928 [26AU]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4673 [6JY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

Economy: increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5489 [25JY]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H7929 [29NO]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H6344 [21SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H6344 [21SE]

FCC: authorize multiple Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1009), H1724 [10MR]

———provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6979 [14OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7400 [4NO]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H8728 [12DE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H6673 [6OC]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 591), H2917 [15AP]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H397 [20JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H397 [20JA]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6344 [21SE]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H2216 [31MR]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7831 [17NO]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H9945 [19DE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H3646 (see H.R. 1386), H3684 [25MY]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H5928 [26AU]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 285), H3756 [26MY]

National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H513 [26JA]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4188 [14JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H8967 [14DE]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H1252 (see H.R. 191), H1364 [18FE]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6458 [23SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H6457 [23SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H6182 [14SE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 617), H1580 [4MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4750 [7JY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7579 [14NO]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H4187 [14JN]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H4673 [6JY]

Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 110), H1988 [17MR]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7406 [10NO]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 724), H2268 [1AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H7257 [2NO]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H4326 [16JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6010 [8SE]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 878), H7399 [4NO]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3870 (see H.R. 1236), H3911 [1JN]

Telecommunications: require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see H.R. 2281), H5019 [13JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H7009 [24OC]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1770 [11MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H1180 (see H.R. 589), H1199 [17FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1456 [1MR]

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (H.R. 2256), H4365 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (H.R. 3023), H6414 [22SE]

Letters

Better Use of Light Bulbs Act: Holly R. Hart, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H4823 [11JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1100 [17FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5249 [20JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6250, H6251, H6253 [20SE]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H5103 [15JY]

———tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E821 [5MY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4823 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H6254 [20SE]

Duquesne University: anniversary of the School of Law, E1559 [8SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2382, H2383 [6AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7022 [25OC]

EPA: change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6654, H6655 [6OC]

———conduct study to determine effect of climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions abroad and the international competitiveness of U.S. producers of energy-intensive products, H2382, H2383 [6AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6654, H6655 [6OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2556 [8AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1100 [17FE]

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: anniversary, E957 [25MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H284 [19JA]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), H7032 [25OC]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1957 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H284 [19JA]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Rookie All-Star Award, E553 [29MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6936 [14OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8202 [7DE]

Votes: position on missed, E2164 [2DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H505 [26JA], H8073 [1DE]

Tributes

Lave, Lester B., E955 [25MY]

Rothermel, Joyce, E957 [25MY]

DOYLE, TIM

Remarks in Senate

Rapid City, SD, Police Dept.: Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart medal recipient, S5451 [8SE]

DOYLESTOWN, PA

Remarks in House

Bucks County Conservation District (organization): anniversary, E1692 [22SE]

DOYON TOURISM, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 313), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 441), H470 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (H.R. 441), H6990, H6991 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 313), S643 [10FE]

Reports filed

Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 441) (H. Rept. 112-158), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

H.R. 441, Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act, H6990 [24OC]

DOZIER, MARVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1077 [13JN]

DRAKE, DAVID A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6792 [12OC]

DRAKE, JOSEPH

Resumes

Professional, H1557 [3MR]

DR-CAFTA see Treaties and Agreements

DREGA, CONNIE

Remarks in House

Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee: Women's Leadership Award recipient, E1912 [24OC]

DREIER, DAVID (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H6219 [15SE]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group, H2902 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see H.R. 2264), H5399 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H553 [8FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H2108 [30MR]

Endangered species: require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H6273 [20SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H513 [26JA]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

Georgia (country): initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 374), H5734 [28JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H553 [8FE]

———facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 3341), H7330 [3NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2536 [7AP]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3305 [13MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4367 [21JN]

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 2671), H5889 [1AU]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1253 (see H.R. 793), H1364 [18FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]

Taxation: provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 1706), H3759 [26MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5734 [28JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4037 [3JN]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4367 [21JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2693), H5733 [28JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H37 [5JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (see H. Res. 38), H254 [18JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (see H. Res. 43), H353 [19JA]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (see H.R. 113), H37 [5JA]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), consideration (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY] (see H. Res. 383), H5780 [29JY]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 110), H1391 [28FE]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H41 [5JA]

Conroy, Patrick J.: election as Chaplain of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 278), H3645 (see H. Res. 278), H3683 [25MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (see H. Res. 384), H5882 [1AU]

Egypt: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 472), H7891 [18NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 418), H6505 [3OC] (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 10), H41 [5JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 409), H6341 [21SE] (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H36 [5JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (see H. Res. 27), H136 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 412), H6412 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 281), H3753 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 412), H6412 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 281), H3753 [26MY]

Taxation: reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 99), H36 [5JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5734 [28JY]

———establish biennial cycle (H.R. 114), H45 [5JA]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (H.R. 113), H45 [5JA]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), H44 [5JA]

Taxation: reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 99), H44 [5JA]

Letters

Intelligence services appropriations: Representative Grimm, E902 [13MY]

———Representative Nadler, E902 [13MY]

Poems

``Lives in the Distance—In Memory and In Honor to the Heroes of Flight 93 on This the 10th Anniversary of 9/11,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1600 [12SE]

Press releases

Tribute to Hrant Zeitounzian: Armenian National Committee of Pasadena, CA, E748 [15AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4102 [14JN]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2224 [1AP]

———making consolidated, H9812, H9813, H9815, H9817, H9818, H9819 [16DE]

———making continuing, H6306, H6307 [21SE], H6366, H6367, H6368, H6369, H6370, H6371, H6373, H6389, H6390, H6391, H6392, H6393, H6394, H6396 [22SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 115), H1411, H1412 [1MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2565 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2419, H2420 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616, H2617, H2619, H2621, H2623 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616, H2617, H2619, H2621, H2623 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616, H2617, H2619, H2621, H2623 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H942 [16FE], H1411 [1MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H813 [15FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812, H9813, H9815, H9817, H9818, H9819 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812, H9813, H9815, H9817, H9818, H9819 [16DE]

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, H4536 [24JN]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4549 [24JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4536, H4537 [24JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3993, H3997 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3993, H3997 [3JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4536, H4537 [24JN]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), E2260 [14DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, E902 [13MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2920 [2MY]

Budget: comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H19 [5JA], H4380, H4386, H4387 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7739 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5679, H5680, H5682, H5683, H5687, H5698, H5700, H5701, H5705, H5706, H5707 [28JY], H5751, H5752, H5753, H5761, H5765 [29JY], H5831, H5832, H5833, H5834, H5835, H5836, H5837, H5840, H5847, H5849, H5854 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5219 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5791, H5799, H5801, H5802, H5805, H5806, H5807, H5809 [30JY]

———deficit, H476 [26JA]

———impact of entitlement programs, H942 [16FE]

———impact of non-security spending reductions on the economy, H409 [24JA]

———reduce spending, H475 [26JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H446, H447, H448, H449, H450, H451, H452 [25JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H403, H405, H406, H407, H408, H409, H411 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2679 [14AP]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (H.R. 113), E6 [5JA]

Colombia: prohibit funding for the Dept. of Administrative Security pending report on use of previously allocated U.S. aid, H5983 [8SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5693, H5698, H5700, H5701, H5705, H5706, H5707 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 375), H5678, H5679, H5680, H5682, H5683, H5687 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5751, H5752, H5753, H5761 [29JY]

———establish (S. 627), motion to recommit, H5765 [29JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5679 [28JY], H5834, H5835 [1AU]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5765 [29JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H619 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H361, H362, H363, H364, H365, H368, H369, H371, H372 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107, H109, H111, H116 [7JA]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H28 [5JA]

Conroy, Patrick J.: election as Chaplain of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 278), H3430 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2056 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3820 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1751 [11MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H8753 [13DE], H9956 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3172 [11MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1751 [11MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9812, H9813, H9815, H9817, H9818, H9819 [16DE]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H6306 [21SE]

———importance of job creation, H5983 [8SE], H6392 [22SE], H7021 [25OC], H7283, H7284 [3NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745, H8746, H8747, H8748, H8750, H8751, H8753, H8754, H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

Edison International (company): anniversary, E1637 [15SE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5840, H5847, H5849, H5854 [1AU]

———technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5831, H5832, H5833, H5834, H5835, H5836, H5837 [1AU]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6367 [22SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6363 [22SE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2126 [31MR]

FBI: funding, H408 [24JA]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6307 [21SE], H6366, H6367 [22SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6391, H6392, H6393, H6396 [22SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6391, H6392, H6393 [22SE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H6832 [12OC]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H1556 [3MR], H4386 [22JN], H6306 [21SE], H6370 [22SE], H6488 [3OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6710, H6714, H6715, H6716, H6721 [11OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6832 [12OC]

Harman, Jane: condolences expressed on loss of husband, Sidney Harman, H2616 [13AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H405 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107, H109, H111, H116 [7JA]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Res. 375), H5678, H5679, H5680, H5682, H5683, H5687 [28JY]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 10), H28 [5JA]

———tribute to House Democracy Partnership, E2260 [14DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 375), H5678, H5679, H5680, H5682, H5683, H5687 [28JY]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 466), H7739 [17NO]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

———amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H13, H15, H19, H21, H22, H24 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H22 [5JA]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2419, H2420 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 409), H6366, H6367, H6368, H6369, H6370, H6371, H6373 [22SE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 500), H9812, H9813, H9815, H9817, H9818, H9819 [16DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E2 [5JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738, H3739 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621, H622, H623, H624, H625, H627, H630 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951, H952, H953, H955, H956 [16FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), E902 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), consideration (H. Res. 264), H3235 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5983, H5984 [8SE]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9811 [16DE]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of inaugural address, H360 [20JA]

Medicare: reform, H2419 [7AP]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H371, H372 [20JA]

Members of Congress: delete certain Members' votes from vote totals for certain rollcall votes but validate other actions of such Members relative to failure to participate in swearing-in ceremony (H. Res. 27), H118, H119 [7JA]

NASA: tribute to Jet Propulsion Laboratory staff for completion of Mars Spirit mission, E1082 [14JN]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 174), H1914 [17MR]

NIH: funding, H408 [24JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4380, H4386, H4387 [22JN]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4380, H4386, H4387 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H405 [24JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107, H109, H111, H116 [7JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2945 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2945 [3MY]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H1394 [1MR]

Public debt: exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H5705, H5706 [28JY]

———increase statutory limit, H6366 [22SE]

Russia: U.S. policy, H329 [19JA], H4370 [22JN], E228 [15FE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5983, H5984 [8SE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7282, H7283 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7282, H7283 [3NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1471 [2MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6306, H6307 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6389, H6390, H6391, H6392, H6393, H6394, H6396 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6366, H6367, H6368, H6369, H6370, H6371, H6373 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 281), H3738, H3739 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6306, H6307 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6389, H6390, H6391, H6392, H6393, H6394, H6396 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6366, H6367, H6368, H6369, H6370, H6371, H6373 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 281), H3738, H3739 [26MY]

Taxation: reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 99), E10 [5JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7282 [3NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), consideration (H. Res. 54), H475, H476, H477 [26JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1599 [12SE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6052 [12SE]

———highway and transit programs funding, H21 [5JA]

Treaties and agreements: ratification of free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5983 [8SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H159 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement, H7283 [3NO]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710, H6714, H6715, H6716, H6717, H6718, H6719, H6721 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710, H6714, H6715, H6716, H6721 [11OC]

———ratification, H2056 [30MR]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710, H6714, H6715, H6716, H6721 [11OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738, H3739 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621, H622, H623, H624, H625, H627, H630 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951, H952, H953, H955, H956 [16FE]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (H.R. 2158), E2238 [13DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7997 [30NO]

Special order: granted, H252 [18JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 112-129), H4580 [28JN]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 112-357), H10032 [30DE]

Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 38, Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 112-4), H353 [19JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 112-190), H5882 [1AU]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 112-215), H6412 [22SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 112-230), H6505 [3OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

House of Representatives Adjournment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 112-3), H353 [19JA]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 112-278), H7889 [18NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 112-214), H6341 [21SE], H6412 [22SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Rules

Committee on Rules (House), E178-E180 [9FE]

Summaries

House Rules Adoption and Amendments (H. Res. 5), H13-H15 [5JA]

Tributes

Braun, Virginia, E743 [15AP]

Broder, David, H1774 [14MR]

Conroy, Patrick J., H3430 [25MY]

Coughlin, Daniel P., H3430 [25MY]

Grisham, Wayne, E746 [15AP]

Hahn, Representative, H5182 [19JY]

Harman, Representative, H1243 [18FE]

Harman, Sidney, H2616 [13AP]

Hitchens, Christopher, H9915 [16DE]

Horn, Stephen, H1395, H1396 [1MR]

Madson, Patricia, H7021 [25OC]

Mulhollan, Daniel P., H2041 [30MR]

Percy, Charles H., H6239 [20SE]

Reagan, Ronald, H360 [20JA], H530, H532, H533, H534, H535, H536 [8FE]

Shriver, R. Sargent, Jr., H258 [19JA]

Zeitounzian, Hrant, E748 [15AP]

DREILING, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [13JY]

DRENNEN, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Pediatric Interim Care Center: anniversary, E772 [2MY]

DRENNER, CLAYTON M.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

DRESDEN, TN

Remarks in House

Moore, Ben and Jennifer: Tennessee Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer and Achievement Award recipients, E1793 [6OC]

DRESSLER, TERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1258 [7JY]

DREW, ALVIN

Remarks in House

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew, E440 [9MR]

DREXEL, KATHARINE

Remarks in House

National Women's Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E1788 [6OC]

DRIDGE, EMMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1104 [15JN]

DRINNEN, BETH

Articles and editorials

Drinnen—``Everybody Is God's Somebody'' at the Love Kitchen, E264 [18FE]

DRIVE SAFER SUNDAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 308), S7005 [1NO]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 308), S7010 [1NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 308, designate, S7009, S7010 [1NO]

DRIVE TO STAY ALIVE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2575), H5149 [18JY]

DROEGEMEIER, KELVIN K.

Reports filed

Nomination to NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1750 [16MR]

DROMM, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E19 [6JA]

DRONEY, CHRISTOPHER F.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be circuit judge, S7898-S7902 [28NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7873 [18NO]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

DRUG ABUSE see Drugs

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Bills and resolutions

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1925), H3302 [13MY]

Health care professionals: authorize certain professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (see S. 1560), S5624 [14SE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S6764 [19OC] (see H. Res. 427), H6672 [6OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6052 [12SE]

Remarks in House

Mexico: allow U.S. law enforcement officers to carry weapons while in Mexico, H1656 [9MR]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals, E1937 [26OC], E1953 [27OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (S. 507), S1408 [8MR]

Health care professionals: authorize certain professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (S. 1560), S5627 [14SE]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6494 [13OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 300), S6787, S6788 [19OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: release of ``Responding to Violence in Central America'' report, S5895 [22SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 300, support goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, S6769, S6788 [19OC]

DRUG FREE WATER ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1677), H2933 [2MY]

DRUG TRAFFICKING SAFE HARBOR ELIMINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 313), H254 [18JA]

Letters

Provisions: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8832 [13DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8832 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 313), H8831-H8834 [13DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 112-324), H8727 [12DE]

Texts of

H.R. 313, provisions, H8831 [13DE]

DRUGS related term(s) Crime

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S8689, S8690 [15DE]

Appointments

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S3000 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

Absolute Scandal, S6986 [1NO]

Dodging Bullets in El Paso, H236 [18JA]

Falling Crime, Teeming Prisons, S6984 [1NO]

Justice System Needs To Be Studied, S6985 [1NO]

Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, S6985 [1NO]

Senate Negligence on Crime Reform, S6986 [1NO]

Shaky Arguments Block Federal Commission on Crime, S6985 [1NO]

Tapp Wins Prestigious Judicial Award, S6658 [18OC]

U.S. Border Agent Jailed for Improper Arrest of Suspected Drug Smuggler, H7115 [26OC]

Ultralight Aircraft Now Ferrying Drugs Across U.S.-Mexico Border, S5260 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H8124 [2DE]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Civil liberties: protect first amendment rights of individuals to share their experiences and perceptions of the effects of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2908), H6139 [13SE]

Cocaine: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H4526 [23JN]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H551 [8FE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

Controlled Substances Act: authorize practitioners other than physicians to dispense certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment without obtaining separate registration (see H.R. 1729), H3060 [4MY]

———exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

———place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2398), H4575 [24JN]

———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

Crime: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]

———clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (see S. 1672), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 313), H254 [18JA]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

———deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

———enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 513), S1406 [8MR]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see S. 1886), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3468), H7829 [17NO] (see H.R. 3668), H8966 [14DE]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see S. 1760), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

———subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling (see H.R. 3033), H6413 [22SE]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (see S. 1560), S5624 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 2751), H5884 [1AU]

———provide funds to States for use of the National Guard, State defense forces, and law enforcement agencies in securing an international border that forms part of a State border (see H.R. 2025), H3754 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (see S. 919), S2777 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the controlled substance monitoring program (see H.R. 866), H1455 [1MR]

———establish an America Rx drug discount program for individuals without access to prescription drugs at discounted prices (see H.R. 2296), H4456 [22JN]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3627), H8318 [8DE]

———reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program (see S. 1234), S3924 [20JN]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H5660 [27JY]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see H.R. 3141), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 803), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1507), H2664 [13AP]

———provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region (see H.R. 1922), H3301 [13MY]

———reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see S. 1236), S3924 [20JN] (see H.R. 2264), H4364 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 378), H395 [20JA]

Dept. of Justice: close the National Drug Intelligence Center (see H.R. 566), H598 [9FE]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3055), H6455 [23SE]

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 1612), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of State: designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels (see H.R. 1270), H2106 [30MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

———establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 1422), S4960 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 1799), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 1930), H3302 [13MY]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

———de-link research and development incentives from drug prices for new medicines to treat HIV/AIDS and stimulate greater sharing of scientific knowledge (see S. 1138), S3428 [26MY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2159), H4185 [14JN]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H5883 [1AU]

Drug testing: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 707), H922 [15FE]

EPA: convene a task force to develop recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1677), H2933 [2MY]

FDA: allow fast track approval of certain orphan drugs (see H.R. 3737), H10013 [20DE]

———allow manufacturers to distribute and cite scientific research on health benefits of foods and dietary supplements without affecting regulatory category of the product (see H.R. 1364), H2326 [5AP]

———ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S7612 [16NO]

———establish a nanotechnology regulatory science program (see S. 1662), S6330 [6OC]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S614 [7FE] (see H.R. 2245), H4363 [21JN]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see S. 2002), S8679 [15DE]

———modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1316), H2265 [1AP]

———provide additional quality control of drugs (see S. 1584), S5773 [20SE]

———provide for regulation of medical gases (see H.R. 2227), H4326 [16JN]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC] (see H.R. 2182), H4276 [15JN]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1664 [9MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: ensure accurate, intelligible information on dosage delivery devices packaged with liquid over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 338), H354 [19JA]

Government regulations: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S871 [17FE] (see S. 839), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

———increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1925), H3302 [13MY]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3218 [11MY]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S1546 [10MR]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2736), H5883 [1AU]

———provide coverage of hormone replacement therapy and alternative therapies for treatment of menopausal symptoms (see H.R. 383), H395 [20JA]

———raise awareness of the risk of internal bleeding for patients taking anti-coagulant drugs (see H. Res. 279), H3645 (see H. Res. 279), H3683 [25MY]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area (see H.R. 3724), H9926 [16DE]

———require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H4034 [3JN]

———support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (see S. 53), S123 [25JA]

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (see S. Res. 286), S6185 [5OC]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1058), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1971), H3409 [24MY]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (see H.R. 770), H1176 (see H.R. 770), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 915), H1574 [3MR]

———improve detection of the fraudulent abuse of prescriptions to obtain controlled substances in schedule II or III (see H.R. 1266), H2106 [30MR]

———increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 231), H134 [7JA]

———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H4526 [23JN]

Marijuana: reschedule under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H3644 (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [25MY]

Medicaid: encourage States to increase generic drug utilization (see S. 1356), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 3342), H7330 [3NO]

———remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 340), H354 [19JA]

———require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 989), H1665 [9MR]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S122 [25JA]

———cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 725), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 3150), H6781 [11OC]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 999), H1723 [10MR]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 733), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S543 [3FE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]

———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2785), H5885 [1AU]

———permit coverage of certain covered part D drugs for uses that are determined to be for medically accepted indications based upon clinical evidence in peer reviewed medical literature (see H.R. 1055), H1769 [11MR]

———prevent fraud and abuse and require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under part D (see H.R. 3474), H7889 [18NO]

———prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing as element for use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 2128), H4035 [3JN]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H1573 [3MR]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 859), H1454 [1MR]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 1203), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2195), H4277 [15JN]

———reduce the costs of prescription drugs (see S. 1699), S6461 [12OC]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2190), H4277 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2248), H4363 [21JN]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1845), H3218 [11MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (see S. 882), S2686 [4MY]

Mexico: apply counterinsurgency tactics under a coordinated and targeted strategy to combat terrorist insurgency waged by transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 3401), H7405 [10NO]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H4671 [6JY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 261), S5536 [13SE]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]

———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1921), H3301 [13MY]

———recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense (see S. Res. 47), S642 [10FE]

———strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize and amend relative to drug courts (see H.R. 82), H35 [5JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal limits on distributions from tax-preferred accounts for certain medicines and tax increase on certain distributions from health and medical savings accounts (see H.R. 524), H549 [8FE]

———repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 450), H506 [26JA]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see S. 1368), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2529), H5085 [14JY]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

———clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1423), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2672), H5660 [27JY]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 965), H1664 [9MR]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 373), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 741), H1039 (see H.R. 741), H1070 [16FE]

———provide incentives for investment in research and development for new medicines and enhance access to new medicines (see S. 1137), S3428 [26MY]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 147), H39 [5JA]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H3342 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 83), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3722), H9926 [16DE]

———require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1769), H3108 [5MY] (see H.R. 3193), H6920 [13OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S6764 [19OC] (see H. Res. 427), H6672 [6OC]

Safety: improve (see H.R. 1483), H2603 [12AP] (see H.R. 3026), H6413 [22SE]

———provide for the disposal of drugs pursuant to national pharmaceutical stewardship programs (see H.R. 2939), H6230 [15SE]

Small business: ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H3644 (see H.R. 1984), H3682 [25MY]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see S. 886), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 1733), H3061 [4MY]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7928 [29NO]

Supreme Court: disapprove Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., decision on disclosure and use of individual physician prescribing practices (see H. Res. 343), H4793 [8JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 171), H39 [5JA]

———allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H3644 (see H.R. 1985), H3682 [25MY]

———deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 722), H922 [15FE]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 2001), H3753 [26MY]

———require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H8318 [8DE]

———require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3601), H8261 [7DE]

Veterans: authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 3721), H9926 [16DE]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

Letters

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities: Representative Burton, H236 [18JA]

———several Representatives, H235 [18JA]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8832 [13DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8832 [13DE]

Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act: B. Keith English, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———Meri Armour, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———several East Tennessee State University administrators and faculty, S7029 [2NO]

———William E. Evans, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, S7028 [2NO]

National Criminal Justice Commission: Scott Burns, National District Attorneys Association, S6798 [20OC]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S6798 [20OC]

Synthetic Drug Control Act: Jan Rozga, E2216 [8DE]

———Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, H8239 [7DE]

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2475 [14AP]

Lists

El Paso, TX, student participants in Red Ribbon Poster Contest, E1953 [27OC]

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Obama, S6763 [19OC], H6986 [21OC]

Remarks in House

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), H8981 [15DE]

Baron, Mel: American Pharmacists Association Foundation Pinnacle Award recipient, E1175 [23JN]

Border Patrol: removal of U.S.-Mexico border drug and people smugglers lookout posts funding, H3856 [1JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

Chaudhuri, Bodhisattwa: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation award recipient, E1445 [29JY]

Cogswell Hall, Inc.: tribute, E1644 [15SE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, E793 [3MY]

———exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1831), E869 [11MY]

———place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8238-H8244 [7DE], E2216, E2219 [8DE], E2224, E2226 [12DE], E2240 [13DE], E2270 [15DE], E2291 [16DE]

Crime: clarify that persons who conspire or engage in conduct within the U.S. to possess, traffic, or abet traffickers of illegal drugs outside the U.S., may be criminally prosecuted in the U.S. (H.R. 313), H8831-H8834 [13DE]

———decriminalization of marijuana, H4373 [22JN], H4468 [23JN]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H2298 [5AP]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, H1185, H1186 [17FE]

———amend and reauthorize the controlled substance monitoring program (H.R. 866), E385 [1MR]

———proposal to require all health plans to cover certain birth control procedures and drugs, H7382 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S., H3097-H3102 [5MY]

———Shadow Wolves border patrol program funding, H3858 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———National Drug Intelligence Center funding, H886, H887 [15FE], H3247 [12MY]

———repeal establishment of National Drug Intelligence Center, H3638, H3639 [25MY]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3163 [11MY], H5090 [15JY], H5167 [19JY], H6846 [12OC], H8345-H8347 [12DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (H.R. 1930), E896 [13MY]

Diaz, Jesus E., Jr.: arrest for detainment of drug smuggler along the Mexican border, H7114 [26OC], H7214 [2NO]

Diseases: global fight against malaria, E2197 [7DE]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (H.R. 2159), E1082 [14JN]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H4190 [15JN]

Drug Take-Back Day: observance, H7988 [30NO]

FDA: funding, H824 [15FE], E1123 [16JN]

———prohibit funding for distribution of mifepristone (RU-486) through telemedicine, H4268, H4269 [15JN], H4319 [16JN]

———require use of hard science in developing regulations, H4236-H4238 [15JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

Health: impact of substance abuse and addiction, E501 [16MR]

———increase awareness relative to potential risks associated with the use of anti-coagulant drugs to treat blood clots and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), E530 [17MR]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development of regenerative products and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products, H638 [10FE]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

Intelligence services: prioritize funding to counter transnational drug trafficking and drug-related crime at U.S. borders, H6033, H6034 [9SE]

John 3-16 Ministries, Inc.: tribute, H6866 [13OC]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders, H6843-H6848 [12OC]

———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (H.R. 2306), H4474 [23JN]

Medicaid: require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (H.R. 989), E441 [9MR]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H5289 [21JY]

———eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H100 [6JA], H2509 [7AP], H2827 [14AP], H3272 [12MY]

———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (H.R. 2785), E1470 [1AU]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (H.R. 859), E387 [1MR]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (H.R. 2195), H4200 [15JN]

Mexico: assist in fighting drug cartels and curbing violence against Mexican and U.S. citizens, H1428 [1MR], H5402 [25JY]

———call for investigation of murder of David Hartley on Falcon Lake on U.S.-Mexico border, H6568 [5OC]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H73 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H235 [18JA], H259 [19JA], H1074, H1093 [17FE], H1399 [1MR], H8012 [1DE]

———deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (H.R. 152), H797 [15FE], H2319 [5AP], H6844, H6845 [12OC]

———ensure that legislative language addressing border security improvement differentiates between high-risk and low-risk borders, E1680 [21SE]

———improve border security, H2315-H2320 [5AP], H3284, H3297 [13MY], H3765 [31MY], H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], H7901 [29NO]

———improve border security (H.R. 1299), E1680 [21SE]

———maintain National Guard assistance in U.S.-Mexico border control activities, H1896 [16MR], H3638 [25MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require threat assessment of foreign drug traffickers using Federal lands for drug operations, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of repeal on senior citizen prescription drug rebates, H270, H271 [19JA], H8201 [7DE]

———impact of repeal on senior citizens, H87 [6JA]

———repeal certain limitations on contributions to flexible spending accounts and on purchase of over the counter medications, H529 [8FE]

Pediatric Interim Care Center: anniversary, E772 [2MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 965), E437 [9MR]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 147), E7 [5JA]

———recognize importance and value of pharmacists, E428 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3193), E1864 [13OC]

Puerto Rico: establish a Caribbean border initiative to combat drug trafficking and violence, H8733 [13DE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals, E1937 [26OC], E1953 [27OC]

Rio Grande Safe Communities Coalition: anniversary, E756 [15AP]

Safety: provide for the disposal of drugs pursuant to national pharmaceutical stewardship programs (H.R. 2939), E1639 [15SE]

Santa Barbara County, CA: tribute to opening of veterans treatment court, H7732 [17NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (H.R. 1985), E953 [25MY]

———make taxes on marijuana and hemp, in States where such products are legal, comparable to taxes on alcohol and tobacco, H4957 [13JY]

Troy, MI: anniversary of Troy Community Coalition, E1957 [27OC]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation, H8803, H8804, H8815-H8817 [13DE], H9975 [20DE], E2342 [23DE]

———require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (H.R. 3601), E2261 [14DE]

Veterans: provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs and mental health services and substance abuse treatments, H7222 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: history of Iditarod dogsled race relative to transporting diphtheria serum to Nome, AK, S1814 [17MR]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border, S7791 [18NO]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1485), S5260 [2AU]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), S8466 [8DE]

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (S. 605), S1830 [17MR]

Corvallis, OR: tribute to Benton County, OR, Drug Treatment Court, S8065 [30NO]

Crime: address issues relative to prescription drug abuse, S6591 [17OC]

———enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 513), S1410, S1411 [8MR]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (S. 1886), S7705 [17NO]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (S. 1002), S6592 [17OC]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (S. 1560), S5627 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (S. 1465), S5194 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (S. 919), S2793 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program (S. 1234), S3930 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (S. 1236), S3931 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 1192), S3773 [14JN]

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635, S6648 [18OC]

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S5908 [22SE], S8690 [15DE]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2474 [14AP], S6991-S6993 [1NO], S8110 [1DE], S8570-S8573 [14DE]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, S8694 [16DE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S7988 [29NO]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (S. 1882), S7616 [16NO]

———establish a nanotechnology regulatory science program (S. 1662), S6332 [6OC]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (S. 296), S6901 [31OC]

———improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (S. 2002), S8684 [15DE]

———prohibit funding to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs from Canada for personal use, S6650 [18OC], S6730, S6749 [19OC], S6794, S6797, S6801 [20OC]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (H.R. 2182), S7028-S7030 [2NO]

Government regulations: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (S. 839), S2520 [14AP]

———increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (S. 507), S1408 [8MR]

Health: prohibit funding to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers, S6934 [1NO]

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (S. Res. 286), S6226 [5OC]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 560), S1561 [10MR]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (S. 733), S2139 [5AP]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (S. 274), S546 [3FE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (S. 1454), S5076 [29JY]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (S. 1203), S3831 [15JN]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (S. 1206), S3836 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 44), S2369 [12AP]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (S. 960), S2933 [12MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (S. 882), S6592 [17OC]

National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, S1399 [8MR]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish, S6573 [17OC], S6794, S6796-S6800, S6802, S6851 [20OC], S6983 [1NO]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 261), S5581 [13SE], S5933 [23SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (S. 1368), S4609 [14JY]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (S. 319), S644 [10FE]

———cost regulation of drug hormone, progesterone, to prevent premature births, S2800 [9MY]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 1211), S3837-S3839 [15JN]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 27), S143 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs, S1098 [2MR]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (S. 373), S797 [16FE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 300), S6787, S6788 [19OC]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: release of ``Responding to Violence in Central America'' report, S5895 [22SE]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (S. 886), S2689 [4MY]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Jones relative to law enforcement use of global positioning system (GPS) surveillance without a warrant, S7174 [8NO]

Tapp, David A.: National Association of Drug Court Professionals All Rise Leadership Award recipient, S6657 [18OC]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: vote on applying retroactively the sentencing guideline amendment on sentence disparities between powder and crack cocaine offenses, S4209 [29JN]

Reports filed

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 915) (H. Rept. 112-268), H7396 [4NO]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1236), S8679 [15DE]

Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 409), S5017 [28JY]

Combating Designer Drugs Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 839), S5017 [28JY]

Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1886), S8460 [8DE]

Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 605), S5071 [29JY]

Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 112-324), H8727 [12DE]

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 27), S4845 [22JY]

Secure Border Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1299) (H. Rept. 112-274), H7405 [10NO]

Synthetic Drug Control Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1254) (H. Rept. 112-295), H7898 [22NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1254) (H. Rept. 112-295), H7898 [22NO]

Texts of

H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act, H8831 [13DE]

H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act, H8238 [7DE]

S. 8, Tough and Smart National Security Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S144-S146 [25JA]

S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act, S151 [25JA]

S. 513, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S1411 [8MR]

S. 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S1561-S1563 [10MR]

S. 733, exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals, S2140 [5AP]

S. 886, Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act, S2690 [4MY]

S. 919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act, S2794-S2797 [9MY]

S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S3774-S3776 [14JN]

S. 1211, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, S3839-S3841 [15JN]

S. 1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S3932 [20JN]

S. 1454, extended Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions, S5076 [29JY]

S. 1465, Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act, S5194 [1AU]

S. 1485, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S5260 [2AU]

S. 1612, Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S5908 [22SE], S8690 [15DE]

S. 1662, Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act, S6333 [6OC]

S. 1882, Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs (FAIR Generics) Act, S7616 [16NO]

S. 1884, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, S7704 [17NO]

S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act, S7705 [17NO]

S. 1974, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S8466 [8DE]

S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, S8685-S8687 [15DE]

S. Res. 47, recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense, S646 [10FE]

S. Res. 261, National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, S5581 [13SE], S5933 [23SE]

S. Res. 286, Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day, S6225 [5OC]

S. Res. 300, support goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, S6769, S6788 [19OC]

DRUNKEN DRIVING

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 273), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2129), H4035 [3JN]

———establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 1422), S4960 [27JY]

Immigration: make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving and improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1459), H2570 [8AP]

Law enforcement: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (see S. 1816), S7155 [7NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 2324), H4526 [23JN]

Roads and highways: authorize appropriations for highway safety programs (see S. 1449), S5071 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (S. 510), S1409 [8MR]

Texts of

S. 510, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-Related Fatalities Everywhere (ROADS SAFE) Act, S1410 [8MR]

DU, MIRANDA

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

DU LAC, J. FREEDOM

Articles and editorials

Stirring Moment in Jazz History To Echo in Turkish Embassy, E329 [28FE]

DUAL FUEL VEHICLE ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 152), S3860 [16JN]

DUARTE, CA

Remarks in House

City of Hope: tribute to research and treatment center, H504 [26JA], E123 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

City of Hope: tribute to research and treatment center, S742 [15FE]

DUBLIN, CA

Remarks in House

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, E1129 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, S3611 [8JN]

DuBOIS, DEBORAH DUNCAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E802 [4MY]

DUBOIS, GERARD

Remarks in Senate

North East Wipers (company): tribute, S541 [3FE]

DUBOWSKI, GAYLE

Remarks in House

Northern Illinois University: anniversary of shooting, E314 [18FE]

DUBUQUE, IA

Remarks in House

Blean, Gina L.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Heysinger, Kelly A.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

DUCKERS, CHAFFEE

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Pages: tribute, S4446 [7JY]

DUDKEWIC, KERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E402 [2MR]

DUFFY, ERIN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5190 [1AU]

DUFFY, PAULA BARKER

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

DUFFY, SEAN P. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H2039 [29MR]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H5660 [27JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6782 [11OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H204 [12JA]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H8125 [2DE]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H8967 [14DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

Congress: require Members to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3549), H8124 [2DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H7579 [14NO]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H4187 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6674 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1844 [15MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H4578 [24JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H3220 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H4188 [14JN]

———clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (see H.R. 850), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1573 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6098 [12SE]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H7134 [26OC]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H7715 [16NO]

Endangered species: authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H8000 [30NO]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6506 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4581 [28JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3221 [11MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6854 [12OC]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3411 [24MY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H5965 [7SE]

Government: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5240 [19JY]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President (see H.R. 1012), H2917 [15AP]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6467 [29SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2039 [29MR]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H7830 [17NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6273 [20SE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6233 [15SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H6043 [9SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6922 [13OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H2918 [15AP]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H4581 [28JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6182 [14SE]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H2215 [31MR]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H6552 [4OC]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5374 [21JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H684 [10FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1988 [17MR]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see H.R. 2930), H6782 [11OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7161 [27OC]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 1533), H10016 [20DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6233 [15SE]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H8125 [2DE]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H9946 [19DE]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1747), H3759 [26MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7161 [27OC]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4750 [7JY]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7893 [18NO]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H8967 [14DE]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6988 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8124 [2DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

Constitutional authority statements

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 620), H682 [10FE]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (H.R. 3550), H8125 [2DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H2267 [1AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3682), H9431 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 3682), H9431 [15DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: report on congressional delegation trip, H2986, H2987, H2989 [3MY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H825 [15FE], H2549 [8AP]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2986, H2987, H2989 [3MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2549 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7852 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5848 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5206, H5237 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5808 [30JY]

———deficit, H825 [15FE], H2832 [14AP], H7852 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2826, H2827, H2832 [14AP]

Chicago Iron & Supplies, Inc.: Ashland Area Development Corp., Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H10006 [20DE]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9992 [20DE]

———importance of job creation, H4520, H4523, H4524 [23JN], H6541, H6544 [4OC], H7190, H7193 [1NO], H7320, H7321 [3NO], H8151 [6DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H10005 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6541, H6544 [4OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5848 [1AU]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H10006 [20DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6541 [4OC], H6638 [6OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8151 [6DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5332 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5321, H5330, H5332 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

FRS: ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect seniors from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, H5346 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5321 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H273 [19JA]

Medicare: reform, H2826, H2827, H2832 [14AP], H4520 [23JN], H5206, H5235, H5236 [19JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H4520, H4523, H4524 [23JN], H5234, H5235, H5236, H5237 [19JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H7193 [1NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H4520 [23JN]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H273 [19JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7190, H7193 [1NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H4524 [23JN]

Taxation: rates, H5234, H5235, H5236, H5237 [19JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H4523 [23JN]

Unemployment: rates, H7320 [3NO]

Votes: position on missed, H8941 [14DE]

Tributes

Ambard, Philip D., H2989 [3MY]

Chilsen, Walter J., E1989 [3NO]

Hermanson, Matthew D., H2987 [3MY]

DUGAN, JOHN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2215 [8DE]

DUGGAN, MOIRE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6470 [12OC]

DUGGAN, PAUL

Articles and editorials

Last American Veteran of World War I Buried, S1739 [16MR]

DUGGAN, ROBERT A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2010 [4NO]

DUKES, OFIELD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2203 [7DE], E2276 [15DE]

DUK-SOO HAN

Remarks in House

Rangel, Representative: appreciation to U.S. and South Korean officials during visit, E902 [13MY]

DULUTH, MN

Bills and resolutions

University of Minnesota Duluth: observance of National Student Employment Week (see S. Res. 147), S2507 [14AP]

———tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 151), S2507 [14AP]

Remarks in House

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to men's hockey team, H2609 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to men's hockey team, S2383 [12AP]

———tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 151), S2694 [4MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 147, University of Minnesota Duluth observance of National Student Employment Week, S2540 [14AP]

S. Res. 151, tribute to University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team, S2543 [14AP], S2695 [4MY]

DUMFRIES, VA

Remarks in House

Little Union Baptist Church: tribute, E2253 [14DE]

DUNCAN, DON

Prayers

Senate, S3851 [16JN]

DUNCAN, JEFF (a Representative from South Carolina)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H56 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H782 [14FE], H897 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H6673 [6OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

AID: prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program (see H.R. 1625), H5888 [1AU]

al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H4946 [12JY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H553 [8FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8320 [8DE]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8320 [8DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2858 [14AP]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE]

Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]

Aviation: amend laws relative to approval of applications for the airport security screening opt-out program (see H.R. 1586), H5019 [13JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2667 [13AP]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3870 (see H.R. 1848), H3911 [1JN]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6344 [21SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H357 [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H6855 [12OC] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2858 [14AP]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 3577), H9432 [15DE]

———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8881 [13DE]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8320 [8DE]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H10017 [20DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H725 [11FE] (see H.R. 2041), H4673 [6JY]

———reduce unsustainable spending (see H.R. 235), H397 [20JA]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8881 [13DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6627 [5OC]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

China: ensure open and free journalism access by establishing a reciprocal relationship between the number of visas issued to state-controlled media workers in China and the U.S. (see H.R. 2899), H7929 [29NO]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H7830 [17NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7928 [29NO]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 125), H204 [12JA]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 214), H1620 [8MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H3758 [26MY]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2858 [14AP]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1081), H2918 [15AP]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H2108 [30MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H203 [12JA]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1768 [11MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H397 [20JA]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H2917 [15AP]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.J. Res. 85), H7893 [18NO]

———repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3652), H9929 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify the right of an accused terrorist to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense (see H.R. 1894), H4946 [12JY]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H4852 [11JY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H1726 [10MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H5087 [14JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H6782 [11OC]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H8322 [9DE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7830 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify requirement to maintain chemical facility antiterrorism security regulations (see H.R. 901), H4366 [21JN]

———construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H2917 [15AP]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7831 [17NO]

———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H8319 [8DE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H4852 [11JY]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H684 [10FE]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4852 [11JY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H6273 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1580 [4MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H6233 [15SE]

———establish a deadline and other requirements for issuance of Outer Continental Shelf drilling permits (see H.R. 1115), H1905 [16MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H601 [9FE]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1908 [16MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 1126), H3111 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H7161 [27OC]

———rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7929 [29NO]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H4946 [12JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H6238 [19SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H684 [10FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6010 [8SE]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H6855 [12OC]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H3162 [10MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H7830 [17NO]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2216 [31MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H256 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H2917 [15AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H4946 [12JY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6552 [4OC]

———prohibit authorization of the use of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles (see H.R. 748), H1621 [8MR]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3000 [3MY]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H553 [8FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4750 [7JY]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H1621 [8MR]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H4794 [8JY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H203 [12JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1575 [3MR]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H2536 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7333 [3NO]

———prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4042 [7JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H256 [18JA]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H6855 [12OC]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H138 [7JA]

———require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 61), H256 [18JA]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H8728 [12DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2039 [29MR]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6627 [5OC]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2857 [14AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2917 [15AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H5780 [29JY]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H7893 [18NO]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H2934 [2MY]

FRS: remove the power of Federal reserve banks to buy and sell municipal securities (see H.R. 344), H601 [9FE]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2917 [15AP]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 2651), H5579 [26JY]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5127 [15JY]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 213), H1907 [16MR] (see H.R. 1281), H2213 [31MR] (see H.R. 3194), H7134 [26OC]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6344 [21SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H7830 [17NO]

———establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H6010 [8SE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H8967 [14DE]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7009 [24OC]

———improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H8319 [8DE]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H256 [18JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H256 [18JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H2605 [12AP]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6011 [8SE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H5087 [14JY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H553 [8FE]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H6676 [7OC]

———prohibit issuance of certain visas to nationals from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of a national ordered to leave the U.S. (see H.R. 2199), H4946 [12JY]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H4852 [11JY]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H4852 [11JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 536), H549 [8FE]

———revise and extend, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 536), H601 [9FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6233 [15SE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H8320 [8DE]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]

IRS: make use of certain funds collected from user fees subject to appropriations acts (see H.R. 349), H354 [19JA]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H4852 [11JY]

———support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4035 [3JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H3755 [26MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H7830 [17NO]

———require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H4852 [11JY]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see H.R. 495), H1621 [8MR]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H6978 [14OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H553 [8FE]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2259), H4364 [21JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7892 [18NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H8728 [12DE]

LSC: terminate (see H.R. 2774), H6233 [15SE]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H3063 [4MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7892 [18NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 71), H4748 [7JY]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 431), H2667 [13AP]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

Mexico: apply counterinsurgency tactics under a coordinated and targeted strategy to combat terrorist insurgency waged by transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 3401), H8728 [12DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H3342 [23MY]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6183 [14SE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 290), H684 [10FE]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2665 [13AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2857 [14AP]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H6233 [15SE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H2214 [31MR]

New York, NY: establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum as a national monument (see H.R. 2865), H6552 [4OC]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6506 [3OC]

———clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H7161 [27OC]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5286 [20JY]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8881 [13DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H684 [10FE]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4852 [11JY]

Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 141), H1575 [3MR]

———express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1621 [8MR]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H1040 (see H.R. 358), H1071 [16FE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H5286 [20JY]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H256 [18JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H2040 [29MR]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 76), H1581 [4MR]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 1032), H3111 [5MY]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see H.R. 2171), H4460 [22JN]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 668), H7892 [18NO]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H1797 [14MR]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 84), H7398 [4NO]

———decrease statutory limit (see H.R. 2409), H5087 [14JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6010 [8SE]

———require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3722), H9926 [16DE]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H203 [12JA]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 2173), H4460 [22JN]

———facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4750 [7JY]

———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4460 [22JN]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1727 [10MR]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H601 [9FE]

Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H6273 [20SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6233 [15SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6233 [15SE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H7258 [2NO]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H2667 [13AP]

———provide for equity relating to medical costs (see H.R. 2662), H7166 [31OC]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6855 [12OC]

———provide penalty-free distributions from certain retirement plans for mortgage payments for a principle residence and modify hardship distribution rules (see H.R. 3104), H6922 [13OC]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H3106 [5MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1439), H2569 [8AP]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H553 [8FE]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H397 [20JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4750 [7JY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H7892 [18NO]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7929 [29NO]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H7133 [26OC]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see H.R. 2507), H6458 [23SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6626 [5OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6344 [21SE]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4852 [11JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H6855 [12OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

Terrorism: include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H6781 [11OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (H.R. 3135), H6673 [6OC]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (H.R. 1047), H1769 [11MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4589 [5JY], H5899 [9AU]

Letters

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: several manufacturing organizations, E1832 [12OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4589 [5JY], H5899 [9AU]

Remarks

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1229 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2542 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H897 [15FE], H1229 [18FE], E272 [18FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H4932 [12JY]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3994 [3JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3994 [3JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2542 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H5872 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7794 [17NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5204 [19JY]

———deficit, H7794 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2880 [15AP], H3269 [12MY]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (H. Res. 82), H897 [15FE]

Dept. of Education: District of Columbia public and charter schools funding, H2077 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2077 [30MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3082 [5MY], H4928 [12JY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3074 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H4928 [12JY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), motion to recommit, H3241 [12MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8750 [13DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6929 [14OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6929 [14OC]

Government: roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1606 [8MR]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H4927 [12JY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3074 [5MY]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7153 [27OC], H7266 [3NO]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H291 [19JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H291 [19JA]

Iran: relationship with al-Qaeda and growing influence in South America, H6447 [23SE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, H1773 [14MR]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (H.R. 1047), H3224 [12MY]

LSC: funding, H897 [15FE]

Medicare: reform, H3269 [12MY]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 41), H2614 [13AP]

National School Choice Week: observance, H474 [26JA]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H3329, H3330, H3331, H3332 [23MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6191 [15SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H4930 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H291 [19JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4933 [12JY]

Power resources: encourage oil companies to drill for domestic petroleum on already existing land leases and prohibit sale to foreign countries, H3241 [12MY]

———national energy policy, H4927, H4929, H4930, H4931, H4932, H4933, H4934 [12JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5501 [26JY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6929, H6930 [14OC]

Religion: public expressions of faith, H7931 [30NO]

South Carolina: anniversary of Piedmont Women's Center, H1846 [16MR]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H167 [12JA]

U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H569 [9FE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1832 [12OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H462 [25JA], H3803 [31MY]

Statements

Al-Qaeda-Qods Force Nexus—Scratching the Surface of a ``Known Unknown'': Kronos Advisory, LLC, H6447 [23SE]

Tributes

Reagan, Ronald, H577 [9FE]

DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Articles and editorials

. . . the Greater Therefore Should Our Courage Be.—Henry V, Sewanee Purple (Sewanee—The University of the South publication), E1601 [12SE]

Drinnen—``Everybody Is God's Somebody'' at the Love Kitchen, Beth Drinnen, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E264 [18FE]

Gates Grilled on Price of ``Illegal War'', Tom Pauken, Washington (DC) Times, E596 [1AP]

Hundreds Attend Retirement Reception for Judge Young, Chloe Morrison, Maryville (TN) Daily Times, E451 [10MR]

Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies?, Michael Barone, Washington (DC) Examiner, E1367 [20JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H513 [26JA]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H1988 [17MR]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2536 [7AP]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2917 [15AP]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H8320 [8DE]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 487), H2605 [12AP]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H2575 [11AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3344 [23MY]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H3754 [26MY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H684 [10FE] (see H.R. 2417), H4795 [8JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3112 [5MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1456 [1MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H1392 [28FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5888 [1AU]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1580 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide a special rule relative to purchases of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see H.R. 2312), H6415 [22SE]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H3001 [3MY]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H4076 [13JN]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see H.R. 482), H6344 [21SE]

———repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H8320 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7579 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H3304 [13MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H6505 [3OC]

Dept. of State: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H3001 [3MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H356 [19JA]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1988 [17MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H8125 [2DE]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7400 [4NO]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H5897 [5AU]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H6467 [29SE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 2754), H5923 [19AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4037 [3JN]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H2913 [15AP]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H2108 [30MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2667 [13AP]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1988 [17MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4367 [21JN] (see H.R. 2885), H8188 [6DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 990, 991), H3304 [13MY]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H7715 [16NO]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H5897 [5AU]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H256 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5127 [15JY]

———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H7579 [14NO]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H725 [11FE]

———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H3063 [4MY]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8728 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H3304 [13MY]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

Financial institutions: provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H3112 [5MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2605 [12AP]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H6011 [8SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H554 [8FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see H.R. 538), H5892 [2AU]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H3410 [24MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H776 [14FE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3343 [23MY]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H3000 [3MY]

———eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H8126 [2DE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see H.R. 2676), H5901 [9AU]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3162 [10MY]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H356 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121, 297), H397 [20JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7257 [2NO]

———enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H4526 [23JN]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H776 [14FE]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H3344 [23MY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H6505 [3OC]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 2545), H5897 [5AU]

———make use of certain funds collected from user fees subject to appropriations acts (see H.R. 349), H354 [19JA]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H2934 [2MY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6273 [20SE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H7715 [16NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2605 [12AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H357 [19JA]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2216 [31MR]

———disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4042 [7JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6233 [15SE]

———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H5888 [1AU]

———prevent fraud and abuse and require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under part D (see H.R. 3474), H8262 [7DE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H6855 [12OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H6182 [14SE]

———provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H6139 [13SE]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H6233 [15SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2667 [13AP]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 2153), H4075 [13JN]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4748 [7JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H2109 [30MR]

Patents: reform (see H.R. 1249), H3806 [31MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1525 [2MR]

———allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1727 [10MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H356 [19JA]

———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 118), H1620 [8MR]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7928 [29NO]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H3304 [13MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see H.R. 2171), H4185 [14JN]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2858 [14AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 2173), H4186 [14JN]

———facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]

———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4185 [14JN]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P (see H.R. 2154), H6467 [29SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 662), H723 [11FE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7830 [17NO]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1988 [17MR]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H435 [24JA]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H1392 [28FE]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H435 [24JA]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 879), H2605 [12AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1988 [17MR]

———clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 3444), H8262 [7DE]

———disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H3162 [10MY]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 387), H725 [11FE]

———exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1310), H2265 [1AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5087 [14JY]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1666 [9MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see H.R. 2576), H5889 [1AU]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4037 [3JN]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H8125 [2DE]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H3305 [13MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2917 [15AP]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H726 [11FE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1439), H3162 [10MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H1456 [1MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3870 (see H.R. 1259), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H553 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 436), H6626 [5OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]

———repeal inclusion of gross income in Social Security benefits (see H.R. 150), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 149), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H924 [15FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H776 [14FE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H6626 [5OC]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H7135 [26OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6922 [13OC]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H9929 [16DE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H5888 [1AU]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 87), H256 [18JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: reduce spending (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (see H.R. 1008), H1724 [10MR]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require any organization established to raise funds for a Presidential archival depository or related facilities to disclose sources and amounts of funds raised (see H.R. 775), H1177 (see H.R. 775), H1196 [17FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1086), H1841 [15MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: reduce spending (H.R. 1605), H2915 [15AP]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (H.R. 1008), H1726 [10MR]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (H.R. 1474), H2604 [12AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require any organization established to raise funds for a Presidential archival depository or related facilities to disclose sources and amounts of funds raised (H.R. 775), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (H.R. 1086), H1842 [15MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6101 [13SE]

Essays

Washington, DC, Trip Experience: Garrett Headrick, E1151 [22JN]

———Kayla Kirkland, E1152 [22JN]

———Lindsey Basham, E1151 [22JN]

———Mackenzie Kindig, E1151 [22JN]

———Michaela Hearon, E1152 [22JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1403 [1MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1247 [18FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1404 [1MR]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H6559 [5OC]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1924, H1925 [17MR]

Budget: deficit, H402 [24JA]

Colleges and universities: impact of Federal subsidies on tuition, E1367 [20JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H644 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H1247 [18FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5496 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1247 [18FE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H644 [10FE]

FAA: analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2135 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8216 [7DE]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies, H2135 [31MR]

Jackson, Andrew: analysis of political philosophies by Robert W. Merry in ``Andrew Jackson—Tea Party President'', H6859 [13OC]

Journal: question of approval, H1403 [1MR]

Libya: U.S. policy, E596 [1AP]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Heritage Middle School student trip to the District of Columbia, E1151 [22JN]

National objectives: economic recovery, H402 [24JA]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6189, H6190 [15SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1404 [1MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5130 [18JY]

Ride to Work Day: observance, E1116 [16JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1486 [2MR]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4961 [13JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1753 [4OC]

Taxation: repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, H4953 [13JY]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6114 [13SE]

Votes: correction, E1186 [23JN]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3922 [2JN]

Tributes

Ashe, Helen, E264 [18FE]

Bayne, Trevor, E394 [2MR]

Hancock, Mel, H7635 [16NO]

Turner, Ellen, E264 [18FE]

Watson, William T., III, E1601 [12SE]

Young, W. Dale, E451 [10MR]

DUNCAN, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1525 [19AU]

DUNCAN, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1165 [22JN]

DUNCAN, ROBERT (a former Representative from Oregon)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3010 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2681 [4MY]

DUNCAN, SPENCER

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7080 [26OC]

DUNCAN, TERRANCE R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1402 [25JY]

DUNEDIN, FL

Remarks in House

Dunedin High School: anniversary, E2280 [15DE]

DUNKER, ROBERT E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1680 [21SE]

DUNLAP, CLAUDE B., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E662 [7AP]

DUNLAP INDUSTRIES, INC.

Letters

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal, S5718 [19SE]

DUNN, ANDREW S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E538 [29MR]

DUNN, NC

Remarks in House

Hospice of Harnett County, Inc.: anniversary, E1889 [18OC]

DUNN LORING, VA

Remarks in House

Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept.: tribute to award recipients, E680 [8AP]

DUNNE, MARGARET

Remarks in House

Tribute, E95 [24JA]

DUNN-JAHNKE, PATRICIA C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2330 [20DE]

DUNOYER CARDONA, CAMILO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

DUNOYER CARDONA, PABLO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

DUNOYER MEJIA, ROBERTO L.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 211), H103 [6JA]

DUNSMORE, BARRIE

Addresses

There and Back, S6865 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6864 [20OC]

DUNSTON, SAMUEL L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1848 [13OC]

DuPONT (company)

Articles and editorials

Kolon Loses $920 Million Verdict to DuPont in Trial Over Kevlar, H6814 [12OC]

Letters

America Invents Act, S5423 [8SE]

DuPREE, BETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2252 [1AP]

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

School of Law: anniversary, E1559 [8SE]

DURAN, MARIA E.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

DURAN AYALA, JUAN F.

Remarks in Senate

El Salvador: condemn violence against anti-mining activists at El Dorado gold mine in Cabanas, S4515 [12JY]

DURAN CORTES, DANIEL I.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

DURAN CORTES, JESSICA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

DURAN CORTES, JOSE A.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 393), H396 [20JA]

DURAND, ASHER

Remarks in House

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E2333 [20DE]

DURAND, ASHER B.

Remarks in House

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E2136 [30NO]

DURAND, MI

Bills and resolutions

National Railroad Memorial: designate in Diamond District Park in Durand, MI (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4327 [16JN]

DURAND, SYDNIE MAE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6959 [14OC]

DURANGO, CO

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S1219 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Fort Lewis College: anniversary, E109 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic: tribute, S3421 [26MY]

Music in the Mountains festival: anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

DURANT, SHEILA A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E505 [16MR]

DURBIN, BOB AND DIANA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5030 [14JY]

DURBIN, RICHARD J. (a Senator from Illinois)

Addresses

Farewell Address: President Lincoln, S641 [10FE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6590 [17OC], S6688 [18OC], S6882, S6887 [20OC], S6979, S7009 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7687, S7717, S7742, S7745, S7764, S7767 [17NO], S7910, S7923, S7924, S7933 [28NO], S7993, S7994, S7995, S8000 [29NO], S8157 [1DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3528, S3559 [7JN], S3685 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7624 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S475, S482, S483 [2FE], S555 [3FE], S701 [14FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8551, S8552 [13DE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7295 [9NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5311 [30AU]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S494 [2FE]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S2753 [5MY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S494 [2FE]

Articles and editorials

Card Game—How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market, Andrew Martin, New York (NY) Times, S1569 [10MR]

Never Mind the Lobbyists, Durbin Amendment Helps Small Banks, American Banker (publication), S1571 [10MR]

On National Defense Authorization Act, Robert Mueller Not Satisfied, Josh Gerstein, Politico (Internet site), S8657 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: promote strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia through allocation of enterprise funds (see S. 618), S2992 [16MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Agriculture: phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S122 [25JA]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S4642 [18JY]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S124 [25JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S1895 [28MR]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S3499 [6JN]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S5993 [26SE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE]

———provide for a safe and responsible redeployment of combat forces from Afghanistan (see S. 186), S127 [25JA]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see S. 735), S4641 [18JY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see S.J. Res. 22), S4156 [28JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Budget: promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3428 [26MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S3813 [15JN]

———remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 847), S3614 [8JN]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2187 [6AP]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 167), S2731 [5MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S3814 [15JN]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5460 [8SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S7702 [17NO]

———reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S2088 [4AP]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY]

COPD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 322), S7415 [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 471), S1218 [3MR]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 410), S871 [17FE]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1829), S7187 [8NO]

———establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see S. 967), S2928 [12MY]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 1534), S7703 [17NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3499 [6JN]

———establish the Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program (see S. 1626), S5945 [23SE]

———suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 585), S1677 [15MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S2447 [13AP]

———establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see S. 470), S1218 [3MR]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S6506 [13OC]

———issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (see S. 756), S5192 [1AU]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2993 [16MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S7066 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 1399), S4802 [21JY]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 34), S123 [25JA]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 207), S272 [26JA]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S4293 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see S. 1902), S7702 [17NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of the Homeowner Advocate (see S. 690), S1977 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S4130 [27JN]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 1264), S4075 [23JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S1828 [17MR]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 152), S2507 [14AP]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

Economy: strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education: reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (see S. Res. 44), S544 [3FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7005 [1NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4722 [20JY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

FAA: use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S4960 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S6391 [11OC]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Filipino American History Month: designate (see S. Res. 287), S6185 [5OC]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S123 [25JA]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 32), S122 [25JA]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 216), S338 [27JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S6918 [31OC]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S8183 [5DE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see S. 147), S126 [25JA]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S872 [17FE]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see S. 954), S3053 [17MY]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Housing: express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic (see S. Res. 162), S2687 [4MY]

Humphrey, Hubert H.: tribute (see S. Res. 184), S3172 [19MY]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP]

———eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 1983), S8547 [13DE]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 1202), S3813 [15JN]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S5727 [19SE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S1060 [1MR]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1145), S3816 [15JN]

———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S1894 [28MR]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (see S. Res. 85), S1060 [1MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S5727 [19SE]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S1826 [17MR]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 1900), S8491 [12DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S7127 [3NO]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3816 [15JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S871 [17FE]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5536 [13SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S3428 [26MY]

National Jobs Day: designate (see S. Res. 272), S5773 [20SE]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 261), S5536 [13SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3428 [26MY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S2047 [31MR]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see S. Res. 98), S1547 [10MR]

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2731 [5MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S2581 [2MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4129 [27JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S2929 [12MY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S870 [17FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (see S. Res. 135), S2349 [8AP]

Political campaigns: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 1355), S4554 [13JY]

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases (see S. 600), S1751 [16MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 741), S3498 [6JN]

Real estate: require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S1219 [3MR]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 994), S2929 [12MY]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3171 [19MY]

Saudi Arabia: encourage political participation by women (see S. Res. 216), S4722 [20JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S4722 [20JY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S482 [2FE]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

———permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (see S. Res. 9), S64 [5JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (see S. Res. 8), S64 [5JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S273 [26JA]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 12), S64 [5JA]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (see S. Con. Res. 25), S4641 [18JY]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 245), S5071 [29JY]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5477 [9SE]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7993 [29NO] (see S. 1944), S8377 [6DE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S4722 [20JY]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3727 [13JN]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see S. 1706), S6505 [13OC]

———reform the Federal tax code (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 258), S1329 [7MR] (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S123 [25JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S2581 [2MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4846 [22JY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6506 [13OC]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3340 [25MY]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 942), S2839 [10MY]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1281), S5193 [1AU]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S7007 [1NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8734 [16DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1804), S7127 [3NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S8415 [7DE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2017), S8734 [16DE]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S2089 [4AP]

World Habitat Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S6049 [3OC]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2840 [10MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7155 [7NO]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2188 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1102), S3427 [26MY]

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (see S. Res. 105), S1828 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S2446 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S7702 [17NO]

———remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (see S. 1275), S4076 [23JN]

Dept. of Transportation: secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see S. 1230), S3891 [16JN]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE]

Diseases: provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 1283), S4156 [28JN]

FDA: improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements (see S. 1310), S4291 [30JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3105 [18MY]

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S1547 [10MR]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5071 [29JY]

———make available to the public aggregate data on providers of services and suppliers and allow access to claims and payment data for purposes of conducting health research and detecting fraud (see S. 856), S2507 [14AP]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Political campaigns: establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (see S. 749), S2187 [6AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 750), S2188 [6AP]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S2928 [12MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1945), S8183 [5DE]

Taxation: promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S5071 [29JY]

Unemployment: provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (see S. 386), S870 [17FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4305 [30JN]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4406 [7JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5523 [13SE]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1213 [3MR], S1323 [7MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1590 [14MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8383 [7DE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Letters

Armed Forces authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force: Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S8657 [15DE]

———Robert S. Mueller III, FBI Director, S7948 [29NO]

Debit Interchange Fee Study Act: several gasoline retail organizations, S2902 [12MY]

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S2023 [31MR]

———Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative (organization), S2184 [6AP]

———Brian E. Cartier, National Association of College Stores, S2025 [31MR]

———by, S2718 [5MY]

———Gus K. West, Hispanic Institute, S2023 [31MR]

———Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow PUSH Coalition, S2183 [6AP]

———Joseph T. Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), S2024 [31MR]

———Main Street Alliance, S2184 [6AP]

———Merchants Payments Coalition, S2717 [5MY]

———Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S2023 [31MR]

———several national and State trade associations, S2024 [31MR]

———Steven C. Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Kathleen D. Jaeger, National Community Pharmacists Association, S2025 [31MR]

———Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S2023 [31MR]

———U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen (organization), S2023 [31MR]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S3574 [8JN]

———Public Citizen (organization) and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S3574 [8JN]

———Tom Gordy, Armed Forces Marketing Council, S3574 [8JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S3787 [15JN]

Press releases

Bills Introduced To Delay Swipe Fee Reform: National Small Business Association, S2024 [31MR]

Privilege of the floor

Gorence, Marie, S4035 [22JN]

Haia, Coti-Lynne, S492 [2FE]

Scuderi, Ben, S4035 [22JN]

Winters-Brown, Nicole, S4106 [23JN]

Remarks

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, S5184 [1AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6590 [17OC], S6737 [19OC], S6833, S6836, S6846, S6848 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7825 [18NO]

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 198), S3288 [24MY]

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: Illinois chapter Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2833 [10MY]

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 206), S3629 [8JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8471 [12DE]

Appropriations: making consolidated, S8693 [16DE]

———making continuing, S1614 [15MR], S5796 [21SE], S5968 [26SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), S1087 [2MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), unanimous-consent agreement, S1767 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2286 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2460 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2460 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2461 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1087 [2MR], S1179 [3MR], S1246 [4MR], S1416, S1487 [9MR], S1614 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1316 [7MR]

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S5528 [13SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 724), S2339 [8AP]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S4012 [22JN]

———clarify authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8124 [1DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S7165 [8NO]

———express the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the constitutional authority to authorize a military attack not involving an actual or imminent threat to the country, S1963, S1964 [30MR]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8041, S8042, S8043, S8044 [30NO], S8092, S8124 [1DE], S8655, S8657 [15DE]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7656, S7672, S7673, S7674 [17NO], S7948, S7949 [29NO], S8655 [15DE]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S8773 [17DE]

Astoria, OR: anniversary (S. Res. 193), S3202 [19MY]

Bank of America Corp.: decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC]

———reversal of decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6988 [1NO]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (S. 1102), S3436 [26MY]

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards, S3068 [18MY]

———condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (S. Res. 105), S8773 [17DE]

———human rights violations, S82 [25JA]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8773 [17DE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2564 [2MY]

Briccetti, Vincent L.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S663 [14FE], S706 [15FE], S822 [17FE], S1416 [9MR], S2117, S2119 [5AP], S2222, S2238, S2261 [7AP], S2290, S2339 [8AP], S4577 [14JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S8434-S8437 [8DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8532 [13DE], S8559 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4502 [12JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8532 [13DE], S8559 [14DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5092, S5093, S5111, S5113, S5116 [30JY], S5150, S5151, S5152, S5153 [31JY], S5156 [1AU], S5202 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4691, S4692 [20JY]

———deficit, S73 [25JA], S663 [14FE], S1087 [2MR], S1179 [3MR], S1416 [9MR], S3264 [24MY], S3796 [15JN], S3985 [22JN], S4247 [30JN], S5330 [6SE], S5738 [20SE]

———reform entitlement programs, S3264 [24MY], S4886 [26JY], S5738 [20SE]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4337 [6JY], S4404 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3264 [24MY], S3797 [15JN], S4338 [6JY], S4503 [12JY], S4693 [20JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5344 [6SE]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5510 [13SE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S7236, S7238 [9NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), S1768 [16MR]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service for World War II service (S. Con. Res. 28), S5464 [8SE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 67), S5464 [8SE]

CFTC: funding, S8694 [16DE]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 740), S2193 [6AP]

China: U.S. policy, S73 [25JA]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, S4956-S4958 [27JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5092, S5093, S5111, S5113, S5116 [30JY], S5150, S5151, S5152, S5153 [31JY], S5156 [1AU]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard into the House Chamber: authority to appoint, S1416 [9MR]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S5156 [1AU]

———prohibit earmarks (S. 1930), S8075 [30NO]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8401 [7DE], S8471 [12DE]

Corps of Engineers: artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri, S2639 [4MY]

Cote d'Ivoire: call for an immediate cease-fire and investigation into allegations of atrocities committed against civilians by rebel forces and voter fraud in Presidential election, S3406 [26MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S8074 [30NO]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), S5236 [2AU]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S1568-S1572 [10MR], S1747-S1749 [16MR], S1778-S1780 [17MR], S2020-S2026 [31MR], S2146-S2148, S2183 [6AP], S2715-S2720 [5MY], S3041-S3044 [17MY], S3509 [6JN], S3517, S3530 [7JN], S3571, S3575, S3584, S3589, S3592, S3593 [8JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6903 [31OC], S6988 [1NO]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 300), S4850, S4852 [22JY]

Darrow, Sara L.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

DeKalb, IL: anniversary of shooting at Northern Illinois University, S652 [14FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S73 [25JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S6834 [20OC]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S7825 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S6632, S6633 [18OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8654, S8655, S8657 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8654 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7656, S7672, S7673, S7674 [17NO], S7948, S7949 [29NO], S8041, S8042, S8043, S8044 [30NO], S8092, S8124 [1DE]

———provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, S7165 [8NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 809), S2449 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health, S652 [14FE], S2194 [6AP]

———family planning services funding, S2223, S2261 [7AP], S2290 [8AP], S2460 [14AP]

———remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (S. 1275), S4101 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4336 [6JY]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies or who are members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S6737 [19OC], S6833, S6836, S6846 [20OC]

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 1612), S8690 [15DE]

Dept. of State: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S8142 [1DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8473 [12DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1932), S8075 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3067 [18MY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring, S2720 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6309 [6OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4704 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8693 [16DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), unanimous-consent agreement, S4575 [14JY]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: tribute to DREAM Sabbath events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]

Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., S3492 [6JN]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (S. 850), S2525 [14AP]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, S8694 [16DE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2223, S2261 [7AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3530 [7JN], S3571, S3575, S3584, S3589, S3592, S3593 [8JN], S3962 [21JN], S3985 [22JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3517 [7JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S5795-S5797 [21SE], S6792 [20OC]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S3518 [7JN], S4337 [6JY]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S3518 [7JN]

———impact of spending and savings habits of populace on preventing recession, S5329 [6SE], S5349 [7SE]

———importance of job creation, S3796 [15JN], S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5509 [13SE], S6060 [4OC], S7175-S7178 [8NO]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6626 [18OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8559 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8567 [14DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5603 [14SE], S5639 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6299 [6OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6372 [11OC], S6411 [12OC], S6489 [13OC], S6626 [18OC]

Education: analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, S1615-S1617 [15MR], S3158, S3159, S3160 [19MY], S4957 [27JY], S8398-S8401 [7DE]

———efforts of for-profit colleges and universities to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3158, S3159, S3160 [19MY]

———funding, S706-S708 [15FE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5202 [2AU]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (S. Res. 22), S265 [26JA]

Englemayer, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4852 [22JY]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, S7176 [8NO]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, S7176 [8NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7309, S7322, S7323 [10NO]

———implement rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act to prevent air pollution which causes numerous adverse health effects, S7322 [10NO]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), S7176 [8NO]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S2285 [7AP]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S505 [3FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S466 [2FE], S505 [3FE], S723 [15FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S723 [15FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (S. 1283), S4158 [28JN]

FDA: improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements (S. 1310), S4294 [30JN]

Federal Reserve System: address time period for consideration of the small issuer exemption of the debit charge interchange for small banks and small credit unions, S3530 [7JN]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5331 [6SE], S5510 [13SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5796 [21SE], S5968 [26SE]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3517, S3530 [7JN], S3571, S3575, S3584, S3589, S3592, S3593 [8JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6988 [1NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (S. 575), S2902 [12MY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Illinois, S2856 [11MY]

———express condolences and support for victims in Illinois, S2563 [2MY], S2639 [4MY]

Food: address hunger and food security, S5939 [23SE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S2564 [2MY]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5738 [20SE]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S6489 [13OC]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S6060 [4OC]

Fort Sill, OK: anniversary of U.S. Army Field Artillery School (S. Res. 186), S3061 [17MY]

FRS: ensure authority of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive, predatory, unfair, and deceptive financial practices, S8471 [12DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5585 [13SE], S5738 [20SE]

Government: provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (S. 768), S2286 [7AP]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S2222, S2238, S2261 [7AP], S2339 [8AP]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (S. 147), S223 [25JA]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (S. 1023), S3163 [19MY]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8348 [6DE], S8470 [12DE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (S. Res. 257), S5344 [6SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S6301 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S375 [1FE], S466 [2FE]

Hu Jintao: U.S. visit by Chinese President, S73 [25JA]

Humphrey, Hubert H.: tribute (S. Res. 184), S3201 [19MY]

Illinois: tribute to juvenile justice reforms, S7122 [3NO]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S2884 [11MY], S3160-S3162 [19MY], S3406 [26MY], S3668 [9JN], S3766 [14JN], S3910 [20JN], S3953 [21JN], S4833 [22JY], S5738 [20SE], S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC], S7058-S7060 [2NO], S8348 [6DE], S8448 [8DE]

———reform, S2817 [10MY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3394 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S727 [15FE]

International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), S8673 [15DE]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6372 [11OC]

———enhance economic sanctions, S6372 [11OC]

Kronstadt, John A.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Libya: authorize continued U.S. military intervention, oppose use of ground troops, and impose a termination date for use of U.S. Armed Forces, S3882 [16JN]

———prohibit deployment of U.S. ground forces, including special operations forces, unless such use of force is authorized by Congress, S3745 [14JN]

———support democratic transition, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets (S. Res. 194), S3745 [14JN]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, S82 [25JA]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3133 [19MY]

Major League Baseball: ban use of tobacco products, S6643 [18OC]

Manglona, Ramona Villagomez: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4852 [22JY]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 560), S1561 [10MR]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (S. 1454), S5076 [29JY]

———make available to the public aggregate data on providers of services and suppliers and allow access to claims and payment data for purposes of conducting health research and detecting fraud (S. 856), S2531 [14AP]

———reform, S1316 [7MR], S3797 [15JN], S4338 [6JY], S4503 [12JY], S4657 [19JY], S4693 [20JY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education, S2525 [14AP]

Minorities: support minority health awareness to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations (S. Res. 187), S3061 [17MY]

Myerscough, Sue E.: nomination to be district judge, S1318 [7MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2525 [14AP]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (S. Res. 347), S8690 [15DE]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (S. Res. 341), S8074 [30NO]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (S. Res. 264), S5584 [13SE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S5584 [13SE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 259), S5464, S5465 [8SE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 262), S5584 [13SE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 204), S3535 [7JN]

National Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 192), S3201 [19MY]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S4841 [22JY]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (S. Res. 256), S5583 [13SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S252 [26JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 197), S3287 [24MY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), S8691 [15DE]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S252 [26JA]

Panetta, Leon E.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S3953 [21JN]

Parkinson's Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 134), S2213 [6AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S5428 [8SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5428, S5433 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1107 [2MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, S1712 [16MR]

———repeal, S375 [1FE], S466 [2FE]

———U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S375 [1FE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S2856 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, S2720 [5MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 394), S2856 [11MY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 93), S8689 [15DE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 750), S2262 [7AP]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 205), S3629 [8JN]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, S5639 [15SE]

POW: efficacy of enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror, S2900 [12MY]

———improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S6632, S6633 [18OC]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1712 [16MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1767 [16MR]

———use of filibuster to block nominations, S8470 [12DE]

Public broadcasting: funding, S1592 [14MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S3797 [15JN], S4057 [23JN]

———increase statutory limit, S4282 [30JN], S4336 [6JY], S4405 [7JY], S4501-S4503 [12JY], S4536 [13JY], S4575, S4576 [14JY], S4657 [19JY], S4885 [26JY], S4924 [27JY], S4997 [28JY], S5029, S5030, S5031, S5047 [29JY]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (S.J. Res. 31), S8075 [30NO]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 30), S8075 [30NO]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 32), S8075 [30NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, S7175-S7178 [8NO]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

Rudman, Mara E.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator for Management, S5583 [13SE]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (S. Res. 265), S5584 [13SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2020 [31MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to commit, S1963, S1964 [30MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6737 [19OC], S6833, S6836, S6846 [20OC]

SEC: funding, S8694 [16DE]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S6632, S6633 [18OC]

———legislative program, S1769 [16MR], S2095 [5AP], S2214 [6AP], S2286 [7AP], S2363 [8AP], S2639 [4MY], S3062 [17MY], S3202, S3203 [19MY], S3288 [24MY], S3630 [8JN], S3786 [14JN], S4852, S4853 [22JY], S5344 [6SE], S5585 [13SE], S5795 [21SE], S7229 [9NO], S8075 [30NO], S8691 [15DE]

———reduce budget of the Senate (S. Res. 94), S1768 [16MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.) (S. Res. 136), S2285 [7AP]

Senate Rules: provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S307, S308 [27JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S307 [27JA]

———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S51 [5JA]

Shadid, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S1318 [7MR]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 260), S5465 [8SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5968 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3200 [19MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3394 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5968 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3200 [19MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3394 [26MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S4657 [19JY]

———solvency, S1316 [7MR], S3797 [15JN], S4693 [20JY]

South Sudan: congratulate for referendum on independence, call for peaceful resolution of issues with Sudan, and promote human rights, democracy efforts, and access to aid (S. Con. Res. 25), S4669 [19JY]

Springfield, IL: tribute to organizers of simultaneous reading of President Lincoln's ``Farewell Address'' in observance of Civil War Sesquicentennial, S641 [10FE]

Syria: human rights violations, S5528 [13SE]

———impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (S. 1472), S5528 [13SE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 137), S2285 [7AP]

Taxation: allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer, S4284 [30JN]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8472 [12DE], S8622 [15DE], S8694 [16DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S7939 [29NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8349 [6DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8437 [8DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY]

———extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (S. 783), S2362 [8AP]

———impose a surcharge on high income individuals, S8349 [6DE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 1452), S5073 [29JY]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8075 [30NO]

———rates, S4247, S4282 [30JN], S4338 [6JY], S4537 [13JY], S5349 [7SE], S7055 [2NO]

———reform the Federal tax code, S3517 [7JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S2817 [10MY], S4284 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 258), S2720 [5MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2901 [12MY]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (S. 1057), S3288 [24MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7229 [9NO]

Terrorism: allow terrorist suspects to be interrogated by the FBI and tried by civilian courts instead of military tribunals, S6488 [13OC]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5475 [9SE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5585 [13SE]

———infrastructure funding, S822 [17FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7036, S7054 [2NO]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (S. Res. 14), S256 [26JA]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: vote on applying retroactively the sentencing guideline amendment on sentence disparities between powder and crack cocaine offenses, S4209 [29JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6372 [11OC], S6445 [12OC], S6489 [13OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6372 [11OC], S6445 [12OC], S6489 [13OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6372 [11OC], S6445 [12OC], S6489 [13OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S8623 [15DE], S8694 [16DE]

———provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (S. 386), S885 [17FE]

———rates, S3796 [15JN], S5329 [6SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3395 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S3394 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S727 [15FE]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7166 [8NO], S7229 [9NO]

Votes: position on missed, S3219 [23MY], S4148 [28JN], S7151 [7NO], S7431 [15NO]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, S5446 [8SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal, S6300 [6OC], S6792 [20OC], S7175 [8NO]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 641), S1848 [17MR]

Westwood College: Dept. of Veterans Affairs investigation into recruiting practices, S1615-S1617 [15MR]

World AIDS Day: observance, S8142 [1DE]

Reports filed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

Statements

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Richard Graham, Metropolitan Washington, DC, Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S4835 [22JY]

———Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S4834 [22JY]

Promulgate Regulations Regarding Debit and Credit Card Interchange Transaction Fees: Consumer Federation of America, S2184 [6AP]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S8434-S8437 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 386, Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act, S885-S887 [17FE]

S. 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S1561-S1563 [10MR]

S. 641, Water for the World Act, S1848-S1850 [17MR]

S. 749, Fair Elections Revenue Act, S2202 [6AP]

S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act, S2202-S2208 [6AP]

S. 809, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S2450-S2453 [13AP]

S. 850, Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act, S2526-S2529 [14AP]

S. 856, Medicare Spending Transparency Act, S2531 [14AP]

S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S2886-S2889 [11MY]

S. 979, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, S2944-S2947 [12MY]

S. 1023, Haiti Reforestation Act, S3110-S3112 [18MY]

S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S3436 [26MY]

S. 1230, Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act, S3896 [16JN]

S. 1259, Trafficking Victims Enhanced Protection Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1275, Social Security Number Protection Act, S4102 [23JN]

S. 1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, S4159 [28JN]

S. 1310, Dietary Supplement Labeling Act, S4294 [30JN]

S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act, S5073-S5076 [29JY]

S. 1454, extended Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions, S5076 [29JY]

S. 1884, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, S7704 [17NO]

S. 1945, permit televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S8186 [5DE]

Tributes

Aurand, Doug, S4835 [22JY]

Bower, Jacob, S4956 [27JY]

Burroughs, Margaret T., S405 [1FE]

Daley, Margaret A. Corbett, S7938 [29NO]

Daley, Richard M., S2903 [12MY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A., S1916, S1919 [29MR]

Froelich, Sara, S3667 [9JN]

Gillespie, Sylvia, S8062 [30NO]

Glenn, John, S4636 [18JY]

Hamilton, Betty, S3667 [9JN]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5366 [7SE]

Hood, J. David, S3767 [14JN]

Kennedy, Kara, S5830 [21SE]

Luna, Joaquin, S8348 [6DE]

Percy, Charles H., S5713 [19SE]

Poling, Eleanor Mondale, S5830 [21SE]

Reagan, Ronald, S504 [3FE]

Ridgway, Elizabeth, S55 [5JA]

Rubio, Senator, S3756 [14JN]

Ryan, Representative Paul, S2117 [5AP]

Saudargas, Alice, S2772 [9MY]

Tigera, Luis C., S3417 [26MY]

Wall, Anne, S5447 [8SE]

Yourell, Harry (Bus), S5830 [21SE]

DURBIN, ROBERT E.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4289 [30JN]

DURYEA, PA

Remarks in House

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

DUSCH, MAXWELL K.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1351 [19JY]

DUTCH AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Dutch American Heritage Day: observance, E2069 [16NO]

DUTCHER, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1673 [21SE]

DUTTA, ROBIN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5197 [1AU]

DUTTON, BENJAMIN B., JR.

Obituaries

Winchester (VA) Star, E2037 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2037 [14NO]

DUXBURY, MA

Remarks in House

David Cutler Memorial Forest: tribute to dedication, E1764 [4OC]

Duxbury High School: tribute to football team, E2319 [19DE]

DWELLE, RICHARD E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1141 [21JN]

DWELLING PLACE (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2154 [1DE]

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION

Appointments

Members, S2402 [12AP], H2902 [15AP], H6966 [14OC]

DWORKIN, AARON P.

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

DYAS, EDMOND

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S408 [1FE]

DYE, REBECCA F.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

DYER, MARK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E257 [17FE]

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC

Remarks in House

Roberts, Dennis: DynCorp International LLC, Chairman's Purple Star Award recipient, E2187 [6DE]

E.W. SCRIPPS CO.

Remarks in House

Roy, Sukanya: E.W. Scripps Co., National Spelling Bee winner, E1073 [13JN]

EAGEN, JAMES M., III

Appointments

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H323 [19JA]

EAGLE POINT, OR

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E212 [11FE]

EARLHAM, IA

Remarks in House

A-One Geothermal, Inc.: tribute, E888 [13MY]

EARLY, MAZIE

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E455 [10MR]

EARMARKS/LIMITED TAX OR TARIFF BENEFITS

Declaratory Statements

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

———making consolidated (H.R. 3671), H8968 [14DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1392 [28FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1771 [11MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), H6183 [14SE], H6234 [15SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), H9929 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 95), H9929 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2294 [4AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2491 [14AP], H2575 [11AP], H2606 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H726 [11FE], H776 [14FE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H8968 [14DE]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4530 [23JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4530 [23JN]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5150, H5151 [18JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement (H. Con. Res. 27), H1798 [14MR]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H2606 [12AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7333 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2040 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), H6183 [14SE]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (H.R. 1194), H3646, H3684 [25MY], H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3162 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1844 [15MR]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8728, H8729 [12DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10027 [23DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5889 [1AU]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8262 [7DE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6273 [20SE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2109 [30MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5240 [19JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8126 [2DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4751 [7JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5286 [20JY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor (H. Res. 49), H435 [24JA]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H104 [6JA], H138 [7JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 536), H601 [9FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H601 [9FE], H684 [10FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3221 [11MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H5967 [7SE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1908 [16MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H104 [6JA], H138 [7JA]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H7929 [29NO]

Public welfare programs: extend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2943), H6273 [20SE]

———reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3659), H8968 [14DE], H9432 [15DE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6855 [12OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1456 [1MR]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5967 [7SE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7258 [2NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7258 [2NO]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5240 [19JY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H435 [24JA], H472 [25JA]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (H.R. 1745), H3411 [24MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H601 [9FE], H684 [10FE]

Utah: convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (S. 683), H8136 [5DE]

EARTH DAY

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: tribute to EarthFest, E749 [15AP]

Observance, E721 [14AP]

EARTHQUAKES

Articles and editorials

5 Lessons From Haiti's Disaster—What the Earthquake Taught Us About Foreign Aid, E54 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see S. 646), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1379), H2327 [5AP] (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1016), H1724 [10MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA] (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see S. 480), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 637), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3125), H6671 [6OC]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR] (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2037 [29MR]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1524 [2MR]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H2037 [29MR]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2130 [5AP]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 3711), H9926 [16DE]

Remarks in House

California: tribute to Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, E1911 [24OC]

Chambersburg, PA: tribute to efforts to provide relief in aftermath of Japanese earthquake and tsunami, E524 [17MR]

Coastal zones: flooding relative to Japanese tsunami, H1757 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

Disasters: Federal natural hazards reduction programs funding, H1759 [11MR]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E53, E54, E55 [12JA], E62 [18JA]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (H.R. 1016), H3126-H3131 [10MY]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, H1759, H1760 [11MR], H1897 [16MR], E461 [11MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, H1773 [14MR], H1803 [15MR], H1850 [16MR], H2049 [30MR]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake and tsunami, H1779 [14MR]

Louisa County, VA: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and commend recovery efforts, E1733 [29SE]

Rotary International: tribute to efforts to provide relief in aftermath of Japanese earthquake and tsunami, H1991 [29MR]

Turkey: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts, E1913 [24OC], E1923 [25OC], E1974 [1NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: funding, H1756, H1757 [11MR]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (H.R. 3711), E2298 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 26), S261 [26JA]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 637), S1845 [17MR]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, S1573, S1578 [14MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1584, S1585 [14MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (S. Res. 101), S1610 [14MR], S1749 [16MR]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143, S2144 [5AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1016, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H3127 [10MY]

S. Res. 26, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S261-S263, S290 [26JA]

S. Res. 101, express condolences to families of victims and survivors of Japan earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1607, S1610 [14MR]

S. Res. 131, Tsunami Awareness Month, S2140, S2144 [5AP]

EASON, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7336 [4NO]

EAST ALDINE, TX

Remarks in House

East Aldine Management District: anniversary, E2213 [8DE]

EAST BENCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATER CONTRACT EXTENSION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 997), S7092 [2NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 997) (S. Rept. 112-65), S5338 [6SE]

Texts of

S. 997, provisions, S7092 [2NO]

EAST CHICAGO, IN

Remarks in House

Holy Trinity Hungarian Church: anniversary, E1546 [7SE]

Sacred Heart Parish: anniversary, E1549 [7SE]

St. George Serbian Orthodox Church: anniversary, E1585 [9SE]

EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 198), S3275 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 198), S3288 [24MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 198, tribute to Alaska Aces (hockey team), S3280, S3288 [24MY]

EAST HARTFORD, CT

Addresses

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

EAST LANSING, MI

Remarks in Senate

Michigan State University: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams funding, S8756 [17DE]

EAST MILLINOCKET, ME

Remarks in House

Katahdin Paper Co.: closing of paper mills, H2861 [15AP]

EAST ROCKAWAY, NY

Bills and resolutions

John J. Cook Post Office: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3868 (see H.R. 2079), H3909 [1JN]

Remarks in House

John J. Cook Post Office: designate (H.R. 2079), H7409 [14NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2079, John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY, H7409 [14NO]

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL

Remarks in House

Belleville, IL: anniversary of St. Clair County Health Dept., E100 [24JA]

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Letters

Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act: several East Tennessee State University administrators and faculty, S7029 [2NO]

EASTER SEALS INC.

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6004 [8SE]

EASTERLY, CATHARINE FRIEND

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Addresses

Security Challenges in the Altered Mediterranean: Senator Begich, S4546 [13JY]

Amendments

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8604, S8611 [14DE], H9938 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1968), H3409 [24MY]

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (see S. Res. 105), S1828 [17MR]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see S. 735), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 515), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (see S. 293), S614 [7FE]

Hungary: commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest (see S. Res. 220), S4226 [29JN]

Letters

Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4634 [6JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4634 [6JY]

Lists

Belarus candidates or activists under criminal charges related to the December 19-20 post-election demonstration, H4636 [6JY]

Remarks in House

Belarus: human rights violations, H5109 [15JY], H6329 [21SE], H8345 [12DE]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), H4632-H4638 [6JY], E1259 [7JY], E2260 [14DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 515), Senate amendments, H9938-H9940 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize victims of Omarska concentration camp, E843 [10MY], E919 [23MY], E1093 [14JN]

General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Accords): anniversary, E2300 [16DE]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E493 [15MR], E1892 [18OC]

———U.S. policy, E1187 [23JN]

Kosovo: U.S. policy, E1485 [2AU]

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation: tribute, E1275 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards, S3068 [18MY]

———condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (S. Res. 105), S1875 [17MR], S8773 [17DE]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), S8611 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Croatia: tribute to Croatian Summit, S4546 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: modify authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the former Soviet States (S. 293), S615 [7FE]

Europe: condemn persecution of Roma, S788 [16FE]

Hungary: commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, S4328 [5JY]

———commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest (S. Res. 220), S4239 [29JN]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: report on congressional delegation trip for convening of Parliamentary Assembly, S5237 [2AU]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, S5237-S5239 [2AU]

Texts of

H.R. 515, Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act, S8611 [14DE], H4632-H4634 [6JY]

S. Res. 105, condemn recent elections in Belarus and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards, S1851-S1853, S1876 [17MR]

S. Res. 220, commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, Hungary, S4236, S4239 [29JN]

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Military Times EDGE (publication): inclusion in Best for Vets—Colleges list, S7308 [10NO]

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Michigan: tribute to players participating in Super Bowl XLV, S540 [3FE]

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Sports: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S544 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to football team (S. Res. 45), S558 [3FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 45, tribute to football team, S553, S558 [3FE]

EASTHAM, JAMES A. (ONION)

Articles and editorials

Foundation Launches Reid S. Jones Memorial Fund With Contribution Honoring James ``Onion'' Eastham, S1495 [9MR], S1928 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1495 [9MR]

EASTLEE, CHRISTOPHER

Letters

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2178 [31MR]

EASTMAN, JOHN C.

Letters

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas confirmation anniversary, S6913 [31OC]

EASTMAN, ROSE-ELLEN

Remarks in House

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

EASTON (PA) EXPRESS-TIMES

Articles and editorials

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, S6639 [18OC]

EAST-WEST CENTER (organization)

Remarks in House

Funding, H1055 [16FE], E255 [17FE], E280 [18FE]

EASY VOTING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3163), H6853 [12OC]

EAT'n PARK HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.

Remarks in Senate

National Restaurant Association: Restaurant Neighbor Award recipient, S2442 [13AP]

EAU CLAIRE, WI

Remarks in House

Eau Claire South Middle School: tribute to Odyssey of the Mind team, E1235 [6JY]

EBENSBURG, PA

Bills and resolutions

Appalachian Development Highway System: extend Corridor N from its current northern terminus at Corridor M near Ebensburg, PA, to Corridor T, near Salamanca, NY (see H.R. 1544), H2854 [14AP]

EBERLY, JANICE C.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Economic Policy: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

EBONGO, HENRIETTE E.

Programs

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, H1596 [8MR]

ECKERD COLLEGE

Remarks in House

St. Petersburg, FL: anniversary of search and rescue team, E1990 [3NO]

ECKERLY, SUSAN

Letters

Small business relief, S796 [16FE]

Temporarily suspend certain government regulations, S5502 [12SE]

ECKLUND, JIM

Remarks in House

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: tribute to alumni that provided medical assistance to victims of shootings in Tucson, AZ, E326 [28FE]

ECKSTROM, RICHARD

Remarks in House

South Carolina: inauguration of State office holders, H206 [18JA]

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT related term(s) Clean Air Act; Hazardous Substances; Recycled materials; Recycling; Renewable Energy

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, H6882-H6885 [13OC]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8282, H8283, H8284, H8285, H8286, H8287, H8289 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8270 [8DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6552, H6553, H6554 [4OC], H6644, H6645, H6651, H6652, H6653, H6654 [6OC], H6698, H6699, H6700, H6702, H6705, H6706, H6707, H6708 [11OC], H6842 [12OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6420, H6422, H6423, H6425, H6426, H6427, H6428, H6429, H6431, H6434, H6435 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6365 [22SE]

Government regulations: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2361, H2362, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2375, H2379, H2380, H2382, H2383 [6AP], H2507 [7AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2348 [6AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3001 [3MY], H3132, H3134, H3135, H3137, H3138, H3140, H3143, H3144, H3145, H3146 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4401, H4402, H4403, H4404, H4405, H4406, H4407, H4409, H4410 [22JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4390 [22JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S6923 [31OC]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 275), S6611, S6613, S6616 [17OC]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6782 [11OC], H6943, H6945, H6946, H6947, H6948, H6949, H6951 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6931 [14OC]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4974, H4975, H4977, H4978, H4980, H4981, H4983, H4984, H4986 [13JY]

Analyses

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (H.R. 2018): EPA, H4968 [13JY]

Appointments

Migartory Bird Conservation Commission, H2902 [15AP]

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S2403 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Against Dam Removal, but For KBRA, H1264 [18FE]

Cancer Study Triggers Fears in Crestwood, H4976 [13JY]

Climategate 2.0—New E-Mails Rock the Global Warming Debate, H8312 [8DE]

Congress on Wrong Side of History in Denying Climate Change, E675 [8AP]

Congress Should Stop Funding Big Green Lawsuits Against the Government, E448 [10MR]

EPA's War on Texas, H1187 [17FE]

Food Day Includes Gravy, S6762 [19OC]

Global Warming Models Called Into Question by New Study, H8313 [8DE]

Into Ignorance—Vote To Overturn an Aspect of Climate Science Marks a Worrying Trend in U.S. Congress, H2347 [6AP]

Kathy Radke—Environmental Champion, Civic Leader, Cherished Friend to Many, E233 [15FE]

More Deer Ticks, Fewer Loons—Climate Change on the Great Lakes, H5623 [27JY]

Muddy Waters—EPA, Army Corps Seek To Define More Jurisdiction as Federal, S4844 [22JY]

Other Climate Theory, H8312 [8DE]

Sally Brown—A Force of Nature, S2679 [4MY]

See No Climate Change, H3414 [25MY]

Sink the Badger, E2086 [17NO]

Truth, Still Inconvenient, H2343, H2347 [6AP]

U.S. Said To Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits, H3132 [10MY]

Vets Find Solace in Mountain Fishing, S6064 [4OC]

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Agriculture: expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (see H.R. 2031), H3755 [26MY]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H8124 [2DE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

———prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 15), S122 [25JA]

———require the exclusion of data of an exceedance or violation of a national ambient air quality standard caused by a prescribed fire in the Flint Hills region of Kansas and Oklahoma (see S. 989), S2929 [12MY]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 1357), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2526), H5018 [13JY]

———require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 205), S272 [26JA]

Animals: honor wild horses and burros as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (see H. Res. 284), H3756 [26MY]

———prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 279), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H4326 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 139), H38 [5JA]

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see S. 1690), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3155), H6853 [12OC]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2266 [1AP]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see S. 1956), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

BLM: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (see S. 138), S125 [25JA]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study on recovery of minerals from shallow and deep seabeds (see H.R. 2803), H5895 [5AU]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S3891 [16JN]

———participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 917), H1574 [3MR]

———remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (see S. 1047), S3224 [23MY]

Business and industry: remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 487), H508 [26JA]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (see H.R. 113), H37 [5JA]

———provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1251), H2106 [30MR]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1905 [16MR]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]

———provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (see H.R. 1651), H2913 [15AP]

———require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see S. 760), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 258), H135 [7JA]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2913 [15AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see S. 1197), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1503), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 1734), H3061 [4MY]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see S. 1492), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2512), H5018 [13JY]

———withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 427), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 856), H1454 [1MR]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1920), H3301 [13MY]

———define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see S. 1085), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2009), H3754 [26MY]

———delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 325), H353 [19JA]

———make restriction on use of class II substances inapplicable to certain fire suppression agents (see H.R. 1613), H2911 [15AP]

———recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

———reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners (see S. 77), S124 [25JA]

———repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (see H.R. 424), H469 [25JA]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 3389), H7397 [4NO]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans (see S. 1881), S7612 [16NO]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 1868), H3278 [12MY]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (see H.R. 3703), H9925 [16DE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (see H.R. 3727), H9945 [19DE]

———encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems (see H. Res. 396), H6010 [8SE]

———establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 2095), H3985 [2JN]

———improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S870 [17FE]

———incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, and reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 2208), H4326 [16JN]

———promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 1000), S2992 [16MY]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 91), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 849), H1454 [1MR] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]

Conservation of natural resources: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 1657), S6185 [5OC]

———recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (see H. Res. 84), H681 [10FE]

Constitutional amendments: right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H774 [14FE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 46), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 738), H1039 [16FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to subordinate the rights of corporations to those of individuals (see H. Res. 156), H1665 [9MR]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 1652), H2913 [15AP]

———provide that funds made available for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (see H.R. 1049), H1768 [11MR]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S6764 [19OC]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (see H.R. 2060), H3805 [31MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 1754, 1757), S6872 [20OC]

———establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (see S. 1344), S4485 [11JY]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H509 [26JA]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program (see S. 1586), S5838 [21SE]

———establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 2373), H4574 [24JN]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (see S. 841), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: reform energy policy (see S. 1204), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2266), H4364 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 1516), H2664 [13AP]

———carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

———carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see S. 1067), S3338 [25MY]

———create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1499), H2603 [12AP]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S2266 [7AP]

———insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

———make loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology development (see H.R. 230), H134 [7JA]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 482), H508 [26JA]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 734), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

———provide grants for lithium production research and development (see S. 421), S976 [28FE]

———repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program (see H.R. 3306), H7255 [2NO]

———repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

———provide for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program of certain specialists needed to respond to environmental public health emergencies (see S. 1505), S5251 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify requirement to maintain chemical facility antiterrorism security regulations (see H.R. 901), H1573 [3MR]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 908), H1573 (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

Dept. of Labor: provide for expedited response to emergencies relative to oil or gas production or storage (see S. 589), S1677 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S747 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S747 [15FE]

———authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (see S. 1134), S3428 [26MY]

———carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1802), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3353), H7330 [3NO]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (see S. 201), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H508 [26JA]

———clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (see H.R. 850), H1454 [1MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2874 [11MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (see H.R. 2351), H4573 [24JN]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1153), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 1620), H2911 [15AP]

———ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

———enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H254 [18JA]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 3407), H7577 [14NO]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 1266), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H34 [5JA]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 927), H1574 [3MR] (see H.R. 3446), H7713 [16NO]

———establish Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, designate certain lands as wilderness, and improve management of noxious weeds in Lewis and Clark National Forest (see S. 1774), S7005 [1NO]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (see H.R. 3117), H6671 [6OC]

———issue regulations to prevent or minimize venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations (see H.R. 3229), H6976 [14OC]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 3227), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see S. 893), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

———provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1931), H3302 [13MY]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 917), S2777 [9MY]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

———set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (see H.R. 3408), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (see S. 826), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1907), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Smart Communities Technology Initiative to develop programs for large scale installation and operation of intelligent transportation systems (see H.R. 995), H1723 [10MR]

———establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (see S. 898), S2731 [5MY]

———establish integrity verification requirements for pipeline facilities (see H.R. 2871), H6009 [8SE]

———issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

———modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]

———reauthorize and modify the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (see H.R. 2160), H4185 [14JN]

———streamline environmental review process for highway construction and improvement projects (see S. 1081), S3426 [26MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

Developing countries: ensure affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation (see H.R. 80), H35 [5JA]

Drugs: provide for the disposal of drugs pursuant to national pharmaceutical stewardship programs (see H.R. 2939), H6230 [15SE]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1066), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 990, 991), H1665 [9MR]

———authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H7828 [17NO]

———prohibit Bluefin tuna from being treated as an endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 1806), H3159 [10MY]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Idaho and Montana as an endangered species (see S. 321), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 510), H509 [26JA]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H1390 [28FE]

———provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3160 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see S. 249), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

———require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H1768 [11MR]

Energy Independence and Security Act: repeal (see H.R. 1522), H2665 [13AP]

EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 2396), H4575 [24JN]

———award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 1669), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 2738), H5883 [1AU]

———change the frequency of review of air quality criteria and ambient air quality standards and temporarily prohibit revision of ambient air quality standards for coarse particulate matter (see H.R. 2458), H4792 [8JY]

———change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 960), H1619 [8MR]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (see S. 1815), S7155 [7NO]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see S. 1292), S4225 [29JN] (see H.R. 1872), H3278 [12MY]

———convene a task force to develop recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1677), H2933 [2MY]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———delay implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule (see H.R. 2891), H6097 [12SE]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Flexible Permits; Final Rule'' (see H.J. Res. 21), H395 [20JA]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 27), S5459 [8SE]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers'' (see H.J. Res. 59), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources—Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters'' (see H.J. Res. 58), H3218 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units'' (see H.J. Res. 60), H3219 [11MY]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources—Sewage Sludge Incineration Units'' (see H.J. Res. 61), H3219 [11MY]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 710), S2046 [31MR]

———establish a program that tests chemicals found in drinking water to determine whether they are endocrine disruptors and the extent of their ability to interfere with human hormones (see H.R. 553), H550 [8FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 1633), H2912 [15AP]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (see H. Res. 487), H8259 [7DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for nuisance dust and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1803), S7127 [3NO]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see S. 1115), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2030), H3755 [26MY]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA] (see H.R. 1292), H2214 [31MR]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2541), H5085 [14JY]

———extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see H.R. 395), H433 [24JA]

———investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S124 [25JA]

———make grants to assist communities in complying with environmental requirements and authorize use of penalty amounts collected by the EPA to finance the grants (see H.R. 3450), H7713 [16NO]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———prohibit authorization of the use of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles (see H.R. 748), H1039 (see H.R. 748), H1070 [16FE]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2284), H4456 [22JN]

———prohibit from granting certain Clean Air Act waivers for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage (see H.R. 3431), H7626 [15NO]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———prohibit regulation of coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (see H.R. 1405), H2410 [6AP]

———promulgate regulations on management of medical waste (see H.R. 2546), H5086 [14JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H6920 [13OC]

———provide grants to eligible State consortia to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs (see S. 1516), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 3424), H7626 [15NO]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H7397 [4NO]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity for emergency or demand purposes (see H.R. 3616), H8318 [8DE]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see S. 1702), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3185), H6919 [13OC]

———publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2222), H4326 [16JN]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (see S. 1313), S4292 [30JN]

———reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 711), S2046 [31MR]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H507 [26JA]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H6624 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (see H. Res. 406), H6271 [20SE]

———require appointment of a member of the Science Advisory Board based on the recommendation of the Sec. of Agriculture (see S. 580), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1104), H1842 [15MR]

———require closure of oil storage and processing facilities that have spilled oil multiple times near residential neighborhoods (see H.R. 3426), H7626 [15NO]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2291 [4AP]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (see S. 1805), S7127 [3NO]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see S. 231), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 199), H102 [6JA]

———waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 3689), H9430 [15DE]

FAA: establish a program to safely and feasibly address piston engine aircraft emissions (see H.R. 549), H550 [8FE]

FDA: nullify certain regulations relative to removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1752), S6872 [20OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and expand use of renewable energy (see S. 963), S2928 [12MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (see S. 870), S2621 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

Federal-State relations: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2538), H5085 [14JY]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

———develop a strategy to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean and support research and capacity building to develop responses to such invasion (see H. Res. 132), H1455 [1MR]

———exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

———extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 632), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3061), H6456 [23SE]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

———require that fishery impact statements be updated each year (see S. 238), S359 [31JA]

Foreign trade: enhance awareness of export promotion activities relative to clean energy and environmental products and services of the U.S. (see H.R. 2988), H6341 [21SE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

———replace current administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (see H.R. 2209), H4326 [16JN]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

———authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S870 [17FE]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (see S. 1063), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 3037), H6413 [22SE]

Government: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 1713), H3060 [4MY]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 750), H1039 (see H.R. 750), H1070 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (see H. Res. 203), H2326 [5AP]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H353 [19JA]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1760), H3107 [5MY]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 1643), H2912 [15AP]

Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1333), H2266 [1AP]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5931 [30AU]

———authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see S. 1555), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3429), H7626 [15NO]

———clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

———ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 832), H1390 [28FE]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3105 [18MY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H4850 [11JY]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 1183), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 3391), H7397 [4NO]

———exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see S. 397), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 739), H1039 (see H.R. 739), H1069 [16FE]

Hydroelectric power: extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources (see S. 631), S1827 [17MR]

———improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3680), H9430 [15DE]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (see H.R. 2050), H3755 [26MY]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 1617), S5903 [22SE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

International relations: reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty (see S. Res. 111), S1933 [29MR]

International Year of Forests: observance (see S. Res. 113), S1933 [29MR]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see S. 1851), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see S. 2018), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4034 [3JN]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H1983 [17MR]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S3427 [26MY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize certified States and tribes to use Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund amounts for certain reclamation projects and extend certain mine reclamation liability protections (see S. 1455), S5191 [1AU]

———clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (see S. 897), S2731 [5MY]

Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 268), S543 [3FE]

———withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 233), S359 [31JA]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see S. 670), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1243), H2037 [29MR]

———ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see S. 152), S126 [25JA]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [3MY]

———establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

———lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

———promote development, manufacturing, and use of advanced batteries (see S. 1351), S4517 [12JY]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (see S. 298), S614 [7FE]

NASA: establish, validate, and utilize an official set of data on historical temperature records ensure public access to such records (see S. 116), S125 [25JA]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S871 [17FE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1991), S8602 [14DE]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5251 [2AU]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see S. 1361), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H599 [9FE]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see S. 709), S2046 [31MR]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 1670), H2933 [2MY]

Nevada: implement the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River and extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land (see S. 1473), S5250 [2AU]

New Hampshire: delay enforcement and establishment of certain water quality standards within the Great Bay Estuary (see H.R. 1480), H2603 [12AP]

New Mexico: designate the Organ Mountains and other public lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and National Landscape Conservation System (see S. 1024), S3170 [19MY]

NOAA: provide Internet access to Regional Fishery Management Council meetings and meeting records (see H.R. 2753), H5884 [1AU]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see H.R. 1650), H2913 [15AP]

———research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 203), S272 [26JA]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H3408 [24MY]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 962), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1858), H3277 [12MY]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see H.R. 3757), H10015 [20DE]

———promote ocean and human health (see H.R. 3570), H8186 [6DE]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H2855 [14AP]

———extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 54), H34 [5JA]

———permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Olympic National Park: designate certain land as wilderness or potential wilderness (see H.R. 3222), H6976 [14OC]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (see H.R. 944), H1618 [8MR]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see S. 766), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1413), H2533 [7AP]

———restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (see S. 220), S338 [27JA]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 765), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR] (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1664), H2913 [15AP]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2021), H3754 [26MY]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (see H. Res. 316), H4363 [21JN]

———require applicants for oil drilling and production operations to submit an oil spill containment and clean-up plan capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill (see H.R. 1890), H3279 [12MY]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 1520), H2665 [13AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1523 [2MR]

Petroleum: promote energy security through the production of petroleum from oil sands (see S. 1043), S3224 [23MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H33 [5JA]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 234), S359 [31JA] (see S. 275), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2845), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2937), H6230 [15SE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8966 [14DE]

———restore public trust in pipeline safety (see S. 1502), S5251 [2AU]

Power resources: analyze the impact of energy development and production on water resources (see S. 1343), S4485 [11JY]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———establish energy policies that reduce dependence on foreign oil, save Americans money, increase U.S. competitiveness, and improve energy security and environmental stewardship (see S. 1321), S4292 [30JN]

———expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (see S. 187), S127 [25JA]

———make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production (see H.R. 1682), H2998 [3MY]

———promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 689), S1977 [30MR] (see S. 1294), S4225 [29JN]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H254 [18JA]

———provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 2782), H5885 [1AU]

———provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see S. 1108), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 3664), H8966 [14DE]

———repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H469 [25JA]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 162), H1725 [10MR]

———require treatment of any plans, documents, and lease sales required for Outer Continental Shelf drilling as a major Federal action relative to the National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 52), H34 [5JA]

———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7397 [4NO]

———reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 51), H34 [5JA]

Public lands: sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 3496), H7890 [18NO]

Public utilities: limit citizens suits against publicly owned water treatment works, provide for defenses, extend period of a permit, and limit attorneys fees (see H.R. 3544), H8075 [1DE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 617), H679 [10FE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2273), H4455 [22JN]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H6852 [12OC]

———provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste (see H.R. 2367), H4574 [24JN]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 2173), H4186 [14JN]

———facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]

———include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2994), H6342 [21SE]

———promote production and use (see S. 559), S1547 [10MR]

———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4185 [14JN]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P (see H.R. 2154), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see S. 1296), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2027), H3755 [26MY]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 2155), H4075 [13JN]

———revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P17 (see H.R. 2156), H4075 [13JN]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

———exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location (see S. 1389), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 3347), H7330 [3NO]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (see S. Res. 249), S5192 [1AU] (see S. Res. 265), S5536 [13SE] (see H. Res. 390), H5896 [5AU] (see H. Res. 390), H5938 [6SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 29), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 486), H508 [26JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1340), H2266 [1AP]

———reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2533 [7AP]

———repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 587), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 97), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3034), H6413 [22SE]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 3132), H6672 [6OC]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (see H.R. 1837), H3218 [11MY]

SEC: prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see S. 1393), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 24), S4076 [23JN] (see S. Res. 260), S5459 [8SE] (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4528 [23JN]

Soil Science Society of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 224), S4292 [30JN]

Solid waste: establish customs user fees for commercial trucks transporting foreign municipal solid waste (see S. 840), S2506 [14AP]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (see S. Res. 227), S4450 [7JY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4944 [12JY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: terminate payments to certified States (see H.R. 3739), H10013 [20DE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H508 [26JA]

———clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (see S. 664), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 2058), H3805 [31MY]

———deny certain benefits to oil and gas companies and invest the savings in clean energy programs (see H.R. 1959), H3408 [24MY]

———deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 1814), H3159 [10MY]

———disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see S. 983), S2928 [12MY]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see S. 1120), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2014), H3754 [26MY]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 748), S2187 [6AP]

———expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 1602), S5902 [22SE]

———extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see S. 1285), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 3374), H7397 [4NO]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1634), H2912 [15AP]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see S. 1937), S8148 [1DE]

———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1628), H2912 [15AP]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 1825), H3217 [11MY]

———increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see S. 232), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 500), H508 [26JA]

———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see S. 1417), S4911 [26JY]

———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H2913 [15AP]

———provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 253), H135 [7JA]

———provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (see S. 1914), S7829 [18NO]

———provide a renewable electricity integration credit (see S. 1291), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 2391), H4574 [24JN]

———provide a tax credit for the retrofit conversion of a nonhybrid motor vehicle to a hybrid (see S. 1921), S7991 [29NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 1526), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 66), H35 [5JA]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 1611), H2911 [15AP]

———provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 2812), H5896 [5AU]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 939), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1802), H3159 [10MY]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]

———repeal credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles (see H.R. 3768), H10033 [30DE]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see S. 972), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3122), H6671 [6OC]

———allow States to contribute funds to agencies participating in environmental review processes relative to transportation planning and delivery projects in that State (see H.R. 551), H550 [8FE]

———enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (see S. 326), S642 [10FE]

———promote green infrastructure through research and development (see H.R. 2317), H4526 [23JN]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 2011), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 15), H599 [9FE]

———protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands (see H.R. 1917), H3301 [13MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H6781 [11OC]

———encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

———require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see S. 79), S124 [25JA]

———require a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate (see S. 78), S124 [25JA]

———require additional monitoring of certain contaminants in drinking water (see S. 875), S2621 [3MY]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2664), H5660 [27JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Water pollution: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S6505 [13OC]

———ban use of dispersants in oil spill cleanup efforts until it is determined that it is safe to use such dispersants (see H.R. 3562), H8135 [5DE]

———clarify requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members (see H.R. 2765), H5884 [1AU]

———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

———ensure safe and proper use of dispersants in the event of an oil spill or release of hazardous substances (see S. 661), S1933 [29MR]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see S. 2001), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3436), H7713 [16NO]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1324), S4329 [5JY]

———prohibit importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes (see H.R. 511), H509 [26JA]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7331 [3NO]

World Habitat Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S6049 [3OC]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2188 [6AP]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Court documents

Massachusetts v. EPA: Supreme Court, H2366 [6AP]

Excerpts

EPA endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases relative to Federal policy to mitigate climate change under the Clean Air Act: Federal Register, H2375-H2377 [6AP]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

What To Do if a Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulb or Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb Breaks in Your Home—Detailed Recommendations, H4336 [21JN]

Letters

Better Use of Light Bulbs Act: Darrell Steinberg, Alex Padilla and Fran Pavley, California State Legislature, H4829 [11JY]

———David Jenkins, Republicans for Environmental Protection (organization), H4828 [11JY]

———Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H4828 [11JY]

———Holly R. Hart, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H4823 [11JY]

———Larry Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation, H4828 [11JY]

———National Electrical Manufacturers Association, H4827 [11JY]

———Representatives Garrett, Rob Bishop, and Stutzman, H4829 [11JY]

———several consumer protection organizations, H4827 [11JY]

———several energy and environmental organizations, H4827 [11JY]

———several environmental organizations, H4828 [11JY]

Bureau of Reclamation water projects funding: G. Wade Miller, WateReuse Association, H975 [16FE]

———Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, H975 [16FE]

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Arvin Ganesan, EPA, H4967 [13JY]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4964 [13JY]

———Mike Strain, Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry, H4965 [13JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H4965 [13JY]

———several business organizations, H4964 [13JY]

———Stephen Haterius, National Association of State Depts. of Agriculture, H4965 [13JY]

Clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River: Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), E1782 [5OC]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: several individuals, H6950 [14OC]

Construction of natural gas pipeline in Puerto Rico: Rossana Lopez Leon, Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly, H3004, H3005, H3006, H3007 [4MY]

Conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas: Representative Whitfield, H1046 [16FE]

———Stephen T. Ayers, Acting Architect of the Capitol, H1046 [16FE]

Dept. of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding: Jason Hartke, U.S. Green Building Council, H4842 [11JY]

———Kenneth J. Nemeth, Southern States Energy Board, H4842 [11JY]

———several organizations, H4842 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

Energy Independence and Security Act long-term impacts: Richard G. Newell, Dept. of Energy, S2172 [6AP]

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H2364 [6AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H2372 [6AP]

———Mark Crisson, American Public Power Association, H2372 [6AP]

———Michael J. Morris, American Electric Power Co., Inc., H2364 [6AP]

———several organizations, H2372 [6AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]

———Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2371 [6AP]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, S4726 [20JY]

———Mathy Stanislaus, EPA, S4727 [20JY]

———several manufacturing organizations, S4725 [20JY]

———W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, H6704 [11OC]

EPA rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act: several health organizations, S7323 [10NO]

EPA water quality standards implementation for inland waters in Florida funding: Adam H. Putnam, Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, H1290 [18FE]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6999 [24OC]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6998 [24OC]

Extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain EPA rules and actions: several health organizations, H6431 [23SE]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, H8279 [8DE]

———several organizations, H8276 [8DE]

Government regulations impact on the energy sector: Senator Roberts, S1313 [7MR]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Collin P. O'Mara, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources, H4409 [22JN]

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act: James W. Noe, Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition, S3030 [17MY]

———Stephen E. Heitzman, Phoenix Exploration Co., S3029 [17MY]

New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation regulations regarding commercial vessels ballast water: Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin, Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, and John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio, H7372 [4NO]

NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding: Representative Wolf, E1951 [27OC]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks: Representative Luetkemeyer, E1433 [28JY]

Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act: several Members of Congress, S6464 [12OC]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8334 [12DE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8335 [12DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8335 [12DE]

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change: Anne L. Kelly, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (organization), S1956 [30MR]

———several business associations, S1923 [29MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1956 [30MR]

———several health care organizations, S1955 [30MR]

Prepare Spanish version of Corps of Engineers draft Environmental Assessment and other key documents relative to Via Verde Natural Gas Pipeline Project: several environmental groups, H8190 [7DE]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Gene Schmidt, National Association of Conservation Districts, H2084 [30MR]

———several agricultural organizations, H2084 [30MR]

Remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species: Larry D. Voyles, Arizona Game and Fish Dept., S477 [2FE]

Require watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations: Representative Connolly, H4982 [13JY]

State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters: Curtis L. Fossum, California State Lands Commission, H7347 [4NO]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H7347 [4NO]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

Lists

Committee on America's Climate Choices members, S3676 [9JN]

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

Organizations supporting Flake amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H4291 [16JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

Watersheds and States covered by the Connolly amendment to H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, requiring watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations, H4983 [13JY]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S3013 [17MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3092 [5MY]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7310 [10NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H8294 [8DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6903 [13OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6444 [23SE]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2505 [7AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3184 [11MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4418 [22JN]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H6956 [14OC]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4992 [13JY]

Petitions and memorials

Pennsylvania: EPA enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4970 [13JY]

Texas: inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, E1091 [14JN]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H2372 [6AP]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, H2363 [6AP]

———American Forest & Paper Association, H2363 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: economic impact of ethanol production, H3210 [11MY]

———expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (H.R. 2031), E984 [27MY]

———impact of Government regulations, H8744 [13DE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction to restore conservation programs funding, H4283, H4284 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

Albany, GA: tribute to ``Jim Fowler Day'', E2177 [2DE]

Albany, NY: tribute to level of clean energy jobs and contribution to clean export economy, H4957 [13JY]

America Recycles Day: observance, E2043, E2047, E2049 [15NO], E2101 [18NO]

Animals: honor wild horses and burros as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (H. Res. 284), E948 [25MY]

A-One Geothermal, Inc.: tribute, E888 [13MY]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Arbor Day: observance, E2241 [13DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 139), E5 [5JA]

Arizona: failure of the Navajo Generating Station to meet certain EPA requirements, H707 [11FE]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), E603 [1AP]

Army: Environmental Quality Technology Program research funding, H4603, H4604 [6JY]

Association of Amputee Surfers (AmpSurf): tribute to Operation Restoration on Pismo Beach, CA, H6793 [12OC]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (H.R. 2594), H6997-H7002 [24OC]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H1730 [11MR]

BLM: clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

———drilling permit application processing funding, H5466 [25JY]

Boonton, NJ: anniversary of Land Conservancy of New Jersey, E1312 [13JY]

Bucks County Conservation District (organization): anniversary, E1692 [22SE]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: clarify procedures for approving applications for oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf, H5614-H5617 [27JY]

———funding, H5545, H5546 [26JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1262-H1265 [18FE]

———participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (H.R. 917), E490 [15MR]

———water projects funding, H970, H972, H975 [16FE]

Business and industry: require owners and operators of surface impoundments to equip coal storage facilities with safety monitoring systems, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

Buy American Act: require American manufactured construction materials to build holding facilities for coal ash, H6929-H6931 [14OC]

———require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 487), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3258 [12MY], H3799 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6850 [12OC]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (H.R. 113), E6 [5JA]

———provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (H.R. 1251), H2050 [30MR]

Cape Canaveral, FL: tribute to opening of NASA Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility, E86 [20JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1045-H1047 [16FE]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), E761 [15AP]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (H.R. 1651), E756 [15AP]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (H.R. 1649), E756 [15AP]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H7253 [2NO]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 325), E101 [24JA]

———funding, H843 [15FE], H967, H969, H971, H997 [16FE], H1202 [18FE], H1827 [15MR], H2276 [4AP]

———impact, H536-H542 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H706 [11FE]

———impact of regulations on air quality, E1173 [23JN]

———impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H642 [10FE], H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to EarthFest, E749 [15AP]

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: tribute to David Webster Greener Way to Work Day, E1709 [23SE]

Climate: global warming, H3413 [25MY], H6186 [15SE], H8309-H8314 [8DE]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (H.R. 3703), E2305 [16DE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (H.R. 2111), E1051 [3JN]

Conservation of energy: impact of compact fluorescent light bulbs, H4336 [21JN]

———incandescent light bulbs phase-out funding, H2027, H2028 [29MR], E269 [18FE]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H7941 [30NO], H8144 [6DE], H9818 [16DE]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4822-H4830 [11JY], H4952 [13JY], H5075 [14JY], E1296, E1297, E1300, E1301, E1303 [12JY], E1359 [19JY], E1454 [29JY]

Conservation of natural resources: recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (H. Res. 84), E199 [10FE]

Constitutional amendments: right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (H.J. Res. 33), H2528 [7AP]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (H. Res. 47), E92 [20JA]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 738), E249 [16FE]

Corkern, Wilton: Accokeek Foundation National Conservation Leadership Award recipient, E1790 [6OC]

Corps of Engineers: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, H4811-H4815 [11JY]

———beach replenishment projects funding, H1247-H1249 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———Everglades Restoration Plan funding, H4803 [11JY]

———global warming project planning funding, H4807, H4809 [11JY], E1308 [13JY]

———impact of proposed highway extension through Garner, NC, H1654, H1655 [9MR], E442 [9MR]

———modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (H.R. 1652), E756 [15AP]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in construction funding, H4804 [11JY]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4806, H4807 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H5074, H5075 [14JY]

———take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan, H1104 [17FE]

Council on Environmental Quality: report to Congress annually on the number of permits for which applications have been submitted and that have not been issued because an environmental impact statement is pending (H.R. 1049), H1730 [11MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, E1118 [16JN]

———Organic Transition Program funding, H881, H882 [15FE]

———prohibit funding for implementation of climate change regulations, H4272 [15JN]

———proposed rule to regulate biotech crops, H700 [11FE]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding, E1107 [15JN]

———Rural Energy for America Program funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Information Officer, H4167, H4168 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (H.R. 502), H639 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: encourage development of domestic alternative fuels, H3394, H3395 [24MY]

———Environmental Security Technology Certification program funding, H4597 [6JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY], E990 [27MY], E1088 [14JN]

———health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]

———Navy Northwest Training Range Complex funding, E1270 [8JY]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4714 [7JY]

———reform energy policy (H.R. 2266), E1139 [21JN]

———Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program funding, H4596 [6JY]

Dept. of Education: give priority in awarding grants to States that use green school building practices in charter school facilities, H6002 [8SE], E1628 [14SE]

———promote environmental education (H.R. 2547), E1321 [14JY], E1687 [22SE]

Dept. of Energy: adjust eligibility criteria for the Weatherization Assistance Program, H5069 [14JY]

———certify calculation of worst-case oil spill scenario prior to issuance of permit for construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5526 [26JY]

———clean energy efficiency and research programs funding, E1337 [15JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, fossil energy research and development program, science programs, and departmental administration funding, H4844 [11JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program and nuclear energy program funding, H4821, H4822 [11JY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4838 [11JY]

———energy efficiency retrofitting programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4839, H4840 [11JY]

———Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

———fossil energy research and development program risk based data management system funding, H4995, H4996 [13JY]

———importance of renewable energy loan guarantee programs, E715 [14AP]

———National Energy Technology Laboratory clean coal technology research funding, H4997, H4998 [13JY]

———non-defense environmental cleanup funding, H4999, H5000 [13JY]

———non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4998, H4999 [13JY]

———Office of River Protection waste treatment plant and tank farms projects funding, H5000, H5001 [13JY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of the incandescent reflector lamps standards, H5075, H5076 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to transfer authority over the Office of Environmental Management, H5060 [14JY]

———prohibit reallocation of unspent Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4834, H4835 [11JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H3177-H3179 [11MY]

———reauthorize pipeline safety legislation prior to expediting consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4592 [6JY]

———renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

———solar energy research and development funding, H4846 [11JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative programs funding, H4817-H4819 [11JY], H5059, H5060 [14JY]

———solar energy research and development funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H5054, H5055 [14JY]

———solid oxide fuel cell technology research and development funding, H5072, H5073 [14JY]

———State Energy Program funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841 [11JY], H5067 [14JY]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4835, H4836 [11JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, H3890-H3892 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3899, H3900 [1JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888-H3890 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), H6473-H6475 [3OC]

———clear a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River (H.R. 850), E1782 [5OC]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3078-H3094 [5MY], H3117, H3119, H3126, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3228, H3231 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H4928 [12JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E839 [10MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), motion to recommit, H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (H.R. 2351), H8131 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

———ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations, H3050 [4MY]

———ensure that proposed oil and gas lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf will not impede Dept. of Defense operations, H3196-H3198 [11MY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 49), H1801 [15MR], H4194 [15JN]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (H.R. 993), H1754 [11MR]

———Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam removal, H6350 [22SE]

———Klamath River Hydroelectric Dam study funding, H902 [15FE], E414 [3MR]

———Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, H977, H978, H988 [16FE], H5406 [25JY], H5547, H5548, H5557 [26JY], E1415 [27JY]

———Land and Water Conservation Fund land acquisition funding, H5548, H5549 [26JY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA], H1074 [17FE], H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1655 [9MR], H1670, H1710 [10MR], H2095 [30MR], H2991-H2996 [3MY], H3151 [10MY], H6788 [12OC]

———lift timeline requirements for approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits in the event of a lack of adequate budget or staff expertise, H3140 [10MY]

———Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973, H974 [16FE]

———Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement funding for stream buffer rule implementation, H1279, H1280 [18FE], H4686 [7JY]

———permit process for drilling oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico funding, H5572, H5573 [26JY]

———prohibit approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without completion of necessary safety and environmental reviews, H3138, H3139 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without certification of worst-case discharge scenario, H3137, H3138 [10MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

———require certain offshore oil and gas leases specify that resources produced be offered for sale only in the U.S., H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———require consultation with independent drilling safety organization before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H3134, H3135 [10MY]

———require oil and natural gas drilling permit applicants to submit worst-case discharge scenario containment and clean-up plan, H3200, H3201 [11MY]

———require safety review of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas permits to take into consideration all safety, environmental and fisheries laws, H3132-H3134 [10MY]

———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

———require updated environmental and safety reviews before allowing certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, H3080, H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———return revenue benefits from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas drilling to coastal States where the drilling has occurred, H3080 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: require Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to study the risks of transporting diluted bitumen and determine if current regulations are sufficient, H5521 [26JY]

Detroit, MI: tribute to automobile manufacturing ingenuity and development of technologies leading to electric drive vehicles and solar powered buildings, H517 [8FE]

Drug Take-Back Day: observance, H7988 [30NO]

Drugs: provide for the disposal of drugs pursuant to national pharmaceutical stewardship programs (H.R. 2939), E1639 [15SE]

Duxbury, MA: tribute to dedication of David Cutler Memorial Forest, E1764 [4OC]

Earth Day: observance, E721 [14AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H5029 [14JY], H5408 [25JY], H6406 [22SE], H7610 [15NO], H7691-H7697 [16NO]

———job creation in the clean air, clean water, and alternative fuels industries, H5448 [25JY]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

———inclusion of Concho water snake on endangered species list, H5553 [26JY]

———inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, H5553, H5558 [26JY]

———judicial review of rules removing the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H5438 [25JY], H5611-H5613 [27JY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H984 [16FE]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H5438, H5439 [25JY]

Energy and water development: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]

EPA: accept scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———allow a notice period permiting affected industries to submit economic impact statements before any greenhouse gas regulations take effect, H2366-H2368 [6AP]

———allow extensions in the offshore drilling permitting process to allow time for State and local community input, H4405 [22JN]

———award grants for electronic device recycling reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (H.R. 2396), E1206 [24JN]

———cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H992 [16FE], H1186-H1189 [17FE], E319 [18FE]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6654, H6655 [6OC]

———Chesapeake Bay Watershed restoration plan implementation funding, H1282-H1284 [18FE], E321 [28FE]

———clarify application of particulate matter produced from mining activities to Clean Air Act regulations, H8286 [8DE]

———clarify application of regulatory requirements to permit holders determined to be in significant noncompliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4980, H4981 [13JY]

———clarify authority to determine and regulate water quality standards of water passing through several States, H4960 [13JY]

———clarify authority to provide technical assistance to States taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions, H2369-H2371 [6AP]

———clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on greenhouse gas emissions, H5520-H5522 [26JY]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6651, H6652 [6OC]

———clean air grants funding through reductions in capital improvement and maintenance funding, H5637, H5638 [27JY]

———Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H5441 [25JY], H5641 [27JY]

———coal combustion waste regulation funding, H1319, H1320 [18FE], E251 [16FE]

———conduct studies to identify pollution control policies which will lead to domestic job growth in the clean energy sector, H6428, H6429 [23SE]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2362-H2366 [6AP]

———consider effects of certain rules and actions on clean energy jobs and clean energy companies, including those exporting clean energy technology, H6422, H6423 [23SE]

———consider impact on employment levels and economic activity of agricultural industry prior to issuance of any new environmental rules or regulations, H8288, H8289 [8DE]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for boiler, process heater, and incinerator achievable standards, H6842 [12OC]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4978-H4980 [13JY]

———consult with the Dept. of Agriculture when modifying national ambient air quality standards relative to nuisance dust in certain areas, H8284, H8285 [8DE]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6699 [11OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6645-H6651 [6OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are increasing cancer risks, H6700-H6702 [11OC]

———delay implementation of mid-level ethanol blends Clean Air Act waivers until safety concerns are addressed, H1317, H1318 [18FE]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6421, H6425, H6427, H6428 [23SE], H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1700, E1703, E1707, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———delay implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule (H.R. 2891), H6104 [13SE], E1598 [12SE]

———determine whether requirements for pollution controls will result in lower gas prices at the pump, H4418 [22JN]

———Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding, H5632, H5636, H5637 [27JY], H6435, H6436 [23SE]

———Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants funding through reductions in buildings and facilities account funding, H5631 [27JY]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, H712 [11FE], H987 [16FE], H4518 [23JN]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Flexible Permits; Final Rule'', H417 [24JA]

———disapprove rule relating to ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Flexible Permits; Final Rule'' (H.J. Res. 21), H1787 [14MR]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, E1319 [14JY]

———Energy Star Program funding, H5628, H5629 [27JY]

———enforce emission reductions from cement kilns if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children, H6582-H6587 [5OC]

———enforce national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter, H8283 [8DE]

———enforcement authority to cleanup and protect waterways funding, H5453 [25JY]

———ensure analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include impact on low-income communities and public health, H6423 [23SE]

———ensure protection of public health in case of public health emergency caused by climate change, H2375-H2379 [6AP]

———ensure regulation of particulate matter includes regulation of cadmium, lead, and asbestos, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———ensure that any prohibition or limitation on Clean Air Act authority would not apply to any EPA action to reduce demand for oil, H2379, H2380 [6AP]

———ensure that the term nuisance dust does not include particulate matter containing arsenic or other heavy metals hazardous to human health, H8285 [8DE]

———enter into contract with National Academy of Sciences to review non-mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric generating units and industrial boilers, H987, H988 [16FE]

———Environmental Appeals Board funding to invalidate any permit issued for activities on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, H1182, H1183 [17FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), H5973 [8SE], H8106 [2DE], H8196 [7DE], H8274-H8296 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2240, E2247 [13DE], E2252 [14DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), consideration (H. Res. 487), H8267-H8272 [8DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), motion to recommit, H8294, H8295 [8DE]

———establish ceiling on principal forgiveness for loans from Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, H5641, H5642 [27JY]

———exclude certain uncontrollable dust events from determinations of whether an area is in compliance with the coarse particulate matter standard, H8287 [8DE]

———exclude from review all rules and regulations that undergo a cost-benefit analysis as part of regulatory requirements, H6427, H6428 [23SE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2384, H2385 [6AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H991, H992, H993 [16FE]

———extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain rules and actions, H6429-H6431 [23SE]

———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard, H992-H994 [16FE]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H973, H980 [16FE], H5437, H5439, H5441 [25JY], H5626 [27JY], E1427 [27JY]

———funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5573, H5574 [26JY]

———grant authority to regulate emissions from offshore drilling companies' support vessels, H4402 [22JN]

———grant authority to regulate nuisance dust if State, local, or tribal laws are not sufficient to protect public health, H8283, H8284 [8DE]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H6444, H6445 [23SE], H6866 [13OC], E1521 [16AU]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5544, H5545 [26JY]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in EPA climate change programs funding, H5622-H5625 [27JY]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5570, H5571 [26JY]

———Great Lakes States funding relative to implementation of ballast water rules, H5449 [25JY]

———Greenhouse Gas Registry funding, H988, H989 [16FE], H5630 [27JY]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H698-H700 [11FE], H2025 [29MR]

———importance of environmental regulations, E1493 [2AU]

———include findings for health costs and benefits resulting from implementing standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6653, H6654 [6OC]

———include National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants relative to cement manufacturing facilities in analyses of impacts of certain rules and actions, H6426 [23SE]

———lawn fertilizer regulations, H5453 [25JY]

———maintain authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards, H4975 [13JY]

———maintain current air quality standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators in certain metropolitan areas with worst air quality rankings, H6652, H6653 [6OC]

———maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter, H1461 [2MR]

———national primary ambient air quality standard modification applicable to coarse particulate matter funding, H1326 [18FE]

———Office of Sustainable Communities funding, H5625 [27JY], E1435 [28JY]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (H.R. 3097), E1779 [5OC]

———preserve access to local courts to appeal local and regional actions on oil and natural gas permitting decisions, H4406, H4407 [22JN]

———preserve authority to regulate pipelines that cross streambeds, H4983, H4984 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters in areas that the President has declared a disaster due to flooding and to other waters that contributed to the flooding, H4986 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4984-H4986 [13JY]

———preserve authority to set water quality standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit programs, H4977, H4978 [13JY]

———preserve Environmental Appeals Board authority to remand or deny issuance of Clean Air Act permits for offshore drilling, H4406 [22JN]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (H.R. 1391), H2414 [7AP], H6927, H6929 [14OC]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 153), H1464 [2MR]

———prohibit funding to contravene or delay implementation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations, H5092, H5093 [15JY]

———prohibit funding to retroactively disapprove Corps of Engineers permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters, H1318, H1319 [18FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H8739, H8740, H8808 [13DE], H10006 [20DE], E2288 [16DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H4521 [23JN], H5954 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6540-H6542 [4OC], H6559, H6575, H6580, H6584, H6586, H6594, H6620 [5OC], H6631-H6638, H6644-H6661 [6OC], H6698-H6727 [11OC], H6841, H6842 [12OC], H6881, H6903-H6906 [13OC], H6929 [14OC], H7318 [3NO], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1807 [7OC], E1867 [14OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), motion to recommit, H6904 [13OC]

———provide an offset for funding required to issue new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6698 [11OC]

———provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (H.R. 3379), H7382 [4NO], H8197 [7DE]

———provide that maximum achievement control technology and cross-State air pollution rules have no legal force or effect, H6433, H6434 [23SE]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program, E1173 [23JN]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6592-H6595 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from industrial boilers and waste incinerators is a potent neurotoxin, H6705, H6706 [11OC]

———recognize that new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators will create jobs, H6702-H6704 [11OC]

———recognize that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources through the consumption of fish, H6707 [11OC]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers, H648 [10FE]

———repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 3098), E1779 [5OC]

———report the increase or decrease in the number of jobs resulting from enactment of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8289, H8290 [8DE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H5953 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6277, H6330 [21SE], H6352, H6357, H6367, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6418-H6446 [23SE], H6559, H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1699, E1700, E1703, E1706, E1707, E1710, E1715, E1716, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6360-H6366 [22SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), motion to recommit, H6444, H6445 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include pending rules on gasoline sulfur levels and vapor pressure, H6425, H6426 [23SE]

———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

———require implementation costs and feasibility of compliance be considered when setting national ambient air quality standards, H6377, H6379 [22SE], H6426, H6434, H6435 [23SE], E1706 [23SE]

———require interagency council to examine the cost and benefit of certain rules and actions to green energy companies, H6421 [23SE]

———require report on long-term impacts of State coal combustion residuals permit programs on human health and environment, H6951, H6952 [14OC]

———require satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements, H402 [24JA]

———require study on health impact of increased air pollution in communities near refineries for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5527 [26JY]

———require watersheds receiving Federal funds to be subject to Federal clean water regulations, H4981-H4983 [13JY]

———research and development fellowships funding, H5625 [27JY]

———Science and Technology account funding, H986, H987 [16FE]

———set date for compliance with standards and requirements for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators as earlier than five years if such regulations create jobs, H6706, H6707 [11OC]

———shorten compliance date to provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6708-H6710 [11OC]

———submit report on increases in harmful pollutants in waters regulated by a State, H4980 [13JY]

———surface coal mining regulation funding, H1313 [18FE]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide, H427-H432 [24JA]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (H.R. 199), E295 [18FE]

———Urban Waters Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5447, H5448 [25JY]

———water quality standards implementation for inland waters in Florida funding, H1290, H1291 [18FE]

Etgen, Suzanne Kilby: Scenic Rivers Land Trust, Inc., Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award recipient, E1687 [22SE]

Executive Office of the President: Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change position funding, E251 [16FE]

———Council on Environmental Quality funding, H5647-H5649 [27JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E877 [12MY]

———tribute to Lafayette Village Community neighborhood cleanup and tree planting, E2241 [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt regulations protecting public health, environment, and food and workplace safety from agency rule reform, H8095, H8096 [2DE]

Florida: provide buffer along coastline for new oil and gas drilling, E1457 [30JY]

Food Day: observance, E1917 [24OC]

Forest Service: boost and streamline timber harvests, H5407 [25JY]

———Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program funding through reductions in Wildland Fire Management-Hazardous Fuel account funding, H5644 [27JY]

———Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in Wildfire Suppression Program funding, H5643, H5644 [27JY]

———International Forestry Program funding, H999, H1000 [16FE]

———proposed service plan relative to production of timber and energy resources from national forests, H3209 [11MY]

———State and Private Forestry funding, H5643 [27JY]

Freese and Nichols, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E254 [17FE]

GAO: compare health care costs resulting from preemption of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change with such costs if the EPA were to proceed with such regulation, H2374 [6AP]

Genomatica, Inc.: EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award recipient, E1469 [1AU]

Government regulations: amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2368, H2369 [6AP]

———clarify that voluntary programs addressing climate change are exempt from preemption of regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, H2368 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H1669 [10MR], H1800, H1827 [15MR], H2114, H2198 [31MR], H2302 [5AP], H2330, H2350-H2392 [6AP], H2505-H2507 [7AP], H3046 [4MY], H6539 [4OC], H6632, H6633 [6OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E665, E667 [7AP], E673, E675 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2338-H2350 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), motion to recommit, H2505-H2506 [7AP]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 332), E101 [24JA]

———review and reform, H400 [24JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program standards, E225 [15FE], E280 [18FE]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104-H1106 [17FE], E291 [18FE]

———impact of Ohio legislation allowing withdrawal of a large volume of water from Lake Erie, H5028 [14JY]

Great Swamp Watershed Association: anniversary, E973 [27MY]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources, H6793 [12OC]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3117, H3118, H3119, H3120-H3126, H3131-H3147, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3174, H3176, H3180-H3186, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231 [12MY], H4927, H4929 [12JY], H5572 [26JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E853, E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), motion to recommit, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201, H3202 [11MY]

———prohibit issuance of oil and natural gas permits to any applicant fined for certain activities until all fines and damages have been paid or a formal agreement has been reached, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1324, H1325 [18FE], H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP], H4685 [7JY], H4784 [8JY], H5010, H5011 [13JY], H6448 [23SE], H6862 [13OC], H7073 [26OC], H7153 [27OC], H7266, H7315, H7316 [3NO], H7877 [18NO], H8002 [1DE], H8302-H8306 [8DE], H8736 [13DE], H9900 [16DE], E1284 [11JY]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Rachel Carson Middle School partnership with Dominion Power (company) to support green energy, E2257 [14DE]

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H5380, H5381 [22JY]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1388 [22JY], E1514 [9AU], E1850 [13OC], E1964 [31OC], E1981 [2NO], E2063 [16NO], E2097, E2100 [18NO], E2123 [29NO], E2136 [30NO], E2214 [8DE], E2333 [20DE]

Indian Health Service: Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Indian Shores, FL: anniversary of Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, E2289 [16DE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions, H1315, H1316 [18FE]

Japan: construction of a Marine Corps Air Station replacement facility in Okinawa, H8930 [14DE]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: require EPA report on how enactment will increase oil and gas production and lower energy prices for consumers, H4409, H4410 [22JN]

King of Prussia, PA: Upper Merion School District recipient of EPA Environmental Achievement Award, E899 [13MY]

``Last Mountain'': screening of documentary on battle between large coal corporations and local citizens over impact of mining practices in West Virginia, E1813 [11OC]

Lau, Constance H.: Women's Council on Energy and the Environment Woman of the Year award recipient, E418 [3MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

Louisiana: coastal wetlands restoration funding, H5030 [14JY]

Lubchenco, Jane: comments regarding NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding, E1951 [27OC]

Maersk Line (business): tribute to conversion to low-sulfur fuel, E583 [31MR]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), E531 [17MR]

Marshalltown, IA: National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA Growth Award recipient, E823 [5MY]

Maryland: anniversary of Patuxent Research Refuge, E1857 [13OC], E1867 [14OC]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize certified States and tribes to use Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund amounts for certain reclamation projects and extend certain mine reclamation liability protections, E2325 [20DE]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (H.R. 1875), H3295 [13MY]

NASA: reallocate climate research programs funding to manned space flight funding, H893, H894 [15FE]

National Bird Day: observance, E2223 [12DE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

National Community Foundations Week: observance, E2104 [18NO]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: funding, E448 [10MR]

National Ground Water Association: tribute, E440 [9MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (H.R. 2521), E1311 [13JY]

National Recycling Week: observance, H7219 [2NO]

National security: consult with the Dept. of Defense to certify that not regulating greenhouse gases relative to climate change does not jeopardize national security, H2380, H2381 [6AP]

National Weather Service: funding, H895 [15FE]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, H2514-H2521 [7AP], H3012 [4MY], H3209 [11MY], H7216 [2NO]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (H.R. 1670), E779 [2MY]

Navy: environmental protection research funding, H4604 [6JY]

New York, NY: tribute to Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival, E794 [3MY]

NOAA: Climate Service establishment funding, H1310, H1311 [18FE]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 1650), E756 [15AP]

North Smithfield, RI: Meadows senior housing community named National Affordable Housing Management Association ``community of quality'', H1464 [2MR]

NRC: prohibit funding for draft supplemental environmental impact statement regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H5063, H5064 [14JY], E1353 [19JY]

Oakland County, MI: tribute to completion of Oakland County International Airport ``green'' terminal, E1594 [12SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H3150-H3155 [10MY], H4532 [24JN], H7156 [27OC]

———Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6561 [5OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require threat assessment of foreign drug traffickers using Federal lands for drug operations, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (H.R. 944), H8128, H8129 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow monitoring activities relative to air pollution to be conducted at the offshore source, H4401, H4402 [22JN], E1204 [24JN]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H442 [25JA], H660, H662 [10FE], H1495 [2MR], H1627 [9MR], H2091 [30MR], H3083 [5MY], H4930 [12JY]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, E121 [26JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1664), E755 [15AP]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4096 [14JN], H4393-H4420 [22JN], H4928 [12JY], H6632 [6OC], H7192 [1NO], H7316 [3NO], E1171, E1173, E1176, E1188 [23JN], E1199, E1204 [24JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4378-H4392 [22JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), motion to recommit, H4418 [22JN]

———preserve State authority over air quality protections for offshore drilling activities, H4407-H4409 [22JN], E1176 [23JN]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon, H4410, H4411 [22JN]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (H.R. 1520), E710 [13AP]

———require oil companies to disclose any Federal subsidies they receive on permit applications, H4403 [22JN]

———require oil companies to disclose executive bonuses on permit applications, H4404 [22JN]

Palmetto Bay, FL: tribute to LEED-Certified Municipal Center and Emergency Operations Center opening, E257 [17FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, H5404 [25JY]

———clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2024, H2026, H2028 [29MR], H2083-H2091 [30MR], H4358 [21JN], H6539 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7168, H7191, H7192 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E578, E589 [31MR], E597 [1AP], E617 [4AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3010, H3011 [4MY], H3080 [5MY]

———reduce dependency on foreign oil through increased offshore drilling, H7610 [15NO]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), H8330-H8340 [12DE], E2258 [14DE], E2289 [16DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 93), H8942 [14DE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, H439 [25JA], H5300 [21JY], H6149 [14SE], H6961 [14OC]

———encourage oil companies to drill for domestic petroleum on already existing land leases and prohibit sale to foreign countries, H3240, H3241 [12MY]

———enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, and achieve lower emissions and cleaner air, water, and land, H50 [6JA]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, H8111 [2DE]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H573, H574 [9FE], H1406 [1MR], H1516 [2MR], H1528 [3MR], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627, H1655 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2940, H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3204, H3207-H3213, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H3401-H3406 [24MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592, H4594 [6JY], H4682, H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], E1171 [23JN]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H660 [10FE], H3208 [11MY]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Public utilities: limit citizens suits against publicly owned water treatment works, provide for defenses, extend period of a permit, and limit attorneys fees (H.R. 3544), H8007 [1DE]

Puerto Rico: proposal for construction of natural gas pipeline, H2670 [14AP], H3003 [4MY], H8189 [7DE]

Refuse disposal: disposal of materials generated by the combustion of coal in toxic landfills, H6938 [14OC]

———establish a time frame for bringing existing coal combustion residual surface impoundments into compliance with revised critieria for design, groundwater monitoring, and corrective actions, H6947, H6948 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H5954 [7SE], H6934-H6959 [14OC], H8278 [8DE], E1918 [24OC], E1944 [26OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), consideration (H. Res. 431), H6925-H6934 [14OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), motion to recommit, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

———groundwater detection and assessment monitoring specific to coal combustion residuals, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———provide Federal enforcement and inspection authority if EPA determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program, H6949-H6951 [14OC]

———remove recycled coal fly ash from hazardous waste list, H6936, H6938-H6940 [14OC]

———require State regulations for coal combustion residuals to meet a legal standard of protection to ensure human health and the environment are protected, H6937, H6946, H6947 [14OC]

———require States to notify the public and the EPA and offer the opportunity to comment before a State establishes a program to regulate coal combustion waste, H6948, H6949 [14OC]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (H.R. 2994), E1716 [23SE]

———research funding, H5033 [14JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6863 [13OC], H6934 [14OC], H7003 [24OC]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (H.R. 2381), E1198 [24JN]

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: dissolution of Rocky Mountain Arsenal Restoration Advisory Board, E1981 [2NO]

Sabic Innovative Plastics Mount Vernon LLC: National Pollution Prevention Roundtable's MVP2 Project Award recipient, E1676 [21SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (H.R. 1340), E623 [4AP]

Saguaro National Park: hosting of BioBlitz, E1851 [13OC]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, H5593 [27JY]

———restoration program funding, H5064, H5065 [14JY]

Save the American River Association: anniversary, E2180 [5DE]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 62), E1190 [23JN]

Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7345-H7348, H7372, H7373 [4NO], E2051 [15NO]

Skaja, Walter: Prince William Clean Community Council Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1090 [14JN]

Spivey, Helen: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director's Conservation Award recipient, E849 [10MY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), H4376 [22JN], H4956, H4963-H4995 [13JY], H7338 [4NO], E1319, E1322 [14JY], E1359 [19JY], E1370 [20JY]

———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4957-H4963 [13JY]

———preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), motion to recommit, H4992-H4994 [13JY]

Student Conservation Association: tribute to Unilever National Parks Congressional Internship program, H8983 [15DE]

Supreme Court: review of case requiring forest roads used for timber management to have permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9900 [16DE]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E248 [16FE], E262, E277 [18FE]

Tacoma, WA: tribute, E1288 [11JY]

Taiwan: support participation in U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change, E476 [14MR], E499 [16MR], E543 [29MR], E841 [10MY]

Tampa Bay Estuary Program (organization): anniversary, E2262 [14DE]

Taxation: impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (H.R. 1628), E758 [15AP]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

———improve commuting and transportation options (H.R. 1825), E853 [11MY]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), E1557 [8SE]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (H.R. 3242), E1914 [24OC]

———tax credits for alternative energy programs, H2827 [14AP], H4370 [22JN]

Teton Village, WY: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, E1201 [24JN]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on the Ogallala aquifer including potential contamination of ground water and threats to drinking water and agriculture, H5519 [26JY]

———clarify pipeline safety history in the U.S., H5522, H5523 [26JY]

———clarify that construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline would promote oil exports to China and other nations, H5523, H5524 [26JY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H1056 [16FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funding, H981 [16FE]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in BLM land and resources management funding, H5465 [25JY]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, H982-H984 [16FE], E282 [18FE]

———North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5561 [26JY]

———prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5550-H5560 [26JY], E1491 [2AU]

University of California, Davis: anniversary of Institute of Transportation Studies, E1679 [21SE]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1745 [3OC]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 3145), E1815 [11OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H8731 [13DE], E2254 [14DE]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), E1433 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: economic impact of ethanol production, S2676-S2679 [4MY]

———prohibit funding for ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities construction, S3659 [9JN]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1419 [9MR], S3073 [18MY], S6825, S6827 [20OC], S7309 [10NO]

———preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (S. 228), S4433 [7JY]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (S. 1357), S4558 [13JY]

Alta, WY: Grand Targhee Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, S4552, S4553 [13JY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 33), S152 [25JA]

Arctic regions: oil and gas exploration, S3207 [23MY]

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (S. 1690), S6464 [12OC]

BLM: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas (S. 138), S206-S209 [25JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (S. 1047), S3227 [23MY]

Cambridge International, Inc.: anniversary, S4907 [26JY]

Chesapeake Bay: EPA Chesapeake Bay Program funding, S1344 [8MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1740), S6768 [19OC]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (S. 1492), S5262 [2AU]

———withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (S. 427), S1061 [1MR]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (S. 1085), S3430 [26MY]

———funding, S1187, S1190 [3MR], S1341-S1344, S1356 [8MR], S1591 [14MR]

———reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans, S8593, S8594 [14DE]

———global warming, S6477-S6479 [13OC], S8500, S8501 [13DE], S8589-S8594 [14DE]

———impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4440 [7JY]

Colorado National Monument: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

Columbia River Treaty: tribute to Columbia River Basin Native American tribes for involvement in the treaty negotiation and review process, S4482 [11JY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (S. 398), S891 [17FE]

———promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 1000), S3088 [18MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 46), S153 [25JA]

Corps of Engineers: allow issuance of regulations that clarify what waters fall under Federal protection, S4844 [22JY]

———prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S8756 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Watershed Program funding and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding, S6753 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (S. 1344), S4486 [11JY]

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, S6734, S6741, S6750 [19OC], S6807 [20OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program (S. 1586), S5840 [21SE]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (S. 841), S2521 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow purchase of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure under energy savings performance contracts, S8133 [1DE]

———Energy Conservation Investment Program funding, S8032 [30NO]

———reform energy policy (S. 1204), S3832 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 1372), S4612 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 699), S2049 [31MR]

———carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (S. 1067), S3344 [25MY]

———insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (S. 156), S227 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 351), S749-S751 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S749-S751 [15FE]

———carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (S. 1802), S7131 [3NO]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 489), S6692 [18OC]

———clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (S. 201), S282 [26JA]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S2892 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2984, S3002 [16MY], S3004 [17MY], S3088 [18MY], S3165 [19MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3018, S3030, S3034, S3035 [17MY], S3063, S3067-S3086 [18MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring, S2720 [5MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements, S1666 [15MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (S. 516), S1530 [10MR], S3029 [17MY], S3084 [18MY]

———importance of public lands, S6062-S6064 [4OC]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR], S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

———Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program funding, S7601 [16NO]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (S. 893), S2735 [5MY]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 917), S2785 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (S. 826), S2516 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (S. 898), S2737 [5MY]

Devils Postpile National Monument: anniversary, S4150 [28JN]

Diseases: address minority health disparities relative to causes and treatment of asthma, S1532 [10MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S7314 [10NO], S7422 [15NO]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (S. 249), S477-S479 [2FE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 1669), S6338 [6OC]

———clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (S. 272), S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (S. 468), S1221, S1222 [3MR]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule, S7316 [10NO]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (S. 1815), S7157 [7NO]

———delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2173, S2174, S2178 [6AP]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, S7176 [8NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7328-S7330 [10NO], S7593 [16NO], S8701 [16DE]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, S7176 [8NO]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for powerplants, S7319 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7108 [3NO], S7181 [8NO], S7250, S7280, S7285-S7287 [9NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7309-S7324, S7326, S7328, S7352, S7353 [10NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S7141 [3NO]

———establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 710), S2052 [31MR], S5281 [2AU]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (H.R. 1633), S8492 [12DE], S8493 [13DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (S. 1528), S5460, S5461 [8SE], S5659 [15SE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2173, S2177 [6AP]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (S. 1369), S4610 [14JY]

———finalized rule relative to cap on cross-State air pollution produced by powerplant smokestacks in upwind States, S4443, S4448 [7JY]

———funding, S1344 [8MR]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, S668 [14FE], S6827 [20OC]

———impact of regulations on business growth, S7116-S7118 [3NO]

———implement rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act to prevent air pollution which causes numerous adverse health effects, S7322 [10NO]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (S. 1270), S4447 [7JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7104, S7108 [3NO], S7593, S7594 [16NO], S8502 [13DE], S8594 [14DE], S8754, S8756 [17DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (S. 1392), S4724-S4727 [20JY], S7634 [17NO]

———release of Inspector General report on endangerment finding review process, S6077-S6079 [4OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), S7176 [8NO]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (S. 1805), S7135 [3NO]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, S2165, S2173, S2178 [6AP]

———suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (S. 231), S361 [31JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: enforce, S2724 [5MY]

———modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (S. 870), S2623 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 350), S748 [15FE]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (S. 1201), S3822 [15JN]

Food Day: political agenda of sponsoring organizations, S6762 [19OC]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (S. 375), S2556 [14AP]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (S. 1063), S3343 [25MY]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———impact on the energy sector, S1313-S1315 [7MR]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1641-S1644, S1649, S1652, S1654-S1662, S1665-S1671 [15MR], S1726-S1728, S1741-S1744 [16MR], S1782 [17MR], S1907, S1922-S1927 [29MR], S1950, S1955-S1957 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066 [4AP], S2149, S2161-S2168, S2170-S2177, S2179 [6AP], S2223, S2227, S2261 [7AP], S2295 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), S7014 [2NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (S. 482), S1419 [9MR], S1517 [10MR], S2243 [7AP], S7261 [9NO]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), S2972 [12MY], S2975, S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (S. 1023), S3163 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (S. 1183), S3732 [13JN]

Hydroelectric power: extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources (S. 631), S1842 [17MR]

———improve (S. 629), S1841 [17MR]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (S. 1617), S5910 [22SE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (S. 1851), S7378 [10NO]

Klancke, Kirk: Field & Stream (publication) Hero of Conservation award finalist, S6457 [12OC]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 432), S1121-S1128 [2MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Natural History Museum, S4482 [11JY]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1119), S3440 [26MY]

McKee Foods Corp.: tribute to Gentry, AR, plant for producing no landfill waste, S6915 [31OC]

Mecca, CA: tribute to Mecca Elementary School, S3166 [19MY]

———tribute to Saul Martinez Elementary School for addressing air pollution produced by nearby waste recycling facility, S3337 [25MY]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (S. 897), S2737 [5MY], S7091 [2NO]

Missouri River Relief (organization): anniversary, S541 [3FE]

Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 268), S6085 [4OC], S8499 [13DE]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (S. 152), S3860 [16JN]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 948), S3070 [18MY], S3414 [26MY]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (S. 298), S616 [7FE]

National Academy of Sciences: release of ``America's Climate Choices'' report, S3675 [9JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 63), S1512 [9MR]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 973), S2941 [12MY], S4544 [13JY]

National Estuaries Day: designate (S. Res. 281), S5934 [23SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (S. 1361), S4558 [13JY]

National Public Lands Day: observance, S5936 [23SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 288), S6354 [6OC]

North Dakota: impact of implementation of State energy policy on creation of a national energy policy, S1619 [15MR]

Northeast Organic Farming Association: anniversary of Vermont chapter, S541 [3FE]

Obama, President: release of proposal for five-year Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program, S7174 [8NO]

———State of the Union Message, S72 [25JA]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (S. 766), S2277 [7AP]

———restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (S. 220), S340 [27JA]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 765), S2277 [7AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1516, S1517 [10MR], S1577, S1594 [14MR], S3575 [8JN]

———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), S4106 [23JN], S4133 [27JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S4671 [19JY], S7014 [2NO]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), S8552 [13DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 93), S8689 [15DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 234), S362 [31JA]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 275), S6613, S6616 [17OC]

Point Reyes Station, CA: anniversary of Marin Agricultural Land Trust, S1056 [1MR]

Poland Spring Water (company): Kingfield, ME, facility recipient of Nestle Waters North America Inc., Best Plant in North America award, S1750 [16MR]

———tribute, S1750 [16MR]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, S6287 [6OC]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, S1525 [10MR]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S1958 [30MR], S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S3072 [18MY], S5414 [8SE], S6298 [6OC]

———expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (S. 187), S239 [25JA], S2708 [5MY]

———national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1516, S1517, S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1574, S1577, S1594 [14MR], S1641 [15MR], S1711, S1712 [16MR], S1806-S1808, S1812 [17MR], S1946, S1958 [30MR], S2161 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S2756 [9MY], S2818-S2820 [10MY], S2863, S2866-S2869 [11MY], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076, S3088 [18MY], S3575 [8JN], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6496 [13OC], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

———promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501-S8507 [13DE]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, S2819 [10MY], S6496 [13OC]

Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (S. Res. 251), S7627 [16NO]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (S. 1751), S6876 [20OC]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (S. 630), S1841 [17MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S7175-S7178 [8NO]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S6704 [19OC]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (S. Res. 249), S5196 [1AU]

———tribute (S. Res. 265), S5584 [13SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 29), S149 [25JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (S. 1578), S7696 [17NO]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (S. 97), S187 [25JA]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 260), S5465 [8SE]

Soil Science Society of America: anniversary (S. Res. 224), S4304 [30JN]

Solid waste: establish customs user fees for commercial trucks transporting foreign municipal solid waste (S. 840), S3116 [18MY]

Southeast Asia: protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River (S. Res. 227), S4627 [18JY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), S4621 [14JY], S4623 [18JY]

Stell, Joe: BLM Rangeland Stewardship Award recipient, S4154 [28JN]

Taxation: disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (S. 983), S2983 [16MY]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (S. 1120), S3441 [26MY]

———increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (S. 232), S361 [31JA]

———provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (S. 1914), S7834 [18NO], S7904 [28NO]

Teton Village, WY: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort recipient of National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, S4552, S4553 [13JY]

Tremco Inc.: tribute to renovation of headquarters to improve energy efficiency, S3887 [16JN]

Udall Foundation: tribute, S6867 [20OC]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, S6181-S6183 [5OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 641), S1848 [17MR]

Water pollution: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 1701), S6507 [13OC]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (S. 2001), S8682 [15DE]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), S6826 [20OC]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (S. Res. 132), S7226 [8NO]

Reports

Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive Species Summary: Frank Millerd, Transportation Research Board, H5624 [27JY]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act Economic Report Overview, H4396 [22JN]

Reports filed

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 734) (S. Rept. 112-70), S5338 [6SE]

Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2173) (H. Rept. 112-252), H6975 [14OC]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 258) (H. Rept. 112-245), H6975 [14OC]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Payments for Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 897) (S. Rept. 112-63), S5338 [6SE]

Clean Energy Financing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Clean Estuaries Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1313) (S. Rept. 112-41), S5017 [28JY]

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 112-139), H4792 [8JY]

Clear a Proposed Project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 850) (H. Rept. 112-309), H8074 [1DE]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2273) (H. Rept. 112-226), H6460 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 112-54), H2326 [5AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 112-317), H8259 [7DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 112-144), H4944 [12JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 112-111), H4363 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 112-244), H6852 [12OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 406) (H. Rept. 112-213), H6271 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 112-231), H6505 [3OC]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 306) (H. Rept. 112-310), H8074 [1DE]

Cutting Federal Red Tape To Facilitate Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2170) (H. Rept. 112-250), H6975 [14OC]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization of St. Croix River Crossing Project With Appropriate Mitigation Measures To Promote River Values: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1134), S8733 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior Clarification of Jurisdiction Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 489) (H. Rept. 112-160), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior Jurisdiction Clarification Relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 201) (S. Rept. 112-48), S5338 [6SE]

Energy and Water Integration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1343) (S. Rept. 112-35), S4485 [11JY]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 112-71), S5338 [6SE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 112-50), H2265 [1AP]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 112-225), H6460 [26SE]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 112-232), H6623 [5OC]

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 112-316), H8186 [6DE]

Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 112-211), H6237 [19SE]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2484) (H. Rept. 112-333), H9925 [16DE]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 710) (S. Rept. 112-20), S3541 [7JN]

Hydropower Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 629) (S. Rept. 112-19), S3105 [18MY]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2021) (H. Rept. 112-108), H4325 [16JN]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act Implementation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 398) (S. Rept. 112-18), S3105 [18MY]

Natural Resources Management Planning Improvement for State-Owned Facilities Used for National Defense: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1670) (H. Rept. 112-175), H5372 [21JY]

North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2351) (H. Rept. 112-305), H8074 [1DE]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1067) (S. Rept. 112-66), S5338 [6SE]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Orange County, CA, Unused Lighthouse Reservation Elimination, Management Consistency for Coastal Rocks and Small Islands, and Goal Preservation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 112-165), H5284 [20JY]

Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2937) (H. Rept. 112-287), H7712 [16NO]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2845) (H. Rept. 112-297), H8074 [1DE]

Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 275) (S. Rept. 112-30), S4450 [7JY]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 991) (H. Rept. 112-308), H8074 [1DE]

Protect and Increase U.S. Support for Delaying the Construction of Mainstream Dams Along the Mekong River: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 227), S8148 [1DE]

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1229) (H. Rept. 112-67), H2933 [2MY]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 872), S3970 [21JN]

———Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 112-43), H2036 [29MR]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 112-68), H2933 [2MY]

Technological Capability Assessment, Survey, and Economic Feasibility Study on Recovery of Minerals From Shallow and Deep Seabeds: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2803) (H. Rept. 112-302), H8074 [1DE]

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2401) (H. Rept. 112-208), H6230 [15SE]

Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2172) (H. Rept. 112-300), H8074 [1DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species and restore management to the States: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, S478 [2FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4379 [22JN]

Statements

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Executive Office of the President, H4967 [13JY]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Executive Office of the President, H6941 [14OC]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Health Effects of Air Pollution: Houston, TX, Mayor's Task Force, H2366 [6AP]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (S. 398), S903 [17FE]

Tables

Arsenic contamination in water by congressional district, H4993 [13JY]

California 2006 causes of impairment for California waters, H2088 [30MR]

California impaired waters, cause of impairment group—pesticides, H2088 [30MR]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) State program status, H4976 [13JY]

Perchlorate contamination in water by congressional district, H4993 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 93, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8942-H8948 [14DE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 203, consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2338 [6AP]

H. Res. 245, consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act and H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3067 [5MY]

H. Res. 316, consideration of H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, H4378 [22JN]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, H4958 [13JY]

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H. Res. 406, consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6360 [22SE]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6523 [4OC]

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H6925 [14OC]

H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8267 [8DE]

H.R. 489, Dept. of the Interior clarification of jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, H6473 [3OC]

H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H2083 [30MR]

H.R. 944, Orange County, CA, unused lighthouse reservation elimination, management consistency for rocks and small islands along the coast, and original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands, H8128 [5DE]

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, H3131 [10MY]

H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3087 [5MY]

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8282 [8DE]

H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, H4974 [13JY]

H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act, H4400 [22JN]

H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6644 [6OC]

H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H6943-H6945 [14OC]

H.R. 2351, North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act, H8131 [5DE]

H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6419 [23SE]

H.R. 2417, Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, H4822 [11JY]

H.R. 2594, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, H6998 [24OC]

H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8330-H8333 [12DE]

S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 29, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S150 [25JA]

S. 46, Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, S153-S160 [25JA]

S. 97, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S187 [25JA]

S. 138, California Desert Protection Act, S209-S221 [25JA]

S. 187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act, S239-S241 [25JA]

S. 232, increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit, S362 [31JA]

S. 234, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act, S363-S365 [31JA]

S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act, S6616-S6620 [17OC]

S. 350, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S748 [15FE]

S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, S891-S903 [17FE]

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 427, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S1061 [1MR]

S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S1123-S1128 [2MR]

S. 468, Mining Jobs Protection Act, S1221 [3MR]

S. 641, Water for the World Act, S1848-S1850 [17MR]

S. 699, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S2049-S2051 [31MR]

S. 710, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, S5281-S5283 [2AU]

S. 826, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, S2516 [14AP]

S. 841, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act, S2521 [14AP]

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 897, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs, S2737 [5MY], S7092 [2NO]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, S2785-S2793 [9MY]

S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act, S2931 [12MY]

S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

S. 1023, Haiti Reforestation Act, S3110-S3112 [18MY]

S. 1047, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act, S3228 [23MY]

S. 1067, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act, S3344 [25MY]

S. 1120, Propane Green Autogas Solutions Act, S3442 [26MY]

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

S. 1201, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, S3823-S3827 [15JN]

S. 1204, Dept. of Defense Energy Security Act, S3832-S3836 [15JN]

S. 1372, No Child Left Inside Act, S4613-S4615 [14JY]

S. 1492, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, S5262 [2AU]

S. 1617, Healthy Housing Council Act, S5911-S5913 [22SE]

S. 1669, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act, S6338 [6OC]

S. 1701, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S6507-S6510 [13OC]

S. 1740, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S6768 [19OC]

S. 1802, Healthy Kids Outdoors Act, S7131-S7133 [3NO]

S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act, S7378-S7382 [10NO]

S. 1916, Fishery Science Improvement Act, S7911 [28NO]

S. 2001, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act, S8683 [15DE]

S. Con. Res. 24, Shenandoah National Park anniversary, S4104 [23JN]

S. Res. 63, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S914 [17FE], S1512 [9MR]

S. Res. 111, reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty, S1937 [29MR]

S. Res. 113, International Year of Forests, S1938 [29MR]

S. Res. 119, recognize benefits of Clean Air Act implementation, S2052 [31MR]

S. Res. 132, recognize and honor zoos and aquariums, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support, S2210 [6AP], S7226 [8NO]

S. Res. 224, Soil Science Society of America anniversary, S4298, S4304 [30JN]

S. Res. 227, protect and increase U.S. support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, S4454 [7JY]

S. Res. 249, tribute to E. Thom Rumberger, S5196 [1AU]

S. Res. 251, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S5267 [2AU], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 260, Shenandoah National Park anniversary, S5463, S5465 [8SE]

S. Res. 265, tribute to E. Thom Rumberger, S5583, S5585 [13SE]

S. Res. 281, National Estuaries Day, S5935, S5951 [23SE]

S. Res. 285, support goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, S6052 [3OC]

S. Res. 288, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S6349, S6354 [6OC]

ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE see Foreign Aid

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Reauthorize (S. 782), S3525, S3528, S3553, S3556, S3558, S3559, S3562, S3564, S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3598, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3625, S3626, S3627, S3628 [8JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3695, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3701, S3702, S3703, S3704 [9JN], S3735, S3736, S3737 [13JN], S3784, S3785 [14JN], S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871, S3898, S3899, S3901 [16JN], S3933, S3935, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

Terminate (see S. 1869), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 3090), H6551 [4OC]

Cloture motions

Reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN], S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Letters

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Terminate (H.R. 3090), H6515 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction, S3604 [8JN]

Business and industry: assist communities affected by plant closures or downsizing, S3765 [14JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

Disasters: relief grants funding, S6752 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

Eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

Federal aid programs: increase Federal share of grants made to areas impacted by disasters and severe economic distress, S3586 [8JN]

GAO: provide oversight over grant awarding and distribution process, S3805 [15JN]

Reauthorize (S. 782), S3524-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3601, S3603-S3607 [8JN], S3631, S3632, S3635-S3663, S3665-S3667 [9JN], S3709-S3713, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754, S3765 [14JN], S3805, S3847, S3848 [15JN], S3852-S3881 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939, S3962-S3966 [21JN], S3981, S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4039 [23JN]

———motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN], S3513, S3515-S3524 [7JN]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN], S3883 [16JN], S3936 [20JN]

———unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

Reports filed

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Texts of

S. 782, reauthorize, S3525-S3527 [7JN]

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVITALIZATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 782), S3525, S3528, S3553, S3556, S3558, S3559, S3562, S3564, S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3598, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3625, S3626, S3627, S3628 [8JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3695, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3701, S3702, S3703, S3704 [9JN], S3735, S3736, S3737 [13JN], S3784, S3785 [14JN], S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871, S3898, S3899, S3901 [16JN], S3933, S3935, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN], S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Letters

Provisions: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

Reform regulatory process to ensure freedom for small businesses to compete and create jobs: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3642 [9JN]

———several business associations, S3641 [9JN]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S3574 [8JN]

———Public Citizen (organization) and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S3574 [8JN]

———Tom Gordy, Armed Forces Marketing Council, S3574 [8JN]

Volumetric ethanol excise tax credit repeal: Michael L.H. Marsh, Western United Dairymen (organization), S3855 [16JN]

———Paul Cameron, S3854 [16JN]

———R. Timothy Columbus, Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America, S3721 [13JN]

———several livestock and poultry organizations, S3854 [16JN]

———several organizations, S3854 [16JN]

Press releases

NCBA Supports Legislation To End Ethanol Subsidy, Import Tariff: National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S3855 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H4290-H4292 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit funding for ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities construction, S3659 [9JN]

Credit: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, S3658 [9JN]

———promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3515-S3518, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements, S3659 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, S3866 [16JN]

Economic Development Administration: across-the-board funding reduction, S3604 [8JN]

———assist communities affected by plant closures or downsizing, S3765 [14JN]

———clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

———eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

———increase Federal share of grants made to areas impacted by disasters and severe economic distress, S3586 [8JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

———provide GAO oversight over grant awarding and distribution process, S3805 [15JN]

Enact (S. 782), S3524-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3601, S3603-S3607 [8JN], S3631, S3632, S3635-S3663, S3665-S3667 [9JN], S3709-S3713, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754, S3765 [14JN], S3805, S3847, S3848 [15JN], S3852-S3881 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939, S3962-S3966 [21JN], S3981, S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4039 [23JN]

———motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN], S3513, S3515-S3524 [7JN]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN], S3883 [16JN], S3936 [20JN]

———unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full, S3598 [8JN], S3873, S3874 [16JN]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3515-S3518, S3522, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN]

Government: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates, S3663 [9JN]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits, S3656 [9JN]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, S3858-S3866, S3868-S3870 [16JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S3595 [8JN]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S3595, S3603, S3604 [8JN], S3635-S3655, S3666 [9JN]

Taxation: repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3662 [9JN], S3709-S3712, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754 [14JN], S3852-S3871, S3878 [16JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, S3651 [9JN]

Technology: encourage investment in nanotechnology research and development, S3586 [8JN]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: extend to independent agencies exempt from cost-benefit rules, S3606 [8JN], S3657 [9JN]

———require agencies assess potential effects of new regulations on job creation, S3606 [8JN], S3657 [9JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Texts of

S. 782, provisions, S3525-S3527 [7JN]

ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE PENALTY ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 678, provisions, S1985 [30MR]

ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOBS PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

Letters

Provisions: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S6766 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1738), S6766 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 1738, provisions, S6766 [19OC]

ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Taxation: make certain tax relief permanent and repeal the estate tax (see H.R. 123), H37 [5JA]

———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 11), S122 [25JA]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 336), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 696), H774 [14FE]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S124 [25JA]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 184), H40 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate

Taxation: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (S. 11), S130 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 11, Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act, S130 [25JA]

ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE

Reports

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard, H2004 [29MR]

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

Reports

Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences, H8988 [15DE]

ECONOMIST (publication)

Articles and editorials

Multinational Manufacturers—Moving Back to America, S3009 [17MY]

ECONOMY related term(s) Credit; Domestic policy; Homeless; Income

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address on Job Creation: President Obama, S5451-S5454 [8SE], H6006-H6008 [8SE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, H1624-H1626 [9MR]

———Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, H6882-H6885 [13OC]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Agreements

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Customs and Border Protection enforcement mechanisms, H6829 [12OC]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1873, H1875, H1877, H1878, H1879, H1880, H1883, H1884, H1885, H1889 [16MR]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3525, S3528, S3553, S3556, S3558, S3559, S3562, S3564, S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3598, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3625, S3626, S3627, S3628 [8JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3695, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3701, S3702, S3703, S3704 [9JN], S3735, S3736, S3737 [13JN], S3784, S3785 [14JN], S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871, S3898, S3899, S3901 [16JN], S3933, S3935, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN]

Employment: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6830, S6832 [20OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6420, H6422, H6423, H6425, H6426, H6427, H6428, H6429, H6431, H6434, H6435 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6365 [22SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5328, H5329, H5330, H5333, H5334, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5340, H5341 [21JY]

Analyses

Terrorism and International Business—Looking Back and Striving Forward: Michael R. Czinkota, Gary Knight, and Gabriele Suder, E1672 [21SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Analysis of the Obama Jobs Plan, S6409 [12OC]

Another EPA Rule Comes Under Attack, S5502 [12SE]

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt, H3923 [2JN]

As Middle Class Shrinks, P&G Aims High and Low, S6303 [6OC]

As Middle Class Shrinks P&G Aims High and Low, S5673 [15SE]

Better in Rwanda, S7272 [9NO]

Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive, S106 [25JA]

Dallas-Area Home Prices Sag Again, H1633 [9MR]

Debt Ceiling and the Pursuit of Happiness, S4859 [25JY]

Debt Ceiling Impasse Rattles Short-Term Credit Markets, H5743 [29JY]

Deficit Hypocrisy, H12 [5JA]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

Free Trade—The Big Lie—We Should Stop Making Trade Agreements That Hurt Workers, H6743 [11OC]

Frustrated Executives Say Political Impasse Slows Hiring, Investing, S4925 [27JY]

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

Good Intentions Gone Haywire, E1043 [3JN]

GOP Jobs Bill Slashes Benefits, Allows States To Drug-Test the Unemployed, H8356 [12DE]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

House GOP Targets Consumer Protection Bureau With CR, H1136 [17FE]

House Republicans Huddle With Lobbyists To Kill Financial Reform Bill, H4159 [14JN]

Industry Looks To Derail Dodd-Frank Enforcement, H4159 [14JN]

Jobless-Benefits Fraud Is on the Rise, S4376 [6JY]

John A. `Jack' Kyser Dies at 76; Expert on L.A. Economy, E33 [6JA]

Local Lawyer Recognized for His Commitment to Economic Growth, S5493 [12SE]

Misrepresentations, Regulations and Jobs, H6931 [14OC]

Most Unemployed Americans Are No Longer Receiving Unemployment Benefits, H7720 [17NO]

Nearly Half of Jacksonville Home Mortgages Underwater at End of 2010, H1872 [16MR]

New Pay-Go Rules Reveal GOP's Misplaced Priorities, H12 [5JA]

Obama Tunes Out, and Business Goes on Hiring Strike, S3484 [6JN]

Obama's Campaign for Class Resentment, S8475 [12DE]

Occupy Wall Street . . . Next Stop, Athens?, S8063 [30NO]

Politics vs. Reality, S4373 [6JY]

Reaganomics—What We Learned, S739 [15FE]

Real-World Impact of Tax Hikes on American Jobs, H5743 [29JY]

Republican Wreckage, H5702 [28JY]

Road to a Downgrade, S5105 [30JY]

Spending His Way to Austerity—President Obama's Latest Economics Lesson, S4113 [27JN]

Talking With. . .Hank Fishkind—This Is the Recovery—And It's Going To Take Time, Economist Says, H6117 [13SE]

Texas Bucks National Unemployment Trend, H5747 [29JY]

Textiles Makers Struggle To Be Heard on South Korea Free Trade Pact, H6815 [12OC]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

Too Much Debt Means the Economy Can't Grow, S8515 [13DE]

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, S5503 [12SE]

Unbreakable Bonds, E567 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Accomack County, VA: remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (see H.R. 2087), H3985 [2JN]

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

Agriculture: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H6413 [22SE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

American Infrastructure Investment Fund: establish (see S. 936), S2839 [10MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see S. 131), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 389), H395 [20JA]

———repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions and rescind relevant unobligated appropriations (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see S. 1896), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 920), H1574 [3MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1518), S5386 [7SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1587), H2910 [15AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 5), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2107 [30MR]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

———impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H4526 [23JN]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5086 [14JY]

———promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

Business and industry: develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (see S. 1247), S4023 [22JN]

———establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H509 [26JA]

———increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

———jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 244), H135 [7JA]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 2423), H4671 [6JY]

Capitalism: increase public awareness of principles, expand promotional programs, encourage awareness of distinction from other economic systems, and promote study and emulation of best practices (see H. Res. 422), H6624 [5OC]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1905 [16MR]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see S. 1996), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3582), H8260 [7DE]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S3812 [15JN] (see H.R. 2328), H4527 [23JN]

———improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H3218 [11MY]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H508 [26JA]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see S. 1085), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2009), H3754 [26MY]

———recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 3389), H7397 [4NO]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (see H.R. 3703), H9925 [16DE]

Commission on American Discoveries and American Jobs: establish (see H.R. 2015), H3754 [26MY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Congress: enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

Constitutional amendments: right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H774 [14FE]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5398 [22JY]

———declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 344), H4793 [8JY]

———require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S6764 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance to certain farmers for economic losses due to quarantine (see H.R. 3678), H9430 [15DE]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

———develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy (see S. 751), S2188 [6AP]

———establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see S. 1663), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

———establish regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 2373), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 3701), H9925 [16DE]

Dept. of HUD: ensure access to employment opportunities for low-income persons (see H.R. 3254), H7068 [25OC]

———establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 3677), H9430 [15DE]

———increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (see H. Res. 170), H1840 [15MR]

———transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish a Works Progress Administration to fund job creation projects, train unemployed workers, and provide community funding to hire firefighters and police officers (see S. 1517), S5386 [7SE]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H4574 [24JN]

———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

———provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2731), H5883 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S747 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S747 [15FE]

———establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 3407), H7577 [14NO]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H34 [5JA]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H7577 [14NO]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see H.R. 1352), H2291 [4AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see S. Res. 77), S976 [28FE] (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 678), H723 [11FE]

———extend Small Business Lending Fund Program and provide for an appeals process (see H.R. 3147), H6781 [11OC]

———repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and prevent future bailouts (see H.R. 189), H40 [5JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (see H.R. 3710), H9926 [16DE]

Domestic policy: provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3476), H7889 [18NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

———terminate (see S. 1869), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 3090), H6551 [4OC]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 319), H4364 [21JN]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4326 [16JN]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (see H.R. 1603), H2911 [15AP]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H5964 [7SE]

———consolidate certain Federal job training programs into a State-administered, market-delivered block grant program (see S. 1743), S6871 [20OC]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8879 [13DE]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———create jobs through tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and strengthening workforce training programs (see H.R. 3302), H7207 [1NO]

———encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———establish a competitive grant program for youth summer job placement (see H.R. 2539), H5085 [14JY]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H. Res. 501), H9945 [19DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———impose a regulatory moratorium and prevent taxes from being raised for a certain period (see H.R. 3518), H7928 [29NO]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]

———increase business engagement and improve training opportunities for occupations in-demand in order to get Americans back to work (see H.R. 3611), H8318 [8DE]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6600 [17OC]

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE] (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see S. 1861), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3425), H7626 [15NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

———recognize necessity and urgency of job creation, extension of unemployment assistance, expansion of education and job training, and infrastructure improvements (see H. Res. 442), H6977 [14OC]

———reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs (see H.R. 2855), H5964 [7SE]

———reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H4456 [22JN]

———restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (see H.R. 3049), H6455 [23SE]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

———spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see S. 1292), S4225 [29JN] (see H.R. 1872), H3278 [12MY]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (see H. Res. 406), H6271 [20SE]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2291 [4AP]

European Union: disapprove U.S. loans to the IMF to be used to provide financing until member states comply with economic requirements of membership (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3645 (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3683 [25MY]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

Federal aid programs: consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs (see H.R. 3610), H8317 [8DE]

———ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY] (see H.R. 2711), H5780 [29JY]

———increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment in a calendar year (see H.R. 3758), H10015 [20DE]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3106 [18MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 184), S127 [25JA] (see S. 251), S411 [1FE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

———authorize general capital increases for certain multilateral development banks (see H.R. 3188), H6920 [13OC]

———encourage the meeting of needs of borrowers in low- to moderate-income communities (see H.R. 1662), H2913 [15AP]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 1697), H2998 [3MY]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H2603 [12AP] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

———require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (see H. Res. 358), H5284 [20JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries with a gross domestic product over a certain amount (see H.R. 3488), H7890 [18NO]

Foreign countries: increase transparency regarding U.S. debt instruments held by foreign governments and assess risks to the U.S. of such holdings (see S. 1028), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2166), H4185 [14JN]

———take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama (see H. Res. 86), H724 [11FE]

———renew and extend provisions relative to the identification of trade enforcement priorities (see S. 708), S2046 [31MR]

———require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1717), H3060 [4MY]

FRS: abolish Board of Governors and repeal Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 1094), H1841 [15MR]

———move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 557), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1496), H2603 [12AP]

———remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 245), H135 [7JA]

———repeal authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prohibit certain acts or practices (see H.R. 2612), H5373 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (see S.J. Res. 26), S5386 [7SE] (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6010 [8SE]

Government: call for the incorporation of the principles of the Lean Six Sigma management strategy (see H. Res. 414), H6413 [22SE]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (see S. 768), S2266 [7AP]

———reduce Federal spending, reduce the size of the Federal workforce, and liquidate certain Federal property and assets (see H.R. 3494), H7890 [18NO]

Government regulations: encourage creative and technological innovations and oppose mandate for inclusion of terrestrial broadcast radio tuners in new mobile devices (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2855 [14AP]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2898), H6097 [12SE]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (see H.R. 2175), H4186 [14JN]

———require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1333), H2266 [1AP]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

House of Representatives: place real time display of U.S. gross national debt in the House chamber (see H. Res. 228), H2855 [14AP]

———prohibit increase in amount established for Members' official allowances during a period of high unemployment and public debt (see H.R. 1088), H1841 [15MR]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate economy (see S. 1986), S8547 [13DE]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 3146), H6781 [11OC]

———extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (see S. 1730), S6665 [18OC]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (see S. 642), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2972), H6271 [20SE]

Information technology: secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S122 [25JA]

International relations: reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty (see S. Res. 111), S1933 [29MR]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Minimum wage: provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 42), H34 [5JA]

———provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H201 [12JA]

Money: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar (see H.R. 1638), H2912 [15AP]

———treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as U.S. currency (see S. 1287), S4156 [28JN]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

Museum of Ideas Commission: establish (see H.R. 294), H202 [12JA]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H4456 [22JN]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 182), H40 [5JA]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (see H.R. 3493), H7890 [18NO]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see S. 1550), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 3259), H7068 [25OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Jobs Day: designate (see S. Res. 272), S5773 [20SE]

National objectives: modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 2990), H6341 [21SE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

National TEA Party Day: designate (see S. Res. 145), S2507 [14AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY] (see H. Res. 227), H2855 [14AP]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (see S. 61), S123 [25JA]

Native Americans: facilitate economic growth and development in Indian country (see H.R. 1599), H2910 [15AP]

Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 3358), H7331 [3NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Trade Enforcement Division (see S. 1827), S7187 [8NO]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

OMB: direct Federal agencies to postpone implementation of major rules (see H. Res. 402), H6232 [15SE]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 2762), H5884 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H6624 [5OC]

Petroleum: combat international oil price fixing and allow individuals an income tax credit to offset high gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 1347), H2291 [4AP]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1346), H2291 [4AP] (see H.R. 1899), H3300 [13MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Philippines: enhance security ties, expand economic relationship, promote bilateral ties with the U.S., and strengthen democratic institutions, maritime security, infrastructure, and military professionalism (see S. Res. 252), S5251 [2AU]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———establish energy policies that reduce dependence on foreign oil, save Americans money, increase U.S. competitiveness, and improve energy security and environmental stewardship (see S. 1321), S4292 [30JN]

———lessen U.S. dependence on foreign energy, promote clean sources of energy, and strengthen the U.S. economy (see S. 1220), S3891 [16JN]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 689), S1977 [30MR] (see S. 1294), S4225 [29JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Public debt: establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (see H.R. 1125), H1905 [16MR]

———establish website to receive gifts to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3504), H7891 [18NO]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 3296), H7206 [1NO]

Railroads: rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (see H.R. 2811), H5896 [5AU]

Real estate: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Renewable energy: require an accounting of Federal financial support made to private-sector renewable energy projects (see S. 1556), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3331), H7256 [2NO]

SBA: ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

———extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (see S. 976), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 2416), H4671 [6JY]

———extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S6872 [20OC]

———extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H4035 [3JN]

Securities: implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H2909 [15AP]

———refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H5238 [19JY]

———repeal prohibition on any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants (see H.R. 1838), H3218 [11MY]

———set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7612 [16NO] (see H.R. 456), H507 [26JA] (see H.R. 776), H1177 (see H.R. 776), H1196 [17FE] (see H.R. 1086), H1841 [15MR]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1250 (see H.R. 798), H1361 [18FE]

———promote labor force participation of older Americans to increase retirement security, reduce shortage of experienced workers, maintain economic growth, and improve Nation's fiscal outlook (see S. 145, 150), S126 [25JA]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see S. 1933), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see S. Res. 309), S7066 [2NO] (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1218 [3MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO] (see H. Res. 468), H7714 [16NO]

Social Security: extend solvency of the trust funds by increasing the normal and early retirement ages and modifying the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see S. 1213), S3891 [16JN]

———guarantee right to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1052), H1768 [11MR]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H550 [8FE]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit for equity investments in small businesses (see S. 256), S481 [2FE]

———allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3020), H6413 [22SE]

———allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see S. 1685), S6461 [12OC]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7908 [28NO] (see S. 1944), S8183 [5DE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]

———extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 1801), S7127 [3NO]

———extend exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 2709), H5780 [29JY]

———extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to previously unemployed individuals and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 477), H507 [26JA]

———extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation (see H.R. 131), H38 [5JA]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs (see S. Res. 25), S127 [25JA]

———increase alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation (see H.R. 3747), H10014 [20DE]

———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1124), H1905 [16MR]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 336), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 696), H774 [14FE]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———provide a credit to employers for the retention of certain individuals newly hired before a certain date (see H.R. 2873), H6010 [8SE]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (see S. 1271), S4076 [23JN]

———provide a temporary dividends received deduction and create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2862), H5964 [7SE]

———provide a temporary employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 3746), H10014 [20DE]

———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (see S. 1330), S4394 [6JY]

———provide additional tax relief for private sector job creation (see S. 12), S122 [25JA]

———provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1631), H2912 [15AP]

———provide exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to service members and veterans and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 2826), H5928 [26AU]

———provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1174), S3683 [9JN]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———provide tax relief to the unemployed (see H.R. 2806), H5895 [5AU]

———provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see S. 1785), S7066 [2NO]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (see S. 552), S1547 [10MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (see H.R. 1813), H3159 [10MY]

———require IRS to update collection policies and procedures to more adequately protect and assist taxpayers suffering an economic hardship (see H. Res. 89), H724 [11FE]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

———rescind tax on investment income (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H2913 [15AP]

———terminate ethanol tax credits (see H.R. 2231), H4327 [16JN]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 1343), H2291 [4AP]

Trade Act: strenghten provisions relative to identification of U.S. trade expansion priorities (see H.R. 1518), H2664 [13AP]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see S. 1992), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see S. 1238), S3970 [21JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1641), S6049 [3OC]

———expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1642), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3080), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———expedite submission of implementing legislation to Congress and recognize impact of implementation (see H. Res. 266), H3219 [11MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1643), S6049 [3OC]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1804), S7127 [3NO] (see S. 1885), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

———provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5085 [14JY]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see S. 904), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]

———terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see S. 310), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 569), H598 [9FE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H7159 [27OC]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see S. 1252), S4023 [22JN]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN], S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Employment: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8383 [7DE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

E-mails

Free stuff: Ron and Cynthia Barrs, H6148 [14SE]

Excerpts

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Letters

Additional emergency unemployment compensation: several Governors, H9973 [20DE]

Budget deficit: Senators Bennet and Johanns, S4041 [23JN]

CFTC ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements: Senator Tim Johnson and Representative Frank, H7773 [17NO]

China's use of value-added tax rebate: several Senators, S6302 [6OC]

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1136 [17FE]

Deficit reduction: several Senators, S1529 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense funding: several national security and defense economics experts, E42 [7JA]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Indiana congressional delegation, S5971 [26SE]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S6766 [19OC]

Entitlement programs: Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, H5293 [21JY]

Exclude cuts to social programs that support low-income individuals from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit: several Representatives, H6516 [4OC]

Extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain EPA rules and actions: several health organizations, H6431 [23SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

Free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama and trade adjustment assistance legislation: several Senators, S5035 [29JY]

Government regulations impact on health care: Senator Roberts, S1534-S1536 [10MR]

Government regulations impact on the energy sector: Senator Roberts, S1313 [7MR]

HAMP Termination Act and NSP Termination Act: Rafael E. Cestero, New York, NY, Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development, H1871, H1888 [16MR]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S8390 [7DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

NSP Termination Act: Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, H1870, H1881, H1887 [16MR]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, H1887 [16MR]

———several civil rights and consumer organizations, H1870 [16MR]

———several local government and community-based organizations, H1888 [16MR]

Reform regulatory process to ensure freedom for small businesses to compete and create jobs: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3642 [9JN]

———several business associations, S3641 [9JN]

Renewable energy tax incentives and grant programs extension: several Senators, S8503 [13DE]

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6571 [5OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6571 [5OC]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Temporarily suspend certain government regulations: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S5503 [12SE]

———several business organizations, S5501 [12SE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Foundation of Independent Business, S5502 [12SE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6822 [12OC]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H6823 [12OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6821 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Auggie Tantillo, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, H6824 [12OC]

———Barbara Somson, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, H6830 [12OC]

———Edwin D. Hill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, H6828 [12OC]

———Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation for Professional and Technical Engineers, H6826 [12OC]

———James A. Williams, AFL-CIO, H6827 [12OC]

———John W. Harrity, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H6817 [12OC]

———Newton B. Jones, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, H6828 [12OC]

———Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, H6827 [12OC]

———Roger McEllrath, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, H6828 [12OC]

———Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative, H6816 [12OC]

———Ruth A. Stephens, U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute, H6825 [12OC]

———several manufacturing organizations, E1832 [12OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6822 [12OC]

Lists

Bureaucratic earmarks in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S6171 [5OC]

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Organizations in opposition to H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1862 [16MR]

Proposed Republican legislation to address deficit reduction, S1530 [10MR]

Supporters of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6831 [12OC]

Messages

American Jobs Act: President Obama, S5495 [12SE], H6049 [12SE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6483 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: President Obama, S6047, S6049 [3OC], H6484, H6485 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6484 [3OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1874, H1893 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S8783 [17DE]

Employment: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6753 [19OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6444 [23SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5345 [21JY]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8383 [7DE]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

Poems

``Dream Deferred,'' Langston Hughes, H5950 [7SE]

Press releases

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Proclamations

Georgia Sustainable Communities Alliance Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E767 [2MY]

Proposals

Emergency unemployment compensation benefits extension, H8761 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

Agriculture: economic impact of ethanol production, H3210 [11MY]

———impact of Government regulations, H8744 [13DE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

Albany, NY: tribute to level of clean energy jobs and contribution to clean export economy, H4957 [13JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY], H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7935 [30NO]

———impact of stimulus funding, H4339 [21JN]

———impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H4045 [13JN]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): commend agenda for job creation, rejuvenating economy, saving Social Security, and raising the minimum wage, E775-E777 [2MY]

———tribute to launch of campaign to address employment, the economy, Social Security and, raising the minimum wage, E729 [15AP]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Armed Forces: address issue of participation relative to economic disparity, H8194 [7DE]

Automobile industry: stability of domestic manufacturers, H529 [8FE], H1405 [1MR], H3307 [23MY]

Blue Star Power Systems Inc.: tribute, H7082 [26OC]

Budget: deficit, H51, H98, H99 [6JA], H105, H122 [7JA], H211 [18JA], H273, H344 [19JA], H380, H390-H392 [20JA], H399, H402 [24JA], H476, H477, H501 [26JA], H555, H559, H594, H595 [9FE], H608, H611, H673-H675 [10FE], H686 [11FE], H727, H748, H760-H764 [14FE], H799, H825 [15FE], H938, H941 [16FE], H1429 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1494, H1501, H1502 [2MR], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1598 [8MR], H1676, H1678, H1679, H1681, H1685 [10MR], H1731, H1736, H1762 [11MR], H1781 [14MR], H1805, H1807, H1826 [15MR], H1859 [16MR], H1910, H1975 [17MR], H2035 [29MR], H2091-H2094 [30MR], H2262 [1AP], H2278 [4AP], H2320-H2322 [5AP], H2393, H2395, H2398 [6AP], H2413, H2418, H2511 [7AP], H2550 [8AP], H2580, H2597, H2599 [12AP], H2612, H2618, H2638, H2662 [13AP], H2677, H2681, H2806, H2809, H2817, H2829-H2836 [14AP], H2899 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3057 [4MY], H3156 [10MY], H3207 [11MY], H3267, H3270 [12MY], H3401 [24MY], H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3925 [2JN], H4022, H4023 [3JN], H4067 [13JN], H4138, H4143 [14JN], H4471, H4521 [23JN], H4756, H4757, H4773 [8JY], H5031, H5032 [14JY], H5113, H5116 [15JY], H5503 [26JY], H5977 [8SE], H6142 [14SE], H6321, H6322 [21SE], H6913 [13OC], H7063-H7067 [25OC], H7245, H7247 [2NO], H7323 [3NO], H7583, H7584, H7585, H7587, H7588 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733, H7782-H7805 [17NO], H7843, H7847, H7850-H7873, H7883 [18NO], H7995 [30NO], H8006 [1DE], H8108-H8111 [2DE], H8141, H8178 [6DE], H8999 [15DE], E47 [12JA], E77 [19JA], E132 [26JA], E157 [8FE], E185 [9FE], E199 [10FE], E267 [18FE], E328 [28FE], E404 [2MR], E418 [3MR], E436 [8MR], E444 [9MR], E476 [14MR], E492 [15MR], E615 [4AP], E642 [5AP], E653 [6AP], E668 [7AP], E685 [8AP], E695 [12AP], E775 [2MY], E846 [10MY], E1237 [6JY], E1265 [7JY], E1298 [12JY], E1310 [13JY], E1325 [14JY], E1360 [19JY], E1369 [20JY], E1378 [21JY], E1419 [27JY], E1590 [9SE], E1594 [12SE], E1632 [14SE], E1651 [15SE], E1662 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1686 [22SE], E1718 [23SE], E1726 [29SE], E1742 [3OC], E1763 [4OC], E1775 [5OC], E1814 [11OC], E1828 [12OC], E1849 [13OC], E1880 [14OC], E1908, E1915 [24OC], E1926 [25OC], E1942 [26OC], E1972 [1NO], E1984 [2NO], E1994 [3NO], E2016 [4NO], E2035 [14NO], E2052 [15NO], E2065 [16NO], E2079 [17NO], E2122 [29NO], E2137 [30NO], E2157 [1DE], E2174 [2DE], E2181 [5DE], E2191 [6DE], E2201 [7DE], E2219 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2241 [13DE], E2256 [14DE], E2281 [15DE], E2302 [16DE], E2314 [19DE], E2333 [20DE]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

———impact of entitlement programs, H380, H384 [20JA], H673-H675 [10FE], H754-H756 [14FE], H942 [16FE], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1677, H1706-H1711 [10MR], H3266 [12MY], H4147 [14JN], H6221 [15SE], H9933 [19DE]

———impact of non-security spending reductions on the economy, H409 [24JA]

———impact of proposed cuts on Federal aid programs, H748, H749 [14FE]

———reform entitlement programs, H3378 [24MY], H4949 [13JY], H5026, H5029, H5032 [14JY], H5291, H5292, H5293, H5296 [21JY], H5474, H5475 [25JY], H5497 [26JY], H5591, H5639 [27JY], H5759, H5761, H5767-H5769, H5771, H5773, H5774 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H7064 [25OC], E1377 [21JY]

Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H7733 [17NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———develop a national manufacturing strategy, H2331 [6AP], H7920, H7922-H7924 [29NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H423 [24JA], H3260 [12MY], H3800 [31MY]

———encourage venture capital and initial public offerings as incentives to companies to bring back jobs and profits from overseas, H7610-H7613 [15NO]

———enforcement of Lacey Act provisions prohibiting use of illegally harvested timber in U.S. products, H6276, H6277 [21SE]

———limit certain retirement compensation for businesses and labor unions that accept Federal funds, H2252 [1AP]

Cain, Herman: remarks relative to ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters, H6665 [6OC]

CFTC: proposed rule to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H698 [11FE]

Chattanooga, TN: Intelligent Community Forum (organization) ``Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year'' designee, H1393 [1MR]

Children and youth: importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

China: U.S. policy, H330, H331 [19JA], E83 [20JA]

Clean Air Act: funding, H1827 [15MR]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (H.R. 3703), E2305 [16DE]

Colorado: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security and Medicare recipients, H7730 [17NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792, H6793 [12OC], E1828 [12OC]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE], H8314-H8316 [8DE]

———goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS inspectors general report identifying and documenting mission-critical activities and legislative mandates, H5585 [27JY]

Consumers: impact of inflation, H6081 [12SE]

———impact of switch to chained consumer price index as means to measure inflation, H5245 [20JY], H5377 [22JY]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

———impact of proposed highway extension through Garner, NC, H1654, H1655 [9MR], E442 [9MR]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans, H5162, H5170 [19JY], H5290 [21JY]

———adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (H. Res. 365), H7084 [26OC]

———forgive certain student loans, H5504 [26JY]

———reduce student loan debt, H9948 [20DE]

Custom Aluminum Products, Inc.: anniversary, H4593 [6JY]

Delaware County, PA: anniversary of Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, E2078 [17NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H440 [25JA], H2092-H2094 [30MR], H2113 [31MR], H3980-H3983 [2JN], H4374 [22JN], H5032 [14JY], H8306-H8309 [8DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]

———Economic Research Service funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H886 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: require consultation with FTC to analyze effect of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on manipulation of oil markets and increased gas prices for American consumers, H5529, H5530 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, H2797 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to promulgate regulations resulting in private sector job losses, H3941, H3942 [2JN]

Dept. of HUD: acknowlege that rescinded Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds could have been used to rebuild neighborhoods where foreclosures are common, H1879, H1880 [16MR]

———amend effective dates of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding termination, H1881-H1883 [16MR]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, E270, E310 [18FE]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

———conduct study on negative impact of underwater mortgage loans on the economy and housing market, H1695, H1696 [10MR]

———delay rescission of unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and termination of the program until BLS indicates the unemployment rate is below a certain level, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

———prioritize Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding for rural areas, H1893, H1894 [16MR]

———provide findings for the need and efficacy of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, H1878, H1879 [16MR]

———provide list of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Round Three funding allocations potentially at risk from termination of the program, H1875, H1876 [16MR]

———quantify number of vacant homes by State that could be eligible for rehabilitation under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and clarify such homes may not be rehabilitated if the program is terminated, H1886, H1887 [16MR]

———require notification of Neighborhood Stabilization Program termination to be sent to grantees, H1883, H1884 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1751 [11MR], H1850, H1851, H1860-H1896 [16MR], E511 [17MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1852-H1860 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), motion to recommit, H1893 [16MR]

———use unobligated Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds rescinded after termination for deficit reduction, H1877, H1878 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: describe extent to which and by when any oil found on leased property will decrease prices of crude oil and gasoline, H3143, H3144 [10MY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 49), H1801 [15MR], H4194 [15JN]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA], H1074 [17FE], H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1655 [9MR], H1670, H1710 [10MR], H2095 [30MR], H2991-H2996 [3MY], H3151 [10MY], H6788 [12OC]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H7641 [16NO]

———Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973, H974 [16FE]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1258-H1261 [18FE]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (H. Res. 140), H1670 [10MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for Troubled Asset Relief Program purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers (H.R. 7189), H1863 [16MR]

———soundness of Federal and municipal bonds, E567 [30MR]

Domestic policy: address issues relative to economic disparity, H5298 [21JY], H7073, H7119, H7120 [26OC], H7238-H7240 [2NO], H7582 [15NO], H8958, H8959 [14DE], H8973 [15DE], E2294 [16DE]

———address issues relative to senior citizens, H7122-H7128 [26OC]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR], H2590 [12AP], H7156 [27OC]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (H.R. 3090), H6515 [4OC]

Education: prevent teacher layoffs, H7965 [30NO]

Employment: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H8914 [14DE]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9985, H9987-H9995 [20DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———impact of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———importance of job creation, H94-H97 [6JA], H105 [7JA], H258 [19JA], H380 [20JA], H420-H427 [24JA], H441, H443 [25JA], H473 [26JA], H557, H559, H560, H571-H573, H589-H593 [9FE], H607, H610, H611, H612, H673 [10FE], H706, H710, H716 [11FE], H745, H746, H750, H756-H758, H762 [14FE], H838 [15FE], H1011 [16FE], H1405, H1406 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1503, H1508-H1514 [2MR], H1529, H1570 [3MR], H1630-H1634, H1638, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1676, H1677, H1704 [10MR], H1806, H1820, H1821, H1827-H1832 [15MR], H1851, H1852, H1857-H1859, H1901 [16MR], H2049 [30MR], H2320-H2323 [5AP], H2398 [6AP], H2598 [12AP], H2675 [14AP], H3013, H3029 [4MY], H3082 [5MY], H3147-H3150 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3213-H3216 [11MY], H3226, H3231, H3232, H3263-H3267, H3269 [12MY], H3324-H3328 [23MY], H3352 [24MY], H3803 [31MY], H3924 [2JN], H3989, H4023, H4026 [3JN], H4045, H4067-H4073 [13JN], H4094 [14JN], H4191, H4198, H4199, H4201, H4202 [15JN], H4282, H4318 [16JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4469, H4470, H4473, H4515-H4524 [23JN], H4532 [24JN], H4592 [6JY], H4757, H4774 [8JY], H4861, H4867 [12JY], H4949, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5029, H5030, H5031, H5032, H5033, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5141-H5145 [18JY], H5155, H5167, H5168 [19JY], H5243, H5245, H5249, H5250, H5254, H5279-H5282 [20JY], H5289, H5299, H5300 [21JY], H5503 [26JY], H5592, H5593 [27JY], H5760, H5768-H5774, H5776 [29JY], H5786, H5787 [30JY], H5816, H5818 [1AU], H5942, H5956-H5963 [7SE], H5971, H5976, H5977, H5978, H5979, H5983, H5984, H5985 [8SE], H6014, H6036 [9SE], H6081-H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6105, H6106, H6129-H6135 [13SE], H6142, H6148, H6149, H6150, H6151, H6175-H6179 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6275, H6279, H6281 [21SE], H6356, H6391, H6392 [22SE], H6418, H6419 [23SE], H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6533-H6545 [4OC], H6566, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6630, H6662 [6OC], H6678 [11OC], H6784, H6795 [12OC], H6859, H6860, H6872, H6874, H6878 [13OC], H6924, H6928, H6931 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7037-H7042 [25OC], H7082, H7090-H7094, H7096 [26OC], H7137, H7138, H7139, H7142, H7144, H7152 [27OC], H7168, H7187-H7194 [1NO], H7213, H7222, H7237 [2NO], H7264, H7265, H7267, H7269, H7270, H7271, H7272, H7273, H7283, H7284, H7316-H7324 [3NO], H7390-H7393 [4NO], H7421-H7425 [14NO], H7586, H7594, H7596, H7603, H7604, H7610-H7617 [15NO], H7695 [16NO], H7732, H7733 [17NO], H7834, H7838 [18NO], H7902 [29NO], H7933, H7951, H7970, H7989-H7994 [30NO], H8012, H8013, H8058 [1DE], H8080, H8081, H8088, H8093 [2DE], H8128 [5DE], H8147-H8152, H8174, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8306 [8DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8983 [15DE], E204 [10FE], E1539 [6SE]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, H421-H427 [24JA], H572 [9FE], H1644, H1645, H1648 [9MR], H1828-H1832 [15MR], H2402-H2404 [6AP], H2514 [7AP], H3149 [10MY], H3170 [11MY], H3260 [12MY], H3795-H3801 [31MY], H6174 [14SE], H7240 [2NO]

———importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7611-H7613 [15NO]

———job creation in the clean air, clean water, and alternative fuels industries, H5448 [25JY]

———provide for first responder employment stabilization, H7022 [25OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, H7021 [25OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H8919 [14DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264, H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919, H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Endangered species: impact of endangered species listings on employment, H3209 [11MY]

EPA: conduct studies to identify pollution control policies which will lead to domestic job growth in the clean energy sector, H6428, H6429 [23SE]

———consider effects of certain rules and actions on clean energy jobs and clean energy companies, including those exporting clean energy technology, H6422, H6423 [23SE]

———consider impact on employment levels and economic activity of agricultural industry prior to issuance of any new environmental rules or regulations, H8288, H8289 [8DE]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4978-H4980 [13JY]

———determine whether requirements for pollution controls will result in lower gas prices at the pump, H4418 [22JN]

———ensure analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include impact on low-income communities and public health, H6423 [23SE]

———exclude from review all rules and regulations that undergo a cost-benefit analysis as part of regulatory requirements, H6427, H6428 [23SE]

———extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain rules and actions, H6429-H6431 [23SE]

———impact of Government regulations, H5450 [25JY]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H698-H700 [11FE], H2025 [29MR]

———include National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants relative to cement manufacturing facilities in analyses of impacts of certain rules and actions, H6426 [23SE]

———provide that maximum achievement control technology and cross-State air pollution rules have no legal force or effect, H6433, H6434 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H5953 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6277, H6330 [21SE], H6352, H6357, H6367, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6418-H6446 [23SE], H6559, H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1699, E1700, E1703, E1706, E1707, E1710, E1715, E1716, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6360-H6366 [22SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), motion to recommit, H6444, H6445 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include pending rules on gasoline sulfur levels and vapor pressure, H6425, H6426 [23SE]

———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

———require interagency council to examine the cost and benefit of certain rules and actions to green energy companies, H6421 [23SE]

Ethnic groups: economic conditions, H2283-H2289 [4AP]

European Union: debt crisis, H7994 [30NO], H8009 [1DE], H9999 [20DE]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (H.R. 1366), H2950 [3MY], H6363 [22SE], E1830 [12OC]

FAA: analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135, H2136, H2204, H2205 [31MR], E685 [8AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2140 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H7082 [26OC]

———clarify that agency rule reform considers cumulative cost and benefits and estimated domestic job impact, H8093 [2DE]

———exempt from agency rule reform any agency rulemaking that results in job growth, H8093 [2DE]

———exempt major rules determined by OMB to create jobs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8225-H8227 [7DE]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (H.R. 3513), E2123 [29NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: report, H1445-H1448 [1MR]

Financial institutions: Government bailout, H7153 [27OC]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, H3922 [2JN], E158 [8FE]

———impact of government regulations on small banks, H7022 [25OC]

———improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, H8999 [15DE]

———limit certain bonus compensation, H1698 [10MR]

———provide home loan modifications to eligible homeowners, H2048 [30MR]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 1489), H7076 [26OC]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: allow non-voting members to challenge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5334 [21JY]

———prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5329, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

———require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330-H5333 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335, H5336 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5336, H5337 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8014 [1DE]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5301, H5317-H5348 [21JY], E1387 [22JY], E1402 [25JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5302-H5312 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

Food: address hunger and food security, H3419 [25MY]

———address U.S. hunger crisis, H8743 [13DE]

Ford Motor Co.: agreement with UAW relative to operations at Hamburg, NY, plant, H6566 [5OC]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H3214 [11MY], H4864 [12JY], H6678 [11OC], H7121 [26OC], H7138 [27OC], E1845 [13OC]

———impact of trade agreements on textile industry, H6814 [12OC]

———recognize importance of passing free trade agreement with Colombia, H122 [7JA]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H1556 [3MR], H2115 [31MR], H4357 [21JN], H4376, H4386 [22JN], H4475, H4522 [23JN], H4862 [12JY], H5243, H5245 [20JY], H5292, H5301 [21JY], H5675 [28JY], H6306 [21SE], H6370 [22SE], H6488, H6489-H6495 [3OC], H6516, H6522, H6541 [4OC]

———U.S. deficit, H3214 [11MY], H4864 [12JY], H6141 [14SE], H8960 [14DE]

Forest Service: proposed service plan relative to production of timber and energy resources from national forests, H3209 [11MY]

Frisco Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1929 [25OC]

FRS: abolish Board of Governors and repeal Federal Reserve Act (H.R. 1094), E485 [15MR]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E317 [18FE]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131-H1137 [17FE]

———grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5304, H5318, H5319, H5325-H5327 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5304, H5305, H5318-H5327, H5329 [21JY]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks, H418 [24JA]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (H.R. 459), E128 [26JA]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

Gainesville, GA: inclusion in Newgeography.com (Internet site) ``Best Cities for Job Growth'' list, H4799 [11JY]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of Neighborhood Stabilization Program on States and communities, H1889, H1890 [16MR]

General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]

Government regulations: impact, H633-H673 [10FE], H687-H714 [11FE], H762 [14FE], H1503, H1504 [2MR], H1633, H1634 [9MR], H1710 [10MR], H2024-H2029 [29MR], H2302 [5AP], H3264 [12MY], H4071-H4073 [13JN], H4282 [16JN], H4376 [22JN], H4862, H4863 [12JY], H5029 [14JY], H5244 [20JY], H5392 [22JY], H5408, H5437 [25JY], H5775 [29JY], H5951-H5957 [7SE], H5973 [8SE], H6086-H6091 [12SE], H6150, H6174 [14SE], H6277 [21SE], H6357, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6406 [22SE], H6558, H6560, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6910 [13OC], H6946 [14OC], H7044 [25OC], H7074 [26OC], H7188, H7192 [1NO], H7269, H7319, H7321, H7322 [3NO], H7610 [15NO], H7642, H7691-H7697 [16NO], H8013, H8014 [1DE], H8910, H8911, H8912 [14DE]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 2898), H7693, H7694, H7696 [16NO]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (H.R. 2175), E1091 [14JN]

Greece: role of IMF and FRS in financial bailout, H6669 [6OC]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201, H3202 [11MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Health: impact of substance abuse and addiction, E501 [16MR]

Health care facilities: recognize contributions to economic growth of local communities, H6519 [4OC]

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility: anniversary, E778 [2MY]

History: assessment of the policies of the Reagan administration, H5154 [19JY]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE], H1398, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1646, H1647 [9MR], H2091, H2094 [30MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY], H5771 [29JY]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H5941 [7SE]

———legislative priorities, H747-H754 [14FE], H5977 [8SE], H6014 [9SE], H6519 [4OC], H8171 [6DE]

Housing: address crisis, H6569 [5OC]

Hu Jintao: U.S. visit by Chinese President, H330, H331 [19JA], E83 [20JA]

Illinois: economic impact of Chicago, IL, economic innovation zone and Waukegan, IL, harbor preservation and repair on area businesses and job creation, H7004 [24OC]

Income: rates, H6269 [20SE]

Indiana: tribute to State legislature for passing a balanced budget, H3066 [5MY]

Iraq: impact of costs of war, H414 [24JA], H4199 [15JN]

Korea, Republic of: tribute to pledge of foreign aid to Afghanistan, E909 [13MY]

Law enforcement officers: impact of local government economic cutbacks on equipment for officers, H3295 [13MY]

Medicare: solvency, H114 [7JA], H245 [18JA], H4593 [6JY], H8183, H8184 [6DE]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 26 Annual Apprentice Graduation Banquet, E1754 [4OC]

Mexico: reduction of tariffs on U.S. goods, H1557 [3MR]

Minorities: address wealth gap among racial and ethnic minorities, H6082 [12SE], E1525 [19AU]

Money: depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to FRS proposal to print more money, H4955 [13JY]

———impact of depreciation of the U.S. dollar, H2995 [3MY]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (H.R. 1875), H3295 [13MY]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (H.R. 182), H1201 [18FE]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (H.R. 3493), E2106 [18NO]

National objectives: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H1445-H1448 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1827 [15MR], H3324 [23MY], H3764 [31MY], H8174-H8178 [6DE]

———economic recovery, H50 [6JA], H381-H386 [20JA], H399, H402 [24JA], H439, H442, H443 [25JA], H571-H576, H589-H593 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H3257 [12MY], H4127 [14JN], H4517-H4524 [23JN], H4687, H4688 [7JY], H5234-H5237 [19JY], H5941, H5948, H5951 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6127-H6129 [13SE], H6160 [14SE], H6219-H6225 [15SE], H6359 [22SE], H6469 [3OC], H6630 [6OC], H7063-H7067 [25OC], H7633 [16NO], H7834 [18NO], H8058 [1DE], H8352 [12DE], H8979 [15DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy, H5950 [7SE]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (H.R. 2990), H7901 [29NO]

———priority assignments, H529 [8FE], H1501-H1508 [2MR], H1706-H1711 [10MR], H2035 [29MR], H2049, H2101 [30MR], H2549 [8AP], H3056-H3058 [4MY], H3210 [11MY], H4072 [13JN], H4340 [21JN], H5022 [14JY], H5270-H5276 [20JY], H5401 [25JY], H5663 [28JY], H5876-H5881 [1AU], H5976 [8SE], H7584 [15NO], H8904 [14DE]

———protect vulnerable populations and revitalize the middle class, H6517 [4OC], H6790 [12OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10021 [23DE]

———reduce domestic poverty levels, H6151 [14SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3066 [5MY], E850 [10MY]

Natural gas: results of reports by the Energy Information Administration and the American Gas Association relative to the development of untapped natural gas reserves, H3012 [4MY]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of economic issues, E1011 [1JN]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4855 [12JY], H6963 [14OC], H8120-H8122 [2DE], H10004 [20DE]

———evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, H5402 [25JY]

———evaluation of administration relative to recession and mortgage crisis, H7003, H7005 [24OC]

———evaluation of economic policies, H387 [20JA], H438, H441 [25JA], H1805 [15MR], H4318 [16JN], H4374, H4378 [22JN], H5500 [26JY], H6014 [9SE], H6135-H6137 [13SE], H6144 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6242 [20SE], H6418 [23SE], H6912-H6917 [13OC], H7188, H7192, H7193, H7203 [1NO], H7695, H7705 [16NO]

———evaluation of energy policies, H3150-H3155 [10MY], H4532 [24JN], H7156 [27OC]

———evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H5377 [22JY], H6276 [21SE]

———State of the Union Message, H473 [26JA]

Oklahoma: impact of Government regulations, H704 [11FE]

Patents: promote industries to develop new technologies that spur growth and create jobs and protect rights of small businesses and inventors from predatory behavior, H4388 [22JN], H4484-H4486 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC], H7427 [14NO], H8184 [6DE], H8980 [15DE]

———impact on employment, H688-H693 [11FE], H1366 [28FE], H1632 [9MR], H3327 [23MY], H7902 [29NO]

———increase in health care jobs and impact on economy, H7005 [24OC]

Pennsylvania: report on constituent work period, H3229 [12MY]

Perdue, Beverly: comments on suspending congressional elections in order to focus on economic recovery, H6519, H6521 [4OC]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on oil from foreign sources hostile to U.S interests and recognize employment impact of increased access to Canadian energy resources, H5528 [26JY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3010, H3011 [4MY], H3080 [5MY], H3211 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1404 [1MR], H1495 [2MR], H1670, H1676 [10MR], H1805 [15MR], H1849 [16MR], H1973 [17MR], H2113 [31MR], H2587 [12AP], H2939, H2942, H2991, H2996 [3MY], H3045, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3080, H3081, H3083 [5MY], H3150, H3153 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H3322 [23MY], H4933 [12JY], E721 [14AP]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H2994 [3MY], H3065 [5MY], H3194 [11MY], H4081, H4152-H4157 [14JN], H4312, H4313 [16JN], E1109 [15JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 1899), E898 [13MY]

———reduce dependency on foreign oil through increased offshore drilling, H7610 [15NO]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Political campaigns: assessment of past Presidential campaigns, H7202 [1NO]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H5295, H5297 [21JY], H5973, H5974 [8SE], H6147 [14SE], H6352 [22SE], H6860 [13OC], H7425-H7430 [14NO], E1376 [21JY]

———rates, H6268 [20SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, H439 [25JA], H5300 [21JY], H6149 [14SE], H6961 [14OC]

———enhance energy independence and economic prosperity and promote infrastructure repair, H7877 [18NO]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, H8111 [2DE]

———increase onshore and offshore energy production to create jobs and increase revenues, H7020 [25OC]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H573, H574 [9FE], H1406 [1MR], H1516 [2MR], H1528 [3MR], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627, H1655 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2940, H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3204, H3207-H3213, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H3401-H3406 [24MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592, H4594 [6JY], H4682, H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], H8141 [6DE], E1171 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H611 [10FE], H2320 [5AP]

———establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (H.R. 1125), H1910 [17MR]

———exclude cuts to social programs that support low-income individuals from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit, H6515 [4OC]

———increase statutory limit, H5786, H5787, H5788, H5789 [30JY]

Public demonstrations: ``Occupy Wall Street'' protest movement against wealth disparity issues, H6559 [5OC], H7128 [26OC], H7392 [4NO], H7642 [16NO], E1986 [2NO]

Puerto Rico: economic recovery, H3167 [11MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H72 [6JA], H442 [25JA], H475 [26JA], H666 [10FE], H706, H708, H709 [11FE], H1377 [28FE], H1805 [15MR], H1899-H1903 [16MR], H2938, H2942 [3MY], H3013 [4MY], H4195 [15JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4463 [23JN], H5032 [14JY], H6863 [13OC], H7189-H7194 [1NO], H7316-H7322 [3NO], H7586, H7592 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733 [17NO], H7993-H7997 [30NO], H8059-H8062 [1DE], H8202 [7DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8909 [14DE], H9999 [20DE], E134 [26JA], E314 [18FE]

Savannah, GA: recognize Port of Savannah as a growing economic hub and increase investments in U.S. ports, H1528 [3MR]

Schools: promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, H391 [20JA], E738 [15AP]

Small business: encourage investment by financial institutions, H7082 [26OC]

———importance of tax reform, H7115 [26OC]

———increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H9801 [16DE], E2210 [8DE]

———provide support for small business concerns, H6533-H6538 [4OC], H7020 [25OC]

Social Security: funding, H1823, H1824 [15MR], H2302 [5AP], E639 [5AP]

———role as the social safety net, H2825 [14AP]

States: require public disclosure of any money diverted from unemployment insurance funds for re-employment programs, H8820 [13DE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY], H4473, H4474, H4524 [23JN], H4565 [24JN]

Taxation: allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (H.R. 3020), H6278 [21SE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, H8961 [14DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H7919, H7924 [29NO], H7941, H7942, H7951-H7956 [30NO], H8001, H8012, H8015 [1DE], H8080 [2DE], H8139, H8140, H8148-H8151, H8167, H8171, H8176, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8199, H8200, H8202, H8216, H8251, H8252 [7DE], H8266, H8268-H8270, H8297, H8299, H8309 [8DE], H8908 [14DE], H9801 [16DE], H10003 [20DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), H7932 [30NO]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment, H6347 [22SE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (H.R. 992), H1857 [16MR]

———encourage investments in infrastructure, H425 [24JA], H3259 [12MY], H4195 [15JN], H4337 [21JN], H4377 [22JN]

———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (H.R. 3060), E1713 [23SE]

———extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation, H1697 [10MR]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H2879 [15AP], H3157 [10MY]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H4936 [12JY], H5177 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H5378 [22JY], H5666, H5668 [28JY], H6306 [21SE]

———impact of cuts, H748-H752 [14FE], H1708 [10MR], H2662 [13AP], H2820, H2821 [14AP]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (H.R. 1124), H2042 [30MR], H2303 [5AP], H2401, H2402 [6AP], H5588 [27JY], H7018 [25OC]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H2513 [7AP], H7941 [30NO]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H1846 [16MR], H6851 [12OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (H.R. 1813), H3117 [10MY]

———tax credits for alternative energy programs, H2827 [14AP], H4370 [22JN]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (H.R. 1663), H5776 [29JY]

Tea Party movement: agenda, H10009-H10012 [20DE]

Technology: impact on employment and the economy, H1717 [10MR]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6570-H6573 [5OC]

Terrorism: impact of terrorist attacks on international business trends, E1672 [21SE]

Transportation: change date for rescission of unobligated infrastructure funding, H1067 [16FE]

———infrastructure funding, H646 [10FE], H9800 [16DE], E258 [17FE]

Treaties and agreements: ratification of free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5983 [8SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H3223 [12MY], H5022, H5023, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5245 [20JY], H6141 [14SE]

U.S.-India Business Council: anniversary, H1730 [11MR]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6742, H6744, H6758-H6771 [11OC], H6784, H6785, H6789, H6794, H6795, H6805, H6807-H6832 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1824, E1826, E1830, E1831, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1840, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1847 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1913 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———ratification, H1802 [15MR], H2056 [30MR], H2114, H2115 [31MR], H2610 [13AP], H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6141 [14SE], E681 [8AP], E867 [11MY], E902 [13MY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6141 [14SE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H1043-H1045 [16FE], H3325-H3327 [23MY], H7639 [16NO], H7941, H7942, H7943 [30NO], H8002, H8003, H8008, H8009, H8010, H8011, H8012, H8013 [1DE], H8148-H8151, H8171 [6DE], H8193, H8200, H8201, H8202, H8216 [7DE], H8266, H8268-H8270, H8297 [8DE], H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762, H8801, H8802, H8804-H8811, H8813, H8815-H8817 [13DE], H8905, H8909, H8913, H8919, H8957-H8960 [14DE], H8973, H8982, H8983 [15DE], H9799 [16DE], H9933 [19DE], H9973, H9975, H10000, H10001, H10008 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2274 [15DE], E2309 [19DE], E2341 [23DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 589), H5480 [25JY], H5670 [28JY], H5864 [1AU], H5974 [8SE], H6106 [13SE], H6147 [14SE], H6496 [3OC], H7719 [17NO], H8248, H8251 [7DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3346), H7264 [3NO], H7636, H7638, H7642 [16NO], H7731 [17NO], H8245-H8252 [7DE], H8753 [13DE]

———rates, H558 [9FE], H1508, H1514 [2MR], H1557 [3MR], H1716, H1719 [10MR], H3148 [10MY], H3324-H3326 [23MY], H3814 [1JN], H4023 [3JN], H4340 [21JN], H4755, H4757, H4774, H4775 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4856 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5942 [7SE], H6469, H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6864 [13OC], H7272, H7316, H7320 [3NO], H7383 [4NO], H8128 [5DE], E159 [8FE]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (H.R. 1745), H3325, H3326 [23MY], H3421 [25MY], H3926 [2JN]

Virginia Beach, VA: anniversary of Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, E1040 [3JN]

———expedite Dept. of HUD approval process for infrastructure improvement project, H4955 [13JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H400 [24JA], H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H3922 [2JN], H4469 [23JN], H4861 [12JY], H5245 [20JY], H5949 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6348 [22SE], E1774 [5OC], E1861 [13OC]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (H.R. 3271), E1956 [27OC]

———tribute to entrepreneurs, H7115 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: economic impact of ethanol production, S2676-S2679 [4MY]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (S. 228), S4433 [7JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S808 [17FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Argentina: impact of debt default, S1398 [8MR]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S2318 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S663 [14FE]

———deficit, S73 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S438, S440, S461 [2FE], S585 [7FE], S622 [8FE], S637 [10FE], S663, S673 [14FE], S777, S778 [16FE], S820 [17FE], S1025 [1MR], S1084-S1088 [2MR], S1174, S1179, S1180, S1193-S1195, S1197, S1206 [3MR], S1315 [7MR], S1336, S1354-S1356 [8MR], S1416, S1418, S1421, S1475, S1489-S1491 [9MR], S1519, S1521, S1525-S1530, S1542 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1644 [15MR], S1964, S1967, S1969 [30MR], S2009, S2026-S2028, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2071-S2073 [4AP], S2122-S2127 [5AP], S2152-S2154 [6AP], S2222, S2234-S2236, S2256 [7AP], S2293, S2301, S2311, S2312, S2314, S2316, S2317-S2319, S2332, S2334, S2341 [8AP], S2365, S2367 [12AP], S2410, S2412-S2422, S2431, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2466, S2477, S2484 [14AP], S2647, S2664, S2667-S2671 [4MY], S2702, S2709 [5MY], S2815, S2818 [10MY], S2858, S2864, S2870 [11MY], S2904, S2905-S2907 [12MY], S2976 [16MY], S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3208-S3210 [23MY], S3264 [24MY], S3290, S3293, S3301, S3309, S3320-S3328 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3376, S3411, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3567 [7JN], S3633, S3652 [9JN], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3758 [14JN], S3796-S3799 [15JN], S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4058, S4060, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S4109, S4113-S4122 [27JN], S4135-S4138, S4146, S4164 [28JN], S4177, S4182, S4185-S4189, S4196-S4201 [29JN], S4247-S4250, S4268, S4270, S4274, S4280 [30JN], S4314 [5JY], S4341-S4355 [6JY], S4411-S4415, S4421-S4435 [7JY], S4470, S4474 [11JY], S4498-S4501, S4503, S4506 [12JY], S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4571, S4592, S4595 [14JY], S4695-S4699 [20JY], S4903 [26JY], S4930-S4933 [27JY], S5030, S5040 [29JY], S5330 [6SE], S5488 [12SE], S5599, S5613 [14SE], S5659 [15SE], S5708, S5709 [19SE], S5737, S5738, S5751 [20SE], S5930 [23SE], S6023-S6026 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6172 [5OC], S6297 [6OC], S6640 [18OC], S6982 [1NO], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S7180 [8NO], S7281 [9NO], S7681 [17NO], S7816 [18NO], S8140 [1DE], S8366-S8368 [6DE], S8450-S8452 [8DE], S8708, S8716 [16DE]

———eliminate wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S2384 [12AP], S4828 [22JY]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

———impact of entitlement programs, S1085 [2MR], S2034, S2035 [31MR]

———reform entitlement programs, S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3264 [24MY], S3293 [25MY], S3790 [15JN], S3940 [21JN], S4433-S4435 [7JY], S4829 [22JY], S4886 [26JY], S4942, S4952 [27JY], S4977 [28JY], S5226, S5232 [2AU], S5738 [20SE]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S777 [16FE]

Business and industry: develop a national manufacturing strategy, S4982 [28JY]

———develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (S. 1247), S6443 [12OC]

———increase penalties for economic espionage (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]

CBO: results of report on congressional job creation plans, S7633 [17NO]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (S. 1200), S3821 [15JN]

———limit ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, S6934-S6936 [1NO]

———set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S1594 [14MR], S2858 [11MY], S2983 [16MY], S3376 [26MY]

China: U.S. policy, S73 [25JA]

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (S. 1085), S3430 [26MY]

Climate: global warming, S6477-S6479 [13OC], S8500, S8501 [13DE], S8589-S8594 [14DE]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, S4956-S4958 [27JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, S7180 [8NO]

———preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7356-S7358 [10NO], S7423 [15NO], S7599 [16NO]

Congress: joint session for address by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, S6497 [13OC]

CTFC: limit ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements, S6731, S6750 [19OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S73 [25JA], S1171 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Development Agency funding, S6932 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, S8620 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S6585 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 351), S749-S751 [15FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S749-S751 [15FE]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR], S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation: require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Domestic policy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S6897 [31OC], S7120 [3NO]

———develop U.S. manufacturing policy, S5328 [6SE]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S7594-S7596 [16NO]

———revitalize the middle class, S2668-S2671 [4MY]

Economic Development Administration: across-the-board funding reduction, S3604 [8JN]

———assist communities affected by plant closures or downsizing, S3765 [14JN]

———clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

———disaster relief grants funding, S6752 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

———increase Federal share of grants made to areas impacted by disasters and severe economic distress, S3586 [8JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

———provide GAO oversight over grant awarding and distribution process, S3805 [15JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3524-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3601, S3603-S3607 [8JN], S3631, S3632, S3635-S3663, S3665-S3667 [9JN], S3709-S3713, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754, S3765 [14JN], S3805, S3847, S3848 [15JN], S3852-S3881 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939, S3962-S3966 [21JN], S3981, S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4039 [23JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN], S3513, S3515-S3524 [7JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN], S3883 [16JN], S3936 [20JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

Employment: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———importance of job creation, S106 [25JA], S775 [16FE], S1034 [1MR], S1720, S1732 [16MR], S1788 [17MR], S1884-S1888 [28MR], S2225 [7AP], S2644-S2648, S2664 [4MY], S2708 [5MY], S3482, S3488 [6JN], S3512, S3567 [7JN], S3633 [9JN], S3758, S3763 [14JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4043 [23JN], S4171 [29JN], S4551 [13JY], S4574, S4591 [14JY], S4754, S4764 [21JY], S4930 [27JY], S4982 [28JY], S5220 [2AU], S5315, S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5348, S5352, S5355, S5371 [7SE], S5395-S5398 [8SE], S5471, S5479 [9SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5508-S5510, S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5594 [14SE], S5732, S5749 [20SE], S6024-S6026 [3OC], S6060 [4OC], S6147-S6149, S6172 [5OC], S6286-S6288, S6297-S6299, S6304-S6306 [6OC], S6482-S6484 [13OC], S6789 [20OC], S6898 [31OC], S7056 [2NO], S7146, S7147 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7634, S7636 [17NO], S7886 [28NO], S8700 [16DE]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, S329-S331 [27JA], S1593 [14MR]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1333), S4397 [6JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6621 [17OC], S6623-S6628, S6642 [18OC], S6701, S6702 [19OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6815-S6817, S6830-S6832, S6839 [20OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6069-S6071 [4OC], S6169 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

———reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs, S7598 [16NO]

———require a certain percentage of competitive grant funding for first responder employment stabilization goes to rural communities, S6830 [20OC]

EPA: impact of overregulation on the economy, S668 [14FE], S6827 [20OC]

———impact of regulations on business growth, S7116-S7118 [3NO]

———impact of regulations on employment and job creation, S6288 [6OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), S7176 [8NO]

European Union: debt crisis, S7354 [10NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities, S6162-S6164 [5OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (S. 1219), S5525 [13SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (S. Res. 188), S3375 [26MY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, S1785-S1787 [17MR], S2019 [31MR]

———advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (S. 509), S5722 [19SE]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (S. 1600), S8056 [30NO]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, S6568 [17OC]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Food: address hunger and food security, S5939 [23SE]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY], S6436 [12OC], S6489 [13OC], S6577 [17OC], S6997-S6999 [1NO]

———modify eligibility requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance program to state that job loss was substantially caused by trade, S5813, S5827 [21SE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S106 [25JA], S583 [7FE], S1419 [9MR], S1803, S1814 [17MR], S2149 [6AP], S2217, S2226 [7AP], S2645, S2647 [4MY], S2701 [5MY], S3040 [17MY], S3633 [9JN], S3801, S3807 [15JN], S4828 [22JY], S5034-S5036 [29JY], S5588-S5592 [14SE], S5719 [19SE], S5733, S5758 [20SE], S5825-S5827 [21SE], S6060 [4OC], S6297 [6OC]

———U.S. deficit, S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3644 [9JN], S3806 [15JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (S. 202), S282 [26JA]

FTC: investigation into impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S4054 [23JN]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy, S5370 [7SE]

———express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (S.J. Res. 26), S5393 [7SE], S5395 [8SE]

Government: provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (S. 768), S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2287 [8AP]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates, S3663 [9JN]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———impact, S2151 [6AP], S2646, S2647 [4MY], S3295 [25MY], S3645-S3647 [9JN], S3799-S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4043, S4045 [23JN], S4269 [30JN], S4786 [21JY], S7239, S7246, S7247, S7250 [9NO], S7314 [10NO], S7422 [15NO], S8698, S8708 [16DE]

———impact on agriculture, S1099-S1101 [2MR]

———impact on community banks, S2217-S2219 [7AP]

———impact on health care, S1534-S1537 [10MR]

———impact on the energy sector, S1313-S1315 [7MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level, S7274 [9NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations, S6085 [4OC], S7104 [3NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S5500 [12SE]

Greece: public debt crisis, S3669 [9JN], S4050 [23JN], S4900 [26JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

History: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S4350, S4354, S4377 [6JY]

Hu Jintao: U.S. visit by Chinese President, S73 [25JA]

Idaho Small Business Development Center: anniversary, S741 [15FE]

IMF: certify that loans to foreign countries whose public debt exceeds its gross domestic product will be repaid, S3669 [9JN]

———rescind bailout funds, S3879 [16JN]

Immigration: extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (S. 1730), S6667 [18OC]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (S. 642), S1850 [17MR]

International economic relations: impact of European financial crisis on U.S., S7281 [9NO]

International relations: historical significance of American dream and future outlook of U.S. global influence, S3754 [14JN]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (S. Res. 87), S1236 [3MR], S4810 [21JY]

ITC: require report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements, S5825-S5827 [21SE], S5857, S5867-S5870, S5879 [22SE]

Lee Myung-bak: U.S. visit by South Korean President, S6473 [13OC]

Louisiana: importance of international trade, S6499-S6502 [13OC]

National objectives: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S2374 [12AP], S2712 [5MY], S4171 [29JN], S4251, S4252 [30JN], S4797 [21JY], S5711 [19SE], S5795-S5797 [21SE], S6792 [20OC], S7281 [9NO]

———economic recovery, S249-S255 [26JA], S329-S331 [27JA], S499, S527-S530 [3FE], S566-S569 [4FE], S1024 [1MR], S1645 [15MR], S1732-S1734 [16MR], S1881 [28MR], S2157 [6AP], S2413, S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2701, S2702 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896, S2918 [12MY], S3577-S3579 [8JN], S3651 [9JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S5317 [6SE], S5371 [7SE], S5412-S5415 [8SE], S5472, S5479 [9SE], S5673-S5676 [15SE], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S8365 [6DE], S8440 [8DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

———priority assignments, S1034 [1MR], S1720 [16MR], S1805 [17MR], S2068 [4AP], S2408 [13AP], S2601 [3MY], S2670 [4MY], S2757 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3763 [14JN], S6482 [13OC], S7988 [29NO]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3765), unanimous-consent agreement, S8789 [23DE]

———streamline Federal regulations, attract business investment, bring cutting-edge research to the marketplace, attract and retain entrepreneurial talent, and encourage pro-growth State and local policies, S6483 [13OC]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (S. Res. 164), S2695 [4MY]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (S. 61), S175 [25JA]

North Dakota: impact of implementation of State energy policy on creation of a national energy policy, S1619 [15MR]

———implementation of State economic policy practices which promote growth, foster job creation, and lower taxes, S2226 [7AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY], S5751 [20SE]

———evaluation of economic policies, S75-S80 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S566 [4FE], S628 [8FE], S651, S656-S659 [14FE], S2412, S2415 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2706 [5MY], S3511 [7JN], S3632 [9JN], S3713 [13JN], S3761 [14JN], S3787, S3791 [15JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S5396-S5398 [8SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5640 [15SE], S5798 [21SE], S6170 [5OC], S6475, S6495 [13OC], S6624 [18OC], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S7042 [2NO], S8473-S8476 [12DE], S8667 [15DE], S8697-S8699 [16DE]

———evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, S4898 [26JY]

———State of the Union Message, S72 [25JA], S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: creation of Early Retiree Reinsurance Program to subsidize health care costs of certain early retirees, S2066 [4AP]

———impact, S1772-S1778 [17MR], S1883 [28MR], S2226 [7AP], S4421 [7JY]

———impact on employment, S1617 [15MR], S2220 [7AP], S7231-S7233 [9NO], S8403 [7DE]

———impact on health care costs, S5693-S5697 [15SE]

———repeal, S7274, S7275 [9NO]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY], S3305 [25MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

———establish transportation savings accounts for all citizens, S2866 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, S1196 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1524, S1530 [10MR], S1711 [16MR], S1806-S1808 [17MR], S1957 [30MR], S2119 [5AP], S2707, S2720 [5MY], S2756 [9MY], S2818 [10MY], S2855, S2865, S2868, S2870 [11MY], S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3015-S3024 [17MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S2855 [11MY], S2904 [12MY]

———impact of the deficit on increasing oil prices, S3021-S3023 [17MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 394), S889 [17FE], S2855, S2856 [11MY]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, S5639 [15SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, S6287 [6OC]

———electricity and gasoline price levels, S3304 [25MY]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects, S1525 [10MR]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S1958 [30MR], S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S3072 [18MY], S5414 [8SE], S6298 [6OC]

———increase domestic production of oil and gas, S7174 [8NO]

———national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1516, S1517, S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1574, S1577, S1594 [14MR], S1641 [15MR], S1711, S1712 [16MR], S1806-S1808, S1812 [17MR], S1946, S1958 [30MR], S2161 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S2756 [9MY], S2818-S2820 [10MY], S2863, S2866-S2869 [11MY], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076, S3088 [18MY], S3575 [8JN], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6496 [13OC], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

———promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501-S8507 [13DE]

Proctor & Gamble Co.: changing of business model to reflect current economic conditions, S6303 [6OC]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S4169, S4170 [29JN]

Recession: impact, S4116 [27JN]

———impact of spending and savings habits of populace on prevention, S5329 [6SE], S5349 [7SE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (S. Res. 251), S7627 [16NO]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8501-S8507 [13DE], S8715 [16DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2006 [31MR], S2302 [8AP], S2403-S2405 [12AP], S3481 [6JN], S6702 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897, S6898 [31OC], S7014 [2NO], S7146 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S5315 [6SE], S5348 [7SE]

———legislative priorities, S1519 [10MR], S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN], S3802 [15JN], S4107 [27JN], S7095 [3NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (S. 1876), S7637, S7638 [17NO], S7988 [29NO]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (S. Res. 309), S7082 [2NO]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S1886 [28MR], S3595, S3603, S3604 [8JN], S3635-S3655, S3666 [9JN], S6474-S6477 [13OC], S7274 [9NO]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (S. 474), S1224 [3MR], S6299 [6OC]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 320), S7391 [10NO]

Social Security: extend solvency of the trust funds by increasing the normal and early retirement ages and modifying the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (S. 1213), S3987-S3989 [22JN], S4408 [7JY], S4747 [21JY], S4977 [28JY]

States: establish a Federal loan program for States to provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, S6832 [20OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit for equity investments in small businesses (S. 256), S483 [2FE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8164-S8166 [5DE], S8357, S8366 [6DE], S8469, S8472 [12DE], S8493, S8531 [13DE], S8555, S8574, S8577-S8581 [14DE], S8621, S8622, S8669 [15DE], S8694, S8715 [16DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S7883, S7935 [28NO], S7937, S7939 [29NO], S8009-S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011, S8012 [30NO], S8079-S8083, S8103-S8105, S8109, S8111, S8120, S8138-S8140 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8161, S8185, S8342 [5DE], S8345, S8349 [6DE], S8381 [7DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8389, S8390, S8394, S8407-S8409 [7DE], S8421, S8429, S8437-S8445 [8DE]

———extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (S. 1801), S7128 [3NO]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S3518 [7JN], S3721-S3723 [13JN], S4120 [27JN], S4346 [6JY], S4423 [7JY]

———impact of cuts, S2665, S2668 [4MY]

———impact of renewable energy production tax credit, S3069 [18MY]

———prohibit rate increase on small businesses, S4504 [12JY]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (S. 1271), S4100 [23JN]

———provide additional tax relief for private sector job creation, S1732 [16MR]

———provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———rates, S2480 [14AP]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (S. 552), S1556 [10MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY], S5709 [19SE]

———rescind tax on investment income (S. 1738), S6766 [19OC]

Tea Party movement: agenda, S1533 [10MR]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, S822 [17FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6287 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1641), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S2917 [12MY], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6473, S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1642), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———potential benefits to North Korean interests, S6437 [12OC]

———ratification, S3644 [9JN], S4313 [5JY], S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6287 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1643), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

Unemployment: curb waste, fraud, and abuse in unemployment insurance system, S4372 [6JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S8363-S8365 [6DE], S8394 [7DE], S8574, S8581 [14DE], S8622-S8624 [15DE], S8694, S8715, S8724 [16DE], S8747, S8752 [17DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (S. 1804), S7133 [3NO], S7636 [17NO], S8111 [1DE]

———rates, S3488 [6JN], S3633 [9JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S4115 [27JN], S5329 [6SE], S5397 [8SE], S6286 [6OC], S6482 [13OC], S7146 [7NO]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (S. 904), S2743 [5MY], S3002 [16MY]

———terminate benefits to jobless millionaires, S2168-S2170, S2179 [6AP]

Van Oot, Peter D.: Northeast Economic Development Association Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S5493 [12SE]

Walker, David: Comeback America Initiative (organization) lectures on the national debt, S3632 [9JN]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S5324 [6SE], S5975 [26SE]

Women: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (S. 1252), S4287 [30JN]

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations: Curtis W. Copeland, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Identified and Documented Mission-Critical Activities and Legislative Mandates: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS, H5585 [27JY]

Federal Shutdown Could Derail the Economy: Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics, Inc., H2005 [29MR]

Impact of the Economic Downturn on American Police Agencies: Dept. of Justice (excerpt), H7275 [3NO]

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act Economic Report Overview, H4396 [22JN]

Proposals To Cut Federal Spending: Alec Phillips, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H2006 [29MR]

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard: Rebecca Thiess, Economic Policy Institute, H2004 [29MR]

State of Small Business Report—January 2011 Survey of Small Business Success (excerpt): Network Solutions, LLC, and University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, S1888 [28MR]

United States of America ``AAA/A-1+'' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Revised to Negative: Standard and Poor's (company), H3769 [31MY]

Update on Job Growth Under Health Reform, H113 [7JA]

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006: Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

Reports filed

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 501, Sense of the House on Job Creation Incentives and Tax Provisions and Federal Programs Extension and Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 112-34), H1840 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 406) (H. Rept. 112-213), H6271 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services (JOBS) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 112-87), H3341 [23MY]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economic (Joint) (S. Rept. 112-101), S8733 [16DE]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2011) (H. Rept. 112-248), H6975 [14OC]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 394), S2266 [7AP]

NSP Termination Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 861) (H. Rept. 112-32), H1767 [11MR], H1795 [14MR]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

Return Unused or Reclaimed Stimulus Funds Made Available for Broadband Awards: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 112-228), H6466 [29SE]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112-345), H10026 [23DE]

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2401) (H. Rept. 112-208), H6230 [15SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1641), S6390 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1642), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 112-239), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1643), S6390 [11OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: League of United Latin American Citizens, H6822 [12OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8762 [13DE]

Statements

Budget Control Act: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H5701 [28JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican members, H5307 [21JY]

Declaration of Occupy D.C.: Occupy D.C. (organization), E2301 [16DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

NSP Termination Act: Executive Office of the President, H1887 [16MR]

Open Letter to Congress and the President—Listen to Your Pastors: Faith in Public Life (organization) and Sojourners (organization), H5155 [19JY]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: American Automotive Policy Council, H6830 [12OC]

———National Council of Textile Organizations, H6827 [12OC]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

CIA World Fact Book—Libya: Economic Overview, H4554 [24JN]

Provisions and Policies To Ensure That Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds Used Effectively, H1862 [16MR]

Tables

AAA and AA credit ratings by country, H5744 [29JY]

Budget aggregates, H6779 [11OC], H7158 [27OC]

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Education funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, E1357 [19JY]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Income tax filers reporting unemployment compensation and adjusted gross income of $1,000,000 or more, S2170 [6AP]

Number of homes vacant 90 days or more by State, H1888 [16MR]

Number of outstanding mortgages with negative equity by State, H1881 [16MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Proven reserves of the major oil-producing countries, as of end 2002: CIA, H4554 [24JN]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Spending offsets and budget restraints rejected since statutory pay-as-you-go was adopted, S79 [25JA]

Transportation funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H5294 [21JY]

Testimonies

Efforts To Transfer America's Leading Edge Science to China: Representative Wolf, E2087-E2089 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 170, consideration of H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act and H.R. 861, NSP Termination Act, H1852 [16MR]

H. Res. 358, consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5302 [21JY]

H. Res. 406, consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6360 [22SE]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9987 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9949 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5328 [21JY]

H.R. 1343, return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6570 [5OC]

H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6419 [23SE]

H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6758-H6767 [11OC]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H10021-H10025 [23DE]

S. 1, American Competitiveness Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 3, Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, S130 [25JA]

S. 61, Native American Economic Advisory Council Act, S175 [25JA]

S. 202, Federal Reserve Transparency Act, S282 [26JA]

S. 394, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S890 [17FE]

S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, S1225-S1228 [3MR]

S. 642, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act, S1851 [17MR]

S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S1985 [30MR]

S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act, S3525-S3527 [7JN]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

S. 1213, Defend and Save Social Security Act, S3893 [16JN]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1333, Layoff Prevention Act, S4398-S4400 [6JY]

S. 1549, American Jobs Act, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1660, American Jobs Act, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

S. 1730, Southern New Mexico Economic Development Act, S6667 [18OC]

S. 1738, Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act, S6766 [19OC]

S. 1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act, S7129-S7131 [3NO]

S. 1804, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, S7134 [3NO]

S. Res. 20, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement ratification, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 25, include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs, S246 [25JA]

S. Res. 77, take immediate action to streamline Dept. of the Interior shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process, S977 [28FE]

S. Res. 87, International Year of Cooperatives, S1236 [3MR], S4810 [21JY]

S. Res. 111, reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty, S1937 [29MR]

S. Res. 119, recognize benefits of Clean Air Act implementation, S2052 [31MR]

S. Res. 145, National TEA Party Day, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 164, National Teacher Appreciation Week, S2693, S2695 [4MY]

S. Res. 188, prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government, S3112 [18MY]

S. Res. 251, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S5267 [2AU], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 252, enhance security ties with the Philippines, expand economic relationship, promote bilateral ties with the U.S., and strengthen democratic institutions, maritime security, infrastructure, and military professionalism, S5268 [2AU]

S. Res. 272, National Jobs Day, S5776 [20SE]

S. Res. 309, prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses, S7082 [2NO]

S. Res. 320, Small Business Saturday, S7385, S7391 [10NO]

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]

ECONOMY.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Analysis of the Obama Jobs Plan, S6409 [12OC]

ECUADOR, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see S. 380), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 622), H679 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, E214 [11FE]

Remarks in Senate

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, S1814 [17MR]

———extend (S. 380), S811-S813 [17FE]

———extend (S. 380), unanimous-consent request, S812 [17FE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Adam E. Namm To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

EDA ELIMINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3090), H6551 [4OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3090), H6515 [4OC]

EDDINGTON, ME

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1299 [12JY]

EDDY, CHRIS

Remarks in House

Dale City Civic Association: tribute to community award recipients, E526 [17MR]

EDDY, NORMAN AND MARGARET

Remarks in House

Tribute, E37 [7JA]

EDELMAN, ERIC S.

Reports filed

Nomination to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN

Remarks in House

Eden Prairie High School: tribute to boys' ice hockey team, H1781 [14MR]

———tribute to boys' soccer team, H7609 [15NO], E2056 [15NO]

———tribute to football team, E2141 [30NO]

———tribute to girls' volleyball team, H7609 [15NO], E2056 [15NO]

Oak Point Intermediate School: tribute for money collected for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Pennies for Patients program, H3924 [2JN]

Rau, Kyle: Minnesota Minute Men Ltd., Minnesota Mr. Hockey award recipient, H1781 [14MR]

EDGEMON, LESLIE

Remarks in House

Dunn Loring, VA: tribute to Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E680 [8AP]

EDINBURG, TX

Remarks in House

American Legion: tribute to Post 408 McAllen, TX, homecoming celebration for South Texas Vietnam War veterans, E659 [7AP]

EDISON, NJ

Remarks in House

Temple Emanu-El: anniversary, E1125 [16JN], E1257 [7JY]

EDISON INTERNATIONAL (company)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1637 [15SE]

EDMONDS COUNTY, SC

Remarks in Senate

Bowdle, SD: anniversary, S3888 [16JN]

EDMONDSON, LOGAN I.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1518 [12AU]

EDSELL, KENT E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1775 [5OC]

EDUCATION related term(s) Colleges and Universities

Addresses

Collegiate School Valedictory Address: John B.K. Schlossberg, S4126 [27JN]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, H6882-H6885 [13OC]

Mayo Medical School Expansion at Arizona State University: John Noseworthy, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, E1759 [4OC]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Amendments

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2074 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2057 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3344, H3345 [23MY], H3368, H3369, H3371, H3398 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4808, S4810 [21JY], H5471 [25JY]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6830, S6832 [20OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 158), S2747, S2751 [5MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), S6000 [26SE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H5986, H5993, H5996, H5998, H5999, H6000, H6001, H6002, H6003 [8SE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 392), H5986 [8SE]

Analyses

Honoring All Veterans Act (S. 1060), S3343 [25MY]

Appointments

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, S494 [2FE], H4564 [24JN]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, S2403 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Bad Language—English-Only Bills Once Again Attempt To Penalize Immigrants, E266 [18FE]

Building a Legacy, S5987-S5989 [26SE]

Busier Since Retirement—Carl Weaver Works Concessions, Mans a Produce Stand and Spends Time With Grandchildren. And Like Teaching, He Loves Every Minute of It, S6453 [12OC]

Definition of Insanity, S6310 [6OC]

Driver's Seat—Local Team Wins Honors for Fuel-Efficient Vehicle, E1026 [2JN]

Frontier School's President and Dean, Dr. Susan Stone, Named NRHA's Distinguished Educator of the Year, S3493 [6JN]

Giving Students a Chance at Success, H2069 [30MR]

Growing Pains—Blount Schools Struggle With Teacher Evaluation, S6572 [17OC]

Homestyle Traditions—Jenny Bowling Keeps Cafeteria Recipes Alive in Her Kitchen at Home, S6322 [6OC]

MarDee Xifaras—Southcoast Woman of the Year, E8 [5JA]

Parity for Kids' Mental Health, H6411 [22SE]

School Choice Is Not a Partisan Issue, H2069 [30MR]

Seniors, Life's Calling You, Send Your RSVP, E386 [1MR]

SKCTC Anniversary Celebrated at Pineville Campus, S5767 [20SE]

UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Stepping Down After This Year, E1560 [8SE]

White House Ignores Evidence of How D.C. School Vouchers Work, H2069 [30MR]

Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies?, E1367 [20JY]

WKU's Roberts Honored With Acorn Award, S6760 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions

Adult education: increase access to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4326 [16JN]

Agriculture: support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities (see S. 691), S1977 [30MR] (see H.R. 1275), H2107 [30MR]

AID: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

———provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]

Air Force Institute of Technology: enhance administration (see S. 1062), S3338 [25MY]

———provide procedures for selection of Commandant (see H.R. 1999), H3645 (see H.R. 1999), H3683 [25MY]

Alfred University: anniversary (see H. Res. 413), H6413 [22SE]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (see H. Res. 417), H6467 [29SE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 332), S7702 [17NO] (see H. Res. 462), H7578 [14NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 525), H549 [8FE]

Appropriations: authorize to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 646), H680 [10FE]

Armed Forces: extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3301 [13MY]

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1633), S5992 [26SE]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 403), H434 [24JA]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2533 [7AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]

Arts and humanities: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 319), H4364 [21JN]

Assessments: increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H509 [26JA]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1102), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 1396), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 1602), H2911 [15AP]

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H5883 [1AU]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H5883 [1AU]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see S. 1329), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1240), H2037 [29MR]

Capitalism: increase public awareness of principles, expand promotional programs, encourage awareness of distinction from other economic systems, and promote study and emulation of best practices (see H. Res. 422), H6624 [5OC]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 37), S482 [2FE] (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Children and youth: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see S. 1156), S3613 [8JN] (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 2331), H4527 [23JN]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H5085 [14JY]

———enhance early care and education (see S. 294), S614 [7FE]

———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H469 [25JA]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H3754 [26MY]

———improve early education, including early English proficiency education (see S. 1722), S6600 [17OC]

———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1279), S4129 [27JN] (see H.R. 2358), H4573 [24JN]

———prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (see H.R. 3650), H8880 [13DE]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see S. 2020), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 1381), H2409 [6AP]

———provide, develop, and support readiness initiatives that help students think critically and solve problems, be effective communicators, collaborate, and learn to create and innovate (see S. 1175), S3683 [9JN]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 280), S544 [3FE]

———reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 1370), S4608 [14JY]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 308), H4278 [15JN]

———require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students (see H.R. 2910), H6180 [14SE]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (see H.R. 2953), H6231 [15SE]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 2957), H6231 [15SE]

City College of Chicago: anniversary (see H. Res. 499), H9431 [15DE]

Colleges and universities: deny certain Federal funds to any institution that knowingly admits illegal aliens (see H.R. 310), H254 [18JA]

———establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (see H.R. 3703), H9925 [16DE]

———improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 2016), H3754 [26MY]

———preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4226 [29JN]

———prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]

———reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 1758), H3107 [5MY]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 1048), H1768 [11MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools: establish (see S. 622), S1826 [17MR]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H7891 [18NO]

———restore funding to Dept. of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grants for workforce development programs and provide Federal assistance for community college modernization (see S. 1978), S8489 [12DE]

Constitutional amendments: right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H774 [14FE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see S. 492), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 68), H35 [5JA]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 2343), H4527 [23JN]

———establish pilot program for training and certification of Federal inmates in the culinary arts to be utilized while incarcerated and for future employment and education (see H.R. 1077), H1840 [15MR]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5398 [22JY]

Crime: prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 199), S3339 [25MY] (see H. Res. 481), H8075 [1DE]

Cuba: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 380), H395 [20JA]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 1374), H2327 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see S. 1719), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 207), H102 [6JA]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

———establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (see H.R. 3340), H7330 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 2751), H5884 [1AU]

———authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (see S. 1976), S8461 [8DE]

———recognize distance education program developed to provide advanced joint professional military education as equivalent to program consisting exclusively of resident instruction (see H.R. 3349), H7330 [3NO]

———require regular audits of, and improvements to, the Transition Assistance Program (see S. 1104), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H6919 [13OC]

———allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H3342 [23MY]

———allow conversion of Federal Family Education Loan Program debt to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1068), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 2732), H5883 [1AU]

———allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H468 [25JA]

———allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 3165), H6853 [12OC]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 827), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 2514), H5018 [13JY]

———amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 567), S1600 [14MR]

———amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 619), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2228), H4326 [16JN]

———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 701), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1294), H2214 [31MR]

———authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3464), H7829 [17NO]

———authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (see S. 919), S2777 [9MY]

———authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1454 [1MR]

———authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see S. 1447), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 2689), H5733 [28JY]

———authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 585), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]

———award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H1454 [1MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 969), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1951), H3342 [23MY]

———award grants to States to establish voluntary prekindergarten programs to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (see S. 1170), S3683 [9JN]

———clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 3237), H6983 [18OC]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

———create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1250), S4023 [22JN]

———develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 1817), H3160 [10MY]

———eliminate the Ready To Learn program (see H.R. 3456), H7828 [17NO]

———enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see S. 1464), S5192 [1AU]

———encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, provide needed services and supports to children, and ensure that schools are centers of communities (see S. 1462), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2691), H5733 [28JY]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3469), H7829 [17NO]

———enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers (see H.R. 3624), H8318 [8DE]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1525), H2665 [13AP]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 929), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see S. 1015), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1966), H3409 [24MY]

———establish a pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curriculum in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2684), H5732 [28JY]

———establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 626), H679 [10FE]

———establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 758), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2598), H5285 [20JY]

———establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

———establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (see S. 1654), S6090 [4OC]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1704), H2999 [3MY]

———establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see S. 470), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 3322), H7256 [2NO]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 851), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1636), H2912 [15AP]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4748 [7JY]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 716), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 2247), H4363 (see H.R. 2253), H4364 [21JN]

———establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H3644 (see H.R. 1995), H3682 [25MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 420), S976 [28FE]

———establish teacher evaluation programs (see S. 763), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1368), H2327 [5AP]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see S. 1766), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 3250), H7007 [24OC]

———establish the National Education Innovation Network and National Innovation Corps (see H.R. 2326), H4527 [23JN]

———foster community involvement of students (see H.R. 2565), H5125 [15JY]

———implement ready school needs reviews (see S. 1439), S5017 [28JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1796 [14MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 885), H1524 [2MR]

———improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps (see S. 959), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3535), H8075 [1DE]

———improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see S. 1311), S4292 [30JN]

———increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 2430), H4671 [6JY]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7577 [14NO]

———invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3490), H7890 [18NO]

———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1482), H2603 [12AP]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 900), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1753), H3107 [5MY]

———make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (see H.R. 3597), H8260 [7DE]

———make grants to local educational agencies for the construction, renovation, or repair of athletics facilities (see H.R. 2869), H6009 [8SE]

———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H5373 [21JY]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 3169), H6853 [12OC]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 154), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 925), H1574 [3MR]

———make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see S. 620), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1199), H1984 [17MR]

———modify the High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program) (see S. 1495), S5251 [2AU]

———pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S1219 [3MR]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4034 [3JN]

———prohibit from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment (see S. 460), S1120 [2MR]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see S. 1240), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2255), H4364 [21JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H2214 [31MR]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 571), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1253), H2106 [30MR]

———provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 463), S1120 [2MR]

———provide flexibility to school districts to integrate academics with career and technical education programs (see S. 1686), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3154), H6853 [12OC]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H6920 [13OC]

———provide grants for core curriculum development (see H.R. 1531), H2665 [13AP]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1614), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3014), H6413 [22SE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1547), H2854 [14AP]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1109), H1904 [16MR]

———provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 888), H1524 [2MR]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 844), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1532), H2853 [14AP]

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see S. 1569), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2445), H4748 [7JY]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see S. 812), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1524), H2665 [13AP]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1328), S4394 [6JY]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 471), H507 [26JA]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (see H. Res. 186), H2036 [29MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 472), H507 [26JA] (see H.R. 1342), H2291 [4AP]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see S. 1661), S6330 [6OC]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1891), H3300 [13MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 2094), H3985 [2JN]

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 1269), S4075 [23JN]

———revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count veterans' education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3764), H10015 [20DE]

———strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 1677), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2794), H5895 [5AU]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 426), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 2637), H5488 [25JY]

———support Promise Neighborhoods (see S. 1004), S2992 [16MY] (see H.R. 2098), H3985 [2JN]

———support secondary school reentry programs (see S. 1019), S3105 [18MY]

———suspend temporarily the process of imposing restructuring sanctions on certain schools and local educational agencies (see H.R. 3175), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 1490), S5250 [2AU]

———authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth under the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2817), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2817), H5931 [30AU]

———authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

———award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H6010 [8SE]

———collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

———conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1216), H2036 [29MR]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———convert funding for personal responsibility education programs under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1215), H2036 [29MR]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1833), H3218 [11MY]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program (see S. 43), S123 [25JA]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H549 [8FE]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

———facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 1553), S5624 [14SE]

———improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1155), S3613 [8JN]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

———include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3762), H10015 [20DE]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4326 [16JN]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H2933 [2MY]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 2141), H4035 [3JN]

———provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H8318 [8DE]

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see S. 966), S2928 [12MY]

———provide for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program of certain specialists needed to respond to environmental public health emergencies (see S. 1505), S5251 [2AU]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195, 1195), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S123 [25JA]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1426), H2533 [7AP]

———provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1480), S5250 [2AU]

———provide grants to newly accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1481), S5250 [2AU]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3627), H8318 [8DE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1711, 1726), H3060 [4MY]

———require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 1877), S7612 [16NO]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

———revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see S. 1809), S7127 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 76), H35 [5JA]

———make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]

———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 1211), H2036 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: ensure access to employment opportunities for low-income persons (see H.R. 3254), H7068 [25OC]

———expand Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 2986), H6341 [21SE] (see H.R. 3649), H8880 [13DE]

———transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

———award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers with compensation paid to certain recent college graduates and provide funding for their further education in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 3748), H10014 [20DE]

———authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 588), S1677 [15MR] (see S. 1168), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 1396), H2410 [6AP]

———encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 3715), H9926 [16DE]

———establish a technical school training subsidy program (see H.R. 2851), H5964 [7SE]

———establish a Works Progress Administration to fund job creation projects, train unemployed workers, and provide community funding to hire firefighters and police officers (see S. 1517), S5386 [7SE]

———establish minimum funding levels for States for disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives (see S. 1314), S4292 [30JN]

———improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 562), H550 [8FE]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs (see H.R. 72), H35 [5JA]

———prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

———provide assistance for workforce investment activities to unique populations in Alaska and Hawaii (see S. 1441), S5017 [28JY]

———provide grants for Civic Justice Corps programs for court-involved, previously incarcerated, and otherwise disadvantaged youth and young adults (see H.R. 3114), H6671 [6OC]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 1243), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 1325), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H510 [26JA]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see H.R. 43), H34 [5JA]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1802), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3353), H7330 [3NO]

———establish the History Is Learned From the Living grant program to enable communities to learn about historical events through oral histories by participants in such events (see H.R. 3751), H10014 [20DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H1906 [16MR]

———allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H6853 [12OC]

———allow transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain dependents for special education (see H.R. 276), H201 [12JA]

———allow use of educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 3351), H7330 [3NO]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 465), H507 [26JA]

———establish centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities and recognize Office of Rural Health resource centers (see S. 1127), S3427 [26MY]

———expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses of Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 1852), S7367 [10NO]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 614), H679 [10FE]

———extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3329), H7256 [2NO]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (see H.R. 2433), H4747 [7JY]

———improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (see S. 1060), S3338 [25MY]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 28), H33 [5JA]

———improve the approval and disapproval of programs of education for purposes of educational benefits (see S. 1634), S5992 [26SE]

———increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance (see H.R. 803), H1250 (see H.R. 803), H1361 [18FE]

———make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H7828 [17NO]

———make payments to educational institutions under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program at the end of a quarter, semester, or term (see H.R. 2301), H4456 [22JN]

———permit disabled or injured Armed Forces members to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits after retirement (see H.R. 2002), H3753 [26MY]

———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H2569 [8AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H2409 [6AP]

———transfer entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program by deceased Armed Forces members to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2550), H5124 [15JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2274), H4455 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 286), H201 [12JA]

Disabled: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 604), H678 [10FE]

———improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 602), H678 [10FE]

———provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H678 [10FE]

Disasters: provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 263), S543 [3FE]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see S. Res. 144), S2446 [13AP] (see H. Res. 234), H2913 [15AP]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2188 [6AP] (see H.R. 1394), H2410 [6AP]

———establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see S. 1132), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2505), H4945 [12JY]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see S. 649), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2933 [2MY]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY] (see H. Res. 295), H3985 [2JN]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H2998 [3MY]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H3160 [10MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 313), H4327 [16JN]

District of Columbia: establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1197), H1984 [17MR]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 308), S7005 [1NO]

Economy: create jobs through tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and strengthening workforce training programs (see H.R. 3302), H7207 [1NO]

———increase business engagement and improve training opportunities for occupations in-demand in order to get Americans back to work (see H.R. 3611), H8318 [8DE]

———jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 2990), H6341 [21SE]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6600 [17OC]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see S. 1861), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3425), H7626 [15NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

———recognize necessity and urgency of job creation, extension of unemployment assistance, expansion of education and job training, and infrastructure improvements (see H. Res. 442), H6977 [14OC]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (see S. 365), S791 [16FE]

———technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (see H. Res. 384), H5882 [1AU]

———technical amendment (S. 365), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 70), H5885 [1AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H5733 [28JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 576), S1676 [15MR]

———improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S5684 [15SE]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H3301 [13MY]

Employment: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———consolidate certain Federal job training programs into a State-administered, market-delivered block grant program (see S. 1743), S6871 [20OC]

———establish Innovation in Investment pilot program, improve and expand national registered apprenticeship program, and provide for State Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees (see S. 1948), S8376 [6DE]

———establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 830), S2506 [14AP]

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

———provide priority consideration to local educational agencies that establish high quality entrepreneurship education programs for secondary schools (see H.R. 3445), H7713 [16NO]

———reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H4456 [22JN]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H1983 [17MR]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [7JA]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 503), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

English learners: promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see S. 1178), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 3614), H8318 [8DE]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see S. 1115), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2030), H3755 [26MY]

———prevent discrimination on the basis of political beliefs in its student programs (see H.R. 2876), H6042 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see S. 941), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1821), H3160 [10MY]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1424), H2533 [7AP]

Federal aid programs: consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs (see H.R. 3610), H8317 [8DE]

———express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S5903 [22SE]

———increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H2570 [8AP]

Federal employees: provide for mandatory training for Federal government supervisors and the assessment of management competencies (see H.R. 1492), H2603 [12AP]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (see S. 790), S2387 [12AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

———require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H5780 [29JY]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

Fort Sill, OK: anniversary of U.S. Army Field Artillery School (see S. Res. 186), S3052 [17MY]

Free Comic Book Day: observance (see H. Res. 250), H3061 [4MY]

Geography: include in certain education reform proposals, provide funding for geography education, and enhance teacher training (see H. Res. 249), H3061 [4MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S7127 [3NO] (see H. Res. 460), H7398 [4NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 312), S7155 [7NO]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (see S. Res. 328), S7613 [16NO]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see S. 147), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 425), H469 [25JA]

Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), H1985 [17MR]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (see H.R. 2719), H5882 [1AU]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

———encourage individuals to seek training in use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators (see H. Res. 457), H7331 [3NO]

———enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 481), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 1448), H2569 [8AP]

———increase awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical cancer (see H.R. 3161), H6853 [12OC]

———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H34 [5JA]

———raise awareness of the risk of internal bleeding for patients taking anti-coagulant drugs (see H. Res. 279), H3645 (see H. Res. 279), H3683 [25MY]

———support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 392), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 2816), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2816), H5931 [30AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (see S. 1095), S3426 [26MY]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 39), S123 [25JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 42), S123 [25JA]

———reduce amount of paperwork and improve payment policies for health care services and prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education (see H.R. 315), H254 [18JA]

———require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H4034 [3JN]

———support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (see S. 53), S123 [25JA]

Hear My Cry Day: designate (see H. Res. 371), H5488 [25JY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H35 [5JA]

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H6232 [15SE]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 352), H354 [19JA]

———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6139 [13SE]

House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (see H. Res. 443), H6987 [21OC]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 379), H395 [20JA]

Hungary: commemorate opening of Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest (see S. Res. 220), S4226 [29JN]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H433 [24JA]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate economy (see S. 1986), S8547 [13DE]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 3146), H6781 [11OC]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1842), H3218 [11MY]

———establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 3692), H9431 [15DE]

———permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see S. 823), S2506 [14AP]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H134 [7JA]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa (see H.R. 3120), H6671 [6OC]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 103), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 864), H1455 [1MR]

———funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding (see H.R. 2935), H6230 [15SE]

———permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 613), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1985 [17MR]

Information technology: promote public awareness of cyber security (see S. 813), S2446 [13AP]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 261), H3160 [10MY]

International Year of Chemistry: designate (see S. Res. 283), S5992 [26SE]

Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res. 290), S6331 [6OC]

Languages: establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 2906), H6139 [13SE]

———improve foreign language instruction (see H.R. 1994), H3644 (see H.R. 1994), H3682 [25MY]

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2379), H4574 [24JN]

Lawyers and attorneys: exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from certain conflict of interest rules (see H.R. 1458), H2569 [8AP]

Library of Congress: carry out a project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of emergency and other workers who responded to September 11, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1455), H2569 [8AP]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: anniversary (see S. Res. 195), S3224 [23MY]

Medicaid: provide coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 55), S123 [25JA]

Medicare: authorize certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services (see S. 1468), S5250 [2AU]

———create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]

———provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see H.R. 3705), H9925 [16DE]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3622), H8318 [8DE]

———provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H8966 [14DE]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see S. 1800), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2769), H5884 [1AU]

Minorities: increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 91), S1219 [3MR] (see H. Res. 138), H1524 [2MR]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 2823), H5923 [19AU] (see H.R. 2823), H5938 [6SE]

National Adopt a Library Day: designate (see S. Res. 155), S2508 [14AP]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE] (see H. Res. 385), H5885 [1AU]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H2604 [12AP]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see H. Res. 195), H2214 [31MR]

National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see S. 1128), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see S. 1749), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 2342), H4527 [23JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S6461 [12OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Chess Day: designate (see S. Res. 255), S5251 [2AU]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 1052), S3274 [24MY] (see H.R. 1970), H3409 [24MY]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 339), H4748 [7JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4076 [23JN]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 298), S6665 [18OC]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1251 (see H. Res. 104), H1362 [18FE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

National Flood Research and Education Consortium: establish (see H.R. 2330), H4527 [23JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H2933 [2MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE] (see H. Res. 400), H6232 [15SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 272), H3343 [23MY]

National Inventors Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2622 [3MY]

National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 27), S272 [26JA]

National Kidney Cancer and Kidney Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 166), H1769 [11MR]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 261), S5536 [13SE]

National Music Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 214), S4076 [23JN]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1977 [30MR]

National objectives: create a clear vision and goal to be the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure the continued U.S. strength, growth, and vitality (see H. Res. 290), H3869 (see H. Res. 290), H3910 [1JN]

———reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 173), S2778 [9MY]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S5945 [23SE] (see H. Res. 415), H6456 [23SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 34), S359 [31JA] (see H. Res. 69), H510 [26JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7207 [1NO]

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 204), H2327 [5AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY] (see H. Res. 227), H2855 [14AP]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2037 [29MR]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: allow certain land to be use to generate income to provide funding for academic programs (see H.R. 1556), H2855 [14AP]

———compensate local educational agencies and governments for tax revenues lost when the Federal Government takes land into trust for an Indian tribe or individual Indian (see S. 988), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1851), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 1882), H3279 [12MY]

———help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities (see H.R. 3040), H6455 [23SE]

———improve education (see S. 1262), S4075 [23JN] (see S. 1519), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 3568, 3569), H8186 [6DE]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 784), H1177 (see H.R. 784), H1197 [17FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (see S. 1724), S6600 [17OC]

———reform accountability system for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1725), S6600 [17OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]

Older Americans Act: improve programs and services by ensuring family caregiver support, strengthening long-term care ombudsman program, and enhancing legal assistance programs (see S. 1819), S7187 [8NO]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1173), H1983 [17MR]

Peace Corps: establish policies and procedures to provide for safety and security of volunteers from rape and sexual assault (see H.R. 2699), H5780 [29JY]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, and establish victims advocates and a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S6505 [13OC]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4129 [27JN] (see H.R. 2337), H4527 [23JN]

Philippines: enhance security ties, expand economic relationship, promote bilateral ties with the U.S., and strengthen democratic institutions, maritime security, infrastructure, and military professionalism (see S. Res. 252), S5251 [2AU]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 205), S3613 [8JN]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 162), H1725 [10MR]

———require portion of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals from new mineral and geothermal lease authority be paid to States to be used for education (see H.R. 3235), H6976 [14OC]

Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 3564), H8186 [6DE]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

Puerto Rico: increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (see H.R. 1721), H3060 [4MY]

———increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 133), H1455 [1MR]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H4326 [16JN]

Schools: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (see S. 857), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1674), H2933 [2MY]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H507 [26JA]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 637), H680 [10FE]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 92), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 2218), H4326 [16JN]

———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H5963 [7SE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H6139 [13SE]

———expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (see S. 1566), S5684 [15SE]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see S. 767), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1419), H2533 [7AP]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1177), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

———improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 1675), S6330 [6OC]

———improve teacher and principal quality (see S. 1674), S6330 [6OC]

———promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (see S. 1179), S3683 [9JN]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 2948), H6231 [15SE]

———provide for a system of professional learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, student achievement, and overall school and system performance (see H.R. 2211), H4326 [16JN]

———require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 124), S125 [25JA]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H598 [9FE]

———support the community schools model (see S. 616), S1826 [17MR]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (see H.R. 2749), H5883 [1AU]

Senior citizens: encourage Federal job training programs that target older adults to work with nonprofit organizations to implement research-based technology curriculum designed for older adults (see H.R. 877), H1524 [2MR]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

States: establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S5684 [15SE]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 245), S5071 [29JY]

Student Financial Aid Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 63), H510 [26JA]

Student loans: require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners (see S. 1748), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3240), H6987 [21OC]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (see H.R. 3345), H7330 [3NO]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 137), S2266 [7AP]

Taxation: allow a business credit for donations for vocational educational purposes (see H.R. 2549), H5086 [14JY]

———allow a tax credit for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 2624), H5398 [22JY]

———allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 161), H39 [5JA]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 956), H1619 [8MR]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 257), H135 [7JA]

———encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1055), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 135), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 289), H202 [12JA]

———establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce (see H.R. 1869), H3278 [12MY]

———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 2478), H4793 [8JY]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1271), H2106 [30MR]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see S. 93), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 1767), H3108 [5MY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 141), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1768), H3108 [5MY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3148), H6781 [11OC]

———extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 796), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 2394), H4574 [24JN]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H34 [5JA]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H3106 [5MY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 35), H34 [5JA] (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 160), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1728), H3060 [4MY]

———permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1601), H2911 [15AP]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 485), H508 [26JA]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1816), H3159 [10MY]

———provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 94), S124 [25JA]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 953), H1619 [8MR]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 954), H1619 [8MR]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 955), H1619 [8MR]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 957), H1619 [8MR]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 378), S870 [17FE]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (see H.R. 2742), H5883 [1AU]

———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3076), H6505 [3OC]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H549 [8FE]

Teachers: assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (see S. 1567), S5684 [15SE]

———improve quality and increase access to effective teachers (see S. 1716), S6600 [17OC]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Teen Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 238), S4911 [26JY]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H3107 [5MY]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

Texas: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund (see S. 151), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]

Transportation: expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 929), H1574 [3MR]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2130 [5AP]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 196), S3275 [24MY] (see H. Res. 506), H10015 [20DE]

Tutoring: provide for high-quality academic tutoring for low-income students (see S. 1570), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 3498), H7890 [18NO]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5085 [14JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 297), S614 [7FE]

University of Washington: anniversary (see S. Res. 313), S7155 [7NO] (see H. Res. 458), H7398 [4NO]

Veterans: protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits (see S. 745), S2187 [6AP]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H5964 [7SE]

———provide that utilization of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance shall not be subject to certain time limits (see S. 536), S1502 [9MR]

Veterans' Education Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 334), S7829 [18NO]

Washington, Jeannie: tribute (see H. Res. 305), H4186 [14JN]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (see H.R. 907), H1573 [3MR]

Wilson, John I.: tribute (see S. Res. 247), S5192 [1AU] (see H. Res. 386), H5885 [1AU]

Women: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see S. 1354), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2513), H5018 [13JY]

———promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H1524 [2MR]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S7127 [3NO] (see H. Res. 460), H7398 [4NO]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2188 [6AP]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Essays

Agriculture Then and Now: Alexis J. Carmony, S2774 [9MY]

———Collin Bowlin, S2774 [9MY]

State of the Union: Bryn Philibert, S112 [25JA]

———Emily Berk, S109 [25JA]

———Ezra Mount-Finette, S111 [25JA]

———Iain Axworthy, S109 [25JA]

———Ingrid Klinkenberg, S111 [25JA]

———Jonah Cantor, S110 [25JA]

———Keenan Villani-Holland, S109 [25JA]

———Kristen Donaldson, S111 [25JA]

———Lisa Ogorzalek, S112 [25JA]

———Molly Burke, S110 [25JA]

———Molly Cantore, S110 [25JA]

———Susannah Johnson, S111 [25JA]

Washington, DC, Trip Experience: Lindsey Basham, E1151 [22JN]

Excerpts

For-profit colleges and universities memoranda on marketing plans and responses to complaints alleging exploitation relative to efforts to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3156-S3158 [19MY]

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Explanations

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H.R. 674): Section on Reducing Veterans' Unemployment by Ensuring Training and Transition Assistance and Providing Incentives to Employers for Hiring Veterans, H7652-H7657 [16NO]

Factsheets

Elementary and Secondary Education—How Has the Environment Changed Over the Past 10 Years, S5644 [15SE]

How To Fix ``No Child Left Behind'', S5644, S5645 [15SE]

What the Nation Has Learned From No Child Left Behind—Good and Bad, S5644 [15SE]

Why We Need To Fix No Child Left Behind, S5644 [15SE]

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H6004 [8SE]

———Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H6003 [8SE]

———James H. Wendorf, National Learning Center for Learning Disabilities, H6004 [8SE]

———Katy Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., H6004 [8SE]

———National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, H6003 [8SE]

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E979 [27MY]

———Dennis K. Ledford, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, E979 [27MY]

———Lori Wolf, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, E980 [27MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E980 [27MY]

———Matthew E. Melmed, ZERO TO THREE—National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, E980 [27MY]

———O. Marion Burton, American Academy of Pediatrics, E980 [27MY]

———Richard N. Waldman, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, E980 [27MY]

Dept. of Commerce grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice: Debra Rosen, San Diego North, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1997 [3NO]

———Ted Owens, Carlsbad, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1996 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy: R. Scott Ward, American Physical Therapy Association, S8463 [8DE]

———Tim Nanof, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., S8463 [8DE]

Enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1601 [8MR]

Express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7592 [16NO]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

National Defense University, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies: James A. Larocco, E276 [18FE]

No Child Left Behind Act reform: Senator Alexander, S6572 [17OC]

Nomination of Goodwin Liu to be circuit judge: several education law, policy, and research professionals, S3130 [19MY]

Repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H1347 [18FE]

———several Representatives, H1348 [18FE]

———several Texas school administrators, H1348 [18FE]

Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act: Brian Hawthorne, Student Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

———Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H3315 [23MY]

———David R. Bockel and Walker M. Williams III, Reserve Officers Association, H3315 [23MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, H3314 [23MY]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H3314 [23MY]

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: Katherine Campos, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———LaTasha Bennett, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Obi Mbanefo, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———Samaya Mack, H2067, H2074 [30MR]

———several District of Columbia Council members, E637 [5AP]

Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program: Terry McCabe, Maine School Management Association, S1605 [14MR]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Veterans Opportunity To Work Act: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H6687 [11OC]

———Diane M. Zumatto, AMVETS (organization), H6688 [11OC]

———Jimmie L. Foster, American Legion, H6688 [11OC]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H6687 [11OC]

———Military Coalition, H6688 [11OC]

———Norb Ryan, Military Officers Association of America, H6687 [11OC]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H6687 [11OC]

———Raymond C. Kelley, VFW, H6687 [11OC]

———Richard A. Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, H6688 [11OC]

———Ron Phipps, National Association of Realtors, H6687 [11OC]

Lists

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees, S6044-S6046 [3OC]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees from Massachusetts, E1732 [29SE]

El Paso, TX, Female Texas Teachers of the Year, E593 [31MR]

El Paso, TX, student participants in Red Ribbon Poster Contest, E1953 [27OC]

Indiana Youth Essay Contest winners, S2774 [9MY]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E73 [19JA]

Organizations opposed to King of Iowa amendment to H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, on allowing grants to charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003 [8SE]

Organizations supporting S. 758, Dept. of Education Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program establishment, S2383 [12AP]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S4799 [21JY]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1181 [23JN]

Windsor Woods Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA, fifth grade class, E1532 [26AU]

Memorandums

Colorado-Tennessee Working Group on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Education, S1792 [17MR]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act Training for Chaplains: M.L. Tidd, Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains, H8072 [1DE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

Motions

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2080 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3386 [24MY], H3432 [25MY]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6753 [19OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), S5201 [2AU]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H6120 [13SE]

Press releases

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H3373 [24MY]

HHS Announces New Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program: Dept. of HHS, H3370 [24MY]

Proclamations

Bridgette Dixon Thurman Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E498 [16MR], E541 [29MR]

Dr. Felicia Moss Mayfield Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2349 [3JA]

Georgia Sustainable Communities Alliance Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E767 [2MY]

Glenda F. Britton Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E768 [2MY], E936 [24MY]

Lupus And Community Empowering Support (LACES) Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1281 [11JY]

Patricia A. Mayo Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E940 [24MY]

Tribute to Ladeadrick (Bob) Jackson: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1495 [2AU]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne (organization): tribute, E1130 [16JN], E1395 [25JY]

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2126 [29NO], E2297 [16DE]

Academy of Model Aeronautics: National Aeronautics Association Brewer Trophy recipient, E2094 [18NO]

Adams State College: formation of Shriver/Wright Agricultural Endowment, E383 [1MR]

African American Education Task Force (organization): tribute, E786 [3MY]

Agede, Lydia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E546 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

Aguilar, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E699 [12AP]

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: anniversary of Extension home economics, E686 [8AP], E749 [15AP]

Albany Technical College: anniversary, E1736 [3OC]

Alfalit International, Inc.: tribute, H3763 [31MY]

Alfaro, Sergio: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E488 [15MR]

Alfred University: anniversary, E2227 [12DE]

Allen, Barbara: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

Alvarado, Francisco: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E695 [12AP]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (H. Res. 417), E1732 [29SE]

American Association of University Women: anniversary of New York, NY, branch, E429 [8MR]

———anniversary of St. Paul, MN, branch, E562 [30MR]

American Education Week: observance, E2108 [18NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H7153-H7156 [27OC]

American Society for Training and Development: tribute, E2179 [5DE]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): tribute to launch of campaign to address employment, the economy, Social Security and, raising the minimum wage, E729 [15AP]

Andres, Rachel: San Mateo County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E760 [15AP]

Andrews, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E941 [24MY]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H1600-H1603 [8MR]

Archer, Bailey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E940 [24MY]

Ard, Bonnie: Walton County, FL, Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Arizona State University: tribute to expansion of Mayo Medical School, E1759 [4OC]

Arkansas State University: tribute to Beck PRIDE Program, H5031 [14JY]

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (H.R. 1417), E678 [8AP]

Arts Clayton (organization): anniversary, E1546 [7SE]

Arts in Education Week: observance, E1585 [9SE]

Asbury Park, NJ: anniversary of Seashore Day Camp and School, E1360 [19JY]

Asian American Success (AASuccess) (organization): tribute to YouthCon Scholarship program finalists, E2260 [14DE]

Assessments: increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (H.R. 507), E134 [26JA]

Atencio, Shirley: Center, CO, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E636 [5AP]

Augustin, Venissa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E474 [14MR]

Avon, SD: Avon Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1934 [26OC]

Baker College: anniversary, E2238 [13DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 2028), H7083 [26OC]

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

Barnhill, Dale: School Administrators of Iowa (organization) Iowa High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1685 [22SE]

Barrios, Humberto: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E685 [8AP]

Baruch College: tribute to Bernard Baruch Dinner honorees, E20 [6JA]

Batesville, AR: tribute to Southside High School Future Farmers of America chapter, H8981 [15DE]

Bean, Destiny: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1982 [2NO]

Beaverton, OR: tribute to Merlo Station High School Gay Straight Alliance, E1162 [22JN]

Beichner, Robert: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1725 [29SE]

Bellamy, Dante: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1355 [19JY]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of St. Clair County Health Dept., E100 [24JA]

Bennett, Noah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E487 [15MR]

Bergen, Anne M.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E862 [11MY]

Berger, Geri: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Texas High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1680 [21SE]

Berkeley Heights, NJ: inclusion of Governor Livingston High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

BIA: charter schools funding, H5569, H5570 [26JY]

Bishir, James: Air Force Association Hurlburt, FL, Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E562 [30MR]

Blanco-Ramos, Lizbeth: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E544 [29MR], E791 [3MY]

Blum, Justin: Army Cadet Command National Junior ROTC Instructor of the Year award recipient, E1370 [20JY]

Boland, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1079 [13JN]

Bopp, Malorey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E548 [29MR], E793 [3MY]

Bradley, Helen: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1693 [22SE]

Brandywine Health Foundation: anniversary, E2207 [8DE]

Bridgeport, WA: tribute to Bridgeport High School graduating class, E986 [27MY]

Brighton, NY: French Road Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2141 [30NO]

Broward County, FL: tribute to public school system, E1045 [3JN]

Brown, Seth: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, H6906 [13OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H798 [15FE], H1789-H1794 [14MR], H1826 [15MR], H2256 [1AP], H2335 [6AP]

———require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (H.R. 1602), E757 [15AP]

Bump, Vanessa: Walton County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E126 [26JA]

Burns, Myasia: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, E274 [18FE]

Burton, Alexandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E847 [10MY]

Burton, Emily: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E696 [12AP]

Burton, MI: anniversary of Atherton Community Schools, E954 [25MY]

Buxman, Lindsey: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E816 [5MY]

Byers, Brooks: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1142 [21JN]

Calabrese, Gina: Magnet Schools of America (organization) National Principal of the Year award recipient, E1078 [13JN]

Caldwell, Annette: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Califon, NJ: Tewksbury Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1733 [29SE]

California State Braille and Talking Book Library: tribute, E1882 [14OC]

California State University, Fresno: anniversary, E1123 [16JN]

California State University, Fullerton: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

Call for Help, Inc.: anniversary, E1041 [3JN]

Camomile, Jessica: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E681 [8AP]

Campbell, Charity: Iowa Dept. of Education Iowa Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1628 [14SE]

Cape Cod Community College: anniversary, E2119 [29NO]

Capitol Pages: elimination of program, H5969 [8SE]

Career and technical education programs: importance, H4080 [14JN]

Carlisle, IA: tribute to Carlisle Middle School participation in FBI Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge, E430 [8MR]

Carr, Marcia: Okaloosa County, FL, Educational Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Carrollton, TX: anniversary of R.L. Turner High School, E1701 [23SE]

Castelazo, Jennifer: Napa County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1540 [6SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 61), H419 [24JA]

Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.: anniversary, E698 [12AP], E757 [15AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 2029), E979 [27MY]

Central Connecticut State University: Institute for Technology and Business Development Connecticut Business Hall of Fame inductee, E895 [13MY]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Rocky Run Middle School ``The Latest Generation Meets the Greatest Generation'' program, E1139, E1145 [21JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Providence St. Mel High School, H3323 [23MY]

———tribute to the ``We Don't Serve Teens'' initiative, H6146 [14SE]

Chicago House (organization): tribute, H3926 [2JN]

Children and youth: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (H.R. 2331), E1181 [23JN]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (H.R. 2536), E1322 [14JY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care, H6300 [21SE]

———prohibit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that fail to report incidents of sexual abuse of a minor from receiving Federal funds (H.R. 3650), H8738 [13DE], H8914 [14DE]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (H.R. 1381), H2413 [7AP]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living, H6300 [21SE]

Cisneros, Aaron: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E846 [10MY]

Cisneros, Jacob: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E679 [8AP]

Civitan International (organization): tribute to Wheeling, WV, chapter ``Employing Individuals With Disabilities'' learning session, H6989 [24OC]

Clark, NJ: St. John the Apostle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1732 [29SE]

Clemons, Kirsten A.: National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year finalist, E484 [15MR]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, E2056 [15NO]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Cohen, Stanley N.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1651 [15SE]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (H.R. 3703), E2305 [16DE]

———impact of Federal subsidies on tuition, E1367 [20JY]

———improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (H.R. 2016), E975 [27MY]

———military academies' diversity recruitment funding, H3602 [25MY]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H2119 [31MR]

———student loans and financial aid programs funding, H7936, H7937 [30NO]

Colleyville, TX: tribute to Crown of Life Lutheran School eighth grade class, E899 [13MY]

Colson, Danielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E209 [11FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249-H6254 [20SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Communicating for Agriculture Foundation: anniversary, E1566 [8SE]

Community Adolescent Resource and Education (CARE) Center, Inc.: tribute, E2155 [1DE]

Computers: enhance cybersecurity, H9808 [16DE]

Concord, CA: anniversary of Contra Costa Child Care Council, E857 [11MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Congressional Wellness Caucus: establish, H2925 [2MY]

Constitutional amendments: right to a quality public education (H.J. Res. 29), H1716-H1719 [10MR], H2099 [30MR], H2528 [7AP], H5664 [28JY]

Cornelius, Jackie: National Association of Secondary School Principals Florida Secondary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1310 [13JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: Learn and Serve America program funding, E745 [15AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H758-H760 [14FE], H1028-H1031 [16FE], E222 [14FE], E242, E250 [16FE], E257 [17FE], E287 [18FE]

———impact of Federal funding on rural areas, H716 [11FE], H758, H759 [14FE]

Cottonwood, Inc.: tribute to participation in AbilityOne Program, E577 [31MR]

Cranford, NJ: inclusion of Cranford High School in Newsweek (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, H4371 [22JN]

Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans, H5162, H5170 [19JY], H5290 [21JY]

———adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (H. Res. 365), H7084 [26OC]

———forgive certain student loans, H5504 [26JY]

———reduce student loan debt, H9948 [20DE]

Crestwood, KY: tribute to Centerfield Elementary School National Energy Education Development Project team, E1103 [15JN]

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 481), H8012 [1DE]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Skyline High School, E505 [16MR]

———Dallas Environmental Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———School of Science and Engineering Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1923 [25OC]

———tribute to Dallas Hispanic Youth Institute, E1138 [21JN]

Davis, Alvin A.: Macy's, Inc., Florida Dept. of Education State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1476 [1AU], E1507 [5AU]

Decorah, IA: Decorah High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1649 [15SE]

DeLaTorre, Juan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [31MR]

Delgado, Saul: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E489 [15MR]

Delray Beach, FL: tribute to Atlantic High School students' arts education fundraising efforts, E919 [23MY]

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International: anniversary of Chi State Organization, E796 [3MY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E523 [17MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2092-H2094 [30MR], H2113 [31MR], H3980-H3983 [2JN], H4374 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 207), E15 [6JA]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H8014 [1DE]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4215-H4217 [15JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice (H.R. 3340), E1996 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: create a pilot program to offer opportunity scholarships to special needs dependent children of active-duty members of the military, H3606, H3607 [25MY]

———Mentor-Protege Program funding, E240 [16FE]

———military service academy recruitment and outreach funding, H4735 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for repair, renovation, and construction of certain public schools on military bases, H4735, H4736 [7JY], E1274 [8JY]

———prohibit transfer of funds from National Defense Education Program K-12 education component, H3713 [26MY]

———provide preference for potential contractors that are committed to activities that promote education, traning, and employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, H3603 [25MY]

———reform tuition assistance program, H3705 [26MY]

———Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program funding through reductions in Afghanistan security forces funding, H4770, H4771 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE], E295 [18FE]

———allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program, H3706 [26MY], E972 [27MY]

———allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (H.R. 1947), E922 [23MY]

———allow charter school grants to be done through intermediaries, H1225 [18FE]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H2657 [13AP]

———authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (H.R. 863), H3811 [1JN]

———clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), H8159, H8160 [6DE]

———District of Columbia public and charter schools funding, H2075-H2081 [30MR], H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (H.R. 3469), E2085 [17NO]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, E1620 [14SE]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H1022 [16FE], H1976 [17MR]

———give priority in awarding grants to States that use green school building practices in charter school facilities, H6002 [8SE], E1628 [14SE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (H.R. 1057), E1721 [23SE]

———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 1482), E698 [12AP]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 1753), E827 [5MY]

———prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

———promote environmental education (H.R. 2547), E1321 [14JY], E1687 [22SE]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3189), H6924 [14OC]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs, E825 [5MY]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 3014), H8138 [6DE]

———provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (H.R. 888), E404 [2MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice, H2622 [13AP], E753 [15AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H585, H586 [9FE], H2060-H2082 [30MR], H2115 [31MR], H2323-H2325 [5AP], E581 [31MR], E601 [1AP], E631 [5AP]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2050-H2059 [30MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), motion to recommit, H2080 [30MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 1342), H2276 [4AP], E625 [4AP]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (H.R. 1891), H3284 [13MY]

———strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (H.R. 2794), E1513 [9AU]

———strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 2637), H5495 [26JY]

———terminate authority to make certain loans to graduate and professional students and direct loan repayment incentives, H7244 [2NO]

Dept. of Energy: America's Home Energy Education Challenge funding, H4845 [11JY]

———prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (H.R. 2874), H6105 [13SE]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H1016-H1018 [16FE]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3361-H3388, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3430, H3432-H3434 [25MY], E947, E950 [25MY], E1124 [16JN]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), motion to recommit, H3432-H3434 [25MY]

———Head Start Program funding, H1557 [3MR], H1646 [9MR], H2049, H2066 [30MR], H2550 [8AP], H7005 [24OC], E310 [18FE], E388 [1MR], E471 [14MR]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2558), H6411 [22SE]

———prioritize graduate medical education funding to qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, H3432, H3433 [25MY]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3371-H3373 [24MY]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (H.R. 2141), H3921 [2JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H3362, H3364 [24MY], H6254, H6255 [20SE], H6411 [22SE], E1680 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3882, H3883 [1JN]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Hubert H. Humphrey Jobs Corps Center, E1945 [26OC]

———YouthBuild program funding, H2299 [5AP]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Au Pair Program, E1018 [2JN], E1041 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of in-State tuition under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H7221 [2NO]

———extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (H.R. 3329), E1982 [2NO]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), H6680-H6689 [11OC], H6812 [12OC], H7152 [27OC], H7271 [3NO], E1821, E1836 [12OC], E1893 [18OC]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (H.R. 1451), E676 [8AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), H3313-H3316 [23MY], E651 [6AP]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), Senate amendment, H5471, H5472 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, H6684, H6685 [11OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

Des Moines Social Club (organization): tribute, E297 [18FE]

DeShazer, Walker: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E471 [14MR]

DiChiara, Larry: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1925 [25OC]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), H4739 [7JY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (H.R. 2505), H6258 [20SE]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (H.R. 1692), E800 [3MY]

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, H584-H586 [9FE]

———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 1197), E533 [17MR]

———tribute to service academy appointees, E1144 [21JN]

Donley, Kristin: Colorado Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2014 [4NO]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H7023 [25OC]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H4190 [15JN]

Duquesne University: anniversary of the School of Law, E1559 [8SE]

Eau Claire, WI: tribute to Eau Claire South Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team, E1235 [6JY]

Economy: address wealth gap among racial and ethnic minorities, E1525 [19AU]

———importance of job creation, H1638 [9MR]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy, H5950 [7SE]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (H.R. 2990), H7901 [29NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2049, H2101 [30MR], H7584 [15NO]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, H7021 [25OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264-H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919-H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

Education Finance Council Capitol Hill Day: observance, E929 [23MY]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5840-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5831-H5839 [1AU]

———technical amendment (S. 365), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 70), H5867 [1AU]

826 Seattle (organization): President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award recipient, E1968 [1NO]

El Paso, TX: Coldwell Elementary School recipient of D